This day in history: Before Spokane was an entertainment destination, some blamed union salaries From 1976: Was the local stagehands union causing entertainment acts to skip Spokane? Promoters said yes. Some complained that Spokane’s stagehands were overp... See more
This day in history: Mail-bomb murder case comes to close with 24-year-old sentenced to life in prison; Oil barrel explosions in Veradale burns warehouse From 1976: Ricky Anthony Young, 24, was sentenced to a life term for the mail-bomb murder of Judge Ja... See more
This day in history: Proposed Valley shopping center hit snag. Bootlegger shot during arrest gets 1-day sentence From 1976: Developer James S. Black proposed a major shopping center in the Spokane Valley at Broadway and Sullivan Road but the Spokane Count... See more
This day in history: Disturbing dumping at Salvation Army drop boxes spurred a new way of doing business From 1976: Some of the people who donated to the Salvation Army’s drop boxes were less than charitable. “People keep dropping dead dogs and cats in ou... See more
This day in history: Man accused of killing mom, sister and nephews charged. Black club in Spokane targeted in Prohibition raid From 1976: Lawrence E. Thompson, 27, was formally charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his mother, ... See more
