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- Issue of
- May 19-25, 2011
- Vol. 18, No. 31
News & Comment
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- News
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The Yellowing Pages
Seattle kills the phone book. Is Spokane next?
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- News
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Robots and Rate Hikes
A candidate aims for the geek demographic. Plus, Avista wants more.
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- News
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Huffing and Puffing
The wolf’s strange journey on and off the endangered species list.
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- News
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The City in the Valley
Inside a Republican pep rally that's being held in the wrong city.
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- News
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The Fine Print
Did Kendall Yards' developer ignore an agreement with the city?
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- Comment
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Purity on the March
Why it’s impossible to be a moderate Republican these days.
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- Comment
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Survivor D.C.
Politics isn't just show business. It's reality TV.
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- Comment
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Collective Spirit
The Spirit of the Inland Northwest award got us thinking about where that spirit comes from.
Culture & Food
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- Arts & Culture
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The Glorious Years
Verne Windham's 15-year tenure as director of the Spokane Youth Orchestra comes to an end this week.
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- Arts & Culture
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'And Every Man Has to Die,' Frank Zafiro
The Spokane police captain's fourth novel is a genuine page-turner.
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- Arts & Culture
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Open Market
The Spokane Public Market is revitalizing a once-vacant corner of downtown.
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- Arts & Culture
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Comic Book Hero
A graphic-novel guru on the strange appeal of comic books. And why they're here to stay.
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- Food & Drink
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In Session
Golden Hills just celebrated two years of chipping away at your curious devotion to Coors Light.
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- Food & Drink
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Meat Me in CdA
Porky G's is smoking in Coeur d'Alene. Plus, a new wine shop in the Valley.
Music & Film
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- Music
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Recess Pieces
Ayo.O learned to rap because he wasn't supposed to.
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- Music
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'Simple Math,' Manchester Orchestra
Andy Hull lives up to the hype.
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- Music
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Back (Again) in Black
Hell's Belles: rocker feminists or chicks with schtick?
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- Music
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'James Pants,' James Pants
The locally bred DJ grows up on this third record.
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- Film
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Swell Seasons
Mike Leigh's latest film examines happiness, sadness and people who might be just like you.
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- Film
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Vanishing on 7th Street
Detroit. Millions of people have disappeared. (The rapture?) Now what?
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- Film
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold
The Brave and the Bold remakes the remakes, returning Batman to his pre-gritty beginnings.
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- Film
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Fun Becalmed
A movie in which we realize what made Jack Sparrow so hilarious in the past.
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- Film
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Pretty in Ink
A Spokane filmmaker documents the world of heavily tattooed women.
Special Guides
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- Local Music Guide
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Bands to Watch: K. Clifton
K. Clifton ups your IQ with lyrical acrobatics that are dreamy, heady and philosophical.
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- Local Music Guide
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Where We're At
The scene may have taken some hits venue-wise, but we're by no means hurting.
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- Local Music Guide
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Bands to Watch: Whiskey Dick Mtn
On the eighth day, God created Whiskey Dick Mountain.
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- Local Music Guide
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Up for Review
Our music team takes a crack at reviewing some of the latest local releases.
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- Local Music Guide
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Bands to Watch: Horse Thieves
Horse Thieves are an approachable, musical kind of outlaw.
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- Local Music Guide
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Bands to Watch: Ocean
A longtime beatmaker breaks out on his own to flirt with the dark arts.
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- Local Music Guide
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Bands to Watch: Silver Treason
Ex-punks gone country.