Inland Northwest Senior

Behind Bloomsday: The club that helped shape Spokane's iconic 12K

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:38:52 -0400

The Bloomsday Road Runners Club functions as a nonprofit running club that organizes races, publishes a monthly newsletter, and supports Spokane’s broader running community.

Traveling during retirement requires structure

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:38:42 -0400

If you want to enjoy travel throughout retirement — not just at the beginning — you have to give it structure. Not to limit it. But to protect you.

Billiards, bingo, and book clubs

samh@spokanejournal.com — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:38:26 -0400

On a bright Friday morning in April, the Spokane Valley Senior Center buzzed with activity. A table tennis meeting appeared in full swing, plastic balls pinging back and forth. Groups of people stared at the cards in their hands, deep in focus during a bridge tournament. On the bottom floor, pinochle players congregated in the art room, and across the hall, a handful of men shot pool.

State expands property tax relief program

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:38:18 -0400

A newly expanded Washington property tax relief program is expected to lower tax bills for the households of more than 10,000 Spokane County seniors and people with disabilities, with thousands more newly eligible individuals expected to enroll.

Eastern Coffee Roasters opens at train depot

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:38:10 -0400

After more than a decade of fundraising, planning, and restoration, the Cheney Depot Society has reopened the city's historic train depot as a community gathering space anchored by a growing coffee company at 15 Union, in Cheney.

Positive outlook projected for '26 golf season

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:38:03 -0400

Many Spokane-area golf courses opened for business ahead of schedule despite a mid-March snowfall and other temporary closures, and managers say they’re cautiously optimistic for the season.

Spokane Winery Association builds momentum

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:37:54 -0400

After a quiet period of low activity following the pandemic, the Spokane Winery Association is reemerging with new programming, expanded membership, and renewed momentum, even as the broader wine industry faces uncertainty.

Cheney Care Community advances expansion plans

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:37:44 -0400

Nonprofit senior care provider Cheney Care Community is moving forward with plans to develop dozens of independent living duplexes expanding its campus at 2219 N. Sixth, in Cheney.

Providence ElderPlace supports senior autonomy

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:37:32 -0400

Every weekday at 10 a.m., seniors whose lives have been impacted by issues such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, or injuries and frailties that come with aging arrive at Providence ElderPlace in Spokane's Nevada Heights neighborhood for four hours of adult day care.

May 2026 Activities

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May 2026 Events Calendar

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May 2026 Meals on Wheels menus

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Charitable giving creates impact, reduces taxes

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Charitable giving can be a powerful tool, not only to support important causes but also to create lasting impact, reduce taxes, and strengthen family values around generosity and community.

Business owners should plan for incapacity

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

When most people think about planning for the possibility of incapacity, they often focus on their personal affairs. However, small business owners should think beyond their individual needs and consider whether they should make specific arrangements to ensure that their incapacity doesn’t incapacitate their business.

Gonzaga program offers free legal help for seniors

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Gonzaga's Elder Law Clinic supports a wide variety of legal needs, from planning for the future to addressing immediate challenges that could threaten the stability of everyday life.

Meet & Greet with Steve Wenig, Spokane Symphony executive director

dylanh@spokanejournal.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Steve Wenig took over as executive director of the Spokane Symphony in January.

Wenig brings over two decades of arts administration experience to the Spokane Symphony, most recently serving as vice president and general manager of the Oregon Symphony for 10 years.

Cybersecurity can create unintended hurdles

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The sudden loss of a loved one is difficult enough without the additional chaos of hunting down passwords, navigating locked devices, or guessing which financial institutions might hold accounts. In these moments, heirs and executors need a clear, centralized, and accessible record of what exists, where to find it, and how to unlock it.

April 2026 Meals on Wheels menus

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Charitable giving considerations for 2026 and beyond

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

It’s a new year, and it is not lost on individuals, estate planning attorneys, financial advisers, and CPAs that the dawn of 2026 brings several changes to tax laws that could impact charitable giving.

Kaufer's updates store, adds new products

samh@spokanejournal.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Kaufer’s Religious Supplies, a longtime staple of the Inland Northwest Christian community, has undergone renovations at its shop just northwest of the Spokane Arena.

April 2026 Activities

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April 2026 Events Calendar

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Boutique cinema underway at NoLL

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Cinema Quattro, a four-screen boutique theater in Liberty Lake’s River District, is under construction and expected to open by fall 2026, says founder and creative director Jeremy Whittington.

Remembering four Spokane business leaders

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Since late January, four men who made lasting impacts on Spokane’s culture, business landscape, and community have died: Gordon Budke, Larry Brown, Frank Bouten, and Steve Strom.

INW gardening experts share tips, give outlook

samh@spokanejournal.com — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0500

As the sun starts to shine and the ground thaws, many celebrate spring by shopping at plant nurseries, digging through soil, ripping up weeds, and nurturing the new growing season’s fragrant flowers and flavorful veggies.

March 2026 Activities

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March 2026 Meals on Wheels menus

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March 2026 Events Calendar

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Advance care planning provides agency, helps families

samh@spokanejournal.com — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0500

The Transitions Planning Group is made up of residents at Spokane-based Rockwood South Hill who discuss end-of-life decision making. In January, the group covered end-of-life planning, focusing on advance directives.

Spokane man bringing memory garden to Pullman

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Bob Scarfo was invited to bring a memory garden to Pullman's Lawson Gardens, a “mini Manito,” as he describes it, with support from longtime Pullman resident Elinor McCloskey, who donated $900,000 to make the project a reality.