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Also this week: In Comment, as an unintended foil, contributor John T. Reuter makes the case for “bold moderation” — for preferring the center over the poles — in the fight for the heart of America (page 8).

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Brown has plenty to work with. For example, McMorris Rodgers supports Trump in spite of his trade wars that threaten the entire Washington state economy — agriculture, aircraft, you name it.

Here, however, is where things get interesting, because it’s Congress, not the president, that — according to the Constitution — is responsible for tariffs. Over the years, for many different reasons, Congress has effectively deeded over most of this power to presidents. This said, Congress at any time it chooses could begin to take back this power. This might be the time, but it would take people like McMorris Rodgers to make it happen. Don’t hold your breath — they’re too busy doing nothing.

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n 1948, Truman successfully ran against what he called the “Do-Nothing Congress.”

Today’s version of a do-nothing Congress, with McMorris Rodgers in leadership, does seem to have one thing they will do: protect Donald Trump.

Had the Republican health care bill supported by McMorris Rodgers passed, many hospitals likely would have had to close their doors.

And get ready to pay for Trump’s tax cuts by reductions to Medicaid and Medicare. McMorris Rodgers can be expected to support these cuts even though they’ll be especially painful to her 5th District.

The GOP’s health care mantra was “repeal and replace,” but then, when McMorris Rodgers and her party took control, it became clear that all they had on their agenda was “repeal.” She was OK with a bill that would have taken health care away from millions of Americans, including thousands of her own constituents. Seemingly, it’s her party’s modus operandi: Say anything, deny any unpleasant outcome, then change the subject.

As for the impact of Trump’s tax cuts, according to the Congressional Budget Office, here’s what America can expect: Real GDP will grow by 3.3 percent in 2018; 2.4 percent in 2019; and only 1.8 percent in 2020. But those growth rates will not offset the deficits, which will increase rapidly this year and over the next few years, then stabilize, resulting in a projected cumulative deficit of $11.7 trillion by 2027.

That’s a long way of saying “bankruptcy.”

Our congresswoman has supported Trump on all of this, indeed she has to be one of his most loyal supporters, having backed his policies

at a clip of 97.6 percent.

And all the while, Trump is setting records for vulgarity, sexism, stupidity, arrogance, dishonesty and ignorance. A recent case in point was his ugly Montana rally, where he insulted George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, John McCain and, of course, Hillary Clinton, who he still wants to lock up.

Brown, meanwhile, has a strong record of accomplishment, both as the state Senate majority leader in Olympia and more recently as the chancellor of WSU Spokane, where she played a major role in bringing a medical school to Spokane. In contrast, McMorris Rodgers has no record of such accomplishment. She has been in the leadership, which, frankly, is a position of no power and less influence. Don’t confuse her job with, say, chairing the House Ways and Means Committee.

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he other day I ran into a Trump supporter who told me he voted for him because he was the lesser of two evils. Really?

Had this guy ever worked with or around Mrs. Clinton? Well no. But he had heard Trump call her “crooked Hillary.” Let’s look at what senators with whom Hillary had actually worked thought of her — from both parties: They confirmed her to be secretary of state by a bipartisan vote of 94-2.

Trump’s claims to his own accomplishments are all about his deals. (So many “beautiful deals.”) Well, six of those beautiful deals ended in bankruptcies, while the Trump University scam resulted in him paying out $25 million to keep the fraud case out of court. (The settlement came when the case was scheduled to go to trial in 10 days; Trump clearly did not want to go anywhere near a jury.)

And we haven’t begun to discuss her president’s favorite Russian dictator. The Senate Intelligence Committee has confirmed that, yes, there was Russia meddling in the election, all intended to boost Trump’s chances. Trump dismisses these bipartisan findings and asserts that special counsel Robert Mueller is just producing more fake news — in front of the world with Vladimir Putin standing by his side, his plan to sow discord going perfectly.

And then there are all those children at the border Trump has kidnapped from their parents.

Which brings us back to that 97.6 percent. Right there in Trump’s hip pocket is Cathy McMorris Rodgers. This election cycle, she’s got a lot of ‘splainin’ to do. n

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The Case for Bold Moderation Extremism is not a synonym for authenticity

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s a long-time pragmatic idealist, I’m increasingly frustrated by the attacks on the center by right-wing and left-wing politicians and advocates alike. It’s not the policy disagreements that are driving me nuts, but the continued insinuation that people somewhere in the middle, like me, are disingenuous.

From both sides they argue that “real Republicans” and “real Democrats” come from respectively the most conservative or liberal wings of their parties. I’m sick of moderates being called “RINOs” (Republicans in Name Only) for standing up for gay rights or told they need to start acting like actual Democrats when they oppose single-payer health care.

As a religious person, I find myself similarly annoyed by fundamentalists and atheists alike, who disagree about nearly everything, except that my understanding of the Bible is too moderate for me to be a “real Christian.”

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After all, there are plenty of disingenuous phonies in the ranks of radicals — including those taking advantage of the ease of extreme rhetoric to avoid the hard work of actually solving problems. That said, don’t get me wrong.

I’m equally tired of milquetoast moderates, who use phrases like “realities of governing” to indefinitely delay action.

But when accompanied by steady, consistent action, moderation in the advancement of justice is no vice.

Allow me to belabor my point. It’s not that I believe in more radical tactics but lack the courage or conviction to act. I really believe in thoughtful, incremental progress.

In part, this is because the plans of radicals tend to fail spectacularly far more often than they create spectacular success.

Massive tax cuts fail to grow the economy over the long term, but so too do large stimulus bills. Neither slashing government to the bone, nor global military buildups, nor megainfrastructure projects LETTERS have done as much to Send comments to advance justice as their editor@inlander.com. implementers hoped and promised.

That said, proper moderation should not be confused with timidness or a lack of moral clarity. We must recognize, for example, that the climate is changing and that racial and economic inequality is prevalent. And these recognitions, of course, require action.

But single, one-time, massive legislation is unlikely to fully secure the future we desire; rather we need consistent actions layered one upon another to build a more just world. We must be the tortoise to their hares, slowly and steadily chipping away at injustice — rarely sprinting, but never stopping.

You do small things over and over again until the next small thing is that step that once looked big at the beginning. And through that process that once radical idea has been tested, adjusted and become far more likely to succeed.

This is moderation not as a timid political strategy, but a transformative governing philosophy. It’s the caterpillar in the cocoon, making progress that can seem painfully slow until suddenly, with a flutter, a butterfly emerges.

This bold moderation may seem at times boring in its implementation. However, I firmly believe it is the best approach if we seek to signal our authentic commitment to a more just world not merely through rhetorical flourishes, but by achieving real and lasting results. n John T. Reuter, a former Sandpoint City Councilman, has been active in protecting the environment, expanding LGBT rights and Idaho’s GOP politics.

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COMMENT | FROM READERS

MOMS ROCK oms are the best. Food when you’re born, soup when you’re sick,

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But until July 14 I’d never met a mom who holds it down so steady on the bass.

The son in the band Balonely, Norman Robbins, is in his early 20s. He looks like he’s 15 and controls a stage like he came into this world holding a Stratocaster. Intricate pacing and clean fast picking, interspersed with precise fervent strumming. He leans into the microphone as his vocals change from talk-singing to powerful wails and a deeper tone than you might expect.

Opposite of him is his mother Kristin Robbins, whose admiration for her son is palpable and catching. Thankfully she herself is a more than an adept bass player. As she holds down the pocket, Norman turns clever corners LETTERS of songs and has a way of commandSend comments to ing the audience that many with editor@inlander.com. years more experience can’t muster.

They’re filled out by masterful drumming from Cody Brooks and together the three of them create a sound bigger than other trios bring, and cleaner and crisper too.

On a night at Neato Burrito a crowd of all ages gathered for a show that delighted. Highlighting the set, Balonely, its young and exciting lead man Norman, and a sense motherly love took my weekend trip to Spokane up a few notches.

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POWER MOVE

Washington counties are prepared to challenge a new law expanding the Spokane County Commission

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l French thought he already defeated the idea to expand the Spokane County Commission. In 2015, a proposal to increase the size of the commission from three to five members was rejected by roughly 55 percent of voters in Spokane County. It signaled that voters sided with French in an election season that pit French, who criticized the proposal, against fellow commissioners Todd Mielke and Shelly O’Quinn, who pushed for the expansion.

Less than three years later, both Mielke and O’Quinn have since resigned to take other jobs.

Instead, it was a different local politician, state Rep. Marcus Riccelli, who successfully led an effort to expand the commission.

Earlier this year, Riccelli was the lead sponsor behind a bill that, by 2022, will create a five-member commission, with each member elected only by voters in their district. It was signed by Gov. Jay ...continued on next page

Commissioner Al French wants to challenge a state law that will expand the county commission from three to five members. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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Inslee in March, despite opposition from all three members of the current commission: French, Josh Kerns and Mary Kuney.

“It flies in the face of the will of the voters,” French says of the bill.

But the fight isn’t over yet. The Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) is planning a possible legal action against the state, challenging the constitutionality of the law requiring Spokane County to elect five commissioners by district starting in 2022.

French, who is on the steering committee for the WSAC, says the potential litigation is not just about keeping the Spokane County Board of Commissioners smaller. It’s about putting an end to a string of unfunded mandates for counties in Washington.

But Riccelli casts doubt on his intentions.

“This is very much driven by commissioner French, who is fundamentally opposed because

he is the longest-serving commissioner, and this is a threat to his power,” Riccelli says.

French laughs at the comment.

“That’s just nonsense,” French says.

RICCELLI VS. FRENCH

Riccelli, D-Spokane, isn’t the only local state lawmaker to support the switch to a five-member commission. The bill earned support from Republican legislators like Rep. Matt Shea, Rep. Jeff Holy, Rep. Mike Volz and others.

They argue that the Voting Rights Act, which was signed this year and aims to give minority groups better representation in local government, could lead to a lawsuit against the county anyway. Riccelli’s bill, they say, avoids that.

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district during the August primary. In the November general election, commissioners are elected countywide. Under Riccelli’s bill, ballots would be limited to district voters in both the primary and general elections.

“With this bill you will never be able to vote for those who can raise taxes, who can change policy or change direction of the county.”

“For larger counties like Spokane, moving to five commissioners ensures citizens get a more responsive government that matches growing populations,” Riccelli says. “District representation gives citizens a more direct voice in government.”

French disagrees. The way he sees it, representation is reduced when citizens are only able to vote for one out of five members on the county commission.

“With this bill you will never be able to vote for those who can raise taxes, who can change policy or change direction of the county,” French says.

French has been far more outspoken in his opposition than his fellow commissioners. But when Riccelli suggests the legal challenge is a “one-person initiative” led by French, French rejects the notion.

“The idea that I command so much strength politically is just absurd,” French says.

Rather, county commissioners across the state see the bill as a threat to their own counties, he says. They feel it violated the process dictating how county governments are structured. If a state bill can target one county like Spokane, others feel the same can happen to them.

This isn’t the only complaint the counties have when it comes to the state Legislature. Counties in Washington, for years, have been frustrated by the lack of state funding. They’re planning a second lawsuit that would challenge a 2017 law that made ballot drop boxes a mandated piece of voting equipment without providing funds to counties to cover the costs of those drop boxes. In Spokane, French says, the drop boxes cost more than $50,000 in a time when the county was strapped for cash.

“The only way we can see a path forward to try and put an end to this is through litigation,” French says. “We don’t know how else to stop this pattern of conduct that is creating such a hardship for counties across the state.”

For Riccelli, however, the very fact that counties have tight budgets is a reason not to pursue litigation. He agrees that there are “fundamental” revenue problems. But lawsuits, Riccelli says, are not the answer.

“I don’t think the county association or our County Commission should be [filing] frivolous lawsuits,” Riccelli says. n wilsonc@inlander.com

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SWELL SEL With a boost for a new building on campus, Lewis-Clark State College has received its largest cash donation ever: $2 million from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and $1 million from Beatriz and Ed Schweitzer, the founder and president of the company and his wife. The Lewiston school announced the $3 million donation last week, noting that it puts the college’s $20 million CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER closer to its goal. It needs a total of $10 million in matching funds required by the state of Idaho. “With the Center, students in our region will learn highly marketable skills that will allow them to fill critical positions for local manufacturers, a true win-win for both students and employers,” Ed Schweitzer said in a news release. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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DECLINE IN OVERDOSE DEATHS Accidental drug overdose deaths in Spokane County decreased BY 34 PERCENT, from 115 in 2016 to 75 in 2017, according to the medical examiner’s annual report. The decline follows a statewide trend of declining overdose deaths. Methamphetamine is still the most commonly listed illicit drug on Spokane County death certificates, but decreased from 49 to 44 cases in 2017. Suicide deaths in Spokane County increased by 34 percent, the medical examiner’s report shows, to a total of 122 in 2017 — the highest number since at least 2011. (MITCH RYALS)

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OVERBOARD A North Idaho woman, who is on the lam from embezzlement charges, may also be implicated in HER HUSBAND’S DEATH. Larry Isenberg’s system contained a lethal level of the active drug in Benadryl, according to a warrant recently filed in Spokane County.

Larry Isenberg disappeared in February during an early morning boat ride with his wife, Lori Isenberg, who is believed to be the last person to see him. Larry Isenberg disappeared on the same day his wife’s alleged embezzlement was made public. The warrant filed in Spokane contradicts Lori Isenberg’s original statement to police that her husband hadn’t been feeling well and fell overboard while trying to fix the boat’s motor. (MITCH RYALS)

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BURKE BIKE WORK NIGHT Last week, Councilwoman Kate Burke held a “BICYCLISTS’ TOWN HALL” to talk about some of the cycling projects that Spokane is working on and to get feedback from cyclists. They talked about the city’s plan for a protected bike lane — a lane separated from automobile traffic by physical barriers like planters or posts downtown. They discussed ideas like better signage, more bike racks, more trail connections and the fabled “Dutch intersection.”

Burke says that attendees were mostly complimentary toward the city’s improvements in the last decade, but were still critical of the city’s choice to rehab streets like Sprague and Monroe without adding bike lanes. And she says pretty much everyone hates “sharrows,” those painted bike-arrow symbols intended to guide cyclists on streets without bike lanes.

On Inlander.com, we brainstormed 25 can’t-possibly-fail ideas to make Spokane more bike friendly, like electrifying bike racks to prevent thefts.

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ter, “I support the findings of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in our 2016 elections. The most important question right now is not what the president said, but if House GOP will stand up to him. Congress must not just talk, but act to prevent future election interference.”

After the backlash, Trump attempted to walk back his comments on Tuesday, claiming that when he said he didn’t see any reason why it would be Russia that tried to meddle, he meant to say “why it wouldn’t be.” He also said it “could have been other people also.” (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

Reactions swift to Trump’s dismissing Russian interference

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n a move that stunned people on both sides of the aisle, President Donald Trump stood beside Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference Monday and took Putin’s word that Russia did not meddle in the 2016 presidential election. Just days earlier, Trump’s own Justice Department indicted a dozen Russians on charges that detail explicit attempts to influence the election.

The Associated Press asked Trump if he would denounce that interference and warn Putin not to do it again now that all U.S. intelligence agencies had found EVIDENCE OF MEDDLING. After a meandering answer, Trump said he had faith in “both parties.”

“I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today,” Trump said.

That led to swift criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike, who quickly took to social media.

Obama’s former CIA Director John Brennan called Trump’s comments “nothing short of treasonous” and

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Trump: “President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial.”

Republican Sen. John McCain said it was “one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory.”

“Russia is not a friend to the United States or our allies. There’s no question that they meddled in our election, and all evidence points to Putin’s direct involvement,” Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers says in a statement on her Facebook page. “In order to put America first, the President must hold Russia accountable for their adversarial actions and their continued efforts to undermine our democratic institutions.”

Her Democratic challenger Lisa Brown said on Twit-

After the first round of citizen and business feedback in February, the city has sketched an initial plan for upgrading RIVERSIDE AVENUE downtown. Between Monroe and Division streets, it wants to cut Riverside down from four lanes to three, add bike lanes, introduce on-street parking, and add bus stations and curb bumpouts for the planned Central City Line high-frequency bus route.

But it’s still trying to figure out a few details. Take a survey on the city’s website about some of the options for the downtown street at tinyurl.com/riversideupgrade.

There are two options for bike lanes, for example: The city could either put the bike lanes next to the onstreet parking — asking cyclists to risk Hot Fuzz-style collisions with opening car doors. Or the city could put in a pricier protected “cycle track.” Under that model, bicycles would be able to ride on separate trail, dedicated entirely to cycling, to the right of the curbside parking.

The city’s also wondering whether to add angled parking. That takes up more space, eliminating the center turn lane, but would result in more parking spaces. Better

yet, it would eliminate the need for parallel parking.

There’s one last big decision on the survey: Should the city use traditional curb bump-outs for pedestrians at intersections?

Or should it use paint and planters to help protect pedestrians at crosswalks, adding both beauty and flexibility? The survey must be completed by Friday, July 27. (DANIEL WALTERS)

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A small plane carrying two students and an instructor from MOODY AVIATION crashed in Stevens County on Friday, July 13, killing all three men in the aircraft.

Friends and relatives set up GoFundMe accounts for two of the men killed in the crash: Diego Senn, a Moody Aviation flight instructor, and Joochan “JC” Austen Lee, a student, according to the accounts. The Stevens County Coroner, Lorrie Sampson, confirmed to the Inlander that another student, Andrew Trouten, 37, also died in the crash.

Senn and Trouten were both fathers, and Lee was expecting his first child with his wife Yuki early next year, according to social media accounts of friends and relatives.

“My heart is broken and can’t seem to comprehend what is going on just yet. Austen is a very kind, loving, passionate and determined man, and I couldn’t have asked for a better man in my life,” wrote Austen’s wife, Yuki Lee, on the GoFundMe page.

Moody Aviation is a program that trains missionary pilots through Moody Bible Institute, based in Chicago. The plane that crashed was a Cessna 172, a training aircraft owned by Moody Aviation. Moody’s Biblical Studies campus in Spokane closed at the end of the 2017-18 school year, but its aviation program has continued.

Authorities have not yet released any information on the circumstances of the crash, which occurred in a field west of Deer Park. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are still investigating. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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Chris Greenfield stands in front of a road she says never should have been built on her family’s property.

‘Rights Trampled’

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A family told Kootenai County that plans to cut a road through their property were wrong; they were ignored until it was too late

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

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y the time Kootenai County ordered work to stop on a road being plowed through rural property owned by the Greenfield family, the damage was already done.

A gravel road had been pushed through the family’s property on Lake Coeur d’Alene off Hull Loop Road.

The new road crosses the length of their land to connect with a neighboring parcel, owned by family relatives, and building it required the removal of dozens of trees that were cut down and sold for timber without permission.

The worst thing, the family says, is they never signed off on a road there.

“We had all of our property rights trampled,” says Chris Greenfield, who serves as a spokeswoman for the Greenfield Family Trust, which owns the land and is operated by her ex-husband, Dwight Greenfield, and his brother Monroe.

After work started on the project in August 2016, the Greenfields appealed to Kootenai County to stop the construction, trying to provide documentation that showed the plans submitted by the project’s lead firm, Verdis, were not correct. They sent letters to subcontractors telling them they were trespassing and even called the Sheriff’s Office after their gate was removed to make way for a bulldozer, Greenfield says, but work was allowed to continue under the county permit.

The Greenfields say they were not consulted before that permit was issued on their land, and the road was never supposed to go where it was built. Verdis, a land development firm owned by former Kootenai County planner Sandy Young, submitted plans to the county based on an easement that Chris Greenfield says Dwight

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and Monroe never signed. Young, for her part, declined to comment for this story.

Ultimately, the county did stop work seven months into the project after the road was mostly finished. That’s because at least a few portions of the road didn’t follow the borders outlined in the disputed document submitted

by Verdis.

Now, two years after the Greenfields started fighting the project, Kootenai County is considering approving another permit for Verdis to fix those portions of the road the county agrees were built outside of the boundaries.

But the Greenfield family still claims the road shouldn’t have been built at all, and they question whether there was lax county oversight on a project spearheaded by a former county planner.

“The county ignored me saying, ‘This is in the wrong place,’ repeatedly,” Chris Greenfield told the Kootenai County commissioners during a board meeting on March 21, 2017, the same day a stop work order was issued for the project. “I’m tired of everybody saying go get an attorney, litigate this. We’re dirt farmers, we don’t have $100,000 sitting there. … We wanted the county to do the right thing: Shut down the project.”

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ears back, the Greenfield Family Trust traded that neighboring parcel to their cousins, the Thurns, and granted an easement for a paved road to go through the north side of the Greenfield property so the cousins could drive out to their land, Chris Greenfield says. But this gravel road was built on the complete opposite side of the Greenfield property, going over an old driveway that’d been shared with neighbors for years.

Greenfield says Dwight and Monroe never agreed to that plan, which Verdis owner Young submitted. While they’ve asked several times to see the original copy of the easement with their signatures, Young has not provided it, Greenfield says.

“Our attorney has never seen that paper,” she says of the attorney the family used when the land was being swapped years ago. “He’s never had a copy.”

But questioning the validity of that document isn’t something the county can do, explains Kootenai County Community Development Director David Callahan.

They would need to hear that from a judge.

The county planning department reviews plans for thousands of projects a year, for everything from houses to roads like this one, but they’re looking to make sure the engineering plans are sound for runoff and slope stabilization, ensuring that vegetation will be properly in place and the site will be handled right. They’re not questioning the truth of documents that have been recorded, Callahan says.

“Ms. Greenfield hasn’t accepted that we think that the easement in the south is a proper one. She thinks it’s there by fraud,” Callahan says. “Any allegations the easement is improper is between the Greenfields and the Thurns.”

The Thurns did not return calls asking whether they would like to comment.

However, Callahan admits the county did err in approving the plans as submitted, as the road deviated in some places from the boundaries it should have followed under the agreement.

“We approved the permit for this driveway construction based on the engineering we’d received, and the [Verdis] engineers got it wrong in that they put it outside of the known easement,” Callahan says. “My attorneys tell me that we’re not negligent in that way, because that’s the responsibility of the engineer. But I felt bad about it once I understood what was going on.”

Greenfield wonders if the plans weren’t scrutinized as much because Young used to work as a county planner.

“We think she kind of gets a little bit of a pass there,” Greenfield told the commissioners last year. “We’re kind of wondering if some of this slid in because it may be who she knew.”

But Callahan refuted that.

“It’s just wrong to say we’re good buddies; if anything, the reverse is true, first of all,” Callahan said at the same meeting. “Secondly, because of this sort of problem since I’ve been here, which is almost three-anda-half years, the staff looks more diligently at anything that Sandy brings in than they do others, because these projects are almost always problematic.”

When asked by the Inlander recently what other projects had been problematic, Callahan couched his comments from last year.

“Sandy’s firm tends to take on more challenging projects that require staff to do greater scrutiny to make sure we understand all the challenges,” Callahan says.

Young declined to answer questions from the Inlander, including whether she wished to dispute the Greenfields’ claims that she improperly filed the easement, or comment on the idea she gets any special treatment from the county. “I have no comments at this time,” Young wrote by email.

Jeff Wood of Alamo Excavating also declined to comment for this article.

Without gaining ground with the county, at this point, the family’s only option, it seems, will be to try to find a lawyer willing to go after all the parties for damage to the property, Greenfield says.

“We’re trying to do everything we can to stop this,” Greenfield says. n samanthaw@inlander.com

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Anchored to Community With a new initiative, Washington could model how to stop managing youth homelessness and end it instead

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

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ntil recently, life was incredibly unpredictable for 20-year-old Justice Anderson.

“Mom, she kind of tried, but she was into meth and heroin and plenty of things. Dad was into meth, heroin, OxyContin and whatever else you could think of,” Anderson says. “I grew up into a very, very unstable environment, so that kind of taught me to stay the hell away from all of them drugs.”

After more than a decade of bouncing from home to home with his family, and then two years homeless on his own, Anderson was able to get a stable apartment with help from SNAP (Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners) last summer. With help paying rent, he was able to sign a lease, and now he receives Social Security disability payments due to epilepsy.

“So I’m at the most stable position that I ever have

been in my life,” Anderson says. “Luckily everything’s kind of sorting back into place, and that’s all because of SNAP.” Anderson was one of more than 100 young people to get housing during the 100 Day Challenge last summer, in which Spokane competed with Pierce and King counties to rethink the way their systems work and see if they could rapidly improve the way they help homeless youth.

Service providers agree that prioritizing resources for young people can save communities money in the long run, and ideally prevent chronic issues with health and housing security before it’s too late.

Now, the nonprofit statewide coalition of homeless service providers and businesses that helped lead that challenge, A Way Home Washington, hopes to spark similar competition and camaraderie between communities around the state by naming “Anchor Communities.”

In partnership with the state Office of Homeless Youth, carefully selected Anchor Communities will focus on data-backed efforts to decrease homelessness among youth and young adults, particularly among overrepresented groups such as those who are LGBTQ and/or people of color.

With applications open through the end of July, the first four Anchor Communities will be named this September, and eventually the goal is to have 12 to 15 throughout the state.

“What they get in return is some enormously positive and competent training and coaching about how to build their local capacity, and they will be part of a movement,” says Jim Theofelis, executive director of A Way Home Washington. “We believe Washington is positioned to be a national model.”

While being named an Anchor Community won’t come with grants from A Way Home Washington to

Volunteers help fill welcome baskets with household items for youth who got housed during the 100 Day Challenge in 2017. SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL PHOTO directly fund beds or services, it will come with help proving what is effective and making a community plan, which in turn should enable communities to make strong asks for state funding and other sources, Theofelis says.

The nonprofit will spearhead advocacy at the state level.

“I think what we’re hearing from communities across the state is if there’s a viable plan that makes sense, communities want to lean in and help solve this problem,” he says. “The problem has been there has not been a solid enough plan for local philanthropy to buy into.”

When a homeless young person asks for help, it is imperative that communities have the ability to say, yes, there is a bed for you and we can get you the services you need, Theofelis says.

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“functional zero” for homelessness among those aged 12 to 24, he says. It won’t mean no young person will ever wind up homeless, but help will be there when needed.

Homeless service providers in Spokane, who met with Theofelis and two of his staff members working on the Anchor Communities Initiative last week, think the city stands a good chance at getting selected.

“We’re already in such a good position because we’ve been doing the work,” said Tija Danzig, the city’s Homeless Services Program manager, during the July 11 meeting.

During last year’s challenge, the city changed the way young people are screened for eligible services by pulling them into a separate category to be rated for their level of need against other youth, instead of being lumped in with adults also waiting for services. That, coupled with additional rental assistance and improved communication between service agencies and the city, who formed a team for the challenge, means that youth are continuing to get into stable housing at an increased rate, Danzig says. The city also has a better idea of the scope of youth homelessness, which could benefit Spokane’s application.

Each Anchor Community will need to understand the rate at which young people are landing on the streets, and work to improve its network of prevention, emergency response, and housing and supportive resources, with an emphasis on databased policy decisions, Theofelis says.

For example, among the estimated 13,000 young people who are unaccompanied and homeless in Washington state, 48 percent who accessed a homeless service said it was their first time doing so, according to 2016 data compiled for A Way Home Washington.

“That cries out for more prevention,” Theofelis says. “How many young people never have to see a drop-in center, never have to see the streets, if we can figure out how to strengthen their family and keep them where they are?” n samanthaw@inlander.com S P O K A N E

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A $10 A $20 OR

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hen it comes to eating out, many of us consider something a bargain if it falls around or under two price points: $10 or $20. By themselves, those numbers don’t say a lot. An amazing meal with a drink and an appetizer for $20 is certainly a steal, and a $10 lunch on the go is pretty average these days.

So when compiling this year’s Cheap Eats issue, we decided to see what we could find that fell under these two price points, with a variety of options for each: eating three meals in a day, affordable (or “cheap”) dates for two, and what

$10 or $20 looks like when we’re talking a full meal for one, sometimes with sides or extras included. We also made sure to look for some of the best booze bargains around.

Again, the tasty, budget-friendly and sometimes even healthy meals we found on menus around the Inland Northwest surprised us, going to show that eating out doesn’t have to break the bank, and is something diners on a budget can (and should) justify now and then.

— CHEY SCOTT, Inlander Food Editor

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TWENTY OR BUST THREE MEALS IN ONE SPOKANE DAY FOR UNDER $20

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ating three meals out in one day is usually not easy on your wallet (nor your waistline). It’s a splurge most of us only tend to do when traveling or other rare occasions. It’s easier than expected, however, to fill yourself up for three meals on $20 or less, even as menu prices continue to rise. Here’s the proof that a $20 bill can last throughout one day of dining in Spokane without too much effort.

The T.B.R. panini at the Garland Sandwich Shoppe is a filling lunch for under $8.

BREAKFAST

Most weekdays I start with a big bowl of Rice Krispies, saving more hearty breakfasts for a lazy weekend brunch. Savory breakfasts don’t have to wait, though, if you stop at BISCUIT WIZARD in Spokane’s Saranac Commons (19 W. Main), serving tasty, budget-friendly biscuits from morning to night. To keep things close to my $6.66 meal average, I go with the S.O.S. ($4.27, plus a $1 tip), a basic yet filling combo of a crispy, buttery house-made biscuit topped with country-style sausage gravy. Almost all other biscuit meals at the Wiz are under $10, so adjust your breakfast spending as needed.

As a long-time North Spokane resident, another favorite stop for affordable breakfasts is the MAPLE STREET BISTRO (5520 N. Maple), offering plenty of healthy morning options, like a $4 fruit and yogurt

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cup, $4 smoothies, $6.50 quiche and, of course, plenty of espresso drinks.

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When you’re trying to stretch a limited budget, and greasy drive-thru food isn’t cutting it, there aren’t a glut of options for under $10. Normally, this average lunch price isn’t a problem for those of us eating our first and last meal at home, but we’re looking to stay around $6$7 here. While many hearty sandwich bargains can be found locally, the GARLAND SANDWICH SHOPPE’S (3909 N. Madison St.) paninis run between $6.79 and $7.29 and are filling enough you can skip the chips or side if needed, which I did so I could leave a $1 tip. For a lighter option, I went with the T.B.R. ($6.79, plus $1 tip), ...continued on next page

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Italian Sandwich: prosciutto and salami baked with our 3 cheese blend. Finished with arcadian lettuce, tomatoes, pepperoncinis and balsamic vinegar ........................................................ $11.95

Chicken Caprese Sandwich: grilled chicken baked with fresh mozzarella. Finished with basil, tomatoes, and a house made balsamic glaze. .............................................................$9.95

Philly Cheese Steak: sliced ribeye sauted with onions and peppers, stewed with a pepper cream sauce, pepper jack, and cheddar. ............ $11.95

Appetizers Garlic bread: Tuscan sliced bread with garlic butter and 3 cheese blend baked and served with marinara....................................... $4.95 Bruschetta: tomatoes, onions, basil, garlic, tossed with extra virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Served with crostinis ................................................. $9.95

Chicken Caesar Wrap: grilled chicken, romaine, parmesan, and caesar dressing inside a flour tortilla ...........................................................$9.95

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“TWENTY OR BUST,” CONTINUED... with turkey and bacon on French bread, topped with shredded lettuce, tomato, sliced white onion and buttermilk ranch. The total came to $8.38, a little over target but with enough change for dinner.

For a lunch that’s rolled and not stacked, the three different wraps (turkey bacon ranch, Cajun chicken or chicken caesar) at CARUSO’S, with locations in Spokane’s University District, Coeur d’Alene and Spokane Valley, are $8 each.

DINNER

If there’s ever a day I’m feeling too tired (i.e., lazy) to cook or go grocery shopping, a pit stop at the NORTH MONROE ZIP’S is the ultimate treat.

Plus, the price for a filling burger and my all-time favorite indulgent add-on — Zip’s famous crinkle cut fries, with extra fry and tartar sauce, of course — is a helluva bargain. Usually I get the double cheeseburger ($4.29), but to prevent going over my $20 limit, I decide to go with my backup, the classic Papa Joe ($3.49). Add small fries for $1.99, and you’ve got dinner that’ll satisfy

and keep you energized off protein and carbs for the night. Pro tip: You can add grilled onions to any Zip’s sandwich for free!

SAVORY BREAKFASTS DON’T HAVE TO WAIT, THOUGH, IF YOU STOP AT BISCUIT WIZARD. If you’re craving a cheap burger on a Monday, consider the BACKYARD PUBLIC HOUSE’S $6 Burger Night special, which offers the pub’s classic Backyard Burger, with American cheese, bibb lettuce, tomato, mayo and caramelized onions at more than half-off the regular price of $13.50. The special runs from 5 pm to close every Monday.

TOTAL

Biscuit Wizard S.O.S ($5.65) + Garland Sandwich Shoppe T.B.R. ($8.38) + Zip’s Papa Joe and fries ($5.96) = $19.99. n

ROLLING WITH A HAMILTON EATING ALL DAY IN SPOKANE ON JUST $10

BY DAN NAILEN

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ast food menus are glutted with “deals” that allow us to eat various pink-slimy concoctions for incredibly low prices. But just because you’re rolling low-budget, doesn’t mean you have to roll low-quality or utterly unhealthy. It’s possible to eat three meals out on the town — breakfast, lunch and dinner — with just an Alexander Hamilton in your pocket, with a surprising number of delicious options.

BREAKFAST

I know people who call a cup of black coffee “breakfast,” and others who live by the adage it’s the “most important meal of the day.” I fall somewhere in between, which makes HUCKLEBERRY’S NINTH STREET BIS-

Huckleberry’s egg, spinach and veggies breakfast is a mere $5.

TRO (926 S. Monroe) a great option for starting the day relatively healthy. Sometimes a single whole-grain pancake ($3) is enough to do the trick, but the two eggs with spinach breakfast ($3) is even better, its eggs and spinach giving a dose of protein and vitamins that a pancake just can’t. Add sauteed veggies for $2 more.

If you’re willing to spend half your $10 for your first meal, the breakfast burritos ($5) at MY FRESH BASKET (1030 W. Summit Pkwy.) deliver serious fuel.

The tortillas are stuffed with potatoes, egg, cheese and some combination of bacon, chorizo and sausage. And BRUNCHEONETTE (1011 W. Broadway) has an array of “side items” that could serve as a fine start to the day all on their own when you’re trying to stretch your dollars. Throw a bunch of hot sauce on the country potato medley ($3.50), a mix of red potatoes, sweet potatoes and yams.

LUNCH

Sometimes a ZIP’S corndog is just fine for lunch, and at less that $2, they’re obviously designed for those of us fumbling for loose change in our pockets. But I’m more of a pizza guy, and there are a few spots that make lunch cheap and easy. A new favorite is THE MASCOT PIZZA (730 N. Columbus St.), where every day between 11 am and 1 pm you can get a $2 slice. It’s a charming shop where you can watch some TV indoors or soak in some sun on the patio.

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I once visited an Eastern medicine practitioner, and he explained that lunch is actually the time to eat one’s largest meal of the day, balanced by lighter breakfasts and dinners. Seems reasonable, as does hitting one of several PIZZA RITA locations for their lunch special of two slices and a drink ($5).

DINNER

The easiest way to find a cheap dinner is at a generous happy hour. You might have to eat a little early, or wait for a late-night deal, but these are the sacrifices you make to stretch your $10. The GILDED UNICORN (110 S. Monroe) has one of the sweetest happy hours in Spokane; from its late afternoon opening of 4 pm and until 6 pm every day, and again from 10 pm until last call, $3 will get you a bowl of beer cheese soup or their brick-oven chili, two hearty options. And if you’re fine on food, there are some $3 desserts and cocktails. Another good option, albeit one only available once a week, is the $3 dinner at MAIN MARKET CO-OP (44 W. Main), where every Thursday from 4-7 pm they serve up diminutive dinners for both meat-friendly and vegan diners.

TOTAL

Ninth Street Bistro two eggs with spinach ($3) + Mascot Pizza lunch slice ($2) + Gilded Unicorn happy hour brick oven chili ($3) = $8. n

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ROMANCE ON A BUDGET $10 date ideas that won’t make you look cheap

BY SEAN PRICE

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heap dates. There’s nothing that pulls on the strings of a romantic heart like those two words. Imagine sharing an experience with someone, and as you learn more about them you begin to grow closer. Then at the end of the night as you grab the check, the bill comes out to be less than $10. Beautiful. Don’t worry if you’ve struggled with thinking of the perfect cheap date idea, as the Inland Northwest has plenty of options.

TACO TUESDAYS

$1 street tacos, $3 Mexican beers Located in the heart of downtown Spokane’s east end with an open patio and a huge bar, Borracho is one of the liveliest places you can go, whether you’re looking

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The #37 at Republic Pi is $10 every Tuesday this summer. for a filling Mexican dinner or a drink with friends. On Tuesdays, Borracho offers $1 street tacos (with several meat and vegetarian options) and a healthy variety of $3 Mexican beers (served in bottles). The tacos are spicy and the atmosphere is spirited every week — especially on Tuesdays — and this hoppin’ spot offers plenty of seating both inside and outside. After some tacos and drinks, consider walking around the downtown area and Riverfront Park to continue the date, whether it’s through people-watching or sitting by the Spokane River. Also, the AMC Theater in River Park Square sells movie tickets for $5 each on Tuesday nights if you don’t want the night of good deals to end just yet. Borracho Tacos and Tequileria, 211 N. Division, borrachospokane.com

$10 PIZZA TUESDAYS

To-go only from 11 am-5 pm Every Tuesday this summer, Republic Pi’s collection of unorthodox pizzas is on sale for $10 — as long as it’s a to-go order and placed before 5 pm. No pizza is excluded from this bargain, including local favorites like the soft-cooked egg topped #37 (known as the Kiernan at Republic’s sister location, the Flying Goat) and the Dalton, a pizza topped with pulled pork and a pile of coleslaw.

There’s no need to fret about finding a place to eat, even if the deal only applies to take-out pizzas, as the beautiful

Manito Park is only a few minutes away. A picnic in the park can be made more refreshing with the veggie-heavy Rockwood and a walk in the gardens can be enjoyed with the onion and bacon creation called the Bluff. Republic Pi, 611 E. 30th Ave., republicpi.com

COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS

$5-$7 doughnuts, $2-$3 coffee In a new building on the west end of Kendall Yards, just off the Centennial Trail, a hip and cozy mini-doughnut shop provides imaginative doughnuts that can transport eaters to a happier time. Edible glitter, maple syrup, lemon slices, powdered sugar, strawberry jam and mini marshmallows are just some of the toppings seen gracing the handmade doughnuts produced by Hello Sugar. The shop also shares a space with Indaba Coffee, which provides a special roast designed to pair with Hello Sugar’s donuts. Both purveyors are also located right across the street from Olmsted Brothers Green park. A perfect cheap date could be grabbing some doughnuts (especially the strawberry lemonade doughnut, a seasonal summer flavor) and a coffee from Hello Sugar and exploring the Centennial Trail. Overall, Hello Sugar is a lighthearted option for lovers on a budget to satisfy their sweet tooth and share some treats with a special someone. Hello Sugar, 419 N. Nettleton St., hellosugarspokane.com n

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TRUE LOVE FOR A $20 Three downtown Spokane dates that will only cost you $20

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e’ve all been there: You have a date on the horizon, but your bank account really can’t support footing the bill for two people. Being thrifty can certainly be a desirable quality, but you also don’t want to come off as cheap. Here are some appealing foodcentric date ideas that won’t break the bank. In fact, you won’t need more than a $20 bill to pay for both of you.

INCREDIBURGERS

$6-$8 It’s only been open since late last year,

but Incrediburger & Eggs has become such a popular destination that its owners are already working to open a second location in Coeur d’Alene and have since launched a food truck. There’s a reason for that popularity. Incrediburger is really the ideal cheap date restaurant: Nothing on the menu exceeds $10, but the quality of the food doesn’t suffer because of it. The burgers are simple but tasty, and though they’re about the size of a fast food sandwich, they’re better than anything you can get at a chain.

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Sweet Peaks’ Black Bear and Buzz Bomb sundaes make for a sweet date. its tangy ground mustard and the sweet crunch of bread and butter pickles, and the PB & J ($8), which puts a slightly spicy twist on the tried and true flavors of a peanut butter and jelly. Add cheese and bacon (and we recommend you do) for an extra $2. Incrediburger & Eggs, 901 W. First, incrediburgerandeggs.com

BEER AND BRATS WEDNESDAYS

$8 sausages, $3 pints Since reopening under new ownership last year, the Viking has revamped both its interior and its menu, offering upscale pub food like burgers, cheesesteaks and nachos. On Wednesdays, the Viking offers bratwursts from Sonnenberg’s Market and Deli, with your choice of a New York-style Italian sausage, a horseradish cheddar sausage or a traditional beer brat. You’ve also got a few different modes of fixings to choose from: There’s the Classic (grilled sauerkraut), the Philadelphian (topped with pepper, onion, mushroom and cheese) and the Chicago (everything from the Philadelphian, but with pepperoncinis, prosciutto and bacon added). You also get your choice of side — fries, tots, salad or chips. During happy hour, from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesdays, a pint from a

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rotating selection of beers is just $3. The Viking, 1221 N. Stevens, spokaneviking.com

SPECIALTY SUNDAES

$6 Everybody likes ice cream, which means it’s a foolproof date food. Sweet Peaks, a Montana-based ice cream company, recently opened a downtown Spokane location, and it’s an ideal place to visit before taking a stroll through the park. Beyond traditional cones and cups, the shop offers ice cream floats ($5.50) and milkshakes ($6.50) in a variety of flavors. On a sunny Thursday afternoon, my date and I opted for the sundaes; specialty flavor combinations run $6, and there’s a build-your-own option that costs $7. The flavors we chose: the Black Bear, which mixes chocolate and huckleberry ice cream with hot fudge and whipped cream, and the Buzz Bomb, with fudge, caramel, whipped cream and a sliver of waffle cone on top of espresso ice cream. Sweet Peaks’ summer menu includes flavors like s’more, basil orange creamsicle, campfire coffee and a raspberry lemonade sorbet. Sweet Peaks Ice Cream, 415 W. Main, sweetpeaksicecream.com n nathanw@inlander.com

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In an era of ever-fancier food, burgers stand apart — an American monument to delicious simplicity: a patty, a bun and customizable accouterments. And yet the challenge of creating the ultimate burger tantalizes our greatest chefs, who strive to take that basic formula and elevate it to mouth-watering heights. The variations, now, are endless. Burgers aren’t just beef anymore. Even condiments have been taken up a notch. In the end, We the People are the beneficiaries of this burger revolution, and to those seeking only the glory of creating the perfect bite, we say thank you!

AMAZING INLAND NORTHWEST BURGERS FROM...

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Fatburger Five Guys Burgers and Fries Geno’s Incrediburger & Eggs

THE BACKYARD

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Red Tail at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Remedy Roger’s Ice Cream & Burgers

west central | backyardspokane.com 509-822-7338 Spokane’s Best Kept Secret! The Backyard Burger!

The Backyard Burger

Happy Hour Monday - Saturday 3-6pm, and all day Sunday

The Backyard Public House has quickly become the watering hole for the West Central and Kendall Yards after work crowd. It’s not unusual to see folks from other restaurants on their days off enjoying a libation and top notch pub fare. It’s a let your hair down, turn the fun up kind of place. The Backyard Burger is an impressive ½ pound of beef sourced from NW Cattle Farms, seasoned to bring out every bit of mind blowing flavor. Finished with American cheese, caramelized onion and served on a locally sourced bun. Don’t even think about sharing it- you are going to want your own. Open daily 11am to Close.

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Thursday Bingo at 8pm w/drink specials

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Sourcing regionally with an emphasis on sustainability for the future.

Open patio with 3 large custom fire pits

Cascadia Public House is a locally owned and operated gastropub in North Spokane. We were recently awarded Spokane’s Best New Restaurant by The Inlander. With 16 taps, a full bar, great food, and an amazing staff, we are sure we can give you the five star experience that you deserve! #wheresyourfoodfrom

Many options for plant based diets, including The Impossible Burger Cascadia Burger with all locally sourced ingredients

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Cascadia Burger - 7 oz. Gebber’s Farm grass fed beef, Hill’s Farm thick house cut bacon, Tillamook smoked cheddar, Wilcox Farm’s fried egg, butter lettuce, tomato, red onion, and house made chipotle aioli.

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COEUR D’ALENE | cosmiccowboy.com 208-277-0000

$5 Off Burgers and $2 Off Draft Beer Mondays 3PM to Close

Southwest Burger with Green Chiles and Guacamole

Happy Hour Specials $8 Frikadellon sliders $8 Ribs

HALF POUND flame-grilled burgers served on artisan buns that will make you say Oh My God! when you bite into their juicy goodness. Choose the Cosmic Burger with house-braised pork belly and cheddar cheese, our Southwest Burger with green chiles, pepperjack cheese and guacamole, or an Old School Patty Melt. Plus, at Cosmic Cowboy Grill you can pair our burgers with any of our awesome veggie sides like steak fries, charred Brussels sprouts, or Southwest quinoa to create your perfect meal.

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NORTH SPOKANE | dassteinhaus.net 509-326-2214 Das Stein Haus, the regions exclusive German Pub and Eatery

Lounge: Happy Hour 4pm-7pm daily.

50% off appetizers, 11 German drafts

Serving up Spokanes finest housemade German food for over 25 years. Our homemade brat patty is served with our signature sauerkraut and dijon atop a fresh pretzel bun.

Enjoy one of our freshly made schnitels, Sauerbraten, shanks and now offering Frikadellon Sliders.

Bring the kids in for dining, join your friends in our relaxing lounge or book a group in our private banquet room.

Full bar, pulltabs, 11 TVs, Trivia Tues, Karaoke Fri & Sat House Favorite-Fresh Pretzel Brat Burger

EPIC

Breakfast Sat & Sun 9am-2pm – All-You-Can-Eat Salad Bar Monday - Friday. 18 meals • $15 • Something for everyone!

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west SPOKANE | www.northernquest.com/resort/dining/epic 509-481-2122 EPIC Food. EPIC Sports. EPIC Fun. EPIC is a larger-than-life sports restaurant and entertainment venue, located in Northern Quest Resort and Casino. Grab a comfy chair and watch your favorite teams battle up close and personal on our EPIC-sized 30’x10’ HDTV while enjoying a 7oz hand-formed all-beef patty served with EPIC fries or coleslaw. Go big with our signature Gut Buster burger with all the fixings, including a fried egg, smoked ham, and bacon on a ciabatta bun. No matter what season or who’s playing, count on enjoying an EPIC experience.

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FATBURGER

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Get a deal with the 10 under $5 menu

Fatburger is the last great hamburger stand.

At Fatburger, we make our delicious burgers fresh to order – none of the frozen stuff. Our hand-battered onion rings are made fresh daily, the ice cream shakes are made with real ice cream and the fries are cooked in 100% cholesterol-free oil. Fatburger also serves fat, juicy grilled or crispy chicken sandwiches, Jennie-O Turkey burgers and Boca veggie burgers for those looking for a delicious beef alternative. Be sure to join the Fatburger 5-Mile email club to get giveaways, deals and special offers!

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Five Guys Burgers and Fries

NORTH SPOKANE | 509-928-2921 Spokane Valley | 509-927-2840

¾ Customizable

Milkshakes! Try a Strawberry Cream, or Chocolate Banana Milkshake today.

Over 250,000 ways to make a Burger Five Guys serves well done, juicy burgers. Every item is fresh and hand prepped daily. There are no freezer’s at Five Guys so nothing is ever frozen.

Customize it your way and enjoy a great burger at Five Guys.

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Happy Hour 4-6 and 9-close M-F and all day Sunday

Geno’s Traditional Food & Ales

Central SPOKANE | wedonthaveone.com 509-368-9087

“The Smash Burger saved my life!”

Open mic every Wednesday at 8pm

“I had the Smash Burger, which I would recommend to anyone. It’s essentially a Big Mac with all the things you love but none of the things you hate about the golden arches.” Catherine K.- Yelp

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After years of serving the Moon Burger at their locations, the guys behind the Elk family of restaurants decided to try something different when they opened Genos in 2014, and the Smash Burger was born. Its best with fries at Genos, but you can also try it at The Elk.

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INCREDIBURGER & EGGS

DOWNTOWN SPOKANE | incrediburgerandeggs.com 509-443-4215

The most love you’ll find between two buns!

It’s OK if you fall in love with our burgers. Dude, we get it. We put a lot of love into our hand-pressed burgers, egg sandwiches, fries, tots and adult beverages — all made with as many locally sourced ingredients as possible.

So your beef crush makes sense.

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Pb&J Burger

Happy Hour 7 days a week 4pm-7pm

LAGUNA CAFE

SOUTH HILL - SPOKANE | restaurantsspokanewa.com 509-448-0887

50% off appetizers, select beer & wine

It’s topped with Provolone cheese, bacon, pesto aioli, avocado, lettuce, tomato. Very California!

Laguna offers 85 wines to choose from & 15 Micro brews

We invite you to experience our stylish and comfortable atmosphere. Enjoy meals on our patio when weather permits. The patio is a fun place to sit and soak up some sun, or talk and laugh the night away with family and friends.

You bring the conversation, we take care of everything else.

Laguna Burger with Seaside fries & baby green salad

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LOST BOYS’ GARAGE

NORTH SPOKANE | lostboysgarage.com 509-443-5023 Who Are the Lost Boys?

 14 Taps pouring

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Bacon and Smoked Gouda Burger

50 tap handles with an emphasis on craft beers, Northwest wines and a full bar of spirits

Bacon and Smoked Gouda Burger: Our 1/3 lb patty topped with thick sliced bacon, gouda and havarti cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and bacon aioli.

MANITO TAP HOUSE

3-6pm, Sunday all day.

 Any garage burger, Any beer just $11 every Monday.

6325 N. Wall

SOUTH HILL | ManitoTapHouse.com 509-279-2671 What We’re About Manito Tap House is a locally-owned eco-friendly gastropub. We only serve what we think is the best, scratch-made food and locally sourced. We want to be our neighbors’ favorite place to eat, drink and be more than merry. We’re dedicated to supporting our local community whether it be our food vendors, our patrons or our partners. Last but by no means least, we take our beer seriously and we assume you do too, which is why the beer menu is curated by a Certified Cicierone® and all of our waitstaff are Certified Beer Servers®

4 Star Certified Green Restaurant Join our tap club and save. Check out the details on our website or ask your server when your in!

Tap House Burger

Max at mirabeau

Tap House Burger: 6oz. Choice beef burger, topped with Cambozola cheese, our own smoked onion & bacon marmalade, lettuce & a touch of mayo on a house-made bun.

SPOKANE Valley | mirabeauparkhotel.com 509-924-9000 Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center is the Official Host Hotel of the Spokane Indians Our MAX at Mirabeau chefs created this burger as the Spokane Indians won the Northwest League baseball championship season a few seasons ago. Certified Angus beef is cooked to order and prepared with 7 different Indian spices, sweet chili sauce, Shitake mushrooms, leeks, caramelized onions, leaf lettuce, thick-sliced tomato and oozing with pepper jack cheese. It is served with julienne fries and a dill pickle garnish.

Spokane Indians Championship Burger

Happy Hour everyday 3 till 6

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The Lost Boys’ Garage is the culmination of a 25 year friendship. Dating back to high school, Kevin & Jhon dreamed of a place where Lost Boys’ (and Lost Ladies’ of course), our group of friends, and our neighbors we have yet to meet, can gather and play! Our commitment to you is you’ll find our service unparalleled, our food amazing and our libations refreshing. You are the reason we are here. Come often and relax easy.

PALOUSE BAR AND GRILL

Breakfast Saturday and Sunday starting at 8 am

 Locally sourced Veggies!

 Try one of our MAX

burgers from our menu.

 TWO Happy Hours

every day from 3-6pm and 9pm-Close. ½ off appetizers!

MAX Draft Beer $3.50, $5.00 select wine by glass, House Wells $4.25, $2 off Signature Martinis.

SOUTH HILL | palousegrill.com 509-309-2966

100% American Kobe Beef Topped with our own signature W.S.U. Cougar gold cheese sauce. Caramelized onions, our unique pub sauce on a grilled brioche bun. Served with any of our many sides. Open 7 days a week. Live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night on our beautiful patio. Start your weekend out right with our unique breakfast menu starting at 8 am every Saturday and Sunday. Co Cougs!

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Poole’s Public House

NORTH SPOKANE | 509-413-1834 poolespublichouse.com SOUTH HILL | 509-368-9760

Poole’s Burgers are ½ Pounders!

We serve 100% locally-sourced Cattle Company beef, brisket blend!

This is definitely not the standard 1/4-pounder other restaurants serve! You can substitute Chicken Breast or Veggie Patty at no extra charge. Served with any of our sides and your choice of Brioche or Sourdough bun. Make it a full pounder for $3.50 extra. Holy cow!

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Red Tail Bar & Grill

Monday Night Football with food and drink specials. Come watch with us!

WORLEY, IDAHO | 800-523-2464

The Red Tail Bar & Grill is named for the ever-present bird of prey circling above.

The room has the character folks enjoy here on the western edge of the Northern Rockies, not to mention the warmth that comes with traditional tribal hospitality. A glowing fire lights and warms the room that soothes, even before you enjoy the libations or a unique menu that features specialty items reflecting the region.

Outdoor patio seating Happy Hour Daily 3-6pm Don’t miss the Fry Bread Sundae!

The Ol’ Western Burger

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3 HAPPY HOUR TACOS

$10 Since opening Cochinito Taqueria in early 2018, chef Travis Dickinson has shown he knows his way around Latin flavors. If you’re looking for dirt-cheap street tacos, this probably isn’t your spot, but if quality counts and you love some unexpected flavors, hit Cochinito at happy hour (3-5:30 pm daily, Tuesdays 3 pm-close) and get into some of the $1-off tacos. For less than $10, I mix two of the 20 Hr. Carne Asada tacos (chili-rubbed tri-tip slow braised and served with corn, onions, peppers, chile garlic oil and asadero

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cheese, and just $3.50 during happy hour) with one pescado taco (rockfish marinated in honey and chili, then beer battered and fried, $3 during happy hour). And if meat isn’t your thing, the rice-and-bean version of Karina’s Bowl, abetted by guacamole, cotija cheese, crema and chips, makes for a sweet deal at $8, no happy hour required. Cochinito Taqueria, 10 N. Post, conchinitotaqueria.com

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$9 If you haven’t made time for lunch at Nectar’s

Cochinito’s carne asada taco is just $3.50 during happy hour. downtown location, it’s time to get it together and discover a sophisticated and delicious alternative to fast food on your lunch hour. The former wine tasting room and home base to Nectar’s catering and event businesses (hence the name) has a winning menu of diverse flavors, with each dish available as a salad, sandwich or wrap. While it’s hard to resist the Havana Deluxe, their version of a Cuban, or the Indian City, which boasts roasted chicken breast with tandoori curry, my favorite is the Yo Adrienne, a classic Italian grinder packed with soppressata (Italian dry salami), pepperoni, Italian sausage, provolone pepperoncini, tomatoes and lettuce, along with Italian dressing. You might want a breath mint after this spicy sandwich, but you’ll leave satisfied. Nectar Catering and Events, 120 N. Stevens, nectarcateringandevents.com

PORK BELLY CUBAN

$9 A Cuban sandwich is pretty much designed to please me more than virtually any other sandwich. I love ham, I love pickles and I love yellow mustard.

Ruins’ version of the Cuban has all these things — plus pork belly as the featured attraction of this lunchtime specialty. You can’t go wrong with any of the sandwiches on Ruins’ menu, and I dabble in the banh mi and roast beef on occasion, as well as the shrimp po’ boy

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and cold fried chicken sandwich. All of them come in under $10 and with a bag of chips. Ruins, 825 N. Monroe, facebook. com/ruins.spokane

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ALOHA ROLL

$10 I know what you’re thinking: No way does one sushi roll make for an entire meal. At QQ Sushi, they totally do, and a delicious meal at that. Most of the diminutive dining spot’s rolls are a buck or two over $10, but the Aloha Roll is sure to satisfy with its blend of salmon, tuna, avocado and tempura asparagus, all topped with tobiko and sweet eel sauce. So good. And you can’t go wrong with their wonton soup, either — a bowl for $6.50 will definitely fill you up. QQ Sushi & Kitchen, 1902 W. Francis, qqsushikitchen.com

NACHOS

$10 Don’t ignore the appetizer menu at your favorite bar when you’re looking for a sweet deal on food. The Backyard is a great case in point. The nachos are tricolor tortilla chips slathered in housemade queso, along with a day’s worth of veggies via tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and tasty salsa. If your tastes lean north of the border, the poutine is another good option at $9.50. Backyard Public House, 1811 W. Broadway, backyardspokane.com n

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MASSIVE MEALS FOR $20 OR LESS Stretch your dollars with big portions, high quality and the potential for lots of leftovers

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CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH SALAD BAR

$18.50 Who wants to be inside cooking a labor-intensive dish like chicken parmesan during the summer? Not this writer. That makes most Italian food a decadent treat at Selkirk Pizza, which does calzones, pasta, sandwiches and pizzas. (The personal pan sizes range from $10-$13 are another cheap eats option.) Their chicken parmesan entrée is a meal in itself for $14.25; add the salad bar for just $5.25 more (cheap eats

single gal trick: bag half the parm for later and fill up on salad). Family-friendly with a kids’ menu and game room, full bar, convenient access… no wonder Selkirk is an Inlander reader fave. Selkirk Pizza & Tap House, 12424 N. Division, selkirkpizza.com

FULL CHURRASCO LUNCH AND BUFFET

$15 Their slogan asks why you’d settle for just one entrée when you can try them all. Indeed, at Grille from Ipanema, the

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St. Louis-style pork rib in the Sampler Plate at the Blackbird. churrasco experience offers diners an endless supply of grilled meats — two flavors each of pork, chicken and beef — as well as grilled pineapple and veggies delivered to your table. Waddle over to the hot and cold salad bar for beans and rice or a hearts of palm salad and wash it all down with a glass of the tropics like passion or mango fruit ($4.75) to keep your tab under $20 and your taste buds humming. Grille from Ipanema, 2380 N. Old Mill Loop, Coeur d’Alene, grillefromipanema.com

SAMPLER PLATE

$16 We like places that offer you lots: choices, flavors, food on your plate. The Blackbird does all that with its Sampler Plate combining the standard barbecue types, meats and accompaniments.

Choose two of Kansas City-style beef brisket, a Carolina-style pulled pork, a Louisiana-style “hot” link or St. Louisstyle pork rib, plus two sides; choose from baked beans, coleslaw, mac and cheese, potato salad and roasted corn salad. The Blackbird, 905 N. Washington, blackbirdspokane.com

HIBACHI DINNER

$13.75-$19.95 What is it about watching someone

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cook that’s so fascinating? Maybe in the case of hibachi-style cooking — also known to American diners as teppanyaki — the chef cooks food quickly over a large flat griddle, often entertaining audiences with their kitchen tricks and banter as they go. So, for under $20, you get dinner and a show, from vegetables or chicken on the lower end to steak, shrimp, salmon, red snapper or calamari on the higher end. Dinner includes soup, salad with tangy dressing, stir-fried vegetables and either fried rice or noodles. Kobe Hibachi, Sushi and Bar, 2819 N. Division, facebook.com/ kobespokane

SHARED PLATE BREAKFAST

$19.50 It’s like fine dining service at everyday dining prices. For a decadent and unusual, yet very affordable, breakfast feast, flip bacon-and-eggs on its ear at Honey. Have bacon-wrapped dates ($5) and add the chorizo deviled eggs ($5).

Have a few buttermilk biscuits with honey ($7) — of course — and some coffee ($2.50) and you’re set for the morning… or afternoon, or whenever, because breakfast food is just a matter of perspective. Honey Eatery & Social Club, 317 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene; honeyeateryandsocialclub.com n

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s a college kid home for the summer with an unpaid internship and a lot of friends to catch up with, finding places to chat with old buds over cheap drinks is a must.

Gone are the days of swigging peachflavored Smirnoff from a bottle and chugging lukewarm Rolling Rock from secondhand solo cups. It’s time to drink like an adult, and happy hours are a great excuse to do so. This is my first summer in the Inland Northwest as a 21-year-old. I have limited money and a little too much time on my hands. Could you ask for a better guide?

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CRICKET’S in North Idaho (424 Sherman Ave.) is an old Coeur d’Alene classic.

It’s been around forever, so maybe it’s no coincidence it offers one of the best happy hour deals in town. If you wanna get a buzz for cheap, this place is your pal. Seven days a week from 4-7 pm you can get $3 double well drinks. Cricket’s has extensive outdoor seating, which I embraced one recent warm, summer evening while testing a simple classic: gin and tonic. It was refreshing, strong, and after two rounds I had cash left over. Win!

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The teeny tiny bar attached to the historic Garland Theater, BON BON (926 W. Garland) is a quirky girl’s paradise. Not

MORE LOCAL BREW-TASTIC DEALS: GARLAND DRINKERY, 828 W. Garland Monday and Thursday: $1 tall cans PBR, Rainier, Bud Light, Coors Light REVOLVER BAR & LOUNGE, 221 N. Division.

REVOLVER NORTH, 633 W. Garland Ave. Thursday: $1 domestics THE BACKYARD PUBLIC HOUSE, 1811 W. Broadway Sundays: $2 rotating domestics THE VIKING, 1221 S. Stevens Thursdays: $2 tall cans of PBR, Rainier, Olympia, Montucky

new SALADS each week: Moroccan Okinawa pesto w/ zucchini noodles kale Caesar Southwest with lime marinaded black beans Thai peanut salad

Head to the Backyard for $2 rotating domestics every Sunday. only do they pour some delish drinks, you can also catch a discount movie right next door. Find $5 specialty, seasonal cocktails here during happy hour — Monday through Thursday from 4-7 pm, Friday and Saturday 10 pm to close, and all day Sunday. I tried out the “Dancing Queen,” a mix of quinquina, lime, ginger and tonic.

One word to describe it: dangerous. The Garland is showing throwback films all

summer long as a part of its annual “Summer Camp” series, held every Tuesday night at 7 pm. Spend $10 in Bon Bon (that’s two drinks, my friend), and your admission (normally $2.50) is free.

CHEAP BEER

If cocktails aren’t your thing, don’t fret.

There’s plenty of places around the Inland Northwest that offer great beer deals, too.

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My personal favorite is MOON TIME in Coeur d’Alene (1602 Sherman Ave.).

They have an awesome $1 beer night on Thursdays that also comes with a side of live music. Each week, the restaurant picks a different microbrew on tap, so it’s worth going week after week. While there’s a $3 cover to get in, you get access to great tunes all night and all the $1 pints you can drink. n

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PHOTOGRAPHY

THE GRAND IMPOSITION The Grand Idea is a stunning photography exhibit about Native culture that reveals a complicated relationship with its author Edward Curtis

BY QUINN WELSCH

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wall of faces stares out at passersby. Their gaze is nonjudgmental and stern and uninterrupted for a century. Many are missing their names. Sometimes a tribal designation separates them from others.

Many more faces loom from the other walls, some fishing, working and riding horseback in the sepia tone of early 20th-century photography. The faces are the accumulation of more than 30 years’ worth of work on a “grand idea” by the prolific photographer Edward Curtis, who traveled the American West on a mission to document American Indians — or, as he described them, the “vanishing race.” A century later, the idea of the vanishing race has fallen on its face as indigenous people never actually vanished, and Curtis, as over-achieving as he was, has remained a contentious photographer for his habit of editing photos.

On the 150th birthday of Curtis, art museums in

FROM LEFT: “Chief Joseph,” 1903; “Nespilim Girl,” 1905; and “Black Eagle – Nez Perce,” 1903.

Seattle, Portland and across the country are observing his work alongside modern Native voices. In Spokane, Edward Curtis: The Grand Idea at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture provides a look into the photographer’s complicated legacy in American history and what it means today.

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urtis’ work documenting Native American culture through photography, audio recording and writing was exhaustive to say the least. The size of his project and the financial burden were monumental, but he was persistent and managed to visit more than 80 tribes and expose more than 40,000 images, resulting in a 20-volume collection, The North American Indian.

In his own words, the massive undertaking would be “a comprehensive and permanent record of all the important tribes . . . that still retains to a considerable degree

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their primitive customs and traditions.”

For Curtis, that often meant imposing the people in his portraits to replicate what he thought was authentic, sometimes going as far as dressing them up.

“He believed they were dying, and he wanted to preserve them, and he wanted to preserve them in a way he imagined Indians should look,” says Laurie Arnold, the director of Native American studies at Gonzaga. “I sometimes describe him as ‘putting Indians under glass.’”

Arnold, a member of the Sinixt band of the Colville Tribe, played an influential role in the Northwest Museum’s curation of the photography exhibit. Her quotes adorn the museum gallery walls alongside the images.

It’s one way that the museum was able to balance the photographer’s Hollywood view of Native culture.

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BEYOND CURTIS

Edward Curtis’ “vanishing race” never vanished. Native Americans still number about 3 million in the U.S., and Washington is considered to have among the highest populations (132,037 in 2016). For a better look at Native Americans through their own lens, we recommend checking out Project 562, a photography project that seeks to document and photograph “all 562 plus Native American sovereign territories in the U.S.” The effort is lead by photographer Matika Wilbur, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes.

Visit project562.com for more.

Juanita Toledo, Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico PROJECT 562 PHOTO

Edward Curtis’ work,” says Brooke Wagner, MAC registrar and a curator for the exhibit, “but also to bring in the voices of modern tribal members so that they can help interpret the work and show that while Edward Curtis was operating on the idea that the North American Indian people were vanishing, they didn’t. They survived. Despite a lot of hardships, they survived, and they’re still here today.”

Perhaps not coincidentally, Curtis’ pseudo-journalistic mission also occurred at about the same time as Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows, a late 1800s circus that displayed “Nativeness” as a performance, Arnold says.

The truth was that Native peoples across the U.S. were being forcibly assimilated into mainstream culture. The Spokane Tribe had moved to the reservation in 1881, almost 30 years before Curtis would visit the Inland Northwest.

The performances never ended though.

Wild West films, music festivals and designer clothing today still appropriate Native culture, Arnold says. Baseball team mascots are among the most notorious.

“I think that the people who engage in that kind of appropriation do so with even less than Curtis gave to his practice of posing Native people,” Arnold says. “Curtis intentionally imposed them, but people who wear headdresses at Coachella [music festival] either think it’s funny, or looks good, or both.”

Another frustration is that Curtis’ work is so iconic of Native culture and history, and yet it was produced by a white man. Modern Native American photographers are still in constant competition with him, says Jeff Ferguson, a local photographer and member of the Spokane Tribe.

“They put [his photos] up all over the place, and then when we try to put up our exhibits… That’s frustrating in itself.”

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espite the criticism of Curtis and his precarious position as a photographer of Native cultures, he seemed to have a respect for the people he photographed; a respect that became mutual. Word of Curtis’ work traveled throughout the American West early on as he met with more tribes. Eventually, many were asking him to visit.

Regardless of his frustrations, Ferguson considers himself a fan of Curtis’ work and The North MORE EVENTS American Visit Inlander.com for Indian. complete listings of When the local events. rest of the world was depicting the West as “full of savages,” Curtis gave the world a more neutral take, he says.

“Even today, as a Native American when I go to other tribes who won’t let me go shoot; they don’t want me to depict them,” Ferguson says. “That’s me as a Native going

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out and asking another tribe or council for their permission. I couldn’t imagine being a non-Native.”

It’s also important to understand the people in his photographs were willing participants, Arnold says.

“That’s a context that we overlook, especially today. The Native people participating in it were really significant to the art form. He didn’t force them to take their photos,” she says. “They knew he was taking these photos for posterity. They saw what he was doing when he was manipulating them. It’s really important to recognize Native agency in his photographic process.”

Cameras of the time relied on slow shutter speeds and old school photographic processing, Ferguson notes. Curtis didn’t have the same modern photography capabilities that we have today. The subjects had to be posed to prevent blurring. Photo editing was a natural process for him.

“Would you rather have nothing? Who else was doing it? No one else was doing it,” Ferguson says. “Very few people would have the courage to try and do something like that.

That’s what it was: courage.” n Edward Curtis: The Grand Idea • Through Sept. 23; open Tue-Sun, 10 am-5 pm • $5$10 admission • Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture • 2316 W. First • northwestmuseum.org • 469-3931

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The Online Culture Criticism Bubble has Burst STILL GLOWING The first season of the Netflix series Glow was a winning introduction to the fictionalized history of the real-life ’80s formation of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. While the first season essentially introduced the cast of women just making their way into the new “sport,” the new second season offers much richer storytelling thanks to our familiarity with Marc Maron’s “Sam,” Betty Gilpin’s “Betty,” Alison Brie’s “Ruth” and the rest. The league finds unsteady success during season two, and we find out a lot more about the non-wrestling lives of the “Welfare Queen” and “The She Wolf.” As a combination of comedy and drama, Glow hits hard. (DAN NAILEN)

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BY DANIEL WALTERS

miss the internet.

Not the internet of today, of course, a boiling sewage pit of rage and desperation. I’m nostalgic for the halcyon days of the internet of four years ago.

Back then I could wake up and read sprawling Game of Thrones recaps on 10 different sites.

But lately, the news about pop culture sites has been dire.

Hulk Hogan TKO’ed Gawker. Grantland was spiked.

The Dissolve faded to black.

And now, the satirical newspaper The Onion and its pop culture sister site, the A.V. Club, is heading into uncertain territory as Univision looks to offload its controlling interest in Onion, Inc. On Monday, I spoke with the A.V. Club’s former editor-at-large Kyle Ryan — he left the site this week — to chat about why longform cultural criticism has been struggling.

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ON THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST Some noteworthy new music arrives online and in stories July 20. To wit: LORI McKENNA, The Tree. Best known for penning hits for Little Big Town and Tim McGraw, she’s finally being recognized for her own folk excellence.

PUNCH BROTHERS, All Ashore. The ace acoustic band led by Chris Thile is back and coming to town Aug. 15 for a show at the Bing.

TY SEGALL AND WHITE FENCE, Joy. Two Cali garage-rockers, one excellent collaboration.

WILD PINK, Yolk in the Fur. If you love powerpop, add this Brooklyn crew’s sophomore album to your collection right now.

The A.V. Club didn’t just review films, songs and TV episodes. It wrote massive dissertations on them. But when the A.V. Club started crunching online metrics, the results could sometimes be depressing, Ryan said.

“You can slave away on a passion project and it does nothing, and something you crap out in 10 minutes goes berserk,” Ryan says. “You can’t only do these 8,000-word features on the French New Wave in cinema.”

So it shifted. The A.V. Club still publishes longform pieces, but it found that aggregation features like “Great Job, Internet!” often rack up even more views. The Onion, meanwhile, “got drilled pretty hard” by Facebook algorithm changes.

But the issue goes deeper than: The culture itself changed. There’s so much more stuff out there. Talent gets lost in the clamor.

Where the A.V. Club once led the internet in reviews of individual TV episodes, the sheer volume of TV has exploded. There’s too much TV for critics to watch, much less write about. And with Netflix unloading entire TV seasons in single late-night dumps, the old model of recapping has become increasingly untenable.

But here’s the good news: Many of the most talented culture critics haven’t disappeared.

They’re freelancing. They’re on Twitter. They’re on podcasts. And, soon, they may be on streaming TV: For the last year with the A.V. Club, Ryan says he’s been developing a 30 for 30-style documentary for a streaming service. If it’s picked up, he’d work on it as an independent producer.

“Onion Inc. has always been very scrappy — to use a euphemism. We didn’t have a lot of fat,” Ryan says. “It’s just gotten a lot more difficult.” n

‘BLAST OF ANGRY WHITE WATER’ Two men cling to a ferry stolen from an Indian boy as it bucks down the Spokan River in bestselling author Jess Walter’s latest piece of fiction, published in Harper’s this month. “Plante’s Ferry” follows the escape of a thief and an unwitting 17-year-old accomplice in a time of knife fights, pelts and when Spokane was spelled without the “e.” Walter brings the beast of a river to life (“like a nest of white serpents”) as it rolls toward the “cold froth” at the bottom of the deadly falls. At once, the river is a symbol for the white man’s arrogance and a vehicle for his reckoning. (MITCH RYALS)

QUEER EYE MAKES ME CRY Queer Eye, the Netflix hit that follows a group of gay men with the goal of improving the lives of people who need just a little help, has been nominated for four Emmys. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that almost every episode of this show leaves me in tears. Each episode involves the guys mentoring and encouraging a person who is struggling with something, whether it be self-acceptance, motivation, etc. It’s delightfully cheesy and, at times, overwhelmingly heartwarming, which is the perfect combination for waterworks (for me, anyways). (BROOKE CARLSON)

THE DEFECT IN SLAY THE SPIRE Slay the Spire is already a unique enough game: Yes, it’s one of those role-playing games that forces you to restart whenever your character dies. But its fighting system uses cards, playing out like Magic: The Gathering battles, instead of moves. Best of all, the three classes of characters play in radically different ways: The most interesting class is “The Defect,” a robot who can summon up to three floating orbs. You can either let those orbs passively defend, buff or attack. Or you can play a card to supercharge the orb’s power in a single moment, destroying it in the process. (DANIEL WALTERS)

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rom the moment he moved to Eastern Washington for his father’s new job as superintendent of the Davenport School District, Drew Kowalkowski experienced a mild, if indirect, form of culture shock.

“As my dad was meeting people, they would ask him if he had kids. And he would say, ‘Yeah, I have three who are adults and one who’s going to be a sophomore in high school.’ And their next question was always, ‘Great. What sports does he play?’”

That was when Jim Kowalkowski had to explain that his son didn’t play sports. He did theater.

But, no, this wasn’t Bomont, the repressed rural town from Footloose. The residents of Davenport had a lot of respect for theater, especially classic musicals from Broadway’s postwar heyday. They said that Drew would find a rich creative outlet in the “great” theater program at the local high school.

“What a ‘great’ theater program looks like in a high school where the average graduating class is, like, 30 people is that they have a part-time choir teacher, and in her choir class she does a musical every four semesters,” Kowalkowski explains.

As it turned out, there was a production of

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Bye Bye Birdie — a musical about how a group of small-town teens react to their Elvis-eque singing idol being drafted into the Army — scheduled for the semester that he arrived. He recalls the parttime choir teacher Karen Brewster pulling him aside and asking, “What part of this do you want to take over?”

“We worked on Bye Bye Birdie together. I played [the lead] and sort of co-directed it and choreographed a couple of numbers, even though I’m not a dancer, and designed the set.

And that started the partnership between Karen and I.” That was in 2007.

Some years prior, there had been a small community theater in the area called KP Productions. It was run by two elderly women out of Harrington, about a 15-minute drive from Davenport through flat farmland where sagebrush clusters along the roadside.

“They did Music Man and Fiddler on the Roof and Mame. As I understand it, they sort of rehearsed in their living rooms and built the sets in their barns and performed it on the gym floor at the school. It was very, very, very community theater. They had stopped doing shows a few years before, and so people had been pressuring Karen to take up the mantle of community

theater in Lincoln County,” Kowalkowski says.

Owing to their positive collaborative experience with Bye Bye Birdie, Kowalkowski, Parker and her husband Steve quickly set to work founding a successor of sorts to the now-defunct KP Productions. Their new community theater organization launched the next season as Davenport Theatrical.

“Little Shop of Horrors was very our first show. In Lincoln County, everyone wants those big, 1950s, Golden-Age musicals with the big cast, very family friendly, shows that they already know all the music to. And we didn’t quite want to give them that,” Kowalkowski says.

That was soon followed by a production of Into the Woods, which prompted a memorable letter to the local paper that sanctioned the show’s murderous giant but disapproved of its extramarital kiss. Then came Death by Dessert and Alan Menken’s A Christmas Carol.

In 2010, Kowalkowski graduated and left for the big city.

Four years later, while managing a theater in Boston, he returned to Davenport to guide the volunteer-driven organization he’d helped found through a strategic planning process. That led to the establishment of a mentor-style guest artist program to bring in professional actors and directors from around the world.

“Lincoln County is — and I have statistics to back all this up — the least ethnically, religiously and politically diverse county in the state of Washington. I was pretty much the only person in my graduating class to leave the Inland Northwest,” he says. “A lot of the people I went to school with, and their parents and their grandparents, never have opportunities to meet people who don’t look like them or think like them.”

A memorable letter to the local paper sanctioned Into the Wood’s murderous giant but disapproved of its extramarital kiss.

The community theater and its guest artist program therefore provide an ideal vehicle, both fictional and real-life, to “have people explore other stories and other people, places and ideas while still in their town.” One impressed cast member likened the program to bringing in NBA players to coach the high school basketball team.

The initiative appears to have worked. Davenport Theatrical went from an annual operating budget of $3,000 in 2014 to $70,000 today, thanks in part to a large NEA grant and an outpouring of $20 and $50 donations from the local community.

After a production of Big Fish in 2016, the organization took a hiatus and changed its name to Wheatland Theatre Co. to better reflect its grassroots image and its more regional scope.

Wheatland’s latest production is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic Oklahoma! In addition to its locally sourced cast, it’s overseen by Boston-based director Lee Mikeska Gardner and features sets by New York-based designer David McQuillen Robertson as well as new orchestrations for a six-piece folk band composed

by Zach Baker, who was formerly with the Modern Theater and now lives in Wyoming.

“The idea behind Oklahoma! was that we wanted to do a show that people are going to come see, but we’re going to do in a little different way. Everyone thinks [it] is a family friendly, fun romp, but it’s totally not. It’s a very dark show. There’s a lot of sex and conflict in the show, and we’re really highlighting all of that,” Kowalkowski says.

Ten years on, is it still too soon to be overtly risqué in the heart of rural Washington?

“Big Fish had an extramarital kiss,” Kowalkowski laughs, “and no one said anything about that.” n Oklahoma! • July 20-29 • Fri-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $10-25 • Davenport High School Theater • 801 Seventh St., Davenport • wheatlandtheatre.org • 866-811-4111

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OPENING

COFFEE AND COMMUNITY Roast House’s new First Avenue Coffee in downtown Spokane highlights rare coffee, creative drinks and being a good citizen

BY CHEY SCOTT

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ith the morning sun streaming in through high street-facing windows and the rich aroma of roasted coffee mixing with the faint musk of old wood, First Avenue Coffee is invigorating, warm and familiar.

The sleek space for the new coffee bar operated by Roast House in west downtown Spokane is designed with a crisp, neutral palette, clean lines and a mix of modernmeets-rustic elements highlighting its building’s 106-year history.

First Avenue Coffee almost didn’t happen, though, says Roast House owner Deborah Di Bernardo, who’s a partner in the new cafe with building owner and local developer Jerry Dicker.

“I swore we’d never do retail because our focus is with wholesale partners,” Di Bernado recalls.

To that end, and until the cafe opened in mid-July (after a slight hiccup in June that caused the shop to close for a few weeks after an initial soft opening), Roast House’s coffee was only served at other regional cafes

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and sold by the pound, as well as brewed at local events and fundraisers, which the roastery frequently supports.

“A year ago at Crave! [food festival], Jerry Dicker… proposed we open a coffee house together on this block to revitalize it and help him market his hotels, and basically we just told him ‘no,’” Di Bernado says.

In the months to follow, however, Di Bernardo and the Roast House crew, including longtime employee and now general manager of its roasting operation, Aaron Jordan, started to see the nearly limitless potential a downtown retail spot could have. Previously, Roast House hosted coffee samplings, classes and other events at its East Spokane headquarters, yet that space is focused on production and was often cramped.

“We thought we could do a roasting kiosk and cuppings,” Di Bernardo says. “You don’t just come have a cup, you watch us roast it and cup it with us and take some coffee home with you,” she continues.

Cupping is an industry term for critical, objective coffee tasting, a process along the lines of those used in the

worlds of wine, beer or spirits.

In a back corner of the 3,000-square-foot space (also designed to be used as an event venue), is a small coffee roaster used for these hands-on experiences, during which staff walk customers through roasting and brewing before pouring small tasting samples, all while explaining the cupping evaluation process and the range of qualities in the single-origin coffee bean being served.

“One of our big things is having a level of transparency and education, and cupping is a snapshot of how we buy coffee as a roastery and a cafe,” Jordan explains.

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or a more traditional coffee house experience, First Avenue Coffee offers a full menu of espresso beverages: Americanos ($3.25), macchiatos ($3.75), lattes ($4.50), mochas ($5.25), affogatos ($5.25) and cappuccinos ($4), along with pour overs (prices vary by day, based on the coffee served) and drip ($2.75). Single-origin cold brew on nitro, along with Roast House’s F-Bomb roast on nitro, are also served ($6 each). The cafe worked with

a Western Washington-based chai tea producer to create a custom house blend ($5.50), also served on nitro and with or without milk.

Espresso is brewed on First Avenue’s four Modbar espresso machines, designed to open up counter space and allow baristas to interact with customers, in contrast to large countertop machines that create a physical barrier.

“The specialty coffee industry is so much fun, it doesn’t make sense to be as a barista stuck behind a machine and not able to talk,” Jordan says.

In the coming months, beginning during First Avenue Coffee’s planned grand opening in September, Jordan says the cafe will start serving high-end specialty coffees that can go for as much as $50/lb. in the import market. Some of these beans are hand-picked and -sorted by the organic, sustainable South American micro farms Roast House partners with, while others are ultra-rare coffees selected for the prestigious international Cup of Excellence program. He says those coffees will be served in 10-12 ounce servings, though a price hasn’t yet been determined.

Also setting First Avenue Coffee and Roast House apart from other cafes is its espresso soda menu and handshaken coffee drinks, the latter akin to a spirits-based cocktail. The cascara soda ($5.50) is a carbonated drink made with tea brewed from cascara, dried skins of coffee fruit, and blended with orange bitters and grapefruit simple syrup.

A signature drink on the handshaken menu is the Nitro Fashioned ($6), made with F-Bomb coffee concentrate, angostura and orange bitters, simple syrup and a Luxardo cherry. The Cold Brew Sour ($6), meanwhile, features a single-origin cold brew on nitro with lemon juice, chamomile-grapefruit syrup and a lemon twist.

Roast House’s new retail spot, First Avenue Coffee, opened in mid July.

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For pastries, First Avenue is using vegan and organic recipes crafted by Di Bernardo’s sister that are being baked by chef Adam Hegsted’s new Doughlicious bakery. The cafe’s chocolate ganache syrup is also made by the bakery.

In addition to its Modbar system, First Avenue coffee is fully outfitted with state-of-the-art grinders, pour-over systems and other equipment that ensures quality and consistency with programmable controls that can be preset to specific temperatures and measurements of water and coffee.

All of the cafe’s to-go cups and utensils are compostable; customers who bring their own mug can get 25 cents off their order. First Avenue general manager Kristen Scott-Silver says the business is currently in the process of seeking Green Restaurant Certification, and hopes to be zero waste by the end of 2019.

One good cup of coffee alone might not change the world, but the First Avenue/Roast House team can at least agree it’s a good place to start.

“The ultimate goal is that [First Avenue] becomes a place to affect change, and not just for coffee farms, but for many arenas and causes,” DiBernado says. n cheys@inlander.com First Avenue Coffee • 1017 W. First • Open Mon-Fri 7 am-6 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun 8 am-3 pm • 1stavecoffee.com • 201-7091

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FOOD | DINING OUT

In the Shelter of the Black Cypress

Chef Nick Pitsilionis has operated the Black Cypress in Pullman since 2009.

Exploring culinary gems of the Palouse with Black Cypress chef-owner Nick Pitsilionis

BY CARA STRICKLAND

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e arrive in Pullman at the middle of the day, feeling a little hungry. We’re not here for a game; there will be no tailgating on this trip.

We’re headed to a tasting menu at Pullman’s fine dining restaurant, the Black Cypress, celebrating 10 hard-won years next summer.

First, though, Black Cypress chef and owner Nick Pitsilionis meets us in downtown Moscow, fresh from the farmers market, where he’s found some delicacies for

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the evening’s menu. Pitsilionis has dark hair and an easy smile, both, I guess, inherited from his Greece-born family who’ve made their home in Alaska for many years.

Pitsilionis takes us to lunch at Moscow’s Maialina Pizzeria Napoletana, chatting all the way about the best restaurants the Palouse has to offer. He greets the servers and hosts and we order a bounty of food. It’s easy to see that this is a tight-knit restaurant community.

Just down the block is Nectar, a restaurant owned

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by friends where Pitsilionis returned to the kitchen after growing up in his family’s restaurant business and working for a year at esteemed Napa Valley restaurant the French Laundry. Pitsilionis set out on his own and opened the Black Cypress in August 2009.

Pitsilionis is humble, far more interested in giving me the area’s lay of the land than talking about his own background or food. I mention I’ve started cooking with avocado oil, and he tells me that he’s learned how to extract the secrets of cooking with olive oil.

“It does something different when you cook it longer,” he says. “I always add oil at the beginning and at the end to draw out those complexities of flavor.”

Already, my mouth is watering, thinking of what he has in store for us tonight, but he’s not telling.

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e arrive at the Black Cypress for cocktail hour and a chat with bar manager Lars Lunstrum.

His passion and travels have helped make it a world class cocktail destination in the middle of the wheat fields. He offers a sophisticated twist on an old fashioned, a perfect showcase of the balanced, serious drinks Black Cypress is known for.

Dinner begins with a crisp glass of white wine before Pitsilionis brings us a melange of squash, fresh from that day’s market and each prepared in a different way.

“It’s like someone dared him to make squash as many ways as he could,” says my guest, and that’s not far from the mark. The patty pan squash is grilled to a charred finish, topped with lightly deep fried zucchini. There are two kinds of pickled preparations, and everything sits atop a fresh, chunky pesto. We eat as though there are no more courses.

When Pitsilionis brings out the moussaka, he apologizes. It’s too big, and doesn’t really belong in fine dining. This is the sort of thing your Greek mother would cook at home. It’s almost the Greek lasagna equivalent.

One bite in, and I know there won’t be leftovers. The meat sauce is thick and well spiced, but not overwhelmingly so, and the eggplant melts completely away on my tongue. The entire thing is covered with a creamy béchamel which almost functions as a cheese. It tastes like home, but accessed in another language.

The main course is perfectly cooked lamb, a meat Black Cypress is known for. Often, Pitsilionis sources lamb from New Zealand, but today it’s from Yakima. He’s tenderized it by soaking it in yogurt overnight. To celebrate the region, he’s made a wheatberry salad with fresh mint and parsley and citrus. He’s added a funky cilantro to his tzatziki.

At each course, Lunstrum brings either a splash of wine or a sip of a cocktail to complement the course. When we’re finished with the lamb, he brings a spiced sherry cocktail and we wait for dessert.

It’s a raspberry panna cotta with white raspberries fresh from the market. The whole thing is drenched in a puddle of tart coulis. We finish our meal with sparkling wine.

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his may not be the experience most people expect when they drive to Pullman. Though every night doesn’t include a tasting menu, Pitsilionis and his crew always serve excellently prepared seasonal and detail-oriented food with a high level of service. In a business where many don’t last a year, this small town gem has almost made it a decade.

“Everyone is very gracious, very kind.

They appreciate places that are trying to do good work. That makes it a lot of fun.”

That success, of course, isn’t without its challenges. Pitsilionis’ clientele are largely locals, and in this small college community, many aren’t in a position to make fine dining a regular part of their lives. When big events like graduation and parents weekends come, the restaurant is flooded.

The college community is also one of constant transition. It takes time to cultivate the talent needed at this level, and many workers aren’t interested in staying around Pullman forever.

Eventually, most of them move on, leaving Pitsilionis to find new candidates.

On a personal level, Pitsilionis has seen firsthand the strain of trying to raise a family while owning a restaurant. From the age of 12, he worked in his family restaurant in Alaska. Now that he’s thinking of starting a family, he’s wondering how long he can keep up this level of hands-on involvement with Black Cypress.

“Honestly, I hope we have a strong core group of people working at the restaurant that could take it over. When my main responsibility is to raise a child, I’d hope to be one voice among many at Black Cypress,” he reflects.

Even so, while the community is small, its members are loyal and supportive.

“Everyone is very gracious, very kind. They appreciate places that are trying to do good work. That makes it a lot of fun,” Pitsilionis says. n The Black Cypress Tasting Menu • Sat, Aug. 4 at 6:30 pm • Price TBA; reservations recommended • The Black Cypress • 215 E. Main St., Pullman • theblackcypress.com • 334-5800

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BROTHERS’ BLUES

Three Identical Strangers tells of triplets separated at birth, and the dark implications of their reunion

BY NATHAN WEINBENDER

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obby, Eddy and David were triplets, born in New York in 1961 to a single mother who gave them up for adoption. The boys were then separated and placed into families of varying economic and social strata, and it wouldn’t be another 19 years until any of them realized the others even existed.

And the story gets crazier — much crazier — from there.

Three Identical Strangers is one of those stranger-thanfiction documentaries we seem to be getting an awful lot of, detailing a case that takes the sort of sharp, unexpected turns that only nonfiction can. What a fascinating and unpredictable tale it is, a heartwarming human interest story that unexpectedly and implacably descends into the realm of horror. It feels a bit ridiculous to issue a spoiler warning for true events, but the less you know about this case, the better.

It started like this.

When Bobby attended his first day of college in 1980, he was received warmly by the other students.

Too warmly, he thought: They clearly thought he was

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somebody else. Turns out he looked exactly like this guy named Eddy, who had attended the same school last semester, and who was also adopted, and who was also born on July 12, 1961…

Sure enough, Bobby and Eddy were long-lost twins, and their reunion became an irresistible, feel-good news item reprinted in papers around the country. That’s when a guy named David picked up the New York Post and saw two versions of himself staring back…

And sure enough, David was the third brother.

“They’re coming out of the woodwork,” one of the adoptive mothers is recalled as saying.

The similarities between the guys started stacking up. They all grew up within a 100-mile radius of one another. They smoked the same brand of cigarettes.

They had the same taste in women. They were all on their respective high school wrestling teams. Their speech patterns, hand movements, senses of humor — it’s as if they were clones, not brothers.

It’s no wonder, then, that the men became fixtures of the early ’80s talk show circuit, wearing matching outfits and finishing each other’s sentences, much to the delight of the Donahue audience. They become instantly and impossibly close, moving into an apartment together and indulging in all the prurient benefits that come with sudden celebrity, partying at Studio 54 and cameoing alongside Madonna in the New York punk comedy Desperately Seeking Susan. Later on, they’d open a restaurant called Triplets, working the front of the house and selling T-shirts emblazoned with caricatures of their faces.

But the joy of reunification didn’t last, and the questions surrounding the brothers’ backgrounds started nagging at them. How would their lives be different if they’d grown up together? Why did the adoption agency knowingly separate them, and why were they kept in the dark about the other twins? And why, after the triplets’ adoptive parents confronted said agency about its transgressions, did the higher-ups pop a celebratory bottle of champagne as if they’d dodged a bullet?

I’m not going to detail what happened next (if you’re really curious, a quick Google search can do that for you), because I think it’s best to allow the movie to absorb you in its increasingly startling revelations. They’re THREE more outlandish than you IDENTICAL STRANGERS far could imagine.

Rated PG-13 Three Identical Strangers Directed by Tim Wardle is the first theatrical feature

by British documentarian Tim Wardle, and he has structured it like those Dateline mysteries you can’t turn away from. There’s even a montage in which a series of seemingly unimportant details and tossed-off observations come rushing back at us in rapid-fire succession, but this time they’ve been

recontextualized in new, uncomfortable ways. The movie unfolds with a wild unpredictability that soon gives way to a sinking, depressing inevitability.

There are aspects of this weird saga, however, that aren’t explored sufficiently. I wanted to know more about the brothers’ wives and kids, and how they reacted as the secrets of their husbands’ backgrounds came to light. Details of their respective childhoods are also a bit sketchy, and a third-act discussion of their shared mental health issues feels frustratingly superficial. And in one of the film’s most bizarre side steps, we learn that one of the triplets was briefly implicated in a murder, and yet it’s brushed away as if that sort of thing happens all the time.

But there’s also the sense that the deeper you dig into this story, the more uncertainties you’ll unearth. It’s riddled with question marks, with inconsistencies, with dead ends and mysteries that will never be solved. Why did all of this have to happen to these three men? Maybe there isn’t an easy answer. Real life rarely has any. n

FILM | SHORTS

2018 Summer Pint Nights Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

OPENING FILMS THE EQUALIZER 2

Denzel Washington returns to the role of a former assassin who just can’t shake his violent instincts, seeking vengeance on the mercenaries who killed his friend. (NW) Rated R

MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN

Rarely has a title been more apropos.

Both a sequel and a prequel to the 2008 jukebox musical, we discover how the original film’s characters ended up on that idyllic Greek island.

Prepare for even more ABBA songs.

And Cher. (NW) Rated PG-13

THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS

The remarkable tale of New York triplets who were separated at birth and reunited as adults, and the troubling secrets behind their estrangement. A fascinating, unpredictable and ultimately heartbreaking documentary. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated PG-13

UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB

A sequel to the shot-on-webcams thriller from 2014, with a new cadre of friends on a group video chat who are menaced by unseen (and possibly supernatural) forces and killed one by one. (NW) Rated R

Marvel’s third feature this year is the least essential of the bunch, but it’s still a breezy, mostly fun adventure.

This time out, microscopic superhero Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) ventures into a so-called “quantum zone,” teaming up with scientist Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) to rescue her long-lost mother. (JB) Rated PG-13

DEADPOOL 2

Marvel’s most mischievous (and foulmouthed) crime fighter is back, but with slightly diminished returns, assembling a cadre of antiheroes to save a troubled kid with strange powers. It’s got self-aware, self-effacing jokes to spare, though perhaps we’ve seen all this character has to offer. (JB) Rated R

THE FIRST PURGE

If you were curious about the origins of that annual night of legalized crime, this prequel fills you in. The difference this time: The goofy mayhem of the earlier films has given way to straightfaced political commentary, and it actually works. It’s also deeply disturbing. (NW) Rated R

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HEARTS BEAT LOUD

A parent-child bonding experience goes viral when a pop tune written by a Brooklyn record store owner and his teenage daughter becomes an unexpected indie hit. A cozy greeting card of a movie, with appealing performances from Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons. At the Magic Lantern.

(JB) Rated PG-13

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION

The popular animated series continues, with Count Dracula and his monster pals going on a cruise where the fanged one falls in love. The voice cast includes Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi and Mel Brooks. (NW) Rated PG

INCREDIBLES 2

The long-awaited sequel to the 2004 Pixar hit is pretty fun, but it’s hardly in the upper tier of the studio’s work.

Explosive action ensues as the superhero family is called out of retirement, fighting a mind-bending supervillain who’s targeting their colleagues. (JB) Rated PG ...continued on next page

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We’re Moving!

The Jurassic juggernaut lumbers on, with Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard returning to the prehistoric island as a volcano threatens to wipe out the dinos. It’s slightly better than its immediate predecessor, but it still doesn’t deliver on the potential of its premise.

(MJ) Rated PG-13

LEAVE NO TRACE

Set in the woods of Portland, this gentle drama explores how the relationship between a father and daughter living off the grid is tested when they’re forced back into society. The latest from Winter’s Bone director Debra Granik.

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This documentary features stunning footage of the world’s highest peaks and the thrill-seekers who ascend them. Not for acrophobes. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated PG

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Fred Rogers, the Presbyterian minister and groundbreaking children’s TV show host, gets the biographical documentary treatment. Yes, it’s as heartwarming as you might expect, but it’s also a much-needed ode to gratitude and compassion. (JB) Rated PG-13 n

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Subversive, surreal and completely unexpected, rapper Boots Riley’s directorial debut imagines an alternate-reality Oakland where a black telemarketer rises in the ranks of a shady corporation by putting on a so-called “white voice.”

Race relations, capitalism and the art world are skewered. (NW) Rated R

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Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie and Ben Foster give moving performances in Leave No Trace.

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living situation to another, and each time that things seem to be settling down for them, Will insists that they go back on the run. It’s clear that he cares deeply for his daughter, and the movie never hints at anything inappropriate in their relationship (even if some social workers raise those suspicions). But it’s also clear that he’s forced her to mold her entire life to his needs, counting on her unconditional love for him to override her desire for stability and connections with other people.

Foster is a mumbly, closed-off actor, which fits with the mumbly, closed-off Will, although

BY JOSH BELL Foster’s performance makes it as tough for the t first, Will seems like a good father. audience to connect with Will as it is for the Leave No Trace begins with Will (Ben people he encounters. McKenzie, a New Zealand Foster) on what looks like it could be an actress making her American debut, is the film’s extended camping trip with his real anchor, giving a moving 13-year-old daughter Tom (ThomLEAVE NO TRACE performance as a young woman asin Harcourt McKenzie), sleeping Rated PG forced to grow up too soon, in a tent in the woods, starting much like Jennifer Lawrence did Directed by Debra Granik fires with flint and steel, catching in Granik’s breakout 2010 film Starring Ben Foster, rainwater to drink, cooking up Winter’s Bone. McKenzie conveys Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie mushrooms they find among the Tom’s mix of love and resentment trees. But it soon becomes clear for her father with hushed intensithat this not a fun father-daughter vacation: This ty, while Tom’s own personality and independent is how they live, away from civilization, always desires emerge over the course of the movie. in fear of being discovered and captured by the Trace is Granik’s first narrative feature since police (because living as they do, on the grounds Winter’s Bone, and it’s a much calmer, more sedate of a public park, is illegal). movie, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t just as Director and co-writer Debra Granik (workmuch at stake for the characters. At times the ing from the novel My Abandonment by Peter Rock, pacing can seem a bit too slow and meandering, based partially on a true story) balances those but that gives the emotional crescendos more delicate sympathies throughout Leave No Trace, power, especially as the rift between Will and which never passes judgment on Will despite his Tom grows. decisions that seem disastrous for his daughter’s Granik and cinematographer Michael Mcfuture.

Donough capture the lush beauty and peaceful Even as they’re hiding out in the park, Will isolation of the Pacific Northwest wilderness and Tom take trips into the nearby city of Portwhere Will and Tom take refuge, and the movie land, Oregon, to stock up on groceries and for immerses the audience in this society of people Will to check in at the Veterans Affairs hospital. on the margins. Many of them have been forgotHe’s clearly suffering from some sort of postten, while others are hoping to escape, yet almost traumatic stress disorder, although Granik leaves all of them are open to offering Will and Tom out details of his service experience, and Will a helping hand, whether they ask for it or not. isn’t interested in talking to counselors or taking All of the movie’s relationships, even those that his prescribed medication, which he sells so that last for a single scene, are quietly affecting, and he and Tom have some extra cash.

Granik understands how the hardest part of lovOnce the authorities inevitably catch up with ing someone may be realizing that you have to let them, Will and Tom bounce from one fragile them go. n

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The sounds of the ’60s come through loud and clear in the work of Portland garage rock quartet the Shivas.

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SUNSHINE IN THE SHADE Blending fuzzy garage rock with bright surf sounds, the Shivas put dark lyrics to bouncy melodies

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he Shivas have a knack for blending sunny-sounding surf-rock with weird, off-putting lyrics, juxtaposing light and dark in a manner similar to the Beatles’ “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” and Beck’s “Girl.” Playing with contrast has been part of the Portland band’s style since the current lineup solidified back in 2009, says guitarist and lead singer Jared Molyneux.

“At first, we didn’t realize that was happening,” he says. “We just played and that’s what came out, but it seems to still be happening, you know? Sometimes the music takes a dark turn, too, or sometimes it’s the opposite — the song is dark and the words are, believe it or not, kind of happy. But yeah, it’s safe to say that’s a continuing theme throughout this project.”

The Shivas are rounded out by drummer Kristin Leonard, bassist Eric Shanafelt and guitarist Jeff Boyardee. Speaking with the Inlander ahead of their upcoming Spokane show, Molyneux says the band is in the process of mixing a new, full-length studio album. He describes the music as more of the same straightforward rock ’n’ roll the band has always delivered, emphasizing guitars and vocal harmonies — and not thinking too much.

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“SUNSHINE IN THE SHADE,” CONTINUED... out, come out and kind of turn off our brains,” Molyneux says. “Which probably sounds pretty lackadaisical, but it’s an attempt not to overthink everything.”

The group took its time on the project, striving to record in a comfortable environment — in this case, a friend’s studio in Portland.

They didn’t want to worry about spending too much time and money; they just wanted to lay down tracks. As per usual, they recorded live together in the same room rather than isolating instruments in an effort to capture the Shivas’ electric stage energy. They have no qualms with overdubbing vocals and instrumentation after the fact, but they try to produce as much sound as possible in one take.

“It’s kind of a weird thing — recording records and playing shows are such different enterprises,” Molyneux says. “There are so many things you could have totally down on the recording, but then it doesn’t work at all for the live show, or vice versa. We’ve always been a very active live band, and we try really hard to bring that energy to the records, but it’s tricky.

Some songs just work a lot better live.”

They’ve historically relied on analog recording technology, favoring one-inch tape over digital means, but not necessarily because they’re shooting for a vintage sound.

“We’re not trying to make it sound old or anything like that,” he says. “You can make it sound modern whether you record on tape or digitally. Actually, there is less to do during the

mixing process when you record it that way, because it already has a certain sound, you know?”

Onstage, the Shivas come across as a lean rock band that whips up a hell of a lot of energy.

In the studio, a rotating cast of characters helps fill out the sound. Indeed, Molyneux says it takes a village to keep the band up and running. They have always leaned on their wider network of friends for support, whether that be crashing on a homie’s floor or recruiting them to play a weird instrument.

“It’s fun to work with new people, especially when you include your friends in what you’re doing,” he says. “We lay down all of the basic tracks, but a lot of people come in and add their own things here and there. I think that gives our music a lot of its character.”

The Shivas have become aware of their tendency to add rainclouds to otherwise happysounding songs. So now they intentionally balance light and dark, playing off both in creative ways, but they don’t want to be blatant about it.

“We want those two sides of ourselves to be suggested, but not overwhelming,” Molyneux says. “In terms of lyrics, it’s always just been there. We haven’t needed to try a lot, it just happens.” n The Shivas with BaLonely and Runaway Octopus • Thu, July 26 at 9 pm • Location TBA (The show was to be at the Observatory, which announced it was closing this week) • Check Inlander.com for updates

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Stoner rock doesn’t get much goofier (or oftentimes grosser) than Red Fang.

Red Fang comes armed with heavy metal licks, but don’t get melodramatic

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ryan Giles likes to have two complementary guitar riffs before showing an idea to his bandmates in the Portland-based hard-rock band Red Fang, because a standalone riff isn’t all that useful for writing a song.

“Some of the best riffs we’ve written are still sort of languishing in the practice space because they don’t have a direction,” he says. “It’s like, ‘God, that riff’s great, but nothing works with it.’ If it’s going to be that problematic, it’s sort of heartbreaking.”

Imagining the discarded riffs on file in Red Fang’s studio is a guitar dork’s wet dream. Across the band’s four-album catalog, they’ve produced some of the most memorable guitar hooks in modern metal, consistently delivering crushing breakdowns with dual guitars, bass and drums interlocking as one. Whereas many of their peers get overly caught up in tones and technicality, Red Fang plays with basic dynamics to a far more powerful effect.

And in a genre populated by moody artistes, Red Fang is plain silly — Mastodon if they were any fun at all. For example, most of the world was introduced to the band by the music video for “Prehistoric Dog,” which features the members shotgunning beers until they actually vomit.

Giles says he never takes himself — or Red Fang — too seriously.

“We’re knuckleheads,” he says. “We’re just not serious dudes. I couldn’t fight my way out of a paper bag, so I can’t imagine putting on spikes and leather, basically armoring up and putting

on some tough-guy facade. It’s like OK, you’re heavy metal and you have the evilest riffs, or whatever, but you’re still the court jester. You’re a musician. In the Middle Ages, you’d be jumping around in tights with a lute.”

Red Fang’s messy, beer and bongwatersoaked sound is epitomized by “Throw Up,” a six-and-a-half-minute epic off their second studio album, 2011’s Murder the Mountains. On top of absolutely filthy sludge-metal riffage, the lyrics about blood and rotting meat are, well, gross.

Lately, the band has been closing their sets with “Throw Up,” which Giles acknowledges may leave a sour taste in listeners’ mouths.

“As far as the moods that we try to create with our songs, that song is particularly nasty,” he says. “We’ve put it in the set before and found it had a sort of finality to it. It’s pretty high drama, with the long, ugly riff at the end there. It makes a great set-closer, from a dramatic standpoint.”

But the song isn’t totally ghoulish. In fact, Giles says the original lyrics in the chorus were inspired by dreary Pacific Northwest weather: “Rain, rain, please don’t go away / I need something to complain about.” He decided that sentiment was too cheesy, however, and ultimately wrote about “how life sucks and you need to reject those negative elements and focus on the positive.” He settled on: “It’s a puzzle that we figure out / Take the hate and you spit it out.”

“For as grisly as that song is, the chorus is probably one of the most positive lyrical things I’ve ever done,” he says. “At the time, I asked the band, ‘Is this too optimistic?’”

Though Red Fang is often categorized as stoner metal, Giles says that’s probably misleading. They’re not musicians who tend to ruminate on a single blues riff for minutes on end.

“We’re more hyperactive than that,” he says.

“Stoner-metal, I think, is pretty literal. It’s about smoking weed and tripping out. These songs kind of create this world, and you’re in it, you know? … I think if you’re looking for a stonerrock band and you pick up one of our records, you might be disappointed. We’re a rock band, really — a hard rock band.” n Red Fang with TACOS and Six State Bender • Fri, July 20 at 8 pm • All ages • $20 • The Pin! • 412 W. Sprague • thepinevents.com • 624-0746

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hen Sarah Shook & the Disarmers’ debut album Sidelong arrived in early 2017, it immediately stood out for the depth and wit of Shook’s lyrics. Clearly, this was a new voice well-versed in outlawcountry tropes, and it was a voice packaged in a self-described “vegan, bisexual, atheist mom in a country band from the South.” Shook was raised in a homeschooling, religious family that eschewed any secular music, and you can consider her songs some seriously entertaining, long-earned rebellion. The band’s new album, Years, adds to the urgency of the debut, making Shook a natural peer to Margo Price in kicking ass as hard as Merle Haggard ever did.

— DAN NAILEN Sarah Shook & the Disarmers with Jason Hawk Harris • Thu, July 26 at 8 pm • All ages • $12 • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

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ometimes the best way to reinvigorate the contemporary musical landscape is to go back to the basics. The Delta Bombers sound like the product of some kind of science experiment wherein a bunch of oldtimey blues and rockabilly dudes were beamed straight from the 1950s but bumped into Tom Waits, Brian Setzer and a bunch of ’70s punks along the way. Based in Las Vegas, the Bombers have put their bluesy stamp on the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil” and CCR’s “Run Through the Jungle,” but they’ve also recorded such bonafide blues classics as Howlin’ Wolf’s “Smokestack Lightning.” As for their original tunes, they’re bound to make genre purists take notice.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER The Delta Bombers with the Dead Channels, Wasted Breath, the Grumelstiltskins and Dept. of Martyrs • Thu, July 26 at 6 pm • All ages • $10 advance, $15 day of • The Pin! • 412 W. Sprague • thepinevents.com • 624-0746

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LAUGHING DOG BREWING, Kerry Leigh LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Chuck Dunlop LOST BOYS’ GARAGE, Nate Ostrander MARYHILL WINERY, Howard King MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Chris Molitor MOOSE LOUNGE, NightShift NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), The Rub J THE OBSERVATORY, Monster Watch, Indian Goat, Wayward West PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, David Walsh J THE PIN!, Demrick, DJ Breece POST FALLS BREWING, Andy Rumsey RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos J ROCKET MARKET, Justin James SILVER MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT (NOAH’S), Echo Elysium SPOKANE VALLEY EAGLES, Sharky and the Fins TAB’Z ON BROADWAY, Prolix, Darin Bass w/MC Baghdad, Snuggs!, Brainfunk J J THE VIKING, All Age Rage feat. London Get Down, Moretta, Helldorado and more WESTWOOD BREWING CO., Eric Neuhauser ZOLA, Raggs and Bush Doktor

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ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Soul Proprietor CARLIN BAY RESORT, Tommy G CRAFTED TAP HOUSE, Pat Coast CRAVE, DJ Dave

CURLEY’S, Into the Drift DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke J GORGE AMPHITHEATER, Phish J J KNITTING FACTORY, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open Jam MARYHILL WINERY, Starlite Motel J NASHVILLE NORTH, William Clark Green NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), The Rub O’DOHERTY’S, Live Irish Music ZOLA, Lazy Love

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J J THE BARTLETT, Vernita Avenue, Brotha Nature THE BULL HEAD, Daniel Hall J CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY, Open Mic CRAVE, DJ Dave EICHARDT’S, Jam with Truck Mills J THE PIN!, Wolf King, Aethere RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic THE ROADHOUSE, Graveshadow ZOLA, Perfect Mess

Tuesday, 07/24

219 LOUNGE, Karaoke with DJ Pat J BABY BAR, Fringe Class, Summer in Siberia, Bandit Train J J THE BARTLETT, Liz Cooper and the Stampede CRAVE, DJ Dave GARLAND DRINKERY, Joshua Belliardo GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke HOUSE OF SOUL, Big Band Jazz

LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tue. J THE PIN!, Open Mic POST FALLS BREWING, Devon Wade RAZZLE’S, Open Mic Jam RED ROOM LOUNGE, Storme RIDLER PIANO BAR, Open Mic/Jam RIPPLES RIVERSIDE, Land of Voices THE ROADHOUSE, Karaoke SWEET LOU’S, Son of Brad ZOLA, Dueling Cronkites

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219 LOUNGE, Truck Mills & Carl Rey J THE BARTLETT, Front Country, Jon Stickley Trio BLACK DIAMOND, Steve Livingston CRAVE, DJ Dave CRUISERS, Open Jam GENO’S, Open Mic HILLYARD LIBRARY SPORTS BAR, William Nover HOUSE OF SOUL, Jazz & Whiskey THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke JOHN’S ALLEY, Muzzie Braun LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Carey Brazil LOST BOYS’ GARAGE, Jazz Weds.

LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 POOLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE, Cronkites PRINCE OF PEACE, Floating Crowbar RED ROOM LOUNGE, Jam Session RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos THE ROADHOUSE, Open Mic SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Open Mic J SUTTON PARK, Kosta la Vista THE THIRSTY DOG, Karaoke J TRUE LEGENDS GRILL, Just Plain Darin UP NORTH DISTILLERY, Pamela Jean ZOLA, Whsk&Keys

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MUSIC | VENUES 219 LOUNGE • 219 N. First, Sandpoint • 208-2639934 315 MARTINIS & TAPAS • 315 E. Wallace, CdA • 208-667-9660 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 BAR • 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 BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB • 201 S. Main, Moscow • 208-882-5216 BUZZ COFFEEHOUSE • 501 S. Thor • 340-3099 CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY • 116 E. Lakeside Ave., CdA • 208-665-0591 CHATEAU RIVE • 621 W. Mallon Ave. • 795-2030 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 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 THE FEDORA • 1726 W. Kathleen, CdA • 208-7658888 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 HOLLYWOOD REVOLVER BAR • 4720 Ferrel, CdA • 208-274-0486 HOTEL RL BY RED LION AT THE PARK • 303 W. North River Dr. • 326-8000 HOUSE OF SOUL • 120 N. Wall • 217-1961 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 LUCKY’S IRISH PUB • 408 W. Sprague • 747-2605 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 NECTAR CATERING & EVENTS • 120 N. Stevens St. • 869-1572 NORTHERN QUEST RESORT • 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights • 242-7000 NYNE • 232 W. Sprague Ave. • 474-1621 THE OBSERVATORY • 15 S. Howard • 598-8933 OMEGA EVENT CENTER • 25 E. Lincoln Rd. O’SHAY’S • 313 E. CdA Lake Dr. • 208-667-4666 PEND D’OREILLE WINERY • 301 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208-265-8545 THE PIN! • 412 W. Sprague • 368-4077 RED LION RIVER INN • 700 N. Division • 326-5577 RED ROOM LOUNGE • 521 W. Sprague • 838-7613 REPUBLIC BREWING • 26 Clark Ave. • 775-2700 RIDLER PIANO BAR • 718 W. Riverside • 822-7938 RIVELLE’S • 2360 N Old Mill Loop, CdA • 208-9300381 THE ROADHOUSE • 20 N. Raymond • 413-1894 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 THE THIRSTY DOG • 3027 E. Liberty Ave. • 487-3000 TIMBER GASTRO PUB •1610 E Schneidmiller, Post Falls • 208-262-9593 ZOLA • 22 W. Main Ave. • 624-2416

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FESTIVAL NATIVE TRADITIONS

Local tribes come together from all across the Inland Northwest and beyond for annual, traditional celebrations held during this summer’s Coeur d’Alene Tribal Encampment and Julyamsh Powwow. It runs over the course of three days, with performers competing to win over $135,000 in cash prizes in events such as traditional dancing and drumming. A memorial dance kicks off the social gathering at 6 pm on Thursday, July 20. Grand Entries, once called victory dances, are set for Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 1 and 7 pm, and Sunday at 1 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, regardless of their tribal affiliation, as are, according to the event website, “non-Indians.” Organizers ask guests to remember that the event is not a tourist attraction, but rather a space to respectfully learn about and enjoy traditional Native American ceremonies and culture.

— BROOKE CARLSON Coeur d’Alene Tribal Encampment and Julyamsh Powwow • July 20-22, times vary • $10 • Kootenai County Fairgrounds • 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene • julyamsh.com

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FESTIVAL OBON OBSERVATIONS

Ghost Signs of Spokane • Sat, July 21 from 10-11:30 am • $18/ members; $20/non-members • Starts at the Historic Davenport Hotel • 10 S. Post • northwestmuseum.org • 456-3931

Spokane Obon Festival • Sat, July 21 from 11 am-7 pm and Sun, July 22 from 3-7 pm • Free admission • Spokane Buddhist Temple • 927 S. Perry • spokanebuddhisttemple.org • 534-7954

You can spot them all over the worn brick facades of downtown Spokane — relics of a bygone era that disappear a little more each year from the weather and sun. There’s a retro Coca-Cola sign on the west side of the Community Building, and on the next block a two-story advertisement for the long-defunct Globe Hotel boasts “75¢ and up” rooms with “steam heat and private baths.” Now called “ghost signs,” these pre-neon billboards of yore offer a tangible look into Spokane’s past, and are the subject of an upcoming walking tour hosted by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Spend a Saturday morning strolling the streets and spotting these signs with MAC archivist Anna Harbine, who’s been working with other local researchers to catalog and document more than 80 legible ghost signs across the city, most painted in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

— CHEY SCOTT

Immerse yourself in the culture of Japan during the annual Spokane Obon Festival hosted by the Spokane Buddhist Temple.

The two-day event offers many opportunities for the community to taste, see and hear elements of the island nation’s culture, including a variety of Japanese food for sale at $10 or less per item, along with Asian and Hawaiian food. (We highly recommend trying the savory-sweet senbei rice crackers, $6.) Guests can also tour the temple, and experience an introductory Buddhist service on Sunday at 3 pm. Members of the Spokane Taiko drumming group offer thunderous entertainment through the weekend, which also includes a traditional Bon Odori dance and the chance to mingle with local cosplayers and organizers of Spokane’s KuroNekoCon anime convention. In Japanese Buddhism, Obon refers to the custom of honoring the spirits of one’s ancestors.

— CHEY SCOTT

COMEDY/MUSIC RENAISSANCE MAN

On a TV show like the American version of The Office, it would be difficult for many actors to stand out among such a talent-laden cast of characters.

Tucked among the Dwights, Michaels and Jim-n-Pams, though, Creed Bratton managed to shine in his delightfully weird performance playing a brilliantly exaggerated version of his real self. Bratton (in real life) had a long history as a musician, particularly in popular ’60s flower-power group the Grass Roots (“Let’s Live For Today”), and his music and comedy chops come together on his live tours, billed as “An Evening of Music and Comedy.” No doubt his in-person “real” Creed Bratton persona will be much more friendly than his conspiratorial Office counterpart.

— DAN NAILEN Creed Bratton • Fri, July 20 at 8 pm • $30.52 • All ages • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • bingcrosbytheater.com • 227-7638

MUSIC DANCIN’ IN THE MOONLIGHT

The 36th annual Rendezvous in the Park brings both national and local bands together for three nights of music under the stars. The goal of the festival is to bring art and music to the Moscow community with a family-friendly, multi-concert weekend. Bands including Portland-based part-rock, part-soul group Dirty Revival (pictured), cult hero Bob Schneider and Rust on the Rails, along with some local talent, are set to perform throughout the weekend.

Saturday night’s headliner is Waker, who offer an irresistibly danceable yet soulful sound, guaranteeing a good time. Children ages 12 and under get in free and can also enjoy their own festival, Rendezvous for Kids, which offers arts activities throughout the weekend.

— SEAN PRICE Rendezvous in the Park • Thu-Sat, July 19- 21, open daily at 4:30 pm • $25/ adults; $15/students, youth; $50/festival pass • All ages • East City Park • 904 E. First St., Moscow • rendezvousinthepark.com

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I SAW YOU SOMMELIER AT CRAVE EVENT I’ve never done this and wouldn’t know how you’d get in touch, even if you happened to see it, but I was the guy with long hair and a bandana at Crave on Sunday. I apologized for my friend’s behavior and I asked you what the difference between sparkling wine and Chardonnay was. I wish I asked for your number.

CHEERS RE: HOOPFEST TO POOPFEST Dear 27-year Spokanite. Thanks for your insight on the subject of lack of parking for “the second largest city on WA”. I have lived in Spokane more than twice your presence here. And no we don’t like paying for parking. We shouldn’t have to pay for parking. Except big business/ and Diamond Parking have changed all that. Because you CAN make money on parking, you should. This is definitely BIG CITY thinking. Spokane is the largest little city you will ever experience.

Although we have the size, thanks to all the transplants, we don’t have the jobs, or the capacity, or the amenities a city with all the voters, say Seattle, has. I bet if you chance to encounter parking in Seattle, you’ll lighten up on those of us tired of seeing growth with no benefits in Spokane.

CHEERS TO THE WILSON TEAM Kudos to Dave Wilson and his team of volunteers for doorbelling every night and afternoon to spread the word on his running for State

Representative 6th District! Dave is out there every night also after days filled with meetings and fund raising activities. I have not had anyone else (especially the candidate) knock on my door. Keep up the good work, you Wilson Warriors! And good luck to a great team!

BRAVE WOMAN THAT WORKS AT THE CAR LOT ON RUBY A huge cheers to the woman that ran out into traffic with me to try and save two very scared chihuahuas that were darting in, out and under cars monday afternoon. You were awesome! I’m so glad you were able to catch the one. You are also very brave reaching under that car to grab a scared chihuahua of all things (it would of been less scary to pull a pit bull out from there)...Im really sorry you got bit. I hope it wasnt too bad. A huge thank you for going out of your way to save that little girl. I’m so glad you were there.

LOVE U MISS U WANT U I never wanted you to stop loving missing you and wanting. I’m sorry I pushed you away I am so scared with everything going wrong. I knew I was losing you too. And it hurts knowing that everything is going to be gone and it was just easier to make them be gone by choosing it than accepting it. We have our ups and downs but I will always love you, miss you, want you. Forever and always yours A.N.W. Yes, i know that’s s long time but time has stopped without you

JEERS LANDLORD Jeers to the landlord who has given me walking papers because I’m not the best housekeeper. You kicked 3 others for the same reason but you will not get rid of the meth dealer in the building who has traffic every day. Can you say HYPOCRISY? NO LIONS BEER GARDEN Thanks to the powers that be at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Board and the County Commisioners, 38 years of serving beer to raise money for Spokane Central Lions community service projects (scholarships, glasses, hearing aids, holiday food baskets, diabetes, etc.) has come to an end. The booth is being run by an out of state beverage business for profit to themselves. Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years!

SPOKANITES, UNITE! Jeers to all those transplants, from say California, Idaho,

Alaska that move, yes MOVE to specifically Spokane, purchase a vehicle HERE, then when it comes time to license your vehicle, you license it in the state you’re from originally. But...you LIVE in Spokane. But your vehicle license says otherwise. This...for whatever excuse you’ve chosen to adopt, is illegal. If you are gonna live here, and drive the roads, pay the price, or go home.

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ingly slow drivers: do us all a favor and travel, at least close to, the posted speed limit. 4) Snobs: shut up about less fortunate people, hippies and liberals; we put on our pants the same way you do. 5) Ageists: This is a free country. We can visit any business we want to, even if the customer base is 99 percent “young professionals.” Lastly, 6) Dear Stupid People: quit using your god-

what a hateful snatch you are to a bar full of people. My advice to you, learn some class!

BOGUS POLITICIANS Jeers to Cathy McMorris Rodgers and her new ads targeting “Liberal” Lisa Brown. Can’t you highlight your qualities, goals, plans and community involvement instead of bashing your opposition? You use the word “Liberal” multiple

We’re proud of our desire for justice and accountability from our government, especially in the face of the most corrupt administration since the early 1900s.

DIVISIVE ADS WON’T HELP, CATHY Jeers to Cathy McMorris-Rodgers for her most recent attack ad in which she disparages her opponent using the most disgusting slur one can imagine: Liberal. When did this word become an insult? It’s unfortunate that you’ve chosen to use the word as a slur, when it’s anything but. We’re proud of our desire for justice and accountability from our government, especially in the face of the most corrupt administration since the early 1900s. You have smeared Lisa Brown for raising taxes when you just recently supported awarding corporations with our tax dollars. At least we got something when Lisa did it! On women’s issues you’re stunningly silent, but you’re supposed to be some kind of leader in the GOP? Give me a break. I’m not even going to mention how the tariffs hurt your district, I’ll let Lisa slam you if you ever find the guts to debate her.

A HUMBLE COLLECTION OF VERY IMPORTANT JEERS... 1) People in line at the supermarket: be kind -- and friendly -- to the employees, they deserve it. They don’t need to hear how shitty your day has been, nor your opinion on food prices or politics. 2) Millennial parents: get off your screens and spend time with your kids.

They need it. 3) Overly fast and excruciat-

damned dumbphones while driving. You can pull over or wait until you arrive at your destination. The lives of innocent people are far more precious than your Kardashian news stories CMR TEAM TRYING HARD TO WIN? Jeers to the CMR team for taking down other people’s political signs along Hatch Road.

The signs are not even Lisa Brown’s or the same race! Yet, the team takes all the signs down in prime areas and plasters around 7 signs in a short area. Does no one want them in their yards? Is this the only thing you can do with all the signs you made?

One to three signs up that road are enough.

Give it up, CMR! BARTENDER BEHAVING BADLY Jeers to the blonde bartender on July 14. When I politely tried to let you know that my friend had ordered chicken strips and not the cheeseburger you had served her, you cut me off and began yelling at me. You insisted that you knew what she ordered, accused me of lying, and ultimately made us leave. Never in my life have I been treated or seen any paying customer treated that way. The rest of my afternoon I spent in shock at your behavior. Now I feel a bit sorry for you that you publicly displayed

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COMEDY

50/50 A mix of favorite improvised games and show formats. Fridays at 8 pm, through Aug. 10. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (747-7045) CREED BRATTON Creed may be best known for starring as a fictional version of himself on 9 seasons of “The Office.” July 20, 8 pm. $31. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (227-7404) BADA BING COMEDY SERIES: WENDY LIEBMAN & TRAVIS NELSON Wendy Liebman has performed on Carson, Letterman, Leno, Fallon, Kimmel, Ferguson and Hollywood Squares.

Travis Nelson has been featured on Rooftop Comedy, and has performed at comedy clubs across the region and beyond. July 21, 8 pm. $27. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. (227-7404)

COMMUNITY

CHERRY PICKERS TROT The 4-mile run/walk through Green Bluff’s orchards celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Events include the free Tot Trot for kids, food vendors, live music and the cherry pit spit contest. July 19, 5-7 pm. $10. greenbluffgrowers.com HERITAGE GARDEN TOURS Spokane has changed, but the 1915 gardens have been restored to look just as they did more than a century ago. July 19 and 26 at 2 pm; July 22 and 29 at 11 am.

Free. Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens, 507 W. Seventh. heritagegardens.org THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE! The museum hosts a monthly, rotating mix of programs including music by local artists, happy hour, gallery talks, exhibition openings, films, courses, lectures and more. Third Thursday of the month, from 6-9 pm. $5. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org FIGHTING HATE CRIME IN SPOKANE’S LGBTQA+ COMMUNITY Includes a talk on hate and bias crime in the LGBTQ+ community and discussion with local law enforcement, victim advocates, and other professionals. July 20, 8 am-noon. Gonzaga Hemmingson Center, 702 E. Desmet. bit.ly/2MZPuWu RANDOM FANDOM TRIVIA NIGHT: MARVEL UNIVERSE Adult trivia nights take on the biggest realms of fandom at the Spokane Valley Library. Cosplayers welcome. July 20, 6:30-8:30 pm.

Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (893-8400) GHOST SIGNS OF SPOKANE MAC archivist Anna Harbine takes attendees on a walking tour of Spokane through the interpretive lens of many iconic 19th/20th century advertisements still visible. July 21, 10-11:30 am. $20. northwestmuseum.org CDA MAKERS’ SUMMER MARKET A gathering of local artists, jewelers, bakers and crafters, with activities for kids, food samples and more. July 22, 10 am-4 pm. Free admission. The CodA Resort, 115 S. Second. bit.ly/2sGxOqk SCIENCE CAFE: WEST NILE VIRUS, STILL FIGHTING THE BITE Christy Andrade, Assistant Professor of Biology at Gonzaga, discusses mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit in our area.

July 24, 7-8 pm. Free. Lindaman’s, 1235 S. Grand Blvd. facebook.com/INConcernedScientists/ SCG URBAN GARDEN TOUR Visit the Resurrection Community Garden, which

incorporates 35 plots, an area dedicated to a local food bank, and a beautiful orchard. July 25, 6-7 pm. Free. Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 15319 E. 8th Ave. spokanegardens.org POSTAL HERITAGE DAY Celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service and view memorabilia and historical displays. Includes kids’ activities, lentil chili and more. July 26, 5-7 pm. Free. A.M. Cannon Park, 1920 W. Maxwell. apwu338editor@gmail.com CHRISTMAS IN JULY Support the Spokane Humane Society and bid on holiday-themed outfits for dogs (who are welcome inside the winery!) and more.

July 25, 7 pm. $20. Maryhill Winery, 1303 W. Summit Pkwy. bit.ly/2J8JM2b BIG BOUNCE AMERICA Includes an obstacle course, bouncey basketball courts, a giant slide and more. July 27 from 2:15-5:45 pm; July 28-29 from 9:15 am-5:45 pm. $11+. Greyhound Park & Event Center, 5100 Riverbend Ave. thebigbounceamerica.com NERD NIGHT: DISSECTION DATE Dissect a cow eyeball together and unleash your inner child while exploring the exhibits. Registration includes one complimentary beverage and light appetizers. July 27, 6-8 pm. $25. Mobius Science Center, 331 N. Post. mobiusspokane.org (321-7133) OLD TIME PICNIC This annual threeday celebration is a reunion of families and friends of Harrison. Festivities include a parade, “old time” games in the park and more. July 27-29. Harrison, Idaho. harrisonidaho.org WALKING TOURS OF BROWNE’S ADDITION Take a tour of the historic neighborhood, from opulent mansions to lost graves. Proceeds support the Friends of Coeur d’Alene Park. July 18 at 6 pm, July 27 at 7 pm and Aug. 11 at 9:30 am. $15. (850-0056)

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RENDEZVOUS IN THE PARK The Moscow community’s annual summer music and arts festival. July 19-21; starts at 5:30 pm each evening. $15-$25/day.

East City Park, 900 E. Third St. rendezvousinthepark.com JULYAMSH POWWOW The annual gathering is the largest of its kind in the Northwest, and includes cash prizes for dance and drum winners across age categories. July 20-22. $10.

Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. julyamsh.com NORTHWEST RENAISSANCE FEST The annual festival includes a living village filled with performances, demos, actors and more. July 21-22 and 28-29, from 11 am-7 pm. $5-$10/person; $35/ family. At 6493 Hwy 291. nwrf.net SPOKANE OBON FESTIVAL The annual two-day Japanese cultural festival, featuring food, Spokane Taiko drumming, crafts, Bon Odori dancing, and anime and cosplay. July 21 from 11 am-7 pm and July 22 from 3-7 pm.

Free. Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. (534-7954)

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The overlapping interest parallels the overlapping forms of highs that both coffee and weed offer. Like THC, coffee’s caffeine affects the brain through the endocannabinoid system.

Caffeine is often misunderstood as an “energy booster,” but the drug actually works in tricking your brain. As an endocannabinoid connecter, caffeine will block the receptors of the brain that will make you feel tired or relaxed.

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I’m a 34-year-old woman in a two-year relationship with a guy. I’ve never been the jealous type. Yet, I do feel oddly possessive and jealous in this relationship, especially lately.

My friends say this a sign I need to “work on” myself. Really? If so, how? What do I need to do?

—Worried “Hey, where’s the boyfriend?” your friend asks as she plops down on the couch next to you. You look at your phone: “Well, according to my tracking device, he’s at the AMY ALKON end of Main, turning right onto Slauson.”

Jealousy gets a bad rap. Sure, it’s sometimes a sign that your self-worth is in the toilet. But it can also be a sign that your boyfriend has been sneaking off to the toilet at work with his boss’s busty assistant.

Evolutionary psychologist David Buss notes that sexual jealousy appears to be one of the “mate guarding adaptations” that evolved over human history — a sort of police dog of emotions to protect us from being cheated on. Buss observes that sexual jealousy is activated by “threats to mate retention,” including “the presence of mate poachers” (rivals trying to lure your partner away), “cues to infidelity, or even subtle signals that suggest that a partner might be dissatisfied with the current relationship.”

But there are signals, and then there are meaningful signals. A possibly helpful thing to recognize is that we have overprotective defense systems. “Defense expression is often excessive,” observes psychiatrist and evolutionary psychologist Randolph Nesse. This isn’t an accident or a design flaw. It’s evolution saying, “Hey, hon, let’s be on the safe side here.”

Consider the smoke alarm that’s a little oversensitive. This can be annoying when it screams for the hook and ladders whenever the neighbor lights incense next to her tub. But it’s far less annoying than waking up to your toes being crisped by your flaming bedroom rug.

Figure out the source of your feelings so you can address it. Is there something amiss in your psychology that leads you to be overly sensitive — to see a threat where it doesn’t really exist — or are you sensing some meaningful danger to your relationship? It’s one thing to follow the person you love with your eyes as he walks off; it’s another thing entirely to do it with a pair of high-powered binoculars and a bug sewn into his laptop bag.

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My boyfriend and I have a TV ritual — watching our favorite show together every week. Yesterday, I had a dinner meeting, and I asked him to wait to watch it with me, but he didn’t. There’s so much other stuff on TV. Did he really need to watch “our show”? He doesn’t understand what the big deal is and told me to just watch the episode myself and get caught up. Grrr. —Mad So, your boyfriend’s saying, “My darling...my love...you know your happiness means the world to me — just not enough to masturbate and read a book for an evening.”

To be fair, it probably seems like a TV show is just a TV show. What is the big deal if he watches ahead? But it turns out that context matters. This is a TV show you watch together — or, as my boyfriend describes it, it’s a “relationship show.” That probably sounds romantic, but considering our shows are usually murder-centric, date night is basically “Come over at 7, and we’ll have a nice dinner and watch six innocent people being gutted like hogs.”

It turns out that the fictional social world couples share through their “relationship shows” can be important to their partnership. According to research by social psychologist Sarah Gomillion and her colleagues, it works like sharing a social network of real live friends and family members, fostering a “shared identity.”

In fact, their research suggests that sharing a fictional social world “predicts greater relationship quality.” This was especially true among couples who “reported sharing fewer mutual friends with partners.” For those partners, “sharing media more frequently was associated with greater interdependence, closeness, and confidence in the relationship.”

As for why you feel hurt, your boyfriend basically sent you the message, “I want to watch this show now more than I want to watch it with you.” But look to how he is in general. Is he loving? Does he usually — or at least often — prioritize your happiness and well-being? If so, you can probably get him to mend his episode-straying ways, simply by explaining why your collective fictional friends are important to your relationship. This is likely to fire up his empathy — or, at the very least, his dread of a brand-new recurring argument: “How can I ever trust you if you can’t — for a single evening — resist the seductive nature of the balding, annoying Larry David?” 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 DR. STRANGELOVE See this classic movie and help Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and Veterans for Peace make the state of Washington nuclear free. July 20, 2-4 pm. Free.

Rockwood Retirement Community, 221 E. Rockwood Blvd. facebook.com/veteransforpeace35 (509-995-2264) MOVIES IN THE PARK: COCO Hosted by the Newport Roxy Theater, with fair food vendors and family events starting one hour before. July 21 at dusk. Free.

Newport City Park, First St. and Calispel Ave. newportareachamber.com ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW The Garland’s regular screenings of the cult classic include prop bags, shadow casts and other revelries. July 21 at midnight. $7. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. garlandtheater.com STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI A screening held for the Friends of Pavillion Park’s summer festival series. July 21, 8:30 pm. Free. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter. (755-6726) UNITED BY WATER The locally produced tribal documentary depicts the canoe journey of modern Plateau tribal communities to the fishing site of their ancestors, for the first time in nearly 80 years. July 21, 12-3 pm. $5. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org STUDIO GHIBLI FEST: PRINCESS MONONOKE See the legendary epic from Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki on the big screen. July 22-23 and July 25 (dubbed) at 12:55 pm. At Regal Northtown and Riverstone CdA. $13. fathomevents.com SUMMER CAMP: TERMINATOR 2 The Garland’s summer movie series on Tuesday nights; spend $10 in Bon Bon before to get in free. July 24, 7 pm. $2.50. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com THE PRINCESS BRIDE Includes improv comedy by Michael Glatzmaier, movie trivia, food, vendors and “The Princess Bride” on the big screen at dusk. July 25, 7 pm. $5-$6. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. bit.ly/2JjNKGd

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ST. VINNY’S PARTY IN THE PARK A barbecue dinner with live music, a beer/wine garden, kids’ zone and more.

Proceeds support the St. Vincent de Paul winter warming center in CdA. July 20, 5-9 pm. $12. McEuen Park, 420 E. Front St. stvincentdepaulcda.org BRAGGOTFEST The second annual event celebrates this nigh-forgotten beverage of warriors and poets, and poet warriors, featuring collaborative brews and table-blended brews. July 21, 3-8 pm. $10. Bellwether Brewing Co., 2019 N. Monroe. bit.ly/2KQG6DW MUSIC, MICROS & BBQ The monthly summer food, beer and music series, with all-you-can-eat barbecue and live music. July 21, 5-9 pm. $19.50. CdA Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw. cdacasino.com NORTHWEST WINEFEST The annual summer wine weekend includes live music, a barbecue and food vendor sales, outdoor activities and more. July 21-22. Schweitzer, 10,000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd. schweitzer.com SCOOPS & BOWLS Pick out a handmade bowl (to keep) and fill it up with ice cream and toppings at this annual event to benefit the Urban Art Co-op.

July 21, 10 am-4 pm. $10+. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. (327-9000)

AGAVE SPIRITS DINNER A six-course dinner by chef Travis Dickinson, with pairings. July 22, 6 pm. $70+. Cochinito Taqueria, 10 N. Post. (474-9618) FARM-TO-TABLE CULINARY CLASS At the Kendall Yards Night Market, instructor Jamie shares how to select in-season produce used to prepare a feast. July 25, 4:30-7 pm. $49. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon. thekitchenengine.com NORTHWEST FRESH TAPAS SMALL PLATES A series of Northwest-inspired small plates, served dim sum-style. July 26 and Aug. 23 at 6 pm. Reservations required. $35. The Yards Bruncheon, 1248 W. Summit Pkwy. bit.ly/2JnGAk8

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HONEYBEE IN CONCERT Twin sisters Deby Benton Grosjean and Pamela Benton perform a Celtic fusion concert, blending folk with a sting of rock. July 21, 7 pm. $12/$15. Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 405 N. William St. bit.ly/2szZLjt KYRS PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH JIM WHITE Alt-Country Americana singer-songwriter Jim White performs for the first time in Spokane. July 24, 7-9:30 pm. $10. Saranac Rooftop, 25 W. Main. kyrs.org

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OUTDOORS ON TAP Join REI for an evening of outdoor adventure stories and craft beer. July 20 and Aug. 21 at 6 pm. Free. Iron Goat Brewing Co., 1302 W. Second. irongoatbrewing.com MUDDY MILES The annual, familyfriendly mud race benefits local charities. July 21, 10 am-6 pm. $18-$40.

Stateline Speedway, 1349 N. Beck Rd. raceidaho.com (208-773-5019) REDNECK BEERFEST & GOLF TOURNAMENT A 9-hole scramble open to teams of up to four, with a shotgun start. Includes dinner, beer and other fun twists. July 21, 9 am. $25/person; $100/ team. Colfax, Wash. explorecolfax.com SPOKENYA RACE FOR CLEAN WATER The annual 7K race raises money for clean water in rural Kenya. All registration fees support clean water efforts.

July 21, 9-11 am. $25. Life Center Church, 1202 N. Gov’t Way. spokenyarun.org WANDER WILD SERIES A new summer hike series for adventurers to appreciate natural areas and restoration projects by the Lands Council. Hosted (locations vary) July 21, Aug. 25, Sept.

22 and Sept. 29, from 9 am-noon. Free. landscouncil.org SPOKANE INDIANS VS. TRI-CITY Promo events during the three-game series include Taco Tuesday, $1 family feast night, and “Christmas in July.”

July 24-26 at 6:30 pm. $5-$20. Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St. (535-2922)

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GUYS & DOLLS A local performance of the 1950 Tony winner for Best Musical. Through July 29; Wed-Sun at 7:30 pm. $27-$49. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. cdasummertheatre.com INTO THE WOODS A musically sophisticated dark comedy inspired by works of the Brothers Grimm. Through July 29; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $20-$38. Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan. svsummertheatre.com

NIGHTMARE AT DREAM GULCH -ORWAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER Will Will and Molly be able to steal all of the gold from Rev. Davis and make his dream claim a nightmare? July 5-29; Thu-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10. Sixth Street Theater, 212 Sixth St., Wallace. sixthstreetmelodrama.com (208-752-8871) SALLY COTTER & THE PRISIONER OF ALA KATRAZ Sally is back, once again dreaming that she’s a student at the Frogbull Academy of Sorcery. July 19-21 at 7 pm; July 21 at 2 pm. $12. Liberty Lake Community Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway. libertylaketheatre.com THE WEDDING SINGER The wellknown story is a fun romp through the 80s. Through July 22; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $23-$25. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave. facebook.com/lakecityplayhouse AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Agatha Christie’s classic thriller. Through July 29; Fri-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm $20. Stage Left Theater, 108 W. Third. spokanestageleft.org MATTHEW WEAVER PLAYWRIGHT SHOWCASE The Spokane playwright’s works presented in a reader’s theatre format July 20-22, Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $5. Ignite! Community Theatre, 10814 E. Broadway. (795-0004) MY FAIR LADY Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with an unmistakable Cockney accent which keeps her in the lower rungs of society. July 20-21 at 7:30 pm and July 22 at 2 pm. $10-$20.

Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com OKLAHOMA! Professional guest artists work alongside locals for this take on the classic musical. July 20, July 27-28 at 7 pm; July 21-22 and July 29 at 2 pm. $10-$25. Davenport High School, 1101 Sixth St. wheatlandtheatre.org ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL Six unpublished plays are presented. July 20-21 at 7 pm. $7-$12. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave., Newport. pendoreilleplayers.org (447-9900) SVST BROADWAY IN CONCERT A special fundraiser concert that seeks to raise awareness about mental health, with a focus on those in the arts. July 25, 7:30 pm. $25. Central Valley HS, 821 S. Sullivan. svsummertheatre.com

ARTS

MID-SUMMER MOON ART OPENING Featuring the joyful and vibrant paintings of two Northwest artists, Charleen Martin and Diane Sherman, with light appetizers and refreshments served.

July 20, 5-9 pm. Free. New Moon Art Gallery, 1326 E. Sprague. (413-9101) SKETCH OUT Come sketch with Megan Perkins of Artist’s Eye on Spokane. July 24, 9 am-noon. Free. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. (253-205-7180) WEST CENTRAL POETRY CELEBRATION An evening of live poetry in an old gothic church in the heart of West Central, featuring writers from the neighborhood and Spokane Poetry Slam’s 2018 nationals team. July 21, 7-9 pm.

Free, donations accepted. West Central Episcopal Mission, 1832 W. Dean. westcentralmission.org (496-3541) POETRY PICNIC Enjoy an evening of poetry by Northwest poets Jose Angel Araguz, Laura Read, Sam Roxas-Chua and Nance Van Winckel. July 26, 7-8 pm. Free. Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. (893-8340) n

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here are numerous places downtown with patio seating including TITO’S ITALIAN GRILL, COLLECTIVE KITCHEN PUBLIC HOUSE and CRICKET’S RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR. One of the busiest and biggest patios in the summer is at CRAFTED, where outdoor fire pits add to the evening ambiance.

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n midtown Coeur d’Alene, see and be seen at CAPONE’S SPORTS PUB & GRILL, where the outdoor patio wraps halfway around the Fourth Street locale.

Urban alternatives include FISHERMAN’S MARKET & GRILL, where you can also enjoy amazing sushi, and MACKENZIE RIVER PIZZA, with a family-friendly environment.

And if a place doesn’t have any interior seating, then everything is an outdoor patio experience. That’s ROGER’S ICE CREAM & BURGERS, where locals go for a classic summer treat that’s both sweet and savory.

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Upcoming Events

COEUR D’ALENE

Bands on Boats Summer Concert Series JULY 19

Get ready to belt out “Living on a Prayer” when the Rub rocks the boat during the Bands on Boats Summer Concert Series.

Their Bon Jovi covers are always crowd favorites. This 90 minute lake cruise departs from the Resort at 7 pm. Tickets $25; ages 21+.

Julyamsh Pow Wow

Trace Adkins

Native American dancers, drummers, food concessionaires, authentic tribal artists and craftspeople return to the fairgrounds for Julyamsh, one of the largest powwows in the nation. Admission

Country music icon Trace Adkins brings his time-honored hits to Coeur d’Alene Casino this July. The “You’re Gonna Miss This” crooner has sold more than 11 million albums, won three Academy of Country Music Awards and lent his talents to several films and televisions shows. He recently released his 12th studio album, Something’s Going On. Tickets $35+; 7-10 pm; Coeur d’Alene Casino.

JULY 20-22

is $10 for adults. Coeur d’Alene Tribal Members and children 12 and under are free; Pow Wow Tours $25; grand entries Friday 7 pm, Saturday at 1 pm and 7 pm. Located at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

JULY 20

visitcda.org for more events, things to do & places to stay.

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