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- Issue of
- Aug 4-10, 2011
- Vol. 18, No. 42
News & Comment
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- News
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The Longest Yard
Last week, 23 members of local law enforcement strode onto a football field for charity. A bunch of them limped off.
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- News
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No Authority
A state arbitrator says Spokane overreached by expanding the police ombudsman’s powers. So now what?
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- News
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One-Way or the Other
Is the Spokane Valley City Council rigging its own ballot measure to fail?
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- News
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More Debt!
A jet-biofuel effort in Washington gains steam. Plus, our pols in D.C. weigh in on the debt.
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- Comment
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A Time to Chill
What to do now that the debt-ceiling thing is over.
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- Comment
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Lincoln or Buchanan?
Obama’s favorite president is Lincoln. But his over-intellectualizing is classic Buchanan.
Culture & Food
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- Arts & Culture
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Schtick Jokes
It's good to be known for something funny. Until that overshadows everything else you do.
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- Arts & Culture
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Bard in the Yard
Kevin Connell is trying to start a Spokane Shakespeare Festival, starting with an on-campus rom-com.
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- Arts & Culture
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For Your Consideration
Cruising the LA freeways in Call of Juarez: Cartel. Plus, a similar-sounding graphic novel and your new (old) Internet addiction.
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- Arts & Culture
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Best Ever
The top 50 Inland Northwest athletes of all time
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- Arts & Culture
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Punk Paean
A filmmaker talks about digging up the past and putting the present into perspective.
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- Food & Drink
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Booze Brings Us Together
Waiting at Dry Fly on the eve of their first-ever bourbon release.
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- Food & Drink
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Class with a Side of Gaga
Seasonal dining in Coeur d'Alene. Plus, eating (REALLY) local in Sagle.
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- Food & Drink
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The Creamers of Creams
It's hard working making something taste magical. Thankfully, Brian Freeze Creamery has an Oompa Loompa.
Music & Film
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- Music
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Martha Lives
The old days were good for the Accused, but these days they’re OK with mp3s and LOLing.
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- Music
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Adapta-band
The Stone Foxes know a thing or two about the trials of the open road.
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- Music
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Best of the Fest
Brandi Carlile and a smattering of other acts play the Festival at Sandpoint.
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- Film
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Shining Through Negatives
Nobody knows fashion like Bill Cunningham. But nobody knows Bill Cunningham.
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- Film
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Twist With a Twist
Don't write The Change-Up off just because it's the 18th body-swap comedy you’ve seen.
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- Film
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Whisker Wars
You thought Captain Sig was tough, but he didn't have four feet of shag carpet hanging off his face.
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- Film
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NCAA Football 12
This one goes down just a few yards short of touchdown.