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Chiefs run ends in WHL Finals

3 weeks ago | krem.com | Mike Boyle

SPOKANE, Wash. — After gaining a split in Medicine Hat over the weekend in the first two games of the Western Hockey League Championship Series, the Chiefs returned home to the Spokane Arena for the next three games of the best of 7 series. Spokane had won 6 of 8 on home ice in the postseason, so they were feeling confident they could take the advantage in their series with the Eastern champion Medicine Hat Tigers.
Solving the NYT Spelling Bee in time linear to the solution size

3 weeks ago | mikesboyle.medium.com | Mike Boyle

I love the New York Times games. My day starts with Wordle and ends with the crossword. The puzzle I enjoy the most is Spelling Bee, so naturally I decided to ruin my own fun by writing an algorithm to solve it. This post isn’t meant to give you some code to copy-paste, but rather to walk through some of the approaches I considered before I wrote any code at all. It can help a lot to think through approaches before diving into code.
Lights and Micro Pistols: Handheld or Weapon-Mounted?

3 weeks ago | thearmorylife.com | Mike Boyle

May 14th, 2025 8 minute read While I much prefer a medium-sized pistol for everyday carry and three seasons of the year, humid weather changes everything. When shorts and t-shirts are the uniform of the day, a small handgun gets the call.
Chiefs tie WHL Finals series against Medicine Hat, head back to Spokane Arena for next three games

3 weeks ago | krem.com | Mike Boyle

MEDICINE HAT, AB — Seventeen years is a long time in just about anything. Children who were born that year are now seniors in high school. Dial-up internet was still a thing, as were landline phones and tape-to-tape video editing. It's also the last time the Chiefs had the opportunity to play for a Western Hockey League Championship.
Spokane Chiefs sweep Western Conference Finals

1 month ago | krem.com | Mike Boyle

PORTLAND, Oregon — Appearing in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference Finals for the first time in 6 years, the Chiefs didn't show any signs of a lack of experience as the series opened, as Spokane won the first two games of the best of 7 on home ice. The club was now halfway towards realizing a berth in the league finals, but had to show their mettle on the road as they headed to the Rose City of Portland for games 3 through 5 in the West's final round.
Should You Not Run a Red Dot on Your EDC?

1 month ago | thearmorylife.com | Mike Boyle

April 30th, 2025 8 minute read I have been a serious student of defensive pistolcraft for just about all of my adult life, with the major focus of my law enforcement career being keeping the good guys and gals safe.
Spokane Chiefs advance to WHL Western Conference Finals against Portland Winterhawks

1 month ago | krem.com | Mike Boyle

SPOKANE, Wash. — After winning two of three games in Victoria in their Western Conference semi-final playoff series with the Victoria Royals to take a 3-2 series lead, the Spokane Chiefs returned home to the Spokane Arena to take on Victoria in Game 6. A win for Spokane would send the Chiefs to the West Finals for the first time since 2019. The Chiefs came back home after a dramatic 5-4 overtime win in Game 5 the previous Saturday, as the team rallied from a 4-1 third-period deficit.
Chiefs return to Spokane with 3-2 series lead

1 month ago | krem.com | Mike Boyle

VICTORIA, BC — One thing is assured in playoff hockey: each game and each series you advance only gets more difficult. The Chiefs have been finding this firsthand as their Western Conference semi-final series with Victoria has progressed. After a hard-fought double overtime win in game one on home ice, Spokane fell 5-1 at home in game two, facing the daunting task of three straight games away from the friendly confines of the Spokane Arena as they headed to Victoria.
Chiefs begin West semi-final series

1 month ago | krem.com | Mike Boyle

SPOKANE, Wash. — After eliminating Vancouver in five games in the opening round of the Western Hockey League playoffs, the Chiefs got to spend the last week resting and practicing up for their Western semi-final series with the B.C. Division champion Victoria Royals. Spokane had won 3 of 4 from the Royals this season, including sweeping two games in Victoria the first weekend of March. The Royals, meantime, had also won their first round series in 5 games as they took out the Tri City Americans.
Pistol Practice with a Purpose

1 month ago | thearmorylife.com | Mike Boyle

April 9th, 2025 8 minute read A point we might all agree on is that to succeed in most any physical skill, practice is essential. This remains true no matter if we want to be at our best shooting a basketball, playing a musical instrument or running a pistol.