Sep 23-29, 2010

Vol. 17, No. 50

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Local News

The Business Divide

Will Initiative 1098 help or hurt small business? Plus Initiatives 1053 or 1107.

By Daniel Walters
Sep 22, 2010
Local News

Censored

Ten big stories that didn't make front pages this year.

By Rebecca Bowe
Sep 22, 2010
Local News

Jail Mail

A new mail policy at the county jail has inmates fuming.

By Nicholas Deshais
Sep 22, 2010
Local News

And The Winner Is...

The verdict is in: Last year's contested Cd'A election is voted most entertaining.

By Kevin Taylor
Sep 22, 2010
Columns & Letters

Colorful Critters

Regardless of stripe, Democrats need to stick together.

By Mary Lou Reed
Sep 22, 2010
Columns & Letters

Double Trouble

Spokane should look into the consolidation question.

By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
Sep 22, 2010

Arts & Culture

Signature Song

At Lake City, Alyssa Day makes "Don't Cry for Me" sound just as good as we remembered.

By Michael Bowen
Sep 22, 2010
Arts & Culture

Quint's Essence

This weekend, Philippe Quint is gonna rock some Glazunov like Paganini on a balalaika.

By Michael Bowen
Sep 22, 2010
Arts & Culture

'Room,' Emma Donoghue

It’s one thing for a kid to be locked away from the world. It’s shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize if you write about it.

By Michael Bowen
Sep 22, 2010

Food News

Spoktoberfest

Fifty beers. Twenty breweries. Three days. Steel yourself.

By Blair Tellers
Sep 22, 2010
Food News

Five Guys and Fries

Burgers, burgers and more burgers.

By Kirsten Harrington, David Teller and Michal Bennett
Sep 22, 2010

Movie Reviews

Terriers Unleashed

How Spokane became the first stop on two TV stars’ quest to save their show.

By Daniel Walters
Sep 22, 2010
Movie Reviews

Half a Hoot

Legend tries to soar epically, but we’re still talking about owls here.

By Ed Symkus
Sep 22, 2010
Movie Reviews

Modern Familly

Modern Family was good last year, and it’s only going to get better.

By Lisa Fairbanks-Rossi
Sep 22, 2010
Movie Reviews

Dollar Bill Y'all

This time, greed is even better than good.

By Maryann Johanson
Sep 22, 2010
Movie Reviews

Cladun: This is an RPG

This is an awesome RPG.

By Marty Demarest
Sep 22, 2010
Movie Reviews

Solitary Man

A late-middle-aged man’s fantasy: act like even more of a jerk and women will still fall all over you.

By Maryann Johanson
Sep 22, 2010

Music News

Space Rock

The Thermals don’t like change. But when they try new things, it seems to work out.

By Seth Sommerfeld
Sep 22, 2010
Music News

'Warp Riders,' The Sword

The music is obviously good, but on the Sword's new record, so is the story.

By Dylan Simons
Sep 22, 2010
Music News

'Grinderman 2,' Grinderman

With Grinderman, Nick Cave exposes his subconscious.

By Leah Sottile
Sep 22, 2010
Music News

Nice to See You... Again

What’s the deal with Tech N9ne playing Spokane so often?

By Jorma Knowles
Sep 22, 2010
Music News

King Without a Crown

The Melvins are happy to reign in exile. But, occasionally, obscurity has its drawbacks.

By Leah Sottile
Sep 22, 2010