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- Issue of
- Nov 8-14, 2012
- Vol. 20, No. 4
News & Comment
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- News
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Day of Reckoning
The Spokane Police Department readies for Karl Thompson’s sentencing next week
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- News
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What Just Happened?
Obama is re-elected, pot legalized and, if the vote holds, Idaho’s school reforms will be rolled back
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- News
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Grassroots Energy
Sizing up the electoral impact of the local Tea Party and Occupy movements
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- News
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INTERVIEW — T.R. Reid
T.R. Reid, a correspondent and reporter for notable documentary producers NPR and PBS, is leading a panel Nov. 13 in the wake of his recent documentary, U.S. Health Care: The Good News, where he will
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- News
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A Sobering Transition
Liquor store owners sue the state over lost sales from privatization
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- News
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Firing Power
Sheriff Knezovich wants more power to get rid of misbehaving cops; plus, county commissioners on the casino debate
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- Comment
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How Low Can We Go?
With the spectacle of this election still fresh, it’s time to consider big changes to how we pick our leaders
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- Comment
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Trail Mix — November 8, 2012
The Envelope Please… It’s that time of year again! Time to hand out the 2012 Inlander TMX Awards for the best performances from out on the campaign trail. First up is the Wait, So I
Culture & Food
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- Arts & Culture
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FUNNY — David Sedaris
It’s not hard to love David Sedaris. The author and regular contributor to the New Yorker and NPR’s This American Life is doing just the kind of irritable, sharp-tongued snark the world se
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- Arts & Culture
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For Your Consideration — November 8, 2012
TV The investigative documentary series Frontline recently went down the rabbit hole of campaign finance spending by looking at how super PACs and Citizens United affected races throughout Montan
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- Arts & Culture
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A Dream Deferred
Of Mice and Men continues to move audiences in profound ways
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- Arts & Culture
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Symphonic Standstill
How pay cuts, unsuccessful negotiations and a bad economy led to the Spokane Symphony strike
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- Arts & Culture
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Destruction in Real-time
From Spokane, a reporter watches the destruction of the Jersey Shore
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- Food & Drink
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Friendly Competition
The chefs at Epicurean Delight are serious, but for a good cause
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- Food & Drink
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UPDATE — Hay J's Bistro
W hile downtown Spokane and Coeur d’Alene might hog our region’s fine dining accolades, you might not want to overlook little ol’ Liberty Lake. There, you’ll find H
Music & Film
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- Music
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Surviving Gwar
Trust us, being doused in (fake) bodily fluids and blasted with metal can be really fun
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- Film
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License Renewed
Skyfall makes the case for the continued relevance of James Bond
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- Film
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The Whodunnit Blues
The Paperboy rides on gritty performances from an impressive cast
Special Guides
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- Snowlander
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Silver Mountain
Silver Mountain has a little something to brag about. In addition to general brush cutting and clearing this summer, crews at the resort have also carved out a couple of new runs. A run for the little
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- Snowlander
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Waiting is the Hard Part
This is the hardest time of year for me. If I were a hunter, or one of those lucky ones who get to escape the worst of the “shoulder seasons” to a climate that consists of 80-degree days,
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- Snowlander
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49 Degrees North
What’s New Six years ago, 49 Degrees North introduced Chair 5 and new terrain in the Sunrise Basin — the resort’s largest expansion, with 500 acres and 20 new runs. Now, they’r
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- Snowlander
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Inside the Snowlander Expo
We at The Inlander are psyched to be putting on the region’s biggest snow show with the inaugural Snowlander Expo on Nov. 9-10 at the Spokane Convention Center. There will be discounts from the
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- Snowlander
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Resorts of the Pacific Northwest
49 Degrees NorthChewelah, Wash. í‚¢ ski49n.com1,850 Vertical Feet í‚¢ 82 Runs The Northwest’s most family-friendly resort is getting bigger this season. They have been in expansion mode for mu
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- Snowlander
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Bigger and Better
In 1999, Lookout Pass had one chairlift and 190 acres of available terrain. If the resort has its way, and all upgrades and expansions are approved by the relevant environmental agencies, skiers will
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- Snowlander
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Lookout Pass
What’s New There is definitely a new vibe at Lookout Pass this season. The obvious improvements will be the replacement of the rope tow in the beginner area with a new triple cha
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- Snowlander
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There's an App For That
T he local nonprofit Ski The Northwest Rockies (SNWR) association, which represents the Inland Northwest snow sports industry (including 49 Degrees North, Mount Spokane, Silver Mountain and Look
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- Snowlander
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Schweitzer Mountain
What’s New Last season Schweitzer Mountain Resort celebrated a record-breaking winter. With its deepest summit snowpack yet and the earliest opening in more than 20 years, it seems breakin
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Mount Spokane
What’s New Upon arrival, visitors will notice exactly what the folks at Mount Spokane have been busy working on this summer: a new addition to the day lodge. “The new addition increa