Aug 8-14, 2019

A local girl's experience at a since-shuttered Montana facility highlights difficulties for teens seeking mental health care

Spokane Public Schools looking for new security chief... again

Hillyard residents were without clean water for days due to contamination, raising concerns about the vulnerability of the city's water supply

Why a local developer took one of the Riverfront Park totem poles

Washington will pay for low-income family planning while abortion gag rule plays out in court

McMorris Rodgers holds town hall, firefighters run into challenges with Williams Flats Fire, and other headlines

The secret of Spokane's smoke, Kootenai County rebels against re-entry center, and other headlines

Epstein's death sparks questions about jail, rainstorms slow wildfires, and other headlines

Spokane University District gets brownfield grant to help find pollution, clear way for development

Spokane jail inmate population analysis finds racial disparities, high number of bookings for misdemeanors and nonviolent offenses

Why liberal Councilwoman Kate Burke agreed with conservative gadfly George McGrath on developer subsidies

Epstein wasn't properly supervised before death, Trump delays tariffs on China, and other headlines

In Spokane, HUD Secretary Ben Carson says Spokane Resource Center will 'forge a pathway' for others across country

Hong Kong chaos subsides, Spokane Police ombudsman's contract renewed, and other headlines

The city of Spokane is considering Salvation Army to operate its new shelter

Dress for success. Yes, with hemp!

Trump wants ‘intelligent background checks’ and says McConnell is ‘on board’

Trump administration weakens protections for endangered species

States sue Trump administration over rollback of Obama-era climate rule

On the Street

What was once radical becomes incremental

The music director of the Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival talks the appeal of the genre and how it takes a village to tune a banjo

Readers respond to Spokane mayoral frontrunners' personalities; recent shootings in Ohio, Texas

Fashion Issue 2019: What to Wear

Red Leaf Vintage: Fay Ripley encourages women to stand out and embrace an original look by mixing vintage styles and eras

Audrey's Boutique celebrates 50 years

Vagabond Soundtrack: Worn, storied denim and workwear is the focus of Tony 'Breezy' Brown's vintage fashion offerings

Do It With Soul: For sisters Erin Corder-Brown and Emily Stone, fashion and family are forever intertwined

Millianna jewelry adds fun feathers and do-good bracelets

Teddi Joelle relaunches handbag line in Italian leather

Coeur d'Alene-based women's boutique NanaMacs finds big success transitioning from brick-and-mortar to the web

Spokane fashion line City Chapters lets customers wear where they're from

Wearlords Vintage: Jon Swanstrom's decades in the vintage scene have taught him 'the more unusual, the better'

Monthly Mootsy's Spelling Bee offers a raunchy good time for the late night crowd

RiffTrax goes live again on Aug 15. Here are some their best flicks and riffs

Strange but true stories in The Bastard Brigade, fixing pee problems in Oxygen Not Included and more you need to know

Everything is Terrible! brings its bizarre collection of nostalgia, psychedelia and comedy to Spokane

I Saw You

The North Idaho mobile food scene continues to evolve, with plenty of new trucks, locations and ways of reaching customers

Best local wine lists; plus, Stella's Cafe plans to reopen next week

Whiskey Barrel Cider Co. relocates from Pullman into a new Liberty Lake facility and rebrands under Trailbreaker Cider name

A bittersweet portrait of death and cultural divide, The Farewell is one of the best films of the year

The Dora the Explorer movie is a potentially fun kid's adventure pitched to the lowest common denominator

Steve Gleason reflects on the history of Gleason Fest, advancements in ALS research, and the bands he'd love to book

The upcoming visit from the Iron Maidens got us pondering gender-swapped cover bands

CONCERT REVIEW: The Alarm conjures peaceful vibes via stirring set at the Bing

ZZ Top's Northern Quest show is cancelled, but we interviewed band leader Billy Gibbons anyway! Read it here