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Sheriff seeks pharmaceutical bandit

Posted By LAUREN.MILLER at 04:37 PM on Fri, Jan. 27, 2012
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in arresting a man suspected of robbing a Medicine Shoppe pharmacy in Deer Park twice last... Read more

THIS WEEKEND IN MUSIC: Cash, Congress and charity

Posted By AZARIA.PODPLESKY at 04:35 PM on Fri, Jan. 27, 2012
TONIGHT! They may be California boys, but Cash'd Out can play Johnny Cash songs almost as good as the Man In Black... Read more

It's OK to Laugh

Posted By AZARIA.PODPLESKY at 12:25 PM on Fri, Jan. 27, 2012
Winter blues got you down? Let the Blue Door Theatre cheer you up with two improv-tastic shows this weekend. ... Read more
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Ain't That America

Scrud's Gourmet Pub in Coeur d'Alene and True Legends in Liberty Lake.

Carrie Scozzaro, Annemarie C. Frohnhoefer
| Jan 25, 2012

If you haveneuro;t a taste for stardom but still want a tasty meal, Scrudeuro;s satisfies like a classic American diner. Most burgers are a third-pound and flame-broiled, like the Classic ($7) with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.

In Search of A Decent Plate of Spaghetti

Can't find good Italian around here? I found four places making great Italian.

Leah Sottile
| Jan 25, 2012

Being Italian, good marinara sauce was important to us. The red stuff (my parents just called it euro;sauce,euro; as if there was no other) was on the stove every Sunday, every Christmas Eve, on every pizza and every shape of pasta. We were probably drinking sauce from bottles as babies.

In Search of Banh Mi

Looking for Vietnamese sandwiches around Spokane

Jordy Byrd
| Jan 25, 2012

These delicious sandwiches are almost as popular as Subway in places like Los Angles and Seattle, but theyeuro;re difficult to find around here. I tracked down four restaurants and one bakery (Rocket Bakery) that serve them.

Brisket Throwdown

Barbecued brisket is pure Southern hospitality, but who has the best stuff around here?

Kirsten Harrington
| Jan 25, 2012

I married well. Not only is my husband, Mike, a true Southern gentlemen, but his family also makes a mean brisket. Every time we make a trip to visit family in Texas, I look forward to a plate of that tender, smoky barbecued meat. I feel honored when my brother-in-law prepares a brisket for us.

Eating Cheap in the Inland Northwest

Forty-three new cheap eateries from Andy's to Zula's

Inlander Staff
| Jan 25, 2012

Spokane Andy’s Pho3004 N. Monroe St. • 242-3262 Andy’s keeps it simple with a menu almost entirely consisting of pho, with some appetizers and an impressive host of traditional

Astronauts, Sandmen and Dog Poo

From Greenland to the Phillipines, here are some of your best bets for this year’s Spokane International Film Festival.

Inlander Staff
| Jan 25, 2012

Magic Lantern | Fri, Jan. 27 | 5:30 pm.

Vision [Quest] for a Good World

Matthew Modine hopes his new film will inspire as many people as its title pisses off

Joe O'Sullivan
| Jan 25, 2012

euro;The topic of the film is purposely provocative, because they are two words you wouldneuro;t necessarily see together, euro;Jesuseuro; and euro;communism,euro;euro; he says. euro;Thateuro;s the goal: to get people to sit up and be conscious and thinking about big ideas.euro; Iteuro;s a counterpoint that Modine hopes can contend with the barrage of ephemeral current-events coverage.

Full Frontal

Turns out sex addiction is not very much fun.

Kimberley Jones
| Jan 25, 2012

But Brandon Sullivaneuro;s bad habits have curdled into full-on addiction. The kempt escorts with whom he politely negotiates terms, the workaday masturbation breaks, the Internet porn he watches, the foot-fidgeting to accompany a dinner of leftover...

Grey Area

Liam Neeson's latest is not your run-of-the-mill piece of nature horror.

Ed Symkus
| Jan 25, 2012

It opens with an introduction to the terribly sad, obviously emotionally weary Ottway (Liam Neeson), a man whoeuro;s come to Alaska to escape a life that he wants no part of anymore.

Tekken Hybrid

Pigtails and power tools. Ah, anime!

Marty Demarest
| Jan 25, 2012

But it can also make learning the dozens of individual attacks seem pointless. Based on the preview, Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Calling Card

Wildcard releases an album five years in the making, with a little help from a friend.

Leah Sottile
| Jan 25, 2012

Iteuro;s how Wildcard, aka Phil Andrade, and his incarcerated best friend, Dead Poet, write new songs these days. They have to euro;” the rap duo was split up in the winter of 2007 when Dead Poet was arrested for bank robbery. And now, states apart, they have to talk on the phone every week to continue writing songs.

Wanderers No More

After 15 years in the business, O.A.R. has finally arrived at a comfortable place.

Azaria Podplesky
| Jan 25, 2012

Short for euro;Of A Revolution,euro; the band formed in Rockville, Md., when Culos, singer Marc Roberge, guitarist Richard On and bassist Benj Gershman were all attending Wootton High School. The foursome graduated and attended the same college, where they met saxophonist Jerry DePizzo and added him to the lineup.

One Man Gang

Scott McDougall's one-man band charms his audiences with tales of heaven and hell.

Jordy Byrd
| Jan 25, 2012

Sometimes he nods his head in prayer to the God of rhythm and drums. Other times heeuro;s more animated; his chin bobbing and weaving beneath the depths of his beard. Heeuro;ll flash the audience a mustachioed smile. His performances are carnal euro;” stomping, clapping, hollering and practically speaking in tongues.

INJUSTICE PROJECT

Rough Justice

How an Idaho cop's "false testimony" helped send a man away for murder

Chris Stein
| Aug 24, 2011

A Year of Justice

Five stories examining our justice system

Jacob H. Fries, Nicholas Deshais, Kevin Taylor, Leah Sottile
| Dec 28, 2010

Shot and Killed

Local law enforcement has killed four people in the past four months. Coincidence or a sign of the future?

Jacob H. Fries, Kevin Taylor, Nicholas Deshais
| Dec 14, 2010

Unforgiven

After paying their debt to society, millions are still branded by their felony records.

Leah Sottile
| Oct 25, 2010

Kid Crime, Adult Time

How "tough on crime" laws are failing our children.

Kevin Taylor
| Sep 08, 2010

Strong Arm of the Law

What happens when someone complains a cop used excessive force? Usually, not much.

Nicholas Deshais
| Jun 29, 2010

Reasonable Doubt

How spotty detective work and careless prosecution may have put the wrong men behind bars

Jacob H. Fries
| Feb 19, 2010

Traffic Jam

The Washington Legislature ups the fight against human trafficking.

Chris Stein
| Jan 25, 2012

That was last year, and only after the Washington Legislature amended the stateeuro;s human trafficking statute to provide for harsher penalties. But convictions under the stateeuro;s human trafficking law euro;” one of the nationeuro;s first and harshest euro;” are rare..

In the Bag

Lawmakers in Olympia take aim at the plastic bag.

Kyler Hood
| Jan 25, 2012

Considering this, Washington state lawmakers in both the Senate and House are now considering bans on all plastic grocery and retail bags in favor of reusable bags euro;” or recycled paper bags, potentially sold for five cents a piece. If passed, it would be the first statewide plastic-bag ban in the nation.

Coincidence Or Crime?

Three people involved in the Otto Zehm case become victims themselves.

Joe O'Sullivan
| Jan 25, 2012

burglars emptied Tom Clouseeuro;s home and swiped a big Ford F-250 pickup from his driveway. They took his late uncleeuro;s WWII sidearm. They stole the jewelry of his late wife..

Engaged to be Married

Washington mulls gay marriage. Plus, Idaho goes back to the drawing board.

Chris Stein, Daniel Walters, Joe O'Sullivan
| Jan 25, 2012

Bills allowing same-sex couples to marry received their first hearing before committees in the Washington State House and Senate on Monday. That same day, Senate Democrats announced that they expect to have the 25 votes needed for the measure to pass..

Unchartered Territory

Washington state has repeatedly rejected charter schools, but one group of legislators hasn't given up.

Daniel Walters
| Jan 25, 2012

Idaho has 43 such charter schools euro;” publicly funded, offering free tuition, but not controlled by the school district. Just across the border in Washington, however, charter schools are banned. But in the 60 days of the new legislative session in Olympia, one group of bipartisan legislators wants to change that.

Trail Mix

How Florida took itself out of the race. Plus, a numbers geek you can trust.

Ted S. McGregor Jr.
| Jan 25, 2012

But it gets petty too, as FOX News has reported that Florida delegates will get the worst seats, the farthest hotel accommodations and the fewest guest passes to the Republican National Convention this summer. And the convention is being held in Tampa!.

For Sale: The White House

Big money is going to buy this election

Mary Lou Reed
| Jan 25, 2012

Abacadabra! So we are stuck with two theorems, neither of which can pass the sniff test of common sense. 1) Corporations have all the rights that real people do in regard to political speech. 2) Money equals speech, so free speech means unlimited money if you have it to give or to spend.

Extreme Police Makeover

Innovative ways to fix the Spokane Police Department and rebuild trust.

Nicholas Deshais
| Dec 14, 2011

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Something Fishy

Tuna Does Vegas briefly brings its small-town Texans to Sin City for a hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy.

E.J. Iannelli
| Jan 25, 2012

The play also loses steam in the brief second act and sometimes fragments into sketch comedy. How badly? Consider that it takes the Struvies an entire act to finally leave Tuna for Vegas, and yet they vanish after the intermission until the final scene.

Irreconcilable Paradox

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan is a technophilic Luddite. And her latest work is a novel of short stories.

E.J. Iannelli
| Jan 25, 2012

euro;I wasneuro;t interested in nostalgia at all. I was interested in the sense of time passing for people whose starting points were in all different moments. One reason that I structured the book the way I did was so that we could euro;reseteuro; for each chapter euro;” what is the past literally changes depending on whose life weeuro;re in.

For Your Consideration

Bitchy rag goes digital, serial killers get a tell-all and a coloring book for adults.

Jordy Byrd
| Jan 25, 2012

the brutal details of their killing sprees, and the aftermath euro;” from the 1800s to modern times. The book highlights Elizabeth Bathory, the Hungarian countess who tortured virgins and bathed in their blood. And Gary Ridgway euro;” the Green River Killer, who had at least 49 victims, one from Spokane.

Away They Go

Two local women on their imminent aid trip to Kenya.

Azaria Podplesky
| Jan 25, 2012

Partnering for Progress was established after registered nurse Stacey Mainer traveled to Kopanga for volunteer medical work in June 2007. After spending nine days with Kenyan nurse Alice Wasila in her run-down clinic, Mainer and her group arrived back in Spokane feeling like they had to do something.

 
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