The Inlander was founded on independence — on the unwavering conviction that free and independent journalism helps a community thrive, that local ownership is best and that, in the end, a paper belongs to everyone. The Inlander is our name, but it’s also an identity, a frame of mind, a people and a place, bound by geography and core community values. The people of the Inland Northwest: We are all Inlanders.
Our journey began humbly in 1993 as two brothers and their mom set out to create a new publication, a new voice, in their hometown. Today, with the same owners, the same pioneering spirit, and an audience of over 185,000 adult readers in the Inland Northwest, the Inlander is one of the best-read weekly newspapers in the country.
In addition, Editor & Publisher, the national journal covering the media industry, named us one of "10 Newspapers That Do It Right” in 2016. And for stories published in 2024, the Inlander took home eight first-place journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Association of Alternative Newsmedia.
Our team has grown significantly over the years; talented journalists from around the country come here to be a part of something special. Indeed, in a time when other media are retreating — or abandoning their commitment to communities altogether — we continue to build on our success. We’ve added Annual Manual, the glossy insider’s guide to the region, and Inlander Health & Home, our six-times-a-year lifestyle and wellness magazine. We’ve also created The Menu, a directory of bars and restaurants, and Shop Local, a guide to spending your dollars right here.
Online, meanwhile, traffic to Inlander.com has grown as readers have come to rely on us for local news and to see what’s happening in music, movies and the arts with our stories, analysis and the region's most expansive calendar of events.
As members of the community, we also consider it a responsibility to add to its cultural vibrancy, and for more than a decade we’ve staged Inlander Restaurant Week to showcase and support the Inland Northwest’s dining scene every February.
In the end, independence demands that you find your own way forward, and so it has been with the Inlander. We are you. And you are what you read. ♦
