Dec 9-15, 2010

News

• Local News

  Legislative Liaisons

  Nationally and on the state level, politicians are coming together in unexpected ways. Plus, an effort to ban phosphorous lawn care products.

  By Daniel Walters, Joel Smith and Kevin Taylor

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Local News

  'Neither Consistent nor Inconsistent'

  Mary Verner keeps a tight grip on police records while trying to win concessions from the Guild.

  By Nicholas Deshais

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Local News

  Who Will Blink?

  Time's running out to decide whether to allow Big Oil to ship mega equipment along a scenic highway.

  By Kevin Taylor

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Columns & Letters

  Woman Power

  The 2012 election will pit Sarah Palin against Hillary Clinton.

  By George Nethercutt

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Columns & Letters

  No Will, No Way

  Time to get serious about cutting the deficit.

  By Ted S. McGregor Jr.

  Dec 8, 2010

  

Culture

• Arts & Culture

  Big Man

  Some colleges thought J.C. Sherritt's height would be a problem. It's worked out pretty well at Eastern.

  By Howie Stalwick

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  Only a Game

  The Apple Cup is a pretty big deal in Pullman, mostly because of what happens off the field.

  By Tiffany Harms

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  A Year in Preview

  Tinman's 2010 retrospective is more about looking forward than back.

  By Anna Vodicka

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  Taffeta Tally

  After this report card, the Taffetas are probably going to get detention.

  By Michael Bowen

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  'How to Read the Air,' Dinaw Mengestu

  Immigrants full of hope? Try immigrants consumed by old resentments.

  By Michael Bowen

  Dec 8, 2010

  

Food

• Food News

  Pint of Dreams

  Jones Radiator believes if it pours them, the bridge will come. Plus, Petunia's Marketplace.

  By Anna Vodicka and Kirsten Harrington

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Food News

  Secret Ingredients

  Anxious about your processed food product? Work out your worries: Ask annoying questions.

  By Michael Bowen

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Food News

  On the Noggin'

  Forget Santa’s arrival at the mall - boozing up eggnog signals the real start of the holiday season.

  By Kirsten Harrington

  Dec 8, 2010

  

Screen

• Movie Reviews

  Voyage to Nowhere

  Dawn Treader is bad. Even for a sequel.

  By Ed Symkus

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Movie Reviews

  'Kirby's Epic Yarn'

  Kirby’s Epic Yarn is spun from simple, classic Nintendo fun.

  By Marty Demarest

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Movie Reviews

  'I'm Still Here'

  Joaquin Phoenix's project turned out to be a sham. But our reaction wasn't.

  By Luke Baumgarten

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Movie Reviews

  Weak Stinger

  The final Dragon Tattoo film is good, despite losing sight of its Girl.

  By Maryann Johanson

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Movie Reviews

  Top Gear (U.S. Version)

  How is it that the British do everything better?

  By Daniel Walters

  Dec 8, 2010

  

Music

• Music News

  'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' Kanye West

  Kanye's new album is worth the hype.

  By Mark White

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Music News

  Punk in the USA

  Back in the ’80s, a bunch of kids built a music scene here. Today they’re making a movie about how it changed their lives.

  By Leah Sottile

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Music News

  'Dreams,' Neil Diamond

  I am so mad at you, Neil.

  By Leah Sottile

  Dec 8, 2010

  
• Music News

  Swarm Sounds

  The Flying Spiders spin hip-hop beats with orchestrated instrumentation.

  By Jordy Byrd

  Dec 8, 2010

  

Special Guides

• Gift Guide

  Gifts for Inmates

  ... and seven other people on your holiday list.

  By Joel Smith

  Dec 8, 2010