Jul 21-27, 2011

Vol. 18, No. 40

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Local News

Mormons in the Mainstream

Local members reflect on the church's moment in the national spotlight.

By Nicholas Deshais, Chris Stein and Daniel Walters
Jul 20, 2011
Local News

A Spokane Trolley?

Transit officials are lined up behind an electric trolley. Now it's City Hall's turn.

By Heidi Groover
Jul 20, 2011
Local News

River Wars

The Sierra Club steps into the fight to clean the Spokane River.

By Heidi Groover
Jul 20, 2011
Local News

Shelter Squabble

Trying to move the homeless away from their homes, some Coeur d'Alene residents are taking the fight to City Hall.

By Chris Stein
Jul 20, 2011
Local News

Annexation for Millions of Dollars, Alex!

Spokane goes west, a local Jeopardy! champ and biking in the Valley.

By Chris Stein, Daniel Walters and Kaitlin Gillespie
Jul 20, 2011
Columns & Letters

Tweeted to Ruin

The Republican Party is micro-blogging while it should be looking for answers.

By Robert Herold
Jul 20, 2011
Columns & Letters

Ready, Set, Punt!

Solving the debt-ceiling crisis is too hard. Why don’t we just let China handle it?

By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
Jul 20, 2011

Arts & Culture

For Your Consideration

An under-rated soft sci-fi film. Plus, the new installment of the “Song of Ice and Fire” series and a worthwhile local blog.

By Jorma Knowles
Jul 20, 2011
Arts & Culture

Global Discount

Global Neighborhood Thrift gives jobs to a community that desperately needs them.

By Daniel Walters
Jul 20, 2011
Arts & Culture

Fame Game

The Deadliest Catch guys started out battling for crab, but now they’re battling for Facebook fans and sponsorship deals.

By Luke Baumgarten
Jul 20, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Spokies!

Time to honor the best of local theater, from giggling man-children to the heat of Vietnam.

By Michael Bowen
Jul 20, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Boys of Summer

Meet your new favorite Spokane sports team.

By Joel Smith
Jul 20, 2011

Food News

Strip-Mall Sipping

Taste and See moves to the north side. Plus, Greek Street Pizza becomes Cafe Italiano.

By Tiffany Harms
Jul 20, 2011
Food News

Meet Market

Move aside, Costco: A sampling trip at the Spokane Public Market is fresher, tastier and comes with great stories.

By Tiffany Harms
Jul 20, 2011

Movie Reviews

Alice: Madness Returns

The Madness that's returning isn’t insane or inventive. It's routine and generic.

By Marty Demarest
Jul 20, 2011
Movie Reviews

Armageddon Is People

This quiet film carries the emotional impact of an atom bomb carried on the back of a giant robot chased by an evil wizard.

By Luke Baumgarten
Jul 20, 2011
Movie Reviews

Old Man Left Behind

An elderly man who wants to learn how to read deserves better than sentimentality and oversimplification.

By Ed Symkus
Jul 20, 2011
Movie Reviews

Torchwood

A Doctor Who spinoff arrives in America, offering easy stereotypes of Americans.

By Luke Baumgarten
Jul 20, 2011

Music News

Loud Quiet Loud

Filter’s Richard Patrick has finally realized he doesn’t have to put his hand through a wall to rock.

By Seth Sommerfeld
Jul 20, 2011
Music News

Desperately Seeking

How Sera Cahoone found country in the city.

By Tiffany Harms
Jul 20, 2011