Tag Archives: Spokane Pride

San Francisco’s Grass isn’t Greener, They Hardly Have Any

Recently I spent a week in San Francisco soaking up a little big city life. While in many ways it exceeded my expectations, it also reminded me of just how much we have to be thankful for right here at home. It is no secret that real estate in the Bay Area is tricky to [...]

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Don’t Get Discouraged, Get Busy

Don’t Get Discouraged, Get Busy

What a brutal few months. If you need a refresher after the last two weeks, you can check out the results of the elections on The Secretary of State’s website or The Spovangelist’s Election Underview The results of the final Spokane Country race were released a few days ago which means it’s time for new [...]

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Sane in Spokane

It is a testament to the poverty of our local communications systems when people know all about the Rally to Restore Sanity in D.C. yet are surprised to hear one is going down in our very own back yard. To get your $3 commemorative sign, contact Kay Wright McGlocklin at Preferred Labor Sign, (509) 484-1107. [...]

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Bloomin’ Babies

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 [...]

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Westboro Whirlwind

What would Spokane’s Referendum 71 results have looked like if our local Approve campaign had benefited from all the fervor stirred up in response to Thursday’s visit by the Westboro “Baptist Church”? Think about it. Before we spend time and energy decrying the outlandish statements of a few Fred Phelps followers, perhaps we should take [...]

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