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or anyone who has travelled through downtown on Stevens in the last month, the 160-foot-long mural going up on the north-facing BNSF Railway wall between First and Second can be hard to miss. The mural, funded by Spokane Arts, is the work of local artists Shelby Allison and Susan Webber. The pair met through art and first partnered for a draw-off at Eastern Washington University. They also covered the windows of the Convention Center with their art for Tinnabulation Music Festival in 2017. While they’ve known each other for a couple of years now, they both say this is by far the biggest project they’ve done together. INLANDER: What’s it like collaborating with another artist on a large project? WEBBER: It’s awesome because what we create together couldn’t be done individually. We really like working together and bouncing off each other’s styles. That’s exciting to work with another person and be inspired by them. ALLISON: Usually, I hate it. It’s hard to work with other people sometimes because I’m very specific in what I want to do. It’s been nice working with Susan, because we’re both really fast, and we’re both willing to alter things if we need to. It’s also cool to learn her process, and that helps me grow as an artist. What was your pitch to Spokane Arts for this mural? WEBBER: The whole idea is kind of a feminine look — I don’t think we see a lot of that on the walls of Spokane — and really putting a focus on women. ALLISON: In the end, it’s going to be two ladies. They’re kind of loosely representing Mother Nature. They’re going to be covered in Spokane landmarks and plants that are natural to this area. So you see the pavilion, the clock tower, waterfalls. Why is your mural important for Spokane? WEBBER: There is some under representation of

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When you’re all finished, what do you want the average passerby to take away from this mural? ALLISON: I just want them to enjoy it. We don’t expect anything more than that. WEBBER: Exactly. n This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

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overwhelmingly in support of an Environmental Impact Statement to more closely analyze BNSF Railway’s second rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille. After two public comment periods and two public hearings, nearly 2,700 people want to hear more about the proposal and how it could impact our public safety and drinking water, among many other precious local resources. Despite BNSF’s election-style media blitz, about 1,000 fewer people submitted comments supporting the railway’s second bridge without an EIS. Lake Pend Oreille, the environment, and the local economy the lake supports are simply too precious and vulnerable to risk from a proposal that involves the transportation of crude oil, coal and other hazardous substances over open water and through public spaces. For the past year, our community has overwhelmingly and consistently requested that BNSF provide an EIS to more completely disclose the anticipated impacts of its second bridge proposal. Considering BNSF’s resistance to this reasonable request, you might think the sky is falling and that adding a second bridge cannot wait a second longer. LETTERS Remember, plans for BNSF’s Send comments to second rail bridge first surfaced editor@inlander.com. in 2014. Had BNSF begun the EIS process five years ago, it may well have been able to alleviate the public’s concerns and begun construction by now. But that’s not the track BNSF chose, and the community that stands to bear all the impacts of transporting hazardous materials by rail should not be blamed or ridiculed for respectfully requesting patience and more information. A derailment of crude oil would devastate Lake Pend Oreille and our community. This concern isn’t a scare tactic as some would have us believe. At least four trains in North Idaho derailed in spring 2017 alone, and our sister communities, like Mosier, Oregon, and Lac-Mégantic, Québec, have sadly experienced the damaging and deadly results of oil derailments. Sandpoint and its neighboring rail line communities can avoid being the next Mosier or Lac-Mégantic, and we deserve to be informed of the risks associated with another rail bridge. An EIS will help our community better understand how to keep our families and our water safe. The decision to move forward with an EIS now rests with the Coast Guard. We encourage the Coast Guard to listen to an overwhelming majority of those who commented because transparency is critical to those who stand to be affected.

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THE AXIS OF ALLEYS Could improving Spokane’s alleyways lead to a prettier downtown — and maybe even a safer one? BY DANIEL WALTERS A future “before” picture of downtown Spokane’s Railroad Alley, taken Monday evening.

or now, Railroad Alley — at least the part that bisects the downtown core from Europa on Wall Street to the Spokane Ballet Studio on Adams Street — is not exactly evidence of the city’s revitalized downtown. Bike-tire-popping glass litters the cracked and pothole-pocked asphalt. The handful of pedestrians and Lime bike users using the alley during rush hour get a tour of rusted back doors, crumbling brick and pipes leaking into puddles. But when the city’s community programs coordinator Maren Murphy looks at Railroad Alley, she sees opportunity. “I think it’s a great starting point,” she says.

Railroad Alley is about 4 feet wider than your typical alley, she notes, providing more space to make changes. It’s one of the only alleys to include entrances of businesses, like Heritage and Whistle Punk Brewing. It’s rife with development potential. After all, in downtown Spokane, every square foot of land is precious. And so right now, there are two separate efforts from the city to “activate” alleyways, turning them from ignored or dilapidated corridors into vibrant pathways — or even destinations.

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a vision for what downtown’s alleyways could be. One posterboard outlines a variety of other possibilities: The walls could be become canvases for vibrant paintings from local artists. You could string up bright lights — like the kind they use for outdoor weddings, across the building. You could suspend temporary art installations in the air. You could put out seating for patio dining, or shut it down occasionally to hold movie nights. And on brightly colored sticky notes, mall patrons add their own suggestions. Install streetlights. Use the alleys to hold concerts. Turn them into long miniature parks. Multiple notes stress the importance of keeping the alleys clean. One ...continued on next page

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NEWS | DEVELOPMENT “THE AXIS OF ALLEYS,” CONTINUED... proposes a complicated bike storage system. One woman who lives at the downtown Parsons Apartments in front of Railroad Alley writes, “I would love an ice cream spot @ Railroad Alley,” complete with an impromptu sketch of a scoop in a waffle cone to drive the point home. “Honestly, it’s exciting to hear the community’s feedback,” Murphy says. “I really vibe off of everyone’s energy about it. It’s exciting to find these little pockets of the city and make them something.” This isn’t a new idea. In 2008, the Downtown Spokane Partnership’s “Fast Forward” plan sketched out an opportunity to turn the Railroad Alley, in particular, into something special. “Railroad Alley between Monroe and Adams provides a unique opportunity to become a secondary retail and pedestrian way that could be shared with vehicular traffic,” the plan outlined. Cars would still be able to drive down alleys, the 2008 plan proposed, but they would be strictly secondary. Instead, the alleys would become an “extra dimension” to the transportation network, a corridor for “pedestrians, bicyclists, and wheelchair users.” They’d be well maintained and provide outdoor seating and additional business entrances. During the day, some alleys might be shut down, while at night temporary barriers could be removed in order to allow delivery vehicles to enter. A decade later, not much of that plan has happened. But last summer, says Murphy, the mayor’s office started asking the planning department to bring business owners, property owners and community members together to begin thinking what activating alleys would actually look like. With this initiative, the city doesn’t propose spending money so much as giving property owners more freedom to invest in the downtown alleys that, effectively, are their

Maren Murphy and Alex Mann gather feedback from River Park Square patrons about the city’s “Innovation Alleyways” initiative. of the alley.” Sometimes, she says, it could be as simple as putting paint on a wall. Already, some businesses are excited. Jordan Tampien, co-founder of 4 Degrees Real Estate, has both their office and their upcoming seven-story building at the western end of Railroad Alley. He says the alleys are underutilized — they end up being tagged with graffiti and become an illegal sleeping space for people. But he, too, sees the possibilities. “The guts run right through the middle of the entire downtown,” he says. Imagine if businesses could benefit from that. His firm enlisted their architect, former City Council candidate Evan Verduin, to dream up sketches of “Railroad Avenue,” a reinvisioned alley featuring sleek lighting, landscaping and pedestrian pathways.

“The guts run right through the middle of the entire downtown.” back porches. Since the city owns the alleyways, right now if a business wants to improve one, it requires leaping through all sorts of bureaucratic hoops. Ideally, this process would streamline that. “It’s not one-size-fits-all,” Murphy says. “What works for one part of the alley may not work for the other part

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But, if anything, local artist and art gallery owner Jim Kolva is even more enthusiastic. Kolva’s living room actually spans over the western entrance of Railroad Alley. And he wants to use neon lighting — maybe with the word “art” — to showcase the entrance to the alley. On top of that, he envisions a well-lit, well-paved corridor, possibly with booths for artists and food trucks. Meanwhile, there’s already a separate alleyway project downtown that could be completed as soon as this summer. With $30,000 of leftover money from the city’s 2017 arts and culture budget, City Councilwoman Lori Kinnear has been championing an effort to improve the alley near Soulful Soups. One piece of that, Spokane Arts Executive Director Melissa Huggins says, will be a mural from local artist Rolf Goetzinger, who will merge together artwork from local artists with disabilities. Murals aren’t just a place people can see art without needing to visit a museum, Huggins says. “They create destination, they create a space for com-

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munity,” Huggins says. “I think they’re a really lovely way to use public space that could feel dark or unsafe or intimidating.”

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If you want a dissenting opinion on the magic of alleyway activations, your best bet is developer Jerry Dicker. Dicker owns multiple properties along Railroad Alley, including the Ruby, Ruby 2, and Montvale hotels. It’s not that Dicker is against improving alleyways — he says he’s adding gates and landscaping and balconies to his properties to make the alleys look nicer. But he argues that the alleyway conversation doesn’t help with the central problem he sees downtown, which he describes as disorder, criminality and vandalism from “a combination of vagrants and mentally ill and drug-addicted people and other unfortunate people. “We’re doing our best to improve the property we own. The city should do their best to perform city functions,” Dicker says. “The city should be inviting and feel safe, and be free of garbage, graffiti and people peeing and pooping in the streets.” But Murphy says that improving alleyways and making the city feel safer are actually part of the same effort. “Activating alleys is actually a public safety strategy,” Murphy says. “By adding in lights, by adding comfortable seating or greenery, by activating the spaces, bringing people to the alley is a proven strategy for public safety.” She notes that that’s a concept used by one of the city’s partners in the alley activation effort, the arts nonprofit Terrain. Terrain’s Window Dressing program aims to improve neighborhoods by turning vacant storefronts into art galleries It’s a concept that planners call “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.” That design can be aggressive or confrontational — like the controversial rocks put under the freeway in 2017 in part to evict a homeless camp. But the Downtown Spokane Partnership’s website points to other strategies: Simply making a place look nicer, with more of a “pride of place” can LETTERS make crime less likely. So can Send comments to the use of “natural surveileditor@inlander.com. lance.” In theory, the more foot traffic, the more eyes on the street, the more criminals will feel nervous about committing crimes. But Dicker remains skeptical. The railroad viaducts may have been “beautified” with murals but they still get marred with garbage and graffiti. And even the swankiest properties, he argues, can be targeted. “If people are pooping in front of the Davenport, why wouldn’t they also do the same in the alley?” he asks. But Tampien argues that experimentation is a crucial part of creating a vibrant downtown — and the alleys are an ideal canvas to test that out. “I’m starting to get in the mindset,” Tampien says, “if we don’t add things, we’ll never know if it’s going to work or not.” n danielw@inlander.com

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BIG SPENDER Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart spent months preparing his CAMPAIGN FINANCE ordinance initiative in 2017 — but it turns out that a major portion of the ordinance won’t apply to his own mayoral race. While his ordinance limited individual donors to spending $1,000, he included a provision removing the limit if a candidate donated more than $11,500 to themselves. And so as soon as candidate Andy Rathbun spent that much on his own race, the cap was lifted. The city ruled Monday that the fact Rathbun quickly dropped out of the mayoral race to run for the City Council didn’t change that. State laws will continue to limit individual donations in the race to $2,000 per person. (DANIEL WALTERS)

WOLF AMONG US In a secret chat message, Anthony Bosworth, the guy who state Rep. Matt Shea gave a 2016 “Patriot of the Year” award to, pitched the Spokane Valley representative a suggestion: Cut off a wolf’s TAIL AND TESTICLES and send it to a particular environmental activist, along with a skull and crossbones. “This is not something to put out electronically,” Shea responded. “We need to meet f2f.” These and other chat messages were leaked by a former Shea ally named Jay Pounder, who revealed on Facebook last week that he went public due over Shea’s connections to Marble Community Fellowship, a church with a past in the racist Christian Identity movement. While Marble and Shea have both fervently condemned racism, Pounder argues that Shea’s religiously tinged militaristic rhetoric is dangerous. (DANIEL WALTERS)

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Monday, with county officials promising a new state-ofthe-art complex at no additional cost to taxpayers. The new 24,000-square-foot facility — which is slated to be operational in June 2020 — will be located just off of East Sprague in the University District. Some of its features include autopsy labs, temperature-controlled stor‑ age systems, classroom space and a Lodox X-ray body scanner, according to the Spokesman-Review. Currently, the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office operates out of the basement of Holy Family Hospital, with a staff of 11. The office conducts autop‑ sies for not only Spokane County but also numerous other Eastern Washington counties and North Idaho. And demand for medical examiner services has only increased, Spokane County Commissioner Al French tells the Inlander. The county purchased the building for the new facil‑ ity back in 2017 for $1.9 million, French says. Funding for the planned renovations comes from a $1.2 million state grant and local revenue from the real estate excise tax. “From our standpoint, it’s a win all around,” French says. “And we were able to build it without increasing taxes for the taxpayer. “We’ve been working to try to find a [new] facility ever since I joined the board eight and a half years ago,” he adds. Additionally, given LETTERS the facility’s close prox‑ Send comments to imity to local colleges editor@inlander.com. and their medical edu‑ cation programs and on-site classrooms, officials hope that the new complex will serve as a way to guide interested students towards forensic pathology.

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Not passing a statewide test won’t spell doom for the graduation hopes of Washington HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS next year, thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. The new law takes away the direct link between passing state assessments and graduation. State Superintendent Chris Reykdal says those state assessments shouldn’t be used to measure individual performance, but are intended to assess how the K-12 system is doing as a whole. “And they certainly were not intended to serve as a barrier to high school graduation,” Reykdal says in a statement. The bill adds multiple “pathways” to graduation for the graduating class of 2020. Students will still have to earn the same amount of credits to graduate, unless they’re granted a waiver. But if they don’t meet the standard on statewide English language arts or mathematics tests, they will have several other pathways to graduate. Those include an option to complete career and technical education (CTE) courses, or meeting the standard in the armed services vocational aptitude battery. “The inclusion of the CTE pathway is vital to our state’s economy and it will make a significant difference in the lives of our students,” Reykdal says. Other substitutes for passing the statewide tests include meeting a certain score on the SAT or ACT and completing college credit in dual credit programs like ELA or math. “The state board will be writing rules about these to implement them,” says Alissa Muller, spokeswoman for the Washington State Board of Education. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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Idaho isn’t ready to embrace hemp quite yet.

Federal lawmakers legalized hemp in December, but a truck driver could face five years in prison for transporting a load of hemp through Idaho BY JOSH KELETY

hen a 36-year-old truck driver named Denis Palamarchuk set out for Colorado with about 6,700 pounds of hemp, he didn’t think he was doing anything illegal. His employer of three and a half years had signed off on a shipment intended for a legitimate company, and he was travelling between two states where marijuana is legal. It didn’t seem like a big deal. “I know marijuana is legal in Oregon. That’s why I didn’t refuse that load,” says Palamarchuk, who’s based out of Portland. But when he pulled into a weigh station along Interstate 84 near Boise on Jan. 24 and submitted to a random inspection, he was ultimately arrested by State Police and charged with felony marijuana trafficking while his load was seized. The charge carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison, per Idaho state law. “I didn’t do nothing wrong,” says Palamarchuk, who was released on bail after one night in jail. “That’s part of my job and I try to follow the law.” Now, Palamarchuk has pleaded not guilty and the intended recipient of his load, Big Sky Scientific — a new Colorado company that produces cannabidiol, or CBD, from hemp — is suing Ada County, Idaho, in federal court over the incident. Idaho authorities have so far refused to release the hemp to Big Sky Scientific. The case is also indicative of how convoluted the legal territory is for the hemp industry, even with a theoretical green-light at the federal level. “The idea that they haven’t dropped the case, it’s baffling,” says Ryan Shore, CEO of Big Sky Scientific, the company suing Ada County, the county prosecuting attorney and Idaho State Police. “I thought that for sure

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once everyone understands what’s going on it would just be over.” Bethany Calley, a spokeswoman for the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office, declined to comment on the matter. In December, lawmakers in Congress approved a package of agricultural legislation known as the 2018 Farm Bill. In it, they included language that declassified hemp — and all of its derivatives — as a federally controlled substance. (Previously, federal law didn’t distinguish between hemp and marijuana, considering both illegal under the Controlled Substances Act.) Under the Farm Bill, hemp can’t contain more Denis Palamarchuk than .3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary component of cannabis that makes consumers “high.” And, importantly, the law allows for the interstate transport of hemp and hemp-derived products, so long as those were produced in accordance with the law.

hile hemp is technically a cannabis plant, its low THC level means that it can’t serve as an intoxicant. Instead, proponents argue that it can be used to create CBD and other commodities, like textiles. David Kramer, an attorney with Vicente Sederberg, a national law firm specializing in cannabis law, says

that the regulatory changes at the federal level are a “big deal.” “Hemp has been confused with its illegal cousin marijuana for several decades,” he says. The regulatory changes have also created something of a gold rush of business investment in the CBD industry. It’s what prompted Shore’s company, Big Sky Scientific, to get off the ground in January — with the help of eager investors — and order thousands of pounds of hemp from a farm in Oregon that ended up getting transported by Palamarchuk. “It’s a significant hit to the company, especially since we just got started,” Shore says of the seized hemp. Previously, Palamarchuk’s employer, VIP Transporter LLC, moved a variety of products, ranging from food to soil to clothing. But, like Big Sky Scientific, once the 2018 Farm Bill passed, they started accepting gigs moving raw hemp. “When this became legal, we contacted our lawyers and it was confirmed that it was 100 percent legal and then we started this,” says Ivan Pavliy, CEO of VIP Transporter LLC. “The president signed off that it’s no longer a controlled substance.” Court records outline prosecutors’ views. For one, Idaho doesn’t recognize a difference between hemp and marijuana, so both are still controlled substances, they contend. Secondly, Ada County prosecutors have taken the view that since the Farm Bill called for the creation of new regulatory frameworks at the federal level — which haven’t been developed yet — the hemp that Palamarchuk transported was not protected. “The Idaho case really touches on the interstate commerce provision of the 2018 Farm Bill,” Kramer says. “The reason [Ada County’s] argument is flawed in my view is that the legislative intent makes it pretty clear that Congress’s goal was to allow for the free transport of hemp.”

uring this past legislative session, some Idaho lawmakers had pushed regulatory changes that would have specifically permitted the transportation of hemp through the state regardless of the legal status of marijuana and hemp in Idaho. However, it was ultimately killed. One of the state lawmakers who unsuccessfully pushed the changes, Rep. Ilana Rubel (D-Boise), called upon the Ada County prosecutor to drop the charges against Palamarchuk — and two other drivers who were arrested for transporting hemp prior to the passage of the Farm Bill — in a May 8 Idaho Press editorial co-authored with another state lawmaker: “We are on the brink of … injustice should these drivers be imprisoned or saddled with criminal records hampering future employment (and disqualifying them from commercial drivers’ licenses),” she writes. While Big Sky Scientific’s federal lawsuit against Ada County and Idaho State Police is playing out separately from Palamarchuk’s defense — their lawsuit only covers the seizure of their hemp order — the business is financing his legal expenses. “I think it’s completely wrong that they’re actually holding a person in the middle of this dispute,” Shore says. “This is obviously a legal interpretation issue between a business and a government and to tie up Denis in the middle of this and to hang up a potential five-year prison sentence, that’s just wrong.” Palamarchuk is still working as a truck driver — his employer gave him another truck — while his case plays out. But he says that he’s not taking his chances transporting hemp again. “I’m kind of nervous because I’m not guilty,” he says. “That’s my work. I just load it and unload it.” n joshk@inlander.com

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IS WASTING 40 400 FOOD 2030 AMERICA’S 22 STUPIDEST 43 PROBLEM? 23

PERCENT

of all food produced in the U.S. for human consumption is never eaten.

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of edible food is, on average, being thrown away per person per year.

the year by which the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture hope to see food waste reduced by 50 PERCENT of 2015 levels.

PERCENT

of municipal SOLID WASTE is food. More food goes to landfills and incinerators than any other single material disposed as trash.

PERCENT

of all edible food is wasted by AMERICAN CONSUMERS. The most wasted are produce (33 percent), dairy (19 percent), grains (14 percent) and meat (11.5 percent).

hen one in eight people are food insecure, it’s fair to argue that maybe it is. I was first introduced to the staggering, multilevel issue of wasted food in America after watching a Vox Media explainer video (“Food Waste is the World’s Dumbest Problem”) one year ago. The dismal data on how much food we waste in the U.S. left me reeling. It’s currently estimated that up to 40 percent of all food grown or produced for human consumption in America is never eaten. And we’re not talking scraps, recalled products or goods damaged beyond salvage — this is food that’s perfectly safe and nutritious. Beyond the sickening fact that this is all happening while millions in America and around the world are going hungry is the massive environmental and economic impact of such waste. With and without intent, food grown and harvested with the express purpose of providing nutrients to humans creates waste on every level: at farms, during shipping, storage and processing; on shelves at stores and plates at restaurants, and in our home kitchens. The reasons for this waste vary widely at each level. But on the consumer end — where most of this waste happens, totaling 43 percent — a major factor, researchers have found, is human psychol-

ogy and cultural norms. We like pretty, perfect produce. We want to feel like we’re getting a good deal when dining out, even if that means portions are way too big. We overbuy at the grocery store. Many of us don’t plan meals. We impulse buy because it’s there, or on sale. We also don’t always eat restaurant leftovers, or worse, don’t take them home! Most consumers don’t understand “best by” and “use by” dates, which are often confusing and misleading. Empty space on plates and in refrigerators makes us anxious. But it wasn’t always this way. In the 1970s, Americans wasted half as much food as we do now. In the following collection of stories, the Inlander set out to explore how local farmers, retailers, restaurants and food recovery organizations are addressing the issue of food waste right here in the Inland Northwest. Even reducing waste by 50 percent — a national goal to reach by 2030, set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture — certainly requires sweeping solutions. The promising news is that many stakeholders on all fronts, here and elsewhere, are already implementing innovative and successful solutions. — CHEY SCOTT, section editor

CONTENTS AGRICULTURAL WASTE 24 COMMERCIAL WASTE 26 CONSUMER WASTE 28 FOOD RECOVERY 29 CAMPUS KITCHENS 29 TRASHING FOOD 30

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Food Waste

Labor and weather can severely impact how much food is lost in the field. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

PRODUCTIVE PRODUCE

Much of our food is lost before it’s even harvested, but farmers and growers do their best to be efficient BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

hen it comes to crops, Washington is best known for its apples, and for good reason. The sweet crispy fruit is the No. 1 food crop in the state, with $2.4 billion worth produced in 2017, according to the state Department of Agriculture. Maybe less obvious is that Washington is second only to California in the diversity of food that is grown here. On top of milk, wheat and potatoes, farmers and growers here also provide the country with a huge portion of its hops (75.4 percent), mint oils (75.1 percent), sweet cherries (60 percent), and red raspberries (85 percent), according to 2017 crop data compiled by Washington Agriculture in the Classroom. All that food helps feed the country and people around the world. But things like bad weather, flooded markets driving prices down, and a lack of labor can also lead to waste. Preharvest losses are the second largest source of food loss in North America, topped only by the amount wasted by consumers both at home and at restaurants, according to a 2017 estimate compiled for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, a partnership between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Each year, overall losses in the food system represent $278 billion of food, millions of tons of wasted fertilizer, and enough wasted water to fill 7 million Olympic-sized swimming pools, according to the commission’s white paper on food loss and waste in North America.

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Much of the preharvest loss is out of the control of growers. Maybe a hail storm comes through and damages an entire crop of apples, dropping their value below the cost to have workers pick them. Maybe a late freeze destroys a field of vegetables. Thankfully, other things are more controllable. Because the fruit that gets sold in stores needs to be as beautiful as possible, growers will do what they can to eliminate things like tree rub, which leaves a mark on apples, explains April Clayton. With her husband Mike, Clayton grows apples and cherries at Red Apple Orchards in the shadow of the Cascade Mountains, between Wenatchee and Chelan. Each year they thin out blossoms that would turn into apples in order to leave more room for the remaining fruit to grow. “We do a lot of thinning spray so we don’t have apples growing right next to each other,” Clayton says. “Our biggest problem, though, is labor. It’s all too common for us to have to pick and choose which block of cherries we’re going to have to pick, because we simply don’t have the labor to get them off the tree.” Particularly in orchards, harvest takes a lot of skill to avoid damaging trees. Picking something wrong could damage next year’s yield, so growers are hesitant to allow just anyone in their orchard to pick leftover fruit. “People talk of migrant workers thinking, ‘It’s just grunt work,’” says Hal Meenach, who grows grain just south of Spokane and serves as the president of the Spo-

kane County Farm Bureau. “It’s not. It’s highly skilled.” For the apples that are picked, those with any blemishes or that are too small or too large are often pulled out as “cull” and taken to processors to be made into products like apple juice or concentrates. What doesn’t get picked is left on the tree, and what drops to the ground needs to be cleared to avoid attracting pests, Clayton says. For her own family, Clayton uses older leftover apples and cherries to make apple butter and jams. “When it comes to food waste, we can all do our part, from the farming to the packing shed, to even at home, too,” Clayton says. “Those apples going bad in your fridge can still make apple butter, those ends of your celery you can use to make stock. Rethink what you do: That apple or potato that may have a mark on it will taste just as good as one with no blemishes on it.”

eanwhile, for Spokane Hutterian Brethren, a potato seed farm in Reardan, potatoes that are larger than 12 ounces have to get pulled out and taken to processors because they’re too large for machinery to cut them up into seeds, says co-owner Philip Gross. “The only reason we would leave them out in the field or till them back is if they freeze,” Gross says. “We don’t really waste, because you can always use them for processing.” If neither the seed market or processors can use what they’ve got, some of the leftovers in storage might get fed to their cattle, Gross says. “[But] it’s very rare that processors won’t take it,” he says. Indeed, while there’s a growing awareness of “ugly produce” that doesn’t make it into supermarkets, growers have for decades efficiently moved those less-than-ideal products to processors and other secondary uses. Potatoes, for example, are often made into dehydrated mashed potato mix, hash browns, and more. Funnylooking carrots are cut up into “baby” carrots. Then, it’s on to the cows, pigs and other livestock. “A lot of screwups go to animal feed,” says Robyn Meenach, Hal’s wife and a board member with Washington Ag in the Classroom. “A lot of people complain about animal agriculture, but it’s amazing how much of our processing waste animals will eat.” n

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You’ve probably seen some of the scams: Earn $1,000 a week. Easy loans. No money to start. And while there are plenty of scams on Facebook and other sites, Andrea Parrish says Instagram is particularly ripe for fraud.

· Keep your social media profiles private, and be selective about whom you allow to follow or friend you. · Be skeptical of stories about wild success or fantastic earnings ― and of any request from someone you don’t know well.

It’s all about how people use it, says Parrish, STCU’s digital marketing assistant manager.

· Never give out online banking credentials. Often victims think they were only giving permission for the fraudster to make a deposit, Fuher says, but once in, the thief can see everything in online banking.

“You don't have to know somebody to interact with them there. It’s an open ground for scammers,” she says, whereas on Facebook, a friend request from a stranger would set off internal alarms. Scammers target people who are stressed, tired and worried about money. It can be easy to fall into a false sense of security. You start following someone because they’re posting gorgeous tropical photos, #vacationgoals. Then you feel like you get to know them ― you see their breakfast, their adorable puppy. But in reality, those are probably stolen photos, Parrish says. Their Insta-story is as fake as all that free money they’re going to send you, if you’ll just direct message them and deposit this check. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, says Jim Fuher, STCU’s fraud prevention manager. There are some red flags to watch out for with any social media scam: · Phrases like “no money needed,” “work from home,” and “free money.” · Pictures of bank accounts with plenty of zeroes. Those are the accounts fraudsters stole from, right before they did it, Parrish says. · Requests for online banking credentials. Or more subtle tricks, like asking your pet’s name or your mother’s maiden name. That could be just what a thief needs to hack into your account.

If you go to your credit union or bank and make a big withdrawal, you may encounter some questions from the tellers, Fuher says. They’re not being nosy; they’re on the lookout to protect you from fraud. If you do fall for a scam, alert your financial institution right away. It’s hard, Parrish says. “You’re admitting you did something you feel is stupid. But it's not stupid until you try to hide it.” Victims also should file a complaint with local authorities or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov), Fuher says. And change your passwords on everything.

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DOWNSIZE, DISCOUNT, DONATE How grocery stores and restaurants in the Inland Northwest are curbing their food waste footprints BY CHEY SCOTT

onsidering the complex factors behind food waste, you’d be forgiven for assuming that grocery stores and restaurants — which both move a lot of food every day — are the issue’s biggest contributors. It’s actually us, the consumers, mostly responsible (43 percent), while restaurants take second place at 18 percent. Grocery stores and distributors, meanwhile, contribute to 13 percent of total food waste, according to the nonprofit Natural Resource Defense Council’s 2017 update on its groundbreaking 2012 report, “Wasted: How America is Losing Up to 40 Percent of Its Food From Farm to Fork to Landfill.” “I think [shoppers] look at a case of product and think, ‘What happens when this doesn’t sell? They might just throw it all away,’” notes Rosauers Supermarkets CEO and President Jeff Philipps. “In reality, we mark it down so it does sell to customers, or we repurpose it where it’s possible, or we get it to people who can actually consume it through a food bank process.” Rosauers’ donation partners include larger food banks like Second Harvest and Spokane Valley Partners, along with smaller regional pantries. Philipps wasn’t able to say how much food the regional grocery chain, which operates 21 stores across Eastern Washington, Idaho and Western Montana, ends up actually throwing away each week. “While it’s a large number, I think it’s less than what people would anticipate,” he says. To prevent such excess to begin with, department managers at each Rosauers store carefully track inventory and ordering to ensure that food is sold before the need occurs to discount or donate. “Fast movers tend not to be a problem. When you have an issue, typically its specialty products that don’t sell rapidly,” Philipps notes. Food that’s getting close to being outdated is also often repurposed by the deli department into premade dishes, or other products, like turning extra steak into ground beef. After all, it’s in Rosauers’ and other food retailers’ best interest to avoid throwing any surplus into the trash. Grocers get tax breaks for the value of items donated to food banks. After that, food which doesn’t sell becomes a profit-margin loss. Single-location grocers like My Fresh Basket in Kendall Yards undertake similar practices for repurposing excess inventory.

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Store manager Matt Grittner estimates My Fresh Basket is forced to, on average, dispose of less than 500 pounds of mostly nonedible food per week that couldn’t otherwise be redistributed through nonprofit partners. Its main donation outlet is Our Place Community Ministries in West Central Spokane, along with area farms and animal rescues that use expired or nonsaleable produce for animal feed. “I think a lot of stores are doing better donating product,” Grittner notes. “I think what most stores toss is stuff you wouldn’t even want to donate; it’s beyond that point.”

estaurants may be the second largest contributor of wasted food in America, but not all of them are over-ordering ingredients and over-serving diners. In Spokane, Wiley’s Downtown Bistro chef-owner Michael Wiley won’t order an ingredient for his kitchen unless it’s featured in at least three dishes on the menu. “The biggest thing I know we can control is that we try and make sure we are reducing waste before it ever gets made,” Wiley notes. “If customers don’t finish their dinner, we’re serving too much food, so we try and control that as far as portioning goes.” If the kitchen ends up with still-fresh, leftover ingredients from one dish, Wiley looks for a way to repurpose them into another dish, perhaps for the next day’s special. He also keeps his menu pared down, offering on

average seven dinner entrees, six to seven appetizers and only seven different sandwiches for lunch. “I feel like a lot of restaurants you go to and look at the menu, and it’s decision fatigue figuring out what you want,” he says. “But there is also a lot of waste in the utilization of ingredients” for each dish that need to be readily available at all times. Wiley’s isn’t the only area restaurant keeping its menu concise and thus its food turnover quick, leading to fresher ingredients and less waste. Similar practices are happening at many others, the most noticeable to consumers being shorter, concise menus. At Boots Bakery & Lounge in downtown Spokane, stocking only what’s needed to make dishes sold each day from its cold and bakery cases is not only an environmentally conscious choice of owner Alison Collins, but one of necessity. The counter-service restaurant’s kitchen is tiny. “We get produce every day,” Collins says. “We get it from farmers during the months we can, and local people bring in what they’re growing.” When, say, a local farmer calls her up and says they have a bunch of extra tomatoes or rhubarb and asks if she wants it, she’ll figure out how to incorporate it into the week’s menu. “We can make whatever we feel like, which helps with not wasting,” Collins says. “As far as what we make, it’s rare when we have something leftover. “I think that’s because we make food every day and

At Boots Bakery, surplus food is creatively incorporated into weekly menus. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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it’s constantly rotating and we don’t make too much,” she continues. “We don’t even contribute to Feed Spokane because we don’t have ‘waste.’ It’s a good problem to always be running out of food versus throwing it away.” Outside of what she can control via ordering, planning and creative cooking, Collins and her team try not to over-serve customers. Portions for its cold-case dishes, which can be ordered as a single side or in combos of two to three different dishes, are measured out in quartercup scoops. “Some even say they’re too small, but if you have three quarter-cup servings, that is very filling,” she says. “I think people are so accustomed to [ordering] a hummus plate and it’s enough for four.” n cheys@inlander.com

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See this mustard? It’s fine to keep using it. “Best by” labels aren’t related to food safety, but rather taste and freshness. DEREK HARRISON PHOTO

CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION Most food waste happens at home. Here’s how to change that BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

e’ve all been there: You’re squatting in front of the open fridge, trying to figure out where that funky smell is coming from. Maybe it’s some vegetable that has degraded into a liquid, a dish of moldy leftovers, or that fish you bought two days ago and totally meant to cook but never did and now it’s bad. Whatever the culprit, it gets tossed in the trash, and you get a twinge of guilt for being wasteful. In the U.S., we’re particularly guilty of this. Household food waste accounts for 43 percent of the more than 125 billion pounds of food that goes uneaten every single year, according to a 2017 report by the National Resources Defense Counsel, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group. The most commonly tossed out items include fish and seafood, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables, but meat and other products are close behind. Not only is all that waste pretty bad for the environment, it also represents enough to feed about half the country, with an estimated 1,250 calories per person thrown away every single day. Food waste is also costly. The organization Save the Food estimates a single person throws out a little more than a dollar a day worth of food, totaling $375 in wasted money each year. For a family of four, that’s $1,500 every year going right in the trash. The good news is, there are plenty of things each person can do to reduce their impacts. Here are just a few.

DON’T FALL FOR THE LABELING LIE

OK, so it’s not exactly a lie, but many people wrongly believe they need to toss out food as soon as it’s past the “best by,” “sell by,” “use by” or “freeze by” date. The thing is, not one of those are actual food safety dates required by the Food and Drug Administration.

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The only dates required by the FDA for safety are for infant formula. For basically everything else, those dates really just mean, “Hey, dude, this is going to taste best by this date.” It’s a guessing game for manufacturers. Milk can go bad before an expiration date, or it could last days after a sell by date. Condiments and canned food can last well past the date that’s really marked to get them off store shelves. The rules for dating also vary from state to state. In Washington, for example, a “pull by date” means the last date that a product can be sold while the customer still has “a reasonable amount of time to use the product under normal usage and storage conditions,” but food can still be sold after that date if it’s still good. Just be aware you may need to use it that same day, rather than storing it for a week.

STORE IT RIGHT

Speaking of storage: Can’t remember if tomatoes should be kept in the fridge and apples stored at room temperature, or vice versa? There’s an app for that! At foodsafety.gov, the federal government has compiled a huge list of safety recommendations that includes tips on how many days you can store virtually any ingredient in your fridge or pantry, as well as how much longer you can get if you freeze those items. There are even notes on which veggies don’t hold up when frozen, along with cooking temperatures and methods for each item. All of that is available via the USDA FoodKeeper app. For curious minds, the app says tomatoes can keep for a week once they’re ripe, and it’s recommended that you store them in a pantry because refrigeration can affect flavor. Apples are typically OK for up to three weeks

if stored in a pantry, but last more like four to six weeks when kept in the fridge.

PLAN, PLAN, PLAN

Yes, it can be hard with hectic lives, but planning out a schedule of weekly meals can go a long way in making sure you only shop for what you need. Many agencies recommend “shopping your fridge” before making a trip to the store so you know what you have. If you’ve got leftovers, eat those first before going to buy more food. If you have random vegetables that are still good, consider making a potato salad or soup. Some fruits that seem a little soft are perfect for throwing into smoothies or making jams. Then, once you’re sure you need more food, write down your plan and stick with it, and chances are you’ll waste a lot less.

GET MORE OUT OF FRUITS & VEGGIES

EASY VEGETABLE SCRAP BROTH Every time you cut onions, peel carrots, and slice up celery, there are usually some peels, roots, and scraps leftover. Toss those in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag, squeeze out the air and store it in the freezer. Keep adding to it until it’s full, then put everything in a large pot, fill it up with water, and simmer for an hour. Strain off the scraps and you’ve got a delicious vegetable broth to use for soups. INFUSED WATER Cutting up a pineapple or slicing the tops off strawberries? Throw the leftover outer pieces in a jar or pitcher, fill with water, and leave it in the fridge overnight to infuse the flavors and have a tasty drink to take to school or work. If you can, compost the scraps afterwards. n

GIFT OF GRUB The Campus Kitchens Project’s Gonzaga University kitchen rescues dining hall food to feed those in need BY JACKSON ELLIOTT

Second Harvest puts grocery stores’ surplus food to good use. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

TO THE RESCUE

Why it’s important — and relatively easy — to donate to organizations doing food recovery

BY WILSON CRISCIONE

eed Spokane started more than a decade ago with a simple question: What happens to the extra food that restaurants don’t use? The unfortunate answer is that much of it is thrown away. But Feed Spokane works to change that, says Steven Brashears, who has been its executive director for eight years. Feed Spokane, a nonprofit, rescues prepared foods from restaurants and grocers, then gives that food to other nonprofits that are able to quickly put it in the hands of those in need. Food rescue isn’t a particularly complicated process, but it’s one that some companies avoid due to safety concerns. Restaurants and grocery stores may worry they’ll be held liable should someone get sick. Or they simply think it’s easier to throw it away. “I think there’s the impression from grocery stores and other stores that handle food, that they don’t want to assume liability and have someone come back and sue them,” says Trish Twomey, membership director for the Washington Food Coalition. Brashears says a major part of his job is combating that misconception. Sometimes he runs into restaurants that won’t donate due to fear of liability. “There is that fear,” he says. “But that fear is not founded.”

Unless there’s ill intent, it’s unlikely you’ll be held liable for donating food. The federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Donation Act, signed by President Bill Clinton in the ’90s, was designed to encourage donations to charitable organizations. Essentially, any licensed restaurant can donate food to a nonprofit as long as it wasn’t served to someone else and it was properly prepared and handled. The act broadly protects restaurants or grocery stores from liability should the food later cause harm to someone eating it, as long as there was no intentional misconduct. That makes it easy to convince stores and restaurants to donate food, Brashears says. “Your intent as a restaurant person is not to throw away food,” Brashears says. “Our intent is to see that the food is safely handled, comes to us, and safely goes out to our coalition group.” Sage Dunaway, co-owner of Grocery Outlet in downtown Spokane, says the store began partnering with Feed Spokane last January. Except for spoiled produce, she says Grocery Outlet will donate all kinds of food. If a box of chips had one of six bags get damaged, the store will donate the other five bags. They’ll also donate stuff that’s still edible but is near its “best by” date, knowing Feed Spokane can help get it in the hands of those who will eat it soon. “So much stuff goes to waste in our society and there are so many people out there who could use it,” Dunaway says. “Every little thing counts.” While Second Harvest doesn’t take prepared food like Feed Spokane, the nonprofit has relationships with 26 different retail chains including stores like Rosauers, Yoke’s, Albertsons and others. Julie Humphreys, spokeswoman for Second Harvest, says 55,000 people per week depend on food from Second Harvest. Yet Humphreys says she doesn’t remember any food having to be recalled in the years that Second Harvest has operated. “We’re very careful about that,” she says. What’s important, she says, is giving the food to those who need it. Second Harvest estimates that one in eight people are food insecure, and one in five don’t know where their next meal is coming from. “Most everyone that donates to us, they just believe it’s the right thing to do,” Humphreys says. n

t Gonzaga University, Emily Banick wants to change the way we use food. As program manager for Gonzaga’s branch of the Campus Kitchens Project, a national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to reducing waste in college dining halls, she works with the school and its students to repurpose unused food. Gonzaga’s Campus Kitchen is the first and only of its kind in Washington state, operating since 2005. “We had over 100 students that we worked with this year. Students collect food, volunteer [to] cook, send meals out, serve, garden,” Banick says. “We grow fresh organic produce for our meals in the summertime.” Through the Campus Kitchens Project, leftover food from Gonzaga’s campus dining halls and a few other sites on and near campus feeds people instead of dumpsters. Banick says the food goes mostly to local nonprofits and community groups like the House of Charity, Crosswalk, Cup of Cool Water, One Heart Spokane, the American Indian Community Center, Logan Elementary School and the O’Malley Senior Center.

A Gonzaga University dining hall. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Since 2005, Gonzaga’s Campus Kitchen estimates it’s redirected more than $781,000 worth of food back into the Spokane community. If food can’t be served, Campus Kitchens turns it into compost used to fertilize community gardens. The program teaches students to “go beyond immediate hunger relief and food waste by developing projects and programs that fight the systemic economic, environmental and social structures that create food insecurity and food waste in the first place,” Campus Kitchens Director Dan Abrams says. Even so, the program does face some challenges. “Because our program runs primarily on donations, there is not much consistency,” says Campus Kitchens worker Kellee Kikumoto. “Some weeks we receive lots of food and in other weeks not much at all. The scrambling can be extremely stressful.” Before she started working at Gonzaga’s Campus Kitchen through AmeriCorps, Kikumoto volunteered there as a student. “In our program, food is the vessel that brings us together in our humanity. It creates a space to sit with another person, to be with them and to love them for whomever they are no matter where they come from or what they have experienced,” she says. n

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A third of Spokane’s garbage could be composted at Barr-Tech’s Lincoln County facility. BARR-TECH PHOTO

GARBAGE OUT

How and where we throw away food — when it comes to that step — matters BY DANIEL WALTERS

ay you have a leftover slice of pizza. Unfortunately, the leftover slice of pizza has olives on it — the grossest pizza topping known to humans — and so, lacking the manual dexterity to pick out each individual olive, you feel you have no other choice. You throw the pizza away. So what happens next? Beyond losing out on the slice of olive-infected pizza, what sort of damage does that slice do to the environment? It depends on where you are. If you’re in the city of Spokane, your pizza is probably destined to once more return to the oven — this time, the roaring fires of the city’s Waste to Energy plant. Every day, a whole lot of food is being turned to ash. A 2015-16 study found that about 7 percent of all waste thrown away in Eastern Washington was edible food. That’s more than 51,000 tons of edible food, a figure that doesn’t include inedible food parts like onion skins and chicken bones. The study estimated that about 1.3 percent of the garbage collected in the Eastern Washington region was edible meat, fat or oil. Think of it like this: Of the nearly 173,000 tons incinerated last year in the Waste to Energy plant alone, that percentage equates to around 2,250 tons. A big steer produces about 500 pounds of beef. So imagine 24 big cows wandering into the Waste to Energy incinerator every single day. And then imagine shoveling in almost 54,000 pounds of edible veggies right after them. “We certainly don’t want to burn food,” says Kris Major, education coordinator for the city of Spokane’s solid waste department. “We do think that has a better

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place in people’s stomachs and animals stomachs, as opposed to compost or the trash.” And while burning your paper plates and plastic bags might at least generate a little electricity in the process, Major says that’s not the case with most foods. “By its nature, food waste is a wet material,” Major says, “It’s certainly not going to burn well, to recover energy.” It’s even worse in Spokane Valley or Liberty Lake. Those cities don’t send garbage to the Waste to Energy facility at all. Instead, they hire Sunshine Disposal to truck the waste as far away as a landfill in Wenatchee. You might think it’d be better for the planet to simply bury organic waste instead of burning it, but landfills create all sorts of planet-harming gases — particularly methane. Generally, a waste-to-energy type facility releases about 15 and 20 percent less greenhouse gases than a landfill. And that’s not even considering the accidental fires that can spring up from landfills, like a recent one in a landfill on the West Plains. Even in the city of Spokane, a big chunk of our garbage goes to a landfill. Because of maintenance outages and overflows, over 7,000 tons last year meant for the Waste to Energy plant was sent to a landfill.

here’s actually a third way to get rid of your food, at least during most of the year: Put it in your yard waste bin. Yes, it costs $16.80 per month, and is only picked up from March through November, but it’s a great place to put not only pine needles from your yard, but also leftover pizza, and even a grease-soaked cardboard pizza box.

Spokane’s residential garbage customers with a green bin can compost all food scraps and even some food-soiled paper products.

“About 33 percent of everything we throw in our garbage could have been composted,” Major says. In this case, that waste doesn’t go to the Waste to Energy facility to be burned up. It goes to the Barr-Tech composting facility in Lincoln County, where bacteria turns your pizza into fertilizer. Unfortunately, restaurants can’t use the city’s yard waste bins. However, they can contract with private waste haulers, like Sunshine Disposal, to cart away food waste and maybe save on dumpster costs while doing it. “Composting is considered carbon-neutral,” says Scott Deatherage, operations manager for Barr-Tech. “We sell quite a bit into the [agricultural] market, and quite a bit into the local landscape market.” That fertilizer, in other words, could be used to grow new pizza toppings — like black olives — that cause perfectly fine pieces of pizza to be discarded all over again. That’s the circle of life. n

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Exhausted, Miller Cane is seeing potential threats everywhere, even at a rest stop on the road to Yellowstone with other travelers like Walt, Earl and Judy. Miller and 8-year-old Carleen have been on the run for months, ever since Connor, Carleen’s deadbeat father, suddenly came back upon learning that Carleen will inherit a massive fortune. Carleen is exhausted, too, and misses her mother, Lizzie, who’s stuck in jail after shooting Connor, who escaped with minor injuries. Before all this, Miller had traveled from mass shooting to mass shooting, comforting (and conning) the survivors. Lately, though, he is using his time with Carleen to return to a long-ignored writing gig, crafting sections of a history textbook for his editor George.

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ot everyone’s a killer or a victim or a survivor or an abuser or a busybody waiting to call the cops for any little thing you might do. Walt changed the flat while Earl and Judy put their pocket dog away, then helped Carleen coax Waffles from the rest stop roof. Miller brought out a box of Ho-Hos. “My mom doesn’t let me have these usually,” Carleen said, and Judy said, “Where is your mom, honey?” and Carleen said, “Back home, where we’re headed,” as if she knew to lie. Good girl, Miller thought, and then they were moving again, invigorated by these nice people and the fight between Waffles and the pocket dog. No one was hurt, human or animal. By the time they got a new set of tires — all four, setting Miller back two grand — they had some

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hard driving to do if they were going to make Yellowstone before nightfall. Miller thought a hotel might be nice. Carleen thought a hotel with a pool might be nice. “But aren’t we supposed to be somewhere for George,” she said, referring to the lie Miller had told to get them out of Oregon, away from Connor. “We’re going there now,” Miller said. “Yellowstone?” “There first,” Miller said, “but then the Little Bighorn, where Custer made his last stand. Do you know about that?” “Sort of,” Carleen said. “Indian women pushed needles into his ears, Mom said — so he could hear better next time.” “That’s right,” Miller said. It was nice to take a day off, with sleep stretched out before them. Maybe there’d be a place to hide the motorhome behind the motel. “But when do we go home?” Carleen said, and Miller said, “After we go to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s house in Missouri. That’s for the book, too. You can write that part, if you want.” “Then home?” Carleen said. Miller wanted her to be happy while he looked for a place to settle, to make a new home for them while Lizzie rotted. But maybe that was stupid. Maybe they should be back in Washington, close to the jail so Carleen could see her mom. But Connor was there, waiting to snatch Carleen. Or Connor was behind them, waiting to snatch Carleen and send Miller to prison. “I think so,” Miller said. “You don’t know?” “Let’s ask your mom when she calls.” Lizzie had sounded so awful on the phone — and why wouldn’t she, trapped in that place?

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“I don’t know our exact schedule,” Miller said. “I just know Yellowstone, Little Bighorn, which the Indians call Greasy Grass, and Mount Rushmore, with the carved president heads.” “But I thought — ” “That’s on the way to Laura’s, too. All of it.” “Then home,” Carleen said. “Right,” Miller said. “Because even though we’re on an adventure, sometimes we get tired.” He needed her to believe. And maybe it would change — where and what home was and would be and with whom. Maybe it already had changed. “Who knows what’s going to happen,” Miller said. “Who knows what we’ll see. Like that over there,” he said, pulling into the parking lot and nodding toward the pool, which was both indoor and outdoor, something Miller had discovered while searching the internet earlier for the best motel pool in Twin Falls. “I’ve never seen that before,” Carleen said. “Pretty cool,” Miller said. “I’ll bet there’s a water park in Kansas we should visit too.” “And then home,” Carleen said. “Or maybe your mom’ll join us,” Miller said, “if she’s out by then.” “Will she be?” “We don’t know,” Miller said. Lizzie had told him it would be two years minimum. Would Connor keep tracking them all that time? Could Miller pay him off? If so, they’d wait in Mount Vernon, close to Carleen’s mom. But Miller didn’t have money for a payoff, not the kind of money Carleen was going to get once her great grandfather’s will was settled. That’s what Connor wanted — more money than Miller could ever raise on the massacre circuit. Why couldn’t Lizzie just divorce Connor and give him a piece of Carleen’s cash once it came in? It had been fine to roll around for ...continued on next page

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MILLER CANE: A TRUE AND EXACT HISTORY  Chapter 7, Part 2 continued... a couple months, but now — Miller didn’t know what he was supposed to do. They checked in and put on swimsuits, played in the pool. They had pizza and watched a movie about cat burglars and a cat detective and surfers and jewels and then Miller slept for ten hours without waking, without dreaming, and when he woke Carleen was asleep with a piece of pizza next to her head in the bed beside his. It was a beautiful morning. Miller let her sleep while he checked out, and as he handed over the cash, the man at the desk said, “Don’t I know you from somewhere?” and Miller said, “I don’t think so,” and the man said, “Are you on TV or something?” and Miller said, “Nope,” sort of looking down, sort of turning away. “You were on that show about shootings,” the clerk said, and Miller said, “No I wasn’t,” and he walked away and woke Carleen and got them out of there. The world was shrinking or Miller was emerging in it somehow, visible to everyone. At Yellowstone, Carleen saw bears and buffalo and boiling pots of sulfurous goo. While waiting for Old Faithful to blow, Miller saw a man pointing toward him through the crowd. “Right over there,” the man said, leading a woman toward them. “Miller?” the woman said and Miller panicked as the couple approached. “Miller Cane,” the man called. People were starting to stare at the kidnapper and his victim. “Who are they,” Carleen said. “It’s Joyce,” Joyce said, “and Carleton.” She was close enough now to open her arms. “From Milltown,” Carleton said.

“Of course,” Miller said, hugging them both. The Milltown massacre was three years ago, where Joyce and Carleton’s ten year old daughter had died. “Is this your little one,” Joyce said, and Miller said, “Carleen,” who shrugged against him and smiled, shy. “Looks just like you,” Carleton said. The steam got heavier as the geyser started to blow. “It really is faithful,” Carleen said, and when it was over, Joyce said, “They used to feed the bears right here by the geyser — with garbage from the hotel. Can you imagine?” “We shouldn’t feed them anything,” Carleen said. “We’re supposed to leave them alone.” “That’s right,” Joyce said, and then they were quiet, Miller putting his hand on Carleen’s shoulder, signaling that they were ready to leave. Joyce reached for another hug. “We appreciate what you did for us,” she said. “We still have that little pig — Tucker.” “I’m glad,” Miller said. “All you can do is reach out to the living,” Carleton said. “I thought there’d be a way to stop it — all this killing — or at least slow it down, if you just tried hard enough, if you just made it your whole life — ” “Baby, don’t,” Joyce said, touching his arm. They all looked at the ground. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I know,” Miller said. “We all are.” “We thank you again,” Joyce said, and they hugged one more time. Carleen looked at Miller as they walked away. “What did you do for them,” she said. Miller didn’t want to tell her about the dead daughter. He couldn’t remember her name. “Give them a pig?” Carleen said. “They had a sick girl,” Miller said, “one of my

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students.” “And she died?” “Yes,” Miller said. “Was she shot?” Miller didn’t answer. “My mom told me stuff,” Carleen said, “lots of stuff,” and Miller said, “I know.” They were quiet until they were driving again, seeing more buffalo — “Bison,” Carleen said. “That’s what the book says.” They stopped at Pahaska Teepee, where Carleen bought two miniature black bears, and that night they camped in the Walmart lot in Cody. Lizzie still hadn’t called. And there was no way to call her. Carleen didn’t mention it. Miller would call her attorney in the morning to find out what was going on. “Are we on vacation?” Carleen said as Miller was tucking her in. “Sort of,” Miller said. “Not really. We’re doing research for the book.” “Those people thought you were my dad,” Carleen said. “I know,” Miller said. “We can tell people that, if you want,” Carleen said, “even if it is a lie.” She looked at him, waiting. Miller didn’t know what to tell her, or what would be best. He didn’t know if she looked like him or not. He kissed her cheek and told her goodnight and after she fell asleep he sat at the table reading about Crazy Horse and the Little Bighorn. If Carleen was his, maybe everything would be easier. For both of them. But he didn’t know if he had a right to find that out or not. It wasn’t as if he could lay a claim to her. n

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BLACKSMITHING

Forging Community Columbia Fire & Iron ramps up mobile blacksmithing program thanks to SAGA grant BY CARRIE SCOZZARO

ho wouldn’t be excited about $10,000? But it wasn’t the money as much as the project itself that had the Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA) 2018 panel curious and excited. Columbia Fire & Iron was looking to build a mobile blacksmith program, conjuring a vision from olden days: The tang of metal and dust in the air. The steady plink, plink, plink of hammering over and over until it’s time to reheat the metal in a grumbling forge. More hammering, a rush of air as the forge is fed, and finally the hiss of metal meeting water, like a baptismal font anointing the iron as a finished piece. “Fifty-one-year-old me is almost as excited at the prospect of [mobile blacksmithing] existing as 11-yearold me would have been, just short of hopping up and down making googly cartoon eyes and howling,” wrote Nate Huston, one of six committee members who awarded the grant to the nonprofit created by several local blacksmiths to promote the art form. David Kailey, who created Morgan-Jade Ironworks and serves as CF&I’s vice president, knows just how Huston feels. Kailey says he was bitten by the blacksmith bug as a youngster at a shop run by one of his father’s friends. Although Kailey grew up tinkering with metal, he also knew he lacked the formal instruction necessary to take his interest in metalworking to the next level. Enter Steve McGrew, a Spokane-based blacksmith with 15 years experience and a successful company, Incandescent Ironworks. “Steve has been a phenomenal mentor,” says Kailey, who scraped together $350 to take McGrew’s introductory class in 2011, saved more than $1,000 for an anvil, then started doing events with McGrew and another blacksmith, Quailside Forge’s John Huffstutter. ...continued on next page

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Knives’ Post Falls, Idaho, facility and you’ll see how technology is used to design and manufacture their knives, yet it’s tradition on display in the building’s entryway. A painting hanging above the fireplace inside the lobby, for example, depicts founder Hoyt Buck in 1902 when he first apprenticed with a Kansas blacksmith. Several walls are covered in historical photos and vintage advertisements from the company’s 74-year history. Nearby, a stairway climbs to the Buck Knife Museum: an evolving display of knives, knife-making tools, advertising materials and other ephemera from 1945 onward, when Hoyt’s son Al Buck joined his father in creating H. H. Buck and Son.

The trio eventually incorporated into Columbia Fire & Iron in 2013, although each continues to run his own business. In addition to the blacksmiths, the CF&I board includes Mallory Battista, a local visual artist who added blacksmithing to her repertoire after seeing McGrew demonstrate at the Spokane Interstate Fair. Battista, who runs the group’s website and does the marketing, was instrumental in preparing the SAGA grant, says Kailey. The $10,000 will enable CF&I to purchase six forges, 12 anvils, three post vises — it holds the hot iron while the smith works on it — more hand tools, metal and a trailer capable of handling an 8,000-pound load. “We can roll in, roll everything out on the ground and set up in half an hour,” says Kailey of their mobile operation, which CF&I hopes to bring to schools, youth organizations, businesses and other interested groups throughout the region. “As long as we have dirt that’s reasonably flat, we can set up.” CF&I does several types of events, including demonstrations at the North Spokane Library and at Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market, where they’ll be appearing every Friday through the summer starting on June 7, says Battista. They also do classes under the CF&I name, led by any of the three blacksmiths at his respective facility, making such things as latches, knives and hammers. A third type of event known as a “hammer-in” is part demonstration and part hands-on learning opportunity with hot metal: from heating it in the forge, to hammering and bending it into shape over the anvil, to finishing it. In order to cover the cost of required individual liability insurance, CF&I charges a nominal fee, which in turn allows members to attend any of their hammerin events throughout the year. For the past two years, CF&I has held hammer-ins at Kailey’s Spokane shop. One year, they got 85-90 people showing up over the two-day event, says Kailey, prompting them to change the format to four-hour sessions, 24 students a time, including youngsters. “If they’re too young to forge with hot metal, they learn to forge with a specialized clay,” says Kailey. Otherwise, the only requirement is they’ve got to be able to swing a hammer. Contrary to what people may believe, he says, blacksmithing doesn’t require big muscles. It’s hot, dirty, physical work, he says, but the hammer they use is only 2-3 pounds. In fact, when people find out he’s a blacksmith, says Kailey, they’re surprised he doesn’t have big, muscly arms. “It’s not a size game,” he says. n

Joe Houser, who has been with the company 34 years, points out significant knives, many with original packaging. The popular 1960s Buck Model 110 Folding Hunter still has the original $16 price tag, but it would sell now for as much as $2,000, says Houser. Other cases feature custom knives: collaborations with Harley-Davidson, military and tactical knives like one of the 300,000 M9 bayonets they produced for the U.S. Army, and beautifully wrought knives from their custom shop, which closed in 1992. Another case is filled with knives by David Yellowhorse, who would remove the inlay from Buck knives and replace it with semi-precious stones. There’s also an old Rockwell metal hardness tester, a pedalpowered grinding stone, and two gargantuan mastodon tusks the company opted not to incorporate into knife handles. Rounding out the collection are two anvils that would be perfectly at home in a blacksmith shop. They may or may not have been used by Hoyt, says Houser. — CARRIE SCOZZARO

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HELPING HANDS Mudhoney was barely into its show at the Lucky You Lounge Saturday when suddenly all the lights on stage went black. It wasn’t a full-blown power outage — although one could easily imagine Mudhoney’s volume sucking the life out of every power station within 10 miles — so the quartet kept playing in the darkness. Then, several fans paused their moshing to turn on their phones’ flashlights, bathing frontman Mark Arm and Co. in bright white light from utterly random and ever-changing angles until the stage lights returned. It was a cool moment in a show full of garage-rock goodies like “Touch Me I’m Sick,” “I Like It Small,” “Suck You Dry” and “Next Mass Extinction.” (DAN NAILEN)

We’re all Blazers fans now

BY WILSON CRISCIONE

he Portland Trail Blazers were the NBA’s afterthought. After getting swept in the first round of the NBA Playoffs last year, the Blazers were the popular pick to miss the postseason this year in a loaded Western Conference. When their 7-foot center broke his leg in half toward the end of the season, they were the team everyone thought would lose another first-round upset. When point guard Damian Lillard drained a 37-footer and waved the Oklahoma City Thunder goodbye, and when the Blazers went on to beat the Denver Nuggets in a brutal seven-game series, the reaction from NBA fans

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THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST Some noteworthy new music arrives online and in stores May 17. To wit: CARLY RAE JEPSEN, Dedicated. Perhaps the only member of the Canadian-pop royal family? THE HEAD AND THE HEART, Living Mirage. The title indicates the folk-rockers are going even further down the Fleetwood Mac road. THE NATIONAL, I Am Easy To Find. Sharon Van Etten guests on the New Yorkers’ muchanticipated new one. L7, Scatter the Rats. The grunge-y crew’s first album in 20 years, just in time for their show at the Knit June 10. (DAN NAILEN)

outside the Pacific Northwest has been like a hearty pat on the back — “That’s cute, but now you’re going to get swept by the Warriors.” But it’s time for the rest of the country to take heed. This plucky, never-quit cast of underdogs is your team, too. The Golden State Warriors are a Thanos-like inevitable force, and it feels like the Blazers’ chances of beating them are one in 14 million. They’re the scrappy heroes facing insurmountable odds. And they’re the antithesis of this NBA era: As superstars across the league plot ways to form a new superteam, the Blazers are a team that stuck together, kept their heads down and worked hard to make an improbable run. To have a chance, Lillard will have to go crazy like he did against Oklahoma City. His backcourt partner C.J. McCollum will have to go crazy like he did against the Denver Nuggets. Former Zag Zach Collins (pictured) blossomed last round into a reliable option with starting center Enes Kanter battling a shoulder injury, and Collins will be crucial this series as well. The Blazers forwards will need to make open corner three-pointers, which they sometimes struggled with last round when teams doubled up on Lillard or McCollum. And even then, they’ll need to rely on the Warriors’ “Splash Brothers,” Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, to go dry. This is real life, and what will probably happen is that the Blazers’ magical playoff run won’t matter. Maybe they do get swept. Probably, the Warriors will prove their greatness even if they miss injured Kevin Durant for a few games. But even as someone who’s loved watching the Warriors during their run these past few years, I can’t help but pull for the Blazers now. They’re not an afterthought anymore. They’re America’s team. For the next two weeks, anyway. n

SPOKANE’S NEW CELEBRITY CHEF Usually when someone (the Spokesman-Review, typically) makes mention of Spokane’s “celebrity chef,” they’re referring to Chad White, who moved back to town after appearing in several episodes of Top Chef in 2015-16. But we have a new challenger for the title. Tony Brown, chef/owner of Ruins and the soon-to-open Eyvind restaurant, has been ruling TV lately. Brown and his mom won $20,000 on Guy Fieri’s Grocery Games last week after being featured in an extended segment last fall on Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives that left Fieri gobsmacked. “You are a dangerous, dangerous man,” Fieri told Brown. (JACOB H. FRIES)

BUT THE CHILDREN!?! In the four years since comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s last stand-up special, Thoughts and Prayers, the world has shifted dramatically. You wouldn’t know that in watching the lanky comic’s new Netflix hour, Fire in the Maternity Ward. That’s not a bad thing, though. If anything, Jeselnik’s pitch-black sensibilities are right at home in an era when much of society seems to have gone full-nihilist. He mines laughs in subjects most comedians wouldn’t dare touch and delivers a series of often groan-inducing one-liners with utter confidence — with good reason. Fire up his latest and you’ll see for yourself: Dropping babies can be hilarious. (DAN NAILEN)

NUCLEAR OPTION HBO’s new miniseries Chernobyl is downright chilling. You’ve probably already guessed the show is about the infamous nuclear disaster, considered to be the worst of its kind in history. Before viewing, I had at least a vague understanding of the Chernobyl incident. But this show gives it a face, albeit one scarred by radiation burns. The show takes place in a dark, rundown Soviet hellscape, governed by powerful and corrupt bureaucrats. It’s a very grim aesthetic in contrast to our 21st-century utopia, where this sort of tragedy could never, ever possibly happen again. Right? RIGHT?! (QUINN WELSCH)

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CULTURE | THEATER

Creating a Monster (Musical)

Spokane Civic’s Young Frankenstein is packed with all the innuendo one expects from Mel Brooks.

As the Civic closes its season with Young Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s monster is the creation that keeps on inspiring BY E.J. IANNELLI

ary Shelley’s Frankenstein famously sprang from a private literary contest between Shelley, her husband Percy and Lord Byron to see who could write the best horror story. In the 201 years since it was published, her novel has gone on to be as misunderstood and misrepresented as the monster at its center. Popular imagination’s green, lumbering, square-shouldered brute with neck bolts is a far cry from the articulate, philosophical and lovelorn (though still gargantuan and repulsive) creature that Shelley described. That Frankenstein has somehow spawned another life isn’t only fitting given its narrative. It also shows how timeless ideas inspire other artists to rework and reimagine them into something very different — but which still exists at a few clear and traceable removes from its creator. Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein is a good case in point.

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As you’d expect from the director of Spaceballs and Blazing Saddles, the 1974 black-and-white film is a goofy send-up of many things, including early horror cinema, cultural stereotypes and even romance, all fashioned loosely around the classic Frankenstein story. In 2007, with the help of Thomas Meehan (Annie, Elf the Musical, Hairspray), Brooks turned his cult film into a stage musical, augmenting the rich body of Frankenstein-inspired work with one more variation on its theme. The musical adaption of Young Frankenstein is rare in the screen-to-stage world, says Jake Schaefer, because of its strong “connective tissue” with the film. Schaefer is creative director at the Spokane Civic Theatre and is also leading the production of Brooks’ musical that closes the theater’s 2018-19 season. “We talked about this within the production company a lot,” he says. “Unlike Mary Poppins or Elf, the huge bene-

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fit straight out of the gate is that Mel Brooks did write the book, and to take it a step further, he collaborated really heavily on the music. And finally, he and Susan Stroman, who’s the original director and choreographer, collaborated extremely heavily on the workshop production and then the first fully realized Broadway production.” Schaefer says “very intimate and very real” involvement of the film’s original writer and director allow for a little more faithfulness of translation from one medium to another. It’s something he personally appreciates as a longtime fan of the film. “There are one or two new sections that are really small and are literally just for stage transitions. Other than that, all of your favorite moments are MORE EVENTS in the show, from the Visit Inlander.com for [Frau] Blücher horse complete listings of bit to the staircase local events. to the turning of the bookshelf. All of these sort of infamous gags are in the show.” And for the uninitiated who might not (yet) be hip to those gags, he’s of the opinion that Young Frankenstein stands on its own. “For a new person, it’s so funny. The book itself is written very well. You can tell that it wasn’t just the stage manager’s first draft of the script. It was meticulously reviewed once it got sent out for licensing. The transitions,” which Schaefer compares to smooth cinematic crossfades, “are really concise, and so consequently it’s a lot of meat and really minimal filler,” he says. “Which for us is a huge positive, because you’re talking about momentum.” The cast has been instrumental in seizing and sustaining that momentum. Civic Music Director Henry

McNulty is playing Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen,” of course), the New York doctor who inherits grandfather’s castle in Transylvania. He’s joined by Chris Hansen as Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), the bumbling hunchback assistant. Hansen played the same role in Idaho-based Aspire Community Theatre’s 2017 production of Young Frankenstein. “He and Henry have an amazing chemistry together. I didn’t see that spark at callbacks, but I remember this witty repartee happening between the two of them at the read-sing-through. And then we started blocking, and it was like flying through these sequences. Everything about it has been awesome.” Christina Coty, whom Schaefer praises for her “powerhouse voice” and dedication to her role, is appearing as Dr. Frankenstein’s fiancée Elizabeth Benning. The character eventually develops a greater appreciation for the monster he creates, played here by Drake Haren. Aubree Peterson is the yodeling lab assistant Inga. “If you put her in the orchestra, she’d be the drum kit,” Schaefer says of Peterson. “She’s a spitfire — fireworks and firecrackers. She’s just got all this color and packs this punch. The thing about Inga is, she’s not dumb. I think that stereotype of the dumb girlfriend is trite and outdated. She’s just innocent and totally unaware of any sexual innuendo she offers,” he says. This being a Brooks brainchild, there’s certainly innuendo to spare, but Schaefer says there’s still a message to be found amid all the zaniness and double entendre. “Without wanting to sound too philosophical, the major takeaway of Young Frankenstein is ultimately that anything is possible. It’s a really great experience based on really great material.” n

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COOKING

SPRING ASPARAGUS SALAD Celebrate spring and asparagus season in Washington state, the nation’s No. 1 asparagus producer BY SYLVIA FOUNTAINE

n this recipe, asparagus gets roasted and tossed with Israeli couscous, kalamata olives, feta and a lemony dressing. It can be served warm, as a tasty side dish to fish, poultry or beef, or served chilled, as a vibrant and hearty spring salad. If you’re going gluten free, substitute quinoa or wild rice. Tip: When trimming asparagus, hold a piece in your hand and break off the bottom end with your

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fingers. Wherever this naturally breaks is how much you want to trim off the rest of the asparagus. Sometimes this can be painful, because it can be 2-3 inches of stem that doesn’t get used, but those ends will most likely be very woody and chewy. Roasting asparagus is one of the easiest, tastiest ways to

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prepare it, second to grilling. Toss the spears with olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon zest and place in a hot oven for 15-30 minutes (depending on how thick the spears are) and when they come out, they will be tender, vibrant, slightly crisp and delicious. Sometimes I’ll drizzle in a little balsamic vinegar as well. In this asparagus salad recipe, you can roast the asparagus (preferred), but if pressed for time, toss bite-size pieces of asparagus in the boiling pot of Israeli couscous, right at the very end, for a quick 1-2 minute blanch. Then drain together. Israeli couscous, if unfamiliar, is similar to regular couscous in that it’s made from flour, like pasta, but it’s bigger in size and looks like tiny pearls. It can be found in most bulk sections of the grocery store. If unavailable, try orzo pasta. While the couscous is cooking, make the simple dressing. Then, once the Israeli couscous is cooked and asparagus is roasted, toss all the ingredients together in a bowl with the dressing, kalamata olives, feta, lemon zest, pine nuts (optional). I like adding tarragon, especially in spring, but if it’s not your thing, mint, basil, Italian parsley or other tender herbs work well, too. Serve the salad warm, as a tasty side dish, or chill it for later.

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Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves 6, approximately 375 calories per serving INGREDIENTS 1-2 bunches asparagus, trimmed 1-2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 cups dry Israeli couscous (uncooked); substitute with orzo, quinoa, freekeh or regular couscous (about 4 cups cooked) 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced 1/2 cup feta cheese (optional) 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts (optional; sub slivered almonds) 1/2 cup dill or Italian parsley, chopped 2 tablespoons tarragon (optional) 3 scallions, sliced at diagonal Zest from one lemon (divided) DRESSING 1/3 cup olive oil 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 2. Trim off tough ends of the asparagus. Lay on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt and cracked pepper and half of the lemon zest. 3. Roast in the oven until just tender, about 20-25 minutes. Cut into bite-size pieces. (Alternatively, for faster preparation, blanch bite-size pieces of asparagus with the couscous water during the last 2-3 minutes of the couscous cooking time.) 4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add Israeli couscous and cook until al dente. 5. Make the dressing. In a small bowl, stir all ingredients together. 6. Drain couscous and place in a large bowl. Toss it with the dressing, olives, asparagus, feta, pine nuts, fresh herbs and remaining lemon zest. Taste and adjust salt and lemon to your liking. 7. Serve warm, or chill and serve as a salad. 8. If serving chilled, taste the salad once more before serving and adjust salt, lemon and olive oil one more time as the couscous may soak up some of the flavorful dressing. n Find this recipe and other delicious spring dishes from Spokane chef, caterer and former Mizuna restaurant owner Sylvia Fountaine at feastingathome.com.

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FOOD | OPENING

Meant for Bread

Glorious uses a longer fermentation cycle of three days for its loaves, which also feature an ultra-crispy outer crust.

BY CHEY SCOTT

“It was an incredible reception. I almost always immediately sold out, or within an hour” Walters says of those farmers market days. “It got me to see and think about the impact this was having on people. I knew I baked good bread, but I didn’t know, at the time, the instinctive nature that bread has to draw people to the table and commune around something.” Craving that community connection, Walters drew upon his Christian faith and prayed to find the perfect location. He even passed up another space that didn’t feel right before discovering the Riverside spot that is now Glorious’ home. There, customers can stop in during later-than-usual retail bakery hours, which Walters intentionally set to cater to those stopping in for a fresh loaf on their way home from school or work. While the bakery is open later, the baking starts early, at 3 am.

Glorious Artisan Bread owner Leo Walters seeks to create community connections, one loaf at a time hoosing bread was a big leap of faith for Leo Walters. The former engineer-turned-breadmaker saw that faith bountifully rewarded, however, when Glorious Artisan Bakery opened in April in a historic building on the edge of Browne’s Addition. There, Walters and a small team bake rustic, naturally leavened loaves, which can be paired with a variety of fresh, extra virgin olive oils and gourmet balsamic vinegars also sold there. “A year ago I was with my boyfriend and making a meal, and discovered I had some cooking skills. From there I started to connect the dots of following your passion and bliss, and that felt right to me,” Walters recalls. “It’s bread, but I have this yearning and desire to help and serve people, and bread is the medium to do that.” Before opening Glorious’ bakery and retail space, Walters rented kitchen space at Madeleine’s Cafe downtown. He began selling his loaves last summer at area farmers markets, and to some wholesale customers. Many of those early accounts still serve Glorious’ bread, including Perry Street Brewing, First Avenue Coffee, Pathfinder Cafe, the Wandering Table and the bakery’s current neighbor, Ladder Coffee & Toast.

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alters’ first foray into breadmaking happened about a decade ago, setting him on a path of experimental baking at home and later to attend a class on sourdough at the San Francisco Baking Institute. Between then and last year, however, he says he put his breadmaking passion “on the shelf” for about five years. Each day, Glorious stocks its bread rack with its signature rustic country bread ($9) and hearty seed bread ($10), the latter made with toasted sunflower, pumpkin and flax seed. Specialty loaves ($10) rotate weekly based on the season, such as a toasted walnut-cranberry, fig and fennel and toasted sesame. Glorious also bakes a glutenfree loaf ($10) using brown rice and sorghum flours. “What makes our bread different is that we use not only this wild yeast, but a really long fermentation of three days, which adds a lot of character to the bread including the crust,” Walters explains. “We’re big crust fans. A lot of flavor is added to the bread itself” from the crust. To complement its bread, Glorious stocks a collection of ultra-fresh extra virgin olive oils and gourmet vinegars from California-based Veronica Foods, which imports both products from countries around the world. In addi-

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tion to its affordable prices, Walters chose to partner with the importer because of its reputation for buying only the freshest and purest olive oils in an industry that’s often unregulated, leading to the sale of cheap product marked as olive oil but that’s been diluted with cheaper oils. Sampling Glorious’ bread, oils and vinegars is heavily encouraged, and Walters daily sets out bowls of fresh bread and samples for dipping. Both oil and vinegar can be purchased in 200 or 60 milliliter bottles for $13 and $5, respectively. A sampler pack of the 60 milliliter bottles, in any combination, is $18. Glorious currently carries more than a dozen olive oils and balsamic vinegars, many of which are infused with other ingredients. Vinegar choices include Sicilian lemon, cranberry pear, traditional, fig, vanilla, lavender, cara cara orange-vanilla, blackberry ginger and a soon-toarrive maple. For the oils, Glorious offers Tuscan herb, blood orange, butter and chaabani (a dried red pepper), along with non-infused oils made from the Picual, Chiquitita and Hojiblanca olive varieties. Flavor profile cards for each oil and vinegar can help customers envision how to cook or pair each with specific dishes and ingredients beyond bread. “We’re very big on the culinary journey and how people can explore the oils and vinegars and rustic bread and spreads we make to go along with it,” Walters notes. “We set out to create an environment of walking into grandma’s kitchen.” In the near future, Walters hopes to offer tasting classes and other events at Glorious centered around its bread, oil and vinegar. He’s also a big proponent of olive oil’s health benefits, including anti-inflammatory properties and disease prevention. “In Italy there is a culture of drinking it like a fruit juice,” Walters says. “I hope to help change that mindset and perception of how its incorporated into our diet.” n cheys@inlander.com Glorious Artisan Bakery • 1516 W. Riverside • Open Wed-Sat 11 am-7 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm • howglorious. com • 720-7546

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Spokane: The Final Frontier William Shatner comes to the Inland Northwest for a special screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan BY NATHAN WEINBENDER

here’s a reason that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is generally considered the best of the original Trek films. Well, a few reasons. The 1982 feature boasts a charismatic villain, awesome-for-their-era special effects, a simple but compelling plot, a genuinely emotional center and a surprise ending that necessitated William Shatner’s iconic and oft-parodied “KHHAAAAAANNNN!” scream. What more could you want? Shatner — James Tiberius Kirk himself — has been touring with Khan around the country, screening the beloved film and following it up with insider’s commentary and audience Q&As. One of those stops brings him to Spokane this weekend, where the U.S.S. Enterprise’s original commander will beam onto the stage at the First Interstate Center for the Arts. “The film is played on the big screen with the big sound, and then I’ll come out on stage afterwards and entertain and inform,” Shatner told the Inlander during a recent phone interview. “It’s a spontaneous exercise for an hour, of trying to keep a large number of people amused and interested. There was a time, lo these many years ago, when I’d appear in front of 15,000 people alone and not know what the next word was, and apprehensive about making a Freudian slip.” He says he has loosened up over the years — this is,

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after all, a guy whose bread and butter involves interacting with his most zealous fans dozens of times a year — and he likens this gig to stand-up comedy. “But a stand-up has prepared jokes,” Shatner says. “There’s no routine here. You ask me a question and I riff on it.” And sometimes, the people actually asking the questions know more about the minutiae of the vast Star Trek universe than Shatner himself. “Sometimes the questions wander further afield,” he laughs. “Having done [the movie] 35 years ago, the nuances are long lost, which [the fans] remember. ... It becomes amusing what the audience knows and what I don’t know.” Released in the summer of ’82, a week before E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial blew away box office records, The Wrath of Khan is a direct sequel to 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and it’s something of a rebuke to its slow-paced, cerebral predecessor. With a budget of $11 million (contrast that with the $46 million price tag of The Motion Picture) and a crew made up of technicians from Paramount’s TV division, the film reintroduces us to a disillusioned Kirk, now a teacher at the Starfleet Academy. He learns that an old nemesis, the mutant tyrant Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), has come out of exile and is seeking a powerful device known as Genesis, and it’s up to Kirk

and the Enterprise crew to stop him. “It’s not only a good film, it has a historical presence in Star Trek,” Shatner says. “When Star Trek was at its best, it appealed to emotional bonds between the characters and the story. I believe The Wrath of Khan does that.” The Wrath of Khan was a critical and financial success, raking in nearly $100 million, and it breathed new life into the Star Trek film series. It’s well known even outside Trekkie circles, and some of its most well-known plot beats were referenced (to divisive effect) in 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness, making it something of a pseudoremake of Khan. But is there any other show or film from Shatner’s own resume that he thinks deserves a good remake? He’s quick with his answer: No. “Remakes are good, I suppose, but there’s something to be said about an original concept,” he says. And has he seen the recent remake of “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” the classic episode of The Twilight Zone he starred in back in 1963? Also, no. “But it would be of interest,” he admits. n Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with William Shatner • Fri, May 17 at 7:30 pm • $51.50-$102 • All ages • First Interstate Center for the Arts • 334 W. Spokane Falls • inbpac.com • 279-7000

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Tim Burton’s live-action reimagining of the animated Disney classic is pretty pointless and lifeless, a fable about a sweet flying elephant that never takes off. (SS) Rated PG

The remaining Avengers assemble to undo Thanos’ devastating snap in Marvel’s biggest-ever feature, a dramatically and emotionally satisfying final chapter in a decade-long, 22-film saga. It made a couple bucks, too, so it’s safe to say this’ll be around for a while. (NW) Rated PG-13

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in-law. But rather than seeming icky, this detail comes across as a creative way for the pair to be together in a time when being “out” wasn’t an option. “Every poet has a muse,” Emily says. And Susan is hers. Susan praises Emily’s poems, encouraging her to keep writing even as rejections pile up. Biographical comedy (with period costumes) is a tough genre to pull off, but Olnek succeeds. She pencils the facts back into history’s homophobic erasures with Masterpiece Theatre-style strings and acting choices that slightly resemble an episode of Drunk History. Olnek also relies on what we might call “time irony” to elicit audience laugh-sighs at how little has changed since Emily’s day. Thomas Wentworth Higginson, editor of The Atlantic, tells Emily in a private meeting, “We need to hear intelligent women’s voices, but I BY ELISSA BALL am barely able to find any.” I let out a “Wooooo, ild Nights with Emily, starring Molly God!” at that line. It’s the kind of excuse those Shannon as Emily Dickinson, takes in power still make today for lack of diversity — be the commonly accepted story about it in their newspaper bylines, comedy lineups or Dickinson — that she was a sexless recluse — and music bills. tears apart that myth with humor and PG-13 The most disappointing aspect of Wild Nights passion. Though the sensual scenes in Wild Nights is the stiff delivery by the two actors who play are tame and fully clothed, Emily’s young Emily and Susan; they often poetry bursts with erotic undertones, sound like they’re in a school play. At WILD leading many biographers to assume NIGHTS WITH EMILY times, the script can’t decide whether she was attracted to certain men. it was avoiding all contraction words Rated PG-13 However, the movie seeks to set the Directed by Madeleine Olnek or embracing current abbreviations record... queer. Writer/director Madlike “’kay.” But overall, this film is Starring Molly Shannon, eleine Olnek adapted the film from Susan Ziegler, Amy Seimetz the fun gay romp that Dickinson so her 1999 play; both were based on deserves — unlike the joyless 2017 historical letters and accounts from biopic A Quiet Passion starring Cynthia Dickinson’s family members. So this isn’t some Nixon. The portrayal of Emily’s sister Lavina outlandish “what-if” fiction. as Loopy Cat Lady of the family plays with our Wikipedia defines “queer erasure” as “a collective misconception of Emily as Sad Spinster. heteronormative cultural practice where queer Wild Nights shows us that, actually, Emily lived a people are erased from cultural narratives.” life rich with physical and emotional intimacy. It Though Dickinson’s poetry is now praised and was her posthumous editors who got it wrong. a fixture of “the canon,” her sexuality has indeed Like Emily Dickinson, I’m also a queer, Sagitbeen erased. In Wild Nights, we see this erasure tarius, goth poet, and was therefore zero percent occur literally when, after Emily’s death, Mabel surprised to learn the Belle of Amherst was most Todd (played by Amy Seimetz) — the story’s likely super gay. It was in her poems all along. egotistical, untrustworthy narrator (and mistress In Emily’s lifetime, the publishing world wasn’t of Emily’s brother Austin) — takes an eraser to ready for her wild style. Lacking a rhyme scheme Emily’s love poems and “deletes” each mention and titles, Dickinson’s “mysterious” poems were of the name “Susan.” a hard sell. Susan tells her, “The way you write — The love between Susan (Susan Ziegler) it’s new. People don’t know what to make of it.” and Emily — close friends (wink) since childPerhaps now we’re finally ready to accept the hood — drives the film. Emily refers to Susan as truth about the love that inspired Emily’s poems. “the woman who I prefer.” Susan lives one house “It is Centre — there all the time,” writes Emily away from Emily, and is technically married to in a letter to Susan. We queers have always been Austin (Kevin Seal), making her Emily’s sisterhere. Historians just weren’t looking. n

Reversing the queer erasure of history, Wild Nights with Emily is the fun, gay romp that Emily Dickinson so deserves

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Politics and punk go hand-in-hand, and Rhode Island’s Downtown Boys are all about amplifying the voices that need it most.

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ailing from Providence, Rhode Island, Downtown Boys are a fired-up five-piece whose pull-no-punches lyrics highlight harsh truths and amplify queer, Latinx voices — with joyful resilience and radical humor. Downtown Boys (no, they’re not all boys) lit up my radar six years ago when I saw a Tumblr photo of singer Victoria Ruiz on stage with her fist extended, screaming through a cloud of metallic streamers and wearing a shirt that read “I JUST LOOK ILLEGAL.” I was instantly intrigued. The band’s horn-fortified punk sound and powerful protest-like choruses compel audiences to move and feel,

transforming venues into bilingual dance parties. They even cover Bruce Springsteen. Their jaw-dropping animated music video for “Wave of History” is like a kickdrum-driven Howard Zinn history lesson punctuated by catchy sax, and the band’s latest album, Cost of Living, has that same urgent snarl but with velvety synth edges. The Inlander recently emailed band members Joey DeFrancesco, Victoria Ruiz, Joey Doubek and Joe DeGeorge; the interview has been edited for length. INLANDER: When I listen to your music, I think of X-Ray Spex, Bikini Kill and Rage Against the Machine — loud bands singing about their personal

experience with oppression, yet often categorized as “political” bands. Do you think “political punk” is an accurate description of Downtown Boys? DeFRANCESCO: All those bands are great and important influences. I think “punk” can be an unfortunate term because it carries so much baggage at this point. I’d say we’re influenced by, and want to be, a band that puts a lot of emotion, energy and social and political concern into our music. Bands that do that can be punk, hip-hop, dance, jazz, whatever. We plug in those characteristics and it comes out how it does. RUIZ: I think that our genre is like “hustling rock ’n’ roll.” We work really hard to get out there because we ap-

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“REDISTRIBUTE THAT POWER,” CONTINUED... preciate so, so much being able to play shows to people who want to be there or who are at least wondering what we are about enough to stay for a few songs. With an album titled Full Communism and song names like “100% Inheritance Tax,” you’ve always been up-front about your far left-leaning values. How do those values shape the band’s inner workings and guide you through the music business? DOUBEK: Regarding the inner workings, on tour we each take turns as “group leader” where we essentially manage the band for the day. It’s a great practice in accountability and leads to happier, healthier tours. As for business, we all have day jobs so our goals are primarily to keep this project sustainable. What do you think the rise in chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America and the election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say about the future? Do you think policies once deemed “radical left” will be more readily embraced by younger generations? DeGEORGE: It says that other worlds are possible. We’re imagining worlds with different power structures. We’re choosing to organize and elect the energy to redistribute that power. In New England, we just had a massive supermarket strike with Stop and Shop workers fighting to maintain decent pay and benefits while their parent company pocketed $2 billion dollars last year. RUIZ: I think it says that people are desperate for change and are making new holes through

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ceilings to let the sun shine. I don’t think we can put anything or anyone on too high of a pedestal. In the past, you’ve worked with smaller record labels (Don Giovanni, Sister Polygon) or self-released music. But your latest album is on Sub Pop, a label with far bigger reach. How has the switch to Sub Pop changed the way you tour? RUIZ: Touring is its own beast, people invite you to play things from basement shows to giant festivals and everything in between for a variety of reasons. I think Sub WEEKEND Pop really C O U N T D OW N helped get our Get the scoop on this music into weekend’s events with the eyes and our newsletter. Sign up at ears of many Inlander.com/newsletter. people that would have otherwise not listened to us or we just wouldn’t have crossed paths with. They’re kind of like a music post office that helps get your music and therefore message out there. Likewise, I think that there are bands on [Don Giovanni] and Sister Polygon that play shows or tour places that are still on our dream list! I think it really comes down to just working and working and working and loving and loving and needing what you’re doing. n Downtown Boys • Fri, May 17 at 8 pm • Free • 21+ • Lucky You Lounge • 1801 W. Sunset Blvd. • luckyyoulounge.com

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Young at Heart Before Neil Young hits Spokane, we go through some of our favorite B-sides and deep cuts in his vast catalog BY NATHAN WEINBENDER

’ve been running into a lot of Neil Young skeptics lately. I don’t know what it is — something in the water, I guess — but I feel like I’ve been defending my love of the Canadian folk-rock legend too often. His critics always have the same gripes — his distinctively nasally voice, his politically brash lyrics, his tendency toward guitar noodling, his admittedly uneven output in recent years. He’s an imperfect artist, no doubt, but that’s sort of what appeals to me. He’s driven by a mad vision and doesn’t care what anybody thinks. By my count, he has released about, oh, a billion songs over his long career, including bizarre detours into electronica, rockabilly and film soundtracks. In celebration of Young’s upcoming Inland Northwest stop, I tried to pick some of my favorite underrated tracks buried in his vast catalog.

Long may he run (or walk): We sift through Neil Young’s discography and find some of the many underappreciated nuggets.

“BIRDS,” AFTER THE GOLD RUSH (1970)

Young’s third solo album is also his greatest artistic statement. He wouldn’t have a smash hit until the followup, 1972’s bestselling Harvest, but Gold Rush remains Young’s most focused, flawless collection of songs. This short elegy near the end of the record is one of Young’s loveliest, and one of the most bittersweet breakup songs ever. “Lover, there will be another one / Who’ll hover over you beneath the sun,” Young croons, as his relationship dissipates like a flock of birds into the sky.

“HOLD BACK THE TEARS,” AMERICAN STARS ’N BARS (1977)

After a string of back-to-back-to-back classic albums, Young unceremoniously dropped this leftovers record. It’s minor, but like so many of Young’s more divisive records, it gets something of a bad rap, because even Young’s scraps are better than many other artists’ fully formed songs. “Hold Back the Tears” is probably the best on the record, and Young must agree, because it has rightfully become a live staple.

“FOUR STRONG WINDS,” COMES A TIME (1978)

Neil’s last solo record of the ’70s is one of his most consistent albums, and it doesn’t get nearly enough love. “Four Strong Winds” is one of the rare great Young covers, in this case a take on ’60s folk duo Ian and Sylvia’s signature tune that’s frequently listed as one of the best Canadian songs. I didn’t know of it before hearing it close out Comes a Time, and it’s one of my all-time favorite Young recordings, featuring beautiful backing vocals by Nicolette Larson (who would later cover Young’s “Lotta Love,” also on this album).

“COMPUTER AGE,” TRANS (1982)

OK, hear me out. This album, which found Young ex-

perimenting with synths and vocoders at the birth of new wave pop, has become something of a punchline. But I’ve never thought it was all that bad — a little dorky and ungainly, to be sure — and the fact that it was apparently Young’s attempt at crafting a kind of therapeutic music for his son with cerebral palsy gives it a bittersweet edge. Give it another chance.

“ONE OF THESE DAYS,” HARVEST MOON (1992)

Jumping ahead to the ’90s, Harvest Moon feels like a loud-and-clear return to form after a decade-long scenic route. The first of many Neil albums about peering into the rearview mirror of life, it features some of his best late-period songs, including “Unknown Legend” and the beautiful title track. But I’ve always been predisposed to “One of These Days,” in which Young reflects on his past and pledges to “write a long letter to all the good friends I’ve known.”

“THE PAINTER,” PRAIRIE WIND (2005)

While working on Prairie Wind, already an album invoking the memory of his recently deceased father, Young suffered a brain aneurysm that nearly killed him. This record is shot through with the weary wistfulness of someone who looked death in the face and came out on the other side, and this opening track is a lovely portrait of an artist’s creative process. Young famously sang about an old man when he was in his 20s, but now that he’s an old man himself, he’s found a different kind of depth in his lyrics. n Neil Young Solo • Sat, May 18 at 7:30 pm • $59.50-$150 • All ages • Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox • 1001 W. Sprague • foxtheaterspokane.org • 624-1200

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A&P’S BAR AND GRILL, Open Mic Night with KC Carter ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Mark Holt J THE BARTLETT, Sugar Candy Mountain, Candace BERSERK, Vinyl Meltdown BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn THE BIG DOG BAR & GRILL, DJ Dave J BOOTS BAKERY, The Song Project BRIDGE PRESS CELLARS, Downtown Jam J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen CRUISERS, Open Jam Night EICHARDT’S, The Wow Wows Album Release FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Country Dance J FLAME & CORK, Vinyl Instinct J J MARTIN WOLDSON THEATER AT THE FOX, Art Garfunkel THE GILDED UNICORN, Dave McRae J HOUSE OF SOUL, Jazz Thursdays LUCKY YOU LOUNGE, Ohmme J MONARCH MOUNTAIN COFFEE, Open Mic Hosted by Scott Reid O’SHAYS IRISH PUB & EATERY, O’Pen Mic Thursdays THE PIN, Athena McIntyre POST FALLS BREWING COMPANY, Kicho RAZZLE’S BAR & GRILL, Songsmith Series feat. Aaron Birdsall RED ROOM LOUNGE, Red Room Goes Boom with Akoma, Brainfunk & Daethstar THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler J THE ROXIE, Peter Rivera feat. Trailer Park Girls & Jacob Vanknowe THE STEAM PLANT, Wyatt Wood ZOLA, Blake Braley Band

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HIP-HOP KARMA

rguably the biggest star to come out of American Idol, Carrie Underwood has built a career on country songs with big choruses and bigger vocals. Her new Cry Pretty tour, named after her most recent album, seems specially engineered to fill arenas — there’s an elaborate in-the-round stage setup, pyrotechnics, video screens, sophisticated lighting and tributes to the women of country music’s past. Cry Pretty is another collection of glossy pop-country, touching on all the pet subjects Underwood loves to explore — bouncing back from heartache, getting buzzed on two-for-one margaritas, and the nowcontractually-obligated country song about country songs. — NATHAN WEINBENDER Carrie Underwood with Maddie & Tae and Runaway June • Wed, May 22 at 7 pm • $46-$96 • All ages • Spokane Arena • 720 W. Mallon • spokanearena.com • 279-7000

arma first captured our attention when he performed at last year’s Volume Music Festival, and the Tri-Cities hip-hop artist, then calling himself KarmaKnows, had many of us in the Inlander office thinking, “Damn, this guy’s good.” But don’t just take our word for it: He’s opened for the likes of Lil Wayne, Ryan Caraveo and Snoop Dogg, and his recent EP Sugar is earthy, confident and slightly druggy. Karma will be headlining the Bartlett with a deep bench of regional hip-hop talent, including Seattle’s Kung Foo Grip — who have also collaborated with Spokane’s Jango — and locals Slim Rick and Willis the Realist. — NATHAN WEINBENDER Karma with Kung Foo Grip, Slim Rick and Willis the Realist • Fri, May 17 at 8 pm • $15 • All ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

Friday, 05/17

12 TRIBES RESORT CASINO, Sway 219 LOUNGE, Dangerous Type A&P’S BAR AND GRILL, DJ Skwish J J THE BARTLETT, Karma (see above), Kung Foo Grip, Slim Rick, Willis the Realist BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J J THE BIG DIPPER, The Smokes, ghostdivorce, Moonchyld, The Colourflies THE BIG DOG BAR & GRILL, DJ Dave BOBBI’S BAR & GRILL, Redneck Robb BOLO’S, Chris Rieser and the Nerve BOOMBOX PIZZA, Karaoke BOOMERS, Dain Norman & The Chrysalis Effect J BRIDGE PRESS CELLARS, Jesse Quandt Band COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Nick Grow CORBY’S BAR, Karaoke

COSMIC COWBOY GRILL, Echo Elysium CRUISERS, Karaoke with Gary CURLEY’S, Loose Gazoonz DAN & JO’S, Working Spliffs FORZA COFFEE CO., Dave McRae FREDNECK’S, Just Plain Darin THE GROWL’N DOG, DJ WesOne & DJ Big Mike THE HIVE, Collectivity HOGFISH, Tough Old Bird, Dustin Drennen HOUSE OF SOUL, Ladies Night feat. DJ Kool IRON GOAT BREWING CO., Vanna Oh! IRON HORSE (CDA), Rewind JOHN’S ALLEY, Solid Ghost KOOTENAI RIVER BREWING CO., Truck Mills LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Nic Vigil J LUCKY YOU LOUNGE, Downtown Boys (see page 47)

MARYHILL WINERY, Jody Piper MATCHWOOD BREWING, The Powers MAX AT MIRABEAU, Mojo Box MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Devon Wade MOOSE LOUNGE, My Own Worst Enemy MULLIGAN’S, Clinton Lane Darnell NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Nightshift J J NYNE, Angela Marie Project CD Release Show PACIFIC PIZZA, DJ Teej PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Steve Neff & Jesse Ahmann RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos THE ROXIE, Karaoke with Tom J SPOKANE ARENA, Thomas Rhett with Dustin Lynch UP NORTH DISTILLERY, Bill Bozly ZOLA, Raggs and the Bush Doktor

Saturday, 05/18

219 LOUNGE, The Liabilities, Miah Kohal Band A&P’S BAR AND GRILL, DJ Exodus THE AGING BARREL, Just Plain Darin J J THE BARTLETT, Liz Cooper & The Stampede, Briston Maroney BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BLACK LABEL BREWING CO., Brook Gannon Trio BOLO’S, Chris Rieser and the Nerve BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR & GRILL, Dain Norman & The Chrysalis Effect BROOKLYN DELI & LOUNGE, Aaron Goff & Michael Fenris THE BULL HEAD, Whisk & Keys J CLEARWATER RIVER CASINO, An Acoustic Evening with Daughtry COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Nick Grow; Stephanie Quayle

COSMIC COWBOY GRILL, Maxie Ray Mills CURLEY’S, Loose Gazoonz J MARTIN WOLDSON THEATER AT THE FOX, Neil Young (see page 49) GEM STATE CLUB, JamShack THE GROWL’N DOG, DJ WesOne & DJ Big Mike THE HIVE, Collectivity J HUCKLEBERRY’S NATURAL MARKET, Matt O’Reilly IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Dustin Drennan IRON GOAT BREWING, Chris Molitor IRON HORSE (CDA), Rewind THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke JOHN’S ALLEY, The Resolectrics J KNITTING FACTORY, Still We Rise, Dirtbag, Children of Atom, Dysfunktynal Kaos THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE, Tough Old Bird LAUGHING DOG BREWING, Crooked Fingers LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Jay Condiotti MARYHILL WINERY, Mark Holt MATCHWOOD BREWING, Roundabout MAX AT MIRABEAU, Mojo Box MOOSE LOUNGE, My Own Worst Enemy

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NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Nightshift ONE TREE CIDER HOUSE, Dario Ré and Michael Starry PACIFIC PIZZA, Nic Vigil PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Kerry Leigh J THE PIN, Crazy Town with Dropout Kings, From Us Comes Knowledge POST FALLS BREWING, Ron Greene RAZZLE’S BAR & GRILL, One Sunday REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos J THE SHOP, Starlite Motel J SPOKANE ARENA, Spokane Brewers Festival feat. The Lamb Band, LazyLove, Mountains in the Sea, Aaron Cerutti & Kyle Richard STORMIN’ NORMAN’S, Karaoke TEKOA EMPIRE THEATRE, Soulstice WESTWOOD BREWING, Son of Brad ZOLA, Raggs and the Bush Doktor

Sunday, 05/19

J BIG BARN BREWING CO., Just Plain Darin CRUISERS, Songsmith Series feat. Shaiden Hutchman DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Rev. Yo’s VooDoo Church of Blues Jam GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke GEM STATE CLUB, JamShack HOGFISH, Open Mic J INDIE AIR RADIO, Mark Stuart IRON HORSE (VALLEY), Echo Elysium LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open Jam

O’DOHERTY’S IRISH GRILLE, Traditional Irish Music PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Piano Sunday with Annie Welle THE ROXIE, Hillyard Billys STORMIN’ NORMAN’S, Karaoke ZOLA, Lazy Love

Monday, 05/20

THE BULL HEAD, Songsmith Series J CALYPSOS COFFEE ROASTERS, Open Mic CHECKERBOARD BAR, Songsmith Series feat. Brian Hoffpauer COSMIC COWBOY GRILL, Maxie Ray Mills CRAVE, DJ Dave EICHARDT’S, Jam with Truck Mills RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic with Lucas Brookbank Brown ZOLA, Perfect Mess

Tuesday, 05/21

219 LOUNGE, Karaoke with DJ Pat J THE BARTLETT, Zonky Night feat. Matt Munisteri BOOMBOX PIZZA, Karaoke CRAVE, DJ Dave DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Insane Clown Posse, RITTZ, Mushroomhead GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke THE PIN, Pointbreak, Lucia, AB & thrpii RAZZLE’S BAR & GRILL, Open Mic RIDLER PIANO BAR, Country Swing Dancing THE ROXIE, Open Mic/Jam SWEET LOU’S, Maxie Ray Mills THE VIKING, Songsmith Series ZOLA, Desperate 8s

Wednesday, 05/22 219 LOUNGE, Truck Mills & Carl Rey BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J BLACK DIAMOND, Songsmith Series feat. Bret Allen BOBBI’S BAR & GRILL, Redneck Robb CRAVE, DJ Dave CRUISERS, Open Jam Night GENO’S, Open Mic IRON HORSE (CDA), Open Jam IRON HORSE (VALLEY), Maxie Ray Mills THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke JOHN’S ALLEY, The Hasslers LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Carey Brazil J THE LOCAL DELI, Devon Wade LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 J THE PIN, Chelsea Grin, Slaughter to Prevail, Enterprise Earth, Traitors, Bodysnatcher J POOLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE, Just Plain Darin J RED DRAGON CHINESE, Tommy G RED ROOM LOUNGE, Blowin’ Kegs Jam Session RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos J J SPOKANE ARENA, Carrie Underwood (see facing page) with Maddie & Tae, Runaway June STORMIN’ NORMAN’S, Gil Rivas ZOLA, Cruxie

Coming Up ...

BERSERK, Resurrection Records 10 Year Anniversary, May 24-25 J THE BARTLETT, Buffalo Jones, Liz Rognes, May 25 LUCKY YOU LOUNGE, Sego, Atari Ferrari, May 25

IN MAY

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MUSIC | VENUES 219 LOUNGE • 219 N. First, Sandpoint • 208-2639934 A&P’S BAR & GRILL • 222 N. First, Sandpoint • 208-263-2313 ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS • 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. • 927-9463 BABY BAR • 827 W. First Ave. • 847-1234 BARLOWS • 1428 N. Liberty Lake Rd. • 924-1446 THE BARTLETT • 228 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2174 BEEROCRACY • 911 W. Garland Ave. BERSERK • 125 S. Stevens • 714-9512 THE BIG DIPPER • 171 S. Washington • 863-8098 BIGFOOT PUB • 9115 N. Division St. • 467-9638 BING CROSBY THEATER • 901 W. Sprague Ave. • 227-7638 BLACK DIAMOND • 9614 E. Sprague • 891-8357 BOLO’S • 116 S. Best Rd. • 891-8995 BOOMERS • 18219 E. Appleway Ave. • 755-7486 BOOTS BAKERY & LOUNGE • 24 W. Main Ave. • 703-7223 BRIDGE PRESS CELLARS • 39 W. Paciﬁc • 838-7815 BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB • 201 S. Main, Moscow • 208-882-5216 THE BULL HEAD • 10211 S. Electric • 838-9717 CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY • 116 E. Lakeside Ave., CdA • 208-665-0591 CHECKERBOARD BAR • 1716 E. Sprague Ave. • 535-4007 COEUR D’ALENE CASINO • 37914 S. Nukwalqw Rd., Worley, Idaho • 800-523-2464 COEUR D’ALENE CELLARS • 3890 N. Schreiber Way, CdA • 208-664-2336 COSMIC COWBOY GRILL • 412 W. Haycraft, CdA • 208-277-0000 CRAFTED TAP HOUSE • 523 Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-292-4813 CRAVE• 401 W. Riverside • 321-7480 CRUISERS • 6105 W Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208773-4706 CURLEY’S • 26433 W. Hwy. 53 • 208-773-5816 DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS • 6412 E. Trent • 535-9309 EICHARDT’S PUB • 212 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208-263-4005 FIRST INTERSTATE CENTER FOR THE ARTS • 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • 279-7000 FIZZIE MULLIGANS • 331 W. Hastings • 466-5354 FOX THEATER • 1001 W. Sprague • 624-1200 THE HIVE • 207 N. First, Sandpoint • 208-457-2392 HOGFISH • 1920 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-667-1896 HONEY EATERY & SOCIAL CLUB • 317 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-930-1514 HOUSE OF SOUL • 25 E. Lincoln • 598-8783 IRON GOAT BREWING • 1302 W. 2nd • 474-0722 IRON HORSE BAR • 407 E. Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-667-7314 IRON HORSE BAR & GRILL • 11105 E. Sprague Ave., CdA • 509-926-8411 JACKSON ST. BAR & GRILL • 2436 N. Astor St. • 315-8497 JOHN’S ALLEY • 114 E. Sixth St., Moscow • 208883-7662 KNITTING FACTORY • 911 W. Sprague Ave. • 244-3279 LAGUNA CAFÉ • 2013 E. 29th Ave. • 448-0887 THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE • 1004 S. Perry St. • 315-9531 LEFTBANK WINE BAR • 108 N. Washington • 315-8623 LION’S LAIR • 205 W. Riverside • 456-5678 LUCKY YOU LOUNGE • 1801 W. Sunset LUCKY’S IRISH PUB • 408 W. Sprague • 747-2605 MARYHILL WINERY • 1303 W. Summit Pkwy, Ste. 100 • 443-3832 MAX AT MIRABEAU • 1100 N. Sullivan • 924-9000 MICKDUFF’S • 312 N. First Ave., Sandpoint • 208)255-4351 MONARCH MOUNTAIN COFFEE • 208 N 4th Ave, Sandpoint • 208-265-9382 MOOSE LOUNGE • 401 E. Sherman • 208-664-7901 MOOTSY’S • 406 W. Sprague • 838-1570 MULLIGAN’S • 506 Appleway Ave., CdA • 208- 7653200 ext. 310 NASHVILLE NORTH • 6361 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208-457-9128 NORTHERN QUEST RESORT • 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights • 242-7000 NYNE • 232 W. Sprague Ave. • 474-1621 O’SHAY’S • 313 E. CdA Lake Dr. • 208-667-4666 PACIFIC PIZZA • 2001 W. Paciﬁc • 443-5467 PEND D’OREILLE WINERY • 301 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208-265-8545 THE PIN • 412 W. Sprague • 385-1449 POST FALLS BREWING CO. • 112 N. Spokane, Post Falls • 208-773-7301 RAZZLE’S BAR & GRILL • 10325 N. Government Way, Hayden • 208-635-5874 RED ROOM LOUNGE • 521 W. Sprague • 838-7613 REPUBLIC BREWING • 26 Clark Ave. • 775-2700 RIDLER PIANO BAR • 718 W. Riverside • 822-7938 SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE • 209 E. Lakeside Ave. • 208-664-8008 THE SHOP • 924 S. Perry St. • 534-1647 SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS • 117 N. Howard St. • 459-1190 SPOKANE ARENA • 720 W. Mallon • 279-7000 STORMIN’ NORMAN’S SHIPFACED SALOON • 12303 E. Trent • 862-4852 THE THIRSTY DOG • 3027 E. Liberty Ave. • 487-3000 ZOLA • 22 W. Main Ave. • 624-2416

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BEER BEVY OF BREWS

Maybe you’re already downtown for the Torchlight Parade. Maybe you’re itching for a drink, and maybe you left your flask at home. Look no further than the Spokane Brewers Festival, a one-stop shop for beer aficionados, and a chance to taste the best suds the region has to offer. Thirty-four breweries are convening at the Arena this year, from Bale Breaker to Bellwether, and some are even offering hard ciders and seltzers. Food trucks are also on hand, and there’s live music throughout the day. If you’re not a drinker, you’re still welcome: Designated drivers only have to pay $5 to get in, and are provided free water and soda. — NATHAN WEINBENDER Spokane Brewers Festival • Sat, May 18 from noon-7 pm • $25 advance, $30 day of • Spokane Arena • 720 W. Mallon • spokanebrewfest.com • 279-7000

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MUSIC BOXERS + BEATS

OPERA THE NICE PRICE

The M Show No. 2: Percussion Edition • Thu, May 23 and Fri, May 24 at 8 pm • $25-$60 • Washington Cracker Co. Building • 304 W. Pacific • spokanesymphony.org • 624-1200

Inland Northwest Opera: The Toy Shop • May 19, May 21 and June 1 • Times and locations vary (see above) • inlandnwopera.com • 800-418-1485

What do boxers, bass drums, late night comedy and classical virtuosity have in common? At a glance, maybe not much, but this combination will feel quite cohesive at the next installment of the Spokane Symphony’s tangential series the M Show, hosted by violinist and concertmaster Mateusz Wolksi. He’s joined by Spokane boxing legend Chauncey “The Hillyard Hammer” Welliver for two evening performances exploring things that crash, bang, knock and beat alongside doses of science, music and comedy. Spokane Symphony percussionist Rick Westrick, aka Rick the Butler, joins Wolski, Welliver and a handful of other orchestra musicians to present a program of rock, pop, comedy bits and short videos. It’s the ultimate colliding of many creative worlds. — CHEY SCOTT

The Inland Northwest Opera (formerly Opera Coeur d’Alene) knows that in order to create the opera lovers of tomorrow, you need to reach out and show people young and old the wonders of the art form. To that end, they’re taking their show on the road — specifically, a production of Seymour Barab’s The Toy Shop — to three venues for free shows. The Toy Shop is about a toymaker and two of his mechanical dolls who wish they were real, and a magician who wants to steal the dolls away. The free shows are Sunday, May 19, at 4 pm, at First Presbytrian Church (521 Lakeside Ave.) in Coeur d’Alene; Tuesday, May 21, at 1 pm, at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library (702 E. Front Ave.) and Saturday, June 1, at 3 pm at the West Central Community Center (1603 N. Belt St.) in Spokane. — DAN NAILEN

May 16th-19th For a complete list of events visit

spokanecraftbeerweek.com Perry Street & Bale Breaker Collaboration Release

MAY 16

Hugo’s Cosmic Bowling Tap Takeover

NO-LI BREWHOUSE Hugo’s On the Hill | Starts at 6:30PM (21 and over) 3023 E 28th Ave, Spokane Buy a pitcher of No-Li beer and get your lane at happy hour prices.

PARTY SWAG & SIPS

Everyone’s favorite Northwest maker of tall cans is getting ready to launch a line of sweet new duds just in time for summer sippin’ season. To kick off the latest collaboration between Rainier Beer and the Great PNW, what else would you do other than throw a party? The celebration in Hillyard at the hip new hangout the Roxie includes — obviously — beer from Rainier, with all proceeds from beer sales supporting local outdoors nonprofit Peak 7 Adventures. Attendees get the first chance to purchase the new clothing and merch line in between sets from Indian Goat, Jango and DJ Unifest. Wristbands for the Inlander’s Volume Music Festival are also offered at a discount. Other festivities on the night’s program include an indoor golf challenge and photo booth from the Eternal Sunshine Photobus. — CHEY SCOTT Rainier Beer x the Great PNW Clothing Release Party • Sat, May 18 from 7 pm-midnight • Free • 21+ • The Roxie • 5201 N. Market • facebook.com/ TheGreatPNWapparel

Perry Street Farmers Market & Happy Hour

PERRY STREET BREWING 1025 S Perry St #2, Spokane | 2PM - 5PM Happy Hour food menu, Drink Specials $1.50 off pints, $6 house wine, $6 cider; It’s also the South Perry Farmer’s Market from 3-7pm!

Bellwether, Grain Shed & Black Label Collaboration Beer Release

BELLWETHER BREWING | 2019 N Monroe St, Spokane | 3PM - 9PM We teamed up with Black Label and Grain Shed for a Hoppy wheat collab. A wheat beer using 100% LINC malt, hopped with Mandarina Bavaria and Sorachi Ace hops.

CollabFest

STEAM PLANT EVENT CENTER 159 S Lincoln St, Spokane | 4PM - 9PM Experience over 20 different collaboration beers at the Steam Plant Event Center!

Street Fighter Tourney & Beer Release

BLACK LABEL BREWING COMPANY 19 W Main Ave, Spokane | 6PM - 8PM BLBC will be having a Street Fighter Tourney on the Big Screen (6:00pm) and releasing a Hoppy Wheat collaboration with Bellwether Brewing, Grain Shed and Kith Fermentations! Happy Hour pricing all day for this beer.

MAY 17

No-Li Dance Night

NO-LI BREWHOUSE | Lucky You Lounge 1801 W. Sunset Blvd, Spokane | 10pm-2am (21+free) Emo 2000 with DJ Unifest: DJ Unifest will be spinning the Emo and Screamo hits from the early 2000’s! Free for all.

New Beer Release & Firkin Night

MUSIC IS THAT A THREAT?

Like so many country stars, Thomas Rhett got his start penning hits for other performers; his early career is littered with chart-toppers performed by the likes of Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line. Since releasing his 2013 debut, It Goes Like This, though, Rhett’s been keeping those hits for himself, and he’s got a lot of them. The 2019 Academy of Country Music Male Artist of the Year is about to release his fourth full-length, Center Point Road, and you can expect another savvy blend of country, R&B, pop and rock. He played one of the tunes, “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time,” on a recent Saturday Night Live and you can bet it’ll be part of his set in Spokane. — DAN NAILEN Thomas Rhett with Dustin Lynch • Fri, May 17 at 7 pm • $32/$52/$72/$92 • Spokane Arena • 720 W. Mallon • spokanearena.com • 325-7328

12 STRING BREWING 11616 E Montgomery Dr #26, Spokane Valley | 12PM - 10PM 12 String will be releasing a new beer as well as a special firkin with a secret guest brewer! 3 Ninjas food truck on hand.

Isaac Foundation Ales for Autism Pint Night

BLACK LABEL BREWING COMPANY 19 W Main Ave, Spokane | 1PM - 10PM BLBC will be hosting a Isaac Foundation Ales for Autism Pint Night. $2 of every drink will go to the Isaac Foundation which supports local families touched by Autism.

PERRY STREET BREWING 1025 S Perry St #2, Spokane | 2PM - 11PM Perry Street & Bale Breaker Collaboration Release! This beer is an experimental juicy IPA featuring #344, Cashmere Cryo & Citra hops. Festivities begin at 5pm. Special Pricing & other special beers on tap from BB/PSB!

Brewers Showdown Kickoff

BELLWETHER BREWING 2019 N Monroe St, Spokane | 3PM - 9PM 4th annual homebrewers competition. We invited 5 homebrewers to brew up a batch at the brewery to show off and let you vote! Winner makes a big batch & $1 from every pour goes to a charity of their choice.

Brewery Tours & Tank Samples

BIG BARN BREWING 16004 N Applewood Ln, Mead | 3PM - 5PM Free tours of the brew house with a few free samples of beer from the tanks included!

MAY 18

Firk-Off with Fremont Brewing

PERRY STREET BREWING 1025 S Perry St #2, Spokane | 11:30 AM - 11PM 4th Annual Firk-Off with Fremont Brewing at Perry Street Brewing, All day Saturday. 4 experimental firkins (2 from each brewery) in a winner-take-all-quaff-off for ultimate firkin supremacy! MYSTERY small batch release from Fremont on regular draft.

Sour Ass Saturday

12 STRING BREWING 11616 E Montgomery Dr #26, Spokane Valley | 12PM - 9M 12 String will be offering an array of sour beers!

Spokane Brewers Festival

SPOKANE ARENA 720 W Mallon Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 | 12PM - 7PM Enjoy local beers & ciders at the Spokane Brewers Festival! For more info & ticket sales visit www.spokanebrewfest.com

MAY 19

Brew Sesh - A Homebrew Education Event COMMUNITY PINT 120 E Sprague Ave, Spokane | 12PM - 3PM Learn about the brewing process and the hobby of homebrewing. Have a chance to taste the recipe being brewed - a collaboration beer from IBU and Iron Goat Brewing will be on tap for you to enjoy!

Music & Food Truck on the Lawn

BIG BARN BREWING 16004 N Applewood Ln, Mead | 12PM - 6PM Enjoy a relaxing evening on the lawn at Big Barn Brewing from 12-6 to end craft beer week. CRATE food truck will be on hand and music with Just Plain Darin.

All Day Happy Hour

BLACK LABEL BREWING COMPANY 19 W Main Ave, Spokane | 1PM - 6PM Happy Hour all day long at BLBC!

Spokane Craft Beer Week is sponsored by and supported by - an official Inlander Drink Local partner

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CHEERS JEERS

I SAW YOU FOCUSED COW LOVER Super fun rally on Wednesday (the 8th) evening. You in your red Focus with the COW stickers. Me in the White Corolla. Keep an eye out maybe we can do it again on a Wednesday night. DONUT DATE? I saw you at Amy’s Doughnuts on Sunday the 12th. You had Jon Snow hair and a ‘90s heart throb laugh while you were enjoying that Heart Attack on a doughnut. I was sloppy and confused and you were helpful and kind. We both commented on it being our first visit. Maybe we can try another half dozen together sometime? MONDAYS I saw you at the Carl’s Jr. on Division this Monday. You got the same thing that you always get, as did I. Seeing you made my Monday. Maybe we can both step away from the rush of the week sometime and grab one of those fancy burgers instead?

CHEERS YOU HAVE MY BACK... To the future Mrs. America. I know I said I’d start with the nickle nic but the Inlander is the ONLY paper that needs to be read in the great PNW. Cheers to you for being one of the most loyal, honest, and sincere friends. I appreciate the random messages to

see how I’m doing, the total trust that you have in our conversations, and the dope swag you have yet to send me. I’m happy that you’ve moved on to greater pastures on the west side, but even more happy that our friendship continues on. Tell Cap I said Hi! MAKING ME FEEL SAFE IN SMALL TOWNS You gave me a cigarette and your phone number in a small town. As a queer person worried about finding community in Northern Idaho, you made me feel safe and seen. I hope the rest of your drive went well.

JEERS RIVERFRONT PARK BIRDS Riverfront Park can be a beautiful place to hang out on a nice day (despite the construction - which I won’t even get into.) However, it seems just about every time I’m down enjoying it, a group of people always decide to feed the birds. Not only is this bad for the birds and environment, but it sends all the birds into a frenzy. The city needs to post signs along the river walk saying not to feed birds along with some information on why it is harmful VET PARKING To the fellow veteran patrolling the Valley Home Depot parking lot Saturday May 4. Not all veterans are Vietnam era. Not all veterans are white. Not all veterans are male. Not all veterans are U.S. citizens. Not all veterans fit into your box, Britney! I cannot imagine a brother or sister in arms returning home and receiving your note. Is that the way we want to welcome veterans into our community? Is that the way we want to thank our veterans for their service? Think about your actions before you go patrolling and trolling. Sincerely, your friendly white, lesbian, 100% disabled OIF/OEF veteran who will continue to park in the veteran parking slot. WHO RAISED YOU? I work at a restaurant in a fairly snooty part of town- it’s just a bar/grill, but the customer base is mostly rich middle-aged people. Today was Mother’s Day. We were absolutely slammed throughout most of the day. I recently lost my mom, and then my

son. So today is a really hard day for me. I didn’t get much sleep, I cried all night and morning, I had a migrane, and an assortment of other ailments that nobody has the time or attention span to read about. I could have called in, but I didn’t, because the restaurant would have sank. Our guests would have been

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fighting. Tip. Smile back at us. Speak to us like we are people. Suprise, we are. TO THE LADY BEATING HER KID Jeers to the mother beating her kid in the parking structure at the NorthTown mall on Sat, May 11th at about 10:50 am. Your child was throwing a tantrum, you yelled

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION To all the students at prestigious colleges and universities in the city. Here is a life lesson that will cost you nothing. Do not walk out in front of vehicles (the law calls it jay walking). It could literally kill you. You are not special, you are not spared from the consequences of science. If you can-

As a queer person worried about finding community in Northern Idaho, you made me feel safe and seen. I hope the rest of your drive went well.

entirely failed. My coworkers wouldn’t have been able to make it. So I show up early. I have to clock on early and skip even the simple step of preparing myself a cup of water. But I jump in with a smile. Not a free moment in sight for hours. I’m dizzy. My eyes are swollen from sobbing. I am so thirsty I can barely speak. But I was kind, positive, and attentive. And you know what? People treated me like the sh*t beneath their shoes, even those who got the utmost prompt service... For no reason. How hard is it to treat your server like a human being? To crack a smile? To speak in a pleasant (or even remotely decent) tone? On any given day, if you’re going out to eat, you should be kind, or stay home. But seriously, on a holiday of this nature, does it not occur to you that this day you are celebrating is not an easy one for all of us? That perhaps your server is mourning their own mother, AND just lost their child, but has still showed up with a great attitude to ensure your day can be as wonderful as possible? It isn’t anything new, but I still find myself in awe of how cruel people can be. I’m treated like this pretty frequently, but today... man, today I could have used some kindness. So please, be conscious, be kind — you don’t know the battles those who are serving you are

and then smacked them several times, they screamed. I was unloading my three boys and yelled at you to not do that. You told me to STFU and that this was your kid and you can do what you want with them. SHAME on you! Just because you gave birth to your children does not give you a right to hit them or beat them. Babies, toddlers and children are human beings, not possessions, and should be treated with the same kindness and respect you would want. While you should be disciplining them to help them learn right from wrong, beating your child until they are hysterical is neither right nor helpful. While I understand tantrums are frustrating, just because size wise you are bigger does not give you the right to strike them. As it is Mother’s Day weekend, I really urge you to take a step back and evaluate your actions. Would you like it if someone treated you like that? Doubtful. Children are humans and should be treated like that. I only hope that you read this and learn a better way to be a more effective parent. For the others reading this, say something if you see or hear something. Call CPS, call the police, speak up for these babies who can’t speak up for themselves! Be their voice. Do everything you can to help!

not be inconvenienced to use one of the elaborate crosswalks near where you are crossing, how will you ever find your way through the complexities and struggles life will show you. You have lived such a short time and I know it may be so difficult to wrap your head around when thousands of dollars aren’t being spent on this bit of knowledge, but I assure you, if you do not listen, it will cost you more than that. Also, those that do cross in front of cars that have respectfully stopped, a bit of a polite hand wave to say, “Thank you, I am aware of someone other than myself.” n

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BENEFIT

MOWTOWN DOWNTOWN Meals on Wheels Spokane’s annual event with live music, wine and beverages, dessert and appetizers, and live/silent auctions. All proceeds help provide nutritious meals to local homebound seniors. May 16, 6:30-10 pm. $100. Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad. mowspokane.org SPRING OF HOPE GALA All proceeds from the annual dinner fundraiser help provide clean water, educational opportunities and improved farming techniques to rural Kenya. May 17, 6:30-8:30 pm. $50. Riverside Place, 1108 W. Riverside. springhope.org (768-3932) 5 PARK 5 K Support the children of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by running or walking the sidewalks of Moscow in a 5K that takes runners past five city parks. All finishers have the opportunity to win prizes donated by local businesses. May 18, 9 am. $20. East City Park, 900 E. 3rd St. PURPLE RIBBON BANQUET & AUCTION A banquet including silent/live auctions benefiting the Women’s Healing and Empowerment Network and Cleone’s Closet Food Pantry. May 19, 6 pm. $52.74. Northern Quest Resort, 100 N. Hayford Rd. whenetwork.com

COMEDY

2.0PEN MIC Local comedy night hosted by Ken McComb. Thursdays, from 8-10 pm. Free. The District Bar, 916 W. First Ave. facebook.com/districtbarspokane/ GUFFAW YOURSELF! Open mic comedy night hosted by Casey Strain; Thursdays at 10 pm. Free. Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. (509-847-1234) COMEDY NIGHT Mark Morris Comedy returns to Rockford, featuring 2018 Seattle International Comedy Competition runner-up Phillip Kopczynski and 2014 SICC winner Nathan Brannon. May 17, 9-10:30 pm. No cover; 2 item min. Harvest Moon, 20 S. First St. (530-363-8585) COMEDY OPEN MIC Tell some jokes, share some laughs. Signups at 6, funnies start at 6:30. Third Friday of the month from 6-8 pm. Free. Calypsos Coffee Roasters, 116 E. Lakeside Ave. bit. ly/2LVJXET (208-665-0591) THE REAL ___S OF ___VILLE Join the BDT for an all-improvised parody of reality show life, luxury and self-indulgence. Rated for general audiences. Fridays at 7:30 pm, May 10-June 14. $8. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (747-7045) GOOD TIMES AT GOODTYMES Mark Morris Comedy brings 2018 Seattle International Comedy Competition runner-up Phillip Kopczynski and 2014 SICC winner Nathan Brannon to the stage. May 18, 8-9:30 pm. $5. Goodtymes Bar & Grill, 9214 E. Mission Ave. (530-363-8585) HEATH HARMISON The stand-up comedian performs regularly on the Las Vegas Strip. May 18, 6 pm. $20. Bridge Press Cellars, 39 W. Pacific. bridgepresscellars. com (509-838-7815) THE SOCIAL HOUR COMEDY SHOWCASE Featuring comics from the Northwest and beyond, and hosted by Deece Casillas. Sundays, from 8-9:30 pm. Free. The Ridler Piano Bar, 718 W. Riverside Ave. socialhourpod.com (509-822-7938) SAFARI The BDT’s version of “Whose Line,” a fast-paced short-form improv show with a few twists added. Fridays at 7:30 pm. $8. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com

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THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE On each third Thursday, the MAC offers evening entertainment including live music, activities, public talks, gallery openings, guided gallery walk-throughs and food and drink for purchase. Visit the MAC’s website or Facebook for updates on scheduled guests and events. Free/members, $5/non-members. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First. (456-3931) A WALK THROUGH POVERTY A 30-minute documentary and accompanying art exhibit by artist Cameron Day exploring the plight and complexity of poverty in the Inland Northwest. Art exhibit through May 24 (open daily), screening May 23 at 7 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. scld.org (893-8350) LET FREEDOM RING This annual celebration of our nation’s military includes the honoring of the 63rd Anniversary of the Armed Forces Persons of the Year. Also includes a special awards program honoring local Active Duty, Guard and Reserve members of the U.S. Armed Forces. May 17, 7:30-9:30 am. $35. Historic Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. globalcu.org MASTER GARDENERS: CHENEY PLANT CLINIC & INFORMATION BOOTH Local Master Gardeners can help with a wide variety of horticulture issues, including plant selection, installation, maintenance, pest identification and much more. May 17 from 1-5 pm. Free. Cheney Library, 610 First St. scld.org (477-2181) RANDOM FANDOM TRIVIA: BOOK VS. FILM Take on the biggest realms of fandom at adult trivia night. Bring your knowledge and your own eats (or have food delivered). May 17, 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. scld.org (893-8400) WILBUR WILD GOOSE BILL DAYS The annual community festival includes food and craft vendors, a poker run, farm/ag exhibits, beer garden, kids activities, taco feed, fun run and much more. May 17-18. Wilbur, Wash. (509-647-5674) ANIMAL ANATOMY BASICS WORKSHOPS A series of adult education workshops at the West Valley Outdoor Learning Center cover bird and mammal anatomy on May 18 and June 22 from 10 am-12:30 pm. $20/class; $30/two workshops. West Valley Outdoor Learning Center, 8706 E. Upriver Drive. (340-1028) CODE KIDS Kids (grades 3-6) get a passport to discover new computer science concepts, and a new sticker for each concept you master. Sign up online. May 18, 10 am. $10-$20. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org DOZER DAY An annual, community event hosted by the excavation industry to give kids an opportunity to operate heavy construction equipment and enjoy many other activities. May 18-19 from 11 am-4 pm. $5-$10. Cabela’s, 101 N. Cabela Way, Post Falls. ewni.dozerday.org DROP IN & SCIENCE Spark’s resident mad scientist shares experiments from the gross to the glorious, inspiring a sense of wonder. All ages welcome; children under 6 years should be accompanied by an adult willing to participate with them. Third Saturday of the month from 3-4:45 pm Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS WSU Master Gardener Eva Lusk shares tips for growing many different plants that are drought tolerant and add color, texture and beauty to landscaping. Reservations

required. May 18, 10:30 am. Free. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. thefriendsofmanito.org (456-8038) GARDENERS OF CHENEY SPRING PLANT SALE Featuring a wide variety of vegetables and herbs, native perennials, hydroponic houseplants, yard art and a raffle. All proceeds support horticulture scholarships at area high schools and SCC. May 18, 9 am-1 pm. Free. Mitchell’s Harvest Foods, Cheney. bit.ly/2PyqSq6 LILAC FESTIVAL TORCHLIGHT PARADE This year celebrates the 81st Torchlight Military Parade, the largest in the nation, along streets of downtown Spokane. Featuring bands, floats, military and equestrian groups, drill teams and dancers, cars, and more, this event is fun for all ages. May 18, 7:45 pm. Free. Downtown Spokane. spokanelilacfestival.org OLC JAMBOREE OPEN HOUSE A carnival-themed open house with games and activities, including tortoise races, face painting and a photo booth. Also includes a silent auction of artwork inspired by the animals here; proceeds support their care. May 18, 10 am-2 pm. $5 suggested donation. West Valley Outdoor Learning Center, 8706 E. Upriver Drive. bit.ly/2V6IVcf (340-1028) SCOPE NORTH OPEN HOUSE Area residents can become familiar with the programs that help make neighborhoods safer places to live. Includes free hot dogs, bike helmets and guns locks while supplies last; along with family-friendly activities. May 18, 10:30 am-1:30 pm. Free. 9507 N. Division. (477-6377) THE STORY OF SILK Find out from Shadle Library’s Juan Juan everything about this luxurious fabric, once history’s most jealously and zealously guarded trade secret. This program is one of SPL’s events celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. May 18, 3:30-4:30 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley. spokanelibrary.org (444-5300) YMCA’S PEDAL FOR A PURPOSE A fundraiser for the YMCA Spokane in which 10 riders or walkers create a team, pick a time and secure a spot. Each team gets an hour time slot. Register at any Y branch or online. May 18, 7 am-2 pm. $1,000/team. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene. ymcainw.org/pedal SEARCHING FOR AMELIA EARHART For years, local history sleuths Jerry and El Wilson have made annual pilgrimages to the tiny Pacific island of Tinian in search of her final resting place. Along the way, they’ve made many friends. This program is one of SPL’s events celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. May 20, 6-7 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. spokanelibrary.org FLIGHTS & RIGHTS SPOKANE: VOTING RIGHTS A new community series featuring important civil rights issues and beer! Ten years ago, the ACLU and allies celebrated the passage of the Voting Rights Restoration Act, which automatically restored voting rights for many people returning to the community after a felony conviction. May 21, 6-8 pm. Free. The McGinnity Room, 116 W. Pacific. aclu-wa.org ORGANIZE YOUR FINANCES Experience the benefits of getting your files and money organized. Registration required for all STCU workshops at stcu.org/workshops. May 21, 6-7 pm. Free. Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. (893-8340) PFLAG SUPPORT MEETING If you are LGBTQ+ and have thought about becoming a foster parent or have questions about the foster care system and the LGBTQ community, join others at this meet-

ing. May 21, 6:30-8 pm. Free. Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland. (593-0191) DOLLARS & SENSE: NAVIGATING YOUR CREDIT WORLD Learn how to get free access to and understand your credit report in this workshop from SNAP Spokane. May 22 from 6-8 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. scld.org GARDEN BROS CIRCUS The show features three rings and performers from 22 countries, including horse riders, aerial artists, contortionists, motorcycles, clowns, jugglers and more. May 23, 4:306 pm. $18. Kibbie Activity Center, 1000 Stadium Dr. gardenbroscircus.com KHQ/WORKSOURCE JOB FAIR Spokane’s largest annual hiring event, presented by KHQ, WorkSource Spokane, the Spokane Workforce Council, and BECU. May 23, 11 am-2 pm. Free for job seekers, $150/employers. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. jobfairspokane.com STROKE SCREENINGS & PREVENTION EDUCATION Learn more about what you can do to help prevent stroke, and the many local resources available to you during recovery. Includes free blood pressure checks, carotid screenings and other educational info. May 23, 10 am-2 pm and May 28, 10 am-2 pm. Free. St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Providence.org/StrokeAwareness (838-4771)

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DAMMED TO EXTINCTION This film tells the story of starving Southern resident orcas and why four lower Snake River dams must be removed if they are to survive. Filmmaker and EWU graduate Michael Peterson and writer Steve Hawley answer audience questions after the screening. May 16, 7-9 pm. Free. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. dammmedtoextinction.com (863-5696) WILLIAM SHATNER LIVE! Enjoy a screening of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” on the big screen. Following the film, William Shatner takes to the stage to share behind-the-scenes stories. May 17, 7:30 pm. $52-$102. First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. inbpac.com (279-7000) THE GARAGELAND CHRONICLES After a fun film festival year in 2018/19, Garageland Chronicles is coming home for a one-time free public screening. Reserve seats online. May 19, 6:30 pm. Free. Movie & Dinner, 10893 W. Northern Quest Dr. bit.ly/2VqSAqa (509-381-0893) MONDAY MOVIES: UNITED SKATES Winning the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival, this film weaves stories from skaters across the country as they struggle to preserve the rinks, and the subculture, that has given rise to some of the world’s greatest musical talent. May 20, 7-9 pm. $8. Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave. magiclanternonmain.com (209-2383) INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES: BECOMING ASTRID A biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children’s books and creator of Pippi Longstocking. In Danish and Swedish with English subtitles. May 21, 7 pm. $5. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org/calendar (208-882-4127) BURNING HEARTS PREMIERE A premiere of the short film entirely shot in Spokane with a local cast and crew. The film is a comedic take on romance films, telling the story of a firefighter trainee who must choose between her new ca-

reer and her past life with a romantic arsonist. May 22, 6 pm. Free. Movie & Dinner, 10893 W. Northern Quest Dr. bit. ly/2Hn4Ing (381-0893) BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHE A documentary film about Alice Guy-Blache, who pioneered the movie business in 1894 and made 1,000 movies over her career. May 23 at 25 at 7 pm, May 24 at 5 pm, May 26 at 3 pm. $5-$8. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org (208-255-7801) STORM BOY Michael Kingley recalls memories of his childhood when as a boy he rescued and raised an extraordinary, orphaned pelican, Mr. Percival. PG. May 23-26, times vary. $5-$8. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org

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GOURMET GRILLING: STEAK AND VEGGIES Students learn art of roasting garden veggies, plus dry rubs and marinades for chicken and beef. May 16, 6-8 pm. $59. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. (279-6030) SCOTCH & CIGARS Select a flight of whiskey, scotch or bourbon paired with a recommended cigar during an event on the outdoor patio. Thursdays, from 6-10 pm. $15-$25. Prohibition Gastropub, 1914 N. Monroe. (474-9040) SPOKANE CRAFT BEER WEEK The annual showcase of craft beer in the Inland Northwest includes 50+ events around the city, including brewery collaborations, beer dinners, tap takeovers, new beer releases and more. May 13-19. Visit spokanecraftbeerweek.com for details. ANEJO: A TEQUILA & FOOD AFFAIR Explore the mystery of tequila and mezcal in this interactive food pairing event. May 17, 7 pm. $49.99. Nectar Catering & Events, 120 N. Stevens. nectartastingroom.com (509-869-1572) FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS Featuring family-friendly trivia from Bent Trivia and$5 beer flights from local breweries. Fridays, 5-8 pm through May. Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard. bit.ly/2HKsdsS (625-6600) LINC MALTHOUSE GRAND COMMISSIONING Celebrate the launch of LINCs new malter as part of Spokane Craft Beer Week. May 17, 5 pm. LINC Malthouse, 3808 N. Sullivan Rd., Building 25B. lincmalt.com BATTLE OF THE SEXES: THAI FOOD A new competition series from ModernistCOOKS kitchen. Includes challenges and trivia to gain ingredients and work together to recreate a tasty dish demonstrated by Chef Hillmann. May 18, 7-9 pm. $35. Modernist Cooks & Catering, 1014 N. Pines Rd., Ste. 120. modernistcooks.com BOGA AT LOGAN Arrive early to get a good spot. Ticket includes one free mimosa or draft beer and 10% of brunch tabs. May 18, 9 am. $12. Logan Tavern, 1305 N. Hamilton. facebook.com/TheLoganTavern (509-474-0584) LILAC FESTIVAL FOOD TRUCK RALLY A food truck rally in Riverfront Park on the Orange Bridge leading up to the evening’s Lilac Festival Torchlight Parade through downtown. May 18, 11 am-8 pm. Downtown Spokane. bit.ly/2VHX0OJ SPOKANE BREWERS FESTIVAL The 2019 festival celebrates local brewers and caps off Spokane Craft Beer Week, May 11-18. Proceeds benefit the Wishing Star Foundation May 18, 12-7 pm. $25. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. spokanebrewfest.com (279-7000)

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My boyfriend and I are in a long-distance relationship (for almost four years) that works very well, talking daily and seeing each other every two months. The problem is that it feels like he has much more love for me than I have for him. (He’s totally head over heels and expresses this constantly.) I absolutely do love him, and I tell him frequently. But my love intensity just does not match his. Additionally, I should mention that I’ve tried to leave him in the past. I AMY ALKON didn’t think the relationship was serving me. He is married and technically unavailable. (He is working toward dissolving the marriage.) Also, he works hard but has no financial resources. I do want to stay in the relationship, but I’m not sure how to deal with the imbalance in expressiveness. I don’t want to be inauthentic. –Pressured You’re dating a man who not only is still married but needs to crowdfund his divorce. Many women believe it’s somehow nobler if they love a poor dude, telling themselves (and often the guy) that they don’t really care about money. But as I often point out, because women are the ones who get pregnant, female emotions evolved to make women feel bad – resentful, angry, screwed over – when they get involved with men who are (for example!) still “married and technically unavailable” and have “no financial resources.” Boyfriend: “Hey, honey...got ya a great birthday present, and you won’t even be charged for it till your next credit card statement!” And even if a woman is a staunch feminist, all “I don’t care who the earner in the relationship is,” the psychological operating system driving us right now is adapted for ancestral times and the problems that arose then. So it just keeps on keepin’ on, pushing a woman to go for men who can “provide,” even when she’s on the birth controlliest birth control (like a copper IUD – basically bioterrorism for sperm, backstopped by a Ukrainian nightclub bouncer). In other words, you are not getting the long end of the stick here, financially or commitment-wise, and evolution has programmed you to be nagged by feelbad emotions until you do something to change that. Your boyfriend, meanwhile, surely has some feelbad of his own. Because men coevolved with women, male psychology leads men to anticipate that female romantic partners who feel shorted on cash flow and/or commitment will soon be conducting their exit interview. In light of this, your boyfriend’s expressing love in the manner of a burst water main may be a form of “mate guarding,” evolutionary psychologists’ term for attempts to fend off mate poachers and keep one’s partner in the relationship. Because we humans have an evolved motivation to reciprocate – to give back what we get in equal measure – it’s possible that the more romantically expressive your boyfriend is, the more you’re led to feel you’re shorting him on what he seems to be owed. But is the apparent emotional asymmetry here actually a problem? Many people do make the assumption that romantic partners’ love should be 50-50 and that there’s something wrong with the relationship when it isn’t. However, what really matters is whether there’s enough love on each side to keep the partners together – especially in the face of any costs imposed by a partner or the relationship. Accordingly, consider whether the long-distance aspect might be staving off feelings and conflict that could come out if you two were living together. Research repeatedly finds that women tend to resent male partners who aren’t their equals or betters in job status and earnings. For example, a study by business school professor Alyson Byrne finds that a woman’s having higher job status (and the money that comes with) often leads to marital instability and divorce. She and her colleague even find that women experience “status leakage,” finding the status they’ve earned through their work diminished by virtue of their having a lower-status spouse. As for you, you say you want to stay in the relationship, presumably because you love your boyfriend. However, it’s also possible that your being in the relationship for a while – almost four years – is keeping you in the relationship. Consider what economists call the “sunk cost fallacy,” the human tendency to keep investing in a project based on the time, energy, and/or resources we’ve already “sunk” into it. Of course, the rational approach is deciding to continue based on whether the investment will pay off sufficiently in the future. Looking at your situation that way should help you make a decision. At the moment, as I see it, there’s nothing standing between the two of you riding off into the sunset together...pulling a wagon carrying his current wife, their couples therapist, a divorce mediator, and several collection agents. n ©2018, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com)

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EVENTS | CALENDAR MIMOSA SUNDAY BRUNCH SERIES Chef Steven and team create a buffet brunch to pair with a mimosa bar offering a variety of choices. Sundays at 9 am and 10:30 am through May 26. $19.99. Nectar Catering & Events, 120 N. Stevens. nectarcateringandevents.com PAPA BUENO TEQUILA PARTY A party featuring a flight tasting of Papa Bueno Tequilas, four custom-crafted cocktails by Cochinito’s Kristy White, a heavy selection of passed appetizers and live music by Nic Vigil. May 19, 6 pm. Cochinito Taqueria, 10 N. Post. facebook. com/cochinitotaqueria (509-474-9618) REAL COOKING WITH REAL FOOD Join Main Market and Recipe for Self for a series of cooking and nutrition classes designed to take the mystery out of whole foods cooking. May 21 from 6-7 pm. $18. Main Market Co-Op, 44 W. Main Ave. mainmarket.coop CRAFTS, DRAFTS & FACTS: THAT’S A WEED?! Learn how to identify, control and manage regional noxious and invasive weeds, and sample some tasty ways to use local weed species in several dishes, including dandelion pesto, sauteed cattail shoots and spring weedy salad. This event supports the Palouse Land Trust. May 23, 5:30 pm. $27.24. Rants & Raves Brewery, 308 Jackson Street. palouselandtrust.org

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4U: THE MUSIC OF PRINCE Hear the music of Prince with a full symphony orchestra. May 16, 7:30 pm. $33-$68. First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. inbpac.com 74TH ANNUAL MUSICFEST NORTHWEST Daily adjudications take place on the Gonzaga campus with performances at the Fox. May 12-17. Free. Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. musicfestnorthwest.org (327-3455) KPBX KIDS’ CONCERT: MUSICFEST NORTHWEST LIVE BROADCAST Students from around the region participating in Musicfest Northwest perform live in the SPR performance studio. May 15-17 from 10 am-noon. Free. Spokane Public Radio, 1229 N. Monroe. spokanepublicradio.org (328-5729) HERITAGE ARTS ACADEMY: A BROADWAY REVIEW Enjoy favorite songs from some of the most popular Broadway musicals of all time. May 1718 at 7 pm. $8-$10. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. haamoscow.com MUSICFEST NORTHWEST HIGHLIGHTS CONCERT Spokane audiences have the chance to experience the debut performances of tomorrow’s stars, one of whom will be named winner of the Margie May Ott award and $1,000. May 17, 7:30-9:30 pm. Free. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. musicfestnorthwest.org MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN The Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra makes its debut at Chewelah Peak for a concert conducted by Kevin Hekmatpanah, featuring works by Mozart, Rossini, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and other great composers. May 18, 2-4:30 pm. $25/ adults, $15/12 and under. Chewelah Peak Learning Center, 3215 Flowery Trail Road. chewelahartsguild.org RAINIER BEER X THE GREAT PNW CLOTHING RELEASE PARTY See the new Rainier + PNW clothing collab during an event with beer specials, live music, photobooths, indoor golf, a VIP floor, and discounted Volume Music

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SPOKANE IN MOTION: CYCLING DENMARK & THE U.S. In support of Spokane’s Bike Everywhere week, i-SUSTAIN brings Troels Andersen, bicycle program manager from the city of Odense, Denmark, to speak in Spokane. May 16, 5:30-7 pm. Free. Gonzaga University Hemmingson Center, 702 E. Desmet Ave. bit.ly/2Gl32dk BATTLE OF THE BADGES K27 POLICE BENEFIT HOCKEY GAME The CDA Police Hockey Team has challenged the Spokane Hockey Team to a rematch game. Includes intermission entertainment from CDAHA Youth Hockey and McGruff the Crime Dog, along with contests, raffle and more. Proceeds benefit PPF and the K27 Forever Memorial in McEuen Park. May 17, 6:30-8:30 pm. $7/$10. Frontier Ice Arena, 3525 W. Seltice Way. panhandleparks.org CONQUEST OF THE CAGE A night of mixed martial arts featuring T. Wrecks McKinney, Craig Feistner, Dan Gadley and Marcos Lopez. All bouts subject to change. May 18, 7 pm. $45-$125. Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com SPOKANE SHADOW WOMEN HOME OPENER The Spokane Shadow Women take on Vancouver Island in their home opener in their debut season of the national Women’s Premier Soccer League.

May 18, 12-2 pm. Free. SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. spokanesoccerclubshadow.org (850-7787) BEER + YOGA = BOGA Bring your own mat and enjoy a peaceful hour of alllevels Asana yoga. Includes one drink of your choice: beer, wine, or cider. May 19, noon. $15. Badass Backyard Brewing LLC, 1415 North Argonne Road.

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COMPANY On the night of his 35th birthday, Robert struggles to think of a wish to make as he blows out his birthday candles. Through May 19; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $23-$25. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave. facebook.com/lakecityplayhouse THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES Lead character of this black comedy Artie Shaugnessy is a songwriter with visions of glory. Thorugh May 26; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $27. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard. spokanecivictheatre.com (325-2507) RODGER & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA Performed by students of the Oaks Classical Christian School. May 16-18 at 7 pm, May 18 at 2 pm. $10-$14. University High School, 12320 E. 32nd Ave. theoakscca.org (926-6981) YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick and a leggy lab assistant, Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. May 17-June 16; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $32-$30. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard. (325-2507) STAGE TO SCREEN: ALL ABOUT EVE Lifting the curtain on a world of jealousy and ambition, this new production from Ivo van Hove asks why our fascination with celebrity, youth and identity never seems to get old. May 19, 2 pm. $6-$12. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com THE TOY SHOP This charming fable is about a toy maker, two of his doll creations Paul and Pauline, and a magician who wants to steal them. May 19, 4-5 pm. Free. CdA First Presbyterian Church, 521 Lakeside Ave. inlandnwopera.com/education-outreach/ AS YOU LIKE IT Director Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Carthage) directs a riotous, exhilarating version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. May 20, 6:30 pm. $12. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org/calendar THE TOY SHOP This charming fable is about a toy maker, two of his doll creations Paul and Pauline, and a magician who wants to steal them. The mechanical dolls wish they were real and discover that “love is the key” that brings them to life. May 21, 1-2 pm. Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. inlandnwopera.com (800-418-1485)

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LUMINOUS: DALE CHIHULY & THE STUDIO GLASS MOVEMENT Partnering with Tacoma’s Museum of Glass and Portland-based collector George Stroemple, the MAC presents its first all-glass art exhibition. Thirty-three international artists working in glass, including Dale Chihuly, are featured. Through June 23; Tue-Sun from 10

am-5 pm. $5-$10. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org PULLMAN ARTFEST This annual festival shines a spotlight on art, culture and cuisines of the Palouse, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate our shared community. May 16-18. Visit facebook.com/PullmanArtsCommission for details. (338-3269) THE MOON “GARDEN” SHOW Garden mania is in full bloom at the Moon with an array of metal sculpture flowers and paintings by Amy Charbonneau together with watercolorist Janie Edwards. May 17, 5-9 pm. New Moon Art Gallery, 1326 E. Sprague. newmoonartgallery.com SURVIVE PROJECT: CLOSING RECEPTION + TALK The Survive Project is a series of photos by artist and photographer Grace June which depict survivors of suicide – both people who have attempted suicide and those who have lost a loved one to suicide. May 21, 6-7:30 pm. Free. Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main Ave. spokanelibrary.org

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HOW SPOKANE OWES ITS EXISTENCE TO ICE AGE FLOODS: Dr. Linda McCollum, EWU Professor Emeritus of Geology, reviews the profound effect the Ice Age Floods and their deposits have had on the Spokane areas landscape and the evidence suggesting that wooly mammoths may have walked from Pleasant Prairie across a broad floodplain to drink water from the Spokane River. May 16, 6:30 pm. $10. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (509-456-3931) RECLAIMING BLACK EXPERIENCES A series presented by the EWU Africana Studies Program featuring weekly talks by professors/lecturers in the program. May 16 from 6-7:30 pm. Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. spokanelibrary.org LOCAL AUTHORS BOOK SIGNING Featuring Steve Lalonde, signing his two new books “A Palette of Verse” and “The Phoenix Gift”; Amy McGarry signing her new book, “I am Farang” and Kristi Stalder signing her new book, “Navigating Assisted Living: The Transition into Senior Living.” May 18, 11 am-2 pm. Free. 2nd Look Books, 2829 E. 29th Ave. 2ndlookbooks.com (535-6464) COEUR D’ALENE LIT CRAWL Hear local artists share their poetry, prose and music at three venues in Coeur d’Alene: Emerge (4 pm), Taphouse Unchained (5 pm) and Honey Eatery & Social Club (6 pm). May 19, 4-7 pm. Free. Details at bit.ly/30iV4L3 READING: SIMEON MILLS & ROBERT SCHLEGEL A reading celebrating the releases of two new titles from Spokane author Simeon Mills (The Obsoletes) and Rob Schlegel (In the Tree Where the Double Sex Sleeps). May 22, 7 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (838-0206) n

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eed and veterans. The two things go together like hamburgers at a Fourth of July cookout. Unfortunately for the vets who self-medicate with marijuana, those dorks at the Veterans Administration don’t see it that way. VA officials opposed a handful of proposals last month aimed at protecting benefits for veterans who use marijuana in states where it’s already been legalized, according to Marijuana Moment, a pro-weed news site. Ultimately, the decision comes down to — for the millionth time — the drug’s legal status under federal law. This is roughly in line with what we already know about the Trump administration’s position on marijuana: Generally, the administration has been opposed to legalization, but not enough to encroach on state laws. The VA isn’t dumb. They recognize veterans in weed-legal states probably use and, in fact, they encourage veterans to discuss marijuana use with their doctors. But when it comes to providing care, the department’s hands are tied. Spokane County is home to more than 43,000 veterans. We asked the folks at the local Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center about what doctors are talking to veterans about when it comes to weed. The response they gave was a terse statement from D.C.:

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“Marijuana is illegal under federal law, and until federal law changes, VA is not able to prescribe it.” Fine. So what do we know about marijuana’s potential benefits for veterans right now? Besides some anecdotal evidence, not much. Does it help with PTSD? Existing studies have not shown definitive evidence of this yet (again, this was something lawmakers wanted the VA to address). But in a 2018 study, the Mental Health Clinician published an article showing that the plant has potential. Though the research was limited (small sample sizes and a lack of environmental controls), at least some evidence shows that veterans have been able to reduce symptoms of PTSD after using marijuana, the article reported. For instance, a group of Israeli soldiers with PTSD reported improved sleep and reduction in nightmares. Other results in the U.S. included “dampened” emotional responses to traumatic memories “due to reduced amygdala activation.” The article concludes: “In summary, a high percentage of patients do not tolerate and/or respond to conventional treatment options for PTSD. The cannabinoid system plays a role in PTSD and may be a novel mechanism for treatment.” n

LAWMAKERS DISCUSSED THREE BILLS DURING A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON APRIL 30. AMONG THEM:  The Veterans Equal Access Act, sponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) This bill would allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana to veterans who live in a state where it is legal.  The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act, filed by Rep. Lou Correa (DCalifornia) This bill would require that the VA conduct clinical trials on the benefits of marijuana for veterans who suffer from PTSD and other conditions.  The Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act, introduced by Rep. Greg Steube (R-Florida) This bill would codify VA policy that protects veterans from losing their benefits due to cannabis in weed-legal states.

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Which one of Coeur d’Alene Summer Theater’s larger productions is a must-see? Ethridge can’t choose; he’s looking forward to all of them for different reasons. “I’m really excited about Beauty and the Beast (June 18-30) because it’s a crowd favorite,” says Etheridge, who will also appear in the Disney classic.

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“You’ll also see more local talent, along with some great folks that we auditioned from Seattle, New York and other places,” Ethridge says. In between the larger productions, Coeur d’Alene Summer Theater will conduct two stage readings, which gives the audience a behind-the-scenes look at how actors develop the process. Arsenic and Old Lace runs June 25, while Crimes of the Heart is July 23. All productions take place at Salvation Army Kroc Center. Tickets are $49 adult, $42 seniors, $27 children for larger productions, $25 for staged readings. Visit cdasummertheater.com or call 208-660-2958.

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