Front Porch: The new girl
I think the new girl will keep all of us, including Walter, on our toes. Cindy Hval can be reached at [email protected]. Hval ...
Gardening: Hyrdrangeas’ showy blooms rarely blue in Inland Northwest
Big leaf hydrangeas need acidic soil and water with a pH of 5.2–5.5 to produce clear blue flowers. The average pH of our soil ...
50 years ago in Expo history: Fair season was in full swing, with the county and Expo varieties offering fun fall festivities
That’s because the Folklife Festival area of Expo was in the midst of Harvest Week, with “tugs of war, horseshoe pitching ...
Which school in Spokane should get a new health clinic? The school board isn’t sure
Becky Doughty, a registered nurse and the executive director of school support services at Spokane Public Schools, stands ...
Letters for Sept. 12
The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules: No more than 250 words We reserve the right to reject letters that are ...
Democrat makes second attempt to unseat Rep. Jenny Graham
Democrat Michaela Kelso, left, is challenging Republican state Rep. Jenny Graham's re-election bid in the November 2024 ...
Grouse with a view
A dusky grouse surveys the scene near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park in this photo by Mark Stoeser. Web extra: Submit your own outdoors-related photographs for a chance to be published in our ...
Ammi Midstokke: The do’s and (mostly) don’t’s of bird rescue
The tiny-but-fierce bird was a house finch, according to my trusty bird-identifying app (thank you to the kind reader who suggested this months ago). So it made sense that she crashed into my house ...
Field Reports: Setline surveys planned for Lake Roosevelt sturgeon
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation and the Spokane Tribe of Indians will be doing a setline survey for juvenile sturgeon in the ...
Washington to fix accessibility violations at state parks
Under federal law, public facilities must meet certain requirements to allow access to people with disabilities. After the complaint, an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office found Washington’s ...
Volume Music Festival is back for first time in five years
This weekend, the Inlander’s Volume Music Festival returns to showcase many of the Northwest’s best musicians. The Friday and Saturday event will feature 100 artists across 10 different venues ...
Caution, Coug caravan: I-90 Vantage Bridge project, wildfire could cause traffic delays for Apple Cup travelers
Washington Department of Transportation crews began replacing the deck on the I-90 Vantage Bridge earlier this year, as part of a $79 million overhaul expected to stretch into 2028. As of Labor Day, ...