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VOL. 25, NO. 36 | COVER PHOTO: JESSICA BOLLER BY YOUNG KWAK

COMMENT 5 NEWS 13 COVER STORY 24

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he women featured in this week’s cover story have a common American affliction — car craziness — and it’s transformed would-be spectators into revved-up drivers. Of course, they’re drawn together by a shared affection for roaring engines and burnt rubber, but there’s more to it for MISS SHIFTERS, Spokane’s all-female car club. “It’s just cool to hang out with chicks that I can actually talk to about cars,” one woman tells us. “This helps all these women feel empowered and free doing this. It’s phenomenal. It’s like a sisterhood.” Don’t miss Young Kwak’s photo essay and Samantha Wohlfeil’s story on the Miss Shifters, beginning on page 24. Also this week: In Food, contributor Carrie Scozzaro profiles three women helping to transform the local craft brewing scene (page 38). — JACOB H. FRIES, Editor

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So first off, I’m a Buddhist. We try to be nice to all bugs. I like to say that every Buddhist has their own special cup that they use to save bugs, but if I had to pick one that’s my favorite it would be the butterfly. I really love them because they are such an amazing reminder of transformation and how we all have the power to change our stories. We can change our own personal narratives and become something beautiful.

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“We Demand” The most progressive document in Idaho history may have just been created by a bunch of new Democratic leaders BY MARY LOU REED

confess to being a party girl all my life. My favorite is the Democratic Party, and I have attended countless conventions, meetings and, yes, party parties. I’ve seen and heard it all, right? Wrong. The Idaho Democratic Party produced a mind-blowing, brand-new offical party platform this past June during the state convention at the College of Idaho campus in Caldwell, in southwestern Idaho. No tired talk, no empty promises, no dull repetition of timeworn phrases. Strong, straightforward language. The lively platform document undoubtedly reflects the infusion of new younger blood into the mix. Close to 60 percent of the attendees were first-time political convention goers. Young blood does flow faster and hotter, and the document doesn’t reflect patience. It demands action, and uses the two-word phrase “we demand” with gusto. For instance: In the section on the economy, it reads “we demand” fair and affordable housing, childcare, fair banking, protection for Social Security and equal pay for equal work. We know that available housing is now rare and consequently expensive in most cities, especially in Seattle, New York, San Francisco and Chicago. But housing is not just an expensive problem in popular cities. Right here in Coeur d’Alene, we have a housing shortage for people who have jobs and are working hard. I like the sense of urgency and necessity that the word “demand” brings. Idaho schools are definitely under-funded. Idaho teachers are not paid what they deserve and are under-appreciated. The Democratic document makes itself pretty clear when it states, “we demand the Idaho Legislature fund all Idaho public schools.”

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elegate and candidate for a legislative District 4 House seat, Rebecca Schroeder, told me she spoke in favor of using stronger language — with an emphasis on what they stand for, rather than “apologetically opposing the other side.” In addition, the delegates chose to use the term “we require” in six of the 14 points they emphasized. In bold capital letters they wrote: 4 We require equality and respect for all Idahoans. 4 We require an economy that works for all Idahoans. 4 We require free, safe, and equal public education. 4 We require accessible, affordable and comprehensive healthcare care in every community. 4 We require honest and transparent government. 4 We require a fair and equitable tax policy. No pussyfooting there — especially in the area of education, which is the most important responsibility the Legislature and the public share. The

platform authors listed support for vocational and technical schools as well as tuition-free public colleges for high school graduates, along with support for public preschools. Four-yearolds learn so fast. Democratic convention delegates were among those who collected the 70,000 signatures supporting the Medicaid expansion initiative that were then presented to the secretary of state earlier this month. The platform plank calling health care a human right, not a privilege, reflected concern for the thousands of Idahoans in the unfortunate Medigap position, still not covered by insurance. Republican legislators have fended this issue off for six years and have announced they plan to oppose it now that it will be on the ballot in November. Health care really should be a nonpartisan issue. Democrats maintain that every Idahoan should have access to health care. Both the Democratic and Republican platforms are online if you want to compare and contrast them (idahodems.org and idahogop.org). The Republican platform offers tax cuts as a solution to most problems, while the Democratic platform emphasizes delivery of services to the public. How to pay for them? The Democratic platform introduces taxes on the sale of legalized marijuana as a source of new dollars. The reality is that Idaho is surrounded by states where recreational and/or medical marijuana is readily available (Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Montana), and those states are collecting tax dollars from sales to Idaho residents. The situation presents an interesting dilemma that Idaho has faced before. The Mormon church opposes alcohol, coffee, cigarettes and marijuana as harmful to one’s health. Over the years, the Legislature has added “sin taxes” on these items, and the proceeds have become an important staple. I am sure marijuana will be added in the future — the only question is when.

he Democrats building the platform say that “when is now.” Legislative candidate Shem Hanks served on the platform committee that synthesized the ideas and words of the convention delegates and believes that the platform is the most progressive document Idaho Democrats have ever produced. To want to be progressive means you believe the future matters. It means we want to build a world in which our women are comfortably equal, our men are manfully successful and our children are competitive in our increasingly strange, crowded and exciting world. n

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A nine-part television series on the KOOTENAI COUNTY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN RELATIONS and its role in dismantling the Aryan Nations’ compound in North Idaho aired in January. The task force remains intact today, with co-founder Tony Stewart still involved. Their work is as important as ever (see page 20).

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Otto Zehm, a mentally disabled janitor, was beaten, hog-tied and shocked with a Taser by Spokane police in a Zip Trip. He later died in the hospital. The incident and subsequent cover-up have plagued the department for years. Officer Karl Thompson, who was the first to confront Zehm, served time in federal prison for lying to investigators.

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So writes Nicholas K. Geranios, a correspondent for the Associated Press. Geranios’ family came to the U.S. as tourists and just decided to stay, evading attempts by the U.S. government to deport them until a U.S. senator intervened. Geranios writes about street level protests over immigration policy, debates about “sealing the borders, blocking terrorists and protecting U.S. jobs.” (Sound familiar?) But the major point of Geranios’ piece in the May 4 issue is what he believed was lost in the discussion about immigrants: the people. “Call them risk takers, entrepreneurs, eternal optimists. The point is, they are the people any society — but especially our diverse, capitalistic society — needs the most,” Geranios wrote.

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COMMENT | ACCESSORIES casual selfie the third day I wore them, which I posted on Instagram to the tune of 91 likes and only one unfollow. Yay! SEEING MY OWN REFLECTION. A few hours after I received the sunglasses in the mail, I walked past a storefront and saw my reflection. I looked so cool! It was the first time that the pleasure of owning the sunglasses surpassed the guilt I felt for spending $82 on them while technically unemployed. If elected as county sheriff, I promise to bring this kind of emotional maturity to every aspect of the Sheriff’s Office (or whatever it’s called). HIDING MY EMOTIONS. I asked for an almond milk cappuccino at the café and the barista told me they couldn’t do it because the almond milk wouldn’t foam. I didn’t enjoy being made to feel like I didn’t understand the physical properties of almond milk. Having been a barista myself in the past, I already knew that milk

I felt a surge of pride that these artless nobodies would hate my sunglasses, which were obviously cooler than anything they owned.

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A vote for Chelsea is a vote for fashionable summer eyewear, and then some BY CHELSEA MARTIN

hough I’ve only owned my sunglasses for a week, they have already brought me so many moments of fascination and joy. Here are my top moments. MAKING THE PURCHASE. I found the perfect sunglasses online. They were chunky, angular, bright yellow, and pretty expensive. I felt conflicted about spending so much money on them, but some superficial urge took over and I bought them despite the price. They look weird and awkward, but in a cool, arty way. Before today, I thought, the boldest thing about me was that I don’t use toilet seat covers in gas station restrooms, but from this point forward, the

boldest thing about me will be these sunglasses. OVERHEARING THE SHIT-TALK OF STRANGERS. I was texting with a friend Alexis about my last-minute, unregistered bid for Spokane County sheriff when I overheard someone at the café quietly making fun of my glasses. I looked up from my phone and saw two of the most generic people of my life. I felt a surge of pride that these artless nobodies would hate my sunglasses, which were obviously cooler than anything they owned. It demonstrated that my imagination is broad and my style unique. So thank you, idiots! And please vote for me for county sheriff (you’ll have to write my name in). TAKING A COOL SELFIE. I took a cute-but-

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alternatives didn’t foam as well as cow’s milk, but it was nowhere near impossible. I ordered a cow milk cappuccino and put my sunglasses on so no one would see the complicated emotions that were surely present on my face after remembering my troubled, customer-service laden past. There is truly nothing better than being able to hide behind a dark pair of shades when you need to. COMPLIMENTING SOMEONE ELSE’S SUNGLASSES. At the café again on another day, I ordered an almond milk latte instead of a cappuccino so there would be no discussion about foam. When the transaction was over I turned around and said “nice sunglasses” to someone standing behind me. “Thanks,” she said, looking directly at my sunglasses, which were resting on my head. At first I felt insulted that she hadn’t complimented my sunglasses after I complimented hers, but I tried to take her lack of ability to recognize cool glasses itself as kind of compliment. Her sunglasses were actually very plain and stupid. I had only complimented them to be nice. I was clearly the bigger person in this scenario and, if I’m being honest, most scenarios. I’d love to be in charge of all the cops. ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE. A vote for me is a vote for someone with awesome taste in sunglasses. It would be my absolute honor to figure out what a county sheriff’s job duties are that makes them worth six figures a year. Thanks for reading, and see you at the mail-in ballots! n

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COMMENT | FROM READERS

A reader responds to an opinion article by John T. Reuter advocating for moderation in our political discourse (“The Case for Bold Moderation, 7/19/18):

Readers respond to an article on Inlander.com about a North Idaho man who was arrested after hurling racial profanity at a group of teenagers at a McDonald’s (7/18/18):

PATRICK ADAMS: The reason why staunch centrists and “moderates” in this country are perceived as inauthentic is because they’re advocating for the status quo which isn’t working. Also the Overton window in this country is shifted so far to the right (at least when it comes to the two main political parties platforms) that a “centrist” is still center-right. And also because so called “moderates” are often the ones who simply want to play devil’s advocate for the sake of it, which is inherently inauthentic. But if you’re really so keen on staying right in the center and not budging, well I almost hate to break it to ya but that’s an extreme position. Extremism is not a synonym for a position on the political spectrum. And moderate is not a synonym nor a replacement for a smart person… n

WHITNEY ROSE: Bystanders need to step up. If someone is verbally harassing teenagers for existing in a McDonald’s, you and I have to stop that BS. AL SOUTHERS: Racism is just the expression of what’s really wrong with him: the fear of a minority white America. He is scared that the privilege of a heterosexual white man will not get him the safety and security from cops. He’s scared that it won’t guarantee him a job with high income. He’s scared that his grandchild may have a darker hue than him. He’s scared.

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JAMES PLAID: Many of you forget that it was the work of North Idaho residents and activists who drove out the Aryan Nations, nonviolently, through legal means. Don’t be so quick to lump the whole region as being like this guy. It simply isn’t true. HOPE VASQUEZ: This happened to my daughter and her youth group. When I received the call from her, I was so infuriated that someone can show so much hate towards anyone, especially these kids and their leaders who were just out for ice cream after listening to a preacher speak! Beyond disgusting and I pray that these charges stick! n

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ONE CALL, THAT’S ALL Will a plan to combine all the 911 dispatch agencies in the county save lives or cost them? BY DANIEL WALTERS

pokane Fire Department Chief Brian Schaeffer has an experiment he says he conducts when he talks to groups of children: “OK, everybody. Close your nose and hold your breath,” he tells them. “How long can you hold your breath?” The point is to show the kids how much speed matters when responding to a stroke, heart attack or respiratory event. “Your brain starts to die after a lack of oxygen,” Schaeffer says. “Five, six minutes your brain dies and you can’t recover from that.” In Spokane County in 2017, two minutes and 40 seconds passed on average between when callers dial 911 and when emergency services were dispatched. In other words: If the emergency services can speed up those phone calls — make the dispatch system more efficient — lives can be saved. That’s exactly what they’re trying to do. By Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich’s count, in the last dozen years, this is the sixth time the public safety agencies across the region have looked at combining all the different 911 dispatch systems — 911, police, sheriff and fire — under one agency. Or maybe even the seventh. But this time, it seemed like there was more momentum — and political support — than ever. Last year, the Spokane City Council and the mayor endorsed developing an “improved integrated response

to emergencies” as an explicit part of the city’s strategic plan, while voters approved a sales tax. A coalition of local government officials have moved toward creating a new public development authority — tentatively called SPOCOM — to take all the pieces of the current 911 system and put them under one organization. Ideally, proponents say, the new system would reduce costs, employee turnover and, yes, call times. But last week, the Spokane City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that would prohibit the city from signing any agreements about the combined communications center without council approval. Even Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan — a conservative who generally opposes attempts by the City Council to constrain the mayor’s office — signed on to the City Council’s effort to slow down the push for an integrated dispatch center. “The biggest question that I’ve got — no one has explained to us what the value to the citizens is,” Fagan says. “We’ve asked some questions. With all due respect, folks, we haven’t gotten any answers.” So far, SPOCOM is moving forward: A conditional offer to an executive director to run the integrated dispatch center has already been made. But Spokane police, fire and other city employees, have raised serious objections. They say the group pushing for an integrated 911 system hasn’t even made it clear

 what’s broken about the current Spokane Fire Chief Brian system — much less how the new Schaeffer showcases the system is going to fix it. Yet to both proponents and innards of the Combined opponents of SPOCOM, the Communications Center — stakes are clear. which currently holds mul“We’ve got livelihoods at tiple dispatch agencies. stake. We’ve got lives at stake,” YOUNG KWAK PHOTO Fagan says. “We’ve got to get it right. We ain’t paving some streets here. We’re talking about saving lives.”

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Schaeffer’s standing in the Combined Communications Center, the building with the big antenna behind Spokane Community College. When you dial 911 in Spokane County, your calls are sent here, where they wind their way from one to as many as four different agencies. Schaeffer stands in the middle of one dispatch room, full of identical-looking monitor displays. One side’s sheriff’s dispatch. The other side is for police. One room, but two different union bargaining groups. Two different sets of procedures. “So you have silo number one,” he says. “Then you have silo number two.” And the fire dispatchers, Schaeffer notes, represent ...continued on next page

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NEWS | PUBLIC SAFETY “ONE CALL, THAT’S ALL,” CONTINUED... silo number three. The 911 call receivers who take the calls initially? Silo number four. Schaeffer wants to tear down the walls — maybe even literally. Schaeffer notes a number of problems with the status quo. Some incidents require frequent communication between police dispatch and fire dispatch — a task Schaeffer says is made all the more complicated when they’re run by two different agencies. Despite being in the same building, the two dispatch groups generally have to dial seven-digit numbers, Schaeffer says, each time they want to communicate with each other. Two years after the county’s new computeraided dispatch system for law enforcement was launched, he says, it still can’t reliably communicate with the city’s fire dispatch system without glitches. And though a recent change to procedure has cut down on the number of times a caller has had to repeat the address of their location, he’s concerned there’s still too much redundancy. He’s not the only one worried. “If you’ve ever called 911 it can be frustrating to continually be asked the same question multiple times when you’re having an emergency,” says Bryan Collins, Spokane Valley Fire chief. From Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl’s view, meanwhile, the quality and speed of the police dispatchers are stellar — there are just not enough of them. That means, at times, there’s no one available at dispatch to run, say, credit card numbers to check if they’re stolen. Neither Schaeffer nor Meidl have a utopian vision of the SPOCOM proposal. “It will likely not save money,” Schaeffer says. “If it does save money it won’t be a lot of money.” Still the SPOCOM model, eventually, might cross-train dispatch employees in multiple areas, giving the combined agency — in theory — a lot more agility. Someday, a police dispatcher could fill in for a fire dispatcher if they’re understaffed or overwhelmed. In some circumstances, the 911 call receiver who first answers the phone could dispatch directly or guide the caller through the initial response of an emergency. What if, Schaeffer suggests, the 911 call receivers were able to instruct callers about how

to do CPR or other lifesaving interventions? “The majority of Washington is all integrated,” Schaeffer says. “We’re still siloed. There’s still a bureaucracy for every single organization in this building.”

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“The integrated model is busted,” says Randy Marler, president of Spokane’s fire department union, pointing to the New York City’s failed experiment with a combined dispatch system. “Our current model is the perfect blend and there is no functional reason to change.” A proposal that threatened to yank employees out of their current bargaining unit was always likely to be controversial with the unions. But when a member of a city union discovered a draft document on a shared server — suggesting that employees would have “an opportunity to apply for a position with the new entity” — it inflamed concerns even more.

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Today, fire and police leaders say, that document is obsolete. The new plan would transfer employees to the new organizations, not force them to reapply. Nobody is going to have their pay or benefits cut. If they like their current role, they can keep their current role. But union members like fire dispatcher Kelly Masjoan say that their bigger concern is whether SPOCOM will actually be an improvement. So far, Masjoan says, the dispatchers themselves — haven’t really been asked what they think. “We just would like to be the people in the trenches saying, ‘Here is what the job entails,’” says Masjoan. “We’re concerned that maybe we’re not going to decrease response times. We might increase them.” Masjoan stresses just how much expertise is required to be an effective fire dispatcher — years of experience and training — and worries that a push toward cross-training will simply dilute those tightly honed skills. Both Meidl and Schaeffer issue a promise: If they’re not convinced that SPOCOM will be an improvement over the current system, they won’t support it.

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For example, Meidl wants to make sure that SPOCOM is just as responsive to the concerns of the Spokane Police Department as the current system. He still has a lot of questions to get answered. As soon as the executive director for SPOCOM is hired, the hope is, then the nitty-gritty details over the labor negotiations can get started. “I know there have been a couple meetings involving the unions,” Meidl says. “If this is a good system, let’s show everybody this is a good system.” Stuart Consulting Group looked at 175 different emergency communications centers across the country, and determined that the integrated systems were dramatically “more effective, efficient, affordable.” There was less employee turnover. Training was more intensive. The costs of running the centers grew more slowly. Collins, the Spokane Valley Fire chief, points to the slew of other municipalities in Washington state that have gone to an integrated system, in particularly praising the system in Vancouver. But Judson McCauley, president of the Firefighters Union in Vancouver, isn’t exactly glowing about the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency. At times, certain important channels go unmonitored because of low staffing. Sometimes calls are missing information or take far too long to wind their way through the dispatch system. “If there are significant issues, it’s hard to transmit it up the chain and make the third-party agency make the change,” McCauley says. But County Commissioner Al French argues a few negative anecdotes shouldn’t sway the county from making a significant improvement. “It is so incredibly easy to look at efforts that weren’t successful and say every effort is not going to be successful,” French says. “If you don’t try, then shame on you for not trying.”

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Lt. Vicki Brown, a Spokane fire communications supervisor, has seen apprehension like this before. She was there back in 1998, when the string of local Spokane County fire dispatch agencies officially consolidated into a single organization. Indeed, the transition was messy — with union challenges, personality clashes and a steep technological learning curve. But it was worth it. “Having all the fire comms in one center, all of us in the same room, is astronomically better than the old system,” Brown says. But that doesn’t mean she’s convinced this new proposal will work out. If it looks like it’s going to be a horror story, she’s not going to stick around. And some of her other colleagues are ready to leave no matter what SPOCOM looks like. “The older dispatchers — I know a couple of them that will not go across,” Brown says. That’s exactly what Schaeffer and Meidl are worried about. They don’t want talented veterans resigning. “Experience is radically important. We don’t want to lose any of that experience with the new organization. That is a true fear of mine,” Schaeffer says. “That’s a clear and present threat.” n

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Second Harvest is getting ready to bring the feel of a grocery store straight to people who need it most, with free food distribution and nutrition information provided on a MOBILE MARKET made from a converted city bus. While Second Harvest provides food to 250 partner agencies for food bank distribution, the nonprofit has also provided large mobile distributions for more than a decade, using semi-trailers to bring as much as 10,000 pounds of food to specific places. But with the new Mobile Market, made from a donated Spokane Transit Authority bus, volunteers and staff will also be able to provide much more streamlined and targeted distributions to people, says Julie Humphreys, Second Harvest spokeswoman. “Logistically [the bus] is just smaller. We can get it into some of those areas that are underserved and we can really tailor the needs to a particular site or a particular group of people,” Humphreys says. “An example would be a senior housing site: the people there may have a specific diet, and we can bring what we’d need there.” The Mobile Market bus was spearheaded by the Zone Project, with $65,000 in grant funding from the Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund, and another roughly $10,000 in additional work, with labor and parts donated by Truline RV and Spokane Restaurant Equipment & Design. Work is still ongoing to retrofit the bus with shelving, refrigeration, a generator and what’s needed to provide fresh produce and products like milk, but the goal is to get out for the first distribution by the end of the summer or early fall. The first area of focus for the bus will be the Hillyard area. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

CLEARING THE HAZE

The legalization of weed has not only drastically cut down on arrests for marijuana possession. It’s also freed up time for law enforcement in Washington and Colorado to solve other crimes, a recent study by Washington State University suggests. Researchers found that POLICE EFFECTIVENESS improved significantly in both states since marijuana was legalized in 2012. During the same time, police effectiveness in the rest of the nation remained mostly unchanged. The researchers measured the effectiveness by looking at clearance rates, or the number of cases solved by arrest of a suspect. “It’s absolutely fair to say [legalization] has some influence,” says David Makin, assistant professor in WSU’s department of criminal justice and criminology. The findings are an important piece to understanding how marijuana legalization impacts public safety, Makin says. The researchers used FBI data from 20102015 for the study. In that time, arrest rates for marijuana possession dropped more than 50 percent in Washington and nearly 50 percent in Colorado. At the same time, clearance rates for violent crime, burglary and motor vehicle theft and overall property crime shot upward. Makin says a marijuana arrest for possession can take four to five hours to clear on average. Although the study found that the two states

had climbing clearance rates as marijuana was legalized, Makin cautions that the findings don’t prove the results are entirely because of marijuana legalization. “What we really want to know is, why?” Makin says. The study is just the first of a series of studies trying to assess the influence that legalization has had on public safety. WSU is also looking into the impact of cannabis legalization on driving under the influence offenses and the impact of legalization on the black market, among other things. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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Since the 2016 election, a common theme in Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ message has been one of civility. “After such a tense election cycle, we can’t ignore how divided we’ve become and how, as a nation, we can and must heal,” the congresswoman wrote in a 2017 op-ed for Time magazine. Yet a recent mass mailer and television ad campaign has her Democratic opponent, Lisa Brown accusing McMorris Rodgers of resorting to “SCARE TACTICS” and distorting Brown’s voting record as a state senator. The ad campaign has seized on Brown’s vote against a bill in 1996 that would have prohibited convicted sex offenders from living near schools and accuses her of “proposing ending … the supervision of sex offenders,” in 2011. One mailer calls Brown, “not just liberal… DANGEROUS.” In another is the image of a Cathy McMorris Rodgers young girl hanging from a tree branch as a hoodied predator lurks nearby. “We need to watch out for her,” the text reads. “Because if we don’t, HE WILL.” The same tactic was used by John Moyer in 1996, when Brown challenged his state Senate seat. “When this attack appeared in 1996, Lisa called it a ‘new low in political campaigning in Spokane,” Brown spokesman Jack Sorensen says in a statement. “Twenty-two years later and it’s a new low in campaigning in the 5th Congressional District.” And while some law enforcement groups indeed raised concerns that a 2011 bill Brown voted for would end supervision early for some sex offenders, Sorensen notes today that the final version she supported specifically required that sex offenders continue to be supervised. A spokesman for McMorris Rodgers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Brown counters the claims made in McMorris Rodgers’ ads, saying she voted against one bill because the housing restrictions did not include preschools or child-care facilities. In 2005, Brown voted in favor of a law, which remains intact today, that established an 880-foot buffer between sex offenders’ residences and public and private school grounds. (MITCH RYALS) n

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The Rules of Suspension The state is rewriting rules to slash student suspensions and expulsions. But Spokane school districts are wary. BY WILSON CRISCIONE

s superintendent of Spokane Public Schools, Shelley Redinger has already overseen major changes to how often — and for what reason — students in Spokane are kicked out of school. Spokane launched an effort to eliminate unnecessary student suspensions and expulsions three years ago. On a basic level, it’s worked: incidents of exclusionary discipline have fallen significantly. Now, however, the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is proposing to rewrite its 40-year-old rules on student discipline, hoping to protect due process rights for students and reduce racial disparities. The rules would place more limits on when a student should be suspended or expelled, emphasize that young kids should not be excluded from school for a long period of time and mandate that students be returned to their regular educational setting as soon as possible. But Spokane is concerned the proposed rules go too far. In Redinger’s view, some of the rules impose unnecessary restrictions on when it’s appropriate to exclude a student from school or move them to another classroom setting. “We’re just wanting clarity and flexibility,” Redinger tells the Inlander. “Ultimately, we have to keep the schools safe.” So far, Redinger, and a dozen other Eastern Washington district superintendents, have sent OSPI multiple letters outlining their concerns — the latest being sent just last week. It’s representative of the ongoing debate on student discipline that’s been stirred by the proposed rules: On one side, you have Washington school districts seeking more flexibility in how to handle students. On the other side, you have student discipline reform advocates seeking to eliminate all unnecessary suspensions and expulsions. And while the rules were supposed to serve as a baseline of what the discipline process should look like statewide starting at the 2018-19 school year, the feedback has caused OSPI to look toward 2019 for implementation. For Dan Ophardt, an attorney with TeamChild who’s worked individually with suspended or expelled students and their families, the delay is a problem. “We can’t continue to wait,” he says.

n a room on Spokane’s South Hill in May, principals, teachers, parents and youth advocates from all around Eastern Washington gathered to give their take on OSPI’s proposed rules. Shawn Jordan, director of secondary programs for Spokane Public Schools, expressed his concerns. The district has been working on reforming discipline practices for three years “in a very concentrated way,” he says. In that time, he says, the district has attempted to balance the

Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Redinger signed two letters this year questioning OSPI’s proposed rules. SPS PHOTO desire to create a positive learning environment for each student with the need to ensure school safety. “The proposed changes and rules from OSPI are impacting our ability to do that balance,” Jordan says. OSPI decided to revise the rules nearly two years ago. In 2016, the Washington state Legislature passed a bill both capping how long a student can be kept out of school and requiring districts to give them school work in the meantime — a win for discipline reform advocates. But OSPI decided to go “above and beyond” what the Legislature has required, says OSPI Chief Legal Officer Dierk Meierbachtol. “We decided we’re gonna take those 40-yearold rules and rewrite them to make them clearer, to align them with the changes in the way that school districts discipline kids, with less of an emphasis on punishment and exclusion, while creating space for school districts to use alternatives,” Meierbachtol says. So far, however, schools aren’t so sure the proposed rules provide much clarity. In general, teachers, administrators and parents all agree that suspension or expulsion should be used as a last resort. But the details are where it gets tricky. How do you define a “last resort?” Should schools be required to return students to that same classroom following the suspension? Is a kindergartner ever dangerous enough to be suspended? For instance, the district takes issue with a proposed rule that gives students the right to return to their “regular educational setting” as soon as possible following a suspension or expulsion. It’s meant to prevent students from being further punished in an alternative setting they don’t want to be in. A student might be suspended from one

school but — during the suspension — sent to Eagle Peak School, which takes kids who display behavioral issues. When the suspension is over, the proposed OSPI rules mandate that the student return back to the school they were originally suspended from, unless there’s another educational or safety reason for the student to stay at the alternative school. Spokane, and a dozen other Eastern Washington districts, don’t like the idea of having to return that student to their regular school. “We need to maintain flexibility as to the educational setting,” Jordan says. The rules also would continue to prevent districts from longterm suspending or expelling kids in kindergarten through fourth grade. Here, too, districts in Eastern Washington want the option, though they acknowledge they “do not promote” such measures. And they don’t know why the line is drawn at fourth grade. “Why is a fourth grader who stabs his teacher with scissors or who punches her in the nose different from a fifth grader who does the same thing?” the July 17 letter reads. It may seem like a young child might be incapable of inflicting such harm. But Katy Henry, president of the Spokane Education Association, says she does hear stories of young students punching or stabbing teachers or other students. “I think the situation they give as an example is, unfortunately, one that does occur,” Henry says. “Are these commonplace? No. But does it happen with enough regularity that the district would use it as an example? Yes.” Teachers don’t want to use suspensions, Henry says. But many classrooms remain unsafe for teachers, and she says they need every tool available at their disposal. Teachers, especially those at the elementary level in Spokane, say they want more resources like alternative learning for kids with behavior issues. Ophardt, with TeamChild, would point out that it’s still possible to use “emergency expulsions” in situations that cause safety issues. He questions why, in recent years, hundreds of kindergartners have been suspended in Spokane. One parent at the May meeting, for example, says her child with autism was suspended twice in kindergarten just for running away. But even emergency expulsions can be problematic. As there’s been more focus on giving students due process before suspending or expelling students, OSPI worries that schools may be too liberal with their use of emergency expulsions. “OSPI and legislators have been concerned because we’ve seen an increasing number of emergency expulsions reported to the state,” Meierbachtol says.

he state released the first proposed rules in September 2017. After holding public hearings across the state, OSPI revised those rules in February. Then, it made further changes in June. Now, OSPI has proposed pushing back the implementation of the rules to 2019. Meierbachtol says the state wants the rules to go into place as soon as possible, so there’s uniformity across all districts. But they’re also worried about what will happen if they go into effect without adequate training and time to develop policies. “We don’t think that serves the interests of children,” he says. But that’s where OSPI has received pushback from those who’d like to see reform sooner. Ophardt points out that in early 2016, students were in sixth grade when the state bill passed requiring shorter expulsions. Now, those students are about to go to high school freshmen orientation. He thinks districts should be encouraging the rules to be finalized, not fighting them. Students are still being suspended in situations where another option could help keep them in school. And black or Latino students are suspended or expelled at a disproportionate rate. “I can’t think of any reason why those things [districts are fighting] would be things that anyone would want to delay,” he says. For Meierbachtol and OSPI, however, all of the feedback is crucial — even that criticizing the length of the process. “We consider this process to be civil rights work,” Meierbachtol says. n

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Racism’s Ripples How an assault and a viral video of a Hayden man’s racist tirade spread across a church, a community and the country BY MITCH RYALS

t begins innocently enough, with kids and ice cream and church. Jose Ceniceros, the kids’ community director for Immanuel Church in West Central Spokane, along with two other volunteers, take a group of five high schoolers to Coeur d’Alene to hear a guest preacher. But the sermon is quickly overshadowed during a pit stop for ice cream on the way home. Ceniceros finishes ordering vanilla cones for everyone at a Coeur d’Alene McDonald’s, and the group turns to leave when a goateed man in a reflective vest begins “railing” at them, he says. Just as Ceniceros walks out the door, he says, the man, Richard Sovenski, sucker punches him from behind, knocking him to the ground.

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Nicky Brown (left) and Jasmine Sanchez are still shaken weeks after the altercation. Ceniceros scrambles to his feet, pulls his cell phone out and begins to record. That footage is now a major piece of evidence in the felony hate crime charge against the 52-year-old Sovenski, of Hayden, and has gone viral online with media outlets across the country reposting his racist and homophobic tirade. In the 53-second video, Sovenski calls the teenagers “half breeds” and charges at them, saying “I will f—k you up in a f—kin’ heartbeat, you f—kin’ little faggot.” A man identified as Sovenski’s son, wearing American flag shorts, grabs his genitals. And before turning back into the the restaurant Sovenski yells: “Get the f—k out of Idaho. F—k you, you f—kin’ half breeds.” Sovenski was arrested five days later and charged with misdemeanor battery and felony malicious harassment, Idaho’s hate crime statute. He bonded out soon after and is awaiting trial. As Ceniceros and the teenagers reflect on the incident, it’s also forced their larger church community to grapple with the footage of Sovenski’s actions, another in a recent barrage of viral videos showing hateful, brazen racism in the United States. Ceniceros can’t help but wonder if Sovenski would be facing charges were it not for his video.

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As Ceniceros drives them home, Sanchez calls her mom, Hope Vasquez, with one question: “What do I do?” Vasquez tells both girls not to let Sovenski’s words define them. “It’s not knowing different people, and the hate in his heart,” Vasquez says. “He’s got something going on within him. Clearly he’s angry.” Both girls, who are 16, were supposed to go to a family get-together at Hayden Lake the following Saturday, they say, but neither felt much like attending. “Every time I go to Idaho now, I’m like ‘What’s going to happen next?’” Brown says. “I don’t feel the same way when I’m here [in Washington].”

“It was like everybody got gut punched. This is more than rhetoric that’s floating around. It’s going on right here.”

efore Sovenski’s arrest, and before the video is published online, the victims are left to wallow in fear and confusion. Jasmine Sanchez and her friend, Nicky Brown, are among the teenagers at the McDonald’s that evening.

“Like you just always gotta watch over your shoulder now,” Sanchez says of how the incident has changed her thinking. On the Sunday following the incident, Ceniceros recounts the incident for his church congregation at Immanuel. Through tears, Ceniceros tells them “the hardest thing for me to do that night was to get in the van, get the kids home, and on the way home join together with them to pray for this guy. Because I’m angry, and I’m upset. Dammit these are kids. No kid deserves this.” ...continued on page 22

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NEWS | HATE CRIME “RACISM’S RIPPLES,” CONTINUED... Rob Fairbanks, the lead pastor at Immanuel, says Ceniceros’ speech stunned the crowd. Suddenly, the viral videos from other parts of the country didn’t seem so distant. “It was like everybody got gut punched,” he says. “This is more than rhetoric that’s floating around. It’s going on right here.” For Rodney McAuley, the director of Richard Sovenski church and community engagement for Youth For Christ, where Immanuel holds its services, the altercation was “stirring,” though not unusual in his experience with closed-mindedness in the Inland Northwest. Still, both Fairbanks and McAuley speak of reconciliation, of “striking a balance between Malcolm and Martin,” as McAuley puts it. “It breaks my heart to see yet another manifestation of brokenness in our community,” McAuley says. “There needs to be accountability, but my wish is there would be a heart change, that the anger and hate, or whatever was triggered, would be surfaced and addressed.” Going forward, the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, and its co-founder Tony Stewart, are providing support for the victims. Stewart and the task force were instrumen-

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tal in dismantling the Aryan Nations compound just north of Hayden in 2000, and he’s continued that civil rights work ever since. “Every time they appear in court, we’ll be with them,” Stewart says.

nce the video was posted online, it didn’t take long for the phone calls and messages to start pouring in from local and national media outlets — so many in fact that Facebook temporarily shut down Ceniceros’ account, he says. The Inlander, which first published the video July 18, also received messages from media outlets including the Idaho Statesman and The Independent, in the U.K. Viral content farms ViralHog and Storyful, companies that try to gobble up potentially viral videos and resell the license to other outlets, also reached out to inquire about licensing agreements. By Friday, just two days later, more images of bigotry captured across the United States had surfaced. It takes Brian Levin, director of the Center for the study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, several seconds to scroll through his Twitter feed to find the video of Sovenski. He scrolls past a video of a white Detroit business owner who spits on a black man; past the photo of the now former Clark County Sheriff’s deputy who was fired after posting a photo wearing a sweatshirt with a Proud Boys logo, a group of conservative nationalists; and past the

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video of a white woman telling a mixed race family to “get out of Berkeley.” Levin has studied hate and bigotry for decades. In the past year, he’s noticed a increase in these types of videos, which spread like wildfire on the internet. Specifically, for Levin the flashpoint was the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where a protester was killed. Levin sees value in the videos’ efficiency at exposing this kind of behavior. But he worries that the quick, breaking news posts might leave out crucial context, such as the mental capacity of those involved. And the knee-jerk reaction to publicly shame individuals may destroy an opportunity to reverse hateful thinking. “Shaming is not the same as rehabilitating,” he says. “I think that we have to look to experts to solve the polarization in this country, who go beyond the first steps of impulsive shaming into something more holistic.” Statistically, Levin’s analysis of police data shows that hate crimes in the 10 largest U.S. cities increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2017. The 12 percent increase, a total of 1,038 hate crimes, is the highest in more than a decade. Coeur d’Alene Police Capt. David Hagar says only three hate crimes were reported to the CPD in 2017.

eniceros’ video ends with Sovenski walking back into the McDonald’s, but the berating didn’t stop there. Brown and Sanchez, the high schoolers present that evening, say that Sovenski’s wife came

out into the parking lot after the altercation and called them “whores” and “tramps.” The woman later tells police that the kids were “being rude, dancing and running around causing a disturbance” in LETTERS the restaurant, Send comments to according to a editor@inlander.com. police report. She’d recently had surgery, she tells the officer, and she was afraid the kids would bump into her and knock her over. Brown, who is biracial, and Sanchez, who is Hispanic, don’t deny that they were dancing and acting silly, but they ask why, if the woman feared for her safety, she came out to the parking lot to call them names. Ceniceros, Sanchez and Brown are heartened that Sovenski is charged with a crime, but they question why it took police five days to make an arrest. Hagar, the Coeur d’Alene Police captain, says that time frame is relatively quick for these types of cases. “If people of two different races get into a fight, it’s hard to show what the motivation was,” Hagar says. “In a case like this, where we have footage, it’s much easier to prove.” Even as the case moves forward, the words still sting. “It’s like, hurtful hearing those things,” Brown says. “God made me this way. It just, like, hurts.” n mitchr@inlander.com

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Rachelle Stephens shows off her 1984 Ford Mustang GT to 6-year-old Jacen Lake.

Miss Shifters members Angie Weaver, left, and Jessica Boller compare notes before a race.

Shelly Walsh in her 2018 Ford Mustang GT before revving up for a time trial run.

A love of burning rubber and showing off their rides brings together the Miss Shifters, Spokane’s all-female car club PHOTOS BY YOUNG KWAK STORY BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL  FROM LEFT: Miss

Shifters members Shelly Walsh, Annette Callesto and Heather Eller before a Powder Puff time trial, during the Summit #6 Sugar Bear Memorial at the Spokane County Raceway.

s the drone of engines fills the air along the drag strip in Airway Heights, Rachelle Stephens walks up to another woman to talk about the slight nerves she had using the transbrake on her 1984 Mustang GT for one of the first times. “I thought I floored it all the way, but my husband said no way,” Stephens says as she mimics her experience, scrunching up her face and holding

her hands out as if clutching the steering wheel and smashing her thumb into the green button. The transbrake puts the car in first gear and reverse at the same time, holding the car steady while the driver revs the engine, ready to take off the second the light on the race track turns green. “I know I wasn’t quite there,” she continues. It’s a new toy on her burnt-orange race car, which has been gutted of most everything not ...continued on next page

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Miss Shifters President Rachelle Stephens, left, and her husband Casey Stephens troubleshoot a broken line lock on her ride.

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Heather Eller, right, and her husband Cody Eller watch the action on the track.

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needed for the drag strip. Where there’d normally be a plastic dash and seats, instead there’s a metal interior and a roll bar. There’s one exception made for a basket on the passenger side floor, where Stephens throws her purse. On this late June Saturday, it’s a sparkly silver bag that hearkens to the vintage rounded seat back of a ’50s diner booth. As her husband Casey comes over to hook up a charger to the batteries sitting in the back, making sure she’s got full juice before her next time trial, Rachelle walks over to her friends mingling in the pit area behind the track. Several women sit in camp chairs under the shade of an RV, wearing black matching “Miss Shifters All Girls Car Club” tank tops, each featuring a skull-shaped gear shifter topped with a pink bow. Visit missshifters.com Their husbands and sons wear matchfor upcoming events, ing T-shirts. including the Summit Drag This is a pretty typical Saturday Race Saturday, July 28, at afternoon for the members of the 5 pm, at Spokane County Miss Shifters, an all-female, mulRaceway, 750 N. Hayford tigenerational car club. About 30 Rd., Airway Heights. members show off their shiny vehicles at car shows throughout the region, including their own “Broads and Rods,” and nine of the women also race in the Powder Puff class they helped create here at the Spokane County Raceway. All the members are car fanatics. “We own an auto shop, he owns an auto shop, all we do is cars, cars, cars, cars, cars,” says Stephens, who owns North Hill Auto Repair with her husband. “When we’re not out doing car stuff, we’re at home talking about cars.” “We’ve been bit by the same bug — car craziness,” adds Heather Eller, one of the club’s newer members. ...continued on page 28

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Rachelle Stephens guns her 1984 Ford Mustang GT toward the finish line.

“BIT BY THE SAME BUG,” CONTINUED... “That damn bug’s expensive,” Shelly Walsh says with a laugh. The group’s collection of race cars includes some you might expect to see blasting down the quarter-mile track, like Jessica Boller’s ’67 Camaro, and others you might not, like Eller’s 2011 Buick Regal. That’s part of the fun of the all-women Powder Puff division, where a track-only Mustang might race next to a Kia SUV used as a family vehicle, making for somewhat comical matchups during time trials. Even after the cars are all tuned and paired up for races, at times Stephens says she gets placed in a race with someone whose car is significantly slower. She’s typically got a “10-second car,” meaning she can go the full track in 10 seconds, but if she’s paired with a 17-second car, she actually has to wait behind the start line for seven seconds while the other car starts, wait for her own green light, then start down the track, catch up and hopefully be first across the line. Part of what inspired the car club is that men haven’t always been inclusive of women in the car world, Stephens says. Her friend Alicia Wood founded Miss Shifters in June 2009 after ...continued on page 30

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“BIT BY THE SAME BUG,” CONTINUED... men’s car clubs wouldn’t let her join, and Stephens was soon on board. They started the women’s racing division for similar reasons. “Guys are kinda jerks to race with,” Stephens says. “They’d say stuff like ‘When are the hookers gonna start?’” That said, she’s fast to emphasize that that’s a very, very small percentage of men involved in racing locally. Since the club has been racing, they’ve found most men to be extremely supportive. Still, having other women to bond with over cars is a huge part of the fun. “It’s just cool to hang out with chicks that I can actually talk to about cars,” Stephens says. “This helps all these women feel empowered and free doing this. It’s phenomenal. It’s like a sisterhood.” And there’s literally family connections in the group, too. Boller’s daughter, Danyelle Boller-Lake, is another club member racing today, and her son races in the high school division. From the pits, the group doesn’t get to watch much racing, but they spend hours talking and helping make quick changes to each others’ cars. A small radio plays racetrack announcements, and as soon as they hear their division called, the women rush to their vehicles, throwing on protective gear and pulling out to line up. When they’re finally called up to the track, each takes their turn approaching the line, waiting for that exact moment the light tree turns green, then speeding off toward the finish. “You see your lane guide go, ‘Helmets on,’ you’re thinking, ‘Oh God, it’s crunch time,’” Stephens says. “Then you get the butterflies and it’s time to do your burnouts, and it’s just go.” n

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While moths may not seem glamorous, thousands of species are waiting to be discovered BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

n any given day, if you look in Carl Barrentine’s fridge, you’re liable to find tupperware containers filled not with leftovers, but with brown, living, winged things: moths. During an evening visit to his Hangman Hills home south of Spokane, Barrentine pulls out two containers, each holding a different large moth caught the night before. The wings on one look remarkably like the brown bark patterns on evergreen trees in the area. The other, maybe 3 or 4 inches across, is commonly known as the Western OneEyed Sphinx, for a distinct circular mark on each

wing that looks like an eyeball. As they sit on the table and start to warm up, the two start batting their wings, ready to be released into the night. Each was attracted to one of the retired biologist’s traps. With the use of simple white sheets, a blacklight and egg cartons where the critters can hide when they want to rest, Barrentine says he can literally catch hundreds of the bugs in his sleep. “Moths are very cryptic. You don’t see moths during the day because they hide,” he says. “So I give them places to hide.” He collects his daily catch in the early hours near dawn, tapping the bugs off of the cartons and putting the ones he hasn’t seen yet into the same little plastic containers you’d normally use to take sauce with a to-go order. Once he’s got them chilled down so they’re a little slow moving, Barrentine carefully photographs each one, then releases it. He uploads his pictures to mothing Facebook groups and

lepsnap.fieldguide.net, to share with others who are fascinated by the lepidoptera order of insects. Believe it or not, he’s among a very passionate group of scientists and citizen scientist “moth-ers” around the world who get a kick out of observing moths in their own backyards and identifying them, which is harder than it sounds. Guidebooks for this part of the world just don’t exist for moths, Barrentine says. That’s partly why he’s helping photograph and log the species he finds, so he can help others identify the bugs they see. “You feel like you’re discovering things! It’s so 19th century in many respects,” he says. “As an educator that’s what I was really all about, is to get people to see things that they don’t normally see, that have been there all the time. And you go, ‘Oh my god, how could I have overlooked that?’” So far this year, Barrentine has identified more than 340 different species of moth just from his ...continued on next page

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ONE LESS WHISKEY OUTPOST Venues coming and going is part of any living, breathing downtown, but it still hurt to hear the Observatory was closing. In its roughly three years, the bar in the former home of the Blue Spark and Underground 15 became a valued spot for hearing killer live music and throwing down a delicious beverage — and the people who packed the final night Saturday for an Indian Goat show can attest to that. While we pour one out for the dearly departed Observatory, we can only hope someone comes along to bring the cozy corner of First and Howard back to life. (DAN NAILEN)

Why algorithms like Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” playlist are actually bad BY WILSON CRISCIONE

hen Spotify unveiled its “Discover Weekly” feature, a playlist curated based on the music you listen to, almost everybody loved it. Tech blogs raved about its genius after it debuted in 2015. Articles quoted tweets from satisfied users who raved about how Spotify somehow gets them. I, too, loved Discover Weekly at first. But even as I recommended the curated playlist to others, my own musical tastes became stagnant. And I’ve realized that the playlist’s algorithm contains the same major flaw

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THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST Some noteworthy new music arrives online and in stores July 27. To wit: HALESTORM, Vicious. The hard-rock crew is headlining the Arena Aug. 16. KENNY CHESNEY, Songs for the Saints. Wonder how many songs about beers and beaches on this one? Warning: Jimmy Buffett makes an appearance. CODY JINKS, Lifers. The rising country cat headlines the Knitting Factory Aug. 12. DEE SNIDER, For the Love of Metal. The 63-yearold Twisted Sister frontman apparently still wants to rock. (DAN NAILEN)

ENDURING LEGACY Spokane lost one of its most noteworthy artists over the weekend with the death of Sister Paula Turnbull. She’s probably best known for the Garbage Goat, which she sculpted for Expo ’74, but the works and reputation of “the welding nun” stretch far beyond one trashconsuming corner of Riverfront Park. She has public works throughout the region and taught up-and-coming artists for decades, so Sister Paula’s legacy will certainly live on. She was 97. (DAN NAILEN)

of any other algorithm — the ones showing you ads on Facebook or recommending what to watch on Netflix. These algorithms don’t know what you want. They know what you think you want. And those are often entirely different things. For instance, in the last two years I’ve listened to the band Tame Impala probably more than anything else. When I finish one of their albums, Spotify will create a custom 20-song playlist based off that album. While I’m driving my car, I won’t risk changing to something else. This means that several times per month, I’m listening to a different version of the same playlist. Then, when I go to check Discover Weekly, it’s often a bunch of songs that you can call “indie-rock,” though I don’t recognize any of the bands. A few of the songs I’ll like, and I’ll save them to my music library. The result is a library of songs that all sound vaguely like they’re in the same genre. Ask me to recall the artist by memory? I can’t. Ask me why I like this song? I’d have no answer. It just sounds like something I’d like. This is a far inferior way of discovering music than by, say, a friend who goes on an hour-long monologue to you about their favorite new artist. Because when you do go and begrudgingly listen to that artist, you have some personal connection to the music, even if that connection is just, “my friend is obsessed.” You didn’t know you’d like it. Often, it’s completely different than what you’re used to. And that’s why it’s so great. I fear these algorithms, as with social media and politics, only drive music listeners further into their own bubbles. We feel we don’t need to ask for music recommendations, because we get new ones every week. And because of that, we miss out on music we may be truly passionate about. n

ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE Junk Church, the Sunday flea market that originated at Stella’s sandwich shop, is reopening for service. Berserk, downtown’s newest bar (125 S. Stevens), is where new congregations will gather, starting this Sunday at noon. Despite its name, Junk Church isn’t some kind of dumping ground: Its wares — vinyl and cassettes, VHS tapes, collectibles and knick-knacks — are topnotch, many provided by local artists and boutique owners participating. It’s all ages, but there will be a Bloody Mary bar for those over 21. (NATHAN WEINBENDER)

LILAC CITY STEALS THE SCENE Indie-rock good guys the Hold Steady have been M.I.A. — their last album was 2014’s Teeth Dreams — but they’re back on the road this summer, and to launch their tour they released two new songs, “The Stove & the Toaster” and “Star 18.” The latter kicks off with the kind of intriguing imagery frontman Craig Finn is known for, and explains why I’m writing about them in this paper: “I know we made plans to be in Spokane, but the way I make plans, you’ve gotta take it with a grain of salt. I got jammed in Alabama and I was trying to get all of it resolved.” Suffice to say, “Star 18” is a jam, and you can hear it at holdsteady.bandcamp.com. (DAN NAILEN)

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A little relaxation after a 5K race is a good idea — nude or not. Kaniksu or not, who might be looking to experience the nudist way of life firsthand. There are plenty of misconceptions about nudism — sometimes called naturism. But Smith maintains that the atmosphere at Kaniksu Ranch is a family-oriented one where lifelong memories are made. Also, Smith hopes that the run will provide visitors with what has kept Smith returning to the run every year since 1988: a reprieve from the labels of the “clothed” world. “It provides a relaxed and accepting atmosphere for everyone. No matter who you are. We aren’t a group of Adonis-sculpted individuals,” Smith says. “We are people who are overweight and underweight, people who have had heart surgery or mastectomies or who wear colostomy bags. Everything is acceptable. We don’t care if people are married or single or gay or straight. We accept everybody for who they are without what they wear in terms of clothes or what they wear in terms of labels.”

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Normally, Kaniksu Ranch is not clothing-optional as members are expected to strip down fully when they enter. But during the Fun Run guests are allowed to dress up or down, however they feel most comfortable. However, 10-time nude finisher Brendan (who preferred to not share his last name) thinks that once you are at the ranch, even the most shy guests might be interested in trying the run in the buff. “I didn’t have any experience with nudism before my first run so when I first got there I was definitely a little shocked. But after a half-hour at the ranch you totally forget that you’re naked and forget that other people are naked,” Brendan says, “Then it becomes a thing where you notice when someone is wearing clothes more than anything, and you kind of feel like they’re the outsider.” Brendan is Grand Poobah of Spokane’s Flying Irish Running Club and has run in every Bare Buns Fun Run since 2008. Flying Irish is one of the biggest teams that do the run every year, with 50 of its members attending

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Both Smith and Brendan recommend camping at Kaniksu the night before to get comfortable with nudity and to eliminate the drive the morning of the race. While you must register for a campsite and to run, race day is an open house. Everyone is free to explore the ranch, enjoy music and events, and watch the run. There is a full security team present. The top three finishers in each age range recieve a medal, and every runner who finishes the race wearing nothing but shoes/socks receives the coveted “nude finisher” shirt. last year, when they won their fifth team trophy. One tricky aspect of the run itself is the logistics of running a 5K in the nude. Women will often wear sports bras for comfort, and there are plenty of sunscreen and water stations throughout the race. There are also police and firefighters on site just in case. But Smith claims that in some ways running in the nude, wearing only shoes, can be more comfortable than clothed races. “What most men have found is that it’s more comfortable to run nude. I’ve run the Bloomsday run 18 times, but when you run with clothes you have to deal with chafing,” Smith says. “They have chafing stations at Bloomsday, that doesn’t happen when you don’t have clothes rubbing against your skin.” Unfortunately, Brendan hasn’t found that to be the case exactly. “Yeah I use a lot of body glide which helps with the chafing,” Brendan says. “And at first you definitely feel different running because you’re like ‘Whoa, what’s that hitting against my leg?’ But then after maybe a half-mile you basically forget about it, that you’re nude, and it’s just a normal 5K.” n

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Sisterhood of

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Brewmaster, brewmistress: Whatever you call them, meet three women who are part of a growing demographic in local craft brewing BY CARRIE SCOZZARO

ill Morrison often gets a double-take when people discover she’s the owner and brewmaster at Coeur d’Alene Cider Co. “I’ve had varying reactions, from ‘Wow, that is so great,’ to ‘Who helps you?’” says Morrison, who launched the Coeur d’Alene business last summer, making it the third North Idaho craft cidery. Ditto for Ginger Cantamessa, a former employee at Downdraft Brewing Co., who purchased the Post Fallsbased business with her spouse, Josh, when it closed last fall. “When I’m working in the tap room,” says Cantamessa, “many will often assume my husband is the brewer, so it’s kind of comical.” Danica Gilbert, a former employee of Slate Creek Brewing Co., purchased the Coeur d’Alene brewery this year after its former owners closed it in October 2017. She says customers always look startled when she introduces herself as its new owner. “I don’t think people associate women with beer and brewing very often,” says Gilbert, who expects to tap her first keg as Slate Creek’s owner and brewer this week. She still plans to serve other local labels, like MickDuff’s,

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Radio Brewing and Coeur d’Alene Cider. Gilbert is optimistic that change is afoot. “I think we will see a shift soon, where women in the industry won’t be as shocking or surprising.” Indeed, in a 2014 survey of more than 2,500 U.S. breweries by Stanford University, researchers found that for roughly a quarter of those breweries, women occupied a top role, such as CEO or brewmaster. The Center for American Progress reports female executives in the craft brewing industry (21 percent) outpace those roles both in healthcare and general Fortune 500 businesses (14.6 percent each), as well as in finance (12.4 percent) and information technology (12 percent). How does the Inland Northwest compare? Depending on how you skew the map — omitting Spokane, for example — things look pretty good. Of roughly 20 North Idaho breweries and cideries — including those located in Kootenai, Bonner, Shoshone and Benewah counties — two are owned solely by women, while at least four are women-owned via partnership. In addition to Slate Creek’s Gilbert, Coeur d’Alene Cider’s Morrison and Downdraft’s Cantamessa, there’s Kerry Kieres, who runs Paragon Brewing with her hus-

Coeur d’Alene Cider’s Jill Morrison is part of a growing trend.

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band Chris. She reports they’ve finally broken ground on their brewhouse four years after debuting the operation, which began as a restaurant serving other local brews. Fred and Michelle Colby together own Sandpoint’s Laughing Dog Brewing, and Kellogg’s Radio Brewing Co. is co-owned by Ashley Malcolm and Fred Mehaffie. In addition, Spokane-based Badass Backyard Brewing, owned by Charlene Honcik and Kendra Wiiest, recently opened a satellite taphouse at Coeur d’Alene Fresh. All considered, this puts North Idaho’s brewing industry a bit above national averages in female leadership.

ender might be at the root of people’s reactions, yet it’s never been an issue from their perspectives, say the women we interviewed. They note that handling heavy, awkward equipment and supplies has been a challenge, so they’re modifying processes to lift things more safely and efficiently. Smarter, not harder. Motivations for getting into the business vary for each owner. For Cantamessa, purchasing Downdraft and becoming brewmaster was in her wheelhouse. “Because I grew up with a punk rock, DIY attitude, it gave me the courage to go after the crazy things I wanted to do,” says Cantamessa, who learned to brew beer before being of legal consumption age. She’s also made soaps and cosmetics, done photography and started a roller derby league because there wasn’t one where she lived, she says.

“I loved chemistry and was fascinated by how things would react when mixed together,” says Cantamessa, who’s revamped the brewery’s signature beers, like her favorite, Hoppy Seconds, a West Coast-style IPA using Cascade and Columbus hops. Morrison got into cidermaking five years ago after purchasing a fermenter. “I remember setting it up in my kitchen thinking I’d give it a try, and maybe it would turn out well enough to serve at my next barbecue,” says the Washington State University grad, who previously worked 20 years in what she describes as a 9-to-5 job. “Long story short, it took more than one batch to understand the complexity, patience and obstacles I would experience,” says Morrison, who has seasonal ciders — Winterberry with pomegranate and cranberry, and summer’s raspberry honey — along with four staples, including a blackberry lemon blend and an unfiltered semi-dry cider. Instead of a tasting room, Morrison sells direct, including at farmers markets, Growler Guys (Coeur d’Alene and Spokane locations) and the Filling Station on Fifth, as well as during select local events.

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Get the scoop on local food news with our weekly Entrée newsletter. Sign up at Inlander.com/newsletter. Gilbert reopened Slate Creek in part because she received numerous phone calls from former customers. “Slate Creek has always been a special place for people in our community to come and connect,” Gilbert says. “I could feel and hear the void it left.” The 25-year-old firsttime business owner is excited, too, to join the ranks of other women in the craft beverage industry. “I feel very grateful and proud every day that I have this opportunity to lead and inspire. I am in my element and am already looking at my next business venture.” n

For our customers. For our communities. For the future. Avista has a long, proud history of serving the Inland Northwest. But we can’t rest on that achievement. Our industry is undergoing a transformational change right now. Consolidation is changing the playing field for smaller utilities like ours. The proposed merger with Hydro One will not only preserve our identity and nearly 130-year-old legacy, but also better prepare us for the future. We believe this partnership is good for you and for us:  We’ll continue to operate as a standalone company under the same name, from the same headquarters in Spokane, with the same employees, overseen by a board of directors with regional representation.  State utility commissions, not Hydro One, will continue to set Avista's rates, which will include only the costs for Avista to serve its customers. Avista will continue to be regulated and operate under the utility commissions' rules.  We’ll continue our philanthropic efforts in the communities we serve. In fact, Hydro One has committed to nearly doubling our current levels of contributions. And the merger means additional funding for energy efficiency and low-income programs.  Teaming up with Hydro One during a time of strength and growth for our company is a unique opportunity to continue to pursue technological innovation, economic development, and community support in an evolving energy landscape. Clean, safe, reliable service at reasonable rates. Enhanced commitment to the communities we serve. A stronger foundation for the future. For more information visit myavista.com/hydroone.

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taste of the deep South has arrived in Spokane. Fresh Soul, a new restaurant with a unique business model, is serving up traditional Southern comfort food staples that are often hard to come by in this part of the country: fried chicken, ribs, catfish, fried green tomatoes, jambalaya, seafood gumbo, collard greens, red beans and rice and more.

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Operating as a nonprofit through the community-focused Spokane Eastside Reunion Association (SERA), Fresh Soul is also running a teen job-training program for youth ages 14 to 18 to gain skills and experience to help obtain other entry-level positions after finishing the 16-week program. The restaurant and its training program, an application-based system with three teens currently enrolled, are overseen by SERA founder and director Michael Brown. Brown’s wife Lorrie, daughter Michaela, sister Sandra Roberson and niece MacKenzie Hamilton are also working alongside staff in the kitchen and the front of the house. Fresh Soul has been a work in progress for the past three and a half years. It’s located in a revived brick building that sat mostly unused for the past 40 years and before that was home to Flipper’s Ice Cream parlor. To celebrate Fresh Soul’s long-anticipated grand opening on July 19, the mayor, city council members and other local leaders attended a special ribbon cutting. Nearly all of the labor and materials to build out the restaurant were donated or funded by private donations, Brown says. Though he was able to draw from personal connections after many years in the construction industry, Brown, a man of deep faith, gives all the credit for his success to God.

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“People don’t just give you this time and money to put something together like this,” he reflects. While the restaurant itself may be more of a destination for customers who don’t live in the neighborhood, it’s hard to miss once you reach Fifth Avenue, between Altamont and Thor streets. With a bright, sky blue facade and two colorful murals on the east and west sides of the building by artists Daniel Lopez and Ellen Picken, respectively, the space stands out like a welcoming beacon. A retro-style neon sign points directly down to the front door, and the awning lists all the classic Southern menu items in bright, bold lettering.

ost of Fresh Soul’s menu comes from the traditions and kitchen of Lorrie Brown. “It’s all passed down, all things we ate and things we enjoy — the spice, the intermingling of everything… all those good flavors that come together in one pot,” Lorrie says, referring to her seafood gumbo. Because of the time-intensive cooking processes, Fresh Soul plans to rotate its gumbo ($9.50/small; $15.95/large) and jambalaya ($8.50/small, $12.50/large) on the menu every other weekend, with Lorrie’s jambalaya — ham, beef sausage, shrimp, onions, green peppers, tomato and spices — served the first weekend of business. “Soul food, it’s cooking from the soul. It’s comfort food,” she continues. If it’s not cooked in a pot at Fresh Soul, it’s probably fried or barbecued. Ribs are offered in varying quantities (from one at $2.95 to a full rack for $30) and meal combos, like three ribs with two sides for $11.85, along with Southern-fried chicken legs, thighs, wings and breasts. A two-piece chicken meal with two sides is $8.50, while the “City of Spokane Special” comes with one rib, one chicken leg, a pulled pork sandwich, two sides and a large drink for $17.45. All orders can be placed to-go and ordered in advance for pickup. Sandwiches, meanwhile, include catfish ($8.50), a hot link on a bun ($4), pulled pork ($7.50), a hamburger ($4.75; $5.75 with cheese) and a fried green tomato sandwich ($9.50). Sides — baked beans, collard greens, red beans and rice, potato salad, mac and cheese, fries and rice — can each be ordered individually ($1.50-$5, based on size), as can cornbread ($1), a dinner roll ($1) or corn on the cob ($3). All drinks are nonalcoholic and include fountain soda, lemonade, coffee, sun-brewed sweet tea and a rotating flavor of ultra sugary Kool-Aid. “It’s like, who has Kool-Aid at a restaurant,” Lorrie says, laughing. Top off a meal with a scoop of ice cream or a milkshake ($4.75). Lorrie’s dessert menu ($3.50 each) rotates weekly and includes American classics like apple pie, sweet potato pie, peach cobbler, banana pudding and a pecan brownie supreme. n cheys@inlander.com Fresh Soul • 3029 E. Fifth Ave. • Open Mon-Sat 11 am-8 pm • facebook.com/FreshSoulR • 242-3377

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Mission: Accomplished Fallout upholds the high standards of the Mission: Impossible series BY JOSH BELL

t’s more than a little unlikely that a big-budget Hollywood franchise based on an old TV series could maintain a high level of quality over the course of six movies and 22 years, but somehow the Mission: Impossible series has accomplished just that. The latest installment, Mission: Impossible — Fallout, is the first from a returning director (Christopher McQuarrie, who also directed 2015’s Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation), which loses a bit of the excitement of seeing a different auteur take on each new film. But McQuarrie doesn’t just repeat himself here, staging stunt sequences that are even more intense and awe inspiring, and putting together a plot that builds on past continuity, rather than mostly ignoring it. The real auteur of the Mission series, of course, is producer/star Tom Cruise, who is the driving force behind many of the movies’ most outrageous stunts (which he insists on performing himself), and brings just the right mix of steely intensity, roguish charm and, increasingly, haunted regret to his portrayal of superhuman secret agent Ethan Hunt. In his position as the top (and sometimes seemingly only) member of the Impossible Missions Force, Hunt takes on the tasks that no one else will, and he’s

gotten almost nothing but grief for his trouble. As one character points out in Fallout, he’s been disavowed and abandoned by his own government so many times that it’s easy to believe he would snap and become a terrorist menace out for vengeance. He doesn’t do that, of course, because Ethan Hunt is the most principled and compassionate man on the planet, which turns out to be the main theme of Fallout. This time around, Ethan and his loyal team (Ving Rhames’ Luther Stickell and Simon Pegg’s Benji Dunn) are on the trail of a trio of stolen nuclear warheads, with the fate of the world at stake, as usual. As is now customary for these movies, the plot becomes hopelessly convoluted (at one point one character literally yells at another character about how complicated their plan has become), involving returning figures including sadistic terrorist Solomon Lane (Sean Harris), shadowy MI6 agent Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) and newly minted IMF secretary Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin). There’s also cocky CIA operative August Walker (Henry Cavill), who’s been sent by the new CIA director (Angela Bassett) to keep an eye on Hunt and his team. With his square-jawed good looks,

Cavill (who’s still best known for playing Superman) sometimes comes off like Tom Cruise 2.0, and that parallel works well when the movie pits Hunt against Walker, who makes for a more worthy adversary than the somewhat underwhelming Lane. Whether Walker is actually an adversary is kept unclear for quite some time, and Fallout is so full of double-crosses and sudden reversals that it can get a bit exhausting. But McQuarrie, who also wrote the script, knows how to build suspense, and even if the audience might need a diagram to keep up with the plot, that diagram would at least look really elegant. McQuarrie makes sure that Fallout isn’t just about saving the world from nuclear annihilation; it’s also about the relationships that Hunt has cultivated over the last two decades. Seeing Cruise literally risk his life jumping out of a plane from an absurdly high altitude or hanging from the side of a cliff (both of which he does here) is often breathtaking, and McQuarrie and Cruise know how to make the most of those big-ticket moments. It’s just as affecting, though, to see Hunt make the hard choices in life-or-death situations, and Fallout continues the series’ tradition of making every choice count. n

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From director Gus Van Sant, a biopic about quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan, whose dark humor was often met with controversy. Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara and Jack Black star. (NW) Rated R

Who would have thought a ’90s film inspired by a ’60s TV show would still be cranking out solid sequels? As convoluted as the plot of this sixth installment may be, the action sequences are as jaw-dropping as ever. (JB) Rated PG-13

The adolescent superheroes of the popular Cartoon Network series get a big-screen spinoff, and it’s little more than an extended episode of the original show. Scatological jokes for the kids, pop culture references for the adults. (JB) Rated PG Kevin Macdonald’s latest documentary focuses on singer Whitney Houston, chronicling her musical impact and the tragic circumstances that led to her death at 48. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated R

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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 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

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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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

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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

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM

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. (JB) Rated PG

MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN

A new and improved ABBA film musical, both a prequel and a sequel to the 2008 original, linking the past and the present on that idyllic Greek isle. Corny? Most definitely. But it still works. (NW) Rated PG-13

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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

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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

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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. At the Magic Lantern. (JB) Rated PG-13 n

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An engaging spin-off of the ClooneyPitt bank robbery larks, with a new group of con artists (led by Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett) setting their sights on the annual Met Gala. Like its characters, it keeps you entertained while taking your money. (JB) Rated PG-13

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Hagiographic but enlightening documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and trailblazing career of longtime Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, detailing her roles as a women’s rights advocate and feminist internet meme. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated PG

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The potential for a fun, action-packed disaster flick is lost along with Dwayne Johnson’s charisma and sense of humor in this incoherent mess in which he has to save his family from a burning hightech Hong Kong high-rise. (DN) Rated PG-13

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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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Pleasant but forgettable comedy about a quintet of adult friends who pick up the epic game of tag they started as teenagers. No surprise, they take things

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The most WTF wide release of 2017, a Nordic mystery about a serial killer who likes to build snowmen with severed heads. Seriously. Despite

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Super Friends

Teen Titans Go! to the Movies offers a kid-friendly superhero satire BY JOSH BELL

t’s appropriate that Teen Titans Go! to the Movies eventually get around to saving the world from opens with Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd zipmaniacal supervillain Slade (Will Arnett) and his ping around the Warner Bros. logo, because mind-control master plan, they initially encounter the animated movie based on the Cartoon Nethim in their effort to secure an arch-nemesis, the work series is very much in the tradition of the first step toward superhero legitimacy and, thus, anarchic, self-aware, fourth wall-breaking Looney movie stardom. Known typically as Deathstroke Tunes shorts from the studio’s early days. It’s in his DC Comics appearances, here Slade is also in line with the more recent tradition of sort of a generic, all-purpose villain, functioning superhero movies that comment on the evermainly to facilitate the Titans’ interactions with growing superhero genre, including the Deadeach other and within the larger DC superhero pool movies and fellow Warner Bros. animated universe. production The Lego Batman Movie. Written by show creators Aaron Horvath Titans operates on a much smaller scale than and Michael Jelenic and directed by Horvath and either of those movies, and it never Peter Rida Michail, Titans features quite escapes the impression that it’s TEEN TITANS a nonstop barrage of self-referential just a super-sized episode of a TV jokes, taking on other superhero GO! TO THE MOVIES show. Even at just 84 minutes long, it movies, general comic book lore Rated PG has trouble drawing out its one-joke and the concept of this movie’s own Directed by Aaron Horvath, premise, but the characters and the existence. It’s mostly clever, good Peter Rida Michail tone are so affable and engaging that natured and less cynical and meanthe movie is never less than pleasant spirited than the similar jokes found to watch. Other animated movies this summer in the Deadpool movies (Deadpool himself gets have bigger budgets and higher profiles, but name-checked several times), but it’s still a bit Titans may be the most effective at entertaining repetitive after a while and sometimes substitutes both kids and adults. mere references to other movies or franchises for The title characters are a sort of junior actual jokes. version of the Justice League, led by Batman’s Still, this is more than just Deadpool for Beginsidekick Robin (voiced by Scott Menville). In the ners, with likable characters and a colorful (if world of Teen Titans Go!, Robin, Cyborg (Khary sometimes rudimentary) visual style that should Payton), Starfire (Hynden Walch), Raven (Tara hold kids’ attention. The filmmakers dig deep Strong) and Beast Boy (Greg Cipes) spend more into the DC library to fill out the supporting cast of their time singing songs, eating delicious food (this is surely the most screen time ever given to and hanging around their T-shaped headquarters obscure adventurers the Challengers of the Unthan they do fighting actual villains. (It’s a far known) and the skewering of superhero convencry from the recently teased upcoming Titans livetions is done with affection rather than bitterness. action streaming series, in which Robin growls Plus, there are fart jokes, in case kids don’t “F--- Batman” before casually murdering a bunch understand the meta-humor of Nicolas Cage of thugs.) They’re “goofsters,” as fellow DC suvoicing Superman (look it up), or Stan Lee perhero Superman dubs them near the beginning frequently interrupting the action to point out of the movie, but lately they’re feeling dissatisfied his own cameo. In a time when bloated, selfwith their lightweight reputation. important superhero movies dominate the box Robin in particular is determined to achieve office, it’s nice to have a chance to laugh at the the most important badge of honor for a absurdity of it all — and learn a little lesson about superhero: his own movie. So while the Titans friendship along the way. n

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Junior Brown and his famous “guit-steel.”

COUNTRY

MAN OF

STEEL Junior Brown’s made a life in country music at his own pace, with his own sound

BY DAN NAILEN

o some degree, Junior Brown thinks you can judge a musician by his album cover. That’s what he was going for with his new collection. “When you look at it, it didn’t have to tell you ‘country and western.’ You knew exactly what it was by the barn in the background,” Brown says of the cover of Deep in the Heart of Me that features the suited, cowboy-hatted, smiling 66-year-old leaning on a fence, a couple of horses hanging in the background. “I like looking at the cover of a CD. It helps me get into the personality of an artist and the flavor of the album, the mood the album was cut in, and the time period it was cut in. That’s all reflected in the cover. It gives you context.” The Deep in the Heart of Me cover is intentionally old school in its design; it looks like something you’d find digging through vinyl bins of ’70s country treasures with its 11 song titles printed below Brown’s name. And that vibe is no accident, as Brown prides himself WEEKEND on his classic approach C O U N T D OW N to the music business. Get the scoop on this He tours like weekend’s events with crazy — we talked our newsletter. Sign up at as he drove across Inlander.com/newsletter. Oklahoma on his way to launch a tour in Montana that won’t end until three days before Christmas in Alabama. When he hits the stage, he’s always in a suit, always in his hat and always with his wife Tanya at his side, playing in his band. Perhaps the only nontraditional aspect of Brown’s music and performances is his instrument, a doublenecked beast known as a “guit-steel,” thanks to its creative fusing of a traditional electric six-string with a

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steel guitar. Brown invented it back in 1985 so he wouldn’t have to keep switching back and forth from playing his regular guitar standing up, then sitting down to get after his pedal-steel. At first, Brown recalls, no one paid much attention to his new instrument. Then he built a stand that tilted both necks toward the audience to see his playing. “A steel guitar has never been that kind of instrument,” Brown says. “I brought it from being a guy sitting ‘ironing shirts’ in the background to being up there in your face with a slide-guitar type thing. Being able to stand up is a big deal. That puts you in a more ‘entertainer’ character.” That suits Brown just fine as he’s been playing in front of audiences for most of his life, since learning guitar as a kid after his parents gave up on piano lessons. He spent years playing at roadhouses, college dances, even a massive Boy Scouts jamboree in front of 5,000 when he was still a teenager. From his earliest memories, Brown loved the guitar, “really feeling that string and pulling the tone out of it somehow,” and his early adoption led him to become an ace player across a number of styles, all the better to stay employed. It was country music, though, that stirred his soul like no other genre, eventually leading him to Nashville and then Austin where his deep baritone, knack for penning humor-laced tunes like “Highway Patrol,” “My Wife Thinks You’re Dead” and “Venom Wearin’ Denim,” and that distinct double-neck guitar helped him stand out. “It’s just the feeling of it, the personality that comes through, the honesty,” Brown says of his love of country. “The same things I like about the blues. To me, the blues is country music. People playing blues on a back porch, and then they took it up to Chicago. To me, that’s just honest folk-country music.

“I don’t like to put out a lot of records. They’ve become too easy for people to make. ... You can’t sit there and listen to somebody’s 40th CD.” “And I liked the humble personalities of the [country] singers and the players. They were always such nice guys. When I was hanging around with country pickers, they were always eager to show you stuff and tell you stories. Real nice. Then you hang out with rock guys and they’re all like, ‘Get out of my face. I don’t have time for you. I’m too cool.’” The new songs filling Deep in the Heart of Me show that Brown’s gift for penning memorable tunes remains as strong now as on his solo debut, 1990’s 12 Shades of Brown. “Another Honky Tonk Burned Down” is an instant two-steppin’ classic, “The Cockeyed Cop from Camp Kakanakakee” fuses jokey lyrics with stellar guitar work, and the title track is a stirring, straightforward love song. Brown’s latest is his 11th album, and the first in six years, but that doesn’t mean he’s been slacking. He was just touring and writing and waiting for when the time felt right. “I don’t like to put out a lot of records,” Brown says. “They’ve become too easy for people to make. You’ll see an artist and you might know him by some of the songs he had back whenever, and they think that by putting out lots and lots and lots of CDs that they’re somehow going to get their fame back or something. It’s boring. You can’t sit there and listen to somebody’s 40th CD. It’s just too much. The personality of the songs and the personality of the artist just get watered down when you do that. “I write songs. And I feel like when I’m ready to say something, I say it, and when I’m not, I don’t. It’s a different approach.” n Junior Brown with Silver Treason • Sun, July 29 at 8 pm • $22 • All ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

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MUSIC | SOUND ADVICE J = THE INLANDER RECOMMENDS THIS SHOW J = ALL AGES SHOW

Thursday, 07/26

219 LOUNGE, Ben Olson, Cadie Archer ARBOR CREST, Karrie O’Neill J J THE BARTLETT, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers J BERSERK BAR, The Shivas, Balonely, Runaway Octopus BERSERK BAR, Vinyl Meltdown BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J BOOTS BAKERY, The Song Project J BUCER’S, Open Jazz Jam J COEUR D’ALENE PARK, Jackie Fox & the Hounds CORBY’S BAR, Open Mic and Karaoke CRAFTED TAP HOUSE, Kicho CRUISERS, Open Jam Night DARCY’S, Karaoke w/DJ Dave HEARTH HOME, Sidetrack JACKSON ST., Bryan Warhall (7pm), Snailmate (8pm) J LAGUNA CAFÉ, Just Plain Darin MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Son of Brad MOON TIME, Larry Myer J MOOTSY’S, The High Curbs, Itchy Kitty, Skunktopus NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Echo Elysium PALOUSE BAR, Donnie Emerson J PANIDA THEATER, Fox and Bones J J THE PIN!, Delta Bombers, Dead Channels, Wasted Breath, the Grumelstiltskins, Dept. of Martyrs POST FALLS BREWING CO., Jimi Finn J PROVIDENCE CENTER FOR FAITH & HEALING, The North Hill Trio RED ROOM LOUNGE, After Funk, Funky Unkle RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos J RIVERSTONE PARK, Nu Jack City THE ROADHOUSE, Karaoke SLICE & BISCUIT, Bluegrass Jam J THE STEAM PLANT, Ron Greene J STELLA’S ON THE HILL, Bill Bozly TEMPLIN’S RED LION, Sammy Eubanks J TRINITY AT CITY BEACH, Bright Moments Jazz ZOLA, Blake Braley

Friday, 07/27

219 LOUNGE, The Devon Wade Band BABY BAR, Bitwvlf, Halfmassed, Drunk on False Enlightenment J J THE BARTLETT, Atari Ferrari, Fantasy Suite, Wrinkles BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BIG BARN BREWING, Charles Tappa & Alchemy J THE BIG DIPPER, Sins & Sinners, Method 13, Bleed the Stone, Ironwood BIGFOOT PUB, Last Call J J BING CROSBY THEATER, Bruce Cockburn BLACK DIAMOND, DJ Sterling BOLO’S, Rewind J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Dr. J CARLIN BAY RESORT, Kyle Swaffard CEDAR ST. BRIDGE, Mostly Harmless CHINOOK STEAK, PASTA & SPIRITS (CDA CASINO), Kicho CONKLING MARINA, The Cronkites

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SOUL THE ISLEY BROTHERS

or any R&B purist, seeing the Isley Brothers in concert is a can’t-miss proposition. The Isleys broke out with the single “Shout,” which has been inspiring crowds to “get a little bit louder now” since 1958, but their stars really rose in the 1970s, with songs like “It’s Your Thing” and “That Lady” instantly cementing them in the soul music pantheon. Singer Ronald and guitarist Ernie are the remaining two Isleys — Ronald has been with the group from the start, while Ernie joined in the ’70s — and they still put on a killer show with a stellar backing band. — NATHAN WEINBENDER The Isley Brothers • Thu, Aug. 2 at 7 pm • All ages • $35-$55 • Coeur d’Alene Casino • 37914 S. Nukwalqw Rd. • cdacasino.com • (800) 523-2464

ROCK TOAD THE WET SPROCKET

erhaps the most radical thing about Toad the Wet Sprocket is that they’re named after a Monty Python sketch. For the most part, though, they’re not nearly as experimental as their name suggests: Their smooth, pop-verging-on-folk style helped define the sound of alt-rock radio in the early ’90s, with singles like “All I Want” and “Walk on the Ocean” getting significant airplay. They’ve also cultivated the kind of fanbase you’d typically expect from a jam band, with a Kickstarter for their independently produced 2013 album New Constellation raising more than $250,000. — NATHAN WEINBENDER Toad the Wet Sprocket • Sat, July 28 at 8 pm • All ages • $36-$76 • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • bingcrosbytheater.com • 227-7638

CORBY’S BAR, Karaoke J CRUISERS, Children of the Sun, Rusted Hand, The Jam Band CURLEY’S, Dragonfly DARCY’S, Karaoke w/DJ Dave EICHARDT’S, Bright Moments Jazz FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, Tom D’Orazi FREDNECK’S, Just Plain Darin J HAYDEN CITY PARK, Kelly Hughes Band HOGFISH, Smith & Tegio HUMBLE BURGER, Itchy Kitty, Bad Motivator, Foxtrot Epidemic IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, BareGrass J J IRON GOAT BREWING CO., Laminates, Summer in Siberia IRON HORSE (CDA), The Zach Cooper Band JACKSON ST., Spokane River Band LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Mary Chavez LONE WOLF HARLEY, Slow Cookin’ MARYHILL WINERY, Daniel Hall MICKDUFF’S, Brian Jacobs & Chris Lynch MOOSE LOUNGE, The Caretakers MULLIGAN’S, Jimmy Morrison NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night

NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Smash Hit Carnival J J NORTHERN QUEST, Brad Paisley, Brown & Gray ONE SHOT CHARLIE’S, Down South J OUTLAW BBQ, D.A. Blues PALOUSE BAR, Donnie Emerson J PARK BENCH, Brad Keeler Trio PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Jake Robin J THE PIN!, Caleb Caudle (6:30pm); Alteration v3 (10pm) REPUBLIC BREWING CO., The Blake Noble Band RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos THE ROADHOUSE, Idol Hands, RagBone, Justin Brown THE ROCK BAR, DJ Steve Baker SILVER MOUNTAIN RESORT, Andy Rumsey; Robby French (at Noah’s) THE SNAKE PIT, Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Nicholas Peter Walker J J SPOKANE CLUB, Abbey & Friends SPOKANE VALLEY EAGLES, Honky Tonk a’ Go-Go

THE VIKING, Justine Ponsness TORTILLA UNION, Nick Grow J WEST CENTRAL EPISCOPAL MISSION, Urban Gypsies of Florida ZOLA, The Blake Braley Band

Saturday, 07/28

219 LOUNGE, Naughty Pine BARLOWS, Jan Harrison J THE BARTLETT, Footshod, Atlas Hugged BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BIGFOOT PUB, Last Call J J BING CROSBY THEATER, Toad the Wet Sprocket (see above), Megan Slankard BLACK DIAMOND, DJ Kevin BOLO’S, Rewind J BUCER’S, Red Light Challenge J CALYPSOS COFFEE, Tyler Edwards CARLIN BAY RESORT, Echo Elysium CEDAR STREET BRIDGE, Jake Robin CHINOOK STEAK, PASTA AND SPIRITS (CDA CASINO), Kicho J COLBERT TRADING CO., Cassandra Wheeler CONKLING MARINA, The Cronkites

CRUISERS, Sovereign Citizen & The Non Prophets CURLEY’S, Dragonfly DAVENPORT GRAND, Nick Grow DI LUNA’S CAFE, Polly O’Keary & The Rhythm Method J FERNWOOD, ID., JamShack J HARRISON CITY PARK, Doghouse Boys J HARVEST HOUSE, Sidetrack HOUSE OF SOUL, Nu Jack City IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, David Walsh IRON HORSE (CDA), The Zach Cooper Band THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke KLINK’S LAKESIDE, Sammy Eubanks J KNITTING FACTORY, Cody Johnson, Devon Wade J LAGUNA CAFÉ, Pamala Benton LAUGHING DOG BREWING, Riff Hangers LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Jay Condiotti LITZ’S, Jus Wright, Real Life Rockaz J LOST BOYS, Just Plain Darin MARYHILL WINERY, Jessica Haffner MICKDUFF’S, The Groove Black

MOOSE LOUNGE, The Caretakers MULLIGAN’S, John Johnson NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night J NEWMAN LAKE, Dangerous Type NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Smash Hit Carnival J NYNE, HONEYHONEY, Dead Horses OMEGA EVENT CENTER, Bueg & Getorix, Invada Zim, Body Snatcherz ONE SHOT CHARLIE’S, Down South PACIFIC AVE. PIZZA, Dapper Devils PALOUSE BAR, Donnie Emerson J J PALOUSE, WASH., Palouse Music Festival PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Kerry Leigh POST FALLS BREWING, Pat Coast PROHIBITION GASTROPUB, Mary Chavez RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos SILVER MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT (NOAH’S), Son of Brad TWO RIVERS, Sarah Brown Band VALLEY EAGLES, WesOne & Big Mike WESTWOOD BREWING CO., Andy Rumsey ZOLA, The Blake Braley Band

Sunday, 07/29

ARBOR CREST, Sara Brown Band J J THE BARTLETT, Junior Brown (see page 46), Silver Treason BIG BARN BREWING CO., Scotia Road J CALYPSOS, Red Light Challenge CARLIN BAY RESORT, KOSH CONKLING MARINA, PJ Destiny CRAFTED TAP HOUSE, Ron Greene CRAVE, DJ Dave CURLEY’S, Hoodoo Udu DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night

GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke J HARVEST HOUSE, Just Plain Darin HUMBLE BURGER, Paul DeHaven, Lake Mary, Joseph Hein JR’S BAR-N-GRILL, Tin Foil Top Hat, Jamie Kay Christianson LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open Jam MARYHILL WINERY, Lyle Morse O’DOHERTY’S, Live Irish Music ONE SHOT CHARLIE’S, Down South J THE PIN!, Issac Stinson

Monday, 07/30

J THE BARTLETT, Mini Murders, Newman, dee-em THE BULL HEAD, Ian Nixon J CALYPSOS COFFEE, Open Mic CRAVE, DJ Dave EICHARDT’S, Monday Night Jam NORTHERN RAIL, Music Challenge J ONE WORLD CAFE, Karaj RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic ZOLA, Perfect Mess

Tuesday, 07/31

219 LOUNGE, Karaoke with DJ Pat J THE BARTLETT, NW of Nashville feat. Jenny Anne Mannan BOOMERS, The Cruizers Reunion CRAVE, DJ Dave J DOWNTOWN COEUR D’ALENE, Sammy Eubanks GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke J HAYDEN LIBRARY, Floating Crowbar LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tue. J THE PIN!, Open Mic POST FALLS BREWING, Devon Wade RAZZLE’S, Open Mic Jam

J REPUBLIC BREWING, Corb Lund RIDLER PIANO BAR, Open Mic/Jam RIPPLES RIVERSIDE, Son of Brad THE ROADHOUSE, Karaoke SWEET LOU’S, Pamela Benton ZOLA, Dueling Cronkites

Wednesday, 08/1

J THE BARTLETT, Smith/McKay All Day J BLACK DIAMOND, Bryan Warhall CRAVE, DJ Dave CRUISERS, Open Jam Night GENO’S, Open Mic HILLYARD LIBRARY SPORTS BAR, Just Plain Darin HOUSE OF SOUL, Jazz & Whiskey THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke J KNITTING FACTORY, Seether, 10 Years LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Carey Brazil LOST BOYS’ GARAGE, Jazz Weds. LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 MILLWOOD BREWING COMPANY, Dylan Hathaway POOLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE (SOUTH HILL), Sammy Eubanks J PRINCE OF PEACE, Soul Proprietor RED ROOM LOUNGE, Jam Session REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Corb Lund RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos THE ROADHOUSE, Open Mic THE THIRSTY DOG, Karaoke UP NORTH, Pamela Benton ZOLA, Whsk&Keys

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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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Spokane artist Divine Jewels, here at Uncharted in 2016, is known for her thought-provoking work.

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PERFORMANCE ART HEAR HER

The dress code for most art events involves tucked-in shirts and unscuffed shoes. But She Spoke Out, an upcoming showcase of art from female and LGBTQ perspectives, wants you to put on your most comfortable pajamas and bring pillows and blankets to sit on. It’s a two-night event featuring burlesque, drag, spoken word performances and visual and performance art, hosted and organized by local performer Divine Jewels, a Terrain regular whose work often invites onlookers to interact and project their own insecurities onto her. A silent auction and Q&A with the performers will follow the show. Seating is limited and all proceeds will benefit Transitions’ Women’s Hearth, which offers outreach for homeless women and children in Spokane. — NATHAN WEINBENDER She Spoke Out • Fri-Sat, July 27-28 at 8 pm • 18+ • $15/ advance, $20/day of • 1507 E. Sprague • bit.ly/2JsC96Z

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ART COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

FOOD GREEN EATS

Behold! The Sun Comes Over the Mountain • July 22-27 from 2-6 pm, closing reception Fri, July 27 from 7-9 pm • Free • Richmond Art Collective • 228 W. Sprague • bit.ly/2NKQord

Spokane Vegfest • Sat, July 28 from 10 am-6 pm • Free • All ages • Spokane Community College • 1810 N. Greene St. • inveg.org

Though they are only 20 miles apart, vibes in Spokane and its neighboring North Idaho communities are completely different. Artist Kelley O’Brien explores the natural elements that connect the two geographical regions’ spaces during her exhibition Behold! The Sun Comes Over the Mountain, a weeklong art showing. O’Brien’s project, made up of large-scale drawings, projected video work and interactive lighting, focuses on the border between Eastern Washington and North Idaho as a place of connection rather than separation. The exhibit highlights natural elements that overlap between the two places, such as the Spokane River, the sun and old growth cedars in Liberty Lake. — BROOKE CARLSON

Learn all about why eating your veggies and nothing else can be a better option both for your body and the planet at the fifth annual Spokane Vegfest. The healthy living expo and music festival packs a day with vegan cooking demos, tastings, presentations, an outdoor market and more. This year’s highlights include presentations from a vegan German strongman and animal rights activist along with a plant-based dietitian and author, as well as popular vegan chef, Chef AJ. The annual festival is hosted by the Inland Northwest Vegans, which organize many other events throughout the year, both for practicing and future vegans, including monthly potlucks, a plant-based living mentorship program and more. — CHEY SCOTT

FOOD BITES & SIPS

Billed as Spokane’s “largest summer wine and food event,” Vintage Spokane lives up to this designation, showcasing a staggering amount of wine from more than 50 wineries across Washington state and beyond. Among some of the renowned wineries featured in past years are Kiona Vineyards and Winery, L’Ecole No. 41 and Maryhill Winery, along with cider maker Finnriver Farm & Cidery. To stabilize your hunger during all that sipping, Vintage Spokane hosts several local restaurants and caterers serving a variety of food pairings, among them Gilded Unicorn, the James Beard Award-winning Los Hernandez Tamales from Union Gap, the Scoop, Table 13 and more. — CHEY SCOTT Vintage Spokane • Sun, July 29 from 3-6 pm (VIP admission at 2 pm) • $60/general; $75/VIP (sold out) • 21+ • Davenport Grand Hotel • 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • vintagespokane.com

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I SAW YOU NATALIE AND GURTRUDE We met outside of the Conoco by Northwest Boulevard on Tuesday the 17th. You have freckled skin and red hair. You let me pet your lab Gurtrude. I didn’t even think of catching your last name, but if you see this let’s take her on a walk some time! RED CAMARO GIRL 6/30 You were the beautiful brunette driving a red 67 Camaro with white rally stripes on Bigelow Gulch heading west just past Argonne Road while coming back from a Dukes sponsored poker cruise in CdA on your way home about 2:30 pm on saturday 6/30. You stopped to offer your assistance to me in my classic convertible that ran out of gas, which was super nice of you btw... I should’ve asked if you were single and asked for your number but was too nervous to say anything as I was mesmerized by you in your cute cut-offs and driving barefoot. We talked about your freshly restored car and your interior... If this is you and you’re interested in meeting up again then tell me the color of my car or the maker of your interior so I know its you for sure... You can message me at (509) 599-4712 TALL TEDDY BEAR From the moment I saw you walk into court, I knew we

had a connection. You were the big loveable teddy bear everyone told me about: funny, cute and kind to a fault. Over drinks on the few dates we’ve had, our bond blossomed more and more. Ever since I left my last job, I’ve seen you less and less, and we’ve drifted apart. I know it’s careless, but I want to whisper sweet nothings in your ear and call you mine. Here’s hoping you feel the same. REDBOX FOX I saw you on Sunday the 15th. You were trying to decide on a film at the Foothills Yoke’s. I suggested an ice cream pairing since it was National Ice Cream Day. You laughed and smiled. I can’t get you off my mind. We have similar taste in ice cream and movies. Sounds like a date to me?! I NEED AN EXORCIST... ... Primarily because a phantom nurse has possessed me for far too long. A phantom, because I haven’t seen you in two years. But I think about you everyday. Your birthday is July 14. I was discharged for the Army that day. We met August 13. My father died August 13. I let you go because that’s what you wanted. Real love, I suppose. Tell Daryl Dixon I said hi. BRUNETTE BEAUTY You were lying in the grass at Arbor Crest on Sunday 7/22 when I walked by and we caught each other’s eye. Later we passed each other walking and again initiated eye contact, both of us turning to look back at each other. I’ve been thinking about you ever since - blue eyed, longer haired brunette their with a girlfriend. I was older, tall, very dark tan, sleeveless blue shirt. Would love to see you again.

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near a young man, I can only conclude that your emotional maturity is that of a teenager. No quality woman will ignore your inability to participate in a healthy, loving relationship. Have fun riding solo. JAYWALKERS NEED TICKETS TOO Jeers to jaywalkers. I know there are drivers who don’t pay attention to people crossing in crosswalk. However, pedestrians need to pay attention as well. Throwing yourself across the street just anywhere just anytime will result in injury and or death. A sensible driver driving 30-35 mph can’t stop properly for you. What makes you think anyone else can? I really don’t care if you are purple or plaid or what color you are, physics is just physics and it works the same for EVERYBODY!!! Bottom line, if you wish to cross the street, get to a cross walk! If there is no cross walk, get to a corner. Hey police, want to give jaywalkers tickets? Division is ripe with jaywalkers and so is Hamilton near Gonzaga where people go to get on/off freeway especially at night You want tickets?

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SHE SPOKE OUT A limited, two-night event featuring burlesque, spoken word, aerial silks, drag, performance art and art in other mediums. Includes a Q&A with the cast members afterwards. All proceeds benefit Transition’s The Women’s Hearth, which works to end poverty and homelessness for women and children in Spokane. July 27-28 at 8 pm. Ages 18+. At 1507 E. Sprague. $15-$20. See link for additional details: bit.ly/2JsC96Z STEAK & BAKE FUNDRAISER The monthly fundraiser includes live music and a dinner of steak, salad, baked potato and garlic bread. Last Friday from 5-7 pm. $10. VFW Post 1435, 212 S. David St. (535-9315) 26TH PANIDA “PLAY IT AGAIN” CRAZY DAYS SALE The Panida’s fundraising “Swap & Shop” offering vintage items. Funds support the Laurel Wagers/Panida Theater Music Scholarship, for a deserving Sandpoint area student going to college in performing arts. July 28, 8 am-2 pm. Free admission. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org (303-809-1676) LATE JULY FESTIVAL Local breweries, food and musicians come together to help raise funds for two local nonprofits: Rural Roots and Backyard Harvest. Funds are utilized to support programs and services in local food security and small farm education. July 28, 4-10 pm. Free admission; $15/beer tasting. Latah County Fairgrounds, 1021 Harold St. latah.id.us/fair SPOKANE COUNTY DEMOCRATS SALMON FEED & BBQ A family-friendly event with food and fun for all ages. July 28, 5-8 pm. $50. Hamilton Studio, 1427 W. Dean Ave. (999-5648) RIDE THE BASES A motorcycle ride benefiting the Rypien Foundation; starts at Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson dealership. July 29, 9 am. $35. Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St. (535-2922)

COMEDY

2.0PEN MIC Local comedy night hosted by Ken McComb. Thursdays, from 8-10 pm. Free. The District Bar, 916 W. First Ave. facebook.com/districtbarspokane/ BRAD UPTON Brad first stepped on stage in September of 1984 and has never looked back. This ex-grade school teacher is now in his 30th year of comedy and is nearing 6000 lifetime performances. July 26-27 at 8 pm and July 28 at 7 and 9:30 pm. $8-$22. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com (509-318-9998)

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GUFFAW YOURSELF! Open mic comedy night hosted by Casey Strain; Thursdays at 10 pm. Free. Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. (509-847-1234) 50/50 A mix of favorite improvised games and show formats. Fridays at 8 pm, July 6-Aug. 10. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com LATE LAUGHS An improv show featuring a mix of experiments with duos, teams, sketches and special guests. Events on the first and last Friday of the month at 10 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com AFTER DARK A mature-rated version of the Blue Door’s monthly, Friday show; on the first and last Saturday of the month, at 10 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com SAFARI The BDT’s fast-paced, shortform improv show in a game-based format relies on audience suggestions to fuel each scene. Ages 16+. Saturdays from 8-9:30 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com THE DOPE SHOW! A comedy showcase where comedians joke, then toke, the joke some more! Presented by Tyler Smith, featuring nationally touring comedians with various tolerances to marijuana. Last Sunday of the month at 8 pm. $8-$14. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com THE SOCIAL HOUR COMEDY SHOWCASE Featuring comics from the Northwest and beyond, and hosted by Deece Casillas. Sundays, from 8-9:30 pm. Free. The Ridler Piano Bar, 718 W. Riverside Ave. socialhourpod.com (509-822-7938) IMPROV JAM SESSIONS An informal, open-format improv session led by a BDT troupe member. No cost to attend, but participation is required. Mondays from 7-9 pm through Aug. 27. Ages 18+. Free. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) CORY MICHAELIS A teacher by day and comic by night, Cory keeps his act edgy enough to keep the audience from feeling like they’re in his 10th grade history class. Aug. 2-3 and 5 at 8 pm. $8-$14. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com

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HERITAGE GARDEN TOURS Spokane has changed, but the gardens have been restored to look just as they did when the Turners entertained their guests more than a century ago. July 26 at 2 pm and July 29 at 11 am. Free. Moore-Turner Heri-

tage Gardens, 507 W. Seventh. heritagegardens.org OUTDOOR CONCERT & PICNIC A community celebration with NAOMI Spokane, featuring live music by Sidetrack, kids activities, food trucks and more. At 11302 E. Broadway, Spokane Valley. July 26, 5:307:30 pm. Free. naomicommunity.org POSTAL HERITAGE DAY Celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service and view memorabilia and historical displays. Also includes kids’ activities, lentil chili and more. July 26, 5-7 pm. Free. A.M. Cannon Park, 1920 W. Maxwell. apwu338editor@gmail.com SUMMER WORKOUT SERIES Get fit with three nights a week of activity: barre on Monday, yoga on Wednesday and cardio on Thursday. Through Aug. 30; begins at 7:15 pm. Free. Spokane Tribal Gathering Place, 347 N Post St. bit.ly/2HomSTz BIG BOUNCE AMERICA Families can test their skills on an obstacle course, basketball courts, and glide down the giant slide into the ball pit. July 27 from 2:155:45 pm; July 28-29 from 9:15 am-5:45 pm. $11+. Greyhound Park & Event Center, 5100 Riverbend Ave. gpeventcenter.com BLOOD DRIVE The Inland NW Blood Center needs 200 donors every day to ensure a safe supply of blood. Sign up to donate and help save a life. July 27, 9 am-2:30 pm. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. kroccda.org (208-667-1865) COMMUNITY BBQ CELEBRATION A summertime celebration for the neighborhood, with dining, dancing, and music by the Bobby Patterson Band. Bring your own beverage. July 27, 6:30-10 pm. By donation. Christ Central Church, 19 W. Shannon. bobbypattersonband.com DROP IN & RPG Experience this unique form of game-playing and build a shared narrative using cooperative problem solving, exploration, imagination, and rich social interaction. On the second and fourth Friday of the month, from 4-7 pm. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org FRIENDS OF THE DEER PARK LIBRARY BOOK SALE Proceeds from book sales support various library programs, activities, and services. July 27-28, 9 am-4 pm and July 29, 11 am-3 pm. Free. Deer Park Auto Freight, 2405 E. Crawford Ave. scldfriends.org/events/ (509-893-8300) HOT SUMMER NIGHTS: FABULOUS FIFTIES Spokane CdA Living magazine’s summer celebration, with music, food, drinks and dancing. July 27, 6-11 pm. $35$65. CenterPlace Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place Dr. bit.ly/2JfpqcC

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LATE NIGHT FUN & GAMES After the library closes, come make some noise with Nerf games, snacks, crafts and more. Grades 3-5. July 27, 7-10 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (893-8350) NERD NIGHT: DISSECTION DATE Dissect a cow eyeball together and unleash your inner child while exploring the exhibits. Registration includes one complimentary beer, soda or water and light appetizers. July 27, 6-8 pm. $25. Mobius Science Center, 331 N. Post. mobiusspokane.org (321-7133) OLD TIME PICNIC Festivities start Friday with the coronation of the “Old Time Picnic” Royalty and a potluck dinner. A parade is Sunday at 10 am, followed by fun “old time” games in the park, such as sack races, baby crawling, nail driving, greased pole climbing and an obstacle race. July 2729. Harrison, Idaho. harrisonidaho.org THREE DAYS IN JULY Join the Palouse Advocacy League and the Moscow Food Co-op for food, freebies and new P.A.L. gear designed by local artist Cori Dantini. Help prevent suicide and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness on The Palouse. July 27, 10 am-2 pm. Free. Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. 5th St. facebook.com/PalouseAdvocacyLeague (592-5626) WALKING TOURS OF BROWNE’S ADDITION Take a walking tour of the historic neighborhood. All proceeds support the Friends of Coeur d’Alene Park. July 27 at 7 pm and Aug. 11 at 9:30 am. $15. (850-0056) BOARD GAME MAKING Create a prototype for your own board game, test it out with other players and get advice from professional game makers. July 28, 5-8 pm. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org CANDLELIGHT VIGIL: FREEDOM FOR VIETNAM Event includes music, speeches, praying, slideshows and video on current Vietnam. Candles, water bottles and meat puff pastries provided. July 28, 8-9:30 pm. Free and open to the public. Spokane Tribal Gathering Place, 347 N Post St. (899-5058) COMMUNITY BALLROOM DANCE Includes a professional cha-cha lesson followed by dancing from 7-10 pm to live music. July 28, 7-10 pm. $5-$10. Ponderay Events Center, 401 Bonner Mall Way. usadancesandpoint.org DEER PARK SETTLERS’ DAY The oldest continuous community celebration in the State of Washington, running over 100 years. Events include a parade (Sat at 10 am) followed by craft and food vendors in the park, along with class and family reunions scheduled the same weekend. July 28, 10 am-3 pm. Free. Mix Park, 301 W. Fourth Ave. deerparkchamber.com EAGLES AERIE #2 CLASSIC CAR SHOW All are welcome at this open house, which features entertainment by Sammy Eubanks and Chris Ellenberger, food and drinks, and lots of classic automobiles. Proceeds benefit the Inland Northwest Honor Flight. July 28, 10 am-2 pm. By donation. Eagle’s Lodge, 6410 N. Lidgerwood St. thegentsautoclub.com (468-3729) GN THRIFT ANNIVERSARY SALE Everything is on sale for 99 cents (with a few exceptions like furniture and upscale). The first 50 customers get a free Hello Sugar donut. July 28, 9:30 am-6 pm. Global Neighborhood Thrift, 902 W. Indiana Ave. bit.ly/2tt4PHB

ISAAC FOUNDATION FAMILY FUN DAY Family activities include princesses, mascots, an extreme science show, game truck, food vendors, face painting, an obstacle course, craft vendors, live music and more. July 28, 10 am-1 pm. Free. Millwood Kindergarten Center, 8818 E. Grace. bit.ly/2uOrbmT SPOKANE TRIBAL SERIES Join Mobius every fourth Saturday (10 am-1 pm) of the month through July to learn Spokane Tribal history and science with guests from the Spokane Tribe. Free with admission. Mobius Science Center, 331 N. Post. bit.ly/2G95n9K GENEALOGY TIMELINES Learn how to use a timeline to help find more information on your ancestor; born on XXXX and died on XXXX — what was going on in his/her world during all those years? Taught by Donna Potter Phillips, President of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. Aug. 1, 10 am. Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. spokanelibrary.org

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NORTHWEST RENAISSANCE FEST The annual festival across three weekends includes a living Renaissance village filled with performances, demonstrations, actors and more. July 28-29, from 11 am-7 pm. $5-$10/person; $35/ family. At 6493 Hwy 291. nwrf.net ART ON THE GREEN The 50th annual marketplace, performance space and a gathering place is host to 190-plus artists, musicians and performers, and is made possible by more than 500 volunteers. Aug. 3-5; Fri noon-7:30 pm, Sat 10 am-7:30 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm. Free. North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. artonthegreencda.com COEUR D’ALENE STREET FAIR The 28th annual community celebration is host to more than 250 vendors of food, fine arts and crafts and more. Includes free shuttles between Art on the Green and A Taste of the CdA’s happening the same weekend. Aug. 3-5. Downtown Coeur d’Alene, Sherman Ave. cdadowntown.com/streetfair

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OUTDOOR MOVIE: INDIANA JONES & THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK A joint fundraiser for the Kenworthy and PCEI. Bring a blanket, picnic and come early for a guided nature walk through the center. July 26, 7:30 pm. By donation. PCEI Nature Center, 1040 Rodeo Dr., Moscow. kenworthy.org SCREEN ON THE GREEN: COCO Family-friendly screenings hosted by the U of Idaho Dept. of Student Involvement. All movies begin at dusk (approx. 8:45 pm) on the Theophilus Tower lawn at the north edge of campus. July 26. Free. U. of Idaho, 709 S Deakin St. facebook.com/UIgetinvolved SUMMER MATINEE SERIES: PETER RABBIT The mischievous and adventurous hero takes on the starring role of his own comedy. July 25-26 at 1 pm. $3. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org HEARTS BEAT LOUD Widower and aging Brooklyn hipster Frank starts a band with his teenage daughter Sam just before she leaves home to attend college in California. PG-13. July 27-29, times vary. $3-$7. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org

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My husband and I are lucky — like that couple in their 70s you wrote about — to have a satisfying sex life after 23 years together. Still, to be honest, there are times when we’re just going through the motions. I guess it’s natural that it isn’t as exciting as it was that first year or so. Maybe we just have to accept it. Or...is there anything we can do? (We do have date nights and try to experiment with new things.) —Ho-Humming Somewhat

It’s like buying your dream house — and then living in it for 12 years. You still love it — but you don’t jump up and down and yell “Woo-hoo! We live here!” the 10,044th time you walk through your door. The good news is, there’s a way to perk up the sexual excitement level in a longterm relationship, and it doesn’t involve attending parties where they have a bowl of keys at the door. You just need to get back to really being there while you’re having sex. This means truly feeling — that is, really being present for — the moment-bymoment sensations, like you did the very first time you got together. You know...back before you started (let’s be honest) sexual multitasking — running through your to-do list while getting it on — and your sex face started to become a yawn. Your husband looks up from, um, down there: “Oh, sorry -- was I boring you?” Clinical psychologist Lori Brotto, who researches female sexual desire and arousal issues, finds that a practice called “mindfulness” — with Eastern spiritual origins — seems to be “an effective way of re-routing one’s focus ... onto the sensations that are unfolding in the moment.” Mindfulness, which is also a form of meditation, involves bringing your attention to the immediate moment. This isn’t to say you have to meditate to have better sex. However, one of the mindfulness meditation techniques involves scanning your body with your mind, focusing your attention on individual parts, and observing the sensations in them in that moment. That’s key. So, for example, point your attention at your breathing, at the points of skin-toskin contact between you and your husband. Notice the temperature of your skin. Hot? Cool? Do you feel tiny beads of sweat? Brotto writes in “Better Sex Through Mindfulness” that in her research, “when the women learn to be right where they are when with a partner, rather than in the myriad other places that their mind escapes to during sex, they start to experience sexual contact with their partner in a way that perhaps they had not experienced for months, years, or decades.” In other words, yes, there’s still hope to hear animalistic screaming in your bedroom again — and not just when your husband pulls on the oven mitts and holds the cat down so you can clip her toenails without losing an eye.

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I’m a 35-year-old guy. My fiancee broke up with me a year ago. I was devastated. We don’t have any contact now, but I still love her. I haven’t been on one date since our breakup, and I reminisce about her constantly. My guy friends are like, “Move on, dude. Get a life!” But honestly, that’s not that helpful. What is the best way to get over an ex besides time? —Stuck That which does not kill you makes you crap company on poker night. “Jeez, man, quit crying on the cards!” Your buddies surely mean well in taking the “just say the magic words!” approach — “Get over it! Lotta fish in the sea, man!” — but you’re trying to recover from a breakup, not summon a genie. Lingering feelings of love for your fiancee are the problem. As for a solution, research by cognitive psychologist Sandra J.E. Langeslag suggests you can decrease those feelings through “negative reappraisal” of your expartner — basically looking back and trying to see all the “bad” in her. For example, focus on her annoying habits and rude and stupid things she said and did. When Langeslag’s research participants mentally trashed their ex-partner, it did diminish the love they felt for their ex...yay! However, there was a side effect: All of this negative thinking — not surprisingly — made participants feel pretty bummed out. But helpfully, Langeslag came around with a second strategy that helped them block out the feelbad: distraction — answering questions “about positive things unrelated to the breakup or the partner (e.g., What is your favorite food? Why?).” Probably an even better source of distraction is turning to what Langeslag calls a “secondary task” (like playing a video game). Keep up the negativity and the distracting secondary tasks and before long, you should find yourself ready for a level-three distraction: losing yourself in a forest of Tinder hussies. 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 MOVIES IN THE PARK: THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Hosted by Spokane Valley Parks & Rec, with pre-screening activities one hour before showtime at dusk. July 27. Free. Mirabeau Meadows, 13500 Mirabeau Pkwy. spokanevalley.org SOUTH PERRY SUMMER THEATER: COCO Movies begin at dusk, with open seating in the parking lot of the Shop. July 28. Free. The Shop, 924 S. Perry St. theshoponsouthperry.com DESPICABLE ME 3 Showing as part of the Garland’s “Free Summer Movie Series;” doors at 9 am. July 30-Aug. 3, 9:30 am. Free. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com BLACK PANTHER Preceded by live music by Brian Ernst, movie trivia, food, vendors and more. Aug. 1, 7 pm. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard. bit. ly/2kRDIkI

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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 WINE TASTING Taste the wines of Chris Daniel Winery. Includes cheese and crackers. July 27, 3-6:30 pm. $10. Vino!, 222 S. Washington. vinowine.com PREMIUM PAIRINGS V The fifth annual premium cigar and spirits tasting is an afternoon with live music, appetizers, drinks, prizes and more. 18+. July 28, 1-5 pm. $25. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw. cdacasino.com SPOKANE VEGFEST The 5th annual healthy living expo and music festival is host to guest chefs, food vendors, exhibitors and an outdoor market, as well as presentations, workshops and demos. July 28, 10 am-6 pm. Free. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. inveg.org (542-7829) WINE TASTING Taste the wines of Wit Cellars of Washington. Includes cheese and crackers. July 28, 2-4:30 pm. $15. Vino! A Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. vinowine.com (838-1229) COUNTRY PICNIC Chef LJ Klink is back with reinvented traditional picnic favorites. July 29. $65/adults; $35/kids. Mont Lamm Events, 7501 Enoch Rd. montlammevents.com VINTAGE SPOKANE The annual wine and food pairing event features wine from more than 50 regional wineries in Washington and beyond, along with cidermakers and more. July 29, 3-6 pm. $55-$75. Davenport Grand, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. vintagespokane.com L’ECOLE NO. 41 WINE DINNER A sixcourse dinner featuring wines from the renowned Walla Walla winery. Reservations requested. July 30. $75. Lodgepole, 106 N. Main St., Moscow. lodgepolerestaurant.com (208-882-2268)

MUSIC

MUSIC UNDER THE OAKS Music by the Jerry-At-Tricks Band is preceded by an instrument making class for kids. July 27, 6 pm. Free. Hays Park, Crestline and Providence. facebook.com/bemissnc THE CHERRY SISTERS REVIVAL A silly string band of ukuleles, a banjo, percussion, and vocals playing an eclectic collection from old country to traditional, and everything in between. July 28,

7 pm. $15. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org (509-229-3414) PALOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL The annual festival hosted by the Palouse Arts Council featuring local musicians performing throughout the day, along with arts and crafts vendors, nonprofits and food vendors. In Hayton-Greene Park on Main Street. July 28, 11 am-8 pm. $5$10 (ages 5 and under free). Palouse, Wash. visitpalouse.com (595-1650) I’LL SING YOU A SONG: TRADITIONAL AMERICAN FOLKSONGS Adam Miller is a renowned old-school American troubadour and storyteller who interweaves folksongs and the stories behind them with his rich baritone, lively finger-picking acoustic guitar. Aug. 2, 7-8:30 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (893-8350)

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

2018 USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Although this event brings elite athletes from all over the country, anyone who meets the minimum age of 30 can compete. July 2629. Eastern Washington University, 526 Fifth St. spokanesports.org SPOKANE INDIANS VS. TRI-CITY Promo events during the series include giveaways, 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) YOGA IN THE PARK All levels and ages are welcome to this family-friendly series. Bring your own mat and a water bottle. July 26 and Aug. 30 from 6-7 pm. Free. Franklin Park, 302 W. Queen. yogajoynorth.com (509-328-2402) SPOKANE INDIANS VS. HILLSBORO Promos in the five-game series include fireworks, Taco Tuesday and Bark in the Park (July 31). July 27-31. $5-$20. Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St. (535-2922) THE GREAT INFLATABLE RACE SPOKANE This fun run features giant inflatable obstacles spread throughout the course that bounce, bump and slide. July 28, 9 am-noon. $25-$90. Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, 5701 N. Assembly. thegreatinflatablerace.com MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE Meet at 3:30 pm for safety checks and information on the ways riding a bike can save money. July 28, 5 pm. $5. Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. Fifth St. moscowfoodcoop.com (208-882-8537) 34TH ANNUAL BARE BUNS FUN RUN The annual event at the family-friendly nudist ranch includes pre-race day festivities with the race Sunday at 9 am. July 29, 9 am-noon. Kaniksu Ranch, 4295 N. Deer Lake Rd. (233-8202) CYCLE CELEBRATION Valleyfest’s 6th annual celebration offers a 10-mile family-friendly ride, 25-mile adventure ride, or a 50-mile around the valley ride. July 29, 8 am-1 pm. $15-$29. Mirabeau Point Park, 2426 N. Discovery Place. cyclecelebration.com (922-3299) WEDNESDAYS IN THE WOODS Join local experts for this session all about Leave No Trace. Aug. 1, 6:30 pm. Free. Riverside State Park, Bowl & Pitcher, 4427 N. Aubrey L. White Pkwy. rei.com/ stores/spokane

THEATER

GUYS & DOLLS See this 1950 Tony

Award-winner for Best Musical. July 1229; Wed-Sun at 7:30 pm. $27-$49. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. cdasummertheatre.com (208-660-2958) 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 HS, 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? Through July 29; Thu-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10. Sixth Street Theater, 212 Sixth St., Wallace. sixthstreetmelodrama.com 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 Ave. spokanestageleft.org OKLAHOMA! Professional artists from around the U.S. work alongside local volunteers for Wheatland Theatre’s take on this classic musical. July 27-28 at 7 pm and July 29 at 2 pm. $10-$25. Davenport High School, 1101 Sixth St. wheatlandtheatre.org/oklahoma

ARTS

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) BEHOLD! THE SUN COMES OVER THE MOUNTAIN An exhibit exploring the borders between Idaho and Eastern Washington as a place of connection rather than division. July 27, 7-9 pm. Free. Richmond Gallery, 228 W. Sprague. bit.ly/2NKQord (230-5718) ART IN THE PARK Free art classes with Spokane Art School covering a variety of techniques. Registration at noon the day of in the Sky Ribbon Cafe. July 28, Aug. 18 and Aug. 25, from 1-3 pm. Free. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard. spokaneriverfrontpark.com BAD POETRY Dig out those high school poems and throw on some heavy eyeliner to celebrate our least favorite works at this month’s Emerge Open Mic/Spoken Word event. July 27, 7-9:30 pm. Free. Emerge, 208 N. Fourth St. emergecda.org (208-818-3342) READING: MELISSA STEPHENSON The author reads from her debut memoir “Driven,” about the road to hope following the death of her troubled brother. July 27, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com JANE AUSTEN & THE NAVY The local chapter of the Jane Austen Society of North America meets to discuss Austen and the British Navy, make bookmarks, and promenade along the boardwalk. July 29, 2-4 pm. Free. CdA Public Library, 702 E. Front. bit.ly/2J95umE PERRY STREET LIT CRAWL Like a pub crawl, but with poetry! Start at The Grain Shed and then onto the South Perry business district listening to poetry in pubs and in the park before ending at Perry Street Brewing. Enjoy drink specials at participating venues and hear poetry from local writers such as Laura Read, Kat Smith, Seth Marlin and more. July 29, 4-8 pm. Free. The Grain Shed, 1026 N. Newark. bit.ly/2v4bDLO

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ave a picnic, read a book, soak up some sun, or play in the water. Whatever your style of beachin’ it, we have the inside scoop on where to go for your slice of summer.

With easy access parking, restroom facilities, picnic areas and shade trees, Rosenberry Drive beachfront along NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE is ideal for longer outings.

From the Coeur d’Alene Resort to the campus of North Idaho College, downtown Coeur d’Alene has plenty of beachfront. A popular hangout for the younger set, CITY BEACH is the place to see and be seen on hot afternoons, although you’ll have the place to yourself — you and the birds — on early mornings. Walk into town for a snack, stroll through the park or sit along the beach wall enjoy the view. Priceless.

Take a drive to HARRISON, go to HARRISON CREAMERY for ice cream, and bring your treat down to the beach for the perfect combo of hot and cold.

If you’re feeling adventurous, hike up TUBBS HILL for beautiful views of the lake, or climb down to the water for a secluded bit of beachfront amongst the rocks. And just past Tubbs Hill along Lakeshore Drive is a wee bit of sand called SANDERS BEACH, nestled in between private residences and worth exploring, too.

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