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Spokane (/ s p oʊ ˈ k æ n / ⓘ spoh-KAN) [8] is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States.It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border, 18.5 miles (30 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, and 279 miles (449 ...
Tyler Johnson, former Spokane Chiefs player and 2008 Memorial Cup winner plus back-to-back Stanley Cup winner with the Tampa Bay Lightning; Derek Ryan, Spokane native currently playing for NHL's Edmonton Oilers; Kailer Yamamoto, Spokane native currently playing for NHL's Seattle Kraken; Bob Attwell, Spokane native who played 22 games in the NHL.
The office tower entrance opens up immediately to the elevator lobby, servicing the other floors of the bank and the tenants in the rented spaces above. These five elevators were provided by the Otis Elevator Company , and ran smoothly up the entirety of the building with the help of live elevator operators.
Eastern State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital established in 1891 in Medical Lake, a small community 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Spokane, Washington.The original building was a Kirkbride Plan, and the current building has a similar floor plan with male and female wings extending out from the main building.
From its founding until 1960, Spokane used a commission system. On March 8, 1960, voters overwhelmingly approved the adoption of a city manager system, which gave the role of city manager most powers. [1] [2] In 2001, Spokane switched to the currently used strong mayor form of government, giving more power to the mayor as chief executive.
KQNT (590 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Spokane, Washington. It is one of the oldest radio stations in Washington, going on the air in 1922 in Seattle. KQNT offers a news/talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on East Sprague Street in Spokane. KQNT is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non ...
It is the primary airport serving the Inland Northwest, which consists of 30 counties and includes areas such as Spokane, the Tri-Cities, both in Eastern Washington, and Coeur d'Alene in North Idaho. The airport's code, GEG, is derived from its former name, Geiger Field, which honored Major Harold Geiger (1884–1927).
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