Feb 4-10, 2010

Vol. 17, No. 17

News

  • Little City, Big Dogs

    Mayor Mary Verner sees Spokane shine in a national setting

    By Kevin Taylor

  • Ms. No

    Eastern Washington’s congresswoman talks oil exploration, government takeovers and why Republicans oppose everything Obama does

    By Nicholas Deshais

  • Get a Room!

    The Rodeway’s in for a makeover. Is Spokane getting Portland-ified?

    By Nicholas Deshais

  • A New Vision

    Greenstone readies to begin constructions on the long-hyped Kendall Yards project — but how will it affect nearby West Central?

    By Daniel Walters

  • Doctors and an Apple

    Bob Apple runs for Olympia; plus, the need for a med school, temporary bike routes and more courteous bloggers

    By Nicholas Deshais

  • Earning Pollution Credits

    Ecology bids to include “pollution trading” as part of cleanup plan

    By Kevin Taylor

  • Hot Spot

    Moscow’s Moose Lodge holds a hell of a drag show, if you overlook the gay hairstylist — such a cliché — and the purse-lipped senior citizens … wait, no, they’re part of the fun

    By Richard H. Miller

  • AA Bond-age

    The city’s beaming about its latest bond rating, but what does it really mean?

    By Daniel Walters

  • Parking Lots and Pot

    People are trying to legalize dope; plus, we don’t need more parking lots, and soldiers are people too

    By Nicholas Deshais

  • Prison Fight

    Eastern Washington legislators band together to keep the governor from closing Pine Lodge. For now.

    By Kevin Taylor

  • Reclamation to Preservation

    As temperatures rise, the man-made gardens of plenty in the West are under threat

    By Allen Best

  • Buddhism FAIL

    Turns out, enlightenment is more than just meditating and eating like an herbivore

    By Robert Goldworm

  • Obama's First Year

    Reagan’s policies have fizzled; Obama’s are just getting started.

    By Robert Herold

  • Talking Dirty

    Profanity’s become so commonplace. Instead, save it for special occasions — and then let the whoreson scalawags really have it.

    By Steve Wing

Culture

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Screen

Music

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