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News >  K-12 education

Cheney, Central Valley, University High, Mead help round out regional marching band talent

Fri., Sept. 22, 2023

Josh Wiswell is bringing the golden touch this year to the Cheney High School marching band.

News >  Higher education

Fewer males are going to college. What’s behind the national and local trend?

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 30, 2023

As new freshmen move into dorms in the coming weeks, with orientations and tear-filled family goodbyes, there will be more women than men on campus.

Sports >  Outdoors

Climbing Washington’s second highest mountain was an elevated experience

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 1, 2023

There is no comfort zone when climbing Mount Adams, the second-highest peak in Washington. The area looks like an alien landscape, the hike is difficult and there’s no restrooms or running water. But reaching the top is beyond rewarding.

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News >  Spokane

Washington Trust Bank rebrands the Wells Fargo building in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 16, 2023

Washington Trust Bank gave the city’s skyline a new look this month with bold new paint and letters changing the name of what was the Wells Fargo building.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘As a whole industry, we’re watching what’s happening’: Maui wildfires serve as warning for Spokane-area firefighters

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 10, 2023

The Maui fires have served as a reminder to Spokane-area fire departments about the importance of protecting urban areas from wildfires.

A&E >  Entertainment

Lucky You Lounge closes after more than four years

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 9, 2023

Independent music venue Lucky You Lounge will close at the end of August, according to a Wednesday post on their Facebook page.

News >  K-12 education

‘Jazz doesn’t take vacations’: Spokane All-City Jazz Ensembles will celebrate 20 years with youth concert

Wed., Aug. 9, 2023

At Holy Names Music Center on Tuesday nights, notes bounce off the walls. It’s filled with a vibrant energy created by high school jazz students as a song develops and shifts.

News >  Local government

Cheney votes for the construction of a new city aquatics center

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 1, 2023

Cheney residents will get a new city pool.

News >  K-12 education

Spokane Public Schools’ Camp Imagine connects kids with learning, fun and each other

UPDATED: Thu., July 27, 2023

Tacked to the walls of Holmes Elementary School’s cafeteria Tuesday morning were posters of different biomes, drawings of animals in their habitats and paintings of the earth done on paper plates. At the lunch tables, students were performing science experiments, crafting, eating breakfast and socializing, all activities encouraged and enabled by Camp Imagine, a program run by Spokane Public Schools.

A&E >  Food

Beard Papa’s serves fresh, natural cream puffs and more

Wed., July 26, 2023

Beard Papa’s isn’t a mom-and-pop barber shop, despite its name. It’s a bakery that specializes in cream puffs.

A&E

‘Barbenheimer’ brings enthusiastic crowds to Spokane theaters as venues stagger showtimes for ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’

Tue., July 25, 2023

The pop culture phenomenon “Barbenheimer” has been blowing up the box office and pulling in waves of enthusiasm across the globe. In Spokane, that story is playing out on a similar scale, with pink-clad ticketholders hopping from one blockbuster to the next in the same day.

News >  Local government

Spokane politicians reach out to youth who can vote in primary, including some 17-year-olds

UPDATED: Mon., July 24, 2023

Youth in Spokane County are preparing to vote in the August primary election, some for the first time.

A&E

Shakespeare in the Park returns to locations around Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., July 27, 2023

The Spokane Shakespeare Society is bringing iambic pentameter back to parks.

A&E >  Food

The Napolitanos build a gelato empire

Wed., July 19, 2023

The Napolitano family opened their downtown gelato shop, Tre Palline Gelato Napolitano, in 2022. They have added two new locations this summer in Spokane Valley and Cheney. And on Thursday, the Napolitanos obtained a lease for another shop on the North Side.

News

The Northern Lights return to the Inland Northwest this week. Here’s how best to see them.

Thu., July 13, 2023

A spectacular and all-natural light show is coming to locations near you.

Sports >  Outdoors

Spokatopia returns to Camp Sekani to celebrate everything outdoors on Saturday

UPDATED: Sun., July 9, 2023

Outdoor enthusiasts of all experience levels gathered Saturday at Camp Sekani to participate in the adventure festival Spokatopia.

News >  Features

Liberty Lake residents can enjoy two firework shows to celebrate the Fourth of July

UPDATED: Tue., July 4, 2023

From some spots in Liberty Lake, residents can view not one but two firework shows on the Fourth of July.

News >  K-12 education

Teen Journalism Institute: Isabelle Parekh explores a different writing style

Sun., July 2, 2023

For one of The Spokesman-Review’s high school reporters this year, it’s not journalism, but her general love for reading and writing that drew her to the internship. Isabelle Parekh is particularly passionate about literature.

News >  Washington

Here’s where to see fireworks this year in Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Mon., July 3, 2023

Organizations throughout Eastern Washington are planning Fourth of July celebrations to commemorate American Independence.

News

Another Hoopfest, Bloomsday and Ironman are over. Are the Inland Northwest’s signature sports events finally rebounding from the pandemic?

UPDATED: Tue., June 27, 2023

With another Hoopfest on the books, organizers of the legendary basketball tournament and other major local events said they’re hopeful the Spokane area is getting back on track after the COVID-19 pandemic.