The Spovangelist

 Playing a Western style xylophone, this lady has been rocking Spokane street corners for at least a year. She was spotted for a second time today playing on the corner of Wall and Spokane Falls Blvd.  She, like other street musicians have been using the weather as an opportunity to get outside and play. I wonder [...]

By Adam Membrey There are two popular myths that have perpetuated in Spokane over the years: 1)      The Prodigal Son – a young teen grows sick of a supposedly boring town of Spokane, only to come running back after a twentysomething journey through decidedly less charming cities. 2)      The Spokanetelope – young teen goes to [...]

By Rachel Palmer This weekend is free comic book weekend. Free+Comic+Weekend. Not understanding? Let’s try Spanish: Fin de semana gratis de cómics. If you can say no to something free then you have willpower comparable to Superman’s strength. Get in your closet, find your cape, tights or other super apparel and head on over to Merlyn’s on [...]

My cousin, a journalist in my native South Africa, tagged me in a Facebook post this morning: “Imagine, something happening in Spokane that reaches SA!” Surprise, surprise: we made international news and it’s not good — so if you haven’t had your coffee and Valium this morning, save the rest of this post for when you’re [...]

by Adam Membrey With news that the Geiger Corrections Center will be closing its doors soon, it’s clear that two things are on Spokane’s mind: budget cuts and the relative location of the imprisoned. So while Spokane County has been running their prisons at a deficit, Spokane has been dealing with an even greater deficit for a long [...]