The Spovangelist

Sustainable September went out with a bang last week. The feature event for the Energy Security Track was called “Shift to Green: Spokane’s Transition to Clean Energy” and was basically a wrap-up celebration with food by New Leaf Bakery, music by the Angela Marie Project, and speeches by Bonnie Mager and Sierra Club organizer Brad [...]

Today I got to participate in a meeting of the Mayor’s Economic Policy and Forecasting Council. All four hours were intensely informative and I wish more people could have opportunities to learn about our region’s economy in such poignant first-person light. The Mayor opened, there was a review from the City, analysis from economic advisers [...]

While it has yet to reach the same level of mass hysteria wrought by “Hey Google, Pick Spokane”, another nationwide competition has taken hold in our town. This time the aim is to win $25,000 to support Unity in the Community, an annual celebration of diverse cultures and people in Spokane. For those of you [...]

It is official. After a trip to the Spokane County Elections Office last week I am now registered as a write-in candidate for “PCO” in Precinct 3153. A “Precinct Committee Officer” is the lowest possible office anyone can run for – it is even more obscure than running for neighborhood council given that precincts are [...]

Everyone knows that “Video Killed the Radio Star,” but sometimes I wonder if all the drive-thru chains on 3rd are part of what is strangling a more vibrant food cart culture in Downtown Spokane. McDonald’s should change its slogan to “Killing Customers and the Competition since 1955.” At first it might seem a little lofty to [...]