The top Republican in the Washington House of Representatives is calling on state Rep. Matt Shea to step down following the release of an explosive...
After little clarity was given to the public yesterday about the employment status of Dr. Bob Lutz, the health officer for Spokane Regional Health District, Lutz says he has not yet resigned and is, in fact, waiting to learn whether he'll be fired or kept on staff. Regional Health District Administrative Officer Amelia Clark asked Lutz to resign Thursday after speaking with the district's Board of Health about the matter in executive session.
It took only a few pedal strokes on my friend’s e-bike for me to understand what the excitement is all about.
Having seen some of the financial challenges college students face, two recent Gonzaga University graduates have built a business that helps collegians generate income by taking on mundane tasks that homeowners don't want to mess with themselves.
The 6th Annual Mt. Spokane Pond Skim took place amid inclement weather followed by sunshine. As you can tell, our management staff loves putting this on for our…
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the proposed downtown sports stadium.
A story about a little boy’s challenges, a grown man’s grief, and the infinite healing power of love. There’s a little boy running around the interviewer’s apartment, swinging a tiny stuffed tiger around as he makes laps around the dinner table. His dad sips a glass of wine at the table, carrying on...
A street photographer walks 3.9 miles in the shoes of those searching for shelter during the summer heat wave.
A flood watch was in effect across Eastern Washington and North Idaho as heavy rain and thunderstorms began Thursday afternoon.
It's a surprisingly icy and snowy morning in Spokane Valley — especially when considering that it's early October.
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One year ago, Joan Medina's life changed forever — and it started with a piece of ham.
Most members of Spokane’s Regional Domestic Violence Team weren’t present to see the ribbon-cutting for their new offices. Instead, they were in court, working to provide support to victims and hold abusive partners accountable.
Elizabeth Kelley hails from a family of attorneys. But even with a law degree herself, she had no aspirations of practicing after earning her juris doctorate, and she certainly never imagined she'd end up being a criminal defense attorney representing
Christian musician Sean Feucht stirred controversy after calling for a religious “fire that would consume Spokane,” and inviting Matt Shea onstage.
On Monday night, Spokane City Council adopted a package of interim zoning rules which establish the city as a nationwide leader in re-legalizing housing.
Now that we’ve successfully re-legalized most “missing middle” housing types in Spokane, many housing advocates have been asking the question…what’s next?
Beginning in 2013, Sonya O'Brien began writing down, in a red, spiral-bound notebook, all the retaliation she says she received after complaining of harassment while working as an operator in the male-dominated subculture at Spokane's wastewater treatment plant: the sexualized environment, the befouled locker rooms and the dread that marked her final days before she quit. O'Brien says she complained to her union representative and the city's Human Resources Department.
There were a lot of lengthy presentations and discussions during Monday’s six-hour-long State Board of Health meeting
An NAACP leader's dishonesty about her race makes a mockery of the work she claims to care about.
Rik Stewart and his family have recently opened an adventure tour that takes people on rides through wooded hillsides and over pine treed valleys. Stewart has high…
Everyone knows governments move slowly.
Becoming a devoted runner can be an intimidating prospect, but Spokane running club the Flying Irish has done its best to make that barrier for entry a little easier.
Tickets are $29/weekend pass in advance, $35/at the festival. Single-night tickets are $20 and available at the festival.
"Let me see your eyes, please!" Judy Mandeville is used to making demands.
As the final seconds ticked away, an unguarded Freddie Owens caught a pass and sank a 3-pointer to launch Wisconsin past Tulsa and into the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen. The heroics capped a slate of college basketball games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in March 2003, the first time the city played host to the tournament.
With a wealth of gathering places, the community vibe is unmistakable on this stretch of West Main Avenue.
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Monique Cotton, the former Spokane police department spokeswoman who was given a job in the parks department after raising concerns about sexual harassment from Police Chief Frank Straub, has resigned from that Parks and Recreation Division job. Her resignation letter to Leroy Eadie, parks director, follows in its entirety:
The night before the Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol, a face that would be familiar to many in the Spokane area took the stage in Freedom Plaza just east of the White House to rally the crowd to rise up against Satan and a “stolen” election.
Upriver Drive north of Mission Avenue in Spokane would be permanently closed and replaced by a half-mile long park with access to the Spokane River, under a proposal by Avista Corp.
If you don’t have a smoke alarm or aren’t sure yours still works properly, most fire departments will happily do a home visit to check.
After the Dorothy Dean recipe for peanut butter brittle appeared in last Wednesday’s Food section, I immediately got a phone call. Reader Norma Lunden wanted us to know that the recipe we’d been printing since 1964 was wrong. She’d made it years ago and was disappointed with the results.
Abortion is apparently “murder,” but letting pregnant people die is cool.
Washington state representative Matt Shea exchanged messages with far-right figures, chat records obtained by the Guardian reveal
Mayor Woodward vehemently denounced Matt Shea in 2019. Last night, Shea prayed for her re-election at a Christian nationalist revival. What changed?
Fans of the Spokane River can plan on enjoying it even more with new, unprecedented access when the downtown Spokane River access point has its grand opening Wednesday.
Gallery: About 140 people and more than 100 boats -- canoes, kayaks, stand up paddleboards and one rowboat -- pioneered the new route for the Spokane River Classic on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Sponsored by the Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club, the event seeks to draw attention to fun on the river and the need to develop more access to the waterway through town. The event, which started at the Kardong Bridge near Gonzaga University, featured a 1.3-mile citizens race and a 5.4-mile endurance course. Both groups also had to negotiate a slalom buoy course.
