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.

Over the last month, 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.

A new coffee bar has opened within an existing nail salon in Spokane's Moran Prairie neighborhood on the South Hill to offer sweet drinks and pampering in one location.