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Take cover, Spokane : a history of backyard bunkers, basement hideaways, and public fallout shelters of the Cold War / by Lee O'Connor

"...explores the fascinating subject of Spokane's backyard bunkers, basement hideaways, and public fallout shelters..." --Cover. TAKE COVER SPOKANE : A HISTORY OF ...
The Spokesman-Review

This day in history: Spokane teachers voted not to strike. Dance instructor promised ‘no exaggerated gyrations’ as East Coast Charleston fad spread

From 1975: A Spokane school strike was averted after Spokane teachers voted “no” on a stop-work resolution. The vote was fairly close, with about 58% voting no. The Spokane Education Association ...
KXLY 4 News

'Incredible resilience'; Monday marks 10 years since Spokane's historic, devastating windstorm

SPOKANE, Wash - 10 years ago Monday, people throughout the Inland Northwest were told to shelter in place, as a dangerous windstorm was moving in. By the time it was over, two people were dead, ...
The Inlander

Dirty cops, civil unrest and income inequality: Author Jess Walter's new Spokane-set novel The Cold Millions takes place a century ago, but its themes still resonate

And it's a slice of Spokane history that even a born-and-raised guy like author Jess Walter didn't know much about growing up. Walter picked up a postcard with McLellan's photo years ago at Atticus, a ...

This day in history: NAACP called for coroner’s inquest in police shooting death of LC student. Men hadn’t given up hope for oil

A number of parties, including Spokane civil right attorney Carl Maxey, demanded a coroner’s inquest into the fatal police ...