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

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News > Local government

Most splash pads now open in Spokane for the summer

UPDATED: Wed., June 1, 2022

Most splash pads in the city are open, just in time for the warm weather forecast for Spokane over the next few days.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Girl attacked by cougar released from ICU; animal tests negative for rabies

UPDATED: Tue., May 31, 2022

A 9-year-old girl attacked by a cougar while attending a summer camp in Stevens County has been released from the ICU, according to a news release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on Tuesday.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Mike Lopez started his EMS career in the Inland Northwest at 19. He retired this month after nearly 50 years

Tue., May 31, 2022

Mike Lopez’s passion for health care started when he was a child tagging along with his father, an anesthetist who worked at various practices around Spokane Valley.

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‘Protecting and serving’: Hundreds attend Memorial Day service at veterans cemetery

UPDATED: Mon., July 11, 2022

Brothers John and Jeremy Howard come from a long line of Army veterans. Both their father and uncle served during Desert Storm, and their grandpa served in the Vietnam War.

A&E > Art

Riverfront Park’s red wagon closed for repairs

UPDATED: Mon., July 11, 2022

Spokane’s iconic 26-ton red wagon will be closed for three weeks starting Tuesday while it gets some much-needed TLC. Contractors for Spokane Parks and Recreation will give the wagon a fresh coat of red paint, in addition to making some small metal repairs, the city park department said in a news release.

News > Washington

Getting There: Tekoa Trestle opens to nonmotorized use with help of trail advocates

UPDATED: Mon., July 11, 2022

The Tekoa Trestle has been an icon of the town since its construction in 1909 by the Milwaukee Railroad Co. Now, after years of advocacy from locals and trail riders alike, the 975-foot bridge is open to the public, and the little town of Tekoa hopes it becomes an economic driver for the rural community.

News > Spokane

‘If no one visits, people will be forgotten’: Car show at Greenwood Memorial Terrace continues Memorial Day tradition

UPDATED: Sun., May 29, 2022

Hosted by Fairmount Memorial Association, the evening featured free hot dogs, American hot rods and craft brews from Mountain Lakes Brewing Co. The live performance from the Heather King Band was cancelled due to heavy rain, but plenty of folks still made the journey to the memorial for the festivities.

News > Agriculture

‘That’s farming’: After facing drought last year, Washington farmers contend with cold delaying crops in the new season

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

Talk to farmers in Washington, and they will tell you it’s one challenge after another. Right now, it’s the incessant cold and blustering spring giving them grief.

A&E > Books

Authors Shana Knizhnik and Irin Camron share tales of the ‘Notorious RGB” for Women Helping Women Fund’s 30th anniversary gala

UPDATED: Mon., July 11, 2022

“When RBG passed in September, we wanted to host these wonderful speakers to honor the life of a woman who truly changed lives,” Heather Hamlin said. “So, when we figured out in-person events would be feasible in 2022, we wanted to go ahead with it.”

A&E > Art

Doomsday the Cat mural graces Bloomsday route

UPDATED: Mon., July 11, 2022

Participants in the 46th running of Bloomsday likely saw two critters as they made their way up the notorious Doomsday Hill: one feathered and one fur-covered. There was the familiar sight of The Vulture, a staple of the race since 1987, and then there was Doomsday, a 14-by-70-foot orange tabby cat.

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