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The Spokesman Review

The Spokesman Review

by Cowles Publishing Company

449 ratings
128 reviews
#199 in free Magazines & Newspapers
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 23, 2022
  • November 19, 2025

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Cowles Publishing Company
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Access local and regional news, including headlines, entertainment, crime, and sports. Read the digital replica of the print paper or receive mobile alerts for breaking news.

✓Digital replica of print paper
✓Mobile news alerts
✓Local and regional headlines
✓Entertainment news
✓Sports coverage
✓Crime reporting
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of The Spokesman Review. Based on 449 reviews and a 3.9/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 54 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

  • 🌟Excellent mobile news
  • 🗞️Best micro and macro news source
  • 🆙Major Improvement
  • 🌐On-line is fine
  • 📈Newspaper with the most

Negative things

  • 🐛Terrible app that never remembers the password
  • 🐛Unreliable app that seldom functions properly
  • 🔍Difficult to access digital side
  • 🚫GET RID OF GOOGLE ADS!!
  • 🔍Won't let me enlarge stories
  • 📢Annoying advertisement ALWAYS on screen
  • 🔍Displaying totally black pages
  • 🔍New update
  • 🔍Can't ever login
  • 🔍In app ads?
  • 🔍Dont stay logged in in app!!
  • 🔍Clunky
  • 🔍Missing pages
  • 🔍Hate the moving ads
  • 🔍Does not always load the current edition
  • 🔍Some flaws
  • 🔍Slow download
  • 🔍WORTHLESS!
  • 🔍Not user friendly
  • 🔍Worst Newspaper App
  • 🔍Memory management
  • 🔍No account access?
  • 🔍App doesn't work
  • 🔍I remember why I canceled
  • 🔍Poor design, tough to navigate, confusing!
  • 🔍No app downloads directly
  • 🔍What a pile of crap.
  • 🔍Unable to download daily edition
  • 🔍App keeps getting worse
  • 🔍Get rid of the ads
  • 🔍No refresh
  • 🔍Gawd awful
  • 🔍Hoodwinked!
  • 🔍Poor quality app
  • 🔍Bad app
  • 🔍Absolutely terrible app
  • 🔍Unable to download current additions
  • 🔍Not Ready for Prime Time
  • 🔍Terrible
  • 🔍Horrible change
  • 🔍Cancel my subscription
  • 🔍Not a good app for iPad
  • 🔍New app is awful
  • 🔍Ridiculous low level Beta version
  • 🔍Hard to use. Does not work. Old app was fine. Frustrating. Will not download the paper. A waste of time. Blaaahhhh!!!
  • 🔍Newer Not Always Better
  • 🔍Downward Spiral
  • 🔍App is garbage
  • 🔍A step backward from the e-edition app
  • 🔍Bring back the old E addition
  • 🔍Horrible
  • 🔍What happened?
  • 🔍Impossible!
  • 🔍Worst
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What's New in The Spokesman Review

2.1.6

November 19, 2025

General Bug Fixes

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This app dropped -3 positions in Magazines & Newspapers chart.

Last updated on August 9, 2026.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Great speed and quality information.

I could not be happier with the navigability of the Spokesman App!
AK1971fortysevenAK1971fortyseven

The app is improved.

The app has been much improved. The adds at bottom are still annoying and the app is to sensitive to touch and keeps bringing you back to front page.
Dr. Gary KDr. Gary K

Response from developer

We're sorry to hear that you feel this way. We have been working hard to improve our app performances and have recently made some big changes to our app. If there are specific issues you'd like us to address, please don't hesitate to call us at 509-747-4422 or email support@spokesman.com. Sincerely, The Spokesman-Review Team.

Love the info

Love the info it provides and how accessible it is for the community.
Rycki C.Rycki C.

Excellent regional newspaper

SR reports it just like they sees it. Keep up the good work.
JDudyaJDudya

great paper, love the e-reader

I have used the e-rreader for the Review for a number of years, it works great. At one point the download was slow, but that seems to have been fixed. Great paper, great app
arp61arp61
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

7 issues

Login screen freezes

Bug

Incompatible with older devices

Bug

Unable to download daily edition

Bug

Displaying totally black pages

Bug

Can't ever login

Bug

App doesn't work

Bug

Unable to download current additions

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Requested Features

3 requests

Dark mode option

Feature

Advanced analytics dashboard

Feature

Ability to manage account from app

Feature

FAQ

What is The Spokesman-Review Mobile app?

The Spokesman-Review Mobile app provides access to quality local journalism on your mobile device. It allows you to read the daily digital replica of the print paper and receive alerts for breaking news.

What kind of news can I find in the app?

The app offers the latest local and regional headlines, covering areas such as entertainment, crime, sports, and outdoors. It also features content from columnists.

Is there a cost to use The Spokesman-Review Mobile app?

Based on the provided information, the app is available for free. There are no mentions of subscription fees or in-app purchases.

Can I read the newspaper digitally?

Yes, the app allows you to read the daily digital replica of the print paper. This feature brings the familiar newspaper format to your mobile device.

How do I get notified about breaking news?

The app provides mobile alerts for when news is happening. You can stay updated on important local and regional events as they unfold.