The Spovangelist

The concept is simple. Make walkways, driveways and bikeways safe for walkers, drivers and bicyclists. Get it? Complete Streets Spokane makes transit safer for all users. When it’s safe to get around, the whole city can change the way it moves. It sounds easy but the process is long. It takes tons of work convincing [...]

As part of The Spokane Riverkeepers ongoing relationship with Aveda for their Aveda Earth Month, The Riverkeeper has teamed up with the Aveda store at Riverpark Square to create a video for the Aveda Earth Month video contest. The video that gets the most views on YouTube wins $3,000. That’s $3,000 that we’ll invest right [...]

By Rachel Phillips The Shrinking Violet Society bloomed on the Spokane scene less than two years ago, and it has flourished far beyond its social roots. In the past two years, the Violets have grown from a saucy social co-op in to the seeds of a 501(c)3 non-profit with a board of directors. As well [...]

It was supposed to be so easy. After leaving the Christ Community Church in 2009 due to new increased property taxes on churches, the South Perry Farmer’s Market finished up a successful summer season this year at a new location, The Shop. The move made sense. Finding a home on the main drag of a [...]

By Tine Reese Spokane might be a mid-sized city, but it has pregnancy and childbirth resources that rival those of Seattle and San Francisco thanks to a new nonprofit called Bloom Spokane. For years our city has offered a wealth of birth preparation and maternity care options, but it was difficult to locate and research [...]