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Yes, the sarcasm meter needs oiling very badly. No one has been back there to inspect the goods in four months.

 

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@ Play, I wasn't being sarcastic. It's how I feel.

 

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Steven A. Smith hasn't been at the Spokesman-Review in years. He quit around 2008 after having to announce that most of the young staffers got decimated. The S-R has had several early retirements recently, particularly in sports. Here's the summary of the departures, per APSE:

"The (Spokane) The Spokesman-Review: The paper offered an early retirement package and five members of the sports department accepted and will retire on Dec. 31. Leaving will be deputy sports editor Gil Hulse; columnist John Blanchette; and staff writers Steve Bergum, Vince Grippi and Dave Trimmer. The five veteran staff members represent more than 150 years of experience in newspapers. Hulse has been the ASE for seven years and the lead sports copy editor for 21 years. Blanchette is an APSE award-winning columnist and has been with the S-R for 30 years. Bergum (32 years at the S-R), a former SE at the S-R, has covered Washington State football and basketball, Gonzaga basketball and currently has the Eastern Washington University beat. Vince Grippi (28 years) currently covers Washington State football and basketball. He is also a former S-R graphics editor. Trimmer (23 years) covers Spokane Chiefs hockey, women's basketball and preps. Blanchette has agreed to write columns as a correspondent and Hulse will work on the copy desk as a part-timer. In addition, former sports editor Jeff Jordan will take the retirement package and work part-time on the sports copy desk. The department hopes to make two new hires."

 

Here's the link to the S-R news:

http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/on-the-move-chris-whites-move-to-athens-has-familiar-feel/