Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Villanova win ends the madness, farmers worry about Chinese tariffs and other headlines

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NEWS: Yesterday, the Riverfront Park Ice Ribbon turned into something entirely different. It's like an ice ribbon, only there's no ice
click to enlarge Villanova win ends the madness, farmers worry about Chinese tariffs and other headlines
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Walgreens volunteer Alacia Miller gives 48 year old Michael Bryan a flu shot in August 2017 at Blessings Under the Bridge's annual Luau in Spokane.


NEWS: Flu season should be over, right? WRONG. Health officials say a second wave of influenza is hitting the Spokane area.

IN OTHER NEWS

No upset this time

The favored Villanova Wildcats cruised to a national championship win last night, beating Michigan 79-62. And they're already a favorite to win again next year. (Washington Post)

Tough on trade
Chinese tariffs could harm cherry growers in the Pacific Northwest, since China is their biggest foreign market. (Spokesman-Review)

Staying where they are
Though they were rumored to potentially switch to the Mountain West Conference, Gonzaga will stay in the West Coast Conference. "We've had a great relationship for 39 years going on 40," says athletic director Mike Roth. (Spokesman-Review)

Cosby defense gets two victories in trial
Bill Cosby won two big victories in his sexual assault retrial. The judge says lawyers can call a witness who questioned the motives of the accuser, and that the jury can hear about how Cosby paid the accuser in a civil settlement. (Associated Press)

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Wilson Criscione is the Inlander’s news editor. Aside from writing and editing investigative news stories, he enjoys hiking, watching basketball and spending time with his wife and cat.