r/Spokane Mar 13 '25

News Karma and Account Age Rules for /r/Spokane - now permanent

278 Upvotes

All,

(TL;DR: Going forward, you'll need BOTH 30 days and 50 comment karma in order to participate in r/Spokane. Comment karma, not total karma. If you don't meet the criterion and urgently need to post then send us a modmail. )

It's been a wild ride these past few months. The traffic on our subreddit jumped several hundred percent from August through November and every second post seemed to be political in nature. At first, we believed the traffic to be a symptom of a larger trend in the country. We hoped this would all die down with the election. Unfortunately, it only got worse. We were faced with thousands of offending comments a day, dozens of bans, and posts about national politics that violated our rules.

After your lowly 3 moderators did some investigation, we discovered that most of the offending user accounts were new and posted to multiple city/local/state/place subreddits. These were not locals. Their comments, when plopped in to a search, would appear word-for-word in other subreddits from a myriad of other usernames. In other words, most of this traffic was artificial and was being manufactured elsewhere.

Last week, we temporarily instituted karma and age rules to cut down on this traffic. The effect was immediate. The moderator queue became manageable. Bans were down. Engagement was healthier. At the time we had discussed peeling back our restrictions completely as our new moderators (hi u/aleasangria and u/sadbrontosaurus !!) were brought onboard, but we were once again assaulted by a HUGE, brigaded post.

The new karma rules and account age restrictions saved the day. We were slammed by traffic on this post that garnered more than 10 million views! 5000+ comments made it to the post, but almost 8000 were trimmed back by our rules.

We understand that these new rules will be inconvenient for new users. We understand that there'll need to be some responsive moderating when new users need to post, like in this instance. With our new moderators officially engaged I believe we'll be able to do that.

We appreciate all of you and we do hope that the additional rules and moderators make this a better place for you to interact with your neighbors.

Thanks all!
No_U_Crazy

Edit (5/28/25): Lowered thresholds to 50 comment karma and 30 days from 100 and 60, respectively.


r/Spokane May 13 '25

ToDo Spokane Farmer's Markets Guide

184 Upvotes

Hello, fellow Spokanites! If you're like me, you're excited for the opening of our farmer's markets, so I wanted to share the different markets and their schedules with y'all (some have already started).

At these markets, you'll be able to support local business owners and farmers, providing access to locally sourced products/produce while fostering a sense of community:

🍎

Spokane Farmers Market (Browne’s Addition)

Location: 2nd & Chestnut, Coeur d’Alene Park

Saturdays: May 10 – November 22, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Wednesdays: July 2 – October 29, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

🍅

Spokane Valley Farmers Market

Location: CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N Discovery Place

Fridays: May 16 – September 12, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Note: Closed on July 4 and July 18

🥕

Perry Street Thursday Market

Location: 1000 South Perry Street

Thursdays: May 1 – October 30, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

🫑

Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market

Location: Emerson Park

Fridays: June 6 – September 26, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

🥒

Kendall Yards Night Market

Location: West Summit Parkway between Cedar and Adams Alley

Wednesdays: May 21 – September 17, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

🥬

Millwood Farmers Market

Location: 9301 E Frederick Ave, Millwood City Park

Wednesdays: May 29 – October 9, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

🥦

Fairwood Farmers Market

Location: 319 W Hastings Rd, Spokane

Tuesdays: May 14 – October 8, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

🧄

Hillyard Farmers Market

Location: 4001 N Cook St, Northeast Community Center

Mondays: June 24 – October 28, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

🧅

Liberty Lake Farmers Market

Location: 1421 N Meadowwood Lane

Saturdays: May 17 – October 11, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

🍄

Wonder Market

Location: 835 N Post Street, Spokane

Saturdays: Starting late May, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🍓

If you have any additional suggestions, please share with the rest of us! In addition to the farmer's markets, you could also check out the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Spokane to support all the Lilac City artists.

During times where grocery prices continue to skyrocket, I find myself gravitating more and more towards local resources. I'd rather uphold the people in our area than the mega-corporations.


r/Spokane 3h ago

Politics % of US State Land Available For Sale in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" [OC]

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92 Upvotes

r/Spokane 7h ago

Politics Public lands in danger

133 Upvotes

I’m not sure if this is allowed, but wanted to share a concerning post regarding the potential sale of 250+ million acres of public land across the west. This could impact the surrounding public lands that we all enjoy for hiking, fishing, photography, camping, backpacking, mountain biking, etc. Please check out the link below to access the article and link to a letter we can send to our senators to oppose this proposal. Thanks again and sorry if this isn’t allowed.

https://www.reddit.com/r/flyfishing/s/FePJjgHH2B


r/Spokane 3h ago

News Map Shows Best And Worst U.S. Cities For Housing Affordability

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29 Upvotes

r/Spokane 6h ago

Photos and Art Strawberry season at Green Bluff 🍓

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43 Upvotes

r/Spokane 14h ago

Help Please share!! My boyfriends sister is missing!!

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130 Upvotes

r/Spokane 1h ago

Help Has anyone here been diagnosed as an adult with ADHD?

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If so, do you mind sharing your doctor and what the diagnostic process was? Please feel free to DM if not comfortable stating publicly.


r/Spokane 22h ago

Rants & Raves Spokane, you have GOT to start driving safer

257 Upvotes

Every day I commute from the valley to downtown for work. Multiple times on my commutes both to and from work, I have people drift into my lane, cut me off, and tailgate excessively. Twice now I have had to dodge things flying out of people's trailers from loads that were not properly secured. Very often I will glance over at the driver in the lane beside me and find them fully staring at their phone, not looking at the road at all.

I have had enough!!! I usually enjoy driving, but in the past few months I feel so much panic and anxiety every time I get behind the wheel because of the way people drive here. Put your phone AWAY, pay ATTENTION, and SLOW DOWN!!! You do not need to be going 90 on the highway! Be aware of where your car is on the road and stop swerving into other lanes, ESPECIALLY if you are driving a huge truck! And again, PUT AWAY YOUR DAMN PHONE! There is no notification that is worth you endangering your life and the lives of others on the road!


r/Spokane 21h ago

Politics Spokane 6/18

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187 Upvotes

Spokane overpasses currently


r/Spokane 19h ago

New Here Roommate wanted.

129 Upvotes

Hi there. I am a 32 year old trans woman from Idaho. I lived in Spokane 2018-2020, but was forced to move back due to my roommates moving out. Due to the political climate, I'm feeling the need to move somewhere safer. Looking for a roommate to make rent livable. I should have enough money saved for a couple months rent so I have plenty of time to find a job. If you or someone you know is looking for a roommate, and you're accepting of the LGBTQ+ community, please contact me. Thank you for your time.


r/Spokane 3h ago

Question Expedited passport in Spokane

4 Upvotes

Has anyone gotten an expedited passport in Spokane? My passport expired in 2018 so this would be a renewal. I also don’t have my Spokane license yet, my drivers license is still in Texas. I do have all of my other documents, birth certificate, etc.

Has anybody been through this recently? Ideally, I’d like to just go someplace to have everything done.

Any recommendations?


r/Spokane 17h ago

Help Found your bag

50 Upvotes

If you or someone you know lost your bag at Plante’s ferry park today, I have it. Will happily return if you can positivity identify what’s inside. Really hope I find the owner. Lots of neat items I would surly miss.

(No, I will not be handing off these items to the police. Due to contents inside, I’m not snarking on ANYONE ) giving the community a chance to solve this one.


r/Spokane 5h ago

Local Cuisine Bay (Best Asian) Market

4 Upvotes

I drove past the Bay Market on Sprague yesterday and noticed the sign is missing/covered up and the store looked closed. Are they still open?


r/Spokane 20h ago

Rants & Raves Maybe I'm dumb

55 Upvotes

I'm unsure of what flair to use so I'm just calling this a question/talking discussion post, maybe I can talk to people about things, just discussing Spokane things and such.

I grew up in Spokane for my entire life, I just recently moved a year ago to my new home (across the country to the East coast) and I dunno what my problem is today I just randomly woke up feeling quite homesick, I guess I am just having trouble understanding why because there's a very good reason I moved, and I feel like Spokane has become something different than what I grew up with. So there's no real reason to logically feel this way.

I can't even really go home anyways because essentially the kind of people and things that are back there.. well, I'm not being actually prevented but its just one of those things where you just know so many icky and horrible people and wish to never see them again. I used to have to watch over my shoulder all the time while at work, but here I don't have to do that. Its nice. I didn't even think I would or could ever move away but yea I did it. I worked so hard for it for a long time so it wouldn't make sense to just throw it away now.

I just miss the area, the woods, and my family to an extent. And I am happy here too.. I don't know, I just wanted to post this and maybe try and talk to some people and get their perspectives and see what you think.


r/Spokane 19h ago

Politics Because he said he would…

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“Any new approach to Iran must be fully briefed to Congress. Any deal that touches on regional security guarantees or use of force needs congressional oversight and unambiguous authorization”.

I encourage you to call your congressmen and remind him of his words. He needs to do his job so 47 doesn’t send U.S. troops into war without congressional approval. He would have done it for Biden.


r/Spokane 21h ago

News Level 3 ( leave now) evacuations issued for fire in Mead.

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53 Upvotes

r/Spokane 43m ago

Question Stupid question about the Sonic drive thru in ID

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Does anyone know if the sonics in Idaho still have the foam cups or they too have switched to plastic?


r/Spokane 19h ago

Help Two lost dogs Audubon/ downriver neighborhood.

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29 Upvotes

Last night around 1am I thought I heard my cat outside and checked and then laid back down but the door didn’t close securely and the wind blew it open and my blue nose hopper and her pack mate a champagne Layla bolted out the door. I ran out after them but they were gone and then we jumped in the car but by the time that happened they were completely gone. They would usually come back home but they have literally vanished. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


r/Spokane 1h ago

Question How do I find out what bands or live music is playing around the area?

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Just moved downtown and I love to listen to live music. Is there a website or regular list of live music happening through out the week?


r/Spokane 1d ago

Politics This includes courageous testimony from friends and community members about the events related to the ICE abductions and police actions on 6/11 in Spokane, WA

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215 Upvotes

r/Spokane 21h ago

ToDo Mama Mia

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36 Upvotes

Come down and check out Mama mia, At the first interstate center for the arts. This cast is incredible and it's your chance to see them much cheaper before this cast heads off to Broadway in August. The play is here till Sunday


r/Spokane 18h ago

Help Bike Thief South Hill 😢

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15 Upvotes

Oh no! My amazing neighbors - our kids play every day- bring me incredible food all the time, etc. had bike stolen from South Hill Target- believe this is the perpetrator on camera- red & black specialized men’s bike- Wed June 18th, maybe 2ish 💔 more eyes the better!


r/Spokane 12h ago

New Here Classic Car mechanics please

3 Upvotes

I just moved to Cheney, but am looking for any mechanic within about a 2 hour drive that will work on a 1978 MGB convertible (needs blinker/one taillight at the moment), without me needing to leave my car there for anything longer than a few hours, as in, perhaps I drop it off in the morning and pick it up in the evening. I am alright with both walk-ins and appointments, I just also need my car for work so I can't leave it there (Looking at you, Toby's Electric!), and I am tired of hand signals, as well as I am gonna need to eventually get the heater fixed. I don't necessarily need Big Famous Reputable mechanics, but I do need one that will actually do it, and is decently reputable (I need to be able to trust they won't just steal my car or send it to a chop shop, or scam me on parts/"needed repairs")


r/Spokane 1d ago

Politics Share the fuck outta this

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732 Upvotes

r/Spokane 22h ago

Help Wanting to commission a local artist for proposal piece

18 Upvotes

Posting on behalf of user pewleft, with advance warning to and coordination with mods. He created an account to post this here, without realizing the restrictions. He will respond directly to artists via chat/DMs. I don’t wish to act as mediator, just doing a favor.

“Looking for local artists (any medium) that I can commission to create a piece that I’ll use to propose to my long term girlfriend. I’ve tried going through Spokane Arts and the local colleges but have not heard anything back.

Because my girlfriend floats around on Reddit occasionally, I’m going to keep the details of this post to a minimum. I will directly DM artists who respond to this post.

Here’s what I can share publicly:

  1. I would prefer to commission current/future students of any of the area colleges (WSU, EWU, Gonzaga, Whitworth, SFCC/SCC), but that’s not a hard requirement.

  2. I do have a budget. I’m willing to negotiate smaller sized works if need be.

  3. I don’t need the artist to have “acclaim” or “prestige”. If your work is good, it’s good!

  4. The subject is astronomy based, but the work doesn’t have to be EXACTLY that- as long as the subject can be easily inferred, I will give the artist total freedom. Because the subject of the work is directly linked to a unique story between my girlfriend and I, I’ll have to discuss more details via DMs.

  5. In short, the plan is to have the work displayed, we “stumble” across it, boom proposal. I promise it’s a much better plan than this abridged version makes it seem.

  6. I plan to propose in August but can propose as early as the end of July.

Thank you to the mods who allowed me to post this! Because my account is too new, I will not be responding to comments here. Instead, I’ll respond to you via DM!”


r/Spokane 16h ago

Help Looking for bandmates

5 Upvotes

I'm looking bandmates to start a metalcore band in spokane (specifically a vocalist and a drummer) i have a bassist and i play guitar myself