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News >  Transportation

Here’s some road work that might affect Spokane drivers this week

UPDATED: Sun., March 3, 2024

Here’s a rundown of road work this week that could affect Spokane commutes.

News >  Sci/Tech

What is the point of a leap year? Local physicist explains the special day’s astronomical importance

Thu., Feb. 29, 2024

It’s leap day. Thousands of Americans will celebrate their birthdays today for the first time in four years – and their special day won’t come again until 2028.

News >  Spokane

Details for Bloomsday 2024 announced; new theme and poster revealed

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 22, 2024

Festivities for Bloomsday officially began Thursday when race founder Don Kardong, members of its board of directors and even the 11-foot vulture that looms over racers at the top of Doomsday Hill met for the 2024 Bloomsday kickoff event.

News >  Washington

Spokane stray dog rescued after months of sightings: ‘Onyx has united everyone on the South Hill’

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 20, 2024

After months of dodging the South Hill residents who tried to bring her in from the cold, a nomadic stray dog has been rescued.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Coeur d’Alene’s website back online after hacking, emergency services operational

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 20, 2024

After a malware attack last week, the city of Coeur d’Alene’s website is back online.

News >  Local business

The Garland Theater’s new website is live, and tickets are on sale for its reopening weekend

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 19, 2024

The Garland Theater’s new website is live.

News >  Transportation

Here’s a rundown of Spokane road work to watch for this week.

Mon., Feb. 19, 2024

City ClosuresCameron-Reilly work and Fatbeam LLC work will close the eastbound curb lane of Riverside Avenue between Howard and Stevens streets and between Post and Bernard Streets, the eastbound inside lane of Riverside Avenue between Howard and Bernard streets and the east curb lane of Washington Street from First to Main avenues, through Friday.

News >  Military

‘This is perfect’: VA remembers WWII veterans with special paintings for their families

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 16, 2024

In the lobby of the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center Friday, a group of veterans, patients and staff watched as two women, Betsy Scheiber and Judy Secrest, were presented with portraits of their late fathers, who both served in World War II.

News >  Weather

About 3 inches of snow fell Thursday in Spokane, but it should melt by the weekend

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2024

Spokane drivers had a slick commute Thursday after 2.7 inches of snow fell Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Chinese Association’s Lunar New Year celebration is Sunday: ‘The whole thing is going to be splendid’

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2024

Weiling Zhu, president of the Spokane Chinese Association, remembers the firecrackers on Lunar New Year growing up in China.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

City of Coeur d’Alene finds malware in its computer system

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 12, 2024

The city of Coeur d’Alene announced Monday it had detected malware in its computer network the day before.

News >  Transportation

This week’s road work in Spokane

Mon., Feb. 12, 2024

Here’s an overview of construction work in Spokane to watch out for this week.

A&E >  Pop culture

Spokane’s Tricia Connor Jackson finds new calling in her 60s as an actress: ‘Don’t let what you think is a limit be a limit’

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 11, 2024

About a year ago, Tricia Connor Jackson was enjoying her retirement from a 22-year career in sales. Now, the Spokane resident is a model who’s worked for over 90 brands and an actress who, out of 4,600 candidates, is one of seven choices left to be cast for a major supporting role in a new HBO series.

News >  Local business

The Garland Theater to reopen March 1 under new owners: ‘You’ll leave dazzled’

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 6, 2024

Spokane’s historic Garland Theater is set to reopen on March 1 by showing the local classic “Benny & Joon.”

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Suspect arrested after man shot and killed in Airway Heights

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 5, 2024

A man was shot and killed and another was arrested Sunday night in Airway Heights after an argument reportedly escalated into a fight.

News >  Washington

The Black Lens returns with celebrations, hope

UPDATED: Fri., June 6, 2025

Spokane’s Black newspaper has returned after a two-year hiatus.

News >  Transportation

Here’s some road work to watch for in Spokane this week

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 4, 2024

Here’s a rundown of construction projects that might affect Spokane drivers this week.

News >  Local business

Glen Dow Academy closing after 55 years in Spokane: ‘It’s a perfect storm out there’

Fri., Feb. 2, 2024

Jennifer Von Doehren never planned to work in the beauty industry, let alone take over operation of her father’s cosmetology school, Glen Dow Academy. That was a task her brother, Martin Dow, gladly took on.

A&E >  Northwest Passages

Northwest Passages hosting its third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium Thursday

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 31, 2024

In light of Black History Month and the Sunday relaunch of the Black Lens newspaper, the Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages is hosting its third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium Thursday night.

News >  Education

Area choir instructors say students still recovering from the pandemic’s ‘devastating’ effects on music

Tue., Jan. 30, 2024

When Nicole Lamartine, the director of choirs at Central Washington University, adjudicated about 250 Northwest choirs in the spring of 2023, she noticed an interesting pattern.

News >  Transportation

Work to watch for this week in Spokane

Mon., Jan. 22, 2024

Here’s a roundup of construction work that could impact local roads this week.

News >  Transportation

Plowing downtown Spokane is complicated, city officials say, they will get to unplowed downtown roads when they can.

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 18, 2024

After nearly 6 inches of snow fell in Spokane Wednesday, the city has launched a full-city plow, with teams working around the clock until the entire city is cleared.

News >  Weather

Up to a foot of snow forecast as major winter storm heads to the Spokane area

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 16, 2024

Spokane’s subzero temperatures are letting up as the region braces for heavy snowfall.

News >  Local business

No-Li donates to the Black Lens, challenging others to as well: ‘This is important to us and our culture’

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 3, 2024

When the return of The Black Lens was announced in spring 2023 – this time as a nonprofit – a wide-ranging group of local families, regional organizations and businesses quickly sprung into action to make sure Spokane’s only Black newspaper had enough funding to begin its mission in February of 2024.

A&E >  Northwest Passages

‘There’s nothing worse than a forgotten story’: With ‘The Strange Beautiful,’ Carla Crujido mixes fantasy and Spokane history

Sun., Jan. 14, 2024

Author Carla Crujido has lived all over the country but Spokane has always been special to her.