Apr 26 - May 2, 2012

Vol. 19, No. 28

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Local News

The Last of the Herd

Idaho's fight over endangered caribou, property rights and the role of federal government.

By Joe O'Sullivan
Apr 25, 2012
Local News

Fall of the Frontier Doc

Finding a doctor in small-town Idaho is getting harder and harder.

By Chris Stein
Apr 25, 2012
Local News

The Commish

County Commissioner Mark Richard is out. Who's in?

By Daniel Walters
Apr 25, 2012
Local News

Gag Reflexes

The City of Spokane's handling of a golf-course accident raises more questions about how it responds to lawsuits.

By Daniel Walters
Apr 25, 2012
Local News

Q&A Derrick Skaug

The 21-year-old Pullman City Council member on Pullman, WSU and actually doing something.

By Chris Stein
Apr 25, 2012
Local News

Defanging the Law

How special interests helped take the bite out of an initiative punishing animal cruelty.

By Joe O'Sullivan
Apr 25, 2012
Local News

Coal Trains Coming

The Environmental Protection Agency weighs in on coal dust. Plus, a peace protest turns into pandemonium in Colville.

By Joe O'Sullivan
Apr 25, 2012
Columns & Letters

Members-Only Voting

Republican overreach has locked thousands of Idahoans out of the vote.

By Mary Lou Reed
Apr 25, 2012
Columns & Letters

Trail Mix

So much for focusing on the big issues.

By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
Apr 25, 2012

Arts & Culture

Sculpted Memory

A local artist memorializes her refugee past in bronze.

By Carrie Scozzaro
Apr 25, 2012
Arts & Culture

Weekend Code Warriors

At Gonzaga last weekend, eight new businesses started from (almost) scratch.

By Luke Baumgarten
Apr 25, 2012
Arts & Culture

Honoring a Legend

Washington welcomes iconic baseball coach Bobo Brayton into its hall of fame.

By Howie Stalwick
Apr 25, 2012
Arts & Culture

Hanford History

Two UW history profs explore the Tri-Cities in Atomic Frontier Days

By Robin Lindley
Apr 25, 2012
Arts & Culture

For Your Consideration

Indulge your vices

By Jordy Byrd
Apr 25, 2012

Food News

Cheese Whizzes

We slated four (relative) upstart bakeries against the granddaddy of Spokane cheesecakes — winner take all.

By Luke Baumgarten
Apr 25, 2012
Food News

Garlic and Gratitude

Tullia Barbanti’s new book looks back on 50 years of cooking in Spokane

By Kirsten Harrington
Apr 25, 2012
Food News

Update: Lindaman's

Still going strong after 28 years on the South Hill

By Alicia Purvis-Lariviere
Apr 25, 2012

Movie Reviews

Aaahrdman, Mateys!

Pirates! delivers more Brit-twisted animation. Will Americans go this time?

By Scott Renshaw
Apr 25, 2012
Movie Reviews

Safe Words

Just say 'action,' 'Statham' and, perhaps for the first time, 'complexity.'

By Maryann Johanson
Apr 25, 2012

Music News

Sugar & Spice

Is Nicki Minaj's penis obsession crazy, or smart social critique?

By Leah Sottile
Apr 25, 2012
Music News

Busy Body

Eric D. Johnson is Fruit Bats ... and several other things.

By Mike Bookey
Apr 25, 2012