Sep 5-11, 2019

As the reimagined World's Fair Pavilion opens this week, here's a look back on the six-year saga of saving Riverfront Park

Beloved icon, neglected eyesore and main battleground over the park's rehab project:
The U.S. Pavilion reopens as a new symbol of innovation

Spokane County is interested in privatizing the Public Defender Office; is that a good idea?

By trying to preserve its past, has Browne's Addition constrained its future?

A local developer's four-step plan to 'cure' Spokane is met with mixed reactions

CDA Police shoot and kill man, scientists say the Loch Ness Monster could be an eel, and other headlines

Candidates throw down over homelessness, AGs investigate Facebook, and other headlines

What Ben Carson actually meant by 'Housing First,' 'Housing Second' and 'Housing Third'

Study: Spokane Community Court effective at reducing recidivism, connecting defendants to services

Spokane teacher disclosed existence of prior misconduct investigations before district hired him, records show

Jury selection starts for Pullman cop's trial, Minshew has NFL debut, and other headlines

Final plan to clean contaminated Pasco Landfill up for public comment

Less Americans have health care, Trump declares Taliban peace talks 'dead', and other headlines

Jill Biden to visit Spokane, Trump eyes California homelessness, and other headlines

On the Street

Size matters in Trump's America

Almost 35 years after starting with the company, Dennis Vermillion is set to take over as Avista CEO

Readers respond to Gov. Inslee's announcement to run for a third term and to developer Larry Stone's 'Curing Spokane' video

Washington state regulators have some marijuana reforms in mind

Hurricane Dorian hits Carolinas with flooding, strong winds and tornadoes

Howard Schultz, former Starbucks chief, won’t run for president in 2020

Juul illegally marketed e-cigarettes, FDA says

After string of mass shootings, Democrats begin new push for gun control

After Dorian, 2,500 reported missing in Bahamas

Remembering those lost 18 years ago on 9/11

One sparkly dress unites eight local photographers for an online art project revealed here first

The best series of summer

American Idol comes to town, new cabins open at Bowl and Pitcher, and more you need to know

After devastating personal loss, artist Sheila Evans finds solace, inspiration and healing through rescue animals

Stand-up ace Maria Bamford just wants to tell killer jokes and lounge around

Laboratory to host a First Friday open house reintroduction; plus plans for a 'Spookane' Halloween event

I Saw You

EWU approves strategy to renovate football stadium through private donations

Find a vibe to fit any mood at nine of Spokane's tiniest drinking establishments

Feast World Kitchen allows immigrant chefs to share their culture and cuisine with the Inland Northwest

All grown up, the Losers Club still has to contend with Pennywise in the bloated, tedious It: Chapter Two

Now streaming: Documentaries about the plight of American and Chinese factory workers, social media celebrities

Albums from BaLonely and Brotha Nature, Northern Quest hits a milestone, and more local music news

The Bartlett announces it's closing; final show at the all-ages venue Nov. 8