[ Joel Smith ]
Bio:

Joel Smith is the media editor for The Inlander. In that position, he manages and directs Inlander.com and edits all copy for the website, the newspaper and all other special publications. A former staff writer, he has reported on local and state politics, the environment, urban development and culture, Spokane's cycling scene and the art of couch surfing, among other things.

Welcome to the New Inlander.com

We go live with our shiny, new Website today. Let us know what you think

Joel Smith
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Monkey with the New Inlander.com

This site goes live next week. Come throw your feces at it now.

Joel Smith
| Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The Search for the Holy Grail

Three Spokane-area drinks you need to try. Plus a lot of crap to avoid.

Joel Smith
| Thursday, February 25, 2010

French and the Clunkers

An ethics committee clears Al French; plus a new, local Cash for Clunkers program

Joel Smith
| Thursday, January 21, 2010

Ka-Boom

A Spokane Valley man was arrested for possessing bomb-making materials last week, but what exactly did he have?

Joel Smith
| Thursday, January 21, 2010

The Decade When Spokane Grew Up (Again)

Cleaning up the park in the ’70s was great, but Spokane finally became a real city in the 2000s

Joel Smith
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Amber's Alert

Spokane’s youngest-ever councilwoman on block watches, light bulbs and the Fightin’ First

Joel Smith
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

A lesser directorial virgin would've chosen an easy movie. The Office's John Krasinski took on a David Foster Wallace book.

Joel Smith
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010

What's in a Place?

The indelible mark left by Spokane’s Empyrean

Joel Smith
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Have an Incarcerated Christmas

It’s that magical time of year again — when the police blotter starts reading like a Christmas carol.

Joel Smith
| Thursday, January 14, 2010
 
 
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