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Looking at my gallery of the favorite images I made in 2022, I am struck by the variety of moments I captured. From sports, feature, spot news and portraits, these images are a reflection of our newspaper’s commitment to document our community’s ongoing story. As I enter my 34th year as a photojournalist for The Spokesman-Review, I will continue to showcase the people and events that show the wholeness and complexity of the place we live.
Section:Gallery
Mon., Dec. 19, 2022
After rushing into the frigid waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene, hundreds of people quickly wade back to the shore and waiting warm blankets during the 2022 New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Sanders Beach in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
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Rachel Denk and her Border Collie Winston, take their daily walk up Manito Boulevard in a storm storm Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Spokane, Wash.
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Mike Mullin helps his neighbor Christina Anthony (foreground) clear her driveway of snow, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, on the 2800 block of South Tekoa Street.
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A pedestrian crosses Monroe Street at Main Avenue as a dense fog rolls into downtown Spokane, Washington, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022.
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Spokane Symphony’s Masterworks 5 concert and concertmaster Mateusz Wolski who will be the featured soloist on Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto in D.
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Skiers hit the trail during the start of the 41st Langlauf 10K Cross Country Ski Race at Selkirk Lodge in Mount Spokane State Park, Sunday, February 6, 2022. About 200 cross county skiers participated in the event that had been canceled last year because of Covid-19.
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Former Shadle Park and WSU standout quarterback Mark Rypien poses with his Pete Rozelle Super Bowl XXVI Most Valuable Player trophy and ring from his 1992 Super Bowl performance for the Washington Redskins in a victory over the Buffalo Bills.
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Valentine’s love story: Sue and Bruce Bruscia
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Firefighters from Spokane District 8 and the Spokane Fire Department battle a garage and house fire on the 6600 block of S. Regal Road, Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022.
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Mikiah Brisco (Center) wins the BD Women’s 60-meter dash with a time of 7.07 seconds during the 2022 USAFT Indoor Championships Sunday, Feb, 27, 2022 at The Podium in Spokane.
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Stanford guard Anna Wilson (3) slaps hands during player introductions before their NCAA women's regional college basketball game against Maryland, Friday, March 25, 2022, in the Spokane Arena.
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Gonzaga Prep Pitcher Bailey Benson winds up a pitch during the Bullpups high school softball game against Mt.Spokane, Monday, March 28, 2022, at Gonzaga Prep.
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Terri Patten, 16, and Aaralynn Gilbert, 16, wait in a wind vortex for their bus to arrive at the STA Plaza, Monday, April 4, 2022.
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Marita Flett, in back, helps her joyful granddaughter Mia Sims, 8, launch a kite in Manito Park’s perennial garden, Friday, April 8, 2022. Sims is on spring break from school this week and was spending the day with grandma.
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Canada geese goslings, taking a break from swimming with parents, nestle into a rock outcropping below the Post Street Substation in Huntington Park Monday, April 18, 2022. Goslings can swim right away. In less than two months, the goslings grow adult feathers and learn to fly.
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Bill Robinson and his Bloomsday Doomsday Hill Vulture greets runners during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 1, 2022. The Vulture has been a fixture at the top of Doomsday Hill since 1987.
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Wenatchee’s Apple Blossom Festival Queen Rianne Salcido, 18, left, and princesses Ainsley Shearer, 18, center and Presley Nelson, 18, dance to music as they wait for the start of the Spokane Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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Airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base slap hands along the parade route first Avenue during the Spokane Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in downtown Spokane.
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An US Navy F-18 Demo Team pilot performs low altitude maneuvers for the crowd gathered during SkyFest, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Fairchild Air Force Base.
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Department of Natural Resources fighter fighters from Colville, head out to do a 108 acre prescribed burn on a hillside near Springdale, Wash., May 3, 2022.
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Dylan Krogh, 28, died of a fentanyl overdose in April 2021. His family waited months for the final toxicology report, and are now hoping to alert others to the danger of the drug. Still struggling with the loss, Dylan’s family, who live on a rural farm near Newport, Wash., still grieve the senseless loss a year later. Left to right Todd Krogh, (Dylan’s father) with his granddaughter Vivienne Pedersen, 18 months, Julie Matthews-Krogh (stepmother) Mackenzie Pedersen (sister) Ben and Austin Krogh (brothers).
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Mt. Spokane High School baseball senior Carson Coffield works on his swing during practice, Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
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Wilbur Creston’s Kaidyn Maioho , on right, runs the third leg of the Girls 1B 4X100 Meter Relay during the WIAA State 1A, 1B and 2B Track and Field Championships, Saturday, May 28, 2022, at EWU’s Roos Field in Cheney. Wilbur Creston placed 2nd in the race.
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In a light drizzle, Elizabeth Marlin, West Central council chair, leads her children Catie, 4, and David 6, to the picnic shelter in A.M. Cannon Park during Neighbor Day’s, Friday, June 3, 2022. West and East Central community organizations partnered to celebrate 30-years of community events together with a gathering featuring music, food, and informational booths in the park.
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Aurora Berquam 2, dances amongst the bubbles at Pride in the Park, Saturday, June 11, 2022, Pride in the Park is North Idaho Pride Alliance's signature annual event to celebrate Pride Month.
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A group of 31 men with the white supremacy group Patriot Front were removed from the back of a U-Haul rental truck and arrested after a traffic stop by multiple law enforcement agencies on Northwest Boulevard in Coeur d’ Alene. The stop was made just a few blocks from where the “Pride in the Park” event was being held in Coeur d’Alene City Park, Saturday, June 11, 2022. Police say the men, dressed similarly, had shields and other gear and were intending to riot in downtown Coeur d’Alene.
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A group of 31 men with the white nationalist group Patriot Front are removed from the back of a U-Haul rental truck and arrested after a traffic stop by multiple law enforcement agencies on Northwest Boulevard in Coeur d’ Alene. The stop was made just a few blocks from where the “Pride in the Park” event was being held in Coeur d’Alene City Park, Saturday, June 11, 2022. Police say the men, dressed similarly, had shields and other gear and were intending to riot in downtown Coeur d’Alene.
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Local author Jess Walter has an upcoming short story collection called "The Angel of Rome."
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Spokane playground legend Bobby Jack Sumler is among the inaugural class to be inducted into Hooptown's Hall of Fame. He won titles in the first two Hoopfests after starring at Lewis and Clark and Community Colleges of Spokane.
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Spokane Indians utility player Colin Simpson performs a back full flip to win $100.00 for the best player introduction from announcer Greg Talbot during the team’s Fan Fest event held Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Avista Stadium.
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During the 28th annual Liberty Lake Kiwanis Yard Sales event, Rachel Gatten sets up vintage cutouts of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans for sale in front of her Wright Boulevard home in Liberty Lake, Friday, June 17, 2022. The community event features hundreds of neighborhood yard sales as well as a vendor filled Pavillion Park. The event continues 8 a.m to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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Louise Butler, a Spokane Symphony cello player, has filled yards around her home on Adams Street with mostly wildflowers and other color-producing plants, versus a lawn, slowly over the past 15 years or so. Daily, what shows up changes, and catches the eyes of those walking or cycling nearby. She gave up her lawn mower years ago and won’t go back.
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A large Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) gathers nectar from a lilac bloom in a South Hill yard, Monday, June 27, 2022.
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Danica Dart, 14, of Ephrata is set up for qualifying heats beginning this week, Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Stateline Speedway and if she gets in, will race in the Idaho 200--similar to Nascar-style racing.
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Artist Sandy Bridgewater from Whitefish, Montana, oil paints a nature scene of aspen trees in her booth at this year’s 54th annual Art on the Green, Friday, August 5, 2022, on the campus North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene. The fine arts festival also features live music, a children’s art area, beer garden, and food court, continues through Sunday.
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Smoldering remains of a trailer home on the west side of Lind, Wash., is all that remains after a fast-moving wildfire threatened the town that was forced to evacuate, Thursday, August, 4, 2022. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported that “approximately” 10 homes have been destroyed in the blaze.
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WSU edge Brennan Jackson photographed Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
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The Spokane Tribe and volunteers help release 146 adult Chinook salmon to the Spokane River at Sandifur Bridge in People’s Park, Wednesday, August 24, 2022. The release is part of the Spokane Tribes and other Upper Columbia tribes longstanding efforts to sustainably reintroduce salmon into the upper reaches of the Columbia River basin.
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A tree crowns along Rimrock drive during a wildfire west of downtown Spokane, Friday, August 26, 2022. About 75 firefighters are working to extinguish the wildfire, which was estimated to be about 30 to 40 acres, said Guy Gifford, spokesman for the Washington state Department of Natural Resources. He said there were 13 aircraft working on the fire.
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Aaron Abney, in front, and Joseph Christensen help water down the flames to stop a wildfire from entering a yard on the bluff at 2100 W Ninth Avenue, Tuesday afternoon, August 30, 2022. The fire started along the railroad tracks below and quickly burned up the hill lined with houses. Firefighters, home owners and good Samaritans stopped the blaze before it could do damage to structures.
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Rogers girls soccer players JoeAnna Avila a (above) and Lylliana Wise (below) photographed at Rogers High School Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
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Sammie Pedersen eases her English bulldog into the waters of Liberty Pool. About three-dozen dogs enjoyed a cool dip in Liberty Pool, Thursday, September 1, 2022. The annual Doggie Dip is a partnership between Spokane Parks and SpokAnimal to raise funds for High Bridge Dog Park. Each of the Spokane city pools (except Witter) allowed dogs to enjoy the water now that the summer swim season ended last week.
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Farrah Schuit, age 2, of Lewiston, Idaho, enjoys an ear of sweet corn at Pig Out in the Park, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 in Riverfront Park. The annual food fair and music festival, with over 50 food booths, continues through Labor Day.
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Cathy Hatcher and her husband Rick walk through the afternoon shadows cast from the canvas panels on the U.S. Pavilion, Monday, September 19, 2022, in Riverfront Park. The Hatchers, from Alton, Tennessee, are visiting their daughter who lives in Bonners Ferry and were enjoying the day exploring downtown Spokane.
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University's girls soccer player Bella Longo photographed Wed. Sept. 21, 2022, at University High School.
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Mt. Spokane defensive back Jackson Hale (19) celebrates intercepting the ball from Ferris during the first quarter of a GSL high school football game, Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Union Stadium.
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Canon Hill Park’s resident great blue heron takes off in flight to a different spot on the pond were it resumed hunting small fish, Monday, September 26, 2022.
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Luna Restaurant sommelier Justine Decor recently earned her master level certification.
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Just after the sun set, Mead and Central Valley run the first play of the evening during a GSL high school football game, Friday, September 30, 2022, at Central Valley High School.
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Central Valley football player Ben Hampton adjusts his helmet before the start a GSL high school football game with Mead, Friday, September 30, 2022, at Central Valley High School.
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The Carver family, Jo and Marv, on bench. In back, left to right, Joel, Tamryn, Scott and Sylvie. Though the family has decided to end decades of U-pick harvests at Carver Farms in the Spokane Valley, they will continue to sell Christmas trees they started planting in 2002.
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Ridgeline High School band and color guard performs during their Homecoming football game, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Ridgeline High School.
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Woolly aphids, also called smokey-winged ash aphids are taking full advantage of this warmer than usual October to get together.
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A rain-soaked maple leaf embeds itself into the grooves of asphalt at 17th Avenue and Howard Street, Monday, October 24, 2022.
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With the color of fall leaves reflecting in the water of Canon Hill park pond, a mallard duck sheds the water on her wings, Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
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Madison Farrow, 17, poses for a photo after Scarywood makeup artists transformed her into a 3-D zombie clown that glows under black lights.
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From the West Glass Avenue bluff, a rainbow of fall colors can be seen from this view looking south toward downtown Spokane, Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
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Sabine Mai walks her dog Silvee though the tunnel of fall foliage in Corbin Park, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. Mai and Silvee walk laps each day around the park.
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The Zags arrive on the court before the start of the Armed Forces Classic college basketball game with Michigan State held on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in San Diego.
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The Zags head downcourt during second half of the Armed Forces Classic college basketball game held on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in San Diego.
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Nezar Awad (in front ) reacts as USA goaltender Matt Turner makes a save and prevents Wales from scoring off a strong header from center during a 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer watch party at Brickwest Brewing Co., Monday, November 21, 2022. USA and Wales ended the match tied at 1-1.
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Isaiah Griffin with team Fear the Scherer run out of bounds as Chuck Bernhard with team Altar CDA dives for his flags during the Third annual Scherer Charity Bowl flag football game held Saturday, November 26, 2022, in Post Falls. The event raised money for the family of Jeremy Scherer who died in a car crash in 2020, leaving behind a wife and child.
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Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther
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Gonzaga guards and twin sisters Kaylynne on left and Kayleigh Truong
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With snow falling and a temperature in the low 30s, homeless residents of Camp Hope huddle around a space heater in a warming tent, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Over 400 Camp Hope residents are dealing with the snow collapsing their tents and the impact from the cold weather.
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Tommy Fetzer huddles his hands near a heat vent in the main warming tent at Camp Hope, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Fetzer, 49, was one of the first residents of Camp Hope and is known as the “bike wizard” because he helps other homeless repair their bikes.
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“It’s very fast, fun and insane,” said Oliver Smith, 9, after his sled hit a snow bump as the bottom of the hill on Howard street between 22nd and 21st Avenues, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
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Mead girls basketball player Teryn Gardner for Winter Prep preview cover.
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After fans thought the Spokane Chiefs scored their first goal against Lethbridge (the puck never went into the net), 1000s of teddy bears and stuffed animal were thrown onto the ice during the annual TDS Fiber Teddy Bear Toss hockey game. All the stuffed animals were collected for donation to The Spokesman-Review Christmas Bureau to be distributed to those in need around our community.
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‘Way to aced that final,” says Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) after the Zags defeated Alabama during the second half of a NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec.17, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama.
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