Coeur d'Alene to Spokane ride: Hundreds gathered for a cross-border memorial run to honor fallen firefighters and support their families — find out how the community paid tribute.
Spokane County’s silver surge: With a 1.2% bump last year, Spokane County added roughly 7,400 residents—mostly newcomers settling its outer towns — find out what's behind the spike.
Best burgers revealed: A roundup of the 2025 Best of the Inland Northwest poll winners, from Wisconsinburger’s locally milled buns and fresh-ground Angus to Hudson’s century-old no-frills patty, plus vegan twists and budget-friendly deals — find out where to sink your teeth.
Hiking guide: Explore Dishman Hills’ 530 acres of protected forests, grasslands and shrublands plus top trails across the region — find out where to hit the trails.
Karli Fairbanks’ radiant return: Spokane’s longtime music matriarch unveils Stay Radiant—her first album under her own name since 2009, turning divorce, loss and the closure of her beloved venues into 13 tracks of hope and grit — learn what fuels her next chapter.
United Way of Spokane closes: After 103 years, the landmark nonprofit is shutting down as board members cite funding shortfalls, grant cuts and shifts in giving habits — find out why.
City tackles street camping: A June 30 ordinance made camping and obstructing public spaces a misdemeanor citywide, triggering a 90-day review, and Mayor Brown unveiled her HEART fund and fee waivers to spur 22,000 affordable homes by 2046 — find out what’s next.
Spokane cook’s national debut: Suwanee Lennon brings her Isaan flavors and village stories to PBS’s Great American Recipe, airing Fridays at 9 p.m. through Aug. 15 — see if she cooks up a win.
Argonne Gap safety upgrades: Spokane County is weighing reroutes, bridges and underpasses to separate the Centennial Trail from fast-moving traffic on Upriver Drive — learn what improvements are on the table.
Other Spokane headlines this week
- International Rescue Committee aids Spokane’s arriving refugees
- Spokane teen pushes for Type-1 diabetes funding
- Spokane Valley council race features three parents
- Fellers unveil four decades of paper artistry
- Spokane gas prices fluctuated last week
- Wildfire closes 12-mile stretch of Highway 21
- Federal funding restored for Spokane tree equity
- Dave & Buster’s opens Spokane Valley August
