Jan 9-15, 2020

With 5G comes great potential and great fear as Spokane is among the first to get the new technology

Spokane County officials want the state to cover the costs of locking up its inmates in the local jail

The next big plan for downtown Spokane will take aim at parking lots, street design and maybe even homelessness

Man rescued in Silver Mountain avalanche shares story, Spokane school board approves Monsters of Rock 2020, and other headlines

And Then There Were Seven: We talk to the Spokane City Council finalists gunning for Breean Beggs' empty seat

Snow starts dumping on Spokane, council finalists winnowed down to final seven, and other headlines

Amid confusion over shelter space, city says it will soon unveil online tool showing available beds

Iran protests surge after plane crash, Spokane City Council to fill seat, and other headlines

House to vote to send impeachment articles, Spokane has a new councilwoman, and other headlines

New WSU coach arrives in Pullman, Dems debate once more, and other headlines

It wasn’t quite a snowpocalypse, but it had the Inland Northwest digging out

College campuses have become the front lines in the battle over the First Amendment

On the Street

Spiceology's CEO talks 'Greek Freak,' spicy competition and the power of Instagram

Readers respond to Lower Snake River Dam removal study and to local emergency room workers

OK, maybe not an entirely Dry January

Jail lost Epstein video related to first suicide attempt, officials say

U.S. says it won’t discuss withdrawing troops from Iraq, as Iraq’s leader requested

Border Patrol officials dodged Congress’ questions about migrant children’s deaths

Kiki Valera and friends bring a celebration of Cuban music to Spokane

They might be long shots, but we’re hoping some of these artists hit Spokane in 2020

Killing Eve season two on Hulu, WWIII memes dominate the web, and more you need to know

A satirical poem proves deadly funny in the new Stage Left production Mandelstam

I Saw You

Zags prepare homestand against Santa Clara and BYU

Fine art and the art of cooking are themes of chef Tony Brown's new restaurant Eyvind, while the rustic Northwest inspires sister project, Hunt

A new German-style festival hall and beer garden opens in downtown Coeur d'Alene

The Longshot Opens in Sandpoint; plus, chef Ian Wingate is opening a new restaurant this spring

1917 is designed to look like a single take. Here are some other films that use similar tricks to great effect

Based on a powerful true story, Just Mercy examines racial injustice within the American legal system

True stories, bold visions: Monday Night Movies to screen monthly documentaries at the Magic Lantern

The good, the bad and the Joker: Surprises and snubs of the 2020 Oscar nominations

In 2020, be sure to support the people and places that soundtrack our lives

The Commodores' William King talks about the early years on the road, basketball with Marvin Gaye and the magic of Motown

Whitney Houston and Nine Inch Nails make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The Red Dog Squad: You'll find them carving up the mountain at Lookout Pass

A couple of hours north of Spokane is one of the greatest snowcat-riding operations known to humankind

How to do Alaska without totally breaking the bank

Tap the potential at Montana's Maverick Mountain

Q&A with Powder magazine's former editor-in-chief John Stifter

Winter Events

Finding balance in the fall line