Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2010

Vol. 18, No. 2

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Local News

Race to the Finish

Analyzing the McMorris Rodgers-Romeyn debate. Plus, the latest in Idaho’s 1st District.

By Kevin Taylor and Nicholas Deshais
Oct 27, 2010
Local News

Chopping Block

Like all cities, Spokane has tough choices.

By Nicholas Deshais
Oct 27, 2010
Local News

Tomorrow, Tomorrow

Bad budgets may mean a delay in cleaning up the Spokane River.

By Kevin Taylor
Oct 27, 2010
Columns & Letters

Spooky Season

Last-minute costume ideas from the world of politics.

By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
Oct 27, 2010
Columns & Letters

Necessary Changes

You don’t need to be a constitutional scholar to vote on changes in Idaho.

By Mary Lou Reed
Oct 27, 2010

Arts & Culture

'Our Tragic Universe,' Scarlett Thomas

In a “storyless story” that analyzes storytelling, here’s a surprise: The plot’s weak.

By Dan Herman
Oct 27, 2010
Arts & Culture

Spokane Series

A Medical Lake native is back in the World Series, along with nine ex-Spokane Indians.

By Howie Stalwick
Oct 27, 2010
Arts & Culture

Something's Coming

Though it’s only “in-concert,” the Civic’s West Side Story is a concert you won’t soon forget.

By Michael Bowen
Oct 27, 2010
Arts & Culture

Steven Gray Dies in the Middle

Sectarian violence, Westboro Baptist drama and a teensy bit of celebrity worship help make Gonzaga’s traditional Romeo powerfully modern.

By Luke Baumgarten
Oct 27, 2010
Arts & Culture

Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet

Elmer Fudd is still watching out for wabbits — but this time, he’ll be 15 feet tall and surrounded by an entire orchestra.

By Michael Bowen
Oct 27, 2010
Arts & Culture

Running Roughshod

G-Prep’s Bishop Sankey pretty much does what he wants on the field.

By Dan Herman
Oct 27, 2010
Arts & Culture

Robo Docs

In rural areas, robots complete a "missing link" between patients and specialists.

By Nicholas Deshais
Oct 27, 2010

Food News

Guy Fieri Eats Spokane

Behind the scenes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Inland Northwest edition.

By Luke Baumgarten
Oct 27, 2010

Movie Reviews

Ships Passing

Woody Allen’s new film wants something it can’t have. So does its audience.

By Tiffany Harms
Oct 27, 2010
Movie Reviews

In Treatment

Proof that you don’t need to follow TV’s rules to make good television.

By Daniel Walters
Oct 27, 2010
Movie Reviews

Empty Urgency

This education doc leaves the audience all riled up with nowhere to go.

By Dan Herman
Oct 27, 2010
Movie Reviews

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

It’s love at first electrified-headband-attached-to-your-character.

By Marty Demarest
Oct 27, 2010
Movie Reviews

Leaves of Grass

Playing a philosophy professor and a hickish pot-grower, Edward Norton is our new favorite split-screen twin (sorry, Lindsay Lohan).

By Blair Tellers
Oct 27, 2010

Music News

'King Night,' Salem

Like the soundtrack to a satanic crackhouse.

By Jon Brown and Leah Sottile
Oct 26, 2010
Music News

Love Sick

Bethany Cosentino longs, pines and wishes her way through Best Coast’s first album.

By Austin L. Ray
Oct 27, 2010
Music News

'Personal Life,' The Thermals

Not the same Thermals you're used to, but still quite good.

By Seth Sommerfeld
Oct 26, 2010
Music News

Bremertonian Ballads

The last place anyone expected MxPx’s Mike Herrera to go was “country."

By Dylan Simons
Oct 27, 2010
Music News

Jah Rule

Mishka is the John Mayer of reggae.

By Jeff Echert
Oct 27, 2010