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It means jobs, first in construction of the titanic thing and then in fulfillment itself (the receipt and delivery of orders of everything from diapers to big-screen TVs).

It’s so massive that it exerts pressure on all things in its orbit: roads, businesses, wages, other warehouses, the local economy. A lot of its impact is no doubt good, but there are others aspects of the AMAZON EFFECT that have some people worried. See our coverage on page 24.

Also this week: staff writer Daniel Walters explores an online phenomenon where people photograph our homeless or drug-addicted neighbors and post the results on Facebook for scrutiny and shame (page 13).

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eet Bobby Enslow, founder and CEO of Indaba Coffee. Enslow is reflective of the phenomenon described in Bo Burlingham’s book Small Giants by choosing to be “great instead of big.”

Enslow grew up in north Spokane, attended North Central High School and earned an MBA in finance from WSU. His MBA program included a summer internship in South Africa, where he spent three months working with HIV patients and in hospice clinics, observing extreme poverty and wealth next to one another.

Following graduation, he returned to Spokane and lived in the West Central Neighborhood. Enslow’s youth pastor and mentor, Dave Wilkinson, inspired him to create a community gathering place in West Central. He was called to action to do something for the city he was raised in. For the next 10 months, Enslow worked on a business plan.

He wanted to create an entity that was for West Central and would serve as a catalyst for change. Enslow’s vision was bigger than just selling a cup of coffee. He wanted to be an advocate for the neighborhood and bridge the gap between social divides.

In naming the company, Enslow aspired to a moniker that aligned with a place for all to gather. He chose Indaba, which is a South African tribal term for a “gathering of leaders.”

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n late 2009, the first Indaba opened in West Central. At the time, according to Enslow, West Central was the poorest neighborhood in Washington. Beyond selling coffee, Indaba also had a “why”: transforming the neighborhood.

For the next five years, Enslow operated just the one store. In 2014, he added roasting capacity to be more in line with the craft of coffee and the global community of farmers.

A year later, he shifted his lens from neighborhood to city and he opened a second Indaba across from Macy’s in downtown Spokane.

Enslow viewed downtown as the “heart of the city,” although growing up he saw it as an “urban parking maze that you didn’t want to go to.”

Now, however, downtown Spokane is “cool.”

Enslow funded the expansion with the proceeds of an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign.

Shortly after opening in downtown, Enslow was disheartened and shocked when Macy’s announced it was closing. He considered his options and concluded it was an opportunity to be on the leading edge of a restoration of the city. “I

buckled down, worked from open to close and did not take any pay,” Enslow reflected.

His work ethic and community involvement paid off. In 2018, with the financial support of like-minded investors, Enslow has opened four stores — two in Kendall Yards and two in

downtown.

Each store has a unique concept. They are designed to be counter to the cookie-cutter model and customized for a specific neighborhood.

Indaba’s newest store, at 518 W. Riverside, is comparable to a café or bistro that one might find in a larger city.

The new store offers good, everyday drinks at everyday prices in addition to beer and wine.

The menu mirrors the Indaba culture of bringing rich and poor into the same space with mutual respect. “Radical hospitality can draw people together; sharing food and drink is a common human trait,” says Enslow. Instead of having a happy hour, the store aspires to be happy all the time. Enslow is going to take a one-year pause before opening any more stores. He wants to ensure he can maintain Indaba’s “mojo” — its connection with employees, customers and the community.

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n Small Giants, Burlingham identifies several common threads shared by companies like Indaba. They want to earn a good return on investment, but it’s not their only goal. They are also interested in being great at what they do, creating a great place to work, providing great service to customers, having great relationships with suppliers, making great contributions to the communities they live and work in and finding great ways to lead their lives.

Somehow these companies manage to retain their mojo over time. They haven’t accepted the standard menu of options as given. They allow themselves to question the usual definition of success in business and to imagine possibilities other than the ones we are familiar with. And they contribute to the quality of life any modern American city must create to thrive in the 21st century.

With overwhelming media focus on large, publicly held companies, never-ending pressure to increase quarterly earnings, and massive amounts of capital raised by privately held unicorns, it’s inspiring to remember that many companies prosper and succeed by prioritizing nonfinancial metrics.

Indaba isn’t the only small giant in Spokane.

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BEARDS were a sensation for so many in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis (maybe we were trying to keep our faces warm without turning up the heat in the winter?), and by 2012, there were some pretty hefty ones parading through the streets. In an “On the Street” segment in June, we asked five men about their grooming practices.

And who could forget the 2012 ELECTION? Election fever had struck.

Hard. We talked about the governor’s race between Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee, the GOP’s fate in Washington state and we even endorsed Barack Obama for a second term.

THE PEOPLE WE MET

In our first issue of 2012, we met BEN KLEIN an Elvis impersonator, or maybe his relationship to the King goes deeper than mere impersonations. We also met guitar builder MARCUS DANIELS, the owner of MD Custom Guitars, in his Cheney woodshop, and the “REAL MIKE LEACH” in our college football preview. (QUINN WELSCH)

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COMMENT | POLITICS

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Hollowed Halls The state of nostalgia and “straight talk” after John McCain

BY ZACH HAGADONE

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he Dumpsters have been dumped in Pullman. The bittersweet procession of parents, laden with microwaves, mini fridges and, most important, memories, are gone. There’s a lot of nostalgia in the air as the school year starts, but nostalgia is the drunk uncle of history and more often than we’d like to admit, it’s the more evocative of the two.

But nostalgia is hard to avoid. Standing in a freshman history class, I am existentially aware that these students were born in 2000, when I was sitting where they are

now.

It was fitting that I should be in this wistful nostalgic state amid the weeklong public encomium to the late-Arizona Sen. John McCain. For those of us who did not live through the Vietnam War and its immediate aftermath, McCain didn’t enter our consciousness until the context of the George W. Bush years. The 9/11 attacks, the War on Terror and Great Recession hollowed us out.

Suddenly, seemingly, John McCain was all over the place.

The Maverick, the War Hero, the Last Civil Civil Servant, the Good Republican. Buried not so far from the surface of these hagiographic descriptions is a deep vein of nostalgia for a time when a president paying hush

money to porn stars to cover his geriatric trysts would have been the end of a corrupt administration — not the beginning of pedantic legal arguments about what constitutes “improper” use of campaign funds. The limbo bar of public morality has indeed gone low.

With John McCain dead at 81, we sense a change of season. In the many panegyrics delivered during his postmortem travels in Arizona and Washington, D.C., speakers leveraged his passing as a referendum on the state of the nation.

Donald Trump, the ogre under the bridge who came to rule the kingdom, represents his own strain of doomstruck nostalgia, laced with racism, xenophobia and nationalism. McCain, in death, represents another more triumphal strain. As the senator’s daughter LETTERS Meghan McCain now Send comments to famously said Sept. 1 editor@inlander.com. in a eulogy at the National Cathedral, “The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great.” Neither vision is fair to the truth and there is peril in our traumatized flight to nostalgia.

For one thing, we risk forgetting how truly rotten the first decade of this century was — vivid evidence of which can be found in the steady, unearned rehabilitation of George W. Bush, who now smirks and shrugs on uncritical late-night shows.

John McCain came to us in 2008 with the promise to offer “straight talk” after eight years in which Bush’s “compassionate conservatism” morphed into “shock and awe” and years of wanton bloodletting in Iraq and Afghanistan. We were teetering into moral, intellectual and financial bankruptcy. Instead he and his party gave us Sarah Palin.

To be fair, McCain came to rue his running mate.

Nonetheless, when we lionize the late senator as a latterday John Adams, a man of iron principle, we must square the fact that he considered her at least an acceptable campaign prop. The upshot is what some pundits have come to call “the Palin-ization of politics.”

Would we have Heather Scott in Idaho, Matt Shea in Eastern Washington, Richard Spencer in Charlottesville, Donald Trump in the White House without Sarah Palin?

Would we have Sarah Palin without John McCain?

That’s a question for historians, better than nostalgists. If we’re going to get out of the first quarter of this century with a semblance of intellectual or moral integrity, we will need the former more than the latter. n Zach Hagadone is a former co-publisher/owner of the Sandpoint Reader, former editor of Boise Weekly and current grad student at Washington State University.

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COMMENT | FROM READERS

Readers respond to an Inlander story about Initiative 1639, a Washington state gun control measure that would increase the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles to 21 and will appear on the November ballot (8/30/18):

DEBBIE HAMILTON ANDERSON: No one needs a semi-automatic anything.

EMILY MCBRIDE: Good, but not nearly far enough.

GORDON MAXWELL: So let me get this straight. You trust an 18-year-old to be drafted or volunteer in the military where they may get maimed or killed, vote at 18, get married at 18, join a police or fire academy at 18, but are some how immature to own a semi-auto rifle at 18?

STELLAN GUY GIFFIN: Of course it can appear on the ballot, it will just stay there with all the other unconstitutional measures that get put on a ballot.

PAT MARKER ERFFMEYER: Seems that some are more worried about their guns than their jobs or their health. If only the same thought processes went into understanding what is being done to our lives and other rights.

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No “Symps” Allowed “Tweaker Blast” Facebook pages expose the ugliness of Spokane — in more ways than one

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he biggest rule on the “Spokane Tweaker Blast” Facebook page? No “symping.”

“Symp” is the slur the group uses to describe anyone sympathetic to the alleged Spokane drug users captured in the photographs and videos uploaded on the page: Here’s someone digging through a dumpster.

Here’s someone injecting drugs into his ankle. Here’s a man pacing naked on his porch. Here’s someone screaming incoherently at an intersection. Here are people sleeping in their cars or passed out on the sidewalk.

The commenters blast away, condemning those pictured, lamenting the “plague” they say has spread through Spokane. They call these people “twacks,” “scum of society,” “nasty ass bums,” “undesirables” and “human waste.” On this page, addiction isn’t a disease. The addicts are the disease.

“Suggesting we offer help to these people will get you banned,” the page’s rules say. So will claiming that those featured just “have a mental illness or [are] homeless.”

A local homeowner photographs a man drinking from her garden hose without permission. When a woman points out that it’s 107 degrees and he didn’t steal

anything — she’s banned.

“If you’re stealing from a fountain,” page founder Travis Brantley writes about the water-drinker, “you’re pretty low on the totem pole of life.”

Let them drink from a hose without permission, he writes, and the next thing you know they’ll be trying to camp in your backyard.

Commenters are just as eager to condemn the symps.

“This dude is worse than those f---ing White Knight slags sticking up for women,” writes a local welder under a different sympathetic post. “The people displayed here are parasites and need to be eradicated.”

Today, Spokane Tweaker Blast has over 7,500 members, though some of them — like Spokane Mayor David Condon — were added involuntarily by existing members. A spinoff page formed by a member booted from the original group, “Spokane Tweeker Blast 2.0,” has 2,500 members.

When everyone has a cell phone camera and a social media platform, and when Spokane’s grappling with intertwined crises of addiction, mental illness, crime and homelessness, maybe pages like these are inevitable: The

leaders of Spokane Tweaker Blast brand their site as a wake-up call, a way to vividly show the cops, the City Council and local charities that something desperately needs to change.

But other observers, including people who work with the homeless, see the page and are horrified. They worry about what it will lead to.

INDISCRIMINATE BLASTS

The Tweaker Blast phenomenon didn’t start in Spokane.

It started with another site, four years ago in Springfield, Oregon, when a former meth addict named Kayla Fleming uploaded a video of her ex-boyfriend dealing drugs to a Facebook page she titled “Tweaker Blaster.”

Today, it has over 21,000 members from all across the globe. Fleming says it’s made her enough of a local celebrity to get recognized, but that it’s also earned her death threats. She says she’s been blamed for overdoses.

She says her mom, a drug and alcohol counselor, hates the site.

But she also says that she’s gone to incredible lengths to try to personally help addicts who want to change. To her, it’s all tough love.

“If it takes me bashing them to get them clean, I’ll do it,” Fleming says.

She says that she does research to make sure that the people she’s blasting are actually drug users. That’s why she mostly sticks to mug shots instead of just uploading Facebook submissions. She says Brantley’s Tweaker Blast page in Spokane gives hers a bad name.

“His is blasting random people,” Fleming says. “[You] never know if they are on drugs or not. It’s like slander.”

Indeed, when she criticizes Brantley over Facebook messenger, he posts screencaps on the “Spokane Tweaker Blast” page, and commenters immediately start blasting ...continued on next page

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Fleming, saying she looks like a tweaker.

Brantley, a local airplane-parts assembler, initially started the page as a way to call attention to shady activities associated with unlicensed RVs around Byrne Park, a few blocks south of NorthTown Mall. He says that he’s had his share of personal confrontations with addicts, including chasing away one off his property with a baseball bat.

He says the page gets him death threats too — but also thank-yous from “ex-tweakers” who say the page helps them stay clean. He says he has a heart for the homeless; he says he used to give them clothing and feed them with Blessings Under the Bridge.

But he also says it’s hard to draw the line between the homeless and addicts.

“Our motto of the group is ‘Do tweaker shit, get tweaker blasted,’” Brantley says. “It doesn’t matter if they’re homeless, or druggies or mentally ill.”

He says he started banning “symps,” partly because sympathy tends to spark debates and partly because they muddle the message the group is trying to send: The citizens, the ones who feel so unsafe they “carry guns on them while [they] mow their lawns,” he wrote in a July Facebook post, “are fed up with the inaction of the local government.”

Tweaker Blast members began tagging their posts with #visitspokane, the name of the agency marketing Spokane.

“Everytime someone clicks #visitspokane, they’re going to see the truth,” Brantley says.

“They’re going to see what is really going on.”

A query posted on the Tweaker Blast page by the Inlander last week sparked a chorus of over 100 comments from members explaining why they participate.

One says it’s good for a laugh. Two fantasize about sticking all the addicts in a large fenced compound. Others say the page is about public safety, about identifying the places their kids need to avoid. The members share their anger over broken car windows, garage burglaries, public drug use, thieves, peeping Toms, dumpster divers and public masturbators. They lament the needles, the garbage and the human waste in public parks and outside their businesses.

Some members are former drug addicts — praised for making the choice to change. A mother says she follows the page to see if there’s news about her “tweaker” daughter.

“I just wait for the knock on the door, and pray in my heart I don’t read that she has done one of these terrible crimes,” she writes.

Another condemns the need to pay top dollar for her son’s EpiPen while drug addicts get their lives saved with Narcan for free.

You want to have sympathy? Then have sympathy for the victims of addicts, a slew of members say. Taking drugs is a choice, they say, and the addicts are the ones dehumanizing themselves.

“I don’t even pray for the pieces of shit anymore!” one member says.

Amid all of this, several worry that the Inlander article will judge the page’s commenters, generalize about them or even dehumanize them.

“Get ready to be called sub-human Nazis for participating in Tweaker Blast,” one writes.

But other members say they welcome the attention, if that’s what it takes for the city to give a damn.

CIVIC IDENTITY

Already, these Facebook pages have caught the eye of local conservative politicians. In May. Shawn Poole, a firefighter running for mayor against Ben Stuckart, makes a post referring his Facebook followers to the “Spokane Tweeker Blast 2.0” page.

“You can thank the current Spokane city leadership, [including] Ben Stuckart, for the problems we face today and what you see on this FB page,” Poole wrote.

Firefighters, he tells the Inlander, are on the front line of responding to drug crises, including the hundreds of calls for service at the House of Charity homeless shelter.

“I think it’s a good social media medium for exposing the underbelly of Spokane,” Poole tells the Inlander about the “Tweaker Blast” pages.

“There seems to be a lot of people in Spokane who say that if it doesn’t affect me and I don’t

“It reminds me of the Colosseum shows of the Roman days. History shows us it doesn’t end well.” see it, it doesn’t exist.”

In May, conservative Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan also weighed in on the Tweeker Blast 2.0 group, using it to call for shutting down the borders to combat drug trafficking. He tells the Inlander he hasn’t seen anything on the page he would consider cruel or dehumanizing.

Fagan’s seatmate, Councilwoman Kate Burke, says she was initially shocked when the Inlander showed her the page. But the more she thought about it, the more she felt it fit Spokane’s culture — and not in a good way.

“Well, what else do you expect our community to be like when our leaders are perpetuating this narrative?” Burke says. “The way we’re treating the homeless, the way [we don’t care] about the fact that we don’t have shelter or not?

Maybe I’m not that surprised.”

Meanwhile, Ryan Oelrich loads up the Spokane Tweaker Blast page. He’s the former chairman of Spokane Homeless Coalition, a network of agencies and nonprofits tasked with addressing homelessness. He quickly sees somebody being mocked who he recognizes. He believes the target has serious mental health issues. It makes him sick to his stomach.

“It’s not awareness for the public good. It’s mocking of other broken people for sadistic entertainment’s sake,” Oelrich says. “It reminds me of the Colosseum shows of the Roman days.

History shows us it doesn’t end well.”

He says that shaming doesn’t work as a way to fight addiction. He says he can’t imagine what it would be like to, on top of the misery of being homeless or addicted to drugs, to see yourself splashed over the internet.

“In many cases it would be enough to push the broken person over the edge,” Oelrich says.

“A BUNCH OF ASSHOLES”

Jill Sanders, a 43-year-old disabled woman, paces back and forth in her little apartment, shaking.

Last month, Sanders tells the Inlander, she was targeted by the Spokane Tweaker Blast page. Her friend had given her a glass rig she thought was used for “dabbing,” a method of smoking cannabis. But when she posted it on a local dabbing board, commenters quickly told her the device was actually intended for smoking meth. Someone screencapped it and threw it up on the Spokane Tweaker Blast page, mocking her as an idiot, a liar and a tweaker.

“It wasn’t just a matter of being blasted,” Sanders says. “It was a matter of having my whole life and my heart ripped open again.”

Like Fleming, Sanders was a former meth addict. She stopped using in 2005, when her husband drowned. If they hadn’t used meth so much, she told herself over and over and over again, her husband would have been more clear-minded. He would still be alive.

The Tweaker Blast post dredged all that back up.

“I was told I was worth nothing and I should drop off the face of the earth,” Sanders says. “The bullying was so bad I almost contemplated something severe. I’m not a mentally strong person.

With the emotional and verbal abuse I got, I started contemplating suicide.”

Sanders says she narrowly survived a suicide attempt two years ago. After the Tweaker Blast post hit, she told a friend she’s “so close to giving up,” but her friend told her that wasn’t the answer.

“There were people who were willing to defend me, but they were so few and far between they were whispers in the gale,” Sanders says.

Sanders took a cellphone video of herself putting the pipe in a Rosauers ice cream bag and smashing it with a rock. She uploaded the video to the page, but says it still didn’t satisfy some in the mob. She says Brantley agreed to take down the post when asked, but the experience still left her wounded and wary.

“What happened to caring for people in the world?” Sanders says. “What happened to all the glory and the brightness of America? ... We’ve turned into a bunch of assholes.”

PURGE WARNING

There are moments, Brantley says, when even he is uneasy about the direction of “Spokane Tweaker Blast.”

“I have seen where the page has gone, and it has given me pause,” he says. He says he had to boot an administrator after the administator started suggesting making citizens arrests.

There was another local page he used to be a part of, Brantley says, where he became convinced that the founder had lapsed into vigilantism.

“He started doing violent things, rather than just reporting on the homeless,” Brantley says. “He was going out and doing a ‘purge,’ going out and beating up homeless people in the park.”

Along with condemning symps, the “Tweaker Blast” rules discourage calls for violence. Brantley says he doesn’t want the site to get shut down, or even worse, to escalate into actual violent action.

“That’s one of our biggest fears,” he says.

Yet it’s not hard to find ominous posts. On Monday night, a Spokane Tweaker Blast photograph of a messy encampment in the Dishman Hills area sparks a woman to say that’s she’s “so f---ing ready to go to war on these inhuman parasites.” A man responds with a post claiming he beat up a “tweaker” after warning him repeatedly to stay away from his house. Another member chimes in, suggesting that local militias could conduct “night patrols” in conjunction with law enforcement. The woman posts her phone number, offering to meet up with members to develop a plan.

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n mid-July, workers strung the cables on the UNIVERSITY DISTRICT GATEWAY BRIDGE, which connects the University District with East Sprague Avenue. It was a major step on the way to the bridge’s completion, slated for sometime in early October.

Those cables, the city would later find out, weren’t strung correctly. They had to be changed, and a structural analysis had to be completed to make sure the cables didn’t cause any damage.

It’s the main reason why the opening of the bridge has been delayed, likely until late November, says city spokeswoman Marlene Feist.

Feist refutes an article in the Spokesman-Review last week that blamed the delay on tariffs that President Donald Trump placed on steel. Feist says the Spokesman-Review never called the city before writing that story, but she says that the tariffs had little impact on the construction of the bridge.

“From our perspective it isn’t a steel issue,” Feist says. “It was a mistake during construction.”

In the Spokesman-Review story, project manager Tim Hutton acknowledged that “things aren’t working as perfectly as they were on paper,” though similar issues are common in projects.

Garco was awarded $9.5 million to complete the project. In a joint statement, Garco and the city say the two are working together to develop a timeline for completion of the bridge, noting issues with cable tensioning, railroad-related coordination and changes in design.

“We’re disappointed that we’re not going to open it on time,” Feist says. “But we’re still super excited about that bridge.” (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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Scott Maclay, the motorcycle club leader who changed his name to DUMPOZZIE DOT COM during his political challenge to Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, died in a motorcycle accident Monday, Sept. 3.

Benewah County Sheriff Dave Resser told the Spokesman-Review that Maclay had fishtailed on loose gravel while driving his motorcycle on Highway 3 south of St. Maries, Idaho, hit a guardrail and fell down an embankment.

Maclay, a vocal conspiracy theorist and critic of Knezovich for more than a decade, had clashed publicly and sometimes dramatically with the sheriff, his ex-wife and local reporters.

In particular, Maclay seized upon the death of 15-year-old Ryan Holyk, who was struck in 2014 by a sheriff’s deputy’s patrol vehicle, to argue that Knezovich was “a corrupt and murderous sheriff with innocent blood on his hands.” Eventually Holyk’s family gave Maclay a cease-and-desist letter.

Knezovich says a number of sources contacted him, worried that Maclay was threatening to kill him. Most recently, Maclay accused this Inlander reporter of being a “murderer” for not being more suspicious of the sheriff’s actions.

Local truck driver Jackie Murray, meanwhile, says she’s still in denial about Maclay’s death.

She says she became friends with Maclay during her unsuccessful attempt at passing an initiative to dismantle the city’s prohibition against asking about immigration status.

She described “him crying on my shoulder from time to time” and her doing the same with him. She says they went to church together. She teased him about his “old lady” motorcycle. She says he’s a good man.

She says she’d even considered running against Knezovich if Maclay didn’t.

“I was willing to take on the world and tilt at windmills,” Murray says. “And Scott definitely was too.” (DANIEL WALTERS)

GREEN COMMUTE

For at least the next two months, Spokane will test out the Lime BIKE-SHARE program, which offers normal bicycles as well as batteryassisted electric bicycles and electric scooters for rent through the Lime smartphone app.

One-hundred bikes and 100 scooters were sprinkled through Kendall Yards, downtown, Browne’s Addition and other parts of Spokane starting Tuesday, Sept. 4. For $1 for 30 minutes, users can rent a regular bicycle, while it’s $1 to unlock an electric bike and 15 cents per minute to use it.

Users need to be at least 18, have a driver’s license and wear a helmet per city and state rules. Those who sign up for a Lime account and preload it with at least $10 will get a free helmet in the mail from Lime, and the city is considering hosting a helmet distribution day. In the meantime, users will need to provide their own.

Unlike in docked bikeshare systems, Lime bikes and scooters don’t need to be locked up at a designated stand. Instead, users unlock a bike where they find it by scanning a code with the app, use it, then lock the bike and end the ride by scanning the code again at their destination.

It wasn’t initially clear whether users would be able to use a “pause” function to ensure the vehicles would remain available for their use while running into the store, for example.

“This is where the pilot may fall short of what you would expect out of a full, integrated system,” says Brandon Blankenagel, a senior engineer with the city working on the program. “[In a full system] you would always be able to rely on there being bikes,” because there will simply be more spread around town.

Over the coming weeks, the city will take feedback from users and people who want to comment on the program via an online survey at my.spokanecity.org. You can sign up to get information on the program or survey by emailing bikeshare@spokanecity.org. A FAQ sheet will also be posted. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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Learn more at MillerCane.Inlander.com WHO STOLE MY BIKE WHEELS? Last month, both of my bike wheels were stolen from my new bike (above), while it was locked up outside River Park Square during a marathon City Council meeting. So who’s to blame? THE THIEVES, obviously. But who else?

River Park Square for its environmental design? The police department for failing to stamp out property crime? Local leaders who haven’t supported the construction of a new jail? The state legislators who whittled away at supervision for property crime offenders and have failed to restore it? How about our drug addiction treatment system? Our social safety net? Myself for not doing a better job of locking up both wheels? A God who allows bad things to happen to good bicycles? On Inlander.com, we explore all the possibilities.

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WORKING FOR WORKERS Washington is the BEST STATE FOR WORKERS in the U.S., according to a new report by Oxfam, a global organization combating poverty. While the “other Washington” technically ranked No. 1, with its highest-in-the-country $13.25/hour minimum wage, ours was the first state on the list, with an $11.50/hour minimum wage and labor policies the report viewed as favorable. In particular, the right to organize is strong and paid sick and family leave policies gave the state a boost in the ratings, which Gov. Jay Inslee applauded. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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Now, five years after Bacon began treating people in the Stevens County Jail, three corrections officials in those northeast rural counties say people addicted to opioids continue to cycle through their jail doors. Bacon aims to work with providers and jails in Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties to begin prescribing Suboxone again.

“I recognized how important this was and how few are doing it in rural areas,” Bacon says. “It’s really good medicine, and not just the drug, but in terms of restoring lives to sanity.”

T Felony drug charges filed in Stevens County, with a population of about 43,700 people, shot up from 35 in 2013 to 131 in 2017.

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n 2013, Dr. Barry Bacon saw two problems: an area overrun with opioid addiction, and a revolving Stevens County Jail door that sweeps addicts in as quickly as it shoves them out.

The now-60-year-old physician, along with another doctor who worked in the county jail, hatched a plan to offer people treatment while they’re locked up.

“Ninety-five percent of people in the jail were dealing with an opioid addiction at some point and the fallout from a life out of control,” Bacon says, anecdotally. “Options [for treatment] were limited, and we were basically just punishing people for dealing with addiction.”

Bacon’s efforts to use what’s known as medicationassisted treatment — where patients are prescribed one of three drugs approved by the FDA to treat opioid dependence — is part of a national conversation about how to address the opioid epidemic.

Along with a behavioral health counselor, Bacon started volunteering his time seeing Stevens County inmates in Colville, offering to start them on Suboxone, which contains the drug buprenorphine and is considered by many experts as the standard of care for opioid addiction.

After about a year, Bacon says nine out of the 19 people he’d started treating were doing “measurably better.” They were no longer taking illegal drugs. They were moving their lives forward in work, school, housing and familial relationships, he says — what he considers a major success.

But by 2015, Bacon had to stop prescribing to new patients in the jail. He was maxed out on the number of

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people he could legally prescribe Suboxone to, he says.

(To prevent abuse, doctors are limited on the number of patients they can prescribe these drugs to.) Bacon continued to treat those patients until 2017 when he resigned from his job as a physician in Northeast Washington Health Programs and moved out of Stevens County for personal reasons.

The problem was, few other physicians in the area were authorized to prescribe the drug, he says. Due to a lack of money, knowledge or willingness of health providers, or some combination of the three, Bacon says he could no longer continue seeing patients in Stevens County.

“I was treating more people in Colville than all of Barry Bacon Stevens County combined,” he says. “Patients were scrambling. Some bailed and said, ‘I guess I’ll just wean myself off.’”

Bacon believes the biggest barriers in rural northeast Washington, which extend to the jails in that area, are the lack of providers authorized to prescribe the drugs as well as those willing to become authorized.

Studies show that treating people with methadone or buprenorphine before they’re released from incarceration, and connecting them with services in the community

here are approximately 47,700 Washingtonians addicted to opioids, according research from University of Washington professors Marc Stern and Lucinda Grande. More than half of those people, about 25,500, will exit the doors of a Washington jail this year, Stern and Grande estimate.

“The numbers showed us that the jails are the epicenter of the opioid crisis,” Stern says. “So in some ways, the jail is unfortunately the perfect place to address this problem. It’s where you can change behaviors and turn someone’s life around.”

Stern and Grande’s research — a survey of 33 jails across the state, of various locations and sizes — shows a “high level of interest” for medication-assisted treatment among jail administrators. A lack of resources, as in doctors legally authorized to prescribe the drugs, and in money available in jails’ budgets to pay for them, as well as gaps in knowledge, were among the biggest barriers, Stern says.

For example, “some [jail officials] were not aware that patients can die from complications such as dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea, or suicide due to distress from opioid withdrawal symptoms,” he writes in the report.

Fourteen of the 33 jails surveyed offer at least one of the three drugs approved to treat opioid dependence, the most common being buprenorphine (one of the active drugs in Suboxone).

None of the smaller facilities included in the survey (average population of less than 50 people) offered medication-assisted treatment.

LETTERS “It’s the smaller Send comments to places that are really editor@inlander.com. challenged in resources and knowledge,” Stern says. “It’s disproportionately harder to provide good health care in a small jail.”

The Washington State Opioid Response Plan calls for “jails and prisons to initiate and/or maintain incarcerated persons on medications for opioid use disorder.”

This year, the state has applied for a federal grant worth about $21 million to increase access to medication for opioid treatment in jails and the community generally, says Charissa Fotinos, deputy chief medical officer for the state Health Care Authority.

“Many jails in the state are interested in starting people on medication-assisted treatment or continuing it,” Fotinos says. “One challenge jails have had is the medication is expensive. People’s Medicaid is suspended, and jails don’t have a way to pay for buprenorphine.”

She adds that one of the state’s priorities is to target people released from jails and prisons “because they’re at the highest risk for a fatal opioid overdose.”

Additionally, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is suing Whatcom County on the west side over its refusal to offer this treatment to jail inmates. A

decision in favor of the ACLU would be “groundbreaking” and could set a statewide precedent, ACLU spokesman Doug Honig says.

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he need for opioid treatment in three of Eastern Washington’s northern rural counties is apparent to those who watch the jail population cycle in and out of custody.

Although none of the jail facilities in Ferry, Stevens or Pend Oreille counties currently track how many people pass through their doors struggling with opioid dependence, there are some general indicators.

For example, felony drug charges filed in Stevens County, with a population of about 43,700 people, shot up from 35 in 2013 to 131 in 2017. As of June, prosecutors had already filed 50 felony drug cases, though not every charge involves opioids.

For the tri-county area that includes Ferry and Pend Oreille, 33 percent of all criminal charges filed in 2017 involved drugs.

“The numbers showed us that the jails are the epicenter of the opioid crisis.”

Additionally, the opioid prescription rate for those counties — 106, 97 and 104 respectively per 1,000 people — is significantly higher than the statewide rate of 77.

Consider the Ferry County Jail, a 45-bed facility in Republic, as an example. Both the jail’s superintendent, Shawn Davis, and the Ferry County prosecutor, Kathryn Burke, agree that drug addiction and the crime that comes with it are significant issues.

But there are currently no providers in Ferry County who can prescribe buprenorphine or methadone, Davis says.

“The population of locals in the jail is growing due to drug charges and the heroin epidemic,” he says. “We typically have one or two people on a rolling basis that require that attention or treatment.”

Beyond the logistical barrier, Davis says he is concerned about inmates potentially abusing or selling their drugs to others, which is a common objection from jail administrators across the country. But, he says, if someone comes into the facility with a prescription, the jail is required to provide the appropriate medication. Short of that, inmates can be left to go cold turkey or are taken to the hospital.

“It’s hard to prevent prescription drugs from being smuggled back into the population,” Davis says. “Inmates will swallow hydros, for example, go back to their room and throw them up and hand them off. It’s amazing what people are willing to do to get some kind of high when they’re addicted.”

Davis says he is generally not supportive of medicationassisted treatment, which he believes is essentially trading one addiction for another.

Additionally, Ferry County’s therapeutic drug court specifically restricts participants from taking drugs such as buprenorphine and methadone, Burke says. Generally, drug courts are carrotand-stick alternatives to traditional prosecution where participants agree to complete court-ordered drug treatment, and in exchange their charges can be dismissed.

However, Burke acknowledges that “some people probably really do need it, so if we had the ability to do it in our jail, I wouldn’t oppose it.”

For Bacon, the lack of providers in Ferry County is precisely why a medication-assisted treatment program is high priority.

An essential piece of that work, Bacon says, will be connecting people with services and resources after they’re released from jail.

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Aug. 25. Several of the deaths are suspected to be drug related.

Last week, the Spokane County medical examiners ruled that one of the eight people, 52-year-old David Good, died after choking on his own vomit and that “opiate and methamphetamine intoxication” played a role. Jail medical staff had directed that Good be checked every 15 minutes. But 32 minutes passed from a guard’s last check and the time Good was found not breathing, according to internal records.

In Island County, located north of Seattle, before the jail started prescribing Suboxone, inmates were transported two counties away to receive opioid treatment, Chief Jail Administrator Jose Briones says.

“We have a captivated audience, and we can put them through treatment rather than warehouse them and set them on the same track they were on before,” Briones says. “We’re not going to have people suffering through withdrawals in our facility.”

Briones adds that Island County’s drug court does not exclude people who take buprenorphine or methadone.

He acknowledges that his budget for medication spiked from $8,000 to about $20,000 in the past two years, as counties typically take on the medical expenses for people in their custody.

But, he says, “with modern corrections, it’s the right thing to do. The transportation was an issue and it’s expensive, but with the direction we’re

taking our facility, we want to do evidence-based treatment.”

Island County started its treatment program in March of this year and is collecting data to gauge its effectiveness, Briones says. It’s too early to draw any conclusions, but similar programs elsewhere in the U.S. have shown success.

In Rhode Island, for example, where the state prison and jail systems are combined, a preliminary review of the treatment program shows post-release overdose deaths plummeted by 61 percent.

Aside from the life-saving potential, Stern, the UW professor, points to data from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy showing that drug treatment in prisons, and in the community after a person is released, have huge cost-saving impacts.

Additionally, a 2006 report from WSIPP shows that in-custody drug treatment can reduce crime by 5.7 percent and save nearly $8,000 per patient, when considering damage to crime victims, benefits to taxpayers and the cost of providing the treatment.

“For a moment, you have your hands on 50 percent of the opioid dependent people in the state at a time when they’re malleable,” Stern says, emphasizing that the most effective treatment includes a plan after a person is released.

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Supporters of the new requirements, including many pro-life groups, say the changes are needed to keep federal money out of abortion, which they believe is not a valid form of health care or contraception. They argue other federally qualified health care clinics could pick up the family planning caseload if Planned Parenthood were to no longer qualify for Title X funding.

Meanwhile, health care providers and women’s rights advocates argue that the changes would not only interfere with the right of patients to get complete medically accurate information from their doctors, but could also have negative health impacts.

“All of our clinicians feel it’s a vital service to those folks who are in their childbearing years,” says Barbara Middleton, chief operations officer for the NEW Health Association, which operates health clinics throughout Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties. “If there are limitations put on that service, then I think it would have a detrimental effect to the community as a whole, with potential increased pregnancy rates, increased seeking of alternative care that might not be in our best interest, and some people maybe not seeking advice or care altogether.”

Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington state will do whatever it can to fight proposed changes to the federal Title X family planning program.

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Between a Doctor and a Patient A proposal by the Trump administration would make it harder for poor women to get information on abortion. Health care providers say that’s potentially dangerous

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hen Alisha Merkt thought she might be pregnant about a decade ago, she wasn’t sure what to do.

A friend told her about the Planned Parenthood health clinic in Kennewick, and despite the fact she made little money at the time, she was able to get an appointment and take a pregnancy test. As it turned out, the then-20-year-old wasn’t pregnant. She received counseling on her reproductive-health options and learned she qualified for a free year’s supply of birth control; each service was meant to prevent a future “pregnancy scare” and give her more control over her health.

“They were there for me when no one else was,” says Merkt, who started volunteering for Planned Parenthood in Spokane in November 2016. “It’s nice to know this is here.”

But that same safety-net family planning that was provided to Merkt could be in jeopardy if proposed changes at the federal level are instituted, and it’s not just Planned Parenthood clinics that are at risk.

In June, the Trump administration proposed changes to the federal Title X family planning program that would prevent doctors receiving Title X funding from speaking to patients about abortion unless a client brings it up on their own. Doctors also would no longer be allowed to refer that patient elsewhere for abortion services. The changes could require not just financial separa-

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tion of federal dollars from money that pays for abortion, as currently required, but also a physical separation, which could mean requiring separate waiting rooms, staff or facilities.

Nearly 90 percent of Washington state’s more than 91,000 Title X clients are served by providers or clinics that also provide abortion with non-Title X money, says Lacy Fehrenbach, director of Family and Community Health Improvement for the Washington State Department of Health.

“We have heard from our clinics that for most of them, meeting the physical separation requirement would be extraordinarily difficult,” Fehrenbach says. “We expect many of them would drop out of the program if they were required to physically separate their programs. It could be hugely disruptive to our state if the draft rule goes forward as proposed.”

The federal Department of Health and Human Services hasn’t released an official timeline for the final wording of the rule, and an HHS media spokesperson said the timing wouldn’t be clear until the more than 200,000 public comments submitted on the draft rule had been reviewed.

However, according to the nonpartisan health care-tracking Kaiser Family Foundation, current Title X funding ended on Aug. 31, and the final regulations are likely to be published in September, with implementation

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itle X is intended to prevent unwanted pregnancies and promote reproductive health by providing low-income patients with educational information, access to family planning methods such as birth control, screening for cancer and sexually transmitted infections and diseases, and more.

The Washington State Department of Health receives and distributes about $4 million per year in federal Title X funding, along with another $9 million from the state, which goes above and beyond the required 10 percent funding match for the federal money, Fehrenbach says.

The department officially requested the federal government withdraw its proposed rule, citing “serious and grave concerns” about potential impacts to community health, particularly in rural areas.

In late July, Gov. Jay Inslee met with staff and volunteers at Planned Parenthood’s Spokane clinic to offer his support for their work and rebuke the plan. If it comes down to it, Inslee said, the state will fight the measure in court as illegal and unconstitutional. If it still goes into effect, Washington could quit the federal program.

“We’re going to fight the Trump administration every way we can,” Inslee said, “because we are not going to be complicit in their effort to take away birth control, take away protection against STDs, [or] take away the woman’s right of choice.”

Inslee said he’ll expect to work with state lawmakers to find a way to fill the $4 million funding gap if absolutely needed.

Many medical associations also submitted letters opposed to the changes, as they would interfere with the doctor-patient relationship and go against medical ethics, which require doctors to provide complete, medically accurate information to their patients.

If left unchanged from the draft language, the proposed rule would:  Prevent doctors from discussing abortion as an option unless a patient specifically asks them to, and then they may only counsel them in a way that doesn’t promote the option.  Prevent doctors from referring patients elsewhere for an abortion. Instead they could provide a list of other health providers, “some (but not all) of which provide abortion.”  Require physical separation of Title X programs from abortion services. Currently, financial records are required to show that federal funding is not used for abortion. The rule does not spell out how exactly a facil-

ity would have to establish physical separation, but suggests that programs may be asked if there is a separate waiting room, staff or building to determine whether there is a clear physical separation.

That last part seems to be largely targeted at Planned Parenthood facilities, which provide most of the Title X services in Washington state and offer abortion services via other funding, says Paul Dillon, a spokesman for Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho.

Planned Parenthood operates 11 clinics throughout Central and Eastern Washington and served 80 percent of the more than 82,000 Washington state contraceptive clients who received Title X services in 2015, according to a report compiled for a Washington State Senate committee this year.

Due to a lack of other family planning service providers in rural areas, those clinics also serve people from neighboring Eastern Oregon and Idaho, Dillon says.

“This is something that expands beyond Planned Parenthood alone,” Dillon says. “It’s an attempt to take away women’s basic rights, period.”

Proponents of the changes have argued that other health clinics could pick up the slack if Planned Parenthood were to no longer receive Title X funding, but that’s not true, according to the Washington State Senate report and health officials.

LETTERS To take on just the role of Send comments to providing contraceptives to editor@inlander.com. low-income people in Washington would require other clinics to increase their caseloads by more than 400 percent, the report concluded. That doesn’t factor in cancer screenings, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and diseases, or other preventative measures covered by Title X. “Our experience and conversations with [Federally Qualified Health Centers] is they could not afford to take on those potentially 80,000 clients that receive services from a provider that uses non-Title X money to provide abortion,” says the Department of Health’s Fehrenbach.

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hose opposed to the changes have dubbed the proposal the domestic “gag rule,” for the effect it would have on information shared between doctor and patient. If a global version of the “gag rule,” known as the Mexico City Policy, is any indicator, the policy changes could also have an effect opposite to the pro-life goals of those who want abortion providers to be shut down.

Ronald Reagan was first to instate the policy. While Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama repealed it during their time in office, the Republican Bushes kept or reinstated the policy, and President Trump did the same, reinstating the global rule just days after taking office in 2017. The move prevents billions in U.S. aid from going to nongovernmental organizations that also provide abortions or referrals for abortions with money from other sources.

Over the years, that policy has forced the off-and-on shuttering of family planning clinics in some of the neediest parts of the world and, at least one study shows, likely had an unintended consequence: actually increasing abortion rates. The abortion rate went up nearly 50 percent in 20 impacted African countries between 1994 and 2008, according to a 2011 study out of Stanford University published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.

Specifically, the rate climbed in the years the policy was in place and particularly spiked in countries that were most impacted by the policy change.

“Our study found robust empirical patterns suggesting that the Mexico City Policy is associated with increases in abortion rates in sub-Saharan African countries,” the authors note.

“Although we are unable to draw definitive conclusions about the underlying cause of this increase … if women consider abortion as a way to prevent unwanted births, then policies curtailing the activities of organizations that provide modern contraceptives may inadvertently lead to an increase in the abortion rate.” n samanthaw@inlander.com

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The inside story of how Amazon was delivered to Spokane

HOW A SNAKE SWALLOWED THE PIG

By Daniel Walters

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Amazon knew Spokane was interested. After all, Greater

Spokane Incorporated, the city’s chamber of commerce, had made a long-shot overture last fall to the company for its second headquarters, despite Spokane not meeting many of the baseline requirements.

But ultimately, it was Amazon who made the first move.

Through the largest real estate site selector in the United States, the Trammell Crow Company, Amazon reached out to property owner Tom Tilford about a big chunk of his land on the West Plains across from Caterpillar.

The proposed development promised to be a single building with the biggest footprint in Spokane County by far — two and a half times larger than the NorthTown Mall. It would bring 1,500 jobs to the community — and even more during the holiday rush.

But there was a catch. Rather, there were a lot of catches. Amazon had a long list of requirements — roads, pipes, fire infrastructure — that Spokane County had to meet. And it had to do it fast.

Think of it as a snake swallowing a pig, a massive project moving through a tight pipeline, says Spokane County Commissioner Al French. It meant a slew of different county and state bureaucracies had to move quickly in tandem. Just a year earlier, French suggests, that task could have been impossible.

But this time, the Spokane region was ready. By the time Amazon came knocking, they had the perfect team in place to open the door.

to a fire at such a large facility. The county and the state both had to rebuild Geiger Boulevard to handle industrial traffic. The state needed to move tens of millions of scheduled Washington State Department of Transportation dollars for two interchanges ahead from 2021 to 2019.

French describes flying back from Washington, D.C., on a redeye flight to meet with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in order to win his support for changing the construction funding schedule. French says Inslee was fully on board.

“If I couldn’t move the highway work up by a full year, then I’m going to have a traffic jam on I-90 and Medical Lake to where you can’t get trucks out. If I can’t get sewer or water out there, then they’re going to be really challenged,” French says. “If I can’t widen up the road to accommodate the additional traffic, then the trucks can’t move. Every one of those hinge pins were critical.”

And this entire time, French says, the team had to keep a tantalizing secret.

Even once they started meeting with Amazon executives Spokane County Commissioner Al French directly, French says, nondisclosure agreements required them to keep their mouths shut. They referred to the project only as “Project Rose.”

But in April, the Spokane Journal of Business figured it out. The shape, the size, the codename subterfuge — it all looked pretty Amazon-y, the Journal concluded. That created some problems.

“They go, ‘Wait a minute, you guys are on a nondisclosure agreement,’” French says. “Who leaked?”

If they had violated the agreement, French says, it could have ruined the deal.

“It would have ended up in Moses Lake or the Tri-Cities,” French says.

By late July, however, Amazon was finally ready to announce what everybody suspected. Amazon was coming to Spokane.

“We’ve now got an engine to help drive economic development,” French told the Inlander then. “Amazon, when I was working with them, they were amazed about how quickly we would respond to get them into construction. In seven months, they’re moving dirt. And they’ll be open next year.”

The best part? The city and the county aren’t just building for Amazon. The new pipes and roads and improvements will be big enough to accomodate not only Amazon, but all the other businesses that follow in its wake. n danielw@inlander.com

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he name “The West Plains Public Development Authority,” admittedly, wasn’t very flashy.

But the team behind the group was composed of some of the hardest-driving public leaders in the Spokane region, including French, City Council President Ben Stuckart, City Administrator Theresa Sanders and Spokane International Airport CEO Larry Krauter. Together, their goal was to sweep away the roadblocks standing in the way of new businesses.

The secret spice, French says, was a revenue-sharing agreement.

For years, Spokane County and the city had been fighting over boundaries and business locations, knowing that, say, where a Costco building landed could mean big differences in the budget books.

But a revenue-sharing agreement meant that, no matter where the business landed in the boundaries of the West Plains PDA, everyone would benefit.

“Without that philosophical paradigm shift, everybody is more interested in protecting their own than making the deal,” French says.

But here, when it came to addressing Amazon’s checklist, everyone had the same goal and the same way to win.

He recalls a meeting in a fifth-floor conference room inside City Hall, where the city of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington State Department of Transportation, Trammell Crow officials and local engineers and designers were all together, harmonizing as one.

Normally, French says, you would have to play “musical chairs,” going from one agency to another to another and struggling to get everyone on the same page.

“Here, we were able to do it in one meeting in one room,” French says.

That doesn’t mean it was easy. There was a ton that needed to be done. Local fire departments needed to develop mutual aid agreements in order to have the capacity to marshal resources to respond

“They were amazed about how quickly we would respond to get them into construction.”

 The Amazon Fulfillment Center site is across the freeway from the Caterpillar plant, which, Commissioner Al French says, makes for the perfect western gateway to the Spokane region.

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Special Delivery Amazon’s impact on the economy should be positive — but there are some concerns

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or better or for worse, Amazon’s forthcoming “This is one of the largest companies in the nation. fulfillment center in Spokane promises to make a In the world. And they’ve decided they will create a presbig splash on the economy. And if you ask Todd ence in Spokane,” Mielke says.

Mielke, chief executive of Greater Spokane Incorporated, But is it too good to be true? the city’s chamber of commerce, the ripples it creates will unquestionably be a good thing. ome research casts doubt on the positive impacts For starters, recruiting any business that will have Amazon’s fulfillment center will have. over 500 employees is a win for Spokane, he says. Recruit One left-leaning think tank, the Economic one with three-to-five times that number of employees?

Policy Institute, found that when Amazon opens a new That’s even better. fulfillment center, it creates more warehousing and stor“From the beginning, they become one of the largest age jobs, but it’s offset by job losses in other industries, employers in this region,” Mielke says. nullifying any employment growth.

And then factor in what kind of jobs “In general, we do not find any evithey are. It’s important to have a wide dence that the warehousing employment LETTERS array of job opportunities in a commugains a county experiences after an AmaSend comments to nity, Mielke says, and this will give more zon fulfillment center opens translate into editor@inlander.com. options for unskilled workers. economically meaningful increases in the Then, of course, there’s the fact that total number of jobs in the overall private it’s Amazon, a big name that could grab the attention sector,” the report says. of other businesses looking to locate in the region — or, An analysis by The Economist found that Amazon fulmaybe Amazon itself might decide to bring more busifillment centers drive down wages for warehouse workers ness here. by an average of 3 percent. Sometimes it’s more: In

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GSI’s Todd Mielke is bullish on the fact that Amazon is coming to the region.

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Tracy, California, they dropped by 16 percent. In Chesterfield, Virginia, they dropped by 17 percent. Overall, in counties where Amazon operates a fulfillment center, the magazine found, warehouse workers earn about $41,000 per year; everywhere else, those workers earn $45,000 per year. (Amazon, meanwhile, has argued its warehouse jobs are more comparable to retail jobs.)

Doug Tweedy, a regional economist with the Employment Security Department of Washington state, says he

doesn’t know what to compare the jobs to until he sees a job description.

But he does say there is at least some connection between retail jobs and Amazon’s fulfillment center jobs: The Spokane region has been losing jobs in retail trade because of people shopping on the internet. The fulfillment center should be able to fill that void.

“It’s going to add to the local economy,” Tweedy says. “The jobs that it brings are in a category we need.”

Right now, Tweedy says it’s impossible to know whether it will drive wages down in warehouse jobs, because nobody knows what the wages will be at the fulfillment center.

Overall, Tweedy envisions a positive impact to the community.

Any jobs are good jobs for Spokane’s economy.

Spokane, he says, is positioned well for jobs in transportation and warehousing, and Amazon will likely attract more of those businesses to Spokane.

“I think it’s a very important piece to our economy,” Tweedy says.

around it. Think of daycare centers. Restaurants.

Coffeeshops.

“What are people likely to do on their way to work or way out of work?” Mielke says.

There’s also other companies that might support Amazon’s fulfillment center. He points to businesses with shipping materials, or recycling companies.

Then there’s more abstract impacts. Amazon offers good benefits, including supporting people going back to school, Mielke says. That’s good for everyone down the road.

Ultimately, the main positive with Amazon coming to Spokane has to do with what Mielke calls the “roots of the community.”

“One of the things we have excelled at for a long, long time, is we are a transportation hub,” he says.

By air, rail or roads, Spokane serves as a center for the region’s transportation needs. It bodes well for future development that Spokane was attractive to a transportation, logistics and distribution company. And the fact that Amazon’s fulfillment center is located so close to the airport solidifies that standing.

In the grand scheme of things, Mielke dismisses concerns about wages. In his view, if you have the opportunity to bring Amazon to the area, with all the jobs it will bring, you do it.

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“The jobs that it brings are in a category we need.”

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he impacts of Amazon’s arrival go beyond wages and jobs. Right now, Mielke says “there’s a lot of speculation” about businesses opening up near the location of the fulfillment center.

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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants corporations like Amazon to pay for public assistance used by their employees.

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Bernie vs. Bezos Workers describe pressures at Amazon warehouses as Sen. Bernie Sanders gears up to make the corporation pay

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

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s many Americans were gearing up to enjoy some extra time off over Labor Day weekend, U.S. Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders and his team were gearing up to fight for causes close to the holiday’s laborrights origins.

All summer, Sanders has railed against big corporations for their labor practices, with social media posts and videos aimed at exposing poor conditions and wages for workers at the likes of Disney, Walmart, McDonald’s and other giants.

But perhaps more than the others, Amazon has received his ire. In addition to calling out the company for not paying any federal income tax in 2017, Sanders repeatedly criticized founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, because many of his employees rely on public assistance such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called food stamps).

“His wealth increases by another $260 million every single day. You got that? You might think that he had enough money to pay his workers a decent wage,” Sanders says in a video posted on Aug. 29. “And yet that is not the case. Bezos continues to pay many thousands of his Amazon employees wages that are so low that they are forced to depend upon public assistance.”

So Sanders planned to introduce legislation after Labor Day that would tax large employers dollar-for-dollar for the public assistance used by their employees. While incentivizing companies to pay their employees higher wages, the measure would shift the burden from taxpay-

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ers back to the companies, he said.

Amazon quickly hit back against the attacks, refuting Sanders’ claims about public assistance and encouraging its fulfillment center employees to tweet positive things (in exchange for gift cards) about their experiences working at the company. Taking into account cash, stock and incentive bonuses, the average U.S. hourly wage for a full-time associate in a fulfillment center is more than $15 an hour, before overtime or benefits, the company wrote in a statement last week.

“Senator Sanders continues to spread misleading statements about pay and benefits,” Amazon wrote on its blog Day One. “Senator Sanders’ references to SNAP, which hasn’t been called ‘food stamps’ for several years, are also misleading because they include people who only worked for Amazon for a short period of time and/ or chose to work part-time — both of these groups would almost certainly qualify for SNAP.”

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ages for the new fulfillment center in Spokane haven’t been set yet, but will be based on similar jobs in the region to be competitive, says Lauren Lynch, an Amazon spokeswoman for Washington state projects. Full-time warehouse associates get medical, dental and vision benefits from the day they start, and they’re the same benefits employees like Lynch get, she says.

It’s less clear if that applies to temporary workers.

While Amazon plans to bring more than 1,500 full-time

jobs to the Spokane fulfillment center, there will also be a need to potentially double that during the peak holiday shipping season. Lynch didn’t answer whether those temporary workers would qualify for the same benefits, but said temporary employees only account for a small percentage of the Amazon workforce on average.

“Throughout the year on average, nearly 90 percent of associates across the company’s U.S. fulfillment network are regular employees who receive full benefits,” Lynch writes in an email. “Temporary associates receive the same base wage as our permanent associates at the same job level.”

But wages and benefits weren’t necessarily the main concern for warehouse laborers. In video interviews posted on Sanders’ Facebook page, workers at several levels of Amazon described highly surveilled work environments, where bathroom breaks are closely monitored and there’s extreme pressure to meet goals that may be unattainable.

“There was a point where I would find myself crying on my shift,” Seth King, who served eight years in the Navy, says in a July video about his experiences in a fulfillment center. “I really felt like I just didn’t want to be alive anymore if that was the future that I had to look forward to.”

King describes not being allowed to sit or talk to coworkers during backbreaking 10-hour shifts that require workers to be on their feet, walking miles a day through the massive warehouse where they scan, store, pick and pack items. The walk through the large building ate into down time, and if bathroom trips were taken outside of two 15 minute breaks or a 30-minute lunch, King says a manager would approach him and ask why he wasn’t being productive.

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ames Bloodworth describes similar pressures in his book Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain (which sells for $10 for Kindle on amazon.com).

One time at the Amazon fulfillment center where he worked in Britain, Bloodworth says in TV interviews, he found a bottle of urine, likely a sign of the pressure not to Jeff Bezos be off the warehouse floor for too long. Bloodworth also says he got in trouble for taking a sick day.

But Amazon refutes those characterizations, saying workers can go to the bathroom whenever they want, they’re not monitored every second they’re working and they are not penalized for taking sick time.

“Amazon ensures all of its associates have easy access to toilet facilities which are just a short walk from where they are working,” Lynch writes. “We do not monitor toilet breaks.”

Employees aren’t tracked minute by minute, Lynch writes, but like other companies, there are performance expectations for all employees, with productivity targets “based on previous performance levels achieved by our workforce.”

Employees also receive a “block of unpaid time off to account for running late and they can use that time like a checking account, deducting when necessary for time out of work,” Lynch writes. The unpaid time is on top of paid vacation and paid sick days offered to workers.

“We want our employees to succeed in their jobs,” Lynch writes, “and managers actively work with employees to ensure we’re providing a fun, safe place to work.” n

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Brick or Click As huge brick-and-mortar retailers are strangled out of business by Amazon, local retailers are like, ‘no big deal’

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ohn Waite isn’t worried about Amazon. Or at least he’s not worried about any real or imagined impact that the e-commerce giant’s physical presence will have on his businesses.

Waite owns Auntie’s Bookstore (celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend; see page 52) and Merlyn’s Comics and Games, two brick-and-mortar shops downtown.

“I don’t worry about the fulfillment center any more than I do about Amazon in general,” Waite says of the 2.5 million-square-foot warehouse to be built southwest of town near the Spokane airport.

The same goes for Andy Dinnison, owner of Atticus Coffee and Gifts and Boo Radley’s gift shop, both located near Riverfront Park.

And make that three for Nathan Huston, owner and sole employee of Giant Nerd Books, a den of esoteric, quirky and collectable reading material just north of the Spokane River on Monroe Street.

As larger chain retailers are feeling Amazon’s heat — Toys “R” Us and Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy in the past two years; Borders bookselling national chain has been gone since 2011 and Barnes & Noble is flailing — these local independents have nestled comfortably into a niche at a time when local bookstores across the country are making a resurgence.

Between 1995 and 2000, the number of independent bookstores fell by 43 percent, according to the American Booksellers Association, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting indie booksellers. But from 2009 to 2015, independent bookstores grew by 35 percent, the ABA reports, from 1,651 stores to 2,227.

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Take, for example, the authors the bookstore brings to town: bestsellers David Sedaris, Marie Lu and Louise Penny, as well as regional authors Bruce Holbert and Paul Lindholdt.

Customers are able to buy some items off Auntie’s website, but Waite doesn’t sell any Meryln’s merchandise online.

“I understand it, some businesses do, but I think you’re contributing to your own death by doing that,” Waite says of opening an online store. “But each entity has to make its own decisions why or why not.”

That’s where Huston differs.

He’s taken more of a if-you-can’tbeat-’em-join-’em approach.

Now, Giant Nerd Books is filled with the intoxicating, musty smell of old paperbacks, but the shop actually first started as a third-party seller on Amazon.

Huston opened the physical space about five years ago, he says.

“I wish I didn’t have to sell online, but these are the times in which we find ourselves,” he says.

Initially, his business was split about 80/20 in favor of online sales versus sales in the store. Now, he says, that

“This has been an especially fascinating industry to study because indie booksellers provide us with a story of hope.”

or Dinnison, Waite and Huston, it’s about creating a shopping experience, zagging where Amazon has zigged.

“I’m not trying to compete with them on basic widgets that I know they can buy for less than my cost,” Dinnison says. “I think as a small, local independent, you have some ability to pick and choose and move away from stuff when you realize Amazon is selling it at a lower price.”

For example, he points to the Great PNW clothing line or the art prints by local artist (and former Inlander art director) Chris Bovey.

He knows not to play the bestseller game. Amazon’s got him beat there, but he tries to stock some odd or offthe-wall stuff “like the silly fart joke books that they just need because they’re laughing at it and it’s an impulse purchase.”

Part of Auntie’s success, Waite says, is due to the

balance has shifted to about 60/40 in favor of in-store purchases.

“As I got a better handle on what people want to buy locally, I put less online,” he says, adding that he does occasionally buy items for his shop off Amazon, and if the new fulfillment center means he’ll get those items quicker, well, maybe there’s a silver lining, he says.

A Harvard business professor is studying how and why these booksellers have escaped the “Amazon effect.”

All three local retailers fit into the three factors professor Ryan Raffaelli identified as key to independent booksellers’ success: community, curation and convening.

“The theoretical and managerial lessons we can learn from independent bookstores have implications for a wide array of traditional brick-and-mortar businesses facing technological change,” Raffaelli tells Working Knowledge, Harvard Business School’s news website. “But this has been an especially fascinating industry to study because indie booksellers provide us with a story of hope.”

One concern all three Spokane business owners share, though, is whether Amazon will pay its fair share — with its new Spokane employees and with their taxes.

“I think [the fulfillment center] will endear Amazon to Spokane because they’re providing like 2,000 jobs,” Waite says. “But we’ll see if those are really good jobs to begin with. Amazon is essentially one of the richest corporations on the planet, and it’s owned by the richest man on the planet. Does Amazon contribute its share?” n mitchr@inlander.com

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Worley, Idaho | 25 miles south of Coeur d’Alene

Rio Zavala plays the tortured Winston in Stage Left’s 1984.

CHRIS WOOLEY PHOTO

SHEER TORTURE THEATER

In America, George Orwell’s 1984 has never been so timely. Stage Left is staging an emotional wake-up call

BY E.J. IANNELLI

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efore now, has there been a period in American history that could be more aptly described as “Orwellian” since that oft-invoked term first came

about?

Not content with the bully pulpit of social media, our national figurehead has taken Two Minutes Hate — that “hideous ecstasy of fear and vindictiveness” — on the road, holding feverish rallies in which he peddles conspiracy theories and revels in the exercise of power for its own sake. He and his spokespeople deal on a daily basis

in deceptive newspeak like “alternative facts” and “fake news” and his own lawyer appears on 24/7 cable infotainment channels to make paradoxical assertions intended only to foment uncertainty: “Truth isn’t truth.”

And then there’s the casual surveillance through Facebook and smartphones, the ever-growing gap between everyday citizens and a privileged elite, the distortion of reality through decontextualized images and deepfakes.

Given the current state of affairs, it was likely only a matter of time that Spokane Stage Left, ever the firebrand

of the local theater scene, would stage an adaptation of 1984, George Orwell’s dystopian socio-political parable that depicts life and love under a regime that cultivates and channels tribalism, fear and myopia, retaining control and suppressing dissent in ways both heavy handed and insidious.

“I’ve noticed that most people know the idea of Big Brother, and they’ll comment, ‘Oh, that’s super relevant right now,’ but they haven’t read [Orwell’s novel] or have ...continued on next page

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CULTURE | THEATER “SHEER TORTURE,” CONTINUED... just heard about it,” says Chris Wooley.

After last overseeing the technological portent Two Point Oh at Spokane Civic Theatre back in March, Wooley is directing this production of 1984. Though he almost wasn’t.

“We actually selected this version by accident,” he says. “When Stage Left said they wanted to do 1984, they were reading a different version of it, and when they ordered the scripts for me to read, they ordered in the one by Michael Gene Sullivan. I read it and absolutely fell in love with how creative this take on it was versus the traditional versions that are out there.”

That led to rights issues, though, because Orwell’s estate restricts nonprofessional theaters to just one version of the play — not the first time, incidentally, that the estate has lent itself an air of Big Brother. The theater had to appeal to Sullivan and other Orwell-related organizations personally, all of which ultimately gave their consent.

“This [version] is so perfect for Stage Left as a small, intimate theater. What I like about it is that it focuses more on the people and less on the traditional 1984 plot.

The basis for the show is that we’re in an interrogation room, Room 101, where Winston [Smith], the lead, is getting tortured and confessing to his crimes. So it’s a small cast. There’s only six members and they’re all onstage the entire time.”

The always-present ensemble cast — J.P. O’Shaughnessy, Dahveed Bullis, Aubree Peterson, Kyle Ross and Herron Davidson — then re-enacts key scenes as seamless flashbacks that Winston, played by Rio Zavala, recalls under duress.

“Emotional intensity is the perfect word for what

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J.P. O’Shaughnessy plays one of Winston’s captors. CHRIS WOOLEY PHOTO goes on,” Zavala says. “I do spend most of the show getting tortured onstage. But in a weird way, it’s a dreamcome-true challenge for an actor. Can you feel positivity in any way, shape or form? Is happiness the same thing for a person in that society as it is for a person in a soci-

ety that’s shockingly close but without the exaggeration?”

Up to now, Zavala has primarily identified as a musician and musical-theater actor. To better prepare for this physically and emotionally exhausting role, he watched the Michael Radford film, opportunely released in 1984, which starred John Hurt as Smith.

“I was kind of apprehensive about getting on the phone [with a doctor] and saying, ‘How does it feel when bolts of electricity course through your body? Just asking for a friend!’” he laughs.

In stark contrast to Two Point Oh, Wooley says he’s “removed all technology,” such as 1984’s ubiquitous telescreens, in order to place more focus on the “human element” of the story. He and set designer Chris Brock have instead constructed a claustrophobic, abstractly tiered set reminiscent of “descending into a basement.”

“In the center of the set is a giant eyeball that represents what the screen would be. So we’ve got the man behind the curtain that’s conducting this interview and leading everything right behind that eyeball. We still have that aspect of the government watching us, but it’s a lowtech version of it,” he says.

“It’s a bit intimidating. Just seeing everything down there with the power of that eye staring back at you with the pretty neutral-looking set, it’s pretty startling.” As is the action itself. Wooley warns audiences to expect “graphic content, nudity, violence” and occasionally distressing subject matter.

“Complacency has become a trend,” Zavala says. “It’s important that people come into this show prepared to be challenged, to be a little scared and a little angry.” n 1984 • Sept. 7-23; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $20 • Stage Left Theater • 108 W. Third • spokanestageleft.org • 838-9727

CULTURE | DIGEST

Five Back-toSchool TV Series

BY BILL FROST Kyle Ryan

T DOWNRIGHT DECENT What if the current occupant of the Oval Office was pretty much the polar opposite of a mean-spirited, tantrum-throwing, selfobsessed blowhard? Well, he’d probably be someone like the main character in online comic Decent Don, in which Donald Trump is shown in everyday situations, and always does the right thing. When Decent Don plays pickup basketball, he calls the fouls fairly. When he orders a drink, he skips the straw. He even changes the empty roll of toilet paper. Visit decentdon.com and dare to dream of how it could have been. (DAN NAILEN)

he back-to-school time of year is special to people — not me, but, you know, other people. The kind of people who still have high school graduation tassels hanging from their rearview mirrors, or refer to their college ball teams as “we,” or whine incessantly about still-not-paid-off student loans. Essentially, the kind of people who cause me to ponder the potential real-life benefits of The Purge.

But just because school and those who love school suck doesn’t mean there’s no value in school-based TV shows. Here are five — well, four plus one dishonorable mention — series to stream in the back-to-school spirit: Daria (Seasons 1-5 on Hulu) Everything from the dissonant opening of theme song “You’re Standing on My Neck” to news-show-within-theshow Sick, Sad World still feels fresh-ish, as perpetually unimpressed high schooler Daria Morgendorffer sighed for our myriad D-U-M-B sins.

With smart observations and sharp execution (if not great animation), the 19972002 MTV series remains the school daze gold standard.

Teachers (Seasons 1-3 on Amazon and iTunes) If you’ve ever wondered, “Why is there no all-

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THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST Some noteworthy new music arrives online and in stores Sept. 7. To wit: CLUTCH, Book of Bad Decisions. The hard-rockin’ Maryland dudes play the Knit Oct. 6.

LENNY KRAVITZ, Raise Vibration. The last time I thought of Lenny Kravitz, it was for wearing some crazy giant sweater in a pic that went viral. Apparently he still makes music.

PAUL McCARTNEY, Egypt Station. When a Beatle makes new music, you should probably give it a spin. Unless it’s Ringo.

SPIRITUALIZED, And Nothing Hurt. It’s been six years since the space-rock crew’s last batch of new tunes.

WAXAHATCHEE, Great Thunder. Whenever Katie Crutchfield wants to put out new tunes, I am here for it. (DAN NAILEN)

female Super Troopers set in an elementary school?” you’re just screwed up enough to appreciate Teachers, a cult comedy that’s been flying under the radar since 2016. Six-woman improv troupe the Katydids (their first names are all variations on “Katherine”) take Broad City’s vanity-free pursuit of way-inappropriate laughs to another, gonzo level.

Freaks & Geeks (Season 1 on Netflix) Journalism law states any article about school-set TV shows must include 1999-2000 NBC series Freaks & Geeks. In a single, revered season, F&G played like an 18-hour indie-flick that captured early ’80s adolescence perfectly and launched the careers of Seth Rogan, Linda Cardellini and countless others (including Dave Franco’s brother).

My So-Called Life (Season 1 on Hulu) The 1994-95 series that gave the world Claire Danes and, for better or worse, Jared Leto, only lasted 19 episodes, but My So-Called Life (a sooo ’90s title) took on teen issues like no show before it. MSCL treated teenagers like humans, didn’t portray adults as buzzkills and offered story perspectives from all, an approach that subliminally influenced everything from The West Wing to (!) The O.C. Saved By the Bell (Seasons 1-5 on Hulu) Funny or Die’s referential web series Zack Morris is Trash doesn’t go far enough: Everybody on Saved By the Bell is trash. The wrongly beloved 1989-92 series introduced the misogynistic hellscape of Bayside High, where Zack harasses, dupes and manipulates teachers and classmates — and, most horrifically in hindsight, his female “friends.” No one acted, so all are to blame — including you, Gen X. n

SLEEPLESS NIGHT Ever try to make a short video with friends on your phone and get it right in just one try? Remember how hard that was, and then think about how hard it would be to film an entire movie in only one take. That’s what Woody Harrelson did with Lost in London, a feature-length film created in a single night last January and live-streamed into theaters in the process. It’s now on Hulu so the rest of us can check it out. While billed as a comedy, the movie’s more of a self-deprecating drama, loosely based on a crazy night Harrelson had more than 15 years ago in London. Get ready for some odd hijinks with Owen Wilson, Willie Nelson, a prince and a very angry cab driver. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

A FASHIONISTA’S FRIEND As a compulsive shopper, I constantly thrift out-of-the-box clothing in hopes of finding my new wardrobe staple. Vintage high-waisted purple mom jeans? A denim pinafore dress three sizes too big? Fur-lined wedge boots? I have them all. Depop, a shopping app, gives me an excuse to buy all the weird stuff I want with a peace of mind I’ve never known. The platform allows users to buy and sell used clothing, the more unique, the better.

If those Value Village gingham trousers don’t fit as well as you thought, sell them to a stranger on Depop, use your profit to buy more strange stuff!

It’s a never-ending cycle of fashionfueled fun. (BROOKE CARLSON)

PSL IS BACK, BABY The Starbucks gods have heard our prayers. The 2018 comeback of the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte is the earliest ever, back on official menus before daytime temps have dropped below 70 degrees. This pre-fall release has caused some heated controversy (yeah, seriously), probably spawned by the same people who get really pissed by the sound of “Jingle Bells” before December.

But for autumn-enthusiasts like myself, the fluorescent orange, spicy and sweet concoction couldn’t come sooner. I can’t wait to blast the AC in my car, cherishing every cavity-causing sip while I close my eyes and dream of October. (BROOKE CARLSON)

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September Sights Where to see, hear and experience firsthand the region’s thriving arts community this First Friday

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pokane’s monthly arts showcase features events, including gallery receptions, live music and a chance to meet local artists, across the downtown core and beyond. Receptions for this month’s event happen on Friday, Sept. 7, from 5-8 pm, unless otherwise noted below, where events are listed alphabetically by venue. These listings were compiled from information provided by First Friday’s organizer, Downtown Spokane Partnership, as well as host venues and artists. Red stars denote Inlander staff picks; for additional information visit firstfridayspokane.org. (CHEY SCOTT)

Christy Branson’s encaustics take center stage the Marmot Art Space. MIKE SALSBURY PHOTO J AUNTIE’S BOOKSTORE, 402 W. Main “3 Minute Mic” featuring Bellingham poet Robert Lashley.

From 8-9:30 pm.

AVENUE WEST, 907 W. Boone A Brush with Nature featuring art by Debbie Hughbanks and Maren Wands.

BARILI CELLARS, 608 W. Second Photography by Kathryn Alexander. Reception 4-9 pm.

J BARRISTER WINERY, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. Abstract paintings by Edward Gilmore with a bistro buffet from Beacon Hill Catering and music by Lonesome Lyle Morse.

Reception 5-10 pm.

BERSERK, 125 S. Stevens Art by Jason Bagge.

BISTANGO, 108 N. Post Live music by Dean Smith.

J CHASE GALLERY, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

A showcase celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Spokane Handweavers’ Guild. Reception includes a hand-weaving demonstration and poetry reading.

CLAY CONNECTION, 714 E. Sprague Fused glass art demonstrations by Conrad Bagley and handson activities for the public.

COMMUNITY PINT, 120 E. Sprague Drawings and watercolor by Spokane artist Kendall Heintzelman. Reception 6-10 pm.

CRAFTSMAN CELLARS, 1194 W. Summit Pkwy.

Watercolor paintings by Julie Tozzi. Reception 5-9 pm.

J DOWNTOWN SPOKANE, locations vary Take a self-guided walking tour of the sidewalk poetry installations as part of Laura Read’s I Am a Town poetry project.

Details at spokanearts.org/iamatown FIRST AVENUE COFFEE, 1011 W. First Art by Spokane’s Melissa Cole.

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HILLS’ RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE, 401 W. Main Music by the Front Porch Trio: Steve Simmons, Phil Kleinman and Alan Fischer, from 6:30-9:30 pm.

IRON GOAT BREWING CO., 1302 W. Second A preview of art being featured in the Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour (Sept. 29).

J JUNDT ART MUSEUM, 200 E. Desmet Ave. Opening reception for Rodin: Truth Form Life and From the Collection: European Prints in the Age of Auguste Rodin. From 4-7 pm.

J KOLVA-SULLIVAN GALLERY, 115 S. Adams St. Reliquary by Spokane artist John J. deRoulet.

LIBERTY CIDERWORKS, 164 S. Washington Limited edition Spokane landmark screenprints by Chris Bovey. Reception 4-9 pm.

J MARMOT ART SPACE, 1202 W. Summit Pkwy.

Before Chicago features encaustics by Spokane artist Christy Branson.

MARYHILL WINERY SPOKANE, 1303 W. Summit Pkwy.

Outdoor photography by Spokane’s Jon Jonckers.

J OBJECT SPACE, 1818 ½ W. Sprague From Here On Out, a national photography exhibition juried by Julie Gautier-Downes and June Sanders.

J POTTERY PLACE PLUS, 203 N. Washington Intaglio and bas-relief carvings in glass and stone by Sam Bates along with the shop’s 40th anniversary celebration, featuring artist demos all day, from 11 am-9 pm.

J RESURRECTION RECORDS, 1927 W. Northwest Blvd.

The Cabin: An Isolation Horror Art Show features art inspired by classic horror movies, with proceeds benefiting cancer funds of Susan Webber and Kelly Vaughn. Reception 6-9 pm.

RIVER CITY BREWING, 121 S. Cedar This month’s all-ages garage party features music by Quaggadog, art by Sam Seay, food and more. Events from 4-10 pm.

RIVER PARK SQUARE, 808 W. Main Views at 5’9” by Olivia Evans.

ROBERT KARL CELLARS, 115 W. Pacific Paintings by Missoula-based artist Lukas Phelan.

J SARANAC ART PROJECTS, 25 W. Main Featuring art by Reinaldo Gil Zambrano in Paranoia, alongside art by Thomas O’Day in When Stuff Shows Up. SPARK CENTRAL, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy.

The nonprofit hosts a community open house to share its mission of creativity, innovation and imagination. Event from 7-9 pm.

SPOKANE ART SCHOOL, 811 W. Garland Avoid the Struggle (a Book of Fear) by Dan McCann features 33 collages exploring the topic of fear.

THE SPOKANE CLUB, 1002 W. Riverside A special First Friday Speakeasy with appetizers, drinks and live jazz. Registration required (459-4239).

SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 906 W. Main Music by Runaway Octopus, from 7-8 pm, along with a retrospective showcase of art by Karmen Naccarato.

STAGE LEFT THEATER, 108 W. Third Opening night of the theater’s production of George Orwell’s 1984 at 7:30 pm.

J TERRAIN GALLERY, 304 W. Pacific Land/Escape features Spokane River-inspired art by Mariah Boyle, Karen Mobley, John deRoulet, Roin Morigeau and Ellen Picken.

J TRACKSIDE STUDIO CERAMIC ART GALLERY, 115. S Adams 3 Strong features ceramic works by Sarah Magar, Mardis Nenno and Boni Parker.

V DU V WINES, 12 S. Scott St. Digital photographic prints by Ken Glastre, with music by Crushpad. Reception 5:30-9:30 pm.

VINO! A WINE SHOP, 222 S. Washington Ceramics by Mark Moore, along with hosted wine tastings from 3-7:30 pm.

WILLIAM GRANT GALLERY & FRAMING, 1188 W. Summit Pkwy.

Handmade bead tapestries by Kevin Enos. n

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Rodin’s Head of Shade with Two Hands (left) and Heroic Bust of Victor Hugo. IRIS AND B. GERALD CANTOR FOUNDATION

Monuments Man Gonzaga’s Jundt Art Museum opens the year with a revealing new Rodin exhibit

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BY DAN NAILEN here’s an alternate history in which we never hear of Auguste Rodin, the man widely considered at the very least the second-best sculptor in history, depending on what you think of ol’ Michelangelo.

Rodin’s path to artistic immortality is filled with obstacles that could have waylaid the Frenchman and kept us from ever seeing classic works like The Thinker, The Kiss, The Age of Bronze or The Gates of Hell, his stunning visual adaptation of Dante’s Inferno.

Rodin — the subject of a showcase of 25 bronzes opening Friday at Gonzaga’s Jundt Art Museum — never went to a fancy art school. He was a working class kid whose entry into the art world came after years working as a simple craftsman, making roof decorations and door ornaments. To gain entry to the Paris art scene, he had to enter competitions and bid for public art commissions.

Had Rodin not won a few of those contests and commissions, he might have remained an overly skilled door-knocker constructionist instead of becoming a legend worthy of the kind of spotlight the Jundt is giving him with the show Rodin: Truth Form Life/Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections.

“Rodin as a sculptor becomes a major personality in Paris at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, when Paris has become the center of the art world for the West,” explains Paul Manoguerra, Jundt director and curator.

Winning some of those public commissions helped build Rodin’s fame, Manoguerra says, because his work wasn’t being squirreled away in some private collection, but put where the public could see them every day. “For example, a monument to the author Victor Hugo, which then becomes a monument on the street in Paris for everyone to see, some of his popularity was tied to that.”

Rodin also had a knack for self-promotion, presenting himself as the classic “modern artist” and self-made individualist, Manoguerra says,

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despite the fact he was never a “true outsider” like Vincent Van Gogh.

Rodin’s talent for marketing and luck in living at the epicenter of the art world at just the right time should take nothing away from his incredible skill and pioneering approach to sculpture. Even though many of his works were done as paid commissions, Rodin fought to make his pieces look realistic and natural to the way his subjects really looked, rather than take on an overblown, mythological appearance that most patrons preferred at the time. A work like The Burghers of Calais has Rodin crafting figures who were prisoners rather than noblemen, and he sculpted the piece on the ground rather than an elevated height, so the audience would view it at their own level.

In pushing that envelope, Rodin opened the doors for sculptors who followed to go further.

Rodin was emotional and imaginative in a way no one had seen before, but we’ve rarely seen sculptures since that don’t evoke him in some way.

The Jundt show includes 25 Rodin bronzes total, including three from the museum’s permanent collection and 22 from a traveling exhibition organized by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.

Judith Sobol, curator for the foundation, says the exhibition will continue on to seven different museums over the next three years, and the Jundt show is acting as the guinea pig in making sure the pieces get the appropriate treatment.

“Judy has come up with the themes of the exhibition, and my goal is simply to translate the sculptures and themes so they make sense in this space,” Manoguerra says. “Hopefully we’ve done that.” n

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8-Jan. 5, 2019, regular hours Mon-Sat, 10 am-4 pm • Jundt Art Museum • 200 E. Desmet Ave. • gonzaga.edu/jundt • 313-6843

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A rise in home gardening has boosted vegetable competition entries at the Spokane County Interstate Fair. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

More Than Fair The Spokane County Interstate Fair offers free lessons in growing, preparing and preserving food

BY CARRIE SCOZZARO

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ike a rite of passage to the end of summer, the county fair beckons with the promise of attractions like the rodeo, demolition derby, carnival rides and plenty of indulgent food treats. For some people, however, it’s also about the opportunity to show off one’s best homegrown output from the season in garden produce, livestock and even homemade items like beer and baked goods. This competitive side of the county fair can be an ongoing learning process for many aspiring brewmasters, bakers and beekeepers.

“Don’t expect it to be perfect or get the blue ribbon to start with,” says Spokane County Interstate Fair home arts superintendent Louise Wells.

Agriculture superintendent Bonnie Sewell concurs, adding that local fairs also provide learning opportunities

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for attendees. She recalls an older gentleman who grew giant pumpkins sharing his techniques for growing them — the Spokane County Interstate Fair’s largest pumpkin on record exceeds 1,000 pounds — as well as how to carve them and use them in cooking.

“Education is the biggest thing,” says Sewell, a superintendent since 1997. “It’s amazing how many people, adults and kids alike, don’t know where their food comes from.”

The Spokane County Fair has 31 fair superintendents, who are tasked with supervising teams of people including the fair’s judges, who review entries in animal exhibits — sheep, horses, cattle, pigeons, llamas, etc.

— and “still” exhibits, such as flowers, photography, machinery and food, some of the latter of which must be taste-tested.

Wells’ four food judges in home arts — two each for adult and youth entries — have a sweet job. Literally.

They’ll taste upwards of 500 items, figures Wells, ranging from breads, cakes, pies, candies, cookies and two newer categories: sugar-free baked goods and gluten-free items, both of which require recipes to accompany entries.

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lthough entries must be submitted in writing by Aug. 7, delivery of items and judging doesn’t happen until just before the fair starts, this year on Friday, Sept. 7. It’s a busy time, as both those working the fair and those hoping to become part of its blue-ribbon legacy bustle about.

The fair employs the Danish judging system, which can yield more ribbons than just first, second or third place because entries are grouped and ranked according to a standard of quality (versus the American system, which compares all entries to each other). Judging can take up to two full days, depending on the popularity of the category. With 12 distinct classes of up to 15 lots in some cases, judging baking alone takes two days. Besides red, white or blue ribbons, judges may also award special recognition such as a “best of” category or the impressive-sounding Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion.

When the doors open on Bay 3 for baked goods judging, some folks are already queued up.

“Things can be hot from the oven still,” says Wells, who seeks out people with both judging and baking experience who can understand the appropriate qualities of what they’re judging.

“Looks is part of it, and of course the flavor and presentation.”

Although her purview also deals with food, Sewell’s judges do very little actual tasting. In the categories of eggs, cereals and forage, and fruits and vegetables, for example, judging is based on appearance, including the popular contest for largest produce.

“One year I had a green bean that was 24 inches long,” recalls Sewell, who personally enjoys Class 13 of the horticulture category: largest vegetables. Ten pounds, for example, is the minimum requirement for cabbages and zucchini squash.

Horticulture in general, says Sewell, is one of the largest entry categories, suggesting that home gardening is on the rise. Entries by adults have nearly tripled since 2006, the last year for which data is posted.

Another large category is food preservation, which Sewell says garners a lot of interest and appears to be making a comeback.

Beer and wine have made steady gains in popularity, too. The judges of those, says Sewell, provide specific feedback to amateur brewers, which is invaluable in helping them improve their craft.

Amateur brewers compete across 19 brackets, from bitters to lagers and Belgians, while winemaker entries are less conventional. Wine covers varieties made from berries and stone fruit, but also flower petals and vegetables like beets and carrots.

“Some of the things they put together you’d think would be atrocious, but they’re not,” says Sewell, who is appreciative of applicants’ creativity.

Both the beer and wine categories this year includes a subset for commercial producers, as well as one for homemade soda, the only category available to youth.

This is just one example of how superintendents like to change things up, says Sewell, noting that displays and entry categories continue evolving based on participant and attendee feedback, not just for popular food trends but for the fair itself, which has evolved as a reflection of social and commercial issues shaping the region at the time.

In 1896, for example, the Spokane Fruit Fair, as it was called at the time, mirrored the region’s reign as a fruit-forward center of commerce — chiefly apples — yet, the inclusion of mineral exhibits helped nudge organizers to rename the fair in 1899 to the Spokane Industrial Exposition. In 1901, the name was changed to Spokane Interstate Fair, eventually becoming today’s Spokane County Interstate Fair.

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y and large, fair entry categories vary only slightly across geographical borders and time. In Kootenai County, where the North Idaho State Fair recently concluded, culinary arts entries were similar to Spokane’s: food preservation/canning, baked goods, decorated cakes/cupcakes and homemade spirits, which in Idaho allows for wine, beer and liqueur.

According to the International Association of Fairs & Expos, fairs have long been integral to American history and culture.

The oldest in North America, held in Nova Scotia, dates back to 1765 and is an event that continues today. Fairs now number around 2,000 nationwide, and continue to be a mixture of commercial showcases, entertainment, socialization and learning.

At age 83 and with nearly 50 years working at the fair, home arts superintendent Wells offers this encouragement to today’s young people, whose baking entries she’s seen decline over the years: “There’s tremendous value in learning how to read and follow a recipe. And being proud of what you create.” n food@inlander.com Spokane County Interstate Fair • Sept. 7-15 from 10 am-10:30 pm; Sept. 16 from 10 am-8 pm • $11/adults; $8/ages 7-13, seniors 65+, military • Spokane County Fair & Expo Center • 404 N. Havana • spokanecounty.org • 477-2787

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particular spot on Lakeside Avenue in downtown Coeur d’Alene has seen a fair amount of global restaurants over the years: Takara (Japanese), Lemongrass (French and Vietnamese) and, most recently, Uva Trattoria (Italian). With his newly opened Global Kitchen, chef Jason Rex is offering a different spin on worldwide foods with a menu that marries contemporary cuisine with ethnic inspirations.

His togarashi bacon ($9) for example, is an Eastmeets-West appetizer with a kick of chili peppers, while Vietnamese wings ($7) include the tang of caramelized fish sauce.

The menu will change frequently, says Rex, who’s currently focusing more on Asian flavors — Kobe beef sliders ($13), chicken lettuce wraps with shiitake mushrooms ($9), calamari with Thai chili and Asian aioli ($9) — although other countries are represented, too. Greek influences, for example, are found in grilled feta ($7) and grilled octopus with crispy chickpeas ($11), while Francophiles will appreciate the Brie en croute, cheese nestled into puff pastry, baked until gooey and served with caramelized apples ($9).

Inspiration for the multi-ethnic menu comes from Rex’s travels to Seattle, Chicago, New York and other urban hotspots, as well as his experiences cooking in the local food industry, which includes opening Scratch in Spokane in 2007 with former partner Connie Naccarato, Scratch Coeur d’Alene in 2009 (now Collective Kitchen Public House) and Rex’s Burger and Brews and Fraiche, a

French-inspired eatery, in 2011.

His recipe for Korean kimchi — it accompanies several dishes, including the pork belly ($9) — comes from his time working at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, while the green papaya salad is a nod to Portland’s famed Pok Pok Thai restaurant.

Global Kitchen offers ENTRÉE three categories Get the scoop on local of dishes on its food news with our weekly menu: garden Entrée newsletter. Sign up and farm, lighter at Inlander.com/newsletter. fare and hearty fare. With nothing priced more than $13, the menu is infinitely shareable. Start with an arugula salad with blueberries, grapefruit and chevre cheese ($6), and share the decadent Dungeness crab Scotch egg ($9) or buttery, oniony Brussels sprouts hash ($6). Finish up with sticky ribs ($11) or crispy steak strips ($8), noting that Global Kitchen balances heavier dishes with house-pickled vegetables.

The wine menu is another exciting feature, says Rex, who created Global Kitchen with business partner Jake Dewitt. The list features select wines by the glass or bottle from all over the world: South Africa, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and, of course, the good ’ol US of A. n Global Kitchen • 309 Lakeside Ave., Coeur d’Alene • Open daily 3-10 pm • Facebook: Global Kitchen • 208-930-4050

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Poké, Hawaiian-style raw fish salads (essentially sushi in a bowl), has come to Spokane Valley with the region’s second location of Poke Express, which celebrated its soft opening in late August. The new location is the third restaurant from a local group that also owns Yummy Ice Cream Rolls in central Spokane, as well the first Poke Express spot on the lower South Hill, at 905 S. Grand Blvd. The Spokane Valley spot is at 1509 N. Pines Rd. (CS)

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Recently the Seattle rock heroes played a couple of “home shows” in Seattle to help raise money to fight homelessness in the Emerald City. In support of the cause, Georgetown Brewing created Home Shows Seattle Pale Ale, which you can buy in six-packs and on tap for a limited time, with a portion of sales going to help out the cause. I ran across it recently at PJ’s Pub on North Monroe, which just completed some re-

furbishing, including work on the floors, bar top and restrooms. Consider a pint of the PJ’s pale a great reason to visit the “new” PJ’s Pub, and support a good cause, too. (DAN NAILEN)

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A second location of the locally owned Steady Flow Growler House is now open in downtown Spokane’s west end, at 111 S. Cedar St. The new taproom and growler filling station — featuring 34 taps of local and regional beer, cider, wine and kombucha — is located in the former River City Brewing Co. taproom, which closed at the end of 2017 to allow the brewery to focus on production. Steady Flow is owned by Ashton and Cassie Preston, who also operate a location in Spokane Valley at 328 N. Sullivan Rd. The taproom offers in-house pints as well as crowler and growler fills to-go. While the new downtown spot is currently in a soft-opening phase, a grand opening party is set for Saturday, Sept. 8, from 4-8 pm. (CS)

INDABA OPENS SIXTH DOWNTOWN LOCATION ON RIVERSIDE

Local coffee purveyor Indaba Coffee Roasters’ newest Spokane location is having its soft opening this week, operating Monday through Friday from 7 am to 6 pm at 518 W. Riverside. The new spot, next door to Dodson’s Jewelers, brings Indaba’s coffee counter count up to six, including the Howard Street store just blocks away, a small kiosk in the skywalk, two locations in Kendall Yards and its flagship Broadway Avenue store.

Owner Bobby Enslow says the newest spot has been a work in progress for several years and will allow for an expanded menu of artisan toasts served with housemade spreads and toppings, as well as beer and wine once a liquor license is approved. “I’m excited to expand the menu into more of a well-rounded cafe-like setting,” Enslow says. (CS) n food@inlander.com

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John Cho is a desperate dad in Searching, a 21st-century twist on your standard amateur detective story.

Told from the POV of our many screens, Searching finds a father plumbing the depths of social media to locate his missing daughter

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t’s a story that plays out entirely on computer screens: Where once we might have been treated to Super Skype calls, Google searches, YouTube videos. 2015’s 8 or VHS home movies, or Instamatic or Polaroid Unfriended told a teen paranormal-horror tale the snapshots, now we see someone creating a new user, on same way. But Searching achieves what Unfriended didn’t a desktop computer running an early-2000s version of even attempt: With smarts and warmth and enormous Windows, for newborn Margot. All the childhood milehumanity, first-time feature director and co-writer (with stones of adorable little Margot are represented digitally, Sev Ohanian) Aneesh Chaganty has crafted an ode to the from pictures on the first day of school to MP4 files of new digital lives we are all leading. her tween piano recitals. In the mix are similar There are no supernatural boogeydigital artifacts that clue us in to the struggle SEARCHING men here. There are elements to of David’s wife, Pamela (Sara Sohn), with Rated PG-13 Searching’s story that touch on real online Directed by Aneesh Chaganty cancer and her death a few years before now. pitfalls, such as the false intimacy that Then we have the ordinary interactions Starring John Cho, Debra Messing, social media can offer. But there are joys Joseph Lee, Michelle La between David and Margot, the texts and the to be found in our new digital lives, too, FaceTime calls. Their relationship is sketched as well as myriad mundanities. And digitally, in a way that is all too familiar: With ironically — and unlike what can be said of most films their busy lives — his job in some kind of tech, her school offered up as entertainment — it is the mundanities that and piano lessons — it’s easy for them to not physically make Searching so special. see each other for days. Which is why it’s more than a This is ostensibly the story of how San Jose dad full 24 hours before David realizes that something bad David (John Cho) goes about investigating the disaphas happened to Margot that is keeping her away from pearance of his 16-year-old daughter, Margot (Michelle home.

La). But before we even get to that, we get a charming Or did she run away? That’s the conclusion police introduction to this little family relayed entirely through detective Vick (Debra Messing) comes to after a collabothe screens that document their lives. ration with David that looks at Margot’s life and move-

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ments, from her classmates who call her a bit of a loner, to her melancholy Instagram photos of lonely places, to the remote Google Maps location where her car was last caught on closed-circuit television. The tiny touches that Chaganty layers up aren’t just about detective work but about how we use our devices and what they say about us. There’s the Google document that David starts to keep track of what Margot’s classmates know about the last day she was seen, which he is able to share digitally with Vick because, you know, that’s a practicality of how we do things now, and it represents concrete action that is keeping David distracted from his frantic worry.

But there’s the poignant reality that David didn’t have any contact info for Margot’s friends; he has to go into his dead wife’s old computer — running clunky old Windows, such a contrast to David’s sleek new Mac desktop! — to find her very detailed information on, seemingly, every other child (and their parents!) that Margot ever had any connection to. It’s simultaneously a reminder of Pamela’s absence, a meta commentary on how fathers often get away with not being deeply involved in the minutiae of their own children’s lives, and a smack in the face to David, who is coming to the startling conclusion — for other reasons, too — that perhaps he didn’t know his daughter at all, and that this is his failing as a father.

But the fascinating thing about Searching is not primarily its plot. This is the first movie that acknowledges how much our everyday lives have changed in the past 20 years because of our devices and our always-on internet.

I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to imagine that the future may see this movie as an absolutely essential document of an earth-shattering moment in human history, when civilization moved almost overnight from analog to digital, and how that impacted us. n

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OPENING FILMS GOD BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD

After her husband dies in Iraq, a church choir director falls in love with a handsome stock car racer. From the director of God’s Not Dead. (NW) Rated PG

THE NUN

Another Conjuring spin-off, this one detailing the origins of that creepy, white-faced mother superior ghost

that likes to hide in dark corners. Expect lots of jump scares. (NW) Rated R

PEPPERMINT

In this riff on the old Death Wish formula, Jennifer Garner goes fullon avenging angel when the cartel members who killed her husband and daughter escape justice. (NW) Rated R

Peppermint

NOW PLAYING ANT-MAN AND THE WASP

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

BLACKKKLANSMAN

Spike Lee’s latest joint concerns the true tale of black cop Ron Stallworth, who posed as a white supremacist and befriended David Duke in 1979.

An endlessly fascinating story is occasionally undone by Lee’s own dramatic heavy-handedness. (JB) Rated R

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

Winnie the Pooh tracks down his former owner, now an adult played by Ewan McGregor, to help him search for his missing friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Though it devolves into mayhem, much of it floats along on gentle whimsy. (NW) Rated PG

CRAZY RICH ASIANS

Based on the bestsellers by Kevin Kwan, an economics professor discovers her boyfriend is actually from one of Singapore’s richest families. It hits all the traditional rom-com beats, but it’s enlivened by a winning cast and a distinct cultural identity. (JB) Rated PG-13

EIGHTH GRADE

The directorial debut of comedian Bo Burnham is an empathetic comingof-age story about a teenage social outcast and how she navigates adolescence in a hyper-connected world. A

pure slice of life, featuring a knockout central performance by Elsie Fisher. At the Magic Lantern (SS) Rated R

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS

A dire, adults-only Roger Rabbit ripoff, in which a puppet P.I. and his human partner investigate a string of grisly felt killings. The worst comedy of the year. (NW) Rated R

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION

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

INCREDIBLES 2

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

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

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

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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. At the Magic Lantern.

(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

THE MEG

When a submersible filled with scientists is menaced by a megalodon, former Navy diver Jason Statham goes tooth to tooth with the same beast that cost him his career years ago.

Could’ve been worse, but it’s no Jaws, either. (JB) Rated PG-13

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SEARCHING

A mystery told entirely through FaceTime calls and text conversations, as a concerned father (John Cho) tries to track down his missing teenage daughter using her laptop and social media accounts. More than just a clever conceit. (MJ) Rated PG-13

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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

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.

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MILE 22

The fourth collaboration between Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg, a thriller about a CIA operative who must protect an asset with top-secret government information. About as subtle as a roundhouse kick to the side of the head. (ES) Rated R

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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

OPERATION FINALE

In the years following WWII, a group of Mossad agents attempt to locate and capture high-ranking Nazi Adolf Eichmann. A mediocre historical thriller with solid performances from Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley. (QW) Rated PG-13

PUZZLE

Kelly Macdonald is solid as a bored housewife who discovers she has a knack for putting jigsaw puzzles together, and so she enters the world of competitive puzzling. It ain’t exactly Rocky, though it has some fleeting charms. At the Magic Lantern. (JB) Rated R

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Black Panther

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Go back to Wakanda with this runaway Marvel hit, which creates a vivid world and complex, intriguing characters while still adhering to a standard blockbuster plot. Director Ryan Coogler marries provocative, bold sociopolitical themes with good, old-fashioned, smash-bang action sequences. (NW) Rated PG-13

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Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Wilson in The Little Stranger.

THE LITTLE STRANGER

Rated R Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter

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he Little Stranger could serve as a case study for the artificial, limiting nature of genre classification. There’s certainly horror to be found in Lenny Abrahamson’s follow-up to his 2015 awards darling Room, but there’s also romance, intrigue and a dash of period drama.

Domhnall Gleeson stars as Faraday, a small-town doctor who begins paying regular visits to the dilapidated Hundreds Hall, where he bears witness to the turmoil of its residents. Their paranoia begs the question: Is something more sinister than familial claustrophobia afoot?

Faraday, though not a member of the family, finds himself drawn to the house’s majesty. The place left a keen impression on him as a child, a memory frequently connected to the narrative’s present by Abrahamson’s smooth, quick cuts and striking sound bridges. The director revels in the house’s space, in the echoey depths of its rooms, the eerie emptiness of its halls, the sharp zig-zag of its main stairwell. A sense of reverence to the elegance of the manor’s golden age — and to that of English country living in general — is made especially evident by Ole Bratt Birkeland’s cinematography, which frequently lets viewers take in the post-Victorian beauty of the countryside. This serene visual quality helps nudge viewers onward during the lulls of the film’s first half.

Once things get kicking, The Little Stranger turns into a quietly mesmerizing psychological character study, and its true nature only becomes apparent at the peak of the narrative’s slow-building crescendo. The real horror of the film isn’t its titular poltergeist, whose sometimes devilish tricks feel like forgettable plot devices in the face of the far more menacing sense of jealous obsession that subtly pervades the film. One might not even think to call it “obsession” until the shocking climax, which clarifies the swelling malignancy that’s been present all along.

That’s the dark beauty of The Little Stranger: Even as it defies classification and meanders between typical genre bounds, it self-assuredly constructs a chilling psychological examination that leaves an impression — like a stunning estate in its glory days. (ISAAC HANDELMAN)

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Operation Finale stars Oscar Isaac as a real-life Nazi hunter.

OPERATION FINALE

Rated PG-13 Directed by Chris Weitz Starring Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Mélanie Laurent

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peration Finale has the markings of a good film.

The true story about a group of Israeli special agents who sneak into Argentina in 1960 and kidnap a former Nazi officer almost sounds like the premise for a James Bond installment.

But that’s the best thing about Operation Finale: its nonfiction setting. Besides a decent cast, it’s boring and mediocre at best. It is a predictable film with very little suspense and a political POV that doesn’t know if it should condemn Nazis or seek out some greater truth about humanity.

The plot is straightforward, and the film doesn’t waste time getting to the point. Mossad agents travel to the post-WWII Nazi haven of Argentina to extract Adolf Eichmann (Sir Ben Kingsley), a former German logistics officer who organized the transportation and slaughter of European Jews. The film then focuses on the strategy of arresting and transporting Eichmann back to Israel so he can stand trial for his crimes.

The film goes back and forth between the growing Nazi political wing in Buenos Aires as party leaders seek to rescue Eichmann and possibly recruit him into their movement. It’s a fascinating sidebar, but it distracts from the rest of the film.

Most of the film centers around Oscar Isaac’s character, Peter Malkin, an apparent “legend” in Mossad who would later become one of its chiefs of operations. The rest of the cast is also solid, but the only real chemistry comes from Isaac and Kingsley’s interactions, and that doesn’t happen until the second half. (Bonus points for casting Nick Kroll as an intelligence officer — not an actor who strikes me as very secret agent-y.)

The film makes a few attempts to have a genuine discussion about justice after the Holocaust. When should we be compassionate? Is Eichmann a murderer? A manipulator? A soldier who was “just following orders”? He is repeatedly and sincerely asked to tell his version of the truth to Israel and the world. But the film, at two hours, doesn’t seem to actually care.

This is a hard “meh” for me. (QUINN WELSCH)

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A screenshot from the locally produced video for Chris Molitor’s song “Carry Me,” one of seven musical shorts featured in Music Video Jams at the Bartlett.

Video Village Local filmmakers and musicians collaborate for Music Video Jams, a festival that sets images to songs

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aylee Goins doesn’t sound like she only recently got serious about music. But the sultry-voiced singer-songwriter originally from Missouri worked as a traveling photographer before settling in Spokane last January, when she decided to focus on performing and recording her forthcoming debut LP, DoomBox.

As an up-and-coming musician, Goins recognizes that having more online content could help her book gigs and tours down the road. So she jumped on the opportunity to participate in Music Video Jams, a competition that randomly pairs local musicians and filmmakers and gives them two weeks to create a music video together, bringing the arts community closer in the process.

“I thought, ‘What a great way to work with someone

and create a cool piece of art,’” Goins says. “Every musician wants a music video. Also, I’m a huge supporter of any upward growth in Spokane’s music and technology scene.”

She was paired with Spokane-based photographer and cinematographer Nicolas Hinman, who lent a keen eye to the video for her yet-to-be-released song “Means to an End.” But bringing the duo’s artistic vision to life required going above and beyond, according to Goins.

“We thought it would be cool to get some river and lake shots, but we also wanted to shoot in the morning light that’s all pretty and soft,” she says. “So, I’m not going to lie, I definitely got into Spokane River in a dress at, like, 6 am. It was a little cold.”

The video will debut on Sunday at the Bartlett, along with other entries from a strong lineup of local bands and musicians: Atari Ferrari, Catastrophe, Chris Molitor, Itchy Kitty, Light in Mirrors and BaLonely. Each musician/filmmaker team will receive feedback and criticism from a panel of judges during the American Idol-style ...continued on next page

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Karli Ingersoll, one of the events organizers and a co-owner of the Bartlett, credits sponsors CMTV, KYRS and Spokane Arts for getting the project off the ground. As a musician herself, she hopes the competition will nudge local bands in the right direction when it comes to self-promotion in the digital age.

“Making music videos isn’t something a lot of bands in Spokane do,” she says. “We’re hoping people get their feet wet and realize the process is a lot of work, but it’s totally doable, and give them some context for future projects.”

Kendra Ann Sherrill is a filmmaker with North by Northwest Productions who works on the Emmy-winning television series Washington Grown. She produces narrative short films as passion projects on the side, but had never spearheaded a music video prior to participating in Music Video Jams. She was paired with folky singer-songwriter Chris Molitor, who had also never participated in a music video.

“It was a new experience for him, too,” Sherrill says. “We were very collaborative, and it was cool to hear about the meaning of the song for him, what he was thinking about when he was writing it, and I sort of pulled from that to tell a mini story in three minutes.”

The song in question, Molitor’s “Carry Me,” touches on homesickness and the comforts of familiarity — themes they thought were best represented by the experience of an astronaut who crashes and struggles to find his way home. Actually bringing the concept to the screen proved to be a technical challenge, but Sherrill got help from Don and Julia Photography, a local wedding photography business.

“They do this series called Space Hero Missions, and they have this amazing replica of a spacesuit they use to take pictures of people in different situations,” Sherrill says. “This is why I love Spokane: We have a few mutual friends, so I just reached out to them, explained the idea and they let me use the suit in the video.

I’m forever grateful, because the story wouldn’t have happened if we didn’t have an astronaut.”

Sherrill says Music Video Jams has been a unifying event for the Spokane arts scene as a whole, and that she plans to continue collaborating with Molitor after the competition on Sunday.

“Music videos are a lot of fun for filmmakers because you get a lot of creative freedom, and it doesn’t have to be as structured of a narrative,” she says. “And when you can find a musician who matches your personality and style, that’s helpful. Chris and I are going to keep making videos because we just love working with each other.”

But wait, there’s more: Ingersoll says the plan is to turn Music Video Jams into an annual event. Tune in next year. n Music Video Jams: A Music Video Festival • Sun, Sept. 9 at 7:30 pm • $5 • All ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

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y thumb hovered over the TicketsWest iconic musician known for instantly recogniz“purchase” button for what seemed able fashions, volcanic stage presence and a deep like an eternity. catalogue of hits. It happened with Elvis, it hapThe three or four beers I’d had that cold pened with Michael Jackson, and of course it will Saturday night were telling me to press it, but my happen with Prince. rational mind was still in the realm of pragmaBut the very premise of a Prince tribute act tism: Do you see your favorite living musician in brings about conflicted feelings. Can Prince’s onperson, or do you eat for the next couple weeks? stage electricity ever be duplicated? Is it possible It was 2013, and Prince — the Purple One, for a mere mortal to shred a guitar so effortlessly the Artist, the unpronounceable symbol — was while also cavorting about the stage in platform about to embark on his Live Out Loud tour, durheels and appropriating his trademark falsetto? ing which he played only mid-size, To even attempt it seems almost intimate venues. Well, intimate for sacrilegious.

Overlooked Prince Prince: Seattle’s Showbox, where What would Prince have songs that’d be great thought? Well, he probably he had scheduled four back-toin a tribute act: back shows, holds 1,100 people, wouldn’t have loved the idea. But • “I Feel for You” from Prince but that’s practically a coffee shop then again, the fact that there’s • “Head” from Dirty Mind for a guy who regularly sells out now a treasure trove of Prince • “Lady Cab Driver” from 1999 stadiums. videos on YouTube — and most Sounded like a once-in-a-lifetime • “Girls & Boys” and of his discography is readily avail“Sometimes It Snows in April” opportunity. The reason for my able on all streaming platforms — trepidation: Tickets for these shows from Parade would have no doubt incensed an • “Strange Relationship” and were $250. Apiece. artist so grudgingly litigious and That’s a lot to pay for any show, “I Could Never Take the Place technophobic. If Prince had had even to see someone who’s arguably of Your Man” from Sign ‘O’ the his way, his legacy might have Times the greatest live rock performer of withered away in the digital age.

• “Electric Chair” from Batman It’s a great thing that his work is his generation. And at the time, it was basically the figure staring back • “P Control” from The Gold now so readily available, even if Experience at me from my checking account. he might be spinning in his grave.

• “Emancipation” from I started calculating how long Purple Reign, the Prince tribEmancipation the ramen in the cupboards of my ute show that’s hitting the Coeur sad, barely furnished bachelor’s d’Alene Casino next week, is curapartment would tide me over. rently the most prominent of its Maybe Mom and Dad would let me come over kind. Jason Tenner, who plays Prince, looks and for dinner every night this week, and let me do sounds the part, and he’s performed for huge Las laundry there, and maybe they could fill up my Vegas audiences. He knows what he’s doing. car with gas. Or I could finally apply for one of When I first saw the ads, I’ll admit that I those sketchy credit cards I keep getting in the bristled a bit. But since none of us can see Prince mail from banks no one’s ever heard of. in the flesh, and since his music is still as vibrant Another beer later, and I did the responsible and contemporary as ever, why not check out adult thing: I didn’t buy the tickets. I’ll see Prince someone who’s as dedicated to Prince’s work some other time, I consoled myself. He tours, like, and technique as any of his most ardent fans? every year now. I put my phone back in my pocket, He’ll never be duplicated, but that doesn’t mean the screen smudged with fingerprints and disapnobody should try. pointment.

It’s the next best thing to the real thing. And Prince died three years later. He never played on top of that, you won’t be out $250. n Seattle again, and I never got to see him live.

Now the Showbox is facing demolition, and Purple Reign: The Prince Tribute Show • Thu, everything is just the worst.

Sept. 13 at 7 pm • Free for Coeur Rewards It was only a matter of time, then, before members, sign up is free • All ages • Coeur Prince tribute acts started flooding the market. d’Alene Casino • 37914 S. Nukwalqw Rd., It always happens following the death of an Worley • cdacasino.com • (800) 523-2464

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nyone who’s been to an open mic in the last few years is probably familiar with Milky Chance’s song “Stolen Dance,” which has become a go-to cover for anyone wielding an acoustic guitar. (And if you don’t recognize the song by its title, trust me — you’d likely know it if you heard it.) It’s no wonder why the German duo of Clemens Rehbein and Philipp Dausch have become a coffeehouse staple: They’ve harnessed a simple but distinct sound that marries the organic and the synthetic, with fingerpicked guitar augmented by electronic accompaniment. Their sophomore album Blossom hasn’t produced a hit like “Stolen Dance,” but it’s a more polished, more confident statement from a band with places still to go.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER Milky Chance with Slenderbodies • Fri, Sept. 7 at 8 pm • $30 • All ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory.com • 244-3279

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Thursday, 09/6

ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Pink Tango Trio J J THE BARTLETT, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights BERSERK, Vinyl Meltdown BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BOARS NEST, Broken Mantle Band J BOOTS BAKERY, The Song Project J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen CORBY’S BAR, Open Mic and Karaoke THE CORK & TAP, Truck Mills CRUISERS, Open Jam Night DARCY’S, Karaoke w/DJ Dave J THE GILDED UNICORN, Dylan Hathaway THE JACKSON ST., Songsmith Series J J KNITTING FACTORY, What So Not, Chrome Sparks, Beauflexx J LAGUNA CAFÉ, Just Plain Darin MARYHILL WINERY, Britnee Kellogg NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), PJ Destiny RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos THE ROADHOUSE, Karaoke SLICE & BISCUIT, Bluegrass Jam ZOLA, Blake Braley

Friday, 09/7

219 LOUNGE, Miah Kohal Band 315 MARTINIS & TAPAS, John Firshi 3RD WHEEL, Vicious Rumors, Niviane, Death Illuminate J BABY BAR, Sir Coyler & His Asthmatic Band, The Monties, Kly Hans J J THE BARTLETT, Kuinka, Sisters BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, Pacific Dub, Ries Brothers BIGFOOT PUB, NightShift BLACK LABEL BREWING CO., Dylan Hathaway BOLO’S, Mojo Box BORRACHO TACOS & TEQUILERIA, Christy Lee

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ELECTRONIC THE BLOW

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rooklyn duo the Blow’s ethereal electropop is as much about the spaces in between notes as the notes themselves.

It’s not unusual to think of them as performance artists: A standard show involves vocalist Melissa Dyne onstage, often backgrounded by projected visuals, and producer and keyboardist Khaela Maricich either off to the side or behind the audience. Most of the Blow’s songs weave airy, almost diaphanous vocals in and out of spare keyboard lines, but they’re playful and unpredictable, too, especially in their wry, witty deconstructions of pop classics like the Eagles’ “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and Whitney Houston’s “The Greatest Love of All.” — NATHAN WEINBENDER The Blow with Amenta Abioto • Thu, Sept. 13 at 8 pm • $12 advance, $14 day of • All ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • 747-2174 THE BULL HEAD, Last Call Band THE BUZZ PIZZERIA, Perfect Mess CHARLIE’S ACRES, 3 Way Street CHINOOK STEAK, PASTA AND SPIRITS (CDA CASINO), Casey Ryan CORBY’S BAR, Karaoke CRUISERS, Karaoke with Gary CURLEY’S, Haze DARCY’S, Karaoke w/DJ Dave J DOWNTOWN SPOKANE LIBRARY, Runaway Octopus FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, Tom D’Orazi FORD, WA., Space Camp Festival feat.

Mhytee, Blaow!, Brotha Nature and more (thru Sun) FORTY-ONE SOUTH, Truck Mills FREDNECK’S, Just Plain Darin J HILLS’ RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, Front Porch Trio HILLYARD LIBRARY SPORTS BAR, Jan Harrison Blues Experience IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Ron Kieper Jazz Trio

J IRON GOAT BREWING CO., Dario Ré & Phil Pintor IRON HORSE (COEUR D’ALENE), The Ryan Larsen Band THE JACKSON ST., Working Spliffs JOHN’S ALLEY, Sol Seed J J KNITTING FACTORY, Milky Chance (see above), Slenderbodies LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Nick Grow MARYHILL WINERY, Donnie Emerson MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Devon Wade J MOONDOLLARS BISTRO, Sammy Eubanks MOOSE LOUNGE, The Happiness MOOTSY’S, Mopsey, Riffbrokers, Fun Ladies MULLIGAN’S, Robby French NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), JamShack O’SHAYS IRISH PUB, Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots

THE OBSERVATORY, Haunted Summer, Gold Casio, Skuntopus J OUTLAW BBQ, Daniel Hall PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Son of Brad PEND OREILLE PLAYHOUSE, Open Mic J THE PIN!, Abandoned by Bears, Light Up the Sky, Boys of Fall REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Ricky Montijo RICK SINGER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO, The Kings of Mongrel RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos RIPPLES RIVERSIDE GRILL, Smash Hit Carnival SILVER MOUNTAIN (NOAH’S), Pamela Benton SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Kaylee Goins THIRSTY DOG, DJs WesOne & Big Mike ZOLA, Royale

Saturday, 09/8

219 LOUNGE, Kevin Garrett and His Crooked Tooth Trio 1210 TAVERN, Black Jack BARLOWS, Just Plain Darin J J THE BARTLETT, Indian Goat, Nat Park & The Tunnels of Love, T.S The Solution BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BIGFOOT PUB, NightShift BOLO’S, Mojo Box J CENTENNIAL HOTEL, Smash Hit Carnival CHINOOK STEAK, PASTA AND SPIRITS (CDA CASINO), Casey Ryan J COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Scotty McCreery CURLEY’S, Haze J FARMIN PARK, The Wildcrafters FORD, WA., Space Camp Festival GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Slow Cookin’ HOUSE OF SOUL, Nu Jack City and DJ P-Funk

IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, John Firshi J IRON GOAT BREWING CO., Dylan Hathaway IRON HORSE (COEUR D’ALENE), The Ryan Larsen Band THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke JOHN’S ALLEY, Runaway Symphony LAUGHING DOG BREWING, Dave DeVeau LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Kari Marguerite J LONE WOLF HARLEY-DAVIDSON, Steve Livingston & Triple Shot, Whiskey Rebellion MARYHILL WINERY, Mark Holt MOOSE LOUNGE, The Happiness MULLIGAN’S, The Cole Show NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), JamShack J OBJECT SPACE, Loophole, Tech Tax, ew people ONE TREE HARD CIDER, Merry Makers ONE WORLD CAFE, Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Piano Sunday feat. Bob Beadling PJ’S PUB, Nogunaso, Over Sea Under Stone, Burning Clean

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POST FALLS BREWING, Son of Brad RED ROOM LOUNGE, Crissy Criss w/ Carasel MC, Stitch Jones, Vitamin V, Radikill RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos RIPPLES RIVERSIDE GRILL, Pastiche J ROCKET MARKET, Lyle Morse SILVER MOUNTAIN (NOAH’S), Echo Elysium TRINITY AT WILLOW BAY, My Own Worst Enemy WESTWOOD BREWING CO., Maxie Ray Mills ZOLA, Royale

Sunday, 09/9

ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Ryan Larsen Band CRAVE, DJ Dave CURLEY’S, Into the Drift FORD, WA., Space Camp Festival GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke IRON HORSE (VALLEY), Kevin Shay LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open Jam MARYHILL WINERY, Lyle Morse J NORTHERN QUEST, Kane Brown, Granger Smith O’DOHERTY’S, Live Irish Music PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Annie Welle J SARANAC ROOFTOP, Strawberry Fields J SOUTH HILL GRILL, Just Plain Darin ZOLA, The Donnie Emerson Band

Monday, 09/10

J J THE BARTLETT, RIVVRS, Paul McDonald THE BULL HEAD, Songsmith Series J CALYPSOS COFFEE, Open Mic

CRAVE, DJ Dave EICHARDT’S, Jam with Truck Mills RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic with Lucas Brookbank Brown J SPOKANE COUNTY FAIR & EXPO CENTER, Old Dominion’s Happy Endings World Tour ZOLA, Perfect Mess

Tuesday, 09/11

219 LOUNGE, Karaoke with DJ Pat J THE BARTLETT, NW of NOLA w/Hot Club of Spokane, Sarah Berentson, Olivia & Pamela Brownlee, Leslie Ann Grove & more CRAVE, DJ Dave GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tue. J THE PIN!, Open Mic POST FALLS BREWING, Devon Wade RAZZLE’S, Open Mic Jam RED ROOM LOUNGE, Mr. P Chill and Cleen, Storme RIDLER PIANO BAR, Open Mic/Jam J RIVERFRONT PARK, Just Plain Darin THE ROADHOUSE, Karaoke J SPOKANE COUNTY FAIR & EXPO CENTER, Josh Turner J SWEET LOU’S, Devon Wade THE VIKING, D.A. Blues ZOLA, Dueling Cronkites

Wednesday, 09/12

219 LOUNGE, Truck Mills J J THE BARTLETT, Summer Heart, BUHU J THE BIG DIPPER, Lionheart, First Blood, Left Behind, Extortionist BLACK DIAMOND, Bret Allen CRAVE, DJ Dave CRUISERS, Open Jam Night J FARMIN PARK, John Firshi GENO’S, Open Mic HILLYARD LIBRARY SPORTS BAR, Just Plain Darin; Bobby Patterson & Randy Knowles HOUSE OF SOUL, Big Band Night THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE, Dodgy Mountain Men LOST BOYS’ GARAGE, Jazz Wed. LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 J THE NEST AT KENDALL YARDS, Dylan Hathaway J J THE PIN!, The Vibrators, Wasted Breath, Crusty Mustard, Those Damn Kids RED ROOM LOUNGE, Blowin’ Kegs Jam Session RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos THE ROADHOUSE, Open Mic SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Open Mic THE THIRSTY DOG, Karaoke J UNION GOSPEL MISSION, Ministry of Angels WOMEN’S CLUB, Contra Dance ZOLA, Dan Conrad

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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 • 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 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 MARYHILL WINERY • 1303 W. Summit Pkwy, Ste. 100 • 443-3832 MAX AT MIRABEAU • 1100 N. Sullivan • 924-9000 MICKDUFF’S • 312 N. First Ave., Sandpoint • 208)255-4351 MONARCH MOUNTAIN COFFEE • 208 N 4th Ave, Sandpoint • 208-265-9382 MOOSE LOUNGE • 401 E. Sherman • 208-664-7901 MOOTSY’S • 406 W. Sprague • 838-1570 MULLIGAN’S • 506 Appleway Ave., CdA • 208- 7653200 ext. 310 NASHVILLE NORTH • 6361 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208-457-9128 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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Celebrate Auntie’s Bookstore’s big birthday this weekend.

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Can you imagine Spokane without Auntie’s Bookstore? Even if you’re not what you’d call an “avid reader,” the place serves so many roles for the community: gathering place, performance space, gift shop when I’m really in a pinch. The business that eventually became Auntie’s started as the Book and Game Company back in 1978, so a birthday party is in order! This Saturday there’ll be free goodies, discounts and new birthday merch. And cake! The party coincides with a weekend celebration of the Liberty Building’s 110th birthday, so hit up Auntie’s neighbors like Santé (celebrating 10 years), Uncle’s Games (40 years), Pottery Place Plus (40 years) and other Liberty Building residents on both Friday and Saturday for more party treats, discounts, artist demos and good vibes.

— DAN NAILEN

Auntie’s Bookstore “Book and Game Co.” 40th Anniversary Celebration • Sat, Sept. 8 from 9 am-7 pm • Free • Auntie’s Bookstore • 402 W. Main • auntiesbooks.com • 838-0206

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CLASSICAL FINAL LAP

Anthony Jeselnik • Thu, Sept. 13 at 7 pm • $37.50 • All ages • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • bingcrosbytheater.com • 227-7638

Spokane Symphony: The Bohemian Spirit • Sat, Sept. 8 at 8 pm and Sun, Sept. 9 at 3 pm • $17-$60 • Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox • 1001 W. Sprague • spokanesymphony.org • 624-1200

On stage, Anthony Jeselnik carries himself as the ultimate egocentric ass, and a sociopath to boot, and it is hilarious. The lanky comic has honed his craft for more than a decade, and his ability to lead the audience in one direction through a story, only to twist the end with a hilarious insult aimed at seemingly innocent subjects, makes for a style all his own. When he played a series of packed shows at Spokane Comedy Club last year, everyone from a deaf neighbor to Jehovah’s Witnesses to his parents came into his comedic crosshairs, and it all worked remarkably well.

— DAN NAILEN

The Spokane Symphony kicks off its 2018-19 season with the first in its “classics” series, welcoming Washington state native and incredible pianist Charlie Albright (pictured) to tackle Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in between the symphony’s efforts on Bedrich Smetana’s “The Moldau” and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7. While the music is obviously the main draw here, this weekend also marks the beginning of Symphony music director and conductor Eckart Preu’s unofficial, season-long farewell before he packs up his baton.

— DAN NAILEN

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How to first friday like a boss.

ARTS ROLL IT

Art making goes seriously large scale during Emerge’s second annual INK! Print Rally. Rather than using traditional-scale printmaking techniques, artists at INK! chose to go big before they go home with an industrial steamroller to transfer hand-carved designs from massive wood panels to pieces of fabric.

The event, this year themed around the concept of resilience, makes for a visually exciting afternoon as attendees watch this unusual process carried out by artists from across the region. “The theme coincides with the process of steamrolling panels of carved wood,” says Emerge Director Jeni Hegsted.

“We put a huge amount of weight and physical stress upon the fabric, ink and wood to create a piece of art that speaks of the artist, and hopefully speaks to the viewer.” The festival also hosts food trucks, live music, arts vendors, interactive booths and a beer garden.

— CHEY SCOTT INK! Print Rally • Sat, Sept. 8 from 3-9 pm • Free • Emerge • 208 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene • emergecda.com • 208-818-3342

Join us for First Friday on September 7th, THEATER RED OR BLUE HEAVEN

Comedy is one of the few art forms that has as much potential to exacerbate political divides as bridge them, and the M.O. of God Help Us! is most certainly the latter. You can experience the three-person comic play during a one-off performance starring Ed Asner, best known to sitcom junkies as newsman Lou Grant and to younger audiences as the voice of crotchety Carl in Pixar’s Up. The veteran actor plays no less than the Almighty, who makes himself known to a couple of TV news pundits that give off serious James Carville-Mary Matalin vibes: They’re on opposite sides of the political aisle, they’re always on the rocks, and they used to be in a relationship. Hopefully the big man upstairs can mend things. The show benefits Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, which recently wrapped up its 2018 season.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER God Help Us! starring Ed Asner • Wed, Sept. 12 at 7 pm • $30 • Schuler Performing Arts Center at North Idaho College • 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene • cdasummertheatre.com • 208-660-2958

and enjoy the creations of Spokane’s talented artists. (Of course, you’ll also enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and the chance to mingle with fellow artists and art lovers.) See all participating venues at downtownspokane.org.

For event listings visit: www.firstfridayspokane.org Most venues open 5-8pm

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CHEERS JEERS

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I SAW YOU SUMMERS HAS GONE Saw you at Snoops and I know it’s a long shot, but I know we connected all I wanted to hear (from you not your blocker friends ) is your not interested in me.

Single? Carson. Real. Not an alias.

HEY, CREEP YOU: Small man syndrome, driving your mom’s (grandma’s?) red Subaru Forester down Ash past Northwest while you were beating her up. I heard her screams, so did everyone in the other cars around us. I called you out on it then, loudly, and I want you to know, you waste of skin, that you were witnessed. And I want her to know that we saw and heard everything and she is not alone. Karma is a harsh mistress, little boy; you’ll get yours.

PIGOUT KNOCKOUT I saw you at Pig Out in the Park on the 1st. You were pushing a preschooler and wearing a toddler. Your muscles were bulging out from the rolled sleeves of your dress shirt and you were navigating the crowd with ease. I was hypnotized by your brown curls and sly smile. Talk

about a hot dad bod!

CHEERS GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNTAIN I’d love to send a BIG CHEERS to the house near 39th and Manito for their refreshing water fountain installment. That little watering hole has been my saving grace for my run up the bluffs and down the boulevard all summer.

Seriously some of the best sips from a spigot I’ve ever tasted. Also, nice touch with the dog dish drain catcher.

Double cheers from my dog Ruby!

A HERO FOR RECOVERY T h e truth is, there is a girl that is a good friend of mine who I just have to say is heroic because to recover from drugs is not an easy thing. Friday August 31st marks 12 months of recovery for her. The attributes that define a hero are to be hopeful, serious and to have a strong act of faith. And this girl is a single mom with two children and another one on the way. After she has been addicted for the longest time, she has continued to heal everywhere along the way even when others did not want to help themselves. She also found herself a job which all in a 12 month preceding a felony is not easy. I will not tag her and I will not say her name here because I want to respect her feelings about being in the spotlight on public media. But what I do wanna say to her is that after all she has been through, in the end she is a superstar because the odds work against you if you make a mistake in life. This defines a hero. And when you struggle the way she has to get back up on your feet, you begin to appreciate the challenges life presents you. At this point, she’s maybe even more than just a friend to me because there is one thing I like about her and it is that

SOUND OFF

she is strong and she is willing to seize anything difficult that comes her way.

HERO OF THE DAY Shout out to my buddy Megan at Mullen branch Dutch Bros, she’s the shizz nizzle from whizzletown!

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JEERS NOT MY REPUBLICAN PARTY As a Republican, I am appalled that our

my car as I parked the cart 20 feet away. I turned. I saw the thief with my fanny pack walking determinedly to his girlfriend’s car — ready to pull out! I went up to the car and only because I stepped back quickly did not get run over! Police were immedi-

I try to be reasonable. But you Americans just insist on dragging me down. Why?

2 CHEESE PLEASE Thank you for traipsing all over town to find me that fancy cheese and the Reese’s ice cream. You are my favourite forever.

5TH STREET SAINT To the Saint on Fifth Street who stepped up big time to help two total random strangers.

Due to my idiocy of not strapping items down in my pickup truck, I lost some furniture on the side of I-90 (jeers to me for being a bozo). My wife and I were freaking out, not sure if we would be able to retrieve said furniture when a fellow approached us offering assistance in terms of ladders and an extra pair of hands. With his help, we did recover our furniture from the side of the freeway. I tried to pay the gentleman for his help, but he refused. He looked me in the eye and said “pay it forward, man.” I’ll do my best to do hold up my end of the deal, sir, thank you.

SMOKIN’ HOT Thanks to the folks on I-90 westbound, between Pines and Argonne exits, who told me my engine was “smokin’ really bad!” You prob-

1. Visit Inlander.com/isawyou by 3 pm Monday. 2. Pick a category (I Saw You, You Saw Me, Cheers or Jeers). 3.

Provide basic info: your name and email (so we know you’re real). 4. To connect via I Saw You, provide a non-identifying email to be included with your submission — like “petals327@yahoo.com,” not “j.smith@comcast.net.”

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ably saved my Subaru’s motor... thank you so much!

candidate for the 6th Legislative District has aligned herself with the Patriot Prayer band (a scary altright group) and Matt Shea. I do not believe this represents my values as a GOP member and as a citizen of Eastern Washington. I urge all my fellow Republicans to consider voting Democrat in this particular race. This is NOT my Republican Party anymore if we align ourselves with such groups.

WOMAN ISSUES To the grown man who called me a “stupid effing B” and continued to yell at me and give me driving lessons (making sure not to avoid the fact I am a woman) on the Maple Street exit after swerving to avoid an accident; You disgust me.

I hope your mother never hears you speaking to women like that, and may you find peace with whatever is making you truly that angry inside. It will not get you far. Try respect.

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ate and thorough! Very helpful. But only a few cameras mounted in this busy little mall, and only some working! WHAT?? Credit cards. Subaru key.

Licenses: All gone. But for me a bit of luck as the credit union camera was on, right where thieves were parked...

Luck. How about some of your PR ad money gets spent on customer safety with MORE working cameras!!!

NONSENSE I try to be reasonable. But you Americans just insist on dragging me down. Why? Next time you’re out, lighten up and if you want protect a friend, at least keep their opinion in mind. n

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COOKING FOR A CAUSE An evening of food tastings, auctions, music, dancing and more. Attendees can sample each dish from a local chef and vote for their favorite. Proceeds support Greater Spokane Meals on Wheels. Sep. 7, 6-11 pm. Davenport Grand, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. sanew.org (951-6708) THE NINETY A premier wine tasting event featuring only 90+ rated Washington wines, including from Cayuse, van Löbel Sels Cellars, Leonetti, Quilceda Creek, DoubleBack, Long Shadows Vintners and more. Includes food pairings, vertical tastings and more to support Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Sep. 7, 6-10 pm. $150-$200. Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. bit.ly/2O9gZ1j (509-927-9463) SYNERGY AGAINST CANCER A celebration of the opening of the new bar and restaurant in the basement of the former North HIll Masonic temple.

All proceeds support local families affected by the immense costs of cancer treatment. Sep. 7, 4-10 pm. $20. North Hill on Garland, 706 W. Garland Ave. facebook.com/drinkeatnorthhill HOWLING AT HAMILTON Join the Humane Society of the Palouse for the 11th annual dog day at the pool. Bring your pooch for a day of swimming, and a jumping contest at 5 pm. Sep. 9, 1-6 pm. $10/dog. Hamilton-Lowe Aquatics Center, 830 N. Mountain View Rod. humanesocietyofthepalouse.org/events TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: 9/11: EXPLOSIVE EVIDENCE KYRS hosts a screening of the conspiracy film produced by the nonprofit Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, followed by a discussion led by Mike Kress. Proceeds benefit KYRS. Sep. 11, 6:30-8 pm. $5. Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave. kyrs.org (747-3012) EYE CONTACT: HOMELESS ART EXHIBIT & FUNDRAISER This one-night event brings together local artists to showcase their work while drawing attention to the needs of some of Spokane’s most vulnerable residents.

Enjoy food and beverage, live music, performance art, and support the work of Volunteers of America. Sep. 13, 6-9 pm. Free with registration. Washington Cracker Co. Building, 304 W. Pacific. voaspokane.org/eye-contact MEDVENGERS 2 The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine hosts an evening of entertainment, appetizers, cocktails, dinner, and a live auction and to raise scholarship support for students. Sep. 14, 6-10 pm. $150. Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. go.wsu.edu/medvengers (368-6832) MICAH TYLER BENEFIT CONCERT The singer/songwriter and Texas native has served in youth ministry for almost a decade. Benefits A Child’s Hope Spokane. Sep. 14, 7-9 pm. $20. Life Center Church, 1202 N. Government Way. achildshopespokane.org (328-2700)

COMEDY

2.0PEN MIC Local comedy night hosted by Ken McComb. Thursdays, from 8-10 pm. Free. The District Bar, 916 W. First Ave. (244-3279) COMEDY NIGHT Host Darryl Burns with headliner D. Abrams and featuring David Anderson, Tracy Jazzo and Brandy Roenback. Sep. 6, 8-11 pm.

$5. House of Soul, 120 N. Wall St. bit. ly/2MB3J4c (509-598-8783) GUFFAW YOURSELF! Open mic comedy night hosted by Casey Strain; Thursdays at 10 pm. Free. Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. (509-847-1234) THE PUNDERGROUND: SEPTEMBER Spokane’s premiere punning competition, founded by Annica Eagle in 2016.

Folks will pun, laughter will ensue, and a great time will be had. Punny prizes for top three and MVP. Sep. 6, 7-9:30 pm. Free. Boots Bakery & Lounge, 24 W. Main Ave. (703-7223) BLUE RIBBON Improv skits based on county fair-themed prompts and suggestions. For general audiences.

Fridays at 8 pm through Sept. 14. $7.

Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) 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. Rated for mature audiences. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com STAND-UP COMEDY Live comedy featuring established and up-and-coming local comedians. Fridays at 8 pm. No cover. Red Dragon Chinese, 1406 W. Third Ave. reddragondelivery.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 MONDAY NIGHT COMEDY Hosted

by Jared Chastain, with local acts followed by open mic. Mondays at 8 pm.

Ages 21+. Free. Etsi Bravo, 215 E. Main, Pullman. etsibravo.com (715-1037) JEFF FOXWORTHY Foxworthy brings laughs to the Spokane County Interstate Fair. Ticket pricing includes gate admission to the fair (required) when purchased before Sept. 6. Sept. 12, 7-10 pm. $30-$75. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana. bit. ly/2nthabi (509-477-1766) OPEN MIC A free open mic night every Wednesday, starting at 8 pm. Doors open at 7 pm. Free. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998) COMEDY NIGHT Mark Morris comedy brings laughs to Springdale with nationally touring comedian Josh Teaford and documentarian Monica Nevi. Sep. 13, 7-8:30 pm. $10. Brothers Bar, 111 W. Shaffer Ave. (258-8875) FUNNY GAMES: ANTHONY JESELNIK After selling out more than 40 theaters, this leg of the tour kicks off in Spokane. Sep. 13, 8-10 pm. $47.61. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com BADA BING COMEDY SERIES: CATHY LADMAN & KAT SIMMONS An evening of comedy from two of standup’s funniest ladies. Sep. 14, 8-10 pm. $15. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com

COMMUNITY

BREWFTOP PARTY A party with the Lands Council to catch supporters and the community up on what TLC does for the regional environment, why it’s important, and how you can get involved. Sept. 7, 5-9 pm. $3.

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by September 10th to either the Bloomsday Office or Paper & Cup in Kendall Yards. You can find full details in the “Latest News” section at www.bloomsdayrun.org.

THURS Sept. 6: Falcons at Eagles - 4th St. Sept. 10th: Sept. 17th: Sept. 24th: Oct. 1st: Oct. 8th: Oct. 15th:

Jets at Lions, Rams at Raiders - 4th St. Seahawks at Bears - 4th St. Steelers at Buccaneers - 4th St. Chiefs at Broncos - 4th St. Redskins at Saints - 4th St. 49ers at Packers - 4th St.

THURS Oct. 18: Broncos at Cardinals - Post Falls Oct. 22nd: Oct. 29th: Nov. 5th: Nov. 12th:

Giants at Falcons - 4th St. Patriots at Bills - 4th St. Titans at Cowboys - 4th St. Giants at 49ers - 4th St.

THURS Nov. 15: Packers At Seahawks - 4th St. Nov. 19th: Nov. 26th: Dec. 3rd: Dec. 10th: Dec. 17th: Dec. 24th: Jan. 5: Jan 12: Jan. 20:

Chiefs at Rams - 4th St. Titans at Texans - 4th St. Redskins at Eagles - 4th St. Vikings at Seahawks - 4th St. Saints at Panthers - 4th St. Broncos at Raiders - 4th St. Playoff Wild Card - 4th St. Divisional Playoff - 4th St. AFC/NFC Championship - 4th St.

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Chew on This This sweet edible gummy recipe will give you something to chew on

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

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ike the best gas station treats that tempt even the most mature adults on a good road trip, gummies cater to that need to chew on something sweet while basking in the sunshine. With a little infused oil thrown in the mix, these gummies add a major boost to the sugar high of yesteryear.

If you want a play-by-play (including how to make your own infused oil), follow along with the recipe we learned from by RuffHouse Studios: search “How to Make Cannabis Gummies (With Infused Coconut Oil) Cannabasics #86” on YouTube.

1 oz unflavored gelatin 6-oz package Jell-O (pick your favorite flavor!)

A silicone mold To make these treats into those fun shapes that make your mouth water just by looking at them, it’ll take a silicone mold or molds. Gummy bear molds can be found easily online for fairly cheap from most major retailers.

Or, you can keep an eye on the clearance racks around town for a good deal, like this hand symbol-shaped tray, which was a steal for less than $4 at Urban Outfitters this summer.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

DIRECTIONS

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 Bring the oil and water to a low boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.

 Add plain gelatin one or two packets at a time, stirring until it’s mostly incorporated.  Add the Jell-O mix and stir for about five minutes until fully combined and the mix starts to come to a rolling boil.  From here, move quickly as the mix starts to set up fairly fast. Spray your silicone mold(s) with cooking spray and use a glass with a pour spout or a dropper to put the mix into each well.  Cool in the fridge for at least an hour, then pop the candies out of the mold and store them in an airtight container in the fridge before eating.

REMEMBER...

With any edible, less is more until you know its power, and unlike those gas station gummy bears, ya can’t eat a whole bag of these. It’s tempting, but do yourself a favor and don’t. Seriously.

And a cautionary tale from a friend: If you eat a gummy before bed, you might wake up super high the next morning and have to call in sick, so be mindful of your timing as well.

Otherwise, enjoy! n A version of this article first appeared in the Inlander’s cannabis-focused quarterly magazine, GZQ.

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EVENTS | CALENDAR COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR The fair celebrates 130 years with a rodeo, competitions, livestock, exhibits and activities for the family. At the Columbia County Fairgrounds, in Dayton, Wash. Sept. 7-9 from 9 am-9 pm. $5-$10; kids 5 and under free. Dayton, Wash. (509-382-4825) LIBERTY BUILDING’S 110 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Celebrate the 110th anniversary of the historic Liberty Building as well as anniversaries of longstanding local businesses that call it home today.

The celebration includes treats, art demos, discounts, raffles and giveaways and more. Sept. 7-8 from 9 am-9 pm. Free.

Liberty Building, 402 N. Washington. bit. ly/2MkrsJP (541-655-0303) AUNTIE’S BOOKSTORE 40TH ANNIVERSARY The local bookstore celebrates its 40th anniversary, having been originally founded in 1978 as the “Book & Game Co.” Celebrations include giveaways, discounts, new merchandise, and more. Sep. 8, 9 am-7 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. bit. ly/2ogK2nW (509-838-0206) COEURFEST 2018 A new festival celebrating the North Idaho business community, organized by the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce. The all-day event challenges participants to “Observe, Learn & Do” in seven different experience areas that highlight the North Idaho lifestyle and what makes our region so special. Sep. 8, 11 am-5 pm. Free. McEuen Park, 420 E. Front Ave. cdachamber.com DROP IN & READ Read great books from Spark’s collection to inspire your own stories, crafts and drawings. Participants may read at their own pace and then choose from writing, arts or crafts activities based on what they have read. Grades K-8. Second Saturday of the month, from 2:30-4 pm. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central. org (279-0299) FALL GARDEN CLEANUP Master Gardener Marilyn Lloyd shares the importance of fall cleanup in the garden, along with easy steps to get it all done. Sep. 8, 2-3 pm. Free. Fairfield Library, 305 E. Main St. scld.org (893-8320) FALL YOGA OPEN HOUSE View class schedule online. Sep. 8, 9 am-6:15 pm.

Free. Harmony Yoga, 1717 W. Sixth. harmonyoga.com FALL PLANT SALE The annual event offers drought-tolerant and deer-resistant plants for sale, along with berries, grapes, asparagus, pollinator-friendly plants, shrubs, vines, grasses and more.

Includes kids’ activities, live music, a petting zoo and more. Sep. 8, 8 am-3 pm.

Free. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. thefriendsofmanito.org (456-8038) FORT PARTY Team up with friends to build the fort of your dreams, then play inside the structure you’ve built. Learn to plan, collaborate and engineer in a fun, whimsical way. Sign up online; for grades K-3. Sep. 8, 10 am-noon. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central. org (279-0299) MUDGY & MILLIE BIRTHDAY PARTY Ten years after they began a hide-andseek game in downtown Coeur d’Alene, Mudgy & Millie’s new adventure in Australia is revealed at an annual birthday celebration for the pair with author Susan Nipp. Book sales benefit the CdA Library Foundation; also includes cake and a visit from the characters. Sep. 8, 11 am. Free.

Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org (208-769-2315) SAGA GRANT WRITING SEMINAR Spokane Arts hosts a one-hour seminar to

learn about best practices and common grant writing mistakes with detailed attention to the Spokane Arts Grant Awards application and online process. Applications for next round due Oct. 1. Sep. 8, 1:30-2:30 pm. Free. Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main. (321-9614) WHO IS HISPANIC IN AMERICA? Hispanic people are the largest minority in the U.S. However, in the Northwest there’s a tendency to think of one group or ethnic experience when we think of Hispanic. This presentation from Dr. Claudine Richardson Fraser explores a small diaspora of “Who is Hispanic in America.”

This program is one of many events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Sep. 8, 4:30-5:30 pm. Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. spokanelibrary.org HERITAGE GARDENS TOUR The gardens have been restored to look as they did when the Turners entertained their guests there more than a century ago.

Tours held on Sundays from 11 am-noon through Sept. 30, when the garden closes for the season. Free. Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens, 507 W. Seventh Ave. heritagegardens.org GREATER MINDS COLLEGE FAIR Attendees receive an overview of the company’s navigational services and hear from representatives from local higher education institutions on opportunities to return to learning. Sept. 11, 5:30-7 pm. Free. Kendall Yards, Summit Parkway. greatermindsseptembercollegefair. eventbrite.com (509-321-3623) UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE FOSTER PROGRAM INFO Lutheran Community Services is currently seeking Spokanearea individuals and families interested in fostering refugee youth. Learn more at informational sessions on the second Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-7:30 pm. Free. Lutheran Community Services, 210 W. Sprague. lcsnw.org (343-5018) CREATIVE STUDIO FOR VARIOUSLYABLED ADULTS People of all abilities are invited to gather for social interaction and the chance to explore creative interests on the second Wednesday of each month, from 10-11 am. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central. org (279-0299) HATE GROUPS, BIAS & ACTION STEPS: A PANEL ON RACE AND ETHNICITY A panel of speakers from local universities discuss hate groups, implicit bias, and Catholic social teaching. Resources and representatives from local human rights and diversity organizations are available for follow up. Sep. 12, 6:30-8 pm. Free. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 4521 N. Arden.

(926-7133) INTRO TO CODING: JAVASCRIPT Join others during a relaxed, beginner-friendly, hands-on introduction to coding the web. Feel free to bring your own laptop so you can follow along and take your creation home. If you’ve never written a line of code, this will be a perfect way to begin your journey with coding. Sep. 12, 5-8 pm. Free. UW Spokane Center, 201 W. Main. facebook.com/unicorncode GAME NIGHT Drop in to play a board game or two: Settlers of Catan, Pandemic and more, or bring your own game to share and play. For adults, teens. Sep. 13, 5:30-8:30 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. scld.org LOGAN NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY Spend time enjoying food, music, activities and more, all while getting to know your neighbors. Everyone who lives, learns, works or worships in Logan Neighborhood is welcome. Sep. 13, 3:30-

7 pm. Free. Fourth Memorial Church, 2000 N. Standard St. bit.ly/2NnkLmF STARTUP SPOKANE OPEN HOUSE Learn about the center’s resources, programs and services and take a tour of the coworking space while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and beverages and mingling with local entrepreneurs and service providers. Sep. 13, 3-5 pm. Free. Startup Spokane Central, 610 W. Second. startupspokane.com/coworking DROP IN & RPG If you’ve ever been curious about role-playing games, join us to experience this unique form of gameplaying, and build a shared narrative using cooperative problem solving, exploration, imagination, and rich social interaction. Priority seating for participants age 17 or younger. Held 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 the sale of used books support various library programs and services. Sept. 14-15 from 9 am-4 pm and Sept. 16 from 11 am-3 pm.

Free. Deer Park Auto Freight, 2405 E. Crawford Ave. scldfriends.org

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SPOKANE COUNTY INTERSTATE FAIR Come “Turnip the Jam” at the 2018 Spokane County Interstate Fair and lettuce entertain you with family-friendly rides, activities, shows and vendors. Sept.

7-16 from 10 am-10 pm. $8-$11. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana. spokanecounty.org/972/Interstate-Fair (509-477-1766) HILLYARD HIPPIE HAPPENING The 9th annual community gathering features live music, art and more. Held at the corner of Market and Queen in Hillyard. Sep. 8, 10:30 am-6 pm. Free. Hillyard, n/a. facebook.com/HillyardHippieHappening SALSA FIESTA A day of live music and entertainment with wine, food, arts and crafts and more. Sep. 8, 12-5 pm. $10.

China Bend Winery, 3751 Vineyard Way, Kettle Falls. chinabend.com (732-6123) 48TH ANNUAL ODESSA DEUTSCHESFEST The Odessa community hosts a festival tribute to the small town’s German heritage, with three days of German music, homemade German food staples and more. Sept. 13-16. Varies. Odessa, Hwy 21 and Hwy 28. deutschesfest.net

FILM

SUDS & CINEMA: GREASE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SING-A-LONG An outdoor screening and sing-a-long of the 1978 classic in honor of its 40th anniversary, with free Brain Freeze ice cream and food from the Incrediburger truck for purchase, as well as a 21+ beer garden with $5 pints from Icicle Creek Brewing, benefiting Terrain. (Rescheduled from Aug. 16.) Sept. 6, 6:30 pm. Free. Olmsted Brothers Green, N. Nettleton St. and Summit Pkwy. bit.ly/2NZAad5 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW The Garland’s regular screenings of the cult classic include prop bags, shadow casts and other revelries. Screenings at midnight on Sept. 8, Oct. 27 and Dec. 22. $7.

Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. garlandtheater.com SATURDAY MARKET CARTOONS Cartoons are screened every Saturday through September from 9 am to noon.

Free. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127)

MOVIE & A MISSION: SUICIDE: THE RIPPLE EFFECT To celebrate World Suicide Prevention Day and kick off our kindness campaign, FailSafe for Life hosts a screening of the film “Suicide: The Ripple Effect” for the Spokane community. Sep. 10, 7:30 pm. $11.12. Regal Cinemas, 4750 N. Division. bit.ly/2LEXAr7 (482-0209)

of their limited resources. See website for dates and times; typically meets Tue and Wed from 5:30-7 pm. Free. Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. secondharvestkitchen.org

FOOD

TOTAL TRASH AND SCOTTY’S COOL STUFF GRAND OPENING PARTY A parking lot party with food, beer, live music and more. Sep. 7, 6-10 pm. Free. Total Trash Records & Vintage, 1601 W. Pacific Ave. bit.ly/2wAJI7b (217-8672) MUSIC VIDEO JAMS A music video festival and competition pairing local filmmakers with local musicians to create brand new collaborative work. Videos are screened and judged to select a winner.

Sept. 9, 7:30-10 pm. $5. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. thebartlettspokane.com LEVI THE POET & COREY KILGANNON Touring artists Levi the Poet and Corey Kilgannon are traversing the West Coast and stop at the Corbin Corner (328 W. Cleveland), an all-ages house venue, to perform their music and poetry. Local musician Sean McGrath opens. Sep. 10, 7-10 pm. $10. bit.ly/2wtMcEf THE LARK & THE LOON The songwriting duo consisting of husband/wife team Jeff Rolfzen and Rocky Steen-Rolfzen take inspiration from prewar blues and jazz, Irish dance music, sea shanties and traditional American music. Sep. 14, 7:30-9:30 pm. $12/$15. Di Luna’s Cafe, 207 Cedar St. dilunas.com

THURSDAY WINE SOCIAL The weekly complimentary wine tasting event features different wine themes and samples of the shop’s gourmet goods. Thursdays, from 4-6 pm. Free. Gourmet Way, 8222 N. Government Way. gourmetwayhayden.com/wines CIGARS & STARS 2018 Enjoy cigars with industry celebs Nish Patel, Nestor Miranda, Erik Espinosa and Clay Roberts at a special outdoor cigar party. Also includes dinner, whiskey, wine, music, swag and plenty of premium cigars. Sep. 7, 7-10 pm. $109, $289/VIP. Northern Quest Resort, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY This year’s series features a wider variety of trucks, entertainment and company. See weekly schedule online. Fridays from 11:30 am1:30 pm through Sept. 28. Downtown Spokane. bit.ly/2LHESM2 FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS Family-friendly trivia from Bent Trivia with food trucks and beer flights from a local brewery (different breweries/food trucks each week.)

Fridays from 5-8 pm through Sept. 28.

At the Sky Ribbon Cafe. Free. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard. bit.ly/2PRalxi PRODUCE SWAP (DEER PARK) Bring in extra fresh produce from your garden and take home something different from another garden. Leftovers will be taken to a local food bank. Fri-Sat from 10 am-6 pm; Sun from 1-5 pm through Sept. 30.

Free. Deer Park Library, 208 Forest St. scld.org (509-893-8300) RCB GARAGE PARTY River City’s monthly party offers craft beer, live music, local food, and art. Spokane funk rock band Quaggadog jams out, also enjoy fresh pies and slices made by up-and-coming Bardic Brewing, along with art by Sam Seay. Includes a brewery tour around 4:30-5 pm. Sep. 7, 4-10 pm. Free. River City Brewing, 121 S. Cedar St. rivercityred. blogspot.com (263-7983) SIP & SAMPLE The market’s weekly afternoon tasting, featuring 1-2 wines and something to munch on. Saturdays from noon-4 pm. Petunias Marketplace, 2010 N. Madisont. petuniasmarket.com LUNCHBOX CLASS A class with Korrin Fotheringham of Northwood Nutrition as she creates a few inspirational lunches that can satisfy the pickiest of eaters while also meeting nutritional needs.

Sep. 10, 6-7:30 pm. $34. My Fresh Basket, 1030 W. Summit Pkwy. (558-2100) “OAT”STANDING OAT RECIPES Learn a couple ways to make breakfast quick, easy and packed full of whole grains with no-bake granola bites and overnight oatmeal. Class also covers cooking black bean and broccoli quesadillas and more.

(If you have a medium-sized mason jar, please bring one.) Sep. 11, 5:30-7 pm.

Free. Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. secondharvestkitchen.org COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES The Kitchen at Second Harvest provides nutrition information, scratch cooking skills, budgeting, and more. Free handson cooking classes in the kitchen teach low-income families how to prepare nutritious meals while making optimal use

MUSIC

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

FREE THE SNAKE FLORTILLA Join others to call for the removal of four outdated, low-value dams on the lower Snake River. This year’s flotilla features activist Winona LaDuke of the Ojibwa Nation as a special guest of Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment. Bring your boat and join activists at Chief Timothy Park outside of Clarkston. Sept. 7-8. Free. Clarkston, Wash. freethesnake.com LONGEARS SHOW See donkeys and mules showing in halter, riding and in hand trail and gaming obstacles, such as barrels and poles, during the first weekend of the Spokane County Interstate Fair. Sept. 7-8 from 9 am-3 pm.

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. spokanecounty.org/972/ Interstate-Fair (477-1766) SILVER GOLF CLASSIC To celebrate the CdA Casino’s 25th anniversary, Circling Raven is hosting a four-man scramble with awards for first, second and third places as well as men’s and women’s longest drive, longest putt and closest to the pin. Sep. 7, 10 am-5 pm. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw. cdacasio.com “TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK” PRCA RODEO Get your pink gear on and come down to support a great cause: $1 from each rodeo ticket is donated to support breast cancer awareness in the Inland Northwest. Sept. 7, 7-10 pm. $6-$9.

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. bit.ly/2OxNWnb (477-1766) LONE WOLF HARLEY-DAVIDSON’S 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY Celebrate with food trucks, a beer garden, live music, a t-shirt toss, in-store giveaways, a scavenger hunt and more. Sept. 8 from noon-7 pm and Sept. 9 from noon-5:30 pm. Free. Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson, 19011 E. Cataldo Ave. facebook.com/lonewolfharleydavidson/ (927-7433)

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Advice Goddess MOCK LOVE TO ME

My boyfriend has this irritating habit of making fun of my outfits or my spray tan. When I get upset, he says I’m being “sensitive.” I try to look cute for him, and I just don’t think it’s funny for your boyfriend to mock your appearance. Is this his issue or mine? If it’s his, how do I get him to stop? —Unhappy It’s probably tempting to give him a taste of his own medicine: “Baby, I did not use the word ‘small’ in describing your penis. I called it ‘adorable.’”

The reality is, beyond men’s zipper zone, women are generally more sensitive to jabs about their looks. This makes sense if you look at sex differences in the qualities we evolved to prioritize in a mate. Of course, we all want a hottie if we can get one — just as we’d take the Malibu mansion with the stable, the tennis courts, and the manservants over the basement apartment with all the charm, space, and light of a broom closet in a Dickensian orphanage.

But in mating, as in life, we tend to be on a budget. Evolutionary social psychologist Norman Li and his colleagues recognized that, and instead of asking research participants the open-ended sky’s-the-limit! question “So, what do you want in a mate?” they gave them a limited “mating budget.” This, in turn, forced participants to decide which traits and qualities were “necessities” and which were “luxuries.”

The Li team’s results echo a body of cross-cultural findings on mate preferences. Men in their study overwhelmingly deemed “physical attractiveness” a “necessity.” (Consider that the female features men find beautiful correlate with health and fertility in a woman.) Meanwhile, the women they surveyed, under these “budgetary” constraints, overwhelmingly went for “status/resources” over male hottiehood. This reflects women’s evolved motivation to go for men with an ability to invest in any children who might pop out after sex.

Because women coevolved with men, they are, at the very least, subconsciously attuned to men’s prioritizing physical appearance in female partners. This, in turn, leads a woman’s emotions to sound the alarm — in the form of fear and hurt feelings — when her male partner seems to find her less than lookalicious.

Explain these sex differences to your boyfriend so he can understand why you feel bad about his taunts in a way he probably doesn’t from, say, putdownfests with his dudebros. Encourage him to tactfully tell you if something in your look isn’t doing it for him (and explain how to go about that). In time — assuming he’s an accidental meanie — he should start showing a little restraint, merely blurting out “You look good enough to eat!” and not (har, har) going on to part two: “...because that spray tan makes you a dead ringer for a giant Cheeto.”

AMY ALKON

PITCH-SLAPPED

I’m a woman who’s very feminine and considered pretty. However, I have a deep voice — to the point where I’m sometimes mistaken for a man on the phone. I’ve learned to laugh about it, but it sometimes makes me feel bad, especially when I hear a bunch of other women talking. How do people feel about women with deep voices? —Feeling Low Okay, so you sound like you’ve been smoking unfiltered cigarettes since you were 3 years old.

In social situations, nobody’s mistaking you for Darth Vader in a dress. On the phone, however, they’re missing the visual information. There’s only the audio. In other words, those who think they’re hearing a man are not making some sneering judgment about your femininity; they are simply reacting based on averages — how, on average, women tend to have higher, chirpier voices.

On a positive note, according to research by social-personality psychologist Joey T. Cheng, women with deep voices are — if not more likely to rule the world — more likely to be perceived as the dames to do it. In Cheng’s experiments, both women and men with low-pitched voices were viewed as more dominant and higher in social rank.

That’s probably why former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, while running for office in the ‘70s, worked with a speech coach to deepen the pitch of her voice. This helped her make the transition from cuddly mummy to “The Iron Lady” — as she was nicknamed by the Soviets.

Try to remember that you’re a package as a person. Your voice is just part of the entire “very feminine” you. Maybe relabel your voice “sultry,” like those of some of the sexiest screen babes -- for example, Scarlett Johansson and Lauren Bacall. This might help you feel a little better when you have those dismaying “Excuse me, sir. Who’s calling, please?” experiences -- as a deep-voiced friend of mine recently did. “MOM! It’s me. Your daughter!” she yelled into the phone. 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 MOTHER-SON GYM JAM A special afternoon of games and fun activities for moms to spend quality time with their sons. $3/additional son; aunts and grandmas welcome, too. Sep. 8, 3-5 pm. $20/pair. HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo. hubsportscenter.org NORTHWEST CANCER CLIMB The fundraising event takes participants to the mountain’s summit, beginning from the snowmobile parking lot. Hike at your own pace and enjoy the view from the iconic Vista House at the top, all while raising money to support cancer advocacy in Washington state, and a new cancer center in Nepal through the efforts of the Washington-based Binaytara Foundation. Sept. 8, 9 am-1 pm. $35. Mt. Spokane State Park, 26107 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. cancerclimb. binayfoundation.org/ (360-639-4063) SPOKANE INTERSTATE PRCA RODEO Grab your boots and head on out to the roughest, toughest show in town. Sept.

8, 7-8 pm. $6-$9. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. bit. ly/2Bb1t2q (509-477-1766) ROLLER DERBY A derby bout hosted

by Lilac City Roller Girls. Sept. 9, 4-5:30 pm. Free. Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson, 19011 E. Cataldo Ave. (509-927-7433) SPOKEFEST Be part of Spokane’s largest bicycling event and ride a 9, 21 or 50-mile routes, chosen to be interesting, beautiful and challenging, but not so challenging that first-timers can’t make it. Also enjoy the SpokeFair finish line festival with Strider balance bikes for the kids, booths with all things “bike,” refreshments and complimentary Roast House coffee. Sep. 9, 8 am-2 pm. $20/adults; $10/youth. spokefest. org

THEATER

THE JUNGLE BOOK An action-packed adaptation of the classic adventure story, presented in a readers theatre format. Sept. 6-15; Thu-Sat at 7 pm; also Sat at 2 pm. $8. Liberty Lake Community Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway Ave., Ste. 2. libertylaketheatre.com 1984 Based on the iconic novel by George Orwell, 1984 is the story of Winston Smith, a cog in the giant machine state of Oceania. Physically and mentally under the omnipresent eye of Big Brother, Winston has been caught struggling for scraps of love and freedom in a world awash with distrust and violence. With the brutal “help” of four Party Members, Winston is forced to confess his Thoughtcrimes before an unseen inquisitor, and the audience – which acts as a silent witness to his torture. Sept. 7-23; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $20. Stage Left Theater, 108 W. Third Ave. spokanestageleft.org A CHORUS LINE A concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition, exploring the inner lives and poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies.

Sept. 7-23; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $23-$25. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave. facebook.com/lakecityplayhouse/ (208-673-7529) HARVEY Elwood P. Dowd and his sister Veta Louise Simmons couldn’t be more different. Veta finds Elwood a downright embarrassment, especially when he introduces everyone he meets to his invisible friend, Harvey, a 6’1.5” tall pooka resembling an anthropomorphic rabbit. After his behavior at a garden

party, she decides she must commit him to a sanitarium but when she makes arrangements to do so, a comedy of errors ensues. Sept. 7-23; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. 7:30 pm and 2 pm through Sep. 23. $12-$15. Ignite!

Community Theatre, 10814 E. Broadway Ave. igniteonbroadway.org (795-0004) ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: ROMEO & JULIET The most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion and an irresistible desire for change, but leads all too quickly to heartbreaking consequences. Sep. 10, 6:30-10 pm. $12. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org GOD HELP US FEAT. ED ASNER A special one-night-only performance of Asner’s national touring show to benefit Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre. Asner stars as God and shares the stage with local actors Trigger Weddle and Brandon Michael. Sep. 12, 7 pm. $30. Schuler Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Garden Ave. (208-660-2958) A KIND OF ALASKA Inspired by Dr. Oliver Sack’s accounts of patients awakening from decades-long comas, “Alaska” follows Deborah as she wakes up from a 29-year sleep, greeted by her doctor and sister who have been long awaiting this moment. Directed by Ricky Kimball and presented by University of Idaho Theatre Arts. At the Pocket Playhouse, 1028 W. Sixth St. (Shoup Hall). Sept.

13-23; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm.

Free/UI students. $5-15/general. University of Idaho, 709 S Deakin St. uidaho.edu/class/theatre (208-885-6465)

VISUAL ARTS

EDWARD S. CURTIS: THE GRAND IDEA On the 150th anniversary of his birth, explore the life’s work of one of America’s most important and controversial photographers, chronicler of the West and the North American Indian peoples. Through Sept. 23; Tue-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. $5-$10. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org MOSCOW FIRST THURSDAY The city of Moscow’s monthly community arts celebration, featuring art displays around the downtown area, live music and more. Monthly on the first Thursday, from 5-8 pm. See link for details: facebook.com/moscowfirsthursday THURSDAY NIGHT ART FEATURE Each week, local artists set up in front of the shop for demos and to display their wares. Thursdays from 3:30-6:30 pm, through Sept. 6. Free. Tsuga Arts Northwest, 1114 S. Perry. facebook.com/ TsugaArts/ (768-1268) 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Pottery Place Plus celebrates its 40th year in operation with artist demos

by Megan Perkins, Collista Krebs, Nan Drye, Steve Whitford and Lowel Simonson. Also includes art on display by Sam Bates, Jessica Brooks-Halter and Whitney Evens. Sept. 7, 11 am-9 pm. Free.

Pottery Place Plus, 203 N. Washington St. potteryplaceplus.com (327-6920) THE CABIN: AN ISOLATION HORROR ART SHOW A night of cabin horror art, inspired by movies including: Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, Sleepaway Camp, and The Blair Witch Project. A portion of each sale goes towards the cancer funds of Susan Webber and Kelly Vaughn. Sept. 7, 6-9 pm. Resurrection Records, 1927 W. Northwest Blvd. bit. ly/2nV15vp (503-853-0591) FIRST FRIDAY Art galleries and busi-

nesses across downtown Spokane and beyond host monthly receptions to showcase new displays of art. Receptions held the first Friday of the month, from 5-8 pm. Freel Additional details at firstfridayspokane.org.

HAND WEAVING DEMO + POETRY READING To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Spokane Handweavers’ Guild, the Chase Gallery’s summer show illustrates the mission of the guild: to increase the skill and awareness of the art and craft of weaving by hand. See a live demo on First Friday and hear poetry written during poet laureate Mark Anderson’s ekphrastic workshop. Sept. 7, 5-8 pm. Free. Chase Gallery, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. bit. ly/2M8QBaj EMERGE’S 2ND ANNUAL INK! PRINT RALLY This unique event features a steamroller and hand-carved wood panels to create one-of-a-kind prints on large pieces of fabric. Each panel is hand-carved and inked by a local artist, then rolled and revealed at the event.

Sep. 8, 3-9 pm. Free. Emerge, 208 N. Fourth St, CdA. emergecda.org

WORDS

TIBETAN LAMA LING RINPOCHE His Eminence the 7th Ling Rinpoche meets college students and the general public to discuss “Where Cultural Identity and Interdependence Connect: A Buddhist Perspective,” in NIC’s Edminster Student Union Building. Sept. 6, 12-12:45 pm. Donation suggested. North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. sravastiabbey.org (208-660-9477) 3 MINUTE MIC FEAT. ROBERT LASHLEY 3 Minute Mic kicks off Auntie’s 40th anniversary weekend with Bellingham poet Robert Lashley. Danielle Estelle Ramsay is the guest host. Open mic readers can share up to 3 min. worth of poetry. Free and open to all; content not censored. Sep. 7, 8-9:30 pm. Free. Auntie’s, 402 W. Main. auntiesbooks.com DROP IN & WRITE Aspiring writers are invited to be a part of Spark’s supportive local writing community. Tuesdays from 5-6:30 pm. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org BROKEN MIC Spokane Poetry Slam’s longest-running, weekly open mic reading series, open to all readers and all-ages. Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. Free.

Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. spokanepoetryslam.org (509-847-1234) AN EVENING WITH TIM EGAN In recognition of the 150th birthday the famous and controversial early 20th century photographer Edward S. Curtis, journalist and author Timothy Egan visits to discuss the riveting story behind the most famous photographs in Native American history, the driven man who made them, and how his epic obsession led to one of America’s greatest cultural treasures. Sept. 13, 6:30-8:30 pm. $25.

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org HOT GARDENS: LESSONS FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST “Put your desert eyes on” is Scott Calhoun’s first advice to gardeners facing landscapes in extreme climates. Scott translates the natural beauty of the region — mountains, canyons, and incandescent sky — into gorgeous yet water-thrifty landscape designs. Sep. 13, 6:30-9 pm. Free.

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GRANDPARENTS WEEKEND When a child buys a ticket, a grandparent gets in free!

SEPT. 15, 16, 22 & 23 For each general admission sold $4 will be donated to help local food banks.

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oeur d’Alene’s Chamber of Commerce is saying thank you to the community in a big, big way Sept. 8 with COEURfest, a free celebration of fun events for all ages at McEuen Park, from 11 am-5 pm.

The day kicks off with a flyover by representatives of Fairchild Air Base at the Washington Air National Guard’s An All-American Experience area, highlighting the servicemen and women who are “Always Ready, Always There.”

Spokane Symphony takes the stage at 11:30 and you can immerse yourself in visual art, music, theater and more at All the World’s a Stage Experience.

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Sample North Idaho food favorites and local craft beverages at the Epicurean Experience area, which includes live cooking demos beginning at noon.

Go below the surface of the region’s lakes at the North Idaho Natural Resources Experience, connect with North Idaho’s diverse economies and meet local organizations making a difference in the community.

At the Let’s Get Physical Experience, you’ll discover more ways to get outdoors, from rafting to rock climbing. Yoga and canoe-building demonstrations begin at 12:30.

Feed your brain at the Science & Technology Experience, which will feature robots, drones — root for your favorite in the drone races beginning at noon — as well as handson science experiences.

The event wraps up with a rockin’ concert by local fave the Rhythm Dawgs at 4 pm.

“We are such a busy summer town with several events and tourists,” says the chamber’s Marilee Wallace, “And now that we are coming close to the end of summer and transition into fall, the chamber wants to give back to the locals with a fun event for all ages to enjoy, free!”

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Scotty McCreery SEPTEMBER 8

Scotty McCreery swept the nation off its feet in 2011 after winning American Idol. He then made a name for himself by becoming the youngest male artist and first country music artist to have his debut album break the Billboard Top 200 charts. Since then, he has been climbing the charts with releases like “Five More Minutes” and “I Love You This Big.” 7 pm; Coeur d’Alene Casino; Tickets $50+; purchase online at www.cdacasino.com.

Grandparent’s Day at Triple Play

Grandparents’ Weekend at Silverwood

All work and no play is no fun! Treat the kids to three times the fun and rediscover how much fun it is to play with go-karts, bumper cars, a climbing wall, laser tag, mini golf and a huge arcade. Tickets: $36.95; add ropes course,

Silverwood shows its appreciation for grandmas and grandpas by admitting them to the park for free when accompanied by a grandchild. For each grandchild who purchases a ticket, he or she will be given one FREE ticket for Grandpa or Grandma. Plus everyone

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and/or Raptor Reef pass; $4.95-10.95. Visit 3play.com or call 208-762-7529.

SEPTEMBER 8-9

receives a special pricing of only $38 for general admission (ages 8-64) and $21 for youth/senior admission (ages 3-7, 65+).

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

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Entertainment

SCOTTY MCCREERY Event Center | 7 pm Tickets from $50 After winning Season Ten of American Idol in 2011, McCreery made history with his debut album. Don’t miss greatest hits like “Five More Minutes,” “The Trouble with Girls,” “Feelin’ It” and much more!

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8TH

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13TH

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27TH

SATURDAY, OCT. 13TH

PURPLE REIGN:

WAR

HOUSE OF FURY BOXING

THE PRINCE TRIBUTE SHOW

Thursday, September 27th Event Center | 7 pm | Tickets from $25

Thursday, September 13th Event Center | 7 pm | FREE Coeur Rewards members can receive two complimentary tickets by visiting the Coeur Rewards booth. Purple Reign captures raw energy of Prince in his prime and returns you to the era that made “The Artist” an international superstar.

War draws large crowds, either on the nostalgia group tour circuit or playing at festivals internationally. Enjoy some of their greatest hits like “Low Rider,” “Spill the Wine,” and “The World is a Ghetto.”

Saturday, October 13th Event Center | 7pm | Tickets from $25 Witness Chauncy Welliver, The Hillyard Hammer in the main event for House of Fury boxing at the Coeur d’Alene Casino.

While supplies last. Must be a Coeur Rewards member.

P U R C H A S E T I C K E T S AT C A S I N O O R A N Y T I C K E T S W E S T O U T L E T Hotel & ticket packages available | Call 1 800 523-2464 for details

1 800 523-2464 | CDACASINO.COM | Worley, Idaho | 25 miles south of Coeur d’Alene