Jan 13-19, 2011

News

• Local News

  Calmer Waters

  Navigating the future of Lake Coeur d’Alene’s Cougar Bay.

  By Kevin Taylor

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Local News

  Legal Driver, Unlawful Citizen

  One Yakima lawmaker wants to keep illegal immigrants from using their state ID cards as green cards.

  By Nicholas Deshais

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Local News

  Show Me the Money

  Where will public universities look if the state doesn’t have the cash?

  By Chelsea Finger

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Local News

  Eagles Triumph!

  The national symbols (not the football players) take over Lake Coeur d’Alene.

  By Kevin Taylor

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Local News

  School's Out Forever?

  The East Valley School District is fractured by a controversial plan to improve education — by eliminating middle school.

  By Daniel Walters

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Columns & Letters

  New Year, New Hope

  My resolutions for the 2011 political season.

  By George Nethercutt

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Columns & Letters

  Justice Delayed

  Where's the outrage?

  By Ted S. McGregor Jr.

  Jan 12, 2011

  

Culture

• Arts & Culture

  'Clara and Mr. Tiffany,' Susan Vreeland

  He didn’t actually make his famous lamps. But he took credit for them anyway.

  By Michael Bowen

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Arts & Culture

  (Sur)realism

  Painter Ryan Desmond takes photos. His mind takes it from there.

  By Luke Baumgarten

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Arts & Culture

  Fresh Air

  What will this weekend’s historic outdoor game mean for the Spokane Chiefs?

  By Howie Stalwick

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Arts & Culture

  Who Needs Counseling?

  Friday’s Symphony concert will show that composers are no more messed up than the rest of us.

  By Michael Bowen

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Arts & Culture

  They So Horny

  Abstinence-only and anti-gay tirades? Spring Awakening says, screw that.

  By Michael Bowen

  Jan 12, 2011

  

Food

• Food News

  Old-World Escape

  Europa has been pulling diners into its home below the train tracks for nearly 30 years.

  By Lauren McAllister

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Food News

  Web-Wide Wine

  A local wine blog goes brick-and-mortar. Plus, twice the samples at Spuds in Sandpoint.

  By Carrie Scozzaro and Luke Baumgarten

  Jan 12, 2011

  

Screen

• Movie Reviews

  Green, All Right

  Seth Rogen’s newbie superhero is no match for his own sidekicks.

  By Maryann Johanson

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Movie Reviews

  Lights Out

  An old-boxer story with a couple of new twists.

  By Daniel Walters

  Jan 11, 2011

  
• Movie Reviews

  Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

  LucasArts sent in the clone for this one.

  By Marty Demarest

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Movie Reviews

  Unbroken Record

  A Cambodian journalist outs a war criminal by befriending him.

  By Luke Baumgarten

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Movie Reviews

  La Horde

  Lots of zombie movies are stupid, but this one’s the stupidest.

  By Tiffany Harms

  Jan 12, 2011

  

Music

• Music News

  'Cardinals III / IV,' Ryan Adams

  If you're not a Ryan Adams superfan, pass on this album.

  By Jeff Echert

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Music News

  Ready for the Funeral

  The death of Empyrean is a major blow to the Spokane music scene.

  By Leah Sottile

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Music News

  'Apollo Kids,' Ghostface Killah

  Ghostface talks a lot, but he's hardly all talk.

  By Leah Sottile

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Music News

  She Does It Her Way

  Joan Jett might be older, but her music has stayed the same. In a good way.

  By Jordy Byrd

  Jan 12, 2011

  

Special Guides

• Winter Adventure

  Snowshoeing When I Shouldn'’t Be

  Most winter hikes are peaceful, commonplace affairs. Just not this one.

  By Nicholas Deshais

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Winter Adventure

  Saving the Slopes

  If you love your ski resort so much, why don’t you buy it?

  By Daniel Walters

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Winter Adventure

  Free Reign

  Jump off the chairlift and cut your own cross-country trail

  By Jordy Byrd

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Winter Adventure

  Safety Net

  Don’t go bumbling alone into the winter wild.

  By Jordy Byrd

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Winter Adventure

  Good Times

  Winter events worth checking out this season.

  By Tammy Marshall

  Jan 12, 2011

  
• Winter Adventure

  Winter Warriors

  Meet the maniacs and moms who bike through the cold in the Inland Northwest.

  By Jordy Byrd

  Jan 12, 2011