SpoCOOL 2026 Edition

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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 – we’re right on the other side of the mountains after all. Check out our newsletter, The Awesomeness Digest, and below, for your convenience, find the ever-updating Liquor License Stalker™ and the current going-ons in Spokane’s blog world.
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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

May 14, ’26Sonora Carne Asada House in Hillman City
May 08, ’26Olympia: The Bakery Brawl and the Sandwiching
Apr 30, ’26El Rinconsito and The Slap Tag Files

The Liquor License Stalker™

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

DateBusinessAddress
May 19Stormin Norman's Shipfaced Saloon12303 E Trent Ave
May 19Happiness Chinese Restaurant3420 E Sprague Ave
May 197-eleven 2303-18043g1317 S Grand Blvd
May 19On The Way3021 E Wellesley Ave
May 19The Whiskey Bar, Inc.13 W Main Ave

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
May 19, ’26RANGE MediaOne Bad Apple Spoils The Whole Lunch
May 19, ’26RANGE MediaTrial of the Spokane 3, Day 1: ‘Please do not bring in politics. Please do not bring in politics.’
May 18, ’26RANGE MediaHundreds of thousands in legal defense costs for city
May 18, ’26RANGE MediaTrial of the Spokane 3, Day 1: Deputy said ‘I want to hit someone with a stick’ during protest
May 18, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchThe Bagel Authority planning new location in North Spokane
May 16, ’26RANGE MediaWe’ll see you in court
May 15, ’26RANGE MediaUnlikely Political Animal Friends
May 15, ’26RANGE MediaA rundown on the Spokane 3 trial
May 14, ’26RANGE MediaCOLUMN: Why we need Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies
May 14, ’26RANGE MediaStudents battle EWU to keep gender studies