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By 1926, Pasco already had airmail service through Varney Airlines, a forerunner of United, and "Spokane was envious." The Chamber of Commerce launched a publicity campaign and commissioned a survey of the route. The first direct airmail flight from Spokane took place in 1929 on Sunday, September 15. [26] [27]
Dec. 14—Lance Beck, President and CEO of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce has been recognized by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, a national non-profit. Beck was ...
The biggest sports event hosted in Spokane history was the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. [98] The event set an attendance record, selling nearly 155,000 tickets and passing the previous mark of 125,000 set by the 2002 United States Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles. The city would later be selected to host the 2010 ...
Chris Marr has been the Chair of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, a regent at Washington State University, State transportation commissioner, chair of both Deaconess and Valley hospitals, and has been a business owner for 20 years in Spokane. This is the first time since before World War II that this district has been represented by a Democrat.
The city of Spokane permitted over 1,000 multi-family units last year, far exceeding the prior record of about 500 in 1996, but most are scattered between a few buildings.
The railroads connected Spokane to major commerce centers on the east and west coast, as well as in Canada, and allowed Spokane to eclipse Walla Walla as the commercial center of the Inland Northwest. In time the city came to be known as the "capital" of the Inland Empire and the heart of a vast tributary region.
Apr. 9—Soon after graduating from Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane City Council President Betsy Wilkerson got her first job: serving hamburgers and hot dogs at an Expo '74 food stand.
In 1907, the Spokane Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the city's United Spanish War Veterans wanted to honor Spokane sailors, its “Sons in the Navy,” by offering a silver cup as an annual award to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet for marksmanship. Donated by the city and citizens of Spokane, the Spokane Trophy would become the most sought ...