This is the first column in Comma Connects, an occasional series detailing the building of Comma, the nonprofit set to assume ownership of The Spokesman-Review in 2026, through the personal stories of ...
What is Comma? Comma is a 501©3 nonprofit journalism lab based in Spokane. Why was it started? Comma has a stated mission to improve the health of American independent media and democratic ...
Cowles Company – the multi-generational owner of The Spokesman-Review newspaper – will explore turning the newspaper into a nonprofit that partners with local school districts, regional universities ...
The Causeway Coast is famous for its rugged beauty, warm welcomes, and remarkable food heritage — and this October it becomes ...
Plans to transfer The Spokesman-Review to a nonprofit are going slower than some expected but a surge of Tuesday donations helped. The transfer is now expected to happen "in the first half of 2026," ...