Photos of the Year: 2019

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RUBY SLIPPERS

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Northern Quest Resort & Casino Pastry Chef Kristina Stephenson shatters a confectino made with ruby chocolate. The image was captured for an article in November exploring the local uses of the world's newest chocolate — ruby chocolate.

PARTY OF PRINCESSES

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After reading Jane Yolen's Not All Princesses Dress in Pink, Tirrany Hex, left, dances with 6-year-old Klara Wisner during the Drag Queen Story Hour in June at the South Hill Spokane Public Library.

RESURRECTED

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Pastor Dave Long delivers his sermon at Southside Christian Church, located in what used to be a movie theater. In February, we published a report on churches finding new life in old spaces.

DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY

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Anita Morgan, center left, and Ryan Nichols dance in June during a contra dance at the Spokane Woman's Club.

TERRORIZED

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In April, we wrote about how threats on social media paralyzed Spokane's Lewis & Clark High School and left one particular girl in terror.

TURN IT UP!

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Local group Bad Motivator performs at Mootsy's during the Inlander's Volume Music Festival.

LISTEN TO THIS

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I Don't Know Her podcast hosts Amanda Mead, left, and Rita Vigil were featured in a February article about local podcasters.

ABOVE THE RIM

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Gonzaga forward Anton Watson soars toward the hoop in November's exhibition against Lewis-Clark State.

GREEN THUMBS

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Nick Kessler, one of the owners of Orange State Cannabis, tends to plants in the indoor portion of their farm.

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

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Jason Johnson transforms into his drag persona Nova Kaine for our Pride cover story in June.

OUT ON THE TOWN

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Rhiannon Lehde, Angela Mascall and Michelle Miller sing along with a karaoke singer at the Monterey Cafe on Friday the 13th in September.

TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS

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Josh Morrow runs on Riverside Avenue during the 43rd annual Bloomsday run in May.

MEET PIPPI HEADSTOMPING

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Lilac City Roller Derby's Jada Bellrose, who skates under the name Pippi Headstomping. We profiled her in July after she made the roster for Jewish Roller Derby, the first-ever team of its kind.

DOUBLE PLAY

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Spokane Indians' Cristian Inoa throws to first, completing double play in a June game.

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Young Kwak is a photographer at the Inlander. He has worked on stories ranging from silver mining and cattle ranching to car racing and backyard wrestling, learning a lot about the Inland Northwest in the process...