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👋 It’s been twelve years since we bid farewell to Spokane, but that doesn’t mean we’re not around. Nor does it mean we don’t write about Spokane now and again. Check out our newsletter, The Awesomeness Digest, which you also can subscribe to. And below, for your convenience, find the ever-updating Liquor License Stalker™ and the current going-ons in Spokane’s blog world. The latter also posts to Bluesky.

The Spokane Posts

Jul 23, ’25The No-Bake Cookie: A Simple Recipe from a Simple Man
Jul 10, ’25Spokane’s Italia Trattoria and Liberty Lake’s Edith Hansen Loop
Apr 23, ’25On Spokane’s Cult Fast-Food Chain, Zip’s Drive-in, and Recipes for Their Tartar and Fry Sauce

The Awesomeness Articles

Feb 04, ’26Loose Thoughts on Cross-Country Skiing
Jan 30, ’26On Christmas Cards and Red Gnome Hats: Symbols of Norwegian World War 2 Resistance
Jan 21, ’26The Rubber Chicken and the Museum Dedicated to It

The Liquor License Stalkerâ„¢

The man—aka the Liquor Board—keeps all the secrets of places opening around Spokane. We snoop on their information. View full listing.

DateBusinessAddress
Feb 10Jade920 W 1st Ave
Feb 10Hayj's Bistro21706 E Mission Rd
Feb 10O'doherty's Irish Grille525 W Spokane Falls Blvd
Feb 10Pure Northwest126 N Division St
Feb 10First Street Bar And Grill122 W 1st St

Latest From Spokane

The latest from Spokane blogs and other relevant sources. View all links.

DateSiteArticle
Feb 11, ’26Trending NorthwestPrivate, Peaceful and Luxurious 30-Acre Property Montana Property- Bison Ridge Retreat, Whitefish, Montana
Feb 10, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchNew mixed-use project to revive two Downtown Spokane buildings
Feb 09, ’26RANGE MediaPart of High Bridge Park set to be leased to American Indian Community Center for $1 a year
Feb 06, ’26RANGE MediaThe POD: What’s new with RANGE news?
Feb 04, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchWork underway for new intergenerational housing on Northwest Blvd.
Feb 04, ’26RANGE Media‘This city is turning into an eviction mill.’
Feb 04, ’26The Awesomeness DigestLoose Thoughts on Cross-Country Skiing
Feb 04, ’26RANGE MediaSpokane rallies around Haitian community
Feb 03, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchNew pizza place, Spokane Slice, opens in Downtown Spokane
Feb 03, ’26RANGE MediaMasked SPD officers removed from healthcare workers vigil