The River Loses a Defender

A local environmentalist dies suddenly. Plus, a semantic school argument.

Trouble Coming Home

A new court program helps veterans learn to live again.

Med School

Despite the Great Recession, one of Spokane's top legislative priorities was funded in Olympia.

We Could Make Cancer Mortal

And four other lessons local universities taught us this year.

Robots and Rate Hikes

A candidate aims for the geek demographic. Plus, Avista wants more.

'The Taliban Shuffle,' Kim Barker

A former Spokesman-Review reporter digs into Afghanistan and lives to tell about it.

Familiar Ground

Old-World Escape

Europa has been pulling diners into its home below the train tracks for nearly 30 years.

Shows from 2010 We Will Not Forget

Live shows that rocked our world

The Year in Food

This year we ate outside, rejoiced in a Trader Joe’s victory and drank a LOT of wine