Talking tragedy with children: A Spokane counselor shares how honesty, age-appropriate explanations and simple gestures can help kids and communities heal after the Coeur d’Alene ambush — learn what she recommends.
July Fourth mayhem through time: From a 1925 Spokane girl’s fireworks mishap to a 1975 trunk kidnapping rescue, see how Independence Day celebrations turned perilous — find out what happened.
Books, basketball and new music: Spokane is Reading picked Tananarive Due’s historical thriller The Reformatory and will host free events Oct. 23 at Spokane Valley and Central libraries; for the first time in five years no Gonzaga Bulldogs were selected in the NBA Draft, though Ryan Nembhard signed a two-way deal with the Mavericks; plus fresh releases from Dropkick Murphys, Kesha and Kate Tempest — find out.
From fields to figurines: Angel Olegario Luna’s Marmot Art Space exhibition uses clay to honor family, food and farmworking heritage in striking figures and masks. On view through July 26 — check it out.
Spokane bans homeless camping: The city’s new ordinance outlaws camping on public property citywide, emphasizes outreach over citations, and gives officials wide discretion on notices and enforcement — find out what it means.
Pilot hate hotline launches: Washington has launched a nonemergency hotline in Spokane, King and Clark counties for residents to report hate crimes and bias incidents ahead of a statewide rollout by January 2027 — find out how to report.
Salish School’s riverfront campus: The Salish School of Spokane and Catholic Charities Eastern Washington have joined forces to build a $10.7 million campus with expanded classrooms and a cultural center on two river-adjacent acres, with construction kicking off February 2026 — find out.
Spokane River flows sinking fast: June flows dropped a third below the legal minimum, leaving native redband trout struggling and spurring urgent calls for tougher water conservation and groundwater limits — learn what.
Other Spokane headlines this week
- Tigers swarm Spokane in wild encounter
- Unity festival comes to Riverfront Park August
- Airway Heights hosts fire station open house
- Spokane Valley’s $8.5M apartment project is underway
- Cancer Care Northwest offers blood cancer therapy
- Spokane police begin releasing shooting video summaries
- City leaders celebrate new Underhill Park courts
