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Articles from the July 21, 2022 edition


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  • Happy birthday to you: Tom Robbins is now 90 years old!

    Meg Colgate, La Conner Weekly News|Updated Jul 21, 2022

    Surrounded by a carefully curated assortment of tiny toys and random delights, Tom Robbins, one of the most engaging writers of serio-comic culture, leans over his keyboard. He is replying to one of the many love letters received daily from his fandom. It is July and the fireplace crackles inside this 148 year-old cabin in La Conner. Here and there, tables and shelves overflow with treasured memorabilia reflecting the boyish sweetness of a childhood maintained. Notable...

  • Spokane International Airport readies for expansion

    Michaela Friedrich, Cheney Free Press|Updated Jul 21, 2022

    Spokane International Airport officials have solidified expansion plans to keep up with the needs of the continually growing city. The first expansion of the Spokane International Airport in two decades, the project, known as TREX, will cost a total of $150 million. "It [funding] is going to come from a combination of grant funds and a number of other things," Spokane International Airport CEO Larry Krauter said. "Between all the different sources of funding we felt confident...