Shawn Vestal

October 6, 2019 at 8:06 am

American lives taking shape: For refugees from the Congo, life in Spokane is one of hope, heartache

Veronique Changa Changa recalls the night that she and her family began the long, long journey from the Congo to Spokane. The 22-year-old burn scars...

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October 19, 2018 at 5:17 pm

Co-founder of Seattle Black Panther chapter says change starts with voting

A lot has changed in the half-century since Elmer Dixon and his brother founded the Seattle chapter of the Black Panthers, but the key issues...

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January 5, 2011 at 8:52 pm

Multimedia project focuses on modern ‘Harvest of Shame’

Fifty years after broadcast-news pioneer and famed WSU alum Edward R. Murrow presented a Thanksgiving-weekend report on farmworker living conditions titled "Harvest of Shame," a...

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December 24, 2010 at 7:05 pm

Spokane woman leaves $2.5M to WSU

When Barbara Bethards died last summer at 58, after a sudden illness, few people knew that she left Washington State University more than $2.5 million...

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June 25, 2010 at 5:59 pm

The house that Amway built on Spokane River for sale

Looking for a bigger home? A better view? Ten or 11 more bathrooms? Then this is the deal for you.

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January 22, 2010 at 9:40 pm

College students play IRS fraud investigators

Accounting students at Whitworth University took a turn as gumshoes Thursday, trading in their ledgers and balance sheets for search warrants...

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July 9, 2008 at 12:00 am

WSU golf course spurs water fight

A coalition of conservation groups opposed to a new golf course at Washington State University has sued the school, arguing that a recent court ruling...

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June 22, 2008 at 12:00 am

Biodiesel will drive Eastern Wa. train during summerlong test

The project is one of the first biodiesel tests on locomotives in the Northwest. So far, few trains use biodiesel, though there have been experiments...

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May 22, 2008 at 12:00 am

WSU to cut number of courses by 20 percent

Washington State University will cut the number of courses it offers by 20 percent, eliminate majors and minors, and redirect resources...

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January 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

2 eagles treated at WSU facility

A pair of ailing bald eagles have been taken in at Washington State University's veterinary college after being discovered separately in...

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