May 27 - Jun 2, 2010

Vol. 17, No. 33

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Local News

Links to Our Award-Winning Stories

Check out the 13 trophies we brought home from the Society of Professional Journalists contest.

By Joel Smith
May 25, 2010
Local News

Salvatori Salvaging

Why is Steve Salvatori so happy about all these crappy buildings?

By Nicholas Deshais
May 26, 2010
Local News

Arrested Development

Developers want to restart downtown revitalization.

By Daniel Walters
May 26, 2010
Local News

The Fagan Strikes Back

Fagan re-files, phosphorus is limited (sort of), and Jon Snyder reminds us of Anakin Skywalker.

By Nicholas Deshais
May 26, 2010
Local News

Teeth for the Watchdog

The City Council, amid an outcry, delays its vote to strengthen civilian oversight of police.

By Kevin Taylor
May 26, 2010
Local News

A Wall for Warriors

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe builds a memorial; plus, the irst veteran’s cemetery in the region hasn’t opened yet but is already filling up.

By Kevin Taylor
May 26, 2010
Columns & Letters

The Shows Go On

Summertime musicals near a pretty lake: CdA Summer Theatre has been doing that for 43 years.

By Mary Lou Reed
May 26, 2010
Columns & Letters

Two Into One

The SPD and the County Sheriff's Department should eliminate redundancy and merge. It's worked in other cities.

By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
May 26, 2010

Arts & Culture

Balls of Steel

With help of a ‘zine, a bi-monthly tournament and the indelible lure of the game itself, pinball is on a roll.

By Chris Dreyer
May 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Disclose This

Do you really want to know how long it’s going to take to pay off your credit card?

By Mad Dog
May 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

'Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music,' Marisa Meltzer

Sometimes Grrrl Power leads a revolution, and sometimes it just thinks it’s revolutionary.

By Leah Sottile
May 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Pretty Much Shot

In the Civic’s Gun, cardboard characters shoot off pleasant songs. Shouldn’t musicals aim higher?

By Michael Bowen
May 26, 2010

Food News

Brought to Market

The northern suburbs have a new farmers market catering to foodies, the bourgeoisie and the gluten-free. Plus, a map to all the region's markets.

By Tammy Marshall
May 26, 2010
Food News

Wait For It

Texas roadhouse dining. Plus, Victor Azar's hummus is now at Rosauer's.

By Carrie Scozzaro and Luke Baumgarten
May 26, 2010

Movie Reviews

Lessons Not Learned

In a corrupt prison, a French-Arab teen tries going along to get along. The results aren’t pretty.

By Carey Jackson
May 26, 2010
Movie Reviews

Dan Cummins: Crazy with a Capital F

Tonight on Comedy Central: Dan Cummins' performance in Spokane from last year.

By Daniel Walters
May 26, 2010
Movie Reviews

Empty Palaces

The glitter quotient gets stepped up, but SATC2 is a long sequel that's not worth sitting through.

By Ed Symkus
May 26, 2010
Movie Reviews

Dead to Rights: Retribution

It's dead all right.

By Marty Demarest
May 26, 2010
Movie Reviews

The Girl on the Train

A woman falsely claims to be a hate-crime victim. You could just dismiss her — or you could try to understand her.

By Tammy Marshall
May 26, 2010

Music News

Giant Steps

The Sasquatch Festival leaves a huge footprint.

By Jeff Echert
May 26, 2010
Music News

'Women and Country,' Jakob Dylan

The progeny of Bob Dylan paves his own path with the help of one T-Bone Burnett.

By Nicholas Deshais
May 26, 2010
Music News

'Heaven is Whenever,' The Hold Steady

Even with loss of keyboardist Franz Nicolay, the Hold Steady keeps things together.

By Jeff Echert
May 26, 2010
Music News

Sugar High

Critics can't hurt Emery — they do enough damage to themselves.

By Seth Sommerfeld
May 26, 2010
Music News

Insane Clown Appetite

Insane Clown Posse’s tour pairs them with an all-girl death metal band, a ’90s rapper and a band of weed-smokers. Why, God, why?

By Leah Sottile
May 26, 2010

Scholastic Fantastic

Five Lessons from Local Schools

A small but vicious shrimp may change the way we go into modern battles.

By Joel Smith
May 26, 2010
Scholastic Fantastic

Five Lessons from Local Schools

We make bad decisions when we're sleepy — but not for the reasons we once thought.

By Joel Smith
May 26, 2010
Scholastic Fantastic

Five Lessons from Local Schools

It may be possible to have band practice on a whole different continent than your drummer.

By Joel Smith
May 26, 2010
Scholastic Fantastic

Five Lessons from Local Schools

Arab Americans have been around for more than 100 years. But we're just beginning to understand their experience.

By Joel Smith
May 26, 2010
Scholastic Fantastic

Five Lessons from Local Schools

Understanding the ecosystem of the vagina could improve women's health worldwide. (So long as we can stop snickering.)

By Joel Smith
May 26, 2010