From the story, When Murray Met Helen One hard thing about losing an old friend is that the world moves on anyway. And in Helen’s mind, after Murray’s sudden death, her planet was circling the sun for no obvious reason other than the inexorable mechanics of creation. So whether it was divinity or just physics, … Continue reading Inexorable
Despite earlier promises, the SPD and City are once again ignoring public input on police oversight. –Tim Connor When last we visited the Spokane City Council on the police accountability issue it was not a happy occasion, unless you were a member of the Spokane Police Guild. This was February 10, 2014.
Adjusting the terror quotient on Japan’s nuclear nightmare. By Tim Connor When the tsunamis arrived on the northeast cost of Honshu it was mid-afternoon, March 11th in Japan. Here, on the other side of the Pacific, it was approaching midnight and those of us still awake could watch the surreal, live video from Japan of … Continue reading Fukushima and the Long Reach of Fear
A Journalistic Gem Thirteen years ago, Larry Shook put himself in the right place at the right time to put a human face on Spokane’s most revealing political story. There’s no easy way to set the context for Judge Guy Meets Cherie Rodgers, the artful and deeply revealing story that my reporting colleague, Larry Shook, … Continue reading Judge Guy Meets Cherie Rodgers
