I'm a Spokanite but I think the little park by the dam downtown is cool. And all the bridges in Riverfront. And Canada Island (I think?) with the little mini amphitheatre.
Also any place with prominent trans/pride flags or swag - Chowderhead and Berserk spring to mind.
Also any place with prominent trans/pride flags or swag - Chowderhead and Berserk spring to mind.
December 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I'm a Spokanite but I think the little park by the dam downtown is cool. And all the bridges in Riverfront. And Canada Island (I think?) with the little mini amphitheatre.
Also any place with prominent trans/pride flags or swag - Chowderhead and Berserk spring to mind.
Also any place with prominent trans/pride flags or swag - Chowderhead and Berserk spring to mind.
Odd factoid: Spokane is the work boot capital of the world, which I as a native Spokanite didn't know until I was 32. White's, Nick's, Franks's, JK, Cruz before he died, a whole town full of bootmaking masters. If you asked them to make a woman's shoe or something for the office they'd be baffled
December 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Odd factoid: Spokane is the work boot capital of the world, which I as a native Spokanite didn't know until I was 32. White's, Nick's, Franks's, JK, Cruz before he died, a whole town full of bootmaking masters. If you asked them to make a woman's shoe or something for the office they'd be baffled
As a Spokanite, I approve this message
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
As a Spokanite, I approve this message
Intense competition is back on your Netflix screens, and you can root for a fellow Spokanite on the show!
'I can win and prove my wife wrong'; Spokane man competes for $4.5 million in Netflix competition
SPOKANE, Wash --Intense competition is back on your screens, and you can root for a fellow Spokanite on the show!
www.kxly.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Intense competition is back on your Netflix screens, and you can root for a fellow Spokanite on the show!
A Spokanite from Spook-a-loo.
October 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A Spokanite from Spook-a-loo.
Now I'm just a simple Portlander/Spokanite but why in hell would you EVER try to drive around there on a game day period unless you absolutely had to
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Now I'm just a simple Portlander/Spokanite but why in hell would you EVER try to drive around there on a game day period unless you absolutely had to
@carmitage.bsky.social Hi, I'm a big fan of your work and former Spokanite. Follow for DM?
September 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
@carmitage.bsky.social Hi, I'm a big fan of your work and former Spokanite. Follow for DM?
With college football back in full swing, I sketched out a theoretical road trip a Spokanite could do to hit a NW game every week of the season. www.inlander.com/culture/foll...
Follow this plan to experience some of the best football the region has to offer
While the NFL might rule the sporting landscape, the atmosphere of attending college football games tends to blow it out of the water. With that...
www.inlander.com
August 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
With college football back in full swing, I sketched out a theoretical road trip a Spokanite could do to hit a NW game every week of the season. www.inlander.com/culture/foll...
you get it... (signed, a Spokanite)
August 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
you get it... (signed, a Spokanite)
This makes me feel oddly self conscious. Especially because everyone knows everyone here. I only know of 2 people I follow that are from Spokane and one doesn’t live here anymore
August 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This makes me feel oddly self conscious. Especially because everyone knows everyone here. I only know of 2 people I follow that are from Spokane and one doesn’t live here anymore
RIP fellow Spokanite
July 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
RIP fellow Spokanite
ESPN is showing highlights of Ryne Sandberg's brilliant career. This fellow Spokanite mourns his passing.
July 29, 2025 at 2:10 AM
ESPN is showing highlights of Ryne Sandberg's brilliant career. This fellow Spokanite mourns his passing.
2021 Chud Wendle's Spokane Business Owners Council formed with one goal: to get rid of homeless people.
Chris Batten financially signed off on convincing Spokane to forcibly relocate homeless people.
Yes, these leading questions were designed for one result. And they were years in the making.
Chris Batten financially signed off on convincing Spokane to forcibly relocate homeless people.
Yes, these leading questions were designed for one result. And they were years in the making.
![Email From Dave Black
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:14 AM
To: Various members of Spokane Business Owners and Elected City Officials [including then Police Chief Craig Meidl, Officer David Singley, personal email of Officer Tim Schwering, County Commissioner Josh Kerns, then Mayor Nadine Woodward, then Council President Breean Beggs, Councilmember Michael Cathcart, Councilmember Betsy Wilkerson, Larry Stone, Betsy Cowles, Chris Batten of Rencorp Realty, Sheldon Jackson of Selkirk Development, Chud Wendle of Hutton Settlement]
Subject: Re: Sit and Lie Ordinance versus ADA
We need to have an outreach by police officers, DSP ambassadors, and other private security people (Big Brothers) and have "conversations" with these people about moving to a warmer or different place. We can call it the "family re-unification program", or "Big brother program".
We ask them if they want us to locate a family or friend for them to help them and meet them at the bus station where they want to go. This will take some conversations which we should have with them anyway.
The Big Brother then takes them to the bus station, buys them a ticket and makes sure they get on. This could also be a train or even a plane.
We could raise plenty of money for this effort. Chris Batten and I have talked about this but it has been a political non-starter in meetings as people are 'afraid' to talk about relocation...but I'm sure we could lead the fundraising effort.
Darren Watkins talks about a form of this program being used by other areas as one immediate solution to our problem, and maybe even a contributor to our problem.
We need to fight fire with fire.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2j5iwcl6bc7h5nitn7yjwqfu/bafkreiappla4plpsdkvnl3zhc7tixza6tmsv4noqreb3ilgyvk4qb5xkc4@jpeg)
![Email From Chris Batten [of Rencorp Realty]
Sent: Saturday March 13, 2024 9:25 AM
To: Various members of Spokane Business Owners and Elected City Officials [including then Police Chief Craig Meidl, Officer David Singley, personal email of Officer Tim Schwering, County Commissioner Josh Kerns, then Mayor Nadine Woodward, then Council President Breean Beggs, Councilmember Michael Cathcart, Councilmember Betsy Wilkerson, Larry Stone, Betsy Cowles, Chris Batten of Rencorp Realty, Sheldon Jackson of Selkirk Development, Chud Wendle of Hutton Settlement]
Subject: RE: Sit and Lie Ordinance versus ADA
Dave,
Completely agree. Over the course of the past few days we have heard from SPD what we have all known for years, most or at least much of the problem is the result of people who are not from our community. While we want and need to help our own we can not be the solution for a larger regional or out of state population. In my opinion the point in time count is inaccurate and has led to policies that have fueled the fire.
Last year you and I committed financially to help support such a program. I would be agreeable to doing so again and challenge others to help as well. The problem we had was that there was no group or entity who managed the program. I was in the position of having to reimburse costs which for me was too time consuming. If some one is willing to manage the program and others are willing to contribute I will gladly participate.
CB](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2j5iwcl6bc7h5nitn7yjwqfu/bafkreiavdmbcjkwthz3spfw4d67ni3hyhvsbwpbe3o2y4lnpsk32dj5ci4@jpeg)
![Email exchange between then Police Chief Craig Meidl and Spokanite Chud Wendle.
1st Email:
From: Chud Wendle
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2021 7:31 AM
To: Craig Meidl
Subject: Re: FW: Reimagining Public Safety
Really appreciate your interest.
[Police Officer] Tim Schwering is a good friend of mine and has been very helpful with brainstorming some ideas of how to bring the commercial property owners voice to the table in an effective way. The commercial property owner's proposal to Breean and the Mayor's office will be to form a council (similar to the neighborhood councils) specific to business property owners (i.e. Business Property Owners Council). I am fairly confident with a couple of relationships I have with council members I can have them commit to attending this council. The property owners need to unify so that the message is succinct and not viewed as "yelling and whining" as has been described to me by a council member. More to come but will definitely let you know when we get the meeting scheduled.
Thank you for your leadership and heart with a focus on public safety. 2020 was a tough year for law enforcement but you need to know the majority of us have your back.
Chud
2nd email
From: Craig Meidl
To: Chud Wendle
Subject: RE: FW: Reimagining Public Safety
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 9:15 AM
I think the "yelling and whining" (if that's what it in fact was) is a symptom of frustration, being at the end of one's rope, and feeling like one is not being heard. I deal with that type of stuff all the time, and it comes with the territory. Glad this is moving forward, as I feel the businesses have a large stake in our justice system and their voice is not being heard to the extent that it should.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2j5iwcl6bc7h5nitn7yjwqfu/bafkreibgmlgpnngnmgn76z3cuonhlxlvfowgsg45whzy2ji22jwhtsdine@jpeg)
July 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
2021 Chud Wendle's Spokane Business Owners Council formed with one goal: to get rid of homeless people.
Chris Batten financially signed off on convincing Spokane to forcibly relocate homeless people.
Yes, these leading questions were designed for one result. And they were years in the making.
Chris Batten financially signed off on convincing Spokane to forcibly relocate homeless people.
Yes, these leading questions were designed for one result. And they were years in the making.
SPD did this. Shame.
June 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
SPD did this. Shame.
Once again Democrats are doing more to protect republicans in Spokane than any Trump-voting Spokanite would ever do for a "commie lib"
May 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Once again Democrats are doing more to protect republicans in Spokane than any Trump-voting Spokanite would ever do for a "commie lib"
May 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I know it’s not exactly journalist objectivity but covering this meeting last night made me really fucking proud to be a queer Spokanite.
We joined the queer community at Nyne Bar & Bistro last night for a live watch party of the Spokane City Council meeting, where the council passed an ordinance to protect members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. The vibes were immaculate, and it made us proud to be Spokanites. Read all about it here:
‘Be explicit in your advocacy or risk complicity.’ – RANGE Media
Nyne Bar and Bistro hosted a live watch party as the Spokane City Council passed the ordinance to protect the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
rangemedia.co
April 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I know it’s not exactly journalist objectivity but covering this meeting last night made me really fucking proud to be a queer Spokanite.
*former Spokanite confetti*
April 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
*former Spokanite confetti*
I'm with Jim Bickel. The 75-year-old Spokanite wore a message on his turtleneck Monday, when he attended just the second women’s basketball game of his life: “JuJu. Wish you were here.”
Yes, sir. So do we all.
On USC's Elite Eight loss to UConn:
www.ocregister.com/2025/03/31/s...
Yes, sir. So do we all.
On USC's Elite Eight loss to UConn:
www.ocregister.com/2025/03/31/s...
Swanson: Without JuJu Watkins, USC falls to UConn in Elite Eight
The Trojans – without their injured superstar – are left wondering what might have been after a second straight season ends with a loss to Paige Bueckers and the Huskies.
www.ocregister.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
I'm with Jim Bickel. The 75-year-old Spokanite wore a message on his turtleneck Monday, when he attended just the second women’s basketball game of his life: “JuJu. Wish you were here.”
Yes, sir. So do we all.
On USC's Elite Eight loss to UConn:
www.ocregister.com/2025/03/31/s...
Yes, sir. So do we all.
On USC's Elite Eight loss to UConn:
www.ocregister.com/2025/03/31/s...
At least they're doing it right - nice listing!
Sad though, as a one-time Spokanite. Cyan was the only good bit of the town. Well, and maybe Zip's.
Sad though, as a one-time Spokanite. Cyan was the only good bit of the town. Well, and maybe Zip's.
March 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
At least they're doing it right - nice listing!
Sad though, as a one-time Spokanite. Cyan was the only good bit of the town. Well, and maybe Zip's.
Sad though, as a one-time Spokanite. Cyan was the only good bit of the town. Well, and maybe Zip's.
This was awesome and as a lifelong Spokanite particularly enjoyed the fleeting cameo.
March 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This was awesome and as a lifelong Spokanite particularly enjoyed the fleeting cameo.
cori! i’ve let you down, friend, and failed as a born & raised spokanite! 🤦♂️
March 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
cori! i’ve let you down, friend, and failed as a born & raised spokanite! 🤦♂️
my college roommate would always tell me (after agreeing with me on whatever i said), “the spokanite has spoken right!”
March 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
my college roommate would always tell me (after agreeing with me on whatever i said), “the spokanite has spoken right!”
I once travelled all the way to Brighton to give Alasdair a handy pronunciation guide but forgot it at home, and instead slipped on someone’s spilled drink right in front of him. So some other Spokanite is going to have to take up this mantel.
February 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I once travelled all the way to Brighton to give Alasdair a handy pronunciation guide but forgot it at home, and instead slipped on someone’s spilled drink right in front of him. So some other Spokanite is going to have to take up this mantel.