Issue Archives

News

• Local News

  The Fine Print

  Did Kendall Yards' developer ignore an agreement with the city?

  By Daniel Walters

  May 18, 2011
• Local News

  The City in the Valley

  Inside a Republican pep rally that's being held in the wrong city.

  By Nicholas Deshais

  May 18, 2011
• Local News

  Robots and Rate Hikes

  A candidate aims for the geek demographic. Plus, Avista wants more.

  By Nicholas Deshais and Daniel Walters

  May 18, 2011
• Local News

  The Yellowing Pages

  Seattle kills the phone book. Is Spokane next?

  By Kaitlin Gillespie

  May 18, 2011
• Local News

  Huffing and Puffing

  The wolf’s strange journey on and off the endangered species list.

  By Kevin Taylor

  May 18, 2011

Comment

• Columns & Letters

  Purity on the March

  Why it’s impossible to be a moderate Republican these days.

  By Robert Herold

  May 18, 2011
• Columns & Letters

  Survivor D.C.

  Politics isn't just show business. It's reality TV.

  By Ted S. McGregor Jr.

  May 18, 2011
• Columns & Letters

  Collective Spirit

  The Spirit of the Inland Northwest award got us thinking about where that spirit comes from.

  By Jer McGregor

  May 18, 2011

Culture

• Arts & Culture

  'And Every Man Has to Die,' Frank Zafiro

  The Spokane police captain's fourth novel is a genuine page-turner.

  By E.J. Iannelli

  May 18, 2011
• Arts & Culture

  Comic Book Hero

  A graphic-novel guru on the strange appeal of comic books. And why they're here to stay.

  By Tiffany Harms

  May 18, 2011
• Arts & Culture

  Open Market

  The Spokane Public Market is revitalizing a once-vacant corner of downtown.

  By Jordy Byrd

  May 18, 2011
• Arts & Culture

  The Glorious Years

  Verne Windham's 15-year tenure as director of the Spokane Youth Orchestra comes to an end this week.

  By Robert Herold

  May 18, 2011

Food

• Food News

  Meat Me in CdA

  Porky G's is smoking in Coeur d'Alene. Plus, a new wine shop in the Valley.

  By Carrie Scozzaro and Joseph Haeger

  May 18, 2011
• Food News

  In Session

  Golden Hills just celebrated two years of chipping away at your curious devotion to Coors Light.

  By Luke Baumgarten

  May 18, 2011

Music

• Music News

  Recess Pieces

  Ayo.O learned to rap because he wasn't supposed to.

  By Jorma Knowles

  May 18, 2011
• Music News

  Back (Again) in Black

  Hell's Belles: rocker feminists or chicks with schtick?

  By Jordan Satterfield

  May 18, 2011
• Music News

  'Simple Math,' Manchester Orchestra

  Andy Hull lives up to the hype.

  By Seth Sommerfeld

  May 18, 2011
• Music News

  'James Pants,' James Pants

  The locally bred DJ grows up on this third record.

  By Leah Sottile

  May 18, 2011

Film

• Film News

  Swell Seasons

  Mike Leigh's latest film examines happiness, sadness and people who might be just like you.

  By Ed Symkus

  May 18, 2011
• Film News

  Fun Becalmed

  A movie in which we realize what made Jack Sparrow so hilarious in the past.

  By Maryann Johanson

  May 18, 2011
• Film News

  Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  The Brave and the Bold remakes the remakes, returning Batman to his pre-gritty beginnings.

  By Daniel Walters

  May 18, 2011
• Film News

  Pretty in Ink

  A Spokane filmmaker documents the world of heavily tattooed women.

  By Jordy Byrd

  May 18, 2011
• Film News

  Crysis 2

  Slip out of your suit and become a chameleon of war.

  By Marty Demarest

  May 18, 2011
• Film News

  Vanishing on 7th Street

  Detroit. Millions of people have disappeared. (The rapture?) Now what?

  By Maryann Johanson

  May 18, 2011

Special Guides

• Local Music Guide

  Where We're At

  The scene may have taken some hits venue-wise, but we're by no means hurting.

  By Tiffany Harms

  May 18, 2011
• Local Music Guide

  Bands to Watch: Ocean

  A longtime beatmaker breaks out on his own to flirt with the dark arts.

  By Leah Sottile

  May 18, 2011
• Local Music Guide

  Bands to Watch: Horse Thieves

  Horse Thieves are an approachable, musical kind of outlaw.

  By Luke Baumgarten

  May 18, 2011
• Local Music Guide

  Up for Review

  Our music team takes a crack at reviewing some of the latest local releases.

  By Tiffany Harms, Jordy Byrd, Mark White, Jordan Satterfield, Leah Sottile and Jorma Knowles

  May 18, 2011
• Local Music Guide

  Bands to Watch: K. Clifton

  K. Clifton ups your IQ with lyrical acrobatics that are dreamy, heady and philosophical.

  By Leah Sottile

  May 18, 2011
• Local Music Guide

  Bands to Watch: Silver Treason

  Ex-punks gone country.

  By Leah Sottile

  May 18, 2011
• Local Music Guide

  Bands to Watch: Whiskey Dick Mtn

  On the eighth day, God created Whiskey Dick Mountain.

  By Luke Baumgarten

  May 18, 2011