Vol. 18, No. 31
The Yellowing Pages
Seattle kills the phone book. Is Spokane next?
By Kaitlin Gillespie
Robots and Rate Hikes
A candidate aims for the geek demographic. Plus, Avista wants more.
By Nicholas Deshais and Daniel Walters
Huffing and Puffing
The wolf’s strange journey on and off the endangered species list.
By Kevin Taylor
The City in the Valley
Inside a Republican pep rally that's being held in the wrong city.
By Nicholas Deshais
The Fine Print
Did Kendall Yards' developer ignore an agreement with the city?
By Daniel Walters
Purity on the March
Why it’s impossible to be a moderate Republican these days.
By Robert Herold
Survivor D.C.
Politics isn't just show business. It's reality TV.
By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
Collective Spirit
The Spirit of the Inland Northwest award got us thinking about where that spirit comes from.
By Jer McGregor
The Glorious Years
Verne Windham's 15-year tenure as director of the Spokane Youth Orchestra comes to an end this week.
'And Every Man Has to Die,' Frank Zafiro
The Spokane police captain's fourth novel is a genuine page-turner.
By E.J. Iannelli
Open Market
The Spokane Public Market is revitalizing a once-vacant corner of downtown.
By Jordy Byrd
Comic Book Hero
A graphic-novel guru on the strange appeal of comic books. And why they're here to stay.
By Tiffany Harms
In Session
Golden Hills just celebrated two years of chipping away at your curious devotion to Coors Light.
By Luke Baumgarten
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
Swell Seasons
Mike Leigh's latest film examines happiness, sadness and people who might be just like you.
By Ed Symkus
Vanishing on 7th Street
Detroit. Millions of people have disappeared. (The rapture?) Now what?
By Maryann Johanson
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
The Brave and the Bold remakes the remakes, returning Batman to his pre-gritty beginnings.
Fun Becalmed
A movie in which we realize what made Jack Sparrow so hilarious in the past.
Crysis 2
Slip out of your suit and become a chameleon of war.
By Marty Demarest
Pretty in Ink
A Spokane filmmaker documents the world of heavily tattooed women.
Recess Pieces
Ayo.O learned to rap because he wasn't supposed to.
By Jorma Knowles
'Simple Math,' Manchester Orchestra
Andy Hull lives up to the hype.
By Seth Sommerfeld
Back (Again) in Black
Hell's Belles: rocker feminists or chicks with schtick?
By Jordan Satterfield
'James Pants,' James Pants
The locally bred DJ grows up on this third record.
By Leah Sottile
Bands to Watch: K. Clifton
K. Clifton ups your IQ with lyrical acrobatics that are dreamy, heady and philosophical.
Where We're At
The scene may have taken some hits venue-wise, but we're by no means hurting.
Bands to Watch: Whiskey Dick Mtn
On the eighth day, God created Whiskey Dick Mountain.
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
Bands to Watch: Horse Thieves
Horse Thieves are an approachable, musical kind of outlaw.
Bands to Watch: Ocean
A longtime beatmaker breaks out on his own to flirt with the dark arts.
Bands to Watch: Silver Treason
Ex-punks gone country.
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