The Spovangelist

By Blush Response Before I head out the door each morning I have a choice between wearing my hat as a freelance photographer, radio producer or host on a non-profit community radio station. But no matter what day of the week it is one thing stays the same, I am a citizen and a woman [...]

Water is sacred in Spokane, just as it is in many places around the world. We like to boast about our precious aquifer, indulge in enormous lawns that we maintain throughout the hottest months of the summer, and go to the lake (if we can afford it). Today is Blog Action Day. Because I’m a sucker [...]

By The Apostate Although I can’t quite get the words “Vote Bike” to fit into the “Bicycle Race” tune by Queen, I can give you the low-down on NextUp Spokane’s latest project. Vote Bike is a brightly colored, mobile voter engagement bike trailer. The idea is to ride it out to all the fantastic events [...]

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 [...]

Saturday night about 60+ local artists and enthusiasts piled into the Saranac Art Projects gallery downtown (25 W. Main) to discuss the State of the Visual Arts in Spokane. Imagine this room full of people. It was an introductory conversation, the first of its kind hosted by the cooperative. The commentary was productive and positive [...]