Spokane will require four to six months of advanced notice for rent increases — but many landlords haven't complied with the city's other rental rules
By Nate Sanford
How a former Spokanite's app is turning ADHD self-care and productivity into a whimsical fantasy adventure
By Colton Rasanen
Spokane County's regional 911 dispatch center wants Spokane to either fully commit or provide its own dispatch
By Samantha Wohlfeil
NEWS BRIEFS: Spokane mayor says a public safety levy is needed to prevent layoffs
Plus, Washington schools get local food; and City Council will consider another Latah Valley moratorium
By Inlander Staff
In abrupt pivot, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown calls to postpone public safety property tax levy
Viewing Spokane's world's fair — and the year of 1974 — through the lens of President Richard Nixon's record on the environment
By John Hagney
Question of the Week
Expo '74's theme was the environment. If Spokane held another world's fair, what should the theme be?
Young people aren't consuming cannabis like they used to
By Will Maupin
Expo '74: Fifty Years Later
The Spokane Symphony sends off three percussionists retiring after more than four decades each with the orchestra
By Azaria Podplesky
The Expo mastermind's work to renew Spokane's urban core took him all over the world; the city wouldn't be the same without King Cole's vision
A decade after its founding, Spokane Women on the Fly continues to educate and empower women to enjoy the sport of fly-fishing
By Jaclyn Brandt
A Gonzaga track athlete reflects on Bloomsday and Spokane's reputation as a great place for runners
By Lucy Klebeck
In 1974, promoter Mike Kobluk and architect Bruce Walker launched the Spokane Opera House as the centerpiece of the world's fair
By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
It took a true design professional to crack the code on the world's first environmental-themed world's fair
By Chris Bovey
Expo '74 featured the biggest movie screen on the planet — IMAX
By Seth Sommerfeld
The U.S. Pavilion still stands in Spokane today as a reminder of the legacy of Expo '74
From a childhood spent at Lakeland Village, Gordon Vales debuted his art at Expo '74
By Eliza Billingham
Expo '74's big environmental legacy continues to inspire conservation of the region's natural assets
Expo '74's theme, while imperfect, produced significant ecological progress
By Anne McGregor
Spokane helped bridge Cold War tensions by welcoming a massive Soviet delegation during Expo '74 — including chefs
Expo '74 helped to reveal the Spokane River
Riverfront Park's famous metal goat has made discarding trash an exciting pastime for five decades now
Many Expo '74 souvenirs are still easy to find; collectors have White Elephant founder John Conley Sr. to thank for that
By Chey Scott
Q&A: Tribes from across the region — and even farther afield — came to Spokane in 1974 to share their culture and turn the page on a dark chapter for the environment
By E.J. Iannelli
Expo Time Capsules
Along with the MAC's new exhibit, there are plenty of ways to reminisce about Expo '74 this summer
By Madison Pearson
Remembering King Cole — whose fingerprints are all over the successes of 2024 SpokaneThis article was first published in the Inlander on Dec. 30, 2010
By Bill Youngs
I Saw You
North Central's ProStart culinary team competes nationally for the first time in Spokane Public Schools' history
Our yearlong project "Around the World in 80 Plates" is a third of the way done, but the hard questions are just starting
Around the World in 80 Plates: Ramen from Tokyo, Japan
Star Wars: The Phantom Manace's rerelease proves every saga has a beginning... again...
By Jason Baxter
The Idea of You is a sweet yet still thoughtful romantic dramedy thanks to its star
By Chase Hutchinson
On Taylor Swift and the trend of extremely overlong albums...
In promoting the world's fair, organizers saw music as a way to entice people to "meet... by the river" at Expo '74
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