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2023 ELECTION CENTER: SEE THE LATEST HEADLINES FROM THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION
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TODAY'S HEADLINES


‘IT’S FUN TO BE A WEIRDO’: FROM SOLD-OUT SKELETONS TO SHOPS THAT SPECIALIZE IN
SPOOKY, HALLOWEEN IN SPOKANE IS SERIOUS STUFF

Early one June morning, Bev Haydon was on her way to have surgery when her phone
buzzed.
TV


ENDEARING ‘ROADSHOW’: COEUR D’ALENE APPRAISER JAMES SUPP HAS ALWAYS LOVED OLD
STUFF

Local government


SPOKANE VALLEY LOOKING TO CRACK DOWN ON HOARDERS OF UNLICENSED CARS

WA Government


STEVENS COUNTY IS LATEST TO ASK VOTERS FOR SALES TAX TO FUND NEW JAIL

K-12 education


CANDIDATES FOR COEUR D’ALENE SCHOOLS EMPHASIZE COMMUNITY TRUST AFTER RECENT LEVY
FAILURE


CANDIDATES FOR COEUR D’ALENE SCHOOLS EMPHASIZE COMMUNITY TRUST AFTER RECENT LEVY
FAILURE


SPIN CONTROL: WILSON, TSA PORTLAND BOTH HAVE SOME ‘SPLAINING TO DO


ANALYSIS: IN LOSS TO ASU, WSU’S DEFENSE LOOKED ABSENT, SOWING DOUBT IN THE REST
OF THIS SEASON


FOR THE 15TH YEAR IN A ROW, SPOKANE VALLEY OPTS AGAINST 1% PROPERTY TAX INCREASE


LOCAL ECONOMISTS SAY NATIONAL SPENDING TREND STAVED OFF A RECESSION, BUT
SPOKANE-AREA IMPACTS REMAIN TO BE SEEN


STARTING NEXT YEAR, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR FLU VACCINE AT HOME THROUGH
YOUR NOSE


SUSPECT IN MAINE MASS SHOOTING IS DEAD, OFFICIAL SAYS

Read all of today’s stories



TV


ENDEARING ‘ROADSHOW’: COEUR D’ALENE APPRAISER JAMES SUPP HAS ALWAYS LOVED OLD
STUFF

Local government


SPOKANE VALLEY LOOKING TO CRACK DOWN ON HOARDERS OF UNLICENSED CARS

WA Government


STEVENS COUNTY IS LATEST TO ASK VOTERS FOR SALES TAX TO FUND NEW JAIL


YESTERDAY'S TOP STORIES

 1. Spokane Valley detectives make huge drug bust, including fentanyl, meth,
    heroin
 2. Spokane doctor used his own sperm in fertility care, lawsuit alleges
 3. West Bonner School Board accepts Branden Durst's resignation, appoints
    90-day interim superintendent
 4. The Dirt: A 1,400-unit development comes closer to fruition
 5. Mayor Woodward takes leave of absence to be with dying mother





BUSINESS


EVERYTHING APPLE PLANS TO LAUNCH AT OCT. 30 ‘SCARY FAST’ MAC EVENT


 * TOYOTA RECALLS MORE THAN 800,000 HIGHLANDERS FOR A BUMPER FIX


 * GM, STELLANTIS MATCH 25% PAY HIKE IN LATEST OFFER TO UAW


 * MICROSOFT'S CLOUD RECOVERY IS OUTSHINING RIVALS AMAZON, GOOGLE


SPORTS


A GRIP ON SPORTS: WHAT HAS A WORSE FUTURE, THE COUGARS’ BOWL HOPES OR THE
PAC-12? UNLESS THE DEFENSE STEPS UP, THE FORMER


 * ANALYSIS: IN LOSS TO ASU, WSU'S DEFENSE LOOKED ABSENT, SOWING DOUBT IN THE
   REST OF THIS SEASON


 * RECAP AND HIGHLIGHTS: WASHINGTON STATE'S LOSING STREAK HITS FOUR WITH 38-27
   LOSS TO ARIZONA STATE


 * TV TAKE: WATCHING ARIZONA STATE RUN ALL OVER WSU ILLUSTRATED HOW FAR THE
   COUGARS HAVE FALLEN

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 * Locals in the NBA
 * WSU Football
 * Gonzaga Basketball


PACIFIC NORTHWEST


SECOND SNOW CRAB SEASON CANCELED AS RESEARCHERS PINPOINT CAUSE


 * FEDERAL FUNDS BOOST TRIBAL-LED REVIVAL EFFORTS FOR SALMON IN UPPER COLUMBIA
   RIVER BASIN


 * DOOMSDAY FAMILY FROM ARIZONA LAST SEEN IN IDAHO WITH TEEN THEY BELIEVE IS
   CHOSEN OF GOD. HIS FATHER IS DESPERATE FOR ANSWERS.


 * SPOKANE DOCTOR USED HIS OWN SPERM IN FERTILITY CARE, LAWSUIT ALLEGES

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 * Washington
 * Idaho


SPONSORED


MORE HEALTH CARE HAPPENING OUTSIDE THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE


 * THE TRUTH ABOUT GIGS, GS AND OTHER INTERNET MARKETING JARGON


 * FAMILY PROMISE OF SPOKANE FOCUSES ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HELP HOMELESS


 * RETURNING TO THE RANCH: ROY’S STROKE SURVIVAL STORY


MORNING REVIEW PODCAST

The Morning Review podcast is your first look at the headlines in today’s paper.
All the news, weather and sports you need to start your day.

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PHOTO GALLERIES

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Inland Northwest since 1894.

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 * NORTHWEST PASSAGES: SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM


 * STAINED GLASS ARTIST TOM ARICO


 * WEDNESDAY SNOW


 * NORTHWEST PASSAGES: TOM MUELLER


 * WITCHES AND WARLOCKS PADDLE ACROSS NEWMAN LAKE, 'BECAUSE WHO DOESN'T LOVE
   HALLOWEEN?'


NATION/WORLD


MATTHEW PERRY DEAD AT 54, FOUND IN HOT TUB, SOURCES SAY


 * ISRAELI TROOPS PUSH INTO GAZA FOR WAR'S 'SECOND STAGE,' NETANYAHU SAYS


 * UAW REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH STELLANTIS TO END STRIKE


 * MIKE PENCE SUSPENDS HIS STRUGGLING 2024 CAMPAIGN

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EDUCATION


CANDIDATES FOR COEUR D’ALENE SCHOOLS EMPHASIZE COMMUNITY TRUST AFTER RECENT LEVY
FAILURE


 * WEST BONNER SCHOOL BOARD ACCEPTS BRANDEN DURST'S RESIGNATION, APPOINTS 90-DAY
   INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT


 * EAST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SENDS NEAR $60 MILLION LEVY TO FEBRUARY BALLOTS


 * ONIONS RECALLED FOR SALMONELLA SERVED AT SOME SPOKANE SCHOOLS


A&E


MATTHEW PERRY DEAD AT 54, FOUND IN HOT TUB, SOURCES SAY


 * HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE


 * HOW APPLE TV'S 'LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY' COMPARES TO THE NOVEL


 * ENDEARING 'ROADSHOW': COEUR D'ALENE APPRAISER JAMES SUPP HAS ALWAYS LOVED OLD
   STUFF

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 * Stage
 * Music
 * Books




ELECTION CENTER


STEVENS COUNTY IS LATEST TO ASK VOTERS FOR SALES TAX TO FUND NEW JAIL


 * CANDIDATES FOR COEUR D'ALENE SCHOOLS EMPHASIZE COMMUNITY TRUST AFTER RECENT
   LEVY FAILURE


 * SPIN CONTROL: WILSON, TSA PORTLAND BOTH HAVE SOME 'SPLAINING TO DO


 * TRUTH TESTER: MANY CLAIMS IN SPOKANE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION ADS ARE MISLEADING


LOCAL GOVERNMENT


SPOKANE VALLEY LOOKING TO CRACK DOWN ON HOARDERS OF UNLICENSED CARS


 * STEVENS COUNTY IS LATEST TO ASK VOTERS FOR SALES TAX TO FUND NEW JAIL


 * MAYOR'S MOTHER HAS DIED; WOODWARD WILL REMAIN OUT-OF-OFFICE THROUGH WEEKEND


 * FOR THE 15TH YEAR IN A ROW, SPOKANE VALLEY OPTS AGAINST 1% PROPERTY TAX
   INCREASE


OUTDOORS


THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES IN CHUKAR COUNTRY


 * WASHINGTON SNO-PARK PERMITS GO ON SALE WEDNESDAY


 * SURVEY: OUTDOOR RECREATION GENERATED $400 BILLION LAST YEAR IN THE U.S.


 * FISHING REG CHANGES MADE AS PART OF MONTANA TROUT STUDY


WEATHER


WE’RE ALMOST THROUGH THE ALPHABET FOR STORM NAMES. A LOOK AT THIS YEAR’S HECTIC
SEASON


 * OVERNIGHT SNOW BRINGS MULTIPLE SLIDE-OFFS, CRASHES


 * WEATHERCATCH: A STORM OUT OF SEASON JOLTS THE REGION AFTER RECORD WARMTH.
   WILL HALLOWEEN TEMPERATURES BE MORE SEASONAL?


 * SPOKANE GETS ITS FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON. IS COLD WEATHER HERE TO STAY?




LIFE


ASK DR. UNIVERSE: SURVIVING THE DINOSAUR-KILLING METEOR WAS FOR THE BIRDS


 * THE FULL SUBURBAN: THE JOY OF A LIFE WITH ANIMALS DOESN'T NEED TO CRASH INTO
   REALITY. OR DOES IT?


 * THE FULL SUBURBAN: WHAT'S IN A NAME? OFTENTIMES, THE NAME PICKS ITS WEARER


 * A BOY WITH CANCER WANTED TO FEEL FAMOUS. DISNEY FANS CAME TO THE RESCUE.


PUBLIC SAFETY


TWO FAMILIES ‘FOREVER CHANGED’: MAN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS FOR ROAD-RAGE KILLING


 * STEVENS COUNTY IS LATEST TO ASK VOTERS FOR SALES TAX TO FUND NEW JAIL


 * ENTIRE WASHINGTON STATE SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT BACKLOG SENT FOR TESTING, 21 CASES
   SOLVED


 * OVERNIGHT SNOW BRINGS MULTIPLE SLIDE-OFFS, CRASHES


CRISIS IN UKRAINE


DESPERATE FOR AIR DEFENSE, UKRAINE PUSHES U.S. FOR ‘FRANKEN’ WEAPONS


 * RUSSIA PRISON POPULATION PLUMMETS AS CONVICTS ARE SENT TO WAR


 * UKRAINE SEES RUSSIAN CYBERATTACKS GROWING MORE SOPHISTICATED


 * UKRAINIAN SPIES WITH DEEP TIES TO CIA WAGE SHADOW WAR AGAINST RUSSIA




NORTHWEST PASSAGES BOOK CLUB


MOST RECENT STORY:

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES DEBATE SPOKANE VALLEY ISSUES AT S-R EVENT

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 28, 2023


UPCOMING EVENTS:

 * JONATHAN EVISON "AGAIN AND AGAIN" TALKS WITH AMMI MIDSTOKKE ON TUESDAY,
   NOVEMBER 14, 2023

 * STEPHANIE LAND DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK, CLASS, WITH EMMA EPPERLY ON WEDNESDAY,
   NOVEMBER 29, 2023

 * STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY SCREENING ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16,
   2023

Generously Supported By:




COLUMNISTS


SPIN CONTROL: WILSON, TSA PORTLAND BOTH HAVE SOME ‘SPLAINING TO DO


 * 100 YEARS AGO IN SPOKANE: A BIGAMIST SO PROLIFIC HE FORGOT ONE OF THIS
   MARRIAGES SAID HE FOUND RELIGION AND WAS A CHANGED MAN


 * 100 YEARS AGO IN SPOKANE: FLORA WATSON'S COUSIN DIED UNDER MYSTERIOUS
   CIRCUMSTANCES AT THE SAME FAITH-HEALING TENT WHERE SHE DID


 * 100 YEARS AGO IN SPOKANE: THE DISGRACED EX-VA OFFICIAL'S DIVORCE WAS ONLY THE
   LATEST FRONT-PAGE STORY ABOUT HIM


LONG READS


 * ‘HATE WANTS HATE BACK’: WHITE SUPREMACISTS TARGET PRIDE EVENTS ACROSS THE
   NORTHWEST AS ORGANIZERS PUSH BACK WITH LOVE


 * SHAWN VESTAL: A REFERRAL TO DRUG TREATMENT IS THE FIRST STEP ON A LONG,
   COMPLICATED JOURNEY


DEEP DIVES


 * BUGS IN THE SYSTEM: HOW A BUNGLED SOFTWARE ROLLOUT IS ENDANGERING INLAND
   NORTHWEST VETERANS


 * UKRAINE HITS HOME: A YEAR OF FEAR AND LONGING FOR SPOKANE’S UKRAINIAN
   COMMUNITY


PUZZLES AND GAMES

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CLASSIFIEDS

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   NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SPOKANE MUNICIPAL CODE
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 * Death notice
   
   November 16, 1939 - October 5, 2023Dory Smith, 83, of Spokane, WA, passed
   away on October 5, 2023. Dory was …

 * Golden Retrievers
   
   Family raised in western MT, parents on site, reds and goldens, starting at
   $600. Call Doug 406.274.3706

 * Death notice
   
   ANDERSON, Patricia Ann (Age 86) Passed away October 18, 2023 Pacific
   Northwest Cremation & Funeral North, Spokane, WA ARKILLS, Jack …

 * AKC CORGI
   
   2 female pups $1800. We live in Coeur d’Alene. Shots-dewormed-vet checked.
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 * Labrador Retriever
   
   Adorable Black Lab Male Puppies. Looking for our forever home. Rehoming fee
   of $300. Vet check, current on shots, Dewclaws …

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