‘Say that I was a drum major’: How two men spent 30 years keeping MLK’s dream alive in Spokane

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Ivan Bush helped organize the first march for the civil rights leader in Spokane in 1984, before there was a federal holiday. The Rev. Percy "Happy" Watkins has been delivering King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech for decades. The pair reflected on what the man means in today's America, with its lingering divisions.

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Getting There: Pandemic emission reduction offered nomotorized opportunities that many cities, including Spokane, missed

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Spokane

Despite Capitol insurrection, new Spokane NAACP president’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day is full of hope

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COVID-19 contact tracers in Spokane are now screening people for mental health issues

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Then and Now: Ace Concrete gravel pit

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Today’s Headlines

Then and Now: Ace Concrete gravel pit

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Trump is blocking aid to Malden, Pine City fire victims over beef with Inslee, McMorris Rodgers aide says

UPDATED: 10:52 a.m.

Spin Control: Why I’m putting away my Gadsden Flag after the Capitol riot

5:09 p.m.

After the latest windstorm, the question pops up again: Why don’t we bury power lines on the South Hill?

UPDATED: 2:29 p.m.

Analysis: Gonzaga adjusts to slower pace, handles Saint Mary’s 73-59

UPDATED: 10:21 p.m.

It took years of advocacy to ensure every backlogged rape kit in Washington is tested. Now, it will take years to investigate the results

UPDATED: 9:17 a.m.

House votes to extend Inslee’s COVID-19 orders until end of state of emergency

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Getting There: Pandemic emission reduction offered nomotorized opportunities that many cities, including Spokane, missed

4 a.m.

Spokane

Despite Capitol insurrection, new Spokane NAACP president’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day is full of hope

4 a.m.

News

COVID-19 contact tracers in Spokane are now screening people for mental health issues

4 a.m.

Spokane

More than 4,500 in Spokane still without power five days after windstorm

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 17, 2021

Sports

A Grip on Sports: One legendary quarterback may have pointed the way to retirement for another on Sunday

Mon., Jan. 18, 2021

A&E

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 17, 2021

Specialized procedure: Seattle patient travels to Spokane for robotic heart surgery at Sacred Heart

Sun., Jan. 17, 2021

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Coronavirus

A worrying coronavirus mutation is discovered in Washington, but it hasn’t spread

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 17, 2021

Nation/World

Heavily fortified statehouses around U.S. see small protests

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 17, 2021

Public Safety

Man wanted in connection with New Year’s robbing, killing of father set to propose

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 15, 2021

Life

Back in the fold: Family finds misplaced and beloved WSU quilt

Mon., Jan. 18, 2021

Outdoors

Study: Overheated grizzly bears, particularly pregnant ones, love a cold bath

Mon., Jan. 18, 2021

Business

Front & Center: Game World owner Matt McKerall turned passion for video games into thriving business

Sun., Jan. 17, 2021

Northwest Passages Book Club

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Click ‘tickets’ to buy your copy of ‘Mount St. Helens: A Summer Story Anthology’ today

Feb. 6, 2021, noon

Now in its seventh year, The Spokesman-Review’s short-fiction series, Summer Stories, was bigger than ever with 17 stories that ran from May to September. This year’s theme was Mount St. Helens in honor of the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Washington’s most famous volcano. The collection of short stories is available in this beautiful commemorative book - made possible by a grant from STCU - and all proceeds from the sale of the book go to Spark Central. The $20 price includes shipping and handling. Click on the tickets button to order.