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Women of the Year 2022

Every year, in conjunction with Bank of America, The Spokesman-Review honors women from across Eastern Washington and North Idaho as the Inland Northwest Women of the Year. In this section, we tell their stories and the achievements they’ve accomplished. We share their commitment to making our hometowns better tomorrow than they are today and how they truly inspire and make a difference.

On Nov. 21, we'll be celebrating this year's honorees with our first live event in three years. Join us for keynote speakers Sen. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain for a night hosted by Spokane City Council member Betsy Wilkerson. Full details here

  • Tricia Hughes

    Maddie's Place founder worked five years to create a facility dedicated to caring for substance-exposed newborns
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  • Emily Peterson

    Page 42 Bookstore owner making positive impact on community one book at a time
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  • Alene Alexander

    Embracing foster kids to change their lives
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  • Wilhelmina Williams

    A model of perseverance and strength for her children
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  • Christie Wood

    Improving the community across careers in law enforcement, higher education, human rights activism and city government
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  • Cheri Knox

    Never turns down a veteran in need, and the millions in benefits she's helped them secure shows it
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  • Roylene Comes at Night

    Setting the table for conservation partnerships
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  • Judith Heaton

    Weaving together life, fellowship and service in "knitting of hearts"
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  • Carla Cicero

    Empowering women to succeed and give back to their community
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