Jan 13-19, 2011

Vol. 18, No. 13

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Local News

Calmer Waters

Navigating the future of Lake Coeur d’Alene’s Cougar Bay.

By Kevin Taylor
Jan 12, 2011
Local News

Legal Driver, Unlawful Citizen

One Yakima lawmaker wants to keep illegal immigrants from using their state ID cards as green cards.

By Nicholas Deshais
Jan 12, 2011
Local News

Show Me the Money

Where will public universities look if the state doesn’t have the cash?

By Chelsea Finger
Jan 12, 2011
Local News

Eagles Triumph!

The national symbols (not the football players) take over Lake Coeur d’Alene.

By Kevin Taylor
Jan 12, 2011
Local News

School's Out Forever?

The East Valley School District is fractured by a controversial plan to improve education — by eliminating middle school.

By Daniel Walters
Jan 12, 2011
Columns & Letters

New Year, New Hope

My resolutions for the 2011 political season.

By George Nethercutt
Jan 12, 2011
Columns & Letters

Justice Delayed

Where's the outrage?

By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
Jan 12, 2011

Arts & Culture

'Clara and Mr. Tiffany,' Susan Vreeland

He didn’t actually make his famous lamps. But he took credit for them anyway.

By Michael Bowen
Jan 12, 2011
Arts & Culture

(Sur)realism

Painter Ryan Desmond takes photos. His mind takes it from there.

By Luke Baumgarten
Jan 12, 2011
Arts & Culture

Fresh Air

What will this weekend’s historic outdoor game mean for the Spokane Chiefs?

By Howie Stalwick
Jan 12, 2011
Arts & Culture

Who Needs Counseling?

Friday’s Symphony concert will show that composers are no more messed up than the rest of us.

By Michael Bowen
Jan 12, 2011
Arts & Culture

They So Horny

Abstinence-only and anti-gay tirades? Spring Awakening says, screw that.

By Michael Bowen
Jan 12, 2011

Food News

Old-World Escape

Europa has been pulling diners into its home below the train tracks for nearly 30 years.

By Lauren McAllister
Jan 12, 2011
Food News

Web-Wide Wine

A local wine blog goes brick-and-mortar. Plus, twice the samples at Spuds in Sandpoint.

By Carrie Scozzaro and Luke Baumgarten
Jan 12, 2011

Movie Reviews

Green, All Right

Seth Rogen’s newbie superhero is no match for his own sidekicks.

By Maryann Johanson
Jan 12, 2011
Movie Reviews

Lights Out

An old-boxer story with a couple of new twists.

By Daniel Walters
Jan 11, 2011
Movie Reviews

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

LucasArts sent in the clone for this one.

By Marty Demarest
Jan 12, 2011
Movie Reviews

Unbroken Record

A Cambodian journalist outs a war criminal by befriending him.

By Luke Baumgarten
Jan 12, 2011
Movie Reviews

La Horde

Lots of zombie movies are stupid, but this one’s the stupidest.

By Tiffany Harms
Jan 12, 2011

Music News

'Cardinals III / IV,' Ryan Adams

If you're not a Ryan Adams superfan, pass on this album.

By Jeff Echert
Jan 12, 2011
Music News

Ready for the Funeral

The death of Empyrean is a major blow to the Spokane music scene.

By Leah Sottile
Jan 12, 2011
Music News

'Apollo Kids,' Ghostface Killah

Ghostface talks a lot, but he's hardly all talk.

By Leah Sottile
Jan 12, 2011
Music News

She Does It Her Way

Joan Jett might be older, but her music has stayed the same. In a good way.

By Jordy Byrd
Jan 12, 2011

Winter Adventure

Snowshoeing When I Shouldn'’t Be

Most winter hikes are peaceful, commonplace affairs. Just not this one.

By Nicholas Deshais
Jan 12, 2011
Winter Adventure

Saving the Slopes

If you love your ski resort so much, why don’t you buy it?

By Daniel Walters
Jan 12, 2011
Winter Adventure

Free Reign

Jump off the chairlift and cut your own cross-country trail

By Jordy Byrd
Jan 12, 2011
Winter Adventure

Safety Net

Don’t go bumbling alone into the winter wild.

By Jordy Byrd
Jan 12, 2011
Winter Adventure

Good Times

Winter events worth checking out this season.

By Tammy Marshall
Jan 12, 2011
Winter Adventure

Winter Warriors

Meet the maniacs and moms who bike through the cold in the Inland Northwest.

By Jordy Byrd
Jan 12, 2011