RUBY SLIPPERS
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Northern Quest Resort & Casino Pastry Chef Kristina Stephenson shatters a confectino made with ruby chocolate. The image was captured for an article in November exploring the local uses of the world's newest chocolate — ruby chocolate.
PARTY OF PRINCESSES
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After reading Jane Yolen's Not All Princesses Dress in Pink, Tirrany Hex, left, dances with 6-year-old Klara Wisner during the Drag Queen Story Hour in June at the South Hill Spokane Public Library.
RESURRECTED
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Pastor Dave Long delivers his sermon at Southside Christian Church, located in what used to be a movie theater. In February, we published a report on churches finding new life in old spaces.
DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY
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Anita Morgan, center left, and Ryan Nichols dance in June during a contra dance at the Spokane Woman's Club.
TERRORIZED
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In April, we wrote about how threats on social media paralyzed Spokane's Lewis & Clark High School and left one particular girl in terror.
TURN IT UP!
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Local group Bad Motivator performs at Mootsy's during the Inlander's Volume Music Festival.
LISTEN TO THIS
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I Don't Know Her podcast hosts Amanda Mead, left, and Rita Vigil were featured in a February article about local podcasters.
ABOVE THE RIM
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Gonzaga forward Anton Watson soars toward the hoop in November's exhibition against Lewis-Clark State.
GREEN THUMBS
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Nick Kessler, one of the owners of Orange State Cannabis, tends to plants in the indoor portion of their farm.
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
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Jason Johnson transforms into his drag persona Nova Kaine for our Pride cover story in June.
OUT ON THE TOWN
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Rhiannon Lehde, Angela Mascall and Michelle Miller sing along with a karaoke singer at the Monterey Cafe on Friday the 13th in September.
TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS
MEET PIPPI HEADSTOMPING
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Lilac City Roller Derby's Jada Bellrose, who skates under the name Pippi Headstomping. We profiled her in July after she made the roster for Jewish Roller Derby, the first-ever team of its kind.
DOUBLE PLAY
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Spokane Indians' Cristian Inoa throws to first, completing double play in a June game.
