The Spokesman-Review

The Spokesman-Review is a daily broadsheet newspaper located in Spokane, Washington. It is the sole daily paper serving the city and ranks as the third most-read daily newspaper in the state. Its readership primarily comes from eastern Washington.

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Bridge to fun: Card players find connections at weekly duplicate bridge games

10 hours ago | spokesman.com | Cindy Hval

Bids were offered, contracts ensued, and tricks were played at the Southside Community Center on Friday. Members of the Spokane Duplicate Bridge Club focused intently on the cards they’d been dealt. “It’s more exciting than party bridge,” Brenda Simpson said. “We change tables every three hands.
Front Porch: My Six Million Dollar Man

10 hours ago | spokesman.com | Cindy Hval

Last week, my husband had his second hip replacement surgery. “You’ll be my ‘Six Million Dollar Man,’ ” I said, referring to the TV series from the ’70s. Because he’s good at math and handy with Google, Derek corrected me. “Actually, adjusted for inflation, I’m your 32 million dollar man.”On the morning of his surgery, the gentleman escorting him to the OR area asked, “Does your wife write for The Spokesman-Review?”“Yes, but don’t hold that against me,” Derek replied. “Oh! I won’t.
India takes aim at Pakistan after slaughter of civilians in Kashmir

1 day ago | spokesman.com | Mujib Mashal |Suhasini Raj

NEW DELHI — One day after militants killed 26 people in a tourist group in Kashmir, the Indian government on Wednesday pointed a finger at its archnemesis, Pakistan, announcing a series of punitive actions against its neighbor and hinting at further retaliation. India has not officially blamed any group for the massacre, in which all but one of the dead were Indian citizens.
Magically delicious Lucky Bistro serves up coffee, treats with the luck of the Irish

1 day ago | spokesman.com | Cindy Hval

A new spot in Spokane Valley offers tasty treats and beverages with shamrock flair. Lucky Bistro opened last month at the site of the former Casual Friday Donuts on Sullivan. The restaurant was inspired by the owners’ struggle to find an open coffee shop in Spokane Valley. Many closed early in the day when they still had scheduled meetings. “My wife and I are serial entrepreneurs,” Tony Strand said.
US, Ukraine, Europe allies to meet Wednesday on peace plan

2 days ago | spokesman.com | Alberto Nardelli |Alex Wickham |Daryna Krasnolutska

The US will hold talks Wednesday in London with Ukrainian and European officials as President Donald Trump pushes for a deal to halt Russia’s full-scale invasion. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg are expected to meet with the foreign ministers and national security advisers from France, Germany, the UK and Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.
‘I want a resounding death,’ Gaza journalist wrote before strike killed her

2 days ago | spokesman.com | Victoria Bisset

When war once again came to Gaza in late 2023, Palestinian photographer Fatma Hassona began documenting all aspects of life: death, displacement, destruction, children celebrating during Eid, relief as people were allowed to return to northern Gaza during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas this year.
Few days remain to apply for state's first instant rebate for e-bike purchases

3 days ago | spokesman.com | Nick Gibson

By midsummer, the state will help pick up the tab on a new ride to work, school and the grocery store for nearly 10,000 Washingtonians. Applications for the state’s first rebate program for electric bicycles, dubbed WE-Bike, are open until noon Wednesday, after which more than $4 million in Climate Commitment Act revenue will be dispersed among prospective pedal-assisted bikers.
Couple met in their 70s, moved in together after less than a year

3 days ago | spokesman.com | Cindy Hval

On a snowy December day in 2022, Ginny Taft surveyed the men sipping beverages at Starbucks in Coeur d’ Alene. Which one was Bill Irving? She’d written a poem about climate change and shared it at a writers’ group that met in the Coeur d’ Alene Library. They liked the poem and shared it with Bill Irving, a new member writing a book about the topic. Taft wasn’t at that meeting, but members encouraged Irving to interview her. He reached out via email and arranged the time and place.
Hunter Omlin stellar in long relief appearance, Spokane Indians blank Hillsboro 5-0 to split series

3 days ago | spokesman.com | Dave Nichols

HILLSBORO, Ore. – Hunter Omlid tossed four innings of shutout relief, Cole Messina had three hits and two RBIs and the Spokane Indians shut out the Hillsboro Hops 5-0 at Hillsboro Ballpark on Sunday to split the six-game High-A Northwest League series. Indians starter McCade Brown allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts over three innings, then Omlid took over, striking out five while allowing just one hit.
Coloring contest: Judges saw quite the assortment of eggs in the basket this year

4 days ago | spokesman.com | Caitlin Miller

From bunnies to dragons, area youths got cracking with their creativity for the Easter egg coloring contest. Each year, the judges at The Spokesman-Review gather to cast their votes, selecting the top three choices in the following age groups: 4 and younger, ages 5 to 8 and ages 9 to 12. And as in past years, having to parse through so many colorful and imaginative designs had the judges scrambling. Nonetheless, they persevered.