________
________
________
from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
________
A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that the U.S. economy grew at a “slight to modest” pace in September and early October, but also documented many areas of economic activity hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Even though he isn’t on the ballot, state Rep. Matt Shea has a presence in the 2020 election. And not just in Spokane, where his decision not to run caused last-minute maneuvering in the candidate filings. Now his name is being invoked in a West Side legislative race. It’s even between two Democrats, who supposedly are friends – or at least they were before they faced off against each other for an open House seat in Seattle.
The Spokesman-Review has endorsed candidates for more than 70 years. Our endorsements reflect the publisher’s views and are made independently of news coverage. Over the decades, publishers have shifted from solidly Republican to a more centrist, pragmatic and pro-business view, prioritizing candidates and policies that would best serve the Inland Northwest. As both major political parties have retreated to extremes in recent years, finding such candidates has become increasingly difficult. This year’s gubernatorial and presidential races exemplify that challenge. There are no ideal candidates among the serious contenders. Therefore, with significant misgivings on both counts, we recommend voters re-elect Washington’s Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and Republican President Donald Trump.
A portion of the Florida Panhandle is in the latest forecast track for Tropical Storm Zeta, the storm that put the 2020 hurricane season in the record books as only the second year in history to see 27 named storms. Zeta formed in the pre-dawn hours Sunday, just south of western Cuba, from the former Tropical Depression 28, which emerged Saturday evening in the western Caribbean.
Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the churchmen would be elevated to a cardinal’s rank in a ceremony on Nov. 28.
Spokane International Airport recorded a low temperature of 13 degrees, just a degree warmer than the record low of 12 for Oct. 25 set in 1919. The overnight snow on Friday was enough to set two records at Spokane International Airport. The 6.9 inches during the day Friday set an Oct. 23 record; 0.6 inches reportedly fell after midnight. That’s good enough to set an Oct. 24 record, breaking the previous mark that was a trace amount recorded in 1956, according to the National Weather Service.
________
No comments:
Post a Comment