Inlander

Pain Relief

A WSU professor will investigate online and alternative solutions to cutting opioid usage; plus, Sessions' Justice Department leaves SPD hanging on reform

Spokane City Council wanted your solutions to homelessness: Here they are

McConnell Says Republicans Are Giving Up on Health Bill

Shaken from Complacency

Local women-fronted punk bands unite in solidarity and in protest

'Fear and Shame'

Cuts to teen pregnancy prevention programs will mean less education for thousands of Eastern Washington teens

On The Street

What should be done to improve our immigration system?

Favorable Fruits

One Tree Hard Cider's new downtown cider house showcases the growing regional industry with 20 taps

In Puerto Rico, the Storm ‘Destroyed Us’

Journey South

The Observatory sent its staff to Kentucky to learn about whiskey, and they lived to tell about it

Six White House advisers used private emails, Senate GOP health care repeal fails, morning headlines

Making a Stink

For decades, cities and towns have spread their sewage on agricultural land, but one group questions if regulations have kept pace with current science

Labrador's Migration

Before he ran for Congress, Idaho's Raúl Labrador argued in favor of the DREAM Act to protect children of illegal immigrants. Times have changed.

New York State of Mind

President Trump won't be on the 2018 ballot, but if challengers are smart, the election will be all about him

On The Street

What should be done to improve our immigration system?

Republicans Demand Another Vote to Repeal the Affordable Care Act

DeVos Reverses Obama-era Policy on Campus Sexual Assault Investigations

Trump Blasts Warriors’ Curry, NFL

'Fear and Shame'

Cuts to teen pregnancy prevention programs will mean less education for thousands of Eastern Washington teens

Hot Off the Press

A new Spokane-based manufacturing business wants to change how cannabis is processed

Patriots Star Jailed for Murder Had Severe Case of Brain Disease

I Saw You

Week of September 21

Better Campus Cuisine

Modern trends in meal plans at local colleges and universities range from allergen-free eating to a focus on sustainability and diversity

Laugh It Up

Jay Mohr brings a range of experiences to the stand-up stage

For Your Consideration

LCD Soundsystem's return, a deadly doc and stirring novel

Journey South

The Observatory sent its staff to Kentucky to learn about whiskey, and they lived to tell about it

Not Just Black and White

Nuance is at the heart of Spokane Civic Theatre's new production of West Side Story

Shaken from Complacency

Local women-fronted punk bands unite in solidarity and in protest

Favorable Fruits

One Tree Hard Cider's new downtown cider house showcases the growing regional industry with 20 taps

Shocking Awe

Kingsman: The Golden Circle amps up its spectacle and cruder comic-book elements for round two

Getting Back to Basics

Heartworms is a welcome return to the Shins' quirky early sound

Another Brick in the Wall

The LEGO Ninjago Movie delivers fun family action, but can't quite rise to the level of its predecessors

Musical Pictures

Explosions in the Sky make instrumental post-rock with powerful, cinematic imagery

Not Clowning Around

The first big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's epic It is a solid, if unremarkable, exploration of childhood horrors

Still Buzzing

UK pop-punk pioneers the Vibrators play Spokane again, likely for the last time

oh, brother!

Darren Aronofsky's artsy, surreal psychodrama mother! thinks it's an allegory about the exploitation of women, but it's exploitation itself

Spokane Rock City

Photographer Erick Doxey trains his eye on Tinnabulation Music Festival's first year

Alone, But Not Lonely

A friend's suicide inspired Spokane rapper Jango's uplifting message that a solitary life can also be a happy one

Meet the Beets

Superfood: Good for the eyes, and then some

Sweet Salvage

100% Local: A new cider from local backyards, roadside trees and abandoned orchards

Sugar Addiction?

Pill Box: How much is too much when it comes to sweet treats?

Ten Years

Charity Corner: Partnering for Progress

From Desperation to the Desert

For any journey into the online health underworld, you'll need to be equipped to separate hype from healing

Just For Girls

Ask Dr. Matt: A guide for happy peeing

Way to Glow!

Charity Corner: Light up the night with the Glow in the Park run

Bye-Bye Comfort Zone

Sticking to a routine can help you avoid stress, but taking on new challenges brings unexpected rewards

Parenting Made Simple... But Not Easy

Life Coaching: The essential ingredients for successful parenting

The New Black

Activated charcoal isn't new, but is it really as magical as its marketing claims?

Books to Grow By

Expert advice on how parents can approach the exhilarating, frustrating, delightful and humbling work of raising kids

Never Stop Learning

From the editor: There's no reason to be content with the status quo

Can-Do Attitude

How to savor summer's bounty long after the warm sun has set

Reaching Out

Providence Health Care reaches across the state line to form an alliance with Kootenai Health

WSU Researchers Battle a Rare Genetic Disease

Innovation: The tricky fight against "orphan diseases"

Passing the Torch

Arguably Spokane's most active philanthropic couple, Dave and Mari Clack reflect on years of helping medical students feel at home in Spokane

Hot Off the Press

A new Spokane-based manufacturing business wants to change how cannabis is processed

Indica vs. Sativa vs. Reality

Demystifying some marijuana terminology; it's all about the cannabinoids and terpenes

The Straight Dope

Let's put some cannabis-related myths to the test

TV Strains

Netflix came up with an amazing promotion for its terrible new cannabis-focused sitcom

League of Denial

Former NFL greats are speaking out about the need to allow cannabis use for players; will the league listen?

Pot Town

At the edge of California's Mojave Desert, you may soon find the country's first cannabis-focused community

At Last?

A pair of proposed bills aim to end national cannabis prohibition

Crunching the Numbers

Let's take a look at marijuana data in Spokane

Hot on the Market

A look at a few new cannabis products worth trying

Green Vacations

Inside the creative world of canna-tourism

Summer Reading

Become a whiz of the cannabis biz with these books

Banana Ice Cream Popsicles

Put the green in the coconut, and mix it all together

Turn it Up, Man!

Listening while stoned — weed-friendly albums and bands

A Regional Classic

Seattle's Hempfest might be "king of the protestivals"

Meet Your Budtender

Q&A with Paul Faulkner, supervisor of Cinder's new downtown pot shop

Sin City Goes Green

Nevada's recreational cannabis market has gone live — here's how it compares to Washington

Sip Over Smoke

A look at some of the cannabis-infused beverages on the market

Celebrate Summer

A rundown of cannabis events happening in the state of Washington

Saying No

The Spokane Regional Health District reminds expecting mothers that cannabis and pregnancy don't mix

Green Greens

Washington will soon be the first state to have organically certified cannabis

Hot Topic

Getting caught up on recent cannabis news from other states

Festival Hookup

On the eve of Sasquatch!, checking in with the cannabis shop closest to the Gorge Amphitheatre

Hardy Fiber

Washington could become a leader in industrial hemp production

Playing Defense

A provision in the federal budget bill aims to protect the medical cannabis industry

Here's the Rub

Cannabis ointments might be the cure for what ails you

Roll 'Em Up!

Creating the perfect joint

War on Weed

How Washington's governor, attorney general and legislators are arming themselves for battle with the feds

Assembly Required

How to roll the perfect fat joint

Jokes and Tokes

Power to Pot

Why incentives for legal cannabis producers to become more efficient aren't available to everyone

What's in a Name?

The art and science of giving monikers to strains

Wake and Bake

One Spokane B&B is getting in on the action

The Bud Biz

Q&A with Greenhand budtender Jerrika Morrow

Stoner Cinema

Hollywood's track record with movies for and about pot enthusiasts isn't great, but give these trippy titles a shot

The Taxman Cometh

The IRS puts an undue burden on those in the cannabis industry

Tools of the Discreet

How to enjoy your high on the sly

TSA's 'Oops' Moment

Tales of an unforced Twitter error, and an oddball in the world of cannabis

Smell Test

How an untangling of the cannabis genome could help standardize strains for mass consumption

Paying the Piper

The consequences of lighting up in the age of global governance, and how we got here

Tremble, King Alcohol

Cannabis gains on beer as the intoxicant of choice in America

Green's Dream

Can Carbon Logic change the world? A local collaboration aims to find out

Dazed and Confused

Trickle-down fearmongering unsettles the states

Holy Smokes

Marijuana as religious sacrament in Hinduism's holiest celebration

Green at Last?

Cutting the red tape around medical cannabis

Trade War

Bartering cannabis for benefits is — you guessed it — illegal

Fake Out

Synthetic marijuana: still not fake news

The Kids are Alright... Right?

The impact of marijuana legalization on Washington state's minors

Bringing It All Back Home

Legal marijuana home grows: coming soon to Washington?

McConnell Says Republicans Are Giving Up on Health Bill

Trump Blasts Warriors’ Curry, NFL

DeVos Reverses Obama-era Policy on Campus Sexual Assault Investigations

Patriots Star Jailed for Murder Had Severe Case of Brain Disease

In Puerto Rico, the Storm ‘Destroyed Us’

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Mexico, Killing Dozens

Trump Threatens to ‘Totally Destroy’ North Korea

Republicans Demand Another Vote to Repeal the Affordable Care Act

Google and Facebook Face Criticism for Ads Targeting Racist Sentiments

Cake Is His ‘Art.’ Does That Mean He Can Deny One to a Gay Couple?

Roald Dahl’s Widow Says ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Hero Was Supposed to be Black

London Underground Is Struck by Crude Bomb at Parsons Green

iPhone X Makes Its Debut

What Does It Cost to Create a Cancer Drug? Less Than You’d Think

How to Protect a Drug Patent? Sell it to a Native American Tribe

Hurricane Irma Barrels Toward U.S., Threatening to Engulf Florida

Self-Driving Cars’ Prospects Rise With Vote by Congress

Trump Moves to End 'Dreamers' and Calls on Congress to Act

Hurricane Irma Strengthens Into Category 5, and Florida Braces for Possible Landfall

Kim ‘Is Begging for War,’ Haley Says, but Urges More Diplomacy

Death Toll Rises in Texas

Wells Fargo Review Finds 1.4 Million More Suspect Accounts

Blasts Reported at Storm-Damaged Chemical Plant

‘Cortana, Open Alexa,’ Amazon Says. And Microsoft Agrees.

Trump, in Texas, Calls Hurricane Harvey Recovery Response Effort a ‘Real Team’

Trump Associate Boasted That Moscow Business Deal ‘Will Get Donald Elected’

Houston’s Hospitals Treat Storm Victims and Become Victims Themselves

A Game You Can Control With Your Mind

Abused Dogs and Cats Now Have a (Human) Voice in Connecticut Courts

Hurricane Harvey Crashes Into Texas Coast