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- Issue of
- Aug 19-25, 2010
- Vol. 17, No. 45
News & Comment
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- News
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Culture Centers and Tax Shelters
Plans for a cultural center near downtown emerge. Plus, tax breaks for dense development.
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- News
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Golden Waves of Grain
Moscow's burning, Egypt's buying and Palouse farmers are ready to make a bundle.
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- Comment
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Paying For It
The hodgepodge of desperate budget fixes screams for a grown-up conversation, not the same "government is too big" line.
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- Comment
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Learning Patience
It isn't a good time to be a college graduate.
Culture & Food
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- Arts & Culture
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OMG! It's Almost Fall!
Five reasons not to dread late summer.
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- Arts & Culture
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Things of Value
Art that's monetized is art that's valued. Or is Sandpoint just paying lip service to the idea of being an art town?
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- Arts & Culture
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Off the Rack
Fledgling designers are working to put a price tag on local fashion, but they wonder if Spokane is ready to pay up.
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- Arts & Culture
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A Long Road
Shock coach Rob Keefe’s had quite a trip to the ArenaBowl.
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- Arts & Culture
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'Imperial Bedrooms,' Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis has written a satire. Either that, or he’s just sick.
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- Food & Drink
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Learning Pekingese
What's the deal with that dog from the Molly's sign? Plus, sweets from Coeur d'Alene's Shugar Shack.
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- Food & Drink
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Cup of Coolness
It’s high time that Spokane added another frozen yogurt joint
Music & Film
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- Music
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On Country
Stripped of most of its members, Ah Holly Fam’ly looks deep within to find itself.
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- Music
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'Where the Messengers Meet,' Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
A major style change, but a good fit for Mt St Helens Vietnam Band.
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- Music
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A Hubbub of Hopefuls
Talent shows aren’t always about talent. Sometimes they’re about something more.
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- Music
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'The DJ Shadow Remix Project,' DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow freaks follow in the man's format-busting footsteps.
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- Music
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Too Stubborn to Die
Nine years is plenty of time to kill a band. But not Deadones.
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- Film
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The Joneses
Everyone else is watching it — why aren’t you?
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- Film
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Crackdown 2
A mindless summer rampage that deadens its potential blockbuster energy with low-budget production values.
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- Film
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The Guys Who May Have Intentionally Framed the Girl Who Played With Fire
If someone says you should read the book to understand the movie, it’s probably not a very good movie.
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- Film
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Spoonfuls of Sugar
The Nanny McPhee sequel is aimed more at kids, but parents will appreciate the subtle lessons.
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- Film
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Baby Banter
It's like His Girl Friday, with slightly more semen-related humor.