How a Plan to Turn the Spokane Spokesman-Review Into “The People’s Paper” Ended in a Newsroom Revolt

How a plan to turn the Spokane Spokesman-Review into “The People’s Paper” ended in a newsroom revolt

This report was produced in a collaboration between InvestigateWest and RANGE. When the Spokesman-Review announced plans to transfer Spokane’s 143-year-old, family-owned newspaper to a nonprofit founded by executive editor Rob Curley, it took over the front page. “The People’s Paper,” read the April 16, 2025, headline, saying ownership would transfer “to you, the community.” .roscoe-bylineauthor { text-wrap: balance; } .bigimagebreakout img.ssr-…

How Rob Curley’s plan to take The Spokesman-Review nonprofit ended in a newsroom revolt

By Wilson Criscione and Daisy Zavala Magaña This report was produced in a collaboration between InvestigateWest and RANGE and republished by permission. When The Spokesman-Review announced plans to transfer Spokane’s 143-year-old, family-owned newspaper to a nonprofit founded by Executive Editor Rob Curley, it took over the front page. “The People’s Paper,” read the April 16, … Continue reading "How Rob Curley’s plan to take The Spokesman-Review…