Nick Gibson

Current Position: county reporter

Nick Gibson joined The Spokesman-Review in January 2024 as the County Reporter covering surrounding counties including the city of Spokane Valley. Nick previously was a college summer intern reporter in May, 2022 prior to graduation from Washington State University where he was the editor of the arts section at the Daily Evergreen during the 2021-22 school year.

Email: nickg@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 459-5039

Most Recent Stories

Sports > Outdoors

Spokane mountain biker critically injured in North Carolina crash to return home soon, says community support ‘carried me through this whole experience’

Thu., April 24, 2025

Alex Hermanson loves to mountain bike.

News > Religion

Catholic, Jesuit leaders across the Northwest mourn Pope Francis, remembering him as a humble, empathetic leader

UPDATED: Tue., April 22, 2025

Monday was a day of bittersweet mourning, reflection and anticipation for Catholics in the Inland Northwest after news arrived of Pope Francis’ death at 88 years old.

News > Transportation

Getting There: Few days remain to apply for state’s first instant rebate for e-bike purchases

Mon., April 21, 2025

By midsummer, the state will help pick up the tab on a new ride to work, school and the grocery store for nearly 10,000 Washingtonians.

News > Local government

Spokane County Sheriff seeks $30,000 raise as wages for command staff subordinates outpace his own

Sun., April 20, 2025

Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels has asked county commissioners for a more than $30,000 raise after recent labor negotiations led the county’s senior law enforcement official to receive less compensation than his top-ranking subordinates.

Milestones in The Spokesman-Review’s more than 140 years in existence

UPDATED: Fri., April 18, 2025

1881: Spokane Daily Chronicle publishes first weekly edition.

News > Local government

Spokane Valley voters to weigh in on future of city’s law enforcement services through sales tax measure on August ballot

UPDATED: Wed., April 16, 2025

Spokane Valley voters will be asked to decide in August if they want to pay a higher sales tax to pay for more policing.

Five historic papers that preceded The Spokesman-Review’s transition to a nonprofit model

UPDATED: Thu., April 17, 2025

It’s not news to anyone that the traditional business model for America’s newspapers isn’t humming like it used to.

News > Transportation

Getting There: East Central residents invited to share input on North Spokane Corridor, I-90 interchange aesthetics

Mon., April 14, 2025

Residents of the East Central Neighborhood will have the opportunity to shape what the long-awaited North Spokane Corridor connections to Interstate 90 will look like at a town hall hosted by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

News > Local government

Spokane County Commissioners to consider expanding, reforming rate structure of stormwater system

UPDATED: Thu., April 10, 2025

Residents in unincorporated areas of Spokane County are likely to see some changes to their monthly stormwater charges next year.