Nov 17-23, 2011

Vol. 19, No. 5

News

  • Cop Out

    Karl Thompson resigns, and a Sandpoint thief pleads guilty

    By Chris Stein and Daniel Walters

  • City Hall Shuffle

    Was it a conservative sweep, or did the hardest-working candidate win? Plus other election news.

    By Nicholas Deshais, Daniel Walters and Chris Stein

  • Lost in the Shuffle

    Why progress made in Washington state's much-criticized foster care system is now in jeopardy.

    By Daniel Walters

  • Shorting Out

    Why prescription drugs are getting harder to find, despite an act by the president.

    By Chris Stein

  • Time to Govern

    David Condon proved he could win an election. But can he govern?

    By Robert Herold

  • Toll Tumble

    Tim Eyman's latest initiative failed at the ballot. But not in Eastern Washington. What gives?

    By Ted S. McGregor Jr.

Culture

Food

Screen

Music

  • Homegrown Hootenanny

    Oregon-bred band Larry and His Flask grew a following in living rooms and basements

    By Seth Sommerfeld

  • Subdued Chaos

    A two-piece from Portland annihilates audiences with classical strings and strange analog sounds.

    By Jordy Byrd

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