Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Campaign to ‘spread the word to end’ the R-word is spreading

  April 21, 2013 in Features on Page D1 Greg Falk was in a department store in the Spokane Valley Mall a few years ago, waiting in line at a cash register situated near a display of dresses. A … 18

• Plunge raises cold cash for Special Olympics

  February 28, 2013 in Health, Washington Voices on Page V1 There were a few shrieks Friday afternoon as 10 men and women dashed into the chilly water of Liberty Lake through a hole cut in the ice. They lingered a … 1

• Spokane Valley woman heads to Special Olympics

  January 2, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane Valley’s Heather Comer has done something many have not: stood proud on a center podium, accepting a gold medal, qualifying for the Olympics. She’s also had to overcome something … 5

• Inaugural Plane Pull benefits the Special Olympics

  August 26, 2012 in City on Page B1 They huffed and puffed, heaved and hoed. The men and women had a mighty task ahead of them: drag a Boeing 727 aircraft 12 feet down the tarmac.

• Van Zee in Athens for world games

  June 23, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Mike Van Zee has lifted 20 years’ worth of iron, and he’s ready to turn his hard work into gold. Van Zee is one of 11 Special Olympics athletes from …

• Disabled skiers have it down on Mount Spokane

  February 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V14 Each week the Mount Spokane Nordic Ski Area swarms with skiers of all ages and abilities. From toddlers to seniors, from beginners to competitive champions, cross-country skiing is an inclusive …

• Cheney council watches special Olympian’s stellar shot

  March 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S4 It’s not all business at Cheney City Council meetings. The council took time out of its usual meeting Tuesday night to recognize the Special Olympics basketball team from Cheney. The …

• Taking the plunge for Special Olympics

  February 25, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N1 This Saturday many folks will be “freezin’ for a reason” in the frigid waters of Medical Lake as the fourth annual Polar Plunge gets under way. Since its inception, this … 2

• WAVE rises to challenge

  June 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W3 WAVE began as a ripple. The acronym stands for Wild Activities and Valuable Events, a sports and social group for people with special needs in the West Plains area.

• Obama apologizes for Special Olympics gaffe

  March 20, 2009 in Nation/World President Barack Obama has apologized to the chairman of the Special Olympics for his late-night talk show quip equating his bowling skills to those of athletes with disabilities.

• Biden attends Special Olympics, awards medals

  February 13, 2009 in City on Page A11 BOISE – Vice President Joe Biden says that President Barack Obama is committed to programs designed to improve the livelihood of Americans with disabilities and special needs. To demonstrate his …

• Biden praises Special Olympic athletes

  February 12, 2009 in Idaho BOISE — Vice President Joe Biden says the President Barack Obama is committed to programs designed to improve the livelihood of Americans with disabilities and special needs.

• Huckleberries: Manager bemoans blemished job applications

  February 12, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page PF1 Henry “Digger” Johnston has grown up a bit since he was that crusading teen who successfully fought to reinstate the Pledge of Allegiance at Sandpoint High a few years back. …

• Boise Special Olympics feels impact of downturn

  January 31, 2009 in City on Page B3 BOISE – Two years ago, organizers with the Special Olympics World Winter Games hoped to raise at least $23 million in cash donations, hire a staff of around 100 people …

• Special Olympics torch arrives in North Idaho

  January 29, 2009 in Idaho The Flame of Hope has arrived in Coeur d’Alene and is heading for the start of the Special Olympics World Winter Games in southwest Idaho.

• Local athletes going for gold

  January 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 Aaron Evans’ drive for athletic achievement was born of necessity. His mother died when he was 10 days old, leaving him in the hands of his grandmother, Sherry Rizzuto.

• Spokane-area athletes heading to world stage in Boise

    January 27, 2009 in City Aaron Evans’ drive for athletic achievement was born of necessity. Evans, 30, is autistic. As a teenager, he was hyperactive. His grandmother enrolled him in the Spokane parks department’s therapeutic …

• In brief: Right to Life walk today at Independence Point

  January 24, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I2 Beginning at 10 a.m. today, the members of Right to Life of Coeur d’Alene will hold a commemorative march for the unborn, gathering at Independence Point, Second and Sherman Avenue. …

• In brief: Torch run next week for Special Olympics

  January 23, 2009 in City on Page A7 The final leg of the torch run for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games will start in Coeur d’Alene next Thursday and continue throughout Idaho before arriving Feb. 6 …