A fire tore through downtown Spokane in August 1889 and destroyed virtually everything across 32 square blocks, including the ...

A photo collage shows five of Spokane’s early schools around 1901 and each building reflects new acceptance of public education in a prosperous city with optimism about its future.

Jul. 20—Long before Spokane was settled or Washington and Idaho became states, the Spokane River near the Washington-Idaho state line was an important spot for people to cross. Before bridges, the ...

Spokane had four breweries trying to provide beer to the workers rebuilding Spokane after the 1889 fire. The beer makers jockeyed for market share through the 1890s. The beer wars eased when ...

Sep. 3—Spokane was a city cut in half by its river, complicating the work of the town's first settlers. But a few bridges relieved that problem. Starting in 1882, the city was once again bifurcated by ...

Aug. 25—The first Montgomery Ward location in Spokane opened in 1927 in the Reliance Building at Second Avenue and Lincoln Street. The expansion of the longtime mail order retailer into physical ...