Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• A Festive Fourth

  July 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Fourth of July Festival in Riverfront Park is like a big Spokane family reunion. It’s a little loud and sweaty, featuring people of all ages and ethnicities. It’s full … 2

• Spokane celebrates the Fourth

  July 4, 2011 in City The Independence Day Festival in Riverfront Park is like a big Spokane family reunion. It’s a little loud and sweaty featuring people of all ages and ethnicities. It’s full of … 5

• Test your July 4 IQ

  July 4, 2011 in City on Page B1 Here’s a chance to test your patriotic knowledge and warm up for July Fourth festivities. For a more challenging, interactive test and a chance to win lunch for two, take …

• Independence Day events

  July 4, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane Singing Nuns – Here’s a chance to sing with the Singing Nuns. Enjoy dessert and watch the fireworks over the city. Bring chairs and flashlights. Great music, goodies and …

• Holiday comes on opening of fire season

  July 3, 2011 in Region on Page B7 SEATTLE – The National Weather Service says Washington residents will soon forget the cool, wet spring they’ve been complaining about, because they are forecasting a warm, dry summer for the …

• For generations, people have flocked to lakes to celebrate the Fourth

    July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Francis N. LaVell of Spokane dressed up for his lake excursions in the early decades of the 20th century, as his family photographs show. He fished in vest and tie … 1

• Holiday events in the area

  July 3, 2011 in City on Page B2 Riverfront Park parade, fireworks – Parade in park near the SkyRide at 1 p.m. will showcase local military heroes aboard Spokane Falls Northern Railway. Music, roving performers, food vendors, adult …

• Fireworks ban extinguishes fun for some revelers

  July 3, 2011 in City on Page B1 With new restrictions on the use of fireworks within city limits this year, Airway Heights has lost its spark. The West Plains city was the last within Spokane County to … 9

• Spokane area has quiet Fourth of July

  July 5, 2010 in News, City, Region The Spokane area saw few emergencies that could be traced back to Fourth of July fireworks over the weekend. Assistant chief Brian Schaeffer of Spokane Fire said his department saw … 9

• Holiday celebrations run the gamut

  July 4, 2010 in City, Idaho The Fourth of July is more about duty than barbecues and fireworks – at least to many who celebrated on Sunday.

• Editorial: Jefferson reminds us to cherish July Fourth

  July 4, 2010 in Opinion on Page B8 Editor’s note: In lieu of a staff-written editorial this holiday, we turn the space over to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. On June 24, 1826, gravely ill …

• Fireworks will light up sky

  July 2, 2010 in City on Page A7 The Spokane Valley fireworks company responsible for most of the July Fourth shows in the Inland Northwest is gearing up for its busiest day of the year. Entertainment Fireworks stages …

• July 4 events

  July 2, 2010 in Features on Page C7 Fourth of July, Sandpoint - Saturday, kiddie parade, 9 a.m.; grand parade, 10 a.m.; live music throughout the day; fireworks at dusk, City Beach. Free. (208) 263-7796 Fourth of July, …

• Some challenges for outdoor recreation this Fourth

  July 1, 2010 in Outdoors on Page B1 The mountains are waiting for hikers, boaters and campers to arrive on Fourth of July holiday weekend, but not necessarily with open arms. Snow still plugs some of the high-country …

• Riverfront Park plans two-day celebration

  July 1, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S5 RIVERSIDE – Riverfront Park will celebrate Independence Day all weekend long.

• Pet adoption fees waived till Saturday

  July 1, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S5 SPOKANE – The Spokane Humane Society will waive adoption fees through Saturday on cats, kittens and select dogs, during their “Freedom by the 4th” event.

• Assistant fire chief wants everyone to have a safe Fourth of July

    June 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 This Fourth of July season is the 18th under a fireworks ban that affects Spokane and surrounding areas. Since the ban was implemented, fires from fireworks dropped from 1,043 in …

• Economy hurts fireworks show

  June 7, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 Organizers of a Fourth of July fireworks show in this lakeside town say the economic downturn will force them to scale back on the 30-minute spectacle of lights.

• Parking on narrow Liberty Lake roads banned

  April 10, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Parking will soon be banned on some narrow roads around Liberty Lake that were laid out in horse-and-buggy days. Spokane County commissioners unanimously approved the parking restrictions this week, and …

• Test your patriotic knowledge with our July 4 quiz

  July 3, 2009 in Opinion on Page A15 Happy Independence Day. If you’ve put out the flag, packed the cooler and bought the fireworks, only one question remains: Just how much do you really know about the American …

• Rain Showers Put Damper On Holiday Fun Many Soggy Campers Pack Up And Head For Home Early

  July 4, 1995 in City on Page B3 Hordes of campers who had piled into North Idaho campgrounds for the Fourth of July weekend packed up soggy clothes and damp spirits Monday to make an early departure. “We …