The Spovangelist

Spokane seems to have something of a crush on President Lincoln. Be it our beloved Lincoln Statue, the Symphony performing Letters from Lincoln, the Chase gallery exhibiting “A House Divided: The Legacy of Lincoln,” or even just the swank new Lincoln Center on Lincoln Ave., there are an awful lot of Lincolns in the local [...]

Spokane has issues with police public relations that go back for decades.  Unusual names like Otto Zhem and Shonto Pete enjoy household recognition around here, with the litany of incidents touching peoples’ lives in profoundly personal ways. There is the neighbor who witnessed the fatal taser-induced standoff between Spokane police and suicidal Josh Levy on [...]

We’d be curious to find out how many people on the street are aware that a dedicated Spokane advocate is credited for Father’s Day gaining national recognition in 1972. Maybe 20+%? The oft repeated storyline explains that Sonora Smart Dodd first thought of creating the holiday one Sunday in 1909 while listening to a Mother’s [...]

Let’s admit it, yuppie bashing has been around for a long time. Some claim that “too many yuppies” is one thing they can’t stand about Seattle. Yet Spokane has a healthy handful of it’s own brand of yuppiedom, and we’re glad they’re here to stay. The Spokane Society of Young Professionals (SSYP) is a homegrown [...]

Last night a cheerful lady knocked on our door to introduce herself as the “Browne’s Addition Welcome Wagon.” She had seen us working in our vegetable patch and wanted to celebrate our new status as neighbors. My roommate and I scored some strawberries, tea, pastries, seeds and a bouquet of fresh flowers, a card and [...]

The Washington Bus is an “innovative vehicle for hands on democracy.” Literally. And these kids love cheesy puns just about as much as we do, so consider yourselves warned… Based out of Seattle, the bus has been around for only two short years and their driving record is impeccable. Whether it is voter registration, leadership [...]

You already missed out on opening night, now don’t miss out on the exhibit! We generally avoid reposting announcements for community events, but the subject matter of “Overripe Apple Pie” is so entwined with the Spovangelist’s preoccupations, we’d be remiss in not pointing it out. Enter the back door of Saranac Art Projects Friday night. [...]

We’ve got politics on the brain these days. Local politics that is, the kind you can actually have a tangible hand in shaping. This fall’s off-year election is getting a head start with City Council primaries and signature gathering for a variety of thought provoking initiatives. Take a look at Exhibit A: The Spokane City [...]