CIVICS The sky’s the limit for downtown buildings Plus, a contract for police phone-hacking software will be an extra $45k, the county is facing a $30 million budget deficit and chronic nuisance properties better buckle up. By Erin Sellers and Daniel Walters / 31 Aug 2026
Politics The Spokane GOP is deeply divided on whether the party is more unified than ever Party leadership went to war with their own candidates — and set the stage for future conflicts. By Daniel Walters / 26 Aug 2026
Politics We reported directly outside of the 2026 Spokane GOP convention because we didn’t want to pay $100 Never underestimate the stubborn frugality of a journalist. By Daniel Walters / 26 Aug 2026
Accident By Design Grieving mom settles for $3 million in ‘Bowdish Bump’ lawsuit — but still hopes for a memorial for her son ‘There's no amount of money in the world that can make me feel better about this.’ By Daniel Walters / 21 Aug 2026
Labor Last week, the Spokesman-Review benched its top editor. Now, its union has voted no confidence For a decade, Rob Curley has told Spokane he knows how to save journalism. After last Friday, it’s unclear if he can save his job. By Aaron Hedge, Daniel Walters, Yong-Yu Huang and Luke Baumgarten / 11 Aug 2026
Healthcare A detox team from California flew in to try to treat ailing Spokane firefighters Firefighters are receiving injections, nebulizations and acupuncture — but do they work? By Daniel Walters / 11 Aug 2026
Environment The landscaping that burns down neighborhoods Your water-restricted lawn is fine, but some popular plants are fire bombs waiting to happen. By Daniel Walters / 5 Aug 2026
Opinion If the Old Trails Fire was arson, climate change was its accomplice Because of arson arrest, online pundits are mocking former Gov. Inslee's argument that fires show danger of climate change. By Daniel Walters / 4 Aug 2026
Election 2026 Auditing the Auditor Race We pose questions about the Auditor’s race and then answer them ourselves By Daniel Walters / 22 Jul 2026
Election 2026 Ten Questions With (Two Out Of) The Three County Auditor Candidates Where do the auditor candidates stand on ballot-box firebombings, mail-in voting, and which elections, if any, have been stolen By Daniel Walters / 21 Jul 2026
Election 2026 Michael vs. The Machine Cathcart says his opponent offered to not run for auditor in exchange for unethical job promise By Daniel Walters / 20 Jul 2026
Housing Stabbed. Frostbitten. Overdosed. Sheltered. Sober. Saved. In 2023, I interviewed three unhoused men at the Spokane library. Over the next three years, all of them escaped homelessness By Daniel Walters / 23 Jun 2026
