Aug 4-10, 2011

Vol. 18, No. 42

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Local News

The Longest Yard

Last week, 23 members of local law enforcement strode onto a football field for charity. A bunch of them limped off.

By Luke Baumgarten
Aug 3, 2011
Local News

No Authority

A state arbitrator says Spokane overreached by expanding the police ombudsman’s powers. So now what?

By Nicholas Deshais
Aug 3, 2011
Local News

One-Way or the Other

Is the Spokane Valley City Council rigging its own ballot measure to fail?

By Daniel Walters
Aug 3, 2011
Local News

More Debt!

A jet-biofuel effort in Washington gains steam. Plus, our pols in D.C. weigh in on the debt.

By Nicholas Deshais
Aug 3, 2011
Columns & Letters

A Time to Chill

What to do now that the debt-ceiling thing is over.

By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
Aug 3, 2011
Columns & Letters

Lincoln or Buchanan?

Obama’s favorite president is Lincoln. But his over-intellectualizing is classic Buchanan.

By Robert Herold
Aug 3, 2011

Arts & Culture

Schtick Jokes

It's good to be known for something funny. Until that overshadows everything else you do.

By Tiffany Harms
Aug 3, 2011
Arts & Culture

Bard in the Yard

Kevin Connell is trying to start a Spokane Shakespeare Festival, starting with an on-campus rom-com.

By Michael Bowen
Aug 3, 2011
Arts & Culture

For Your Consideration

Cruising the LA freeways in Call of Juarez: Cartel. Plus, a similar-sounding graphic novel and your new (old) Internet addiction.

By Chris Stein
Aug 3, 2011
Arts & Culture

Best Ever

The top 50 Inland Northwest athletes of all time

By Howie Stalwick
Aug 3, 2011
Arts & Culture

Punk Paean

A filmmaker talks about digging up the past and putting the present into perspective.

By Tiffany Harms
Aug 3, 2011

Food News

Booze Brings Us Together

Waiting at Dry Fly on the eve of their first-ever bourbon release.

By Chris Stein
Aug 3, 2011
Food News

Class with a Side of Gaga

Seasonal dining in Coeur d'Alene. Plus, eating (REALLY) local in Sagle.

By Carrie Scozzaro
Aug 3, 2011
Food News

The Creamers of Creams

It's hard working making something taste magical. Thankfully, Brian Freeze Creamery has an Oompa Loompa.

By Luke Baumgarten
Aug 3, 2011

Movie Reviews

Shining Through Negatives

Nobody knows fashion like Bill Cunningham. But nobody knows Bill Cunningham.

By Ethan Wolcott
Aug 3, 2011
Movie Reviews

Twist With a Twist

Don't write The Change-Up off just because it's the 18th body-swap comedy you’ve seen.

By Ed Symkus
Aug 3, 2011
Movie Reviews

Whisker Wars

You thought Captain Sig was tough, but he didn't have four feet of shag carpet hanging off his face.

By Blair Tellers
Aug 3, 2011
Movie Reviews

NCAA Football 12

This one goes down just a few yards short of touchdown.

By Marty Demarest
Aug 3, 2011

Music News

Martha Lives

The old days were good for the Accused, but these days they’re OK with mp3s and LOLing.

By Kevin Stewart-Panko
Aug 3, 2011
Music News

Adapta-band

The Stone Foxes know a thing or two about the trials of the open road.

By Julia Mullen Gordon
Aug 3, 2011
Music News

Best of the Fest

Brandi Carlile and a smattering of other acts play the Festival at Sandpoint.

By Jordy Byrd
Aug 3, 2011