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EDITOR’S NOTE

ven now — after 25 years, 1,300 issues and tens of millions of copies — the humble story of how the Inlander got started still sounds implausible. The young McGregor brothers, Ted and Jer, return home to Spokane to partner with their mother on a new newspaper, armed with little more than a twinkle in their eyes and Ted’s gradschool project detailing how one, hypothetically, could start a publication for the Inland Northwest. Incredibly, that’s what happened. Even now the paper stands apart, a family-owned affair at a time when media companies tend to fall into two camps: those run by soulless corporate conglomerates, and those owned by deep-pocketed magnates with business acumen but only passing interest in real journalism. Things are different here. Say what you will about any editorial choice — we don’t claim to be perfect — but the Inlander continues to put its mission above money. It’s been our SECRET SAUCE. It’s why I’m still here after 10 years — the opportunity to tell important stories about our community, for our community. It’s why, I think, our readers have been so invested, picking up millions of copies every year, knowing that we strive to provide thoughtful journalism on everything from our schools and elections to the latest restaurant openings. In the end, it creates this wonderful, self-sustaining loop: We have devoted readers, which allows us to dedicate our time and passion to serve those devoted readers, which ensures we keep those devoted readers. In that way, you might say, picking up a copy of the Inlander every week is part of one’s civic duty — a simple yet essential act that means this paper, the Inlander, will remain strong, vital and committed to serving readers like you for the next 25 years. — JACOB H. FRIES, Editor

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MIKE KRAFT Disasters from impending global warming crisis and mankind’s response to it. How do you think we should cover that? In 25 years we’ll be responding to three months of a fire season due to climate change. We hope by that time we will have put in a congressman who believes in the climate science.

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JAMES WELCH You’re going to be reporting on a whole bunch of the City Council people just getting out of prison for being convicted for letting a whole bunch of homeless people die in the streets. In 25 years you think there will be a law against letting homeless people die? Hopefully. Yeah. They don’t care. There’s no war on homelessness. There’s a war against the homeless.

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We Need a Leader Our current congresswoman follows Donald Trump’s every tweet and call, but we can change that BY ROBERT HEROLD

aving served for years in government — first with the Navy’s Special Projects Office (Polaris/Poseidon), at the time the highest priority R&D project in the country, and then in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as a budget analyst on the OSD Comptroller’s staff, I learned that, when working with Congress we followed certain unwritten rules of engagement. The Tom Foleys of Congress got their phone calls answered immediately. Calls from the Cathy McMorris Rodgers of the world would go to the bottom of our stacks of things to do. Why? Because McMorris Rodgers has never held a position of influence, nor shown that she can manufacture influence. The job she has, chair of the House Republican Caucus, is called a “leadership position” but is mostly ceremonial. She is the GOP’s go-to photo-op woman. (There aren’t that many to choose from, as we know.) During these past 13 years in office, McMorris Rodgers has authored no major bills herself. When she claims more, she is adding bills she cosponsored; this can be done with a signature. To knowledgeable outsiders, this says more about her district: Many conclude that the Washington state 5th District must be a backwater place that no one needs to care about. Case in point: The Air Force decision not to send its new tankers to Fairchild. This was a big loss for Spokane. Lisa Brown would have put up a fight. McMorris Rodgers just wrung her hands. In contrast, consider our district when Tom Foley was in office. He had clout, he had influence and he was a responsive, class act. Cathy McMorris Rodgers isn’t a Tom Foley, and why? Foley set agendas and worked for consensus. McMorris Rodgers waits for orders to come down — nowadays from President Trump — and then she does as she’s been told. The numbers don’t lie: Statistically, she is one of Trump’s most loyal supporters.

both independent and effective — as her work on the WSU Medical School and on getting funding to help save the Fox Theater. And she did all this while working a divisive budget through the state Senate during difficult financial times. GOP dark money attacks on Brown now even include references to communism in her doctoral dissertation. What’s important about this are not the cheap shots, but the fact that she actually wrote a doctoral dissertation and earned a Ph.D. at a respected university (University of Colorado at Boulder), all while McMorris Rodgers was getting a bachelor’s degree from an unaccredited Bible college. McMorris Rodgers holds what amounts to a ceremonial party position, and in a party with an

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hat we know about Lisa Brown is that she has always had her calls answered, and has never played the role of a party token. You don’t get to be the state Senate majority leader unless you are a legislator respected by your peers. She’s a quick study; as we used to say, she quickly learns her way around whatever building she works in. McMorris Rodgers? Well, she’s had 13 years to figure things out and to make an impact. Based on the results, she still needs a corridor map. This begs repeating: McMorris Rodgers does what President Trump and her party leadership tell her to do, and that’s pretty much that. Her Trump loyalty rankings are the very highest among Republican members of Congress. Brown, to the contrary, has shown herself to be

ever-diminishing reputation amongst women she plays the role of the token. It’s not a great look. It’s not all her fault. After all, she is a woman and a Republican. If you are a woman and don’t want to have much political influence, the GOP is truly the place for you. We saw this very thing in the Senate Judiciary Committee during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings — not one woman sat on the Republican side of the table. Even more dramatic, consider the single most important committee in the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations. Of the total committee members, the Republicans presently have 29 seats, the Democrats 22. Of the Republicans on the committee, 26 are men, only three are women. In stark contrast, of the 22 Democrats on the Committee, 12 seats are held by men, while 10 are held by women. And they aren’t there as tokens.

isa Brown was chosen as Washington state Senate majority leader by her peers, not just because she’s a woman, but because she is a person who is, as was Tom Foley, bright and able. You want to know what to expect over the next two years should McMorris Rodgers win another term? Don’t pay attention to what she says, just pay attention to what Trump tweets. That’ll be her job. With Lisa Brown, we’ll get independence and fresh leadership. Goodness knows the 5th District needs it. n

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A short history of FIGHTS AND RIOTS in the Inland Northwest told stories of when WSU tried to ban on-campus drinking and reporters socking politicians. We learned all about adorable, nature-loving cats, police dogs and confessions from a professional dog sitter in THE PET ISSUE. And a round-up of favorite beef, vegan and vegetarian patties made a debut in the first ever BURGER ISSUE.

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COMMENT | ENVIRONMENT Unfortunately, this was also the response of many Americans initially to the rise of the Nazis. It was only after the fight came to our shores, with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, that public sentiment turned to action. And yet, climate change has now come to our shores. It’s come with more deadly storms and increased flooding. It’s come with fires throughout the West that are so intense that in some towns the smoke is keeping children inside for recess for months. It’s come with crops not growing where they used to and rising seas making it so some can’t live where they used to.

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Facts Matter It’s time to act on climate change BY JOHN T. REUTER

n my family one often-repeated saying goes, “Don’t ruin a good argument with the facts.” While it can be an amusing suggestion during a friendly game of cards, it takes on more sinister connotations when I see global players embracing the same logic in response to threats of clear and present danger. Sadly, a collective shrug of denial was the response from the Trump administration to the recent release of the U.N.’s scientific panel on climate change’s recent bombshell of a report. In the report, scientists from across

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the globe explained the need to reshape the world’s economy at a pace and scale that has “no documented historic precedent” if we are to succeed in holding back catastrophic changes to our planet’s climate. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for, as Buckminster Fuller would say, Spaceship Earth. It’s a pivotal moment, not unlike World War II, when a generation is called to action to shape the future. But as I noted, the response from the White House has been to reject the call to duty. This past Sunday, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow questioned the report, saying it was “way, way too difficult.” Being difficult, of course, doesn’t change the facts.

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Cutting emissions ― and costs, too. Electric vehicles may be more affordable than you think. Less than a decade ago, electric-vehicle drivers could choose between two mass-market plug-in cars: the all-electric Nissan Leaf and the “hybrid” GM Chevrolet Volt.

For comparison, assume gas cost $3 a gallon and your gas-fueled vehicle performed at the EPAestimated average economy of 24.7 mpg. Your cost would be about 12.15 cents a mile, or $1,640 a year.

Today’s market offers nearly 20 mass-market all-electric vehicles and more than 25 plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Plug-in hybrids get more complicated, offering 14 to 53 miles of “electric only” range before the gas engine kicks in. An average driver would use around half of a gallon of gas a day, plus the electric charge, for about $700 a year.

Interested? Electric vehicles aren’t the right choice for everyone. But for drivers in the Northwest, where hydropower makes electricity relatively cheap, electric vehicles offer a zero-emission commute at a reasonable price. You’d probably pay a bit more for a new electric vehicle than you’d pay for an equivalent gas vehicle, but a tax credit could offset that expense. And your “fuel” costs probably will be significantly lower. The sticker prices of a new electric vehicles range widely, from just under $24,000 to a cool $1.15 million. But it may be worth asking your tax adviser about potential tax credits. Many all-electric vehicles qualify for a $7,500 federal income-tax credit, while some plug-in hybrids qualify for credits from $2,500 to $7,500. Most potential savings lie in annual “fuel” costs. The average gas-vehicle driver travels 13,500 miles a year, or about 37 miles a day, according to the Federal Highway Administration. In Washington and North Idaho, where residents pay 6.8 cents per kWh for electricity, you’d pay around $2.28, or 1.98 cents a mile, to charge an electric vehicle. Over a year, that’s about $268 to drive those 13,500 miles.

But here’s the bottom line: Charging your vehicle can save you, on average, up to $1,372 a year in fuel costs. For many drivers, however, practical concerns extend beyond cost. For example: How far can you drive? And where do you plug the thing in? Electric cars on the market have an EPA-reported range of 58 to 315 miles per charge. So an electric car may not be practical for those who regularly drive long distances across unpopulated areas. But electric vehicles have plenty of range for most of us. And when you need to recharge, you have options. The fastest charging stations can charge your batteries to 80 percent in about 30 minutes. Many cities and businesses also offer free electric vehicle charging, although some stations are starting to charge for your charge. At home, you’d use the charger than comes with the car to plug an electric vehicle into a standard, household 110-volt wall outlets. Or get a 220-volt charger to cut the time in half ― “Level 2” charging stations cost $400 to $1,000. And check with your utility provider to ask whether it offers any reimbursement for installation costs.

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Low-maintenance option. All-electric vehicles require less maintenance than similar gas-fueled cars, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Battery replacement likely would be your most expensive maintenance task. Improved technology is reducing the need for replacements, however, as the average plug-in car loses less than 10 percent of battery capacity over 150,000 miles, according to PluginCars.com.

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Readers respond to an article about candidates for Idaho’s next governor (“Rock Star or Rock Solid?” 10/11/2018):

GREYSEN W. DANAE: I’d like to see Paulette Jordan as governor of Idaho, but I’m not holding my breath. VICKI FORSLUND BORDIERI: Silly, Idaho love them some Republicans. They love having schools scraping the bottom of the barrel. Same spot their wages are. DEREK KISHINIMA: [Brad Little] shows up in a cowboy hat. He wins by a landslide. n

HALF TRUTHS, LIES AND STATISTICS resident Donald Trump continues to castigate the Obama administra-

tion for issues brought on under his own party. He bemoaned the epic tragedy of the apparent languishing economic projected growth and lamented the state to which the United States was in. “Make America Great Again” has been the hallmark of his campaign that ignited pride and patriotism in many. Donald Trump’s claims were just that, claims and half truths meant to stir ire and frustration for his own political expediency. He bemoaned the LETTERS economically derelict state we were Send comments to apparently experiencing, but seemeditor@inlander.com. ingly turned a blind eye to the party that led to that situation. In July of 2009, the unemployment rate was at an unbearable percentage level of 9.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a rate that grew 4.6 percent from December of 2007, which was the commencement of the recession. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in June 2017 the unemployment rate was just 4.3 percent. Under President George W. Bush, federal government employment was increasing faster than employment in the private sector. Under the Obama administration, we saw 76 months of continued private sector growth. I am not a pro-Hillary/Obama or pro-Trump, but that doesn’t mean I can’t find qualities among any of them to which would be beneficial for our nation. We are becoming tone deaf from the rhetorical cacophony of illinformed opinions and half truths that seem to continue to waft in today’s newsrooms as to suit a certain political ideology. Trump must tone down his opinions and use the immense world stage that he has found himself on to promulgate solutions and remedies verses shallow critique.

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FAR FROM HOME A new report reveals dismal conditions in an Iowa institution where Washington state ships foster kids BY WILSON CRISCIONE

athie Nguyen was told it was her choice. If she wanted, Kathie, a 16-year-old girl from Seattle, could go to Clarinda Academy, a foster care institution in Iowa. They said there was a pool there, she says. They said Clarinda Academy would let Kathie, who loves singing, join the choir. Unhappy with her current foster care placement, she was excited to go to Clarinda Academy. Until she learned the truth. “There was none of that,” Kathie tells the Inlander. “There was no pool. There was no choir.”

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NEWS | CHILD WELFARE “FAR FROM HOME,” CONTINUED... beds in the foster care system, has sent away to another state. Most of those kids go to Clarinda Academy or another facility run by the same for-profit company, Sequel, which operates across the country. And these facilities are far more restrictive than they could be in Washington state, which doesn’t allow young people to be institutionalized for mental health treatment against their will. Now, a report released this week from Disability Rights Washington gives new insight into the prison-like conditions at Clarinda Academy that, the report says, isolate and further traumatize kids who desperately need mental health treatment. The report found that Clarinda Academy does not offer the treatment these kids need, that it uses inappropriate physical restraint practices and that the use of these facilities may violate childrens’ due process rights. Clarinda Academy did not return a message seeking comment for this article. State officials say they have reviewed the report but, as of press time, did not produce an official response to the Inlander. “Washington’s use of out-of-state facilities is creating an unacceptably heightened risk of abuse and neglect and further harm to youth who have already suffered from multiple, prolonged, or chronic traumatic events,” the report says. One foster kid, who was placed in a similar facility in Utah, wrote a letter pleading with Washington state to bring him back home. “I know there are other kids that are out-ofstate like me,” the letter says. “I speak for them and me. Let us come home to Washington.”

ocated on the grounds of a state prison in southwest Iowa, Clarinda Academy is a residential foster care facility and school that has housed hundreds of kids between the ages of 12 and 18. It’s the flagship facility of Sequel, which operates dozens of other similar facilities across the country. Susan Kas, a staff attorney with Disability Rights Washington, says she first learned Washington was sending kids to Clarinda Academy from an Inlander cover story in April 2017 called “The Long Way Home,” which told the story of a boy who ran away to Montana to be with his mother, instead of accepting his placement in Iowa. Disability Rights Washington, a nonprofit that aims to protect the rights of people with disabilities, partnered LETTERS with Disability Send comments to Rights Iowa editor@inlander.com. to conduct on-site visits of Clarinda. Kids who are placed there from Washington typically have experienced some kind of neglect or abuse and bounced around the foster care system for years, unable to find a home. Of the dozen or so kids from Washington at Clarinda during the DRW visit, nearly all of them discussed or alluded to experiencing aban-

Kathie Nguyen, from Seattle, says she wants to come home. Clarinda Academy is too restrictive, she says. “You can’t move,” she says, “even if you raise your hand to wipe a tear.” donment or sexual or physical assault by trusted adults before coming to Iowa. The visit revealed an extremely restrictive environment for the kids at Clarinda Academy. Students there are isolated from society and typically do not go out to eat or go shopping. They cannot have cell phones, and if they want to call friends or family, they’re allotted a maximum of 20 minutes of phone call time per week. Students reported that they were forbidden to communicate with the opposite gender. They walked around with tucked-in shirts, in a single-file line. In some dorms, students were not permitted to talk during meals, walk on the grass

“If a youth has a history of being physically dominated and perpetrated against, he/she may experience significant psychological distress when being physically restrained.”

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or lean on the walls, and they must ask staff’s permission to go to the bathroom. If a student violates one of these expected behaviors, they may be disciplined using the “seven levels of intervention.” The seventh level of intervention is physical restraint. And while Clarinda Academy asserts that physical restraint is used if there is an immediate risk of harm, according to the DRW report, students report otherwise: One student reported being restrained for refusing to eat food. Others say if they even do as much as make a movement during one of the earlier interventions, then they may be wrestled to the ground. “You can’t move,” Kathie says, “even if you raise your hand to wipe a tear.” Kathie, who says she struggles with selfharm, had no recorded violent behaviors toward

others before she was sent away from Washington, according to Kas. Yet from September 2017 until April 2018, Clarinda documented that she was restrained at least 10 times, Kas says. She describes how staff would lift her arms up during a restraint, “like a chicken,” until it hurt so bad she would fight back before she was slammed to the floor. “It hurt,” she tells the Inlander. “It was terrible.” Clarinda complies with Iowa standards on the use of restraints, not Washington’s standards. And Iowa allows more leeway for staff using force during restraints. While Washington doesn’t allow pressure on joints, the heart, chest or vital organs, Iowa does. And Iowa’s rule allows restraints to be used to prevent any injury to property, whereas Washington only allows restraints to prevent “serious damage” to property. And, unlike Washington, workers do not need written approval to use restraints on a regular basis. Also unlike Washington, Clarinda can use physical restraint if a young person escapes the facility. For example, Spokane’s Excelsior Youth Center, a facility that treats foster kids, can’t legally stop kids from running away. But the kids at Clarinda Academy — some of whom come from Excelsior — report that they are held against their will and get in trouble if they try to leave. That’s a potential violation of their due process rights, according to DRW. “The youth at Clarinda Academy,” the DRW report says, “have enjoyed none of the protections that other Washington minors have.”

isability Rights Washington wants the state of Washington to stop sending youth to places like Clarinda Academy and other out-of-state institutions. “To stop the harm youth are suffering,” it says, “Washington must bring them home.” Gauri Goel, a psychologist and expert in complex trauma, conducted interviews and analyzed records at Clarinda Academy for the DRW report. She found that all of the children who took part in the DRW investigation had previously experienced “complex trauma including physical or sexual abuse and separations from biological and/or adoptive family members.” Yet Clarinda Academy, she found, did not offer treatment that attended to their needs. She specifically refers to the damage that can be caused by physical restraints. “If a youth has a history of being physically dominated and perpetrated against, he/she may experience significant psychological distress when being physically restrained,” she wrote. The DRW report makes several other recommendations to the Washington Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF), a new state department created this summer to handle child welfare. The report calls for the DCYF to: 1) Terminate all contracts with Clarinda Academy; 2) audit all other out-of-state placements and end contracts with noncompliant facilities; 3) conduct an internal audit of out-of-state placements; 4) ensure all kids receive visits from natural support systems in their foster placements; and 5) create a plan to put each young person in the least restrictive environment. Debra Johnson, spokeswoman for the DCYF, says the department has already frozen all placements to Clarinda Academy. She calls ending out-of-state placements by finding other in-state options a “priority” for the new department. Kathie, meanwhile, has since left Clarinda Academy and is currently in another facility in South Carolina called Palmetto Pee Dee Behavioral Health. In a phone interview with the Inlander, she pleads for the state of Washington to bring her back. “They think I’m going to go back and be a monster in Washington,” she says. “All I struggled with was self-harm.” She says she’s overcome that and is not letting that define her anymore. She says all she wants to do is graduate school, go to college and help homeless people. She herself wants to be home. “I want to be there. I can’t spend another Christmas Day at placement,” she says. “I just can’t.” n wilsonc@inlander.com

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WOULD YOU KINDLY? There were plenty of clues that the email “Re: Spokane County 2018 Elected PCO’s” sent to hundreds of Republican and Democratic precinct committee officers last week asking them to “kindly click on the below link” wasn’t legitimate. Indeed, when the Inlander tried to forward the message to Stephen Heath, vice president of security for Intrinium, a local IT consulting firm, their system automatically booted back the message, having identified a “malicious payload.” It was a classic PHISHING scam, where scammers try to trick you into giving away your password by creating a fake login page. It appeared that the would-be hacker had harvested the PCO emails from a public document on the Spokane County webpage. (DANIEL WALTERS)

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MEETING YOUR SISTER’S MURDERER In 2014, on Mother’s Day, Jenny Graham (above) walked into the Walla Walla State Penitentiary to have a meeting she’d spent two years jumping through hoops to make possible: A meeting with her SISTER’S KILLER. He was clean cut. He looked well kept. Graham was sitting extraordinarily close to him, a mere pane of glass between her and Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. Graham, a candidate for the 6th Legislative District, read a partial list of names of Ridgway’s victims during a KSPS debate that aired Monday night. Read more about her meeting with Ridgeway at Inlander. com. (DANIEL WALTERS)

BURNING THROUGH MONEY The Department of Natural Resources will ask for the largest budget increase in department history during the upcoming legislative session, as Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz says an additional $55 million will be necessary to fight and prevent FIRES over the next two years. “This year we saw a record high number of wildfires — more than 1,700. Wildfire smoke caused Washington to have the worst air quality in the world this summer,” Franz said on Facebook last week. With the budget increase, Franz says the department would hire more full-time wildland firefighters, provide them more training, pay for more helicopters and invest in forest health, as the state continues to fight impacts from a changing climate. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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IT’S SCIENCE! More than 60 leading climate scientists and health experts, most of them from Washington state, are urging support for a CARBON FEE on the November ballot. In their support of Initiative 1631, the group released an open letter last week, stating in part: “If we continue emitting heat-trapping pollution, our climate will soon be far outside the range of human experience.” The initiative would put a fee on carbon starting in 2020 at $15 per metric ton, and is expected to collect $2.3 billion in its first five years, according to the state Office of Financial Management. Opponents to the fee include most major fossil fuel companies, who have pitched more than $21.3 million into the fight to stop the measure, which they argue wouldn’t necessarily reduce pollution, exempts some of the larger polluters in the state and would cost families an extra $10 to $20 per month in higher gasoline and home heating prices. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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Drones and Homes What the Spokane City Council did this week

he City Council passed two long-in-the-works reforms on Monday night. The first handed the Spokane Police Department the ability to use drones in a wide variety of police work, including photographing crime scenes, searching for missing people, tailing fugitives, providing tactical intel and identifying reported illegal encampments. The cops would still have to get warrants when necessary. The council voted for the drone bill, with two exceptions: It was another example of where the most far-right and the most far-left councilmembers — Mike Fagan and Kate Burke — found themselves united together in opposition, with the unlikely duo raising concerns about citizen input and civil liberties. “I got no positive comments about this,” Fagan says. “I don’t believe this is the right time.” But the second reform could have a more lasting long-term impact: The council has given the city the ability to sell at a low cost — or even transfer for free — city-owned properties to developers and nonprofits for

Kate Burke was the lone vote against an affordable house ordinance on Monday, saying it didn’t include enough safeguards. DANIEL WALTERS PHOTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. For too long, City Council President Ben Stuckart says, the city has mostly focused on maximizing dollars when selling a piece of property. This would change that, taking into account how the sale of the property would impact the city’s housing crisis. “We have people working 12 hours a day who are still rent-burdened in our city,” Stuckart said on the council dais. “There are seniors … hanging on by a thread.” Critics, including Burke, charged that the ordinance should have followed other Washington state cities in mandating a specific period of time — like 50 years — that the property would continue to be used for affordable housing after being sold by the city. But Stuckart says that, after talking to nonprofits and

experts, he realized that arbitrary limitations could limit important housing projects. Instead, he says, the city would customize a set of affordability rules for individual properties. The city’s real estate committee, the city’s Community, Housing & Human Services Department and the City Council would have to sign off on each plan. “The key is to get people into housing, period,” Stuckart says. “I trust my local experts more than I trust the other cities.” But Burke continued to object, even proposing an amendment to put in a 50-year minimum affordable housing requirement. “When you don’t have safeguards put in place, things can happen that are not foreseen,” Burke said. “We’re all going to term out eventually, and now we have to put the trust in the hands of the next people who take our seats that they’re just going to do the right thing.” But nobody supported Burke’s amendment, and she was the sole vote against the affordable housing ordinance. (DANIEL WALTERS)

DEATH PENALTY STRUCK DOWN

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Making Their Case Where the four candidates for the Spokane County Commission stand on one of the most pressing issues: criminal justice BY WILSON CRISCIONE

hile the four candidates for the two open Spokane County Commissioner seats this year have varying qualifications to take the job, none of the candidates have had much prior experience in criminal justice or public safety. Al French has extensive political experience, first as a Spokane city councilman and now as a current Spokane County commissioner of eight years seeking re-election. While he’s served on the Spokane County Regional Law and Justice Council, his prior work experience is in architecture and real estate. His opponent, Robbi Katherine Anthony, is a local business owner of Praxis Coworking and Firedove Technology. Mary Kuney, who is running to keep the seat on the commission that she was appointed to when former commissioner Shelly O’Quinn resigned, was a state auditor and the Spokane County chief deputy auditor for more than two years. Her opponent in this year’s election, Rob Chase, had a business background before serving as Spokane County treasurer for the last eight years (beating Mary Kuney for treasurer four years ago). Yet, whoever ends up on the County Commission for the next four years will have to make vital decisions when it comes to criminal justice and public safety. Between the Sheriff’s Office, detention services and the courts, public safety makes up 75 percent of the county budget’s general fund expenditures. And the county commissioners oversee the Spokane County Jail, where eight people have died since summer of 2017 due to a variety of factors, including suicide or complications from drugs or alcohol. Here, we break down where the candidates differ on issues related to public safety, including what can be done about the jail and if they’d pursue efforts to keep some nonviolent offenders out of it in the first place.

FRENCH VS. ANTHONY

The Spokane County Jail is decades old and has been overcrowded for decades. It opened in 1986 with 463 single-bunk cells, but these days, Spokane County typically has at or above 900 inmates, including those at Geiger Corrections Center in Airway Heights. So should the jail be replaced? Or should commissioners focus on diversionary programs to treat underlying issues of mental health and substance use instead? Al French thinks both need to happen. He calls the jail “functionally obsolescent” and not designed for 24/7 supervision. He says the county is “starting to have a conversation” about what the capacity would be for a new jail; then the next step would be to put a price tag on it and fund it.

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TOP: Al French and Robbi Anthony; BELOW: Mary Kuney and Rob Chase “It’s difficult to supervise and quite frankly needs to be replaced,” French says. “It consumes resources for the county that I would like to spend on programs.” Robbi Katherine Anthony disagrees that it should be replaced. “We have more options before we go down that route,” she says. “It’s extraordinarily expensive, and since we’re seeing an increase in our jail population, it’s showing that our system that leads people to become incarcerated is fundamentally broken.” Replacing the jail to increase capacity, she says, would merely be “kicking the can down the road.” If the conversation is about renovating the facility, Katherine Anthony says she’d be open to it. But she says the focus should still be on reducing the jail population overall. She calls the recent jail deaths “our greatest moral failing as a county.” For her, it emphasizes the need to reduce the jail population. The county received a $1.75 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation in 2016 to explore services that could lead to a reduction in the jail population. But it hasn’t put a dent in the number of people incarcerated in Spokane County. “The commissioners agree that we need to put greater focus on deterring people or deferring people from the system so they can get healthy treatment, but it’s not happening,” Katherine Anthony says. She can’t put her finger on exactly why it’s not happening because she’s not on the commission, but she says it shows inefficiency within the current leadership. “We know what the right solution is,” she says. “It is within our grasp. But we’ve failed to seize it.” Katherine Anthony argues that her inexperience in public office can actually be a strength when it comes to making policy decisions for issues like public safety. “I think it’s actually very advantageous because I’m not coming in saying, ‘I know all the answers.’ I’m coming in saying, ‘I can be an effective conduit, I can take all the expertise in the room and funnel them in the right direction.’” French, meanwhile, points to the progress made with the jail and diversionary efforts under his watch. The county secured a $2.4 million grant from the state earlier this year to build a mental health and chemical dependency treatment facility to help divert those needing treatment from the jail. And the county funded a program that sends defendants text reminders for upcoming court dates, hoping to reduce the number of bench warrants that can land people in jail. “The last place I want somebody is in my jail. I want them in programs, treatment and training for a variety of reasons,” French says. “I want them to have an opportunity for success, and that means I’ve got to provide the resources necessary to help them be successful.” Furthermore, the jail started offering a drug to help

inmates with opioid withdrawal, and French says they’ve increased medical services to have a doctor on site 24/7. The county has also brought in national consultants from the National Institute of Corrections. When it comes to so-called “smart justice” efforts, however, French says it’s important that everyone in the county is on the same page. “The challenge is I’m surrounded by judges and prosecutors that I don’t have any control over,” he says. Commissioners can facilitate and provide resources, but he can’t go to other elected officials and order them around. He says recently, everyone has started see the same vision. “It really requires everybody at the table to have the same end goal,” French says. “We can have differences about how we get there, but we have to have the same end goal.”

KUNEY VS. CHASE

Both Mary Kuney and Rob Chase say public safety is a top priority if they’re elected to the board of commissioners. Kuney says she’s still a relative outsider when it comes to public safety, which is why she hopes to join the Regional Law and Justice Council if elected. She argues her experience can easily apply to working with public safety. As a former state auditor, she says she has the analytical skills to find ways to improve a system. “I do bring people together to find solutions,” Kuney says. She’s endorsed by Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, who Chase has clashed with in the past. And she points to examples of ways she’s already improved public safety in her time on the County Commission. She, along with Knezovich and Freeman School District Superintendent Randy Russell, coordinated to place a full-time school resource officer in Freeman High School ONLINE following the fatal For more coverage on the school shooting there a two races for Spokane year ago. County Commissioner — Chase, for his including why Avista spent part, says he could get $200,000 on campaign ads along with Knezovich if for Mary Kuney and Al French elected because “that’s — check out Inlander.com. my duty.” “You deal with the things at hand,” Chase says. “I do think public safety is the first priority. I just want to make sure things are spent correctly and expenses are justified.” He supports diversionary programs to keep people out of jail. But when asked about how the county has handled the grant from MacArthur Foundation, a private foundation, he cautions against being dependent on grants for reform efforts in general. With the national debt ballooning, he worries whether grants will always be there. “So I hate to be that dependent upon grants if we can do something ourselves,” he says. He says he can’t comment on the particulars of the reform efforts. And he’s not sure if the county needs a new jail, but he’d “prefer not because it’s so expensive.” Either way, he says “you have to make sure you’ve got good personnel” among the jail staff. “I wouldn’t want to have the job those guys have,” Chase says. “You have to have good people and reduce the chance for error or accidents.” Kuney, like French, says it will take a collaborative approach to fix issues related to criminal justice. “We’ve got to have people look at it collaboratively and not as individual groups,” she says. “I think that’s when we can make real change.” n wilsonc@inlander.com

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Swingin’ Sixth The 6th District has historically been close, and this year is no different

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overing both rural and urban landscapes, from Airway Heights and Cheney to parts of both north and south Spokane, Washington’s 6th Legislative District has the right mix of progressives and conservatives to be considered a swing district as Republicans and Democrats fight for seats in the Legislature. Election results show why: In the August primary, each West Plains race was closer than 5 percentage points when considering the R/D split, with the closest race by far being between Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Volz and Democratic challenger Kay Murano, who had only 228 votes out of 43,834 separating them. Republican Rep. Jeff Holy, leaving his House seat to run for the Senate seat vacated by Michael Baumgartner, bested Democratic challenger Jessa Lewis by just 4.4 percent. And in the open race for Holy’s seat, Democrat Dave Wilson beat Republican Jenny Graham 40.1 percent to 33.4 percent, with two other challengers splitting the rest of the vote. If all other votes go for the same party in November, Wilson and Graham were separated by about 900 votes, with Wilson in the lead. But while the closeness of the races tends to lead to more spending and competition in the district, Republicans have largely dominated it for at least the last four decades. Republicans have held each of the three seats in every election since 1970, with only a couple of exceptions. Two Democrats, Christopher Marr and Don Barlow, gained a Senate and House seat in 2006, and then when Barlow was ousted by Republican Kevin Parker in 2008, Democrat John Driscoll managed to take the other seat in the district for a single term. Still, political organizers will tell you that doesn’t mean the seats are givens. “We do refer to it as a swing. It has been Republican pretty strongly, but boundaries change and that changes the demographics of voters pretty dramatically sometimes,” says Spokane County Republican Party Chair Robin Ball. “So it’s just not a district we take for granted.” Spokane Democratic Party Chair Ed Wood says the 6th District doesn’t tend to have people who lean either far right or far left, which helps make it so competitive. “In this election year and this election cycle, I think the 6th comes into play probably better than any,” Wood says.

GRAHAM VS. WILSON

For Republican Virginia “Jenny” Graham, running for office means continuing work to improve public safety and the criminal justice system, especially for children and the vulnerable. Graham and her siblings were abused as children and were impacted in devastating ways. Her little brother died by suicide at 18, and though they didn’t know it at the time, their little sister who went missing at the age of 15 was murdered by the Green River Killer. Many years later, once Graham saw her sister’s death records, which included old official reports of their abuse as children, Graham wanted to know whether she could finally try to charge their abuser. However, she learned the statute of limitations had long run out. So she fought to change that for others, convincing

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FROM LEFT: Jenny Graham and Dave Wilson; Kay Murano and Mike Volz. legislators in Olympia and members of law enforcement to support changes to the statutes that would allow for later reporting of child abuse. “I look at that law as a living memorial to [my siblings],” Graham says. “I realized I had abilities I didn’t know I had. … I got people that didn’t want to work together to work together, to put politics aside and focus on our kids.” Aside from public safety, Graham, a veteran, says she would also like to focus on increasing training in the trades, improving mental health care by funding resultsdriven programs and looking at how to reduce the tax burden on homeowners and small businesses, among many other things. “I am excited. I tend to look at something as already done … the rest is just the details of getting there,” Graham says, “so I’m optimistic that there are things that we can do.” Also running for the same House seat is Democrat Dave Wilson, who helped start a computer technology school in Spokane, worked on a national accrediting board and more recently made multiple runs as an independent for the 5th Congressional District seat. While he supported Ronald Reagan in the ’80s, Wilson says he has always considered himself a moderate and has voted Democrat for the last 15 years or so as the Republican Party has become more divisive and pushed farther to the right by the Tea Party and President Donald Trump. “I don’t like all this partisanship that is so ugly,” Wilson says. “My experience, from knocking on thousands of doors over the last five years, is the majority of voters are fed up with that.” To say education is his main focus and should be the largest focus for the Legislature “may be the understatement of the year,” Wilson says. “As a Legislature, one of our key responsibilities is to keep our local and state economies strong,” Wilson says. “There are so many benefits when the economy is running like it is now. … When I think of how do you keep the economy strong, the foundation of that is an educated workforce.” With K-12 education fully funded under the McCleary mandate from the state Supreme Court, the focus should now be on how to improve funding for early education and higher education, he says. Aside from education, he also hopes to focus on economic development and infrastructure projects needed in the district, public safety and lowering the costs of health care and making it more accessible.

MURANO VS. VOLZ

In the closest race in the 6th District, Democrat Kay

Murano hopes to oust Republican Mike Volz. Murano, who currently works for the Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium, previously served in fundraising and development roles with Catholic Charities and Volunteers of America. Aside from focusing on affordable housing and homelessness, she’s been doorbelling so much her FitBit broke. She says the issues she’s hearing from people in the district will be primary for her. “When I first started this, I thought, ‘What in the world does Indian Trail have in common with Airway Heights and upper South Hill and Cheney? Where are we going to find common ground?’” Murano says. “But it’s funny because it doesn’t matter if you’re knocking on a mansion or you’re knocking on some trailer park door, everybody’s answer is, ‘This costs too much.’” Whether that’s health care, the cost of living or education, it all boils down to living here should be more affordable, she says. It was the Legislature’s 2017 failure to act on a capital budget, which critics say was held hostage over a water rights bill, that inspired Murano to run. That budget had included a significant amount of money for low-income housing. “As a legislator you have two primary responsibilities: One is to complete the budget and make sure we’re not going into debt, the other is to pass legislation that helps communities,” Murano says. “If you’re not doing the budget, you’re not doing half your job. It seemed to me it was a failure to act.” Volz was happy to see the capital budget tied to the legislation that would address the Hirst decision on rural water usage, and he says it was key to getting a fix in place to allow development on properties that had been in limbo since the court decision. “It’s the only piece of leverage or negotiating that we had,” Volz says. “We were fearful that without that, without the pressure to perform on Hirst, that we would get nothing on Hirst, which would have a big impact on the region in Eastern Washington.” This would be the sophomore term for Volz, an Army veteran and adjunct teacher at Whitworth University, who serves as the chief deputy treasurer for Spokane County. Volz initially ran with an interest in education issues, and says he’d like to continue working on that — finetuning things like standardized testing and class credit requirements, and recognizing that not all kids want to or are ready to go to college right after high school. During his term, he’s proud of pushing for funding for a new science building at Eastern Washington University, which was included when the capital budget did pass.

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Jeff Holy and Jessa Lewis. Volz is also serving on a Public Records Act task force to determine how legislators should be required to release their emails and other documents under the provisions of the state’s open records law, which to this point hasn’t applied to legislators. He argues that some of their records should be shielded, but says he would support holding the Legislature to a similar level of transparency expected of state and local government agencies.

HOLY VS. LEWIS

Finally, in the run for Senate, Republican Jeff Holy, who has served three terms in the House, faces Democratic newcomer Jessa Lewis. Holy, a former Spokane police detective, joked with Spokane Public Radio that he has finally started getting the hang of things in Olympia. “Tongue in cheek, I guess I’m sort of graduating from the junior varsity to the varsity and trying to increase my efficiency and the leverage I have in Olympia,” Holy told SPR earlier this month. Lewis says she doesn’t like that characterization. “This isn’t Issaquah vs. Ferris High School, this is people’s lives,” she says. “Too often in politics we’ve treated it as a team sport, us vs. them, and that doesn’t serve people.” Lewis, who grew up in Spokane, has bounced between Eastern and Western Washington in different roles, including most recently in her work advocating for Health Care for All Washington, which is pushing for single-payer health care at the state level. She’s stepped down from that role in the final month of the campaign to focus solely on the race. She once was a Republican, but after getting pregnant by a sexual assault and keeping her daughter, Lewis says she learned what it meant to rely on public assistance for a time to help get back on her feet. Fighting for those social safety networks now as a moderate Democrat, she hopes to ensure that others have the help they need. Lewis says she’ll be a more moderate vote in the Legislature than Holy, who voted against the Voting Rights Act and against equal pay for women. Holy did not respond to multiple requests for comment for this article, but has said he’d like to continue working on making higher education affordable and would likely be asked to continue work on public safety issues. He’s supported more moderate bills before, including sponsoring a bill that passed this year to make sure the state isn’t imposing “legal financial obligations” on people who are too poor to pay them after an arrest. Lewis says she hopes to serve as a breath of fresh air in a district that’s largely been single-party dominated and wishes Holy would agree to a debate with her. “It doesn’t matter what party people orient as, there’s a feeling of being ignored. When you have a district that is considered safe for a party to hold, it’s easy to no longer be accountable to your constituents, and then it’s the next one in line gets the job,” Lewis says. “That’s something we’re trying to shake up this year.” n

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25 Years

The first issue of the Inlander was published Oct. 20, 1993.

The Weekly

Miracle How the Inlander gets done BY JACOB JONES

rolling hum swells against the walls of the Griffin Publishing printing plant in Spokane Valley as machinery feeds the final ad inserts into the Sept. 13 edition of the Inlander. Press workers pull stacks off a conveyor belt and pile them onto pallets in 4-foot cubes. Nearly 50,000 copies sit waiting at the loading bay doors as delivery drivers start to arrive. Inlander distribution manager Justin Hynes stands alongside a fresh pallet of papers, chatting with plant owner George Griffin. Hynes wears a black hat with a black shirt and black shorts — attire that won’t show ink stains. “Heard the Missoula Independent shut down?” Griffin asks. Hynes shakes his head. “No notice,” Griffin says. “They said just don’t come in.” Corporate owners Lee Enterprises had closed the 27-yearold alternative weekly the previous morning. Disappointed, but only half surprised, Hynes has little time to mourn before the drivers begin loading bundles. At 64 pages, that week’s Inlander covers Spokane City Council efforts to address homelessness, restaurant openings, a profile of a muralist, hundreds of calendar listings and the launch of a yearlong serial novel by local author Sam Ligon. Reporters have conducted dozens of interviews and fact-checked stories. Photographers have filed their images. A renowned illustrator has rendered the cover. Sales representatives have pitched, sold and proofed ads. Production designers have laid out pages — slotting in the cannabis section, concert coverage, movie picks, guest columns and crosswords. Meanwhile, somebody arranges vendors for the paper’s community events like Volume and Restaurant Week. Somebody tallies payroll and files insurance renewals. Somebody posts headlines to social media and fends off the trolls. Somebody brews that third pot of coffee. Somebody keeps the WiFi running. Somebody, somewhere compiles the I Saw Yous. And as other newspapers across the country struggle and shutter, everybody is still planning for growth. Hynes takes over near the end of this weekly miracle. As the copies come into the Griffin plant, he oversees route assignments and troubleshoots any delivery challenges. His 10 drivers will make drops at 1,325 locations across the Inland

Northwest, refilling racks in grocery stores, bars, hospital waiting rooms and coffee shops from Sandpoint to Pullman. “I still don’t know how it gets done every week,” he says. “It’s awesome.”

rom his third floor office at the Inlander headquarters in Kendall Yards, Publisher Ted McGregor has watched downtown Spokane grow and evolve at a historic rate. When the paper moved to the north bank of the Spokane River five years ago, this development was little but a gravel lot. Now, the paper packs in beside coffee shops, galleries, restaurants and condos. Across the Monroe Street Bridge, five construction cranes can be seen spiking the skyline. McGregor knows the local political and cultural scene has transformed just as quickly. News radio chatters lightly as he settles into a sofa between proofreading pages of the next paper. “A great paper really is part of the texture of a community,” he says. “The Missoula Independent closing, that’s probably the saddest part for me. … That was a huge part of what made Missoula a cool, hip city. Hopefully something will come along and replace that vibe.” McGregor, 53, first conceived of the Pacific Northwest Inlander as a class project in graduate school. He had worked at the Seattle Weekly and saw how weeklies could share new voices and ideas. McGregor, together with his brother Jer, launched the paper on Oct. 20, 1993. “At the time, I felt like the biggest crime that dailies were committing was they were kind of boring,” Ted McGregor says. “I wanted to tell stories. I wanted to do different kinds of stuff. … We do try to surprise people.” The fourth generation Spokanites spent the early years juggling duties. They wrote stories. They manually pasted copy onto pages. They delivered papers out of their cars. They recruited their mom to sell ads. “The first 10 years was just running as fast as you can trying to figure it out,” says Jer, 48, who still serves as general manager over business operations. The company has since grown to about 35 people and ...continued on next page

1,300 issues

The paper in your hands is Issue No. 1,300, though that figure doesn’t include all the other publications we print, such as our Annual Manual and Health & Home magazines.

million

We don’t have the precise number, but looking at the rough figures, we can safely say the Inlander has printed tens of millions of copies over the years.

billion

This is a low-ball estimate for the number of pages printed in all those copies referenced above.

Gazillion

Approximate number of words in all those tens of millions of copies of the Inlander.

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“THE WEEKLY MIRACLE,” CONTINUED... continues to turn a profit. Ted McGregor says the Inlander has always tried to champion the people and things that make the Lilac City special. Even through years with little to celebrate, the paper has told the stories of the everyday heroes, weirdos and risk takers. “I wouldn’t say that we’re a crusading newspaper,” he explains. “But if we did have a crusade, it would be more of a subtle message that Spokane’s got a lot going for it and we should protect it and we should nurture it to be better.” As they mark 25 years, McGregor asks me to tell a part of the paper’s story. Who is the Inlander? How does it all get done every week? What are the little moments that make it special? Try not to be boring. An editor walks into McGregor’s office and tosses a pile of new draft pages on his desk for proofing. McGregor looks at the desk and back at me. “I do have to read those pages,” he says.

pon finishing the week’s paper, the Inlander editorial staff resets each Wednesday morning. News and culture writers huddle over their coffee mugs in the conference room to critique the previous paper while looking ahead to the next week’s projects. Writers ask each other about how articles came together or suggest follow-up stories. Editor Jacob Fries lays out a copy of the latest edition, featuring a cover package on Amazon. “Highlights?” he asks. “Lowlights?” Staffers say the package provided fairly comprehensive coverage, breaking down the complex ramifications of Amazon’s expanded local influence. It brought together different perspectives. It made abstract concerns feel real. “The stories were very digestible,” Food and Listings Editor Chey Scott says. “We need to get new art of Al French,” Culture Editor Dan Nailen chimes in. “I feel like I’ve seen that picture a lot. Maybe he just always looks like that.” Fries explains later that he wants the newsroom taking on the issues actively redefining the Inland Northwest — urban development, the arts community, criminal

The Inlander’s management team (from left): Marketing Director Kristina Smith, Production Mananger Wayne Hunt, Advertising Director Kristi Gotzian, General Manager Jer McGregor, Publisher Ted S. McGregor Jr., Editor Jacob H. Fries and Business Manager Dee Ann Cook. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO justice reform, education spending. He challenges writers to find the human stories that reflect local impact. “My mission … is to be essential to readers,” he says. “The big themes to me are what direction are we heading in as a community.” After reporting stints in New York and Florida, Fries returned to his hometown to helm the Inlander newsroom 10 years ago. He says he’s grateful to have the support of owners who provide the resources to tackle ambitious stories. “They’ve invested in staffing levels that are greater than our peer papers,” he says, listing off Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles weeklies. “The McGregors could run a much leaner, cheaper, shittier paper if they wanted to — and they don’t.” While most alt-weeklies focus on arts and entertainment, the Inlander’s four-person news team prioritizes in-depth coverage and narrative-style storytelling. Fries prides himself on the paper’s accountability and social justice reporting, noting people have been released from prison or mental hospitals due in part to their work. Much of that work has won national awards.

If we did have a crusade, it would be more of a subtle message that Spokane’s got a lot going for it...

But he also enjoys helping Spokane discover its hidden talents. From the live music scene to the local literary movement to the emerging restaurant culture, the Inlander amplifies those conversations. It showcases the successes and seeks lessons from the failures. Back in the staff meeting, someone asks about the new Lime scooters. Discussion breaks down as everybody jumps in at once. One writer spotted a scooter in Spokane Valley. Another says the GPS app shows at least one is probably already lost in the Spokane River. “Ted bought helmets for the office,” Scott notes, quickly adding, “I just hope Spokane doesn’t screw it up for everybody.”

hen sales reps go out to pitch clients on advertisements, they talk about a lot more than just print ads. Advertising Director Kristi Gotzian says they talk about community. As the Inlander has grown, it has increasingly served as a catalyst for cultural engagement. Staffers now help organize the Volume Music Fest, Inlander Restaurant Week, Snowlander’s Winter Party, the Best of the Inland Northwest and sponsors many other local events. “We’re supporting those businesses and we’re sup...continued on page 28

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“THE WEEKLY MIRACLE,” CONTINUED... porting that culture,” she says. “It feels like we’re on the inside of all the good things that are happening in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.” Gotzian says her team tries to convince businesses to buy into that positive momentum — the idea that a vibrant culture builds community, keeps young people in Spokane and introduces them to new customers. “They’re looking for ways to break through all the

clutter,” she says of the Inlander’s clients. “What’s real is standing in front of people and making an impression.” Carolyn Padgham-Walker, an Inlander sales rep for the past 13 years, agrees. “Our backbone is local community businesses. We’ve invested in them, and they’ve invested in us.” Jer McGregor ducks into his office between planning meetings. Winter Party is coming up quickly, he says,

and they have already started working on next February’s Restaurant Week. A lot of that event planning and execution will ultimately fall to Marketing Director Kristina Smith, who’s been with the paper for 17 years, having worked her way up after starting out as an advertising assistant. Part of what’s kept her at the Inlander, she says, is the feeling she’s a part of something bigger. “We’ve always

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had a mission of doing well by doing good,” Smith says. Looking back, Jer says it took years before the Inlander had the “bandwidth” to start launching new publications and hosting annual events. They had to recruit a strong leadership team. They had to establish a brand. They had to build local relationships. And they had to learn to ask for money. He raps his knuckles on the glass table in front of him. “You want to create an environment where people feel connected,” he says, “and they feel like they’re a big part of what goes on here and that what we’re doing matters.” As the Inlander’s role in the community has expanded, Jer says he has seen how the company can help local businesses, nonprofits and artists thrive. He says he enjoys that sense of collective success — floating all boats. But he also stresses the importance of protecting the paper’s journalistic integrity from its increasingly entangled revenue interests. The business side needs to stay out of the newsroom. “The Inlander has to mean something to people when they see it,” he says. “It needs to mean trusted journalism, quality design [and] quality content.”

my Thomas needs to share her story — the lousy shifts, the dangerous driving, the alleged denial of any overtime pay despite working upwards of 90 hours a week. Inlander writer Wilson Criscione finds her waiting out front of her North Spokane home when he arrives. She motions through a side gate.

“I’ll take you around back,” she says. As they settle into deck chairs, Criscione asks about her time with a regional trucking company now facing a class-action lawsuit over wage theft. Thomas explains drivers got flat fees for a day’s deliveries, even if it took many extra hours to make their stops. She says they sometimes drove 16 hours a day. “Is it safe to be operating heavy machinery or driving that much?” Criscione asks. “It’s not,” she says. “We all took turns buying energy drinks, buying coffee, but I mean at some point you’re a human and you can’t run that much.” When he returns to the newsroom, Criscione will have to pull her story together with everything else he can find about the company. He will have to make sense of the scattered fragments of perspective, the legal records and key context. He will have to try to answer readers’ questions before they ever see it. Nearby, other editorial staffers pull together their own fragments. News writer Samantha Wohlfeil researches pollution in the Spokane River. Film and Music editor Nathan Weinbender works on a piece about a new music venue. Art Director Derek Harrison reviews drafts of the upcoming Fall Arts special edition cover. Stationed at her cat-poster-covered cubicle, Food and Listings Editor Chey Scott compiles the week’s event calendar in between managing her freelancers and writing a feature on a local dance troupe. “I’ve been doing some fun profiles,” she says ...continued on next page

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“THE WEEKLY MIRACLE,” CONTINUED... of the Food section. “Finding these really kind of niche, weird stories … is what the Inlander has always excelled at.” Sorting through calendar events can be tedious and time consuming, but Scott knows it’s why a lot of people pick up the paper. They want to know what’s going on and where to go this weekend. She also appreciates being the first to hear about exciting new events or businesses. Scott notes several staffers, herself included, grew up in Spokane. They bring that investment and institutional knowledge to their work. When weeklies close in towns like Missoula, she says, readers lose that local insight and dialogue. “I think that is a huge asset for us,” Scott says. “We know Spokane and have that unique perspective to share how it’s changed and why it’s a great place.”

The Inlander is printed by Wenatchee World-owned presses and is trucked to Spokane on Wednesday mornings. get it away from him years ago to get it refinished and he bought another one. But I can’t let go of it. … I’m a little sentimental I suppose.” Cook joined the Inlander 20 years ago to handle accounting. She remembers typing individual salaries and ad sales into QuickBooks while the McGregors hovered over their light table, pasting up the latest issue. As the company has grown, she has taken on everything from HR complaints to bathroom repairs. As other weekly papers have sold to corporate chains

espite the modern design throughout the Inlander building — the sliding glass office doors, exposed ductwork and accent lighting — business manager DeeAnn Cook still files payroll from behind an edge-worn wooden desk. Ink has leached into the grain as the veneer has come off. Cook says she can’t wear white clothing anymore without picking up streaks of past editions. “This is Ted’s [old] desk,” she explains. “We tried to

or absentee publishers, Cook says she’s thankful for the people she gets to work with and the tight-knit feel of the place. It’s a lot like family. (Of the 36 people currently on staff, there are four married couples.) “Every business has its quirks, but there’s a lot of longevity here,” she says. “I wouldn’t have been here for 20 years if I didn’t feel strongly about who I was working for. … We’ve got a fantastic team.” Cook shares the first floor with the small production team, which serves as the creative force behind the pa-

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per’s layout, ad design and much of the Inlander’s overall look across its other publications like Health & Home (edited by Ted’s wife, Anne) and Annual Manual (edited by Jer’s wife, Tamara). The designers also sometimes doodle cartoon characters for Cook on their timecards. She hung them on her filing cabinet like a proud mom. Production manager Wayne Hunt, who joined the paper 12 years ago, acts as the link between editorial, advertising and distribution. He oversees designers. He handles IT and inhouse logistics. A little of everything. “I like to consider myself the stage manager for a play,” he says. “I put out a lot of fires. … I look for ways to create efficiencies.” More than anything, Hunt likes fixing problems before they happen. He likes empowering the Inlander’s staff to do things better. And once all the final pieces of the paper come together, he gets it sent off to the press. “I”m not in charge of people creating their awesomeness,” he says, “but other than that — I make sure it gets done.”

of his car, watching the bumper sag under the weight of his two routes’ worth of papers. “I delivered newspapers even when I was a kid,” the 70-year-old says between bundles. “It’s just something that I’ve always done. … Newspapers are in my blood, I guess.” Wavra makes drops all across the South Hill from Wednesday morning into the evening. Many stops know him by name. He delivers to the hospitals, hauling bundles into waiting rooms and lounges. He packs a thermos of coffee and picks up cinnamon bread at a bakery on his route. He uses disposable gloves to keep the ink off his hands, but says he still comes home covered. As Wavra makes his rounds, the weekly miracle has already started into its next cycle — stories remain untold, pages sit empty. That’s the magic, Ted McGregor says. It’s a blank canvas. “Our job here is to fill them with something cool and delightful and useful,” he says. “That’s always going to be our job. … I hope the Inlander is doing that 25 years from now.” n

I wouldn’t have been here for 20 years if I didn’t feel strongly about who I was working for.

ack at the Griffin plant, driver Len Wavra backs his PT Cruiser up to the loading doors. Each week’s paper gets printed at the Wenatchee World press before getting dropped in Spokane Valley for final assembly and delivery. Wavra tosses bundles into the back

Jacob Jones is a freelance writer and the founder of a new initiative, Whitman County Watch, a reporting project on public engagement in local government. He previously worked as a staff writer for the Inlander and the Daily World in Aberdeen.

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Stories That Stick With You Highlights from the past 25 years BY JACOB H. FRIES

he exact numbers are lost to history, but we can safely declare this: 25 years have yielded tens of millions of copies of the Inlander, more than a billion pages and, approximately, a gazillion words. Not bad for your favorite local paper. Some of the words were no doubt consumed with passing matters of the day — say, with details of upcoming events or with forgettable reviews of forgettable movies — but a great portion of that work went into telling important stories about our community. On those billion pages, the Inlander has revealed the people and things shaping the present (and future) of the Inland Northwest, covering growth, politics, corruption, race, creativity, war, violence, education and, cuz we’re in Washington, legal weed. Here, then, are some of those memorable stories from our archives, ones that we believe speak to the values of the Inlander as it’s covered this place we call home.

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tana, and the W.R. Grace plant that, for years, spread toxic asbestos over the community. It turned out that not only did the workers at the vermiculite mine get sick, but so did their children. As Benefield said then: “The common theme is the companies always knew and had no regard for the people.”

GROWTH: BOON OR BUST

By Ted S. McGregor Jr. From the very first cover story, in the inaugural issue of the Inlander, McGregor established what would become a hallmark of the paper: a deep-dive look at the direction of our community was heading — in this case, how growth was changing things for good and ill.

Aug. 22, 2002

SPOKANE AND THE CREATIVE CLASS

Nov. 2, 1994

FOLEY VS. NETHERCUTT

By Ted S. McGregor Jr. Days before the 1994 election that would become known as the Republican Revolution, McGregor offered an analysis of the race between Speaker of the House Tom Foley and giant slayer George Nethercutt. “Like Ronald Reagan, Nethercutt seems to be a Teflon candidate,” McGregor wrote. No one could have predicted that 20 years later Nethercutt would end up writing a monthly column in the Inlander.

July 5, 1995

GREEN RIVER MURDERS SOLVED?

By Andrew Strickman Strickman explored a new book, River, whose author claimed to know the true identity of the Green River Killer, a Spokane man named William J. Stevens II. The author was wrong, Stevens was cleared, and another man, Gary Ridgway, would later be convicted in the crimes.

Jan. 17, 1996 BLACK IN SPOKANE

By Amy Cannata Cannata’s cover story about how black people were faring in Spokane was coupled with first-perONLINE son essays, including Find other anniversaryone by an attorney related stories at Stanley Perdue, who Inlander.com/25. wrote this: “I differentiate between someone who intentionally wants to hurt me and someone who through inadvertence hurts me. Not everyone agrees with that analysis, but it works for me.”

July 2, 1997

MISSING: THE DON HUTCHINGS STORY

By Nick Heil Heil checked in on the sad, riveting disappearance of Don Hutchings, a neuropsychologist from Spokane, who had been abducted by Islamic separatists two years earlier while hiking with his wife in Kashmir. His body was never recovered, and the State Department issued a death certificate for him in 2001.

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Jan. 21, 1998

THE WSU-EWU MERGER

By Amy Cannata Cannata examined the controversial proposal, put forth by then-state Sen. Jim West, for Washington State University to swallow Eastern Washington University, at least as far as the higher ed services in the city of Spokane. It didn’t happen, and the schools would later team up for Spokane’s University District.

March 3, 1999

THE PLAYERS: WHO RUNS SPOKANE?

By Ted S. McGregor Jr. and Amy Cannata The reporting duo dug into Spokane’s puppetmasters, the ones holding the keys and pulling the levers controlling the Lilac City. High on the list were Betsy and Stacey Cowles, heirs to the family dynasty, with control over KHQ and the Spokesman-Review. The cover package also identified some “rising stars” to watch, including Bobby Brett with the Spokane Chiefs hockey, and state Sen. Lisa Brown, who is making a run for U.S. Congress this fall.

Nov. 30, 2000

THE RUSSIANS: STARTING FRESH IN SPOKANE

By Dan Egan Egan introduced us to the Solodyankin family, part of an estimated 10,000 refugees from the former Soviet Union who resettled in Spokane since 1989. It was certainly an adjustment, Yelena Solodyankin told Egan: “I imagined America from the movies. And when I came here, I realized you start from the bottom. I cried for two days.”

March 1, 2001 LIES IN LIBBY

By Jane Fritz Fritz featured Gayla Benefield and her unrelenting fight to bring to the world the full story about Libby, Mon-

By Michael Bowen Bowen used 2002’s “sociological treatise du jour” — Richard Florida’s The Rise of the Creative Class, and How it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday — as a starting point to assess Spokane’s own creative assets. One local thinker had a dim view of things: “We kind of revel in our mediocrity, as if we can’t change our situation.” However, using Florida’s Creativity Index, Spokane ranked 21st out of 63 medium-sized cities.

Dec. 18, 2003 THE TWO TOWERS

By Ted S. McGregor Jr. McGregor sized up the lessons from Spokane’s “civil war,” waged for seven years between two factions fighting over the future of downtown Spokane. On one side, there was “the establishment” and Betsy Cowles, leader of the downtown mall project; on the other, you had “the reformers,” Steve Eugster and critics of the controversial parking garage. One conclusion offered by McGregor: “It may be naive to think that everyone around here could ever pull on the same rope, but it’s also naive to think that if Spokane doesn’t get its act together, especially on the economic development front, it will somehow thrive in spite of itself.”

March 4, 2004 A KID, A COP AND A GUN

By Jacob H. Fries I had moved back home to Spokane two weeks earlier — after my mom was diagnosed with cancer — when a 16-year-old boy took a gun to Lewis and Clark High School, planning to die in a shootout with police. As a freelance writer, I was instantly drawn to the story, to say nothing of the fact my brothers went to that school. Through persistence, and some luck, I got the goods — the first interview with the boy, who survived despite being shot in the face by police; the first interview with the police negotiator, who had spent an hour and a half trying to talk the kid down; and the first real insights into what had been going through the kid’s head. (Turns out, he had been hearing voices every day for more than two years.) That article showed me what could be done at the Inlander — telling the whole story, not just some disparate ...continued on next page

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“STORIES THAT STICK WITH YOU,” CONTINUED... parts — and it would be the opportunity to pursue highimpact journalism that would call me back to Spokane, in 2008, to work full time for the Inlander.

June 16, 2005

ANATOMY OF A MURDER

By Leah Sottile Sottile profiled 21-year-old Chris Rentz, who, through a twisted turn of events, found himself behind bars over a $23 tank of gas. Once inside the overcrowded Spokane County Jail, he’d be locked up with a violent offender who killed Rentz. It was the end of a life barely begun. “He wanted to get his GED, get his license and pay his fines so he could leave here and be something,” his sister told Sottile. “I think he pretty much felt like he was stuck his whole life.”

May 25, 2006

BACK FROM IRAQ: POSTCARDS FROM HELL

By Kevin Taylor Writing an epic story of brotherhood, Taylor catalogued the experience of the Idaho National Guard soldiers in Iraq who spent a chaotic year dodging bullets and bombs. The fog of war was undeniable. As Taylor wrote, “Almost every local soldier encountered the ambiguous nature of not knowing who’s who or where their loyalties lie in Iraq.”

Feb. 22, 2007

An April 26, 2012, article looked at the dwindling herd of woodland caribou in North Idaho. MARK BRADLEY PHOTO/BOREALNATUREPHOTOS.COM focused on the experience of David Van Scyoc, who lived in unrelenting pain after being caught in a fire at age 2. “Using cannabis, it distracts you. … You can still feel the pain. You just don’t think about it as much.”

Sept. 10, 2009

JESS WALTER JUST RUINED SOMEONE’S LIFE

By Luke Baumgarten Baumgarten used the publication of Jess Walter’s latest book (at the time, The Financial Lives of the Poets) to go behind the scenes with Walter, into his writing studio, to a poker table surrounded by close friends and to the creative process that Walter had developed. “What gets Walter through,” Baumgarten wrote, “is the belief, honed by trial and success, that time, patience, and determination can break all blockages.”

Dec. 16, 2010 SHOT AND KILLED

CONDO PHASE

By Joel Smith Smith brought a large dose of skepticism and reportage to his report on downtown development, a year after the condo craze initially overtook Spokane. Had it been overblown hype? Not entirely, Smith’s story concluded. “Though they’re more guarded… developers say they foresee steady growth ahead. They’ll take it with or without the craze.”

Dec. 4, 2008

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: IN THE WEEDS

By Nicholas Deshais Deshais explored how medical marijuana — 10 years after Washington legalized it — remained in murky territory, leaving patients and proprietors in legal limbo. His story

By Jacob H. Fries, Kevin Taylor and Nicholas Deshais This was the fifth piece in a 2010 series we dubbed the Injustice Project, and this particular report examined a spate of fatal police-involved shootings, beginning with the death of a 74-year-old pastor in Spokane Valley named Wayne Scott Creach.

Oct. 13, 2011 JUSTICE FOR OTTO

By Nicholas Deshais Deshais profiled the city attorney whose zealous defense of the police — especially after a violent beating of 36-year-old unarmed man named Otto Zehm — led federal officials to accuse the attorney of leading a “shadow investigation” into the case. The primary officer involved, Karl Thompson, would later serve time in federal prison.

April 26, 2012

THE LAST OF THE HERD

By Joe O’Sullivan O’Sullivan went stomping into the woods of North Idaho in search of the elusive woodland caribou, with only an estimated 1,800 left in the world at the time. His attempt to see one in person failed, but he succeeded in capturing the high-stakes fight over the future of the dwindling caribou.

Jan. 17, 2013 WEAPON OF CHOICE

By Jacob Jones Jones explored Americans’ love affair with the AR-15 assault rifle, the weapon of choice of homegrown mass murderers: “The AR-15 teeters at the center of the emotionally charged gun debate, at the intersection of civil rights and civil society.”

Nov. 20, 2014 YOU’RE NOT ALONE

By Inlander staff This was the capstone piece in our mental health-focused State of Mind series; the 20-page resource guide included information on spotting and helping someone in distress as well as first-person accounts. It opened with a call to action: “We know the problems. Who’s going to be part of the solution?”

March 5, 2015 WHY IDAHO KIDS DON’T GO TO COLLEGE

By Daniel Walters Walters examined Idaho’s abysmal efforts to get high schoolers to go onto higher education and how the

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Nov. 17, 2016 11 DAYS AS A SNITCH

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Dec. 14, 2017

MOMENT OF RECKONING

By various authors We at the Inlander invited women we know — writers, leaders, liberals and conservatives — to reflect on our national reckoning with sexual misconduct and power. Collectively, what they’ve produced was personal, powerful, heartbreaking and inspiring.

April 5, 2018

GUN CONTROL: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY By Inlander staff We dedicated five writers and space for nearly 9,000 words to explore 47 different ideas on how America could potentially reduce gun violence in the country. The article was reprinted in several newspapers across the nation. n

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BY JER McGREGOR

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My Scrapbook

f you find yourself having done something for 25 years, it’s hard not to have a profound sense of thankfulness when you take a look back. That’s the emotion I keep coming back to as I look at these first 25 years of the Inlander. There are so many people to thank who I’ve had the opportunity to work with and who have impacted who am I and how I think. People who have been willing to share what they know and who took a chance on supporting a company, the Inlander, that’s very design was to find ways to support our community. Sure, it’s been a lot of work, with challenges along the way, but through it all I know I’ve had the amazing fortune of having a front row seat watching the Inland Northwest grow and thrive. It’s probably worth mentioning that I met a girl the very day we published issue No. 1. We ended up getting married, and went on to have two amazing kids, Caley and Mason. So I suppose starting the Inlander did that for me, too. Over the course of these past 25 years, I’ve created life-long relationships and have been able to work on countless meaningful projects. There have been so many great people who I’ve worked with at the Inlander, everyone contributing in their own way. Over that period of time there are, of course, certain people who work(ed) here who stand out as truly outstanding that we simply couldn’t have achieved what we have without them – you know who you are. There are two groups for me who are due the most thanks. First is the faithful readers of the Inlander who allow us to be a meaningful part of their weekly lives. We’ve worked to deliver for you everything from food and arts to news and recreation. We hope we’ve done you proud. The other group is the many advertisers and partners who have chosen to use the pages of the Inlander, or through Inlander community events, to spread their own, important messages. We’ve worked hard to be very pro-local business and understand well that the backbone of our community’s growth is local enterprise. Being the general manager, I don’t write very often in the Inlander, but for this issue Ted and Jacob told me, “Hey, you get two pages to do whatever you want. Go for it.” Let’s see, two pages for 25 years. I’ll see what I can do. After some thought, I decided to share a few images, old and new, and tell a few stories of things that meant something to me along the way. n

Inlander’s Grand Opening - First Inlander Staff I’m glad somebody took this picture. This was the staff who launched the Inlander at our debut evening that took place at the Metropolitan Theater (now known as the Bing). Third from the left, wearing a big, proud smile, is our mom, Jeanne. She was an integral part of the team, helping lead that early sales effort of explaining just exactly what an Inlander is to the first businesses that decided to advertise.

Ted & Jer Outside The Met There’s no way we could have known what we were in for on that first night, but the future was right in front of us.

My First Work Computer and the Waxing Machine When we launched, the Macintosh Classic was the computer of choice. Tiny screen, black and white and no internet — no problem. The “Waxer” was an invaluable tool. Desktop publishing had come a long way in 1993, but to send a paper to the printer, you first had to cut out the photos and advertisements, run them through the Waxing Machine and press them down on each page.

Speaker of the House Tom Foley Visits I always imagined Tom Foley must have wondered who was running his day planner when he showed up to vist our fledgling media company in our little Inlander house in West Central Spokane. It was a true moment in time for us to have the person who was once third in line to the presidency of the United States make a personal visit to our offices. I also love Ted’s sweater vest. If he doesn’t look the part of a young publisher, then I don’t who does.

Issue #2 - The Coffee Craze cover Ted, Piper and Jeremy McGregor at the 1974 World’s Fair

The cover of our first issue ever didn’t exactly turn out great — but we tried. Our second issue, however, is still one of my all-time favorites with the coffee-themed graphic created by local artist Joe Guarisco. With coffee shops on nearly every corner now, I think we got this one right.

This picture has been my brother’s screen saver for as long as I can remember. I’ve never asked him why, but I’ve always imagined it’s meant as a reminder that we’re part of this community and that Expo was this profound moment for Spokane, and that we’ve got more to do. It also makes me think about how proud I am of my brother for the work he’s done as a member of the Park Board in working on the revitalization project taking place right now at Riverfront Park.

Alice and Joe Peirone These are my grandparents on my mom’s side. My grandfather ran his own business, Peirone Produce, in Spokane. Both Ted and I held jobs in the warehouse learning the virtue of hard work — grandpa wouldn’t have had it any other way. There would be no Inlander had there not first been a Peirone Produce, as his business was the source for our company’s humble beginning. Joe’s business philosophies of fairness and care for the community are deeply ingrained in the Inlander. My grandma was also amazing in her own way. They are dearly missed.

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Inlander Hoopfest Team Tony Duarte, Joe Mueller and Ted and Jer McGregor I’m proud of a lot of things we’ve accomplished at the Inlander, but winning Hoopfest’s Media Division is strangely way up there. Back then, media types like Dennis Patchin, Dave Sposito and even Jess Walter would bring their A-game to the streets of downtown trying to win the coveted Golden Brick trophy each June.

The Inlander Building in Kendall Yards

Paper Mache Jer One morning I came into the office and was greated by this guy sitting in my chair. They were crafted, with great detail, by our staff. There was one of Ted, too; his had a Hawaiian shirt on. Apparently I was the tie-wearing brother.

We had always wanted a place of our own for the Inlander and that dream came true in 2013. The effort to develop Kendall Yards had been tried and failed twice, so deciding to build there involved some risk. Working with Greenstone Development on the project seemed like the right move for us, and working on the fringe of downtown, and next to the Centennial Trail, is really a great place to be.

Inlander Best Of The Inland Northwest and the Best Of Party I love the annual Best Of issue, and this cover illustration by local artist Jacob Grief. The issue is great because the results are all reader-selected and the winners are all reader-approved. Over the years I’ve become convinced that recognizing excellence encourages even more of it, and there is so much to applaud here in the Inland Northwest. On the right is a picture of Inlander staffers, some former and some current, at one of our themed Inlander Best Of Winners’ parties. The purpose for the party was simple: Host an event that recognizes individuals and businesses who work hard, every day, to make the Inland Northwest a better place. Also, a big thank you to all the venues and businesses who’ve helped us put these on.

Father / Daughter Photogs My daughter, Caley, and I would go out every year to shoot photos and interview runners for Spokane’s annual Lilac Bloomsday run. We were on assignment for the official Inlander-produced Results Booklet. The week prior to the run, we’d be given a portion of the course to cover and we’d map out our plan. We’d get our camera batteries charged, and arrive bright and early waiting for the elite runners and wheelchair participants to go by. Next would come the throng of humanity that is Bloomsday, and we’d work hard to capture as much as we could. At the end of the race, when the final strollers went by, we’d head back to Inlander HQ and download our pictures and transcribe our interviews. There usually was a barbecue or sandwiches waiting (thanks Ted) for the many photographers who covered the big event. Caley, thanks for being my sidekick all those years. It means more than you can know.

Building to the Future I’ve always felt this was one of our most hopeful covers we ever produced. For me, editions like the Inlander’s Twenty Under 30 cover story are exactly the kind of work we should be doing. It’s just so important to highlight the outstanding efforts that happen around us, and the people who are working to help our community grow and thrive, and especially when it’s young people leading the charge.

Community-Minded Events The Inlander puts on a few events over the course of each year. I’m proud to see the positive impact that’s come from the efforts of the many people involved in putting them on. Volume, the Inlander’s annual downtown Spokane music festival, is all about local clubs and local bands. It’s a two-night music fest that usually features around a hundred bands in 10 or more venues. It’s a labor of love for the Inlander and the event organizers work tirelessly to put on the best show they can. You can check out Spokane’s music scene at Volume this coming June. Inlander Restaurant Week was launched in tandem with Visit Spokane to highlight the Inland Northwest’s developing dining scene. It’s a true testament to the collaborative spirit of our region, as over 100 restaurants band together each year in late February to put on this amazing culinary feat. If you haven’t been, you gotta do it. Starts February 21st, 2019.

Tamara & Jer McGregor This is my incredible wife, Tamara. Like I said earlier, I met her on the day of the first Inlander, so she’s pretty much stood by me the whole way. Simply put, I couldn’t have done any of this without her. She’s strong, competent, beautiful and giving. Over the years, she’s put her talents to work at the Inlander, as well as supporting dozens of community-minded nonprofit organizations. Sure, it’s a little mushy, but this is my 25-year look back and it seems like the perfect time to say thanks.

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Songs of Ourselves

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What does 25 years of Inlander sound like? BY TED S. McGREGOR JR.

ertain songs have a way of bringing back memories — there’s actual science to back it up! The story of the Inlander is no different, so I thought I’d offer a more rock ’n’ roll take on this long and winding tale with a playlist and my own liner notes. So here are 25 songs that take me back to various chapters of the Inlander story.

COLUMBIA TO SEATTLE TO BOSTON TO SPOKANE

The Inlander was born in Columbia, Missouri, where I fleshed out the idea for a weekly in my hometown as part of earning my journalism degree. I’ll never forget arriving in Columbia on that bitter January night in 1989, dropped off at a hotel near the stadium with only the huge suitcase I liberated from my parents’ basement. I checked in, walked part of the campus on that foggy night, then watched a Star Trek rerun certain I had made a colossal mistake. Inside that suitcase, of course I made room for a boom box and about 10 CDs, one of which was Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti. I brought it for “Kashmir,” but I wore it out in my dorm room on “Ten Years Gone,” with its forlorn mood only deepening that feeling of being alone and far from home. Around the same time, a friend turned me on to Jackson Browne’s killer first album, Saturate Before Using. “Under the Falling Sky” has that world-of-possibilities vibe that eventually shooed away those dark clouds as I got into my journalism groove and met my future wife, Anne. In 1990, I took a job at Seattle Weekly right out of grad school,

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and R.E.M.’s Out of Time was huge at the time, with “Belong” getting regular play in the car my grandfather gave me, as I drove Bellevue, Kirkland and Redmond, setting up new rack locations for the Weekly’s spin-off (and now defunct) startup publication, Eastsideweek. The long-distance romance thing did not work for me or Anne, so I moved back to Boston where she was in physical therapy school at Boston University. We got married in 1992. I eventually got a job at the TAB chain of newspapers, and those days in our walk-up apartment, with its one-butt kitchen near Cleveland Circle, always come back when I hear Nanci Griffith’s “Three Flights Up.” As Anne’s graduation came closer, all our friends were making plans for what would come next. At dinners and parties, the Indigo Girls were the consensus favorite, and “Galileo,” with its line “over a couple of beers the other night,” captured those days when so much was still ahead of all of us. It was about this time we dusted off the old Inlander thesis, with the idea of actually giving it a try. I even got a subscription to the Spokesman-Review mailed to Boston to keep up with the news back home. In the summer of 1993, we moved back to Spokane with a crazy plan. After graduating from high school in 1983, I had been “Ten Years Gone.”

EARLY DAYS, LATE NIGHTS

We started working on our first issue in August. My brother Jer, just graduated from UW, had come on as my partner, and our mom, Jeanne, pitched in, too. Anne, whose first jobs were in public radio,

wrote stories under her maiden name as we didn’t want it to look like too many McGregors. We (barely) rolled that first issue off the presses and out into history on Oct. 20, 1993 — 25 years ago this week. Then we had to do another one. In a week. Needless to say, there were many late nights in the ’90s. The few computers we owned were painfully slow, and we quickly realized there was also a business to run. Luckily we got an intern from Gonzaga who we put in charge of the books. (Seriously.) Of course there was always music playing as we struggled to hit every weekly deadline, and with so many hours to fill, some CDs just got put on replay. Sarah McLachlan was hitting it big, and “Sweet Surrender” still reminds me of the tiny bullpen of desks we had in the upstairs of our second location, a little house on Dean Street. I loved Toad the Wet Sprocket, especially Dulcinea, but it’s “Brother,” from In Light Syrup, I think of because of Jer. We were just getting started and had absolutely no idea how hard it all would be. Along the way, we’ve kept each other on track — a true partnership. So, this one’s for you, bro — 25 years feels good. Cheers! There were a few other CDs I played to death in those early years: Natalie Merchant’s Tigerlily, Eric Clapton’s Unplugged and Willie Nelson’s Across the Borderline. I was pretty into writing about politics then, and Willie’s “American Tune,” in particular, calls to mind the clash between human imperfection and the ideals we pledge ourselves to. It’s an old Paul Simon song, set to a way, way older Bach tune, and it continues to inspire me to document, via the Inlander here in our little corner of the country, our messy, glorious American lives.

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One of the cool side benefits of having a newspaper is that you sometimes get to talk to famous people. I’ve cherry-picked a few interviews over the years, and musicians are always at the top of my wish list. I got to interview Cindy Wilson of the B-52s in 2011, years after her band took the college party scene by storm with songs from “Planet Claire” to “Love Shack.” Guess what? She kind of sounded like a parent, as we talked about her teenage kids forming a band. “I’m Mamma,” Wilson laughed from her home in Atlanta, “and in rock ’n’ roll Mamma can’t say a word. It’s their thing — they’ve got to rebel and express themselves.” Little-known fact: I love disco. So when I had the chance to chat with Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band, I jumped on it. “Prior to [disco],” Casey told me in 2005, “we were coming out of Vietnam, everything was pretty much depressed, and all of a sudden came this high-energy, upbeat music. The ’70s was a celebration of everything everybody was hoping for in the ’50s and ’60s.” I love Ben Folds, so when he was coming to play with the Spokane Symphony, I connected with him. “Rock bands usually use a symphony as ornamental, not fundamental,” Folds said in 2009. “I asked arrangers to do shit that would normally get them fired. I want to have a lot of bad ideas, but then find a few that are working.” Is writing a song about getting a head injury mid-concert one of those bad ideas? Listen to “Hiroshima” and decide for yourself. Vince Gill is among my favorite country singers, and I caught up with him as he released These Days in 2006, which was really four separate records with 43 total tracks. (Show off a little, Vince?) “Nobody was beating down my door to get this record out,” Gill told me. “This probably goes against any type of logic of what’s going on in music right now, and I kind of like that.” I didn’t get to talk to Harry Connick Jr. for either his 2007 or 2015 shows, but I am singling him out for the all-time best Spokane story told from the stage during a concert. Here’s how I recounted his remarks in a 2015 Inlander.com concert review: The morning of the show, [Connick] and his buddy Tucker decided to go golfing; they asked the driver to find a Starbucks. Instead, he took them to a local coffee hut. “You know about this?” Connick asked the audience. “They ain’t wearin’ no clothes in there!” ...continued on next page

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One of the greatest gifts of the Inlander is the many, many amazing people I’ve had the pleasure of working with. No surprise, a lot of them have music they like to share. Over the years, members of our staff have pulled me out of my comfort zone and turned me on to new music. Andrew Strickman was the first employee of the Inlander; he agreed to leave his job at the Boston TAB, where we worked together, to help us in Spokane. Today, he’s a brand manager in the Bay Area. One day, he dropped a CD on my desk and assured me I’d really like it. I’d heard of the band, of course, but I wasn’t sure. I kind of preferred to be stuck in my ways and pop in some old Who album instead. It sat there for a month or two before I gave it a spin. It was Crash by the Dave Matthews Band. As he predicted, I loved it. Years later, Joe Preston was our art director and Leah Sottile was our culture editor. They both have impeccable taste in music. Today, they’re married (met at the Inlander) and live in Portland, where Joe’s a creative director and

Leah writes for, among others, the Washington Post. I can’t remember which of the two was responsible, or maybe both, but I got obsessed with both Coldplay and Keane because of them hooking me up with their albums A Rush of Blood to the Head, X&Y and Under the Iron Sea. Andrew Strickman also had a great pipeline to record labels, and in those early days we had a steady stream of CDs coming to review in the paper. One weird one instantly became one of the most-played records on our communal CD player: If I Were a Carpenter. This was mid-1990s hipster bands taking on the songs of the Carpenters, a band my mom loved. If I had to pick one song to be enshrined as the Inlander’s official theme song, it would be the Japanese punk band Shonen Knife’s version of “Top of the World.” Sometimes I’d get exposed to new stuff even more randomly, as happened one day at Boo Radley’s, where the old Loggins and Messina hit “Danny’s Song” was coming at me from the Cali-punk superband Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. I’ve got a special place in my heart for Andy and Kris Dinnison, as they started their audacious new business the same time we did — we even wrote them up in our first issue! The idea of tripping over something cool during your regular routine in Spokane is the secret ingredient we all want, whether via an upstart newspaper or at a place you can get that rubber chicken you’ve been needing. Putting a cheesy ’70s hit and a punk band into a blender and turning it up to 11 is what I always hoped my city would turn out to be like. ...continued on page 38

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Finally, here are five more that help complete this Inlander jigsaw puzzle. I loved the British protest singer Billy Bragg ever since I saw him with the Young Fresh Fellows at the old Seattle Mountaineers building in 1984. His song “It Says Here” decries the state of affairs in England where public opinion was controlled by the few — “… you should understand / That those who own the papers also own this land.” I always wanted the Inlander to offer up fresh ways to look at the world — in fact, people used to call our style of newspaper “alternative” for that very reason. Put another way, a good newspaper should encourage an open mind in its readers. Or, as Billy Bragg put it in his call to level the journalistic playing field: “When you wake up to the fact / That your paper is Tory / Just remember, there are two sides to every story.” Back when the Inlander was young and feisty, we couldn’t think of a better way to make Spokane cool than to push the music we liked on the local citizenry. A band hit it about that time that was not getting any airplay, so we started writing about it, even calling out ZZU to get with the freaking program and play Counting Crows already! “Rain King” opens with the thrilling sound of something completely different — and completely awesome. Resistance was futile, and ZZU and other local stations put the new Berkeley band into heavy rotation. We just knew it was because of us. A big moment for the Inlander was in 2005, when we started working with Bloomsday every May. It also happened that the racecourse went right by our front door when our offices were in the Civic Building on Riverside. We’d set up our sound system and blast tunes out to pump up the hordes, and that playlist always had Jack Johnson’s “Staple It Together” on there. For me, it’ll always paint that picture of the beautiful bloom of humanity flowing through the streets of Spokane. In 1995, Anne and I traveled to Nashville for the annual Association of Alternative Newsweeklies conference. We’d been accepted

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inaugural cover story for the first edition of the Inlander, “Growth: Boon or Bust?” I peppered the layout with lyrics from “Telegraph Road.” In its opening bars, the song encapsulates the birth of a Western town — from an individual act to a collective enterprise. A long time ago came a man on a track / Walking 30 miles with a sack on his back / And he put down his load where he thought it was the best / Made a home in the wilderness. He built a cabin and a winter store / And he ploughed up the ground by the cold lake shore / And the other travellers came walking down the track / And they never went further, no, they never went back. Then came the churches, then came the schools / Then came the lawyers, then came the rules / Then came the trains and the trucks with their load / And the dirty old track was the Telegraph Road. Newspapers came, too, as the health and growth of all American cities were attended by the basic act of sharing the news. “Telegraph Road” is poetry, really — a meditation on the tension between the freedom of the individual and the responsibility to the collective. And that tension (“the rules”) propels the messy, glorious story of society. It’s the road that connects what we’ve been writing about every week for 1,300 weeks now. As the music fades out on my Inlander playlist, I’m grateful to everyone who has helped us along the way. Past employees all left their mark. Friends and family were always close by. And the trust and belief in our mission shown by local businesses has been matched by our readers weekly devotion, picking up and reading the paper we create. You all together are the reason we’re still here at 25 — and excited for the next 25. So on behalf of all of us at the Inlander, and kind of like the old Sam & Dave song says, you didn’t have to love us like you did, but you did… and we thank you! n

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ince our start in 1993, we’ve worked with countless illustrators and graphic designers to come up with an unique cover each week. From special sections — like our first Fall Arts issue — to thought-provoking news pieces, every Inlander cover requires a deeper look into what that issue is trying to represent. I went back through the archives and selected our favorite cover from each year. Some were chosen based on design, some were covers we felt represented the Inlander well at that time and others were purely creative. — DEREK HARRISON, Inlander Art Director

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Miller Cane is returning to Washington state to keep watch over 8-year-old Carleen, whose mother, Lizzie, is stuck in jail after shooting her estranged husband, Connor Callahan. Long out of the picture, Connor recently learned that Carleen will inherit the Callahan family fortune. Meanwhile, Miller isn’t exactly your typical parental figure; a fraudulent historian, he’s lately been making his living conning the survivors of mass shootings. Now, with Carleen, he’s thinking of returning to the road and to a long-ignored writing gig — penning brief biographies of notable Americans for an 11th-grade history textbook.

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iller headed west toward Washaway Beach, the wrong way if he was trying to get to Port Townsend, but he hadn’t been out there since he was a kid and wanted to see how much more of it had washed away. He told Carleen about it as they drove, how it had been a beach town in the 19th century, North Cove, with a cannery and a lighthouse and hotels, and how it had all fallen, piece by piece, into the ocean over the years. Most of the old town site was a mile out to sea by now, and more houses and trailers fell annually as the ocean swallowed the land and everything on it in this one spot, taking a bigger and bigger bite out of the peninsula every year. The road had to be moved. The pioneer graveyard had to be moved. “Like Laura Ingalls Wilder,” Carleen said. “Exactly like that,” Miller said.

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“But they didn’t live by the ocean,” Carleen said. “They might’ve,” Miller said. “You don’t know.” He’d read her the first two Little House books, before heading back out on the massacre circuit in January. “The part I’m talking about isn’t in the books,” Miller said. “It’s too sad.” Carleen watched him, waiting. “Mary got washed away for one thing,” Miller said, “which wasn’t so bad, since no one liked Mary. But then Carrie got washed away. And then that awful dog — what was his name?” “Jack.” “Right,” Miller said. “But he wasn’t awful,” Carleen said. “I guess only Pa and Laura were left at the beach house,” Miller said, “after they ate Ma.” “Really they ate corn cobs,” Carleen said. “And that was the long winter.” And now it was the long summer. Miller had driven to the Olympic Peninsula from the Rosedale massacre in under two days, eighteen hundred miles. It was good to be back in the Northwest, but the smoke was disorienting — even in Aberdeen you could smell it blowing in from the small fires in Olympic National Park and the big ones up in B.C. “You know what I want to do?” Carleen said. “What?” Miller said. “Camp in this camper,” Carleen said, and Miller said, “I thought you just went camping.” “Not in a camper,” Carleen said. “We’ll camp in the camper,” Miller said, “but not tonight. I couldn’t get us a spot.” Carleen had the craft tray pulled out of the dashboard and over her lap in the passenger seat, her supplies spread before her — scissors, needles, batting, beads, her basket of fabric on the floor beside her. “We’ll stay at a hotel in Port Townsend a few nights,” Miller said.

“With a pool?” Carleen said. “With salt water soaking tubs down the street,” Miller said. He had no idea if the soaking place was still there. He figured they’d drive up the peninsula, hike if Carleen wanted to, then settle into their room in Port Townsend — maybe head out to the fort for fireworks and whatever else was going on for the Fourth. Carleen said, “Can I use the camper’s bathroom while we’re driving,” and Miller said, “You can, but you might get thrown off the toilet and killed.”

Carleen said, “Can I use the camper’s bathroom while we’re driving,” and Miller said, “You can, but you might get thrown off the toilet and killed.” “Oh,” Carleen said. “Do you have to go now?” Miller said. “We can stop.” “No,” Carleen said. “You can take a shower while we’re driving, too,” Miller said. “It’s illegal and dangerous and you might get killed — but it’s possible.” Carleen was making a mermaid doll. She’d been making dolls since she was three years old, must have made a hundred by now. Miller had a dozen or so in the motorhome, including several series of dolls — Judy, Cutie, and Trudy Moody, for example, a group of somewhat misshapen sisters Carleen had sewn early in her career, their faces lopsided, their stich lips smeared with purple marker, their yarn hair patchy over mitten-shaped skulls. Another series featured the Ming family, mother, father, daughter, all sewn together by their heads. “Why is it so dangerous?” Carleen said, squinting as she stitched together two pink fabric strips shaping the mermaid’s tail. The dolls she made were so good now

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she could sell them in the shops where her mother sold clothes and jewelry. But most of them she gave away or kept for herself. She didn’t know she was an heiress yet, that she’d never have to make or sell anything again if she didn’t want to. Lizzie had been right about that — no kid should know such a thing. “Because you’d probably be decapitated,” Miller said. Carleen looked up from her stitching. “Really?” she said. “You know what that means?” Miller said. “My head chopped off,” Carleen said. “And rolling around the shower,” Miller said. “That’s what a guillotine does,” Carleen said. “Or a broadsword,” Miller said. “Like Pa had.” “Pa didn’t have a broadsword,” Carleen said. “He had a gun.” “And brass knuckles,” Miller said. “And a blackjack.” “Not really,” Carleen said, and Miller said, “No, not really.” They fell to silence and the road sounds while Carleen stitched her doll’s torso. “They had a cat, though,” she said. “On the prairie and in the big woods. Waffles was his name.” “I thought that was your cat’s name.” Carleen put her needle down and started stuffing her doll with batting. “Can we get him?” she said. “Aunt Cara told me we might see Mom.” “We’re going to talk to her on the phone,” Miller said, “I know that much.” “But we’re not going to see her?” Carleen said. “We don’t know,” Miller said. When he’d picked up Carleen a few hours ago, Cara had told him she thought Lizzie was in jail for tax evasion. The kid was eight years old, for Christ’s sake. “What does she know about tax evasion?” Miller said, and Cara said, “She knows Lizzie gets paid under the table for her jewelry — and that it’s a secret she could get in trouble for.” Miller poked his head into the hallway to see if Carleen was looming.

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“It might get stuck.” “It won’t get stuck,” Miller said. “And it’s not a bus. It’s a motorhome.” And it wasn’t that big — twenty-three feet, with a queen bed in back you could close off with an accordion door, plus a shower and bathroom and a two burner stove, a fridge, a small oven, and a table with a bench wrapped around three sides, and another bed for Carleen up above the front seats. Miller had gotten it three months ago from a guy at the Salt Flats massacre, Parker Dundee, who said he didn’t want it anymore. Miller wasn’t sure he wanted it, either. He’d gotten rid of almost everything, and wasn’t sure he wanted to start filling another place with stuff. But it was nice to cook on the road, to have his own bed, to have space apart from

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A fraudulent historian who makes his living conning the survivors of mass shootings returns home to save the young daughter of the woman he loves, taking her with him on his roadshow across the worn-out heart of America, staying one step ahead of what’s after them.

MAIN CHARACTERS Miller Cane: A fraudulent historian, who’s lately been making his living conning and comforting the survivors of mass shootings.

Carleen Callahan: The eight-year old doll-making daughter of Lizzie James and Connor Callahan. Has no idea she’s recently become an heiress or that her mother has shot her father. Has no idea that her father is after her, or what her father looks like. On the road with Miller Cane.

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Beside him in the motorhome, Carleen sewed her mermaid’s head shut. “Is it because kids can’t visit jail?” she said, and Miller said, “I’m not sure how jail rules work.” “But we don’t always follow rules,” Carleen said. “But sometimes we do,” Miller said, and Carleen said, “Now I really have to pee.” They were on the bridge crossing from Bay City to Laidlow. “I’ll pull over up here,” Miller said. “And then we can go to Grayland maybe — drive out on the beach and eat lunch and watch people clamming and go swimming if we feel like it.” “I’m not sure this bus can go on the beach,” Carleen said. “Why not?” Miller said.

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Lizzie James: An artisan jewelry maker, and a baker at the Mount Vernon co-op, currently in Skagit County jail for shooting her estranged husband, Connor. Has asked Miller to hide Carleen. Connor Callahan: Son and grandson and great grandson of money, which somehow skipped him, going to his daughter instead, who he hasn’t seen since she was a baby. George Sampson: Miller’s editor, who works for a textbook publisher in Texas. The Hero/Villain project is his idea.

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hen Canadian folk musician Buffy SainteMarie became a household name in the mid-’60s, everyone was still reeling from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and the Vietnam War was intensifying. More than 50 years later and Sainte-Marie is still producing impassioned, socially conscious music, but the state of the world hasn’t gotten any less fractious. The legendary singer-songwriter will be in Spokane this weekend headlining the One Heart Native Arts and Film Festival, which is fitting, since she has always made her Cree heritage a focal point of her work. The Inlander spoke to Sainte-Marie via email, and she answered questions about her extensive back catalog, the current political climate, the importance of Native American voices in mainstream art, and being blacklisted from radio stations at the height of her career. (Responses have been edited for clarity.) INLANDER: You started making political music in the ’60s, and you’re still doing it. Would you say the current political climate is more or less contentious than when you started out? BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: About the same, although I have seen political consciousness and turmoil come and go over the years. I know a lot of people are discovering their sense of citizenship for the first time, and it’s scaring them to death to

witness the kind of things that make headlines. … But we shouldn’t be afraid of citizen action: We’re supposed to express our opinions. And this is not our first go-round with bad leadership. I’ve seen crowds of people in the streets on many occasions and I take it seriously. I get troubled when people do nothing, seem not to see corruption in front of them. In what ways do you think music and art can impact or improve political discourse? Mostly with regard to public awareness. A threeminute song is shareable, replicable and can reach more people than a 400-page textbook in distributing ideas. But not all artists want to do that. Only some artists. And mostly there is no money in “causes,” so it’s hard to put together a business team because most everyone is raised to follow the money trail. But for those of us who really want to improve political discourse, songs can really stimulate thinking, discussing, and taking effective action. Your latest album Medicine Songs features new arrangements of some of your older work. How did you decide which songs to approach from a new place? A song is like a little snapshot or a little play, and every night it’s a bit different. I wanted each song to sound like itself today. In some cases I just redid the song the same way: “Universal Soldier” — vocal and guitar same as ...continued on next page

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CULTURE | FOLK “CARRY IT ON,” CONTINUED... 1963. Only recording techniques are better now and I sing better. In other cases. I wanted to rethink the words, particularly in the case of “My Country ‘Tis of Thy People.” When I wrote it in the 1960s, I was addressing U.S. audiences. My use of the word “genocide” shocked listeners. It was the first time most people had considered the idea of Native American genocide and they thought I must be mistaken. Now that Canada is so much more aware of residential schools because of Truth and Reconciliation [a Canadian commission dedicated to documenting the impact of forced relocation of Native schoolchildren], the song has an audience who can hopefully use the information. So I tailored the words to make the song more useful. In last year’s documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, you talked about being blacklisted from American radio stations in the ’60s. Do you think the music industry is still sidelining Native people, or even artists with outspoken political views? Of course, unless it’s making money, as it did for awhile in the ’60s. But you don’t mention the impact of political administrations using their back-room influence to gag artists who threaten corporate power, as in energy companies who wish Indians would just go away. But whether it’s politicians, corporations or just aggressive music business types, I’ve witnessed that there are always people who will help artists to fail or disappear with a big grin and just consider it “business.”

“A three-minute song is shareable, replicable and can reach more people than a 400-page textbook. But not all artists want to do that.” Native American people are a tiny minority population and unconnected to the ways European immigrant business families grow up in. … But to our credit, our artists continue to make art and music and represent at whatever level they’re currently at. As for me, whether I’m being ignored and “othered,” or celebrated and applauded, it’s all rehearsal for simply getting better at what we do best. You’ll be in Spokane for the One Heart Festival, which celebrates Native American music, film and visual art. Who are some contemporary Native artists whose work you particularly admire? I’ve been recording with A Tribe Called Red, Tanya Tagaq, Derek Miller — love them all. But I also like Kelly Fraser a lot. DJ Shub. Don Amero. Crystal Shawanda.

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For anyone who has never seen you in concert, what is your live show typically like? Usually I have a four-piece band with me playing guitars and keys, but I’m playing solo this time. It’s all my songs, all different styles. New ones, classic ones people ask for, whatever I feel like that night. If you arrive a little early while people are getting seated, we like to run a quiet slide show so you have something to look at. You’ve recorded hundreds of songs over the years, but if you had to pick a single song that summed up your entire career and artistic philosophy, what would it be? “Jeremiah.” It’s a rocker. “Some will tell you what you really want ain’t on the menu. Don’t believe them. Cook it up yourself and then prepare to serve them.” n

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COFFEE ’N COUGS College football geeks know ESPN’s College GameDay as the ultimate Saturday morning treat. Hosts Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and Chris Fowler predict games, host player features, welcome celebrity guests and only show up for the biggest game on each weekend’s schedule. This weekend, it’s Pullman for the first time ever (despite the omnipresence of the Cougs’ flag flying behind the set at every episode for the last 15 years). It’s all happening for the Top 25 showdown between the Cougs and Oregon Ducks. Kickoff is at 4:30 pm (on Fox, oddly), but the party starts much earlier. College GameDay Live airs from 6-9 am, and you’ll have to get there even earlier to get a good spot near the set. (DAN NAILEN)

Don’t Listen to Those Jerks

BY DANIEL WALTERS

ack in the summer, actor Mark Duplass got in trouble for a controversial tweet. He didn’t use the N-word or joke about pedophilia or accidentally post a link to porn. He encouraged people to follow a conservative pundit. “Fellow liberals: If you are interested at all in ‘crossing the aisle’ you should consider following @benshapiro,” Duplass wrote. “I don’t agree with him on much but he’s a genuine person who once helped me for no other reason than to be nice. He doesn’t bend the truth. His intentions are good.” His fellow liberals were not convinced: Instead, they swarmed Duplass, pointing out all the genuinely ugly things Shapiro had said about Palestinians and transgender people and Trayvon Martin. In fact, Duplass and his liberal critics were both right. Duplass’ belief that we should all try to get out of our ideological bubbles is a good one — especially as the electoral ugliness ramps up.

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THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST Some noteworthy new music arrives online and in stores Oct. 19. To wit: ELLE KING, Shake the Spirit. Retro-tinged pop music with attitude. GRETA VAN FLEET, Anthem of the Peaceful Army. Can they live up to the “rock saviors” thing? NENEH CHERRY, Broken Politics. You returned from the pop-culture abyss to tell us politics is broken? Thanks, Neneh. JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, Live from the Ryman. A great live band tries to deliver a great live album — no easy task. (DAN NAILEN)

But if you’re a liberal and want to be more openminded to conservative arguments, you almost certainly shouldn’t follow Ben Shapiro. Just like how if you’re conservative, don’t watch Keith Olbermann. It’s not that they never make good arguments. But they’re far enough to the extreme and jerkish enough in their rhetoric that they’re more likely to simply piss you off — strengthening your ideological bubble instead of popping it. The biggest danger with Twitter isn’t that you don’t see the views of the other side. It’s that the other side looks like a bunch of assholes. Want to be persuaded? Don’t follow the jerks. Follow people who you’d actually hang out with. Follow people who you agree with on music, art and fashion, but disagree with on politics. Seek out those who take a softer tone. Read the Washington Post’s Elizabeth Bruenig if you want to understand socialists. Read the New York Times’ Ross Douthat for a social-conservative perspective. Get the immigration debate by reading National Review’s Reihan Salam on the right and Dara Lind. Find people with views just different enough from yours to crack open your Overton window without shattering it. Twitter threads and op-eds usually don’t change minds. It’s the softer moments — the respectful coffee shop discussions between friends — that cause our minds to be ever so slightly more open to the opinions of others. Notice that Duplass didn’t say Shapiro persuaded him with one of those “Shapiro DESTROYS Snowflake College Lib” YouTube videos. It’s when he was nice to Duplass, personally. “Owning the libs” rarely persuades them. But being nice to them? That’s eerily effective. n

GETTING LIT Hot on the heels of celebrating the announcements that the Get Lit! Programs had won both a Spokane Arts Award and a Washington Governor’s Arts & Heritage Award, Get Lit! announced a great get for next year’s festival: Roxane Gay. The commentator, editor and author of a memoir (Hunger) and the best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist (among other books) will visit April 27. (DAN NAILEN)

FIRE STARTER Spokane author and youth librarian Stephanie Oakes took home the Washington State Book Award this past weekend in Seattle for her second young adult novel, The Arsonist. Oakes was the only Spokanebased author chosen as a finalist for this year’s awards in the young adult readers (ages 13+) category. The Arsonist, published last year, weaves together historical and contemporary timelines that center around three young characters’ struggles to come to terms with their parents’ and their own personal demons. (CHEY SCOTT)

BUGHEAD’S BACK Your favorite comic book-turned-live action teens are back and more angsty than ever. Riverdale’s third season promises to have even more twists and turns with darker storylines and cliffhanger endings. Watch as these impossibly good-looking teens solve mysteries and fight battles all while going to high school. Will the Southside Serpents regain their territory? Will Archie Andrews go to prison at the hands of Hiram Lodge? Tune in each Wednesday on the CW to find out what happens in the town with pep. (MICHAELA MULLIGAN)

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ilbo Baggins lived in the hobbit hole called Bag End, a cozy home with a circular green door at the end of Bagshot Row in the Shire’s Hobbiton. Ryan Oelrich built Spokane End, his own hobbit hole, at the end of Second Avenue and on the actual edge of Spokane’s city limits in the West Hills Neighborhood. Oelrich’s version of the Middle Earth dwelling is, even considering the physical differences between the race of men and diminutive hobbits, quite smaller than Bilbo’s humble underhill abode. Its low, round door — friends must duck to enter — is painted a vibrant cherry red. Measuring at around 70 square feet, Spokane End is a charming little addition to Oelrich’s West Spokane property. He uses it as an office, reading nook, gathering place for friends and an otherwise calm escape from life’s daily toll. A back door leads to a “secret” garden. A lifelong fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s expansive fantasy worlds in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Oelrich long dreamed of building his own hobbit house. He collected building materials and decor for years before getting a final burst of inspiration after he and his partner this year visited the real-life Hobbiton in New Zealand, the movie set-turned-tourist-attraction visited by LOTR fans around the world. “To be honest, I was at a time in my life when I needed a little magic, and was wrestling with the world around me and the work that I do,” Oelrich says. “My partner and I also have a growing army of nephews and nieces, and I wanted to make sure they were inspired to read.

It was a such a big part of my life growing up.” Many may recognize Oelrich’s name; he’s a well-respected leader in the community’s fight against homelessness, serving as executive director of Priority Spokane and working as a private nonprofit consultant, among numerous other projects.

Ryan Oelrich is a LOTR lifer. In between those duties, Oelrich began building Spokane End, debuting it to the public in late summer with the launch of the Spokane Hobbit House Facebook page. Although the Hobbit House isn’t publicly open to visitors, Oelrich invites curious onlookers and fellow fans to stop by and view it from

his dead-end street. His only requests are to stay behind the gate, respect his neighbors’ peace and privacy and to sign the guestbook, if you’d like. There’s also a LOTR-themed geocache nearby. Even without a glimpse inside the charming space that’s filled with Tolkieninspired decor and references to moments in the books and films, visitors can enjoy many other nods to Middle Earth in the lush garden outside Spokane End’s round red door, and atop its earthcovered roof. At the fence, Oelrich posted a scavenger hunt list of items around the house to find, including “the face of an Ent, Smaug the dragon and the Brown Wizard Radagast.” An apt opportunity to see Spokane End in person is coming near the end of October (see details below) when Oelrich and his neighbors host a Halloween celebration and book drive benefiting foster kids served by Embrace Washington. Families are asked to bring donations of new and gently used books for kids ranging from babies to eighth grade. There’ll also be a petting zoo, LOTR cosplayers and treat sales to support Spokane Sidewalk Games, another of Oelrich’s nonprofit ventures. Beyond the pure joy of its marvelous whimsy, Oelrich hopes visitors to Spokane End also take away a lasting message that’s stayed with him since reading Tolkien’s books as a child: Hope. “On the fence I have a little saying: ‘Remember it was a hobbit so very small who did big things and saved them all.’ … This is my reminder that there is hope and we can get ahead of obstacles, and I hope that is a reminder not just for me, but for our community as well.” n Hobbit House Halloween Trick-or-Treat Book Drive • Sat, Oct. 27 from 4-8 pm • Free; donations requested • Spokane Hobbit House • 3525 W. Second • facebook.com/ SpokaneHobbitHouse

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very family has its own unique dynamic, but even by those standards the Gilbreths were an idiosyncratic bunch. Parents Frank Sr. and Lillian were prominent industrial time-and-motion efficiency experts during a period when efficiency was all the rage, and they brought their work home with them in an attempt to streamline domestic life. They were also an uncommonly large family, prompting Frank Sr. to joke that children came cheaper by the dozen. For its second show of the current season, Lake City Playhouse is staging the musical adaptation of the aptly named Cheaper by the Dozen, which first appeared in 1948 as a book co-written by two of the Gilbreth children. With a mix of humor and honesty, the musical chronicles how the family dynamic changes when Frank Sr. tries to impose his efficiency methods on his children, prompting the eldest daughters, Anne (played by Sydney Morgan) and Ernestine (Ashley Butterfield), to rebel. What makes this Cheaper by the Dozen even more of a family affair is that two real-life siblings, Katrina and Travis Cook, have two roles each in the show. Katrina appears as housekeeper Mrs. Fitzgerald and teacher Ms. Brill; Travis is Joe, the school cheerleader, and Anne’s love interest, Larry. Maintaining the distinction between charac-

ters played by the same actor can be challenging, which is why Katrina is taking a slightly different approach to her roles than the musical might ordinarily call for. “The housekeeper ... helps keep the children in line. And then the teacher, she doesn’t approve of the [home]schooling the kids are doing,” she says. “Initially, I feel like the housekeeper was meant to be played a little bit more stern, but in order to give that good contrast between the two, we’re trying to make the housekeeper a lot more integrated into the family. The more you’re able to define each character separately, you’re able to get into their mindset a little bit better.” Travis, though playing characters who are close in age, has slightly less nuance to wrestle with. Joe, he says, is “very upbeat, almost hyper, but he’s also not the smartest. That’s how I’m kind of playing him. Whereas Larry, he’s almost more reserved and more polite. He observes what’s going on around him more.” Cheaper by the Dozen marks Katrina’s first time onstage since graduating high school in 2008. By day she works as a senior legal secretary, and she finds that she’s able to draw on that professional experience in her performance. “In my job I work with a huge variety of people in the community, and so I feel like you can really use that experience to be able to relate

to different characters within the show. You change your persona a little bit based on who you’re talking to, whether it’s a colleague or a superior or even a family member. That really translates,” she says, “especially in a show where you do have a pretty good variety of cast. You have kids, teenagers and adults all in one show, all on the stage at one time.” This also marks the first time Katrina has performed alongside her brother, whose first-ever role was as an Oompa Loompa in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Lake City when he was in fourth grade. Today he’s a full-time student at North Idaho College and works part-time for Wish Upon a Star, a local live-character entertainment company. “I’ve wanted to do shows with her, but the way our ages worked out she was out of high school before I came in. Being in this show with her is awesome. It’s also kind of challenging, too, because I’ve never had to do rehearsals with family members there. At first, it’s a little weird, but it’s really fun because we can give each other feedback at home when we’re running lines,” he says. “With the play being about family, it kind of gives me an appreciation for it. I see it as, time goes by really fast, and so you really want to spend more time with your family.” Katrina agrees, adding that, for all its lighthearted humor, Cheaper by the Dozen’s more poignant scenes remind viewers — as well as its cast —”that time is really precious.” “If you want to have a nice night out to remember the important things in life, this is a really good show to come to,” she says. “It’s not overly serious, but you’re going to come out with an appreciation for your family, your friends and the people who are always there for you.” n

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Ice Princess Spokane-trained skater Annee Magee dares to dream with Disney’s latest ice show BY MICHAELA MULLIGAN

ehind the scenes at a Disney On Ice show, Annee Magee can be found on her yoga mat. The troupe skater who trained with the Lilac City Skate Club from 2010 to 2015 tries to get in a quick yoga flow before the show starts. “Even getting a little 20-minute flow in between shows can really reset your mind and your body and just kinda loosen up your body if it’s a little bit tight, and stepping on my mat for a few minutes always brings me a bit of clarity,” says Magee (pictured). After competing as a figure skater for over

10 years, Magee decided she had accomplished everything she had wanted in her competitive career. But her skating days were not over. Upon the suggestion of her coach and mom, she tried out for some ice shows and was accepted to the Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream show. “Honestly the whole energy of being on an ice show is a lot less intense than it was when you’re competing,” Magee says. “I definitely thrive off of the positive energy between all of my castmates and the staff and … the crew because now that we are all finished with competing, we all have the same goal in just making the best ice show possible and bringing a bit of the Disney magic to every city and audience we happen to perform for.” For nine months, Magee lives on the road, stopping in a new city each week. With this tour she returns to her home away from home in the Inland Northwest. She plans to visit her old stomping grounds at Eagles Ice Arena and catch up with little skaters who have grown up in her absence. Another spot Magee looks forward to visiting in Spokane is Riverfront Park. “I remember when I was training, there was not a whole lot of down time that I spent that did not involve sleeping, just because we were at the rink for hours on end,” Magee says. “Just being able to walk around the waterfall and go around the park there where the mall is and stuff, that was always just nice and it gets you away from and rink and makes you appreciate things other than what goes on in the ice rink.” Now the most important question, of course, is does she like Disney? “Who doesn’t like Disney?” Magee says. “It’s really surreal actually. For example, we have Cinderella on our show and Cinderella was one of my favorite princesses growing up.” This version of Disney on Ice features modern princesses such as Moana, Rapunzel and Elsa as well as old favorites Belle and Cinderella. Magee says the crowd always goes wild for Moana, surprise, surprise. She also notes that the size of the city does not determine the quality of the crowd. Some of the smallest cities she’s been to so far have had the best crowds. “It’s a long commitment, but it makes it worth it being able to perform for all the different families,” Magee says. “And we make a family of our own here with all of the cast and crew.” n Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream • Fri-Sun, Oct. 18-21 at various times • $19-$91 • Spokane Arena • 720 W. Mallon Ave. • spokanearena. com • 279-7000

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Lights, Camera, Dinner! Movie & Dinner, the Inland Northwest’s first dine-in movie theater, debuts in Airway Heights BY CHEY SCOTT

t the Inland Northwest’s newest cinema complex, hungry filmgoers don’t have to rely solely on popcorn, soda or sugary concessions to sate their appetites through a two-and-a-half-hour blockbuster. Movie & Dinner, the newly opened eight-screen theater at Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights, eliminates some of the stressful decision making that can arise when planning a classic dinner-and-a-movie date night: To eat before or after? Where? What if the restaurant is really busy — will we make our showtime? The new restaurant-cinema hybrid serves food not only in its attached dining room and bar, but also straight to cinema-goers’ cushy auditorium recliners. “You hear a lot in the [movie theater] industry of expanded concessions, and we’re realizing how important the food element is. We characterize ourselves as a restaurant first, with auditoriums,” says co-owner Spencer Jacobson, who opened Movie & Dinner with his father, Larry Jacobson, after being approached by Northern Quest about adding a theater to its resort amenities. The father-son duo own and operate CineGenesis, a Kansas City, Missouri, based cinema consulting firm. Movie & Dinner is the first venue of its kind for the company, and one the Jacobsons plan to replicate in other cities. “We emphasize the food, but even if you want to see just a movie and not order the food, we think it’s the best exhibition in the country,” Jacobson continues, referencing the seating configuration — there are “no bad seats,” he adds — and the high-quality audio-visual technology in each auditorium. On the food side, Movie &

Dinner offers two separate and somewhat overlapping menus. Traditionally plated entrees and appetizers are served in the dining room, while the “dark menu” offers more casual, theater-friendly food for customers ordering from their seats. Both menus are expected to change and evolve to meet customer demand and preferences, as well as to logistically work in a kitchen that’s essentially cooking for a 600-seat restaurant when all tables, theater seats and the lounge are accounted for. In the theater, for example, most of the food is handheld. Personal pizzas ($10), sliders ($10), sandwiches ($7) and tacos ($10-$12) make up the bulk of dark menu entrees as of opening week. There’s also a Greek salad ($10), hummus plate ($7), shrimp cocktail ($9) and potatoes verde ($7). Dessert, served on both menus, is a New York-style cheesecake ($6). Dark menu food is served on traditional dinner plates, but with sturdy and compostable cornstarch-based

utensils to prevent silverware clanking. During a show, the auditorium’s overhead lights are kept at a non-distracting low level so diners can see their food. “There is no coordination or shuffling of food, and it’s not going to drip on you or make a mess. It’s all really simple foods, and they’re quick and hot and delicious,” Jacobson notes. Orders are placed in the theater by pressing a small button on a swivel tray table at each seat. Servers then quietly stop by to take orders via a point-of-sale system tablet. Run your card once at the beginning of the show, and keep adding to your tab if you need more snacks, drinks or popcorn. Tabs started in the bar or restaurant can travel with you into the theater, as can alreadyordered drinks or food, Jacobson says. To simplify the checkout process, Movie & Dinner doesn’t allow tipping, even for traditional tableside service. Several of the dark menu items are also served in the restaurant dining room, in addition to Kansas City-style barbecue (pulled pork or ribs; $10-$14) with sides of mac and cheese and baked beans. There’s also a shrimp scampi ($15), grilled salmon ($18), and a few Middle Eastern-inspired dishes of chicken kabuli ($15) or a platter of falafel, baba ghanoush,

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pita, hummus and tabouleh ($17). All dishes on both menus are made from scratch, including the pizza dough, sandwich buns and cheesecake. “We want a nice place to come and have dinner, bring the family, get a drink and you don’t have to see a movie,” Jacobson says. “We joked when we hired our chef, ‘Your job is to make the restaurant good enough to have people come and not see a movie.’” Keeping the pricing of its food and drink items reasonable was also an important consideration for Jacobson and his father, who understand the luxury expense entertainment can be. “It’s nice to enjoy a movie and have a nice reasonable meal. You shouldn’t have to pay $10 for popcorn,” he says.

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ovie & Dinner is located on the south side of Northern Quest’s main casino campus and is accessible via a new traffic intersection on Hayford Road. It’s free to park in a large lot adjacent to the theater. Parents on a date night can also arrange to have their kids supervised at Northern Quest’s new Kids Quest activity center across the street. The venue’s eight auditoriums vary in capacity, from as small as 25 seats up to 89 seats in the two largest. Two midsize auditoriums each contain 73 and 48 seats. In the dining room, bordered by two-story-high windows, seating is a mix of high-backed booths and traditional tables. In the center of the building is the large square-shaped bar. Self-order concessions can be purchased just beyond the bar by those who want to have their beverage — all drinks from the theater’s Coke Freestyle fountains are served in 32-ounce cups ($3.25) with free refills — and popcorn ($5/medium; $6/large) in hand as soon as previews roll. Movie & Dinner plans mostly to show first-run films, but the Jacobsons hope to slip in the occasional indie or cult classic. Auditoriums can also be rented for private events. Already underway is discount admission on Tuesdays, offering tickets to any film for $6. Regular admission runs $10 for a matinee and $12 for evening showtimes. Seniors, military, students, kids and Kalispel Tribe members get $2 discounts on all tickets. Jacobson encourages all guests to buy tickets online before heading out to the theater, since all seating is reserved, and auditoriums are likely be at capacity for popular films and during peak times. A low number of pre-ordered tickets is partly what led to Movie & Dinner’s rocky opening weekend, when the restaurant ran out of many menu items and also found itself short on waitstaff. Still, Jacobson is optimistic and energized by the positive feedback he’s received so far. “We’re really excited and I’m really proud of what we’ve built here,” he says. n cheys@inlander.com Movie & Dinner • Restaurant open daily from 11 am-10 pm • 10893 W. Northern Quest Dr., Airway Heights • movieanddinner.com • 381-0893

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etirement isn’t for everybody. When Rich and Mary Clemson sold their old company Pasta USA, Inc. 10 years ago, they figured they were ready to chill out. Over the course of nearly 20 years, they’d built a new production facility and grown from a mom-andpop shop into a booming business with 50 employees. And that work had come after decades in the rollercoaster construction business of the ’70s and ’80s. Even in retirement, though, the Clemsons had no “off” switch. “We took a couple years off just to get our sanity back, but we decided that retirement wasn’t exactly where we wanted to go in this stage of our life,” says Rich Clemson. “I was going around buying crummy old buildings and fixing them up, and Mary was doing all the administrative stuff with those, so that was keeping us kind of busy. Mary and I always tell people we like to make things. Manufacturing, it’s pretty cool. So we thought we’d give it one more whirl.” “The last one,” Mary adds. “The termination business,” Rich agrees. Warrior Liquor is that new, “last” business, a distillery that started producing vodka and gin in December 2017 at a space they converted from a warehouse into a vast operation fronted by a beautiful tasting room that opened in late summer. They spent the last nine months building up inventory and jumping through various regulatory hoops necessary before opening to the public. Ultimately, the Clemsons would like to produce about 2,500 cases each month and distribute throughout the West. As customers in the tasting room peruse Tshirts and glasses with Warrior’s distinct logo, or belly up to the bar for samples, a peek through

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the adjoining doors reveals a serious distilling operation, one the couple learned about from friends in Southern California who let them work a week each month for several months to learn the ropes of distilling. At first, they thought they’d do it all themselves, but the Clemsons quickly realized “the responsibilities and duties were greater than we anticipated,” Rich says, so they hired Brad Budge to be the master distiller (you might remember him from Budge Brothers Brewery, which closed in 2016). “We looked at beer, we looked at wine,” Rich says of the Clemsons’ decision to open Warrior. “Mary and I thought there was an opportunity in the growth of craft distilling, and there wasn’t much other than the existing companies here [in Spokane] … It’s just a question of making a quality product, having a competitive price and getting your distribution channels squared away. That didn’t intimidate us. We’ve been there, done that. This is just a different product.” And it’s a tasty one, at that. Warrior’s flavored vodkas have already proved popular with visitors, and Rich’s claim that Warrior’s versions aren’t as “super sweet” as some mainstream brands holds true. I sampled a huckleberry vodka straight and it was smooth and delicious. The tasting room offers free samples as well as cocktails that showcase the products with mixers. I tried a War Cry ($4), a blend of Warrior’s blood orange vodka, turmeric, cilantro, fresh jalapeno and simple syrup, and it was perfect on an unseasonably warm afternoon. Come December, Warrior’s brown liquors will be ready for sale alongside the vodka and gin, including a single-malt whiskey, a bourbon and a rye whiskey. Rich and Budge have been sampling from the barrels as those products have aged and are confident the knowledge of regional grains the Clemsons transferred from their past business to distilling will result in more winning flavors. “We wanted to make a world-class product here in Spokane,” Rich says. “The grains in this area have always been underutilized. The wheat goes for pastry or soft noodles in Japan. The barley was kind of an animal-feed product, the corn was animal feed. The grains have been underappreciated and underutilized, and they’re world class. The flavor profiles those grains give are incredible.” n Warrior Liquor • Open Tue-Thu 10 am-2 pm; Fri-Sat 2-7 pm • 714 N. Lee St. • warriorliquor. com • 413-1885

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To-Go Box Two Spokane restaurants undergo remodels, Coeur d’Alene gets a new nightspot and more CLOVER, PROHIBITION GASTROPUB SEE BIG CHANGES Two Spokane restaurants are, as of this writing, currently closed to customers, but the good news is that it’s only temporary. Clover, a favorite fine dining spot in Spokane’s Logan Neighborhood, is closed from Oct. 15-21 for a kitchen remodel. When it reopens, the restaurant will debut its fall and winter menu. Across town, Prohibition Gastropub in the North Monroe Business District is also undergoing a remodel. A more dramatic undertaking than simply upgrading its kitchen, construction has required the restaurant to remain closed since early October. Jill Leonetti, who owns the restaurant with her husband and chef John D. Leonetti, says they hope to reopen soon, but don’t yet have a set date (watch Prohibition’s Facebook page). Though the restaurant was impacted by this summer’s Monroe Street road project, Leonetti says the reason for doing the remodel now is because the couple didn’t know if they’d need to dip into their savings for the project while business was slow. Updates to the restaurant’s interior include an expanded kitchen that’s three times the size of its previous ultra-tiny cooking space, a new walk-in cooler, updated restrooms, new seating configurations, added bar taps, a new guest waiting area and more. Changes to the menu will roll out upon reopening. (CHEY SCOTT)

NEW PIANO BAR FOR THE LAKE CITY The NYC Piano Bar may have been the literal coolest spot in town when it opened during the heat of summer in the basement location of Coeur d’Alene’s former Wine Cellar restaurant, at 313 E. Sherman Ave. Follow the Times Square and 42nd Street sign downstairs from lunchtime to late-night for music, a meal, a few laughs and a beer, glass of wine or low-alcohol cocktail. The bar is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am until late, depending on the day. Co-owner

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Dan Schnatter does double-duty as performer Carson Rhodes (his stage name), seated at one of two grand pianos — weekends come with a cover charge and two performers on “dueling” pianos — belting out audience requests; a little Elton John, a few from Bruce and, of course, the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel. As you tap your toes to the music, nosh on New York-type fare from knishes and hot dogs to pizza and pastrami sandwiches, or do dinner-and-a-show from the bar’s entrée menu, like spaghetti and meatballs, salmon or a calzone. Follow the bar on Facebook for ever-changing specials and entertainment. (CARRIE SCOZZARO)

SONRISA REBRANDS, ADDS COCKTAILS What do you do when you finally get your liquor license approved? You throw a party, of course, which is exactly what Sonrisa Modern Mexican did earlier this fall as it rolled out its new name. First the restaurant was Victory Sports Hall, then Sonrisa Urban Taqueria — now this sister restaurant to Crafted Tap House + Kitchen has been re-christened as Sonrisa Modern Mexican. Located in downtown Coeur d’Alene amidst a range of other eateries, this little spot distinguishes itself with its humorous, hip, eclectic-themed menu and “Pinteresting” décor. Have the Chong’s chicharrones ($8), the “Drunk as Cluck Burrito” with beer-can chicken, pinto beans and pickled serranos ($13), and use the tablet-based menu to select from an everchanging assortment of craft beers and ciders. Or try a few tacos ($4-$5.50) — beef, chicken, seafood, pork, vegetarian and all with interesting names — and add a side like the street corn with cilantro crema ($3.50). Then wash it down with a cocktail. (CARRIE SCOZZARO) n

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TAKING A STAND The Hate U Give brings social justice to a mainstream audience BY JOSH BELL

ased on a very popular 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give takes a bit of a simplified approach to its controversial subject matter, but that streamlined focus allows the movie to emphasize what’s most important to its characters and its audience. The opening scene offers a powerful distillation of the way that black people in the U.S. interact with the police, as father and former gang member Maverick Carter (Russell Hornsby) explains to his young children how they must behave if they’re ever stopped by a police officer. Years later, teenager Starr (Amandla Stenberg) takes that lesson to heart when she and her childhood friend Khalil (Algee Smith) get pulled over on a thin pretext. Khalil is less cautious, though, and he ends up dead after a skittish officer shoots him for brandishing what turns out to be a hair brush. Khalil’s death becomes a divisive issue in the Carter family’s fictional Garden Heights neighborhood and in the surrounding city, and Starr finds herself caught in

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Amandla Stenberg is a teenager who becomes an unwitting figure in a police brutality trial in the provocative YA adaptation The Hate U Give.

the middle, urged by some (including an activist lawyer teen soap as Starr’s boyfriend Chris. played by Insecure’s Issa Rae) to go public with her story King, too, is a pretty one-dimensional character, and of witnessing Khalil’s shooting, and more forcefully Mackie spends most of the movie glowering at people encouraged by others (led by a local drug kingpin played from behind car windows. The story gets stretched thin by Anthony Mackie) to keep quiet. by trying to cover all conceivable angles (Starr also has Even before the shooting, Starr has been living in two an uncle, played by Common, who’s a police officer), and worlds, one at home with her family and the other at the the message can end up diluted at times when it should mostly white prep school across town where her parents be the most forceful. send her and her brother in order to provide them better Stenberg holds it all together as Starr, though, makopportunities in life. There, Starr has a ing her a believable teen with superficial well meaning but clueless white boyfriend concerns about prom and popularity that THE HATE U GIVE compete for attention with her hunger for (played by Riverdale’s K.J. Apa) and a Rated PG-13 pair of white BFFs who are not entirely justice. After a strong turn in last year’s Directed by George Tillman Jr. sensitive to complex racial issues. Starr Everything, Everything, another socially has a strong home life with her father and Starring Amandla Stenberg, Regina conscious YA adaptation, Stenberg gets Hall, Russell Hornsby, Issa Rae mother (Regina Hall) and two younger an even better platform for her talents siblings, but the neighborhood remains here, with a vibrant story that matches her under the shadow of Mackie’s King and his drug-slinging passionate performance. Hornsby and Hall are both very crew. good as well, portraying parents with different, someDirector George Tillman Jr. and screenwriter Audrey times contradictory outlooks on life but equal commitWells make Starr’s conflicted emotions over speaking out ment to their children. feel real and immediate, and the incident itself is such a By making its potentially provocative story accesclear injustice that the message about the abuse of police sible and approachable, The Hate U Give reaches out to power comes through strongly. The various subplots in an audience that might not typically pay attention to a the sometimes meandering movie don’t work as well; social-issue drama, and even though it belabors some of Starr’s relationships with her upscale classmates are thinly its points, the movie as a whole makes an effective and sketched, and Apa seems like he’s still stuck in a CW lasting emotional impact. n

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From Angie Thomas’ YA bestseller, a teenager becomes an unwitting symbol for injustice after she witnesses a cop shoot her childhood friend. A provocative social-issue drama that tackles race, class and police brutality. (JB) Rated PG-13

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Ike Barinholtz (who also wrote and directed) and Tiffany Haddish are a couple debating the decision to sign a loyalty pact to an authoritarian president. It makes for an awkward Thanksgiving. (NW) Rated R

A bank robber, a CIA agent, an aspiring singer and a femme fatale converge at a Tahoe hotel on a fateful, violent night in 1969. Stylish and fitfully amusing, but also overlong and littered with narrative dead ends. (JB) Rated R

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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. At the Magic Lantern. (JB) Rated R

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Based on John Bellairs’ beloved book, a fantasy about an orphaned boy and his warlock uncle trying to stop an evil sorcerer’s doomsday clock. An odd duck of a children’s film, too goofy in some places and too scary in others. (NW) Rated PG

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Kevin Hart as a high school dropout getting his GED meets a ragtag night school crew and a teacher (Tiffany Haddish, the best thing here) who see through his boastful exterior. Can’t decide between slapstick farce or a PSA about learning disabilities. (DN) Rated PG-13

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rew Goddard’s Bad Times at the El Royale ing Chris Hemsworth as a Charles Manson-style opens with a mysterious scene depictcult leader) all get their moments in the spotlight, ing an unnamed man (played by Nick although none of them are quite as entertaining. Offerman) methodically deconstructing one of Stage star Erivo makes the most of her big-screen the rooms at the titular hotel, hiding a satchel debut, belting out a series of classic rock and of some kind under the floorboards and then R&B songs as aspiring singer Darlene Sweet, putting everything back together exactly as he although her drawn-out performances eventually found it. When the movie cuts to a decade later start to feel like filler. (in 1969) and introduces a group of eccentric The meandering back stories of the various guests all checking in to the nearly abandoned characters also feel like filler as the movie heads hotel straddling the California-Nevada border past the two-hour mark, and all of Goddard’s near Lake Tahoe, it sets up a chase visual flourishes and narrative faketo discover that buried treasure outs (which owe as much to QuenBAD TIMES among various presumably unsatin Tarantino’s inferior imitators AT THE EL ROYALE vory characters. as they do to Tarantino himself) Rated R Except that’s not what really end up as just window dressing for Directed by Drew Goddard happens over the course of the a story that never comes together. Starring Jeff Bridges, Cynthia slow, overlong movie, which is Erivo, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson The period setting and the unique heavy on style but light on engaglocation (with the state line literally ing characters and narrative coherence. Goddard drawn through the middle of the hotel lobby) divides the movie into segments via title cards turn out to be mostly irrelevant, and there’s little that reference each guest’s room number, but the going on that couldn’t have been seamlessly chapters bleed together in a way that ends up transported to another time and place. rendering the divisions meaningless. When the A veteran TV writer and producer, Godstory doubles back on previous events to explore dard made his feature directorial debut with another perspective or disclose further informa2012’s The Cabin in the Woods, a funny and tion, it’s more redundant than illuminating. self-aware deconstruction of the horror genre, The more that Goddard reveals about his but Bad Times has very little of that movie’s wit characters and their true motivations, the less and charm, especially as the story moves into interesting the movie becomes. darker and darker territory. Goddard relies on Before we know much about them, though, noir and thriller conventions without subverting the characters are pretty intriguing: There’s or refreshing them, and the performances are an unctuous traveling salesman with a thick uneven (Bridges and Johnson often seem bored Southern drawl (Jon Hamm); a haggard, haunted with the material, while Hemsworth is miscast as priest who doesn’t seem particularly godly (Jeff a charismatic sociopath). Bridges); a no-nonsense lounge singer (Cynthia Every time Goddard seems to settle on a Erivo); and a sullen hippie (Dakota Johnson). direction, the movie shifts focus to a different There’s also the hotel’s jittery sole employee character or a different storyline, and by the end (Lewis Pullman), a combination of concierge, it’s hard to tell what the audience is meant to bellboy and housekeeper who obviously holds care about. The visual style is appealing, Erivo’s secrets of his own. voice is lovely, and Hamm is having a lot of fun, Hamm gets to chew plenty of scenery before so Bad Times isn’t an entirely bad time. But it’s his character makes a disappointingly early exit, not nearly as enticing as its opening vignette and the other characters (including a late-appearindicates. n

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evonte Pearson’s outlook on life is a simple one: He’s a big believer in dreams. It’s a sentiment that you hear throughout his music. It comes up a lot in conversation. It’s the title of an upcoming release. It’s in the name of his artistic collective and record label, Panoramic Dreams. He’s even wearing a shirt with the word “DREAMS” emblazoned on it. “I wake up with that mentality: ‘I’m gonna follow my dreams today,’” he says. Pearson, who produces and performs under the moniker T.S the Solution, has become a prominent voice in Spokane hip-hop in the last couple years, cultivating a style that’s informed by his musical past and with lyrics very much rooted in his present. He raps about his life before he became a Spokane transplant, about his collaborators, his fiancee, his 6-year-old twins and, yes, his dreams. It’s hyper-personal, which is what drew him to hiphop in the first place. “You get a window into somebody’s life,” Pearson

says. “I really gravitated toward that. We get to follow a story. It’s like reading a good book.” Pearson was born in Long Beach, California, and his family moved to Western Washington when he was 3, bouncing around Kent and Tacoma for most of his young life. He was raised by strong women, he says, and the music he remembers most from his childhood is “super emotional” R&B like Mary J. Blige, SWV and Tyrese. He’d eventually discover gangsta rap — 50 Cent, Ja Rule and T.I. were particular influences — around the same time he began making his own music with his older cousin Calvin in a makeshift recording studio in his aunt’s backyard shed. “I just wanted to emulate my cousin,” Pearson says, noting that he was also in need of a strong male role model. “He’d be writing, I’d write next to him. He taught me how to make beats.” Pearson started working on his own verses when he was around 12 years old — “gangsta stuff,” he explains, aping the style and grit of his heroes. That’s when he got the moniker T. Savage — “It sounds so corny now, but

that was my street name,” he explains — and then later, as his writing became more “lyrical and emotional,” he went by Tay Solo. He took on the name T.S the Solution when he was 18 or 19, and it’s a nod to both of those former aliases. “I went through certain seasons in my life,” Pearson says. “That’s why there’s only one dot in it, because T.S doesn’t stand for ‘The Solution.’ T.S is who I am, and The Solution is who I want to be.” The change in name also coincided with a change in temperament, following an adolescence of getting in trouble and dropping out of school. Pearson eventually enlisted in Job Corps and moved to Spokane in 2014 to attend SFCC for its music engineering program. Under the banner of Panoramic Dreams, Pearson, now 27, has a studio space where he’s worked for hire as a producer and fleshes out his own material. He also collaborates with creatives in other media, including local videographer Javier Morin and Mitch Pfeifer of the hiphop blog Respect My Region. ...continued on next page

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Clowning Around No joke: Puddles the Clown has serious pipes, and great taste in cover songs BY DAN NAILEN

onsidering the number of clowns in the world, a precious few come to be popular enough that people know them by name. Bozo. Krusty. Pen-

nywise. Puddles might soon join their ranks, and for many, the statuesque clown with the golden voice is already there. His collaboration with jazzy pop interpreters Postmodern Jukebox on a cover of Lorde’s “Royals” has more than 24 million YouTube views, and last year he reached the quarterfinals on America’s Got Talent, introducing a massive television audience to his performances of songs ranging from pop hits by Sia, to alt-rock faves by the Pixies, to classicrock staples like David WEEKEND C O U N T D OW N Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” Get the scoop on this Now the 7-foot weekend’s events with clown is bringing his our newsletter. Sign up at Puddles Pity Party tour Inlander.com/newsletter. to Spokane on Oct. 25. We interviewed the silent, sad jester via email about his inspirations, background and favorite fellow clowns. INLANDER: What appeals to you in a song for you to consider performing it? PUDDLES: It’s gotta have the feels. But sometimes the feels are hidden within and I like to find the key to unlock them. It makes me feel like Nicolas Cage in that National Treasure movie. Awesome movie, by the way. Of the songs in your repertoire, is there one you consider your favorite to perform? Is there one that most closely reveals the “real Puddles”? That changes all the time, but at the moment it would be my “Under Pressure”/”Let It Go” smoosh-up. There is a message in there that is really hitting the mark right now.

“But doctor, I am Puddles.” The singing YouTube sensation hits the Bing next Thursday. You’ve obviously had great success collaborating with Postmodern Jukebox. How did that relationship come together? That’s a funny story. Scott Bradlee, creator of Postmodern Jukebox, and I were both working through the culinary program at a very established Midwestern teaching hospital some years ago. He was studying to be chef de cuisine and I was not studying at all. While washing up after class, we would sing show tunes, and I would dance and we would laugh. Oh, those were heady days. Not many people know that Scott makes the most incredible galette. That’s a French pie. Ah, the French! How has life for Puddles changed since America’s Got Talent and some of the viral videos made so many people aware of your talent? The interweb spans every corner of the globe (and beyond, even). My video reach has connected me to all kinds of folks. I’ve met people from all over the world. And now I’m meeting you! How would you describe what people can expect from a Puddles Pity Party concert? They will see and hear songs, dance around and sing along (if they’re so inclined) and enjoy some fellowship! Can you tell me about your earliest days as a clown? What drove you to clowning? My MeeMaw drove me to clowning and anywhere else I needed to go, like soccer practice and Boy Scouts. (I was a lot shorter back then.)

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Have you had any of the jobs people consider “typical” for clowns, like children’s birthday parties or rodeos? I’ve had almost every kind of job imaginable, and some that you can’t imagine. Did you have any favorite clowns when you were growing up? Otto Griebling, Emmet Kelly, Red Skelton, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Carol Burnett. Just to name a few. What do you think of other performers who wear full costumes and makeup, a la KISS, Slipknot or Alice Cooper? I don’t think it’s that unusual. Costumes are like uniforms for the stage. We all wear disguises in one way or another. Don’t we? Do you have any advice for people who might be afraid of clowns, and therefore might not think they can handle a Puddles concert? Advice from a clown? That’s funny! I’m not much of an advice guy… But I do offer free Puddles Cuddles to whoever wants it after each show. I’m a hugger, not a mugger! n Puddles Pity Party • Thu, Oct. 25 at 8 pm • $35/$45/$100 • All ages • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • bingcrosbytheater.com • 227-7638

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MUSIC | SOUND ADVICE

MATH ROCK HIKES

ustin-based post-rockers Hikes create the kind of complex, hyper-technical songs that might inspire visions of Maps & Atlases and Animal Collective doing a syncopated shuffle in your head. After a hiatus last year, guitarist and songwriter Nay Wilkins reworked the band’s lineup, but they’re back to their old experimental sounds, with a recent four-song EP titled Lilt that features ever-shifting time signatures and dextrous melodies. Hikes is an appropriate name, too, not only because so many of its songs are inspired by nature, but because listening to them isn’t unlike following a winding path through the wilderness. You never have a clear idea about what the next curve in the road might bring. — NATHAN WEINBENDER Hikes with Ruler • Sun, Oct. 21 at 8 pm • $8 • All ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

J = THE INLANDER RECOMMENDS THIS SHOW J = ALL AGES SHOW

Thursday, 10/18

J J THE BARTLETT, Bryan John Appleby, Tomten BERSERK, Vinyl Meltdown BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J BOOTS BAKERY & LOUNGE, The Song Project J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen J CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY, Nic Jass Group CORBY’S BAR, Open Mic and Karaoke THE CORK & TAP, Truck Mills CRUISERS, Open Jam Night DARCY’S RESTAURANT & SPIRITS, Old School Dance Music and Karaoke w/DJ Dave THE JACKSON ST., Zaq Flanary and the Songsmith Series J KNITTING FACTORY, Tech N9ne, Futuristic, Dizzy Wright, Krizz Kaliko J LAGUNA CAFÉ, Just Plain Darin MARYHILL WINERY, Mark Holt THE MASON JAR, Oregon Organs J MONARCH MOUNTAIN COFFEE, Open Mic Hosted by Scott Reid NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), PJ Destiny RED ROOM LOUNGE, Sosleepyy, Aychen & more REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Winnie Brave THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler SLICE & BISCUIT, Bluegrass Jam ZOLA, Blake Braley

Friday, 10/19

219 LOUNGE, Justin Landis and Brendan Kelty THE AGING BARREL, Just Plain Darin ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Into the Drift

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ALT-REGGAE SATSANG

atsang — it’s a word derived from Sanskrit that refers to either a spiritual gathering or the act of seeking truth from other like-minded people. It’s an evocative phrase and an intriguing notion, and the band that took Satsang as a name is all about exploring individuality and positivity through live performance. The group was founded by frontman and songwriter Drew McManus, who has made it his mission to find self-improvement through music, with lyrics celebrating oneness while also recognizing our place in a larger universe. Blending elements of hip-hop, reggae, soul, funk and folk, the Montana trio isn’t easily categorized, but their good vibes are unmistakable. — NATHAN WEINBENDER Satsang with Tim & Chitty and Jus Wright • Wed, Oct. 24 at 8 pm • $12 • 21+ • Red Room Lounge • 521 W. Sprague • 838-7613 J J THE BARTLETT, T.S. the Solution (see page 67), All Star Opera, Vernita Avenue BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, DBST, Wabi Sabi, Icky Business BIGFOOT PUB, Tufnel J J BING CROSBY THEATER, Buffy Sainte-Marie (see page 49) BOLO’S, Dangerous Type BOOMBOX PIZZA, Karaoke J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Jazz Palouse CEDAR STREET BRIDGE, Mostly Harmless CHINOOK STEAK, PASTA AND SPIRITS (CDA CASINO), Bill Bozly CORBY’S BAR, Karaoke CRUISERS, Karaoke with Gary CURLEY’S, My Own Worst Enemy DARCY’S RESTAURANT & SPIRITS, Karaoke and Dancing w/DJ Dave FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, Tom D’Orazi

J FORZA COFFEE CO. (VALLEY), Ashley Pyle HILLYARD LIBRARY SPORTS BAR, Jan Harrison Blues Experience IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Muffy and the Riff Hangers IRON GOAT BREWING, Winnie Brave IRON HORSE (CDA), JamShack THE JACKSON ST., Alisha & The Loose Change Band J KNITTING FACTORY, Too Broke to Rock feat. Adelitas Way, Royal Bliss, The Black Moods, Tetrarch LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Nick Grow MARYHILL WINERY, Ron Kieper Jazz MAX AT MIRABEAU, Mojo Box MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Devon Wade MOOSE LOUNGE, NightShift NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Kalie Shorr (8 pm); Loose Gazoonz (10 pm)

OUTLAW BBQ, Meghan Sullivan PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Britchy THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE, Son of Brad SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Dario Ré SPOKANE TRIBE CASINO, Jessica Haffner SPOKANE VALLEY EAGLES, Stagecoach West THE THIRSTY DOG, DJs WesOne & Big Mike UP NORTH DISTILLERY, Robby French ZOLA, Raggs and the Bush Doktor

Saturday, 10/20

219 LOUNGE, Vannah Oh! ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Isaac Walton BARLOWS AT LIBERTY LAKE, Son of Brad

J THE BARTLETT, Random Rab, Conflux Redux J BERSERK, Pine League, Nat Park and the Tunnels of Love BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, GS3 BIGFOOT PUB, Tufnel BOLO’S, Dangerous Type J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Jon & Rand CEDAR STREET BISTRO, Bob Beadling CHINOOK STEAK, PASTA AND SPIRITS (CDA CASINO), Bill Bozly CURLEY’S, My Own Worst Enemy GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Usual Suspects THE GRAIN SHED, Feed the Soul Songwriter Series J HARVEST HOUSE, Nick Grow; Stagecoach West J HELLS CANYON HARLEYDAVIDSON, 5 Second Rule J HILLYARD, Blues, Booze & Boogie

HOGFISH, Altaira, Ghost Heart, Over Sea Under Stone, A Day on Earth HOUSE OF SOUL, Nu Jack City IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Truck Mills IRON GOAT BREWING CO., Missed Fits, Flannel Math Animal IRON HORSE (CDA), JamShack THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke JOHN’S ALLEY, Joseph Hein LAUGHING DOG BREWING, Groove Black LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Chuck Dunlop MARYHILL WINERY, Daniel Hall MAX AT MIRABEAU, Mojo Box MOOSE LOUNGE, NightShift MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, Chuck Kuhn NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Kalie Shorr (8 pm); Loose Gazoonz (10 pm) POST FALLS BREWING COMPANY, Tod Hornby RAZZLE’S BAR & GRILL, 3 Way Street THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler SPOKANE TRIBE CASINO, Jessica Haffner

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REUNION

WESTWOOD BREWING, Christy Lee ZOLA, Raggs and the Bush Doktor

Sunday, 10/21

J J THE BARTLETT, Hikes (see facing page), Ruler THE BLIND BUCK, Show Tune SingAlong Sundays CRAVE, DJ Dave DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Rev. Yo’s VooDoo Church Jam DI LUNA’S CAFE, Danny Barnes GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke J HARVEST HOUSE, Just Plain Darin IRON HORSE (VALLEY), Craig Barton LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open Jam MARYHILL WINERY, Spare Parts Duo NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Kalie Shorr O’DOHERTY’S, Live Irish Music PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Piano Sunday feat. Scott Kirby J SOUTH HILL GRILL, Just Plain Darin ZOLA, Lazy Love

Monday, 10/22

BABY BAR, Nick Normal, Gardener THE BULL HEAD, Songsmith Series J CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY, Open Mic CHECKERBOARD BAR, Open Mic Night CRAVE, DJ Dave EICHARDT’S, Monday Night Jam with Truck Mills J THE PIN!, The Ugly Architect RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic with Lucas Brookbank Brown ZOLA, Perfect Mess

Tuesday, 10/23

219 LOUNGE, Karaoke with DJ Pat BOOMBOX PIZZA, Karaoke CRAVE, DJ Dave GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tuesday LITZ’S BAR & GRILL, The ShuffleDawgs Blues Power Happy Hour THE OBSERVATORY, Musician’s Open Mic J THE PIN!, MDC, Those Damn Kids, Better Daze RAZZLE’S BAR & GRILL, Open Mic Jam THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Country Swing Dancing SWEET LOU’S, Echo Elysium THE VIKING, Songsmith Series ZOLA, Dueling Cronkites

Wednesday, 10/24

219 LOUNGE, Truck Mills J J THE BIG DIPPER, Captured! By Robots, The Drip, Xingaia, Askevault CRAVE, DJ Dave CRUISERS, Open Jam Night Hosted by The Jam Band EICHARDT’S, John Firshi GENO’S, Open Mic with Host Travis Goulding HILLYARD LIBRARY SPORTS BAR, Just Plain Darin HOUSE OF SOUL, Jazz & Whiskey Wednesdays IRON HORSE (CDA), Open Jam IRON HORSE (VALLEY), Chris Molitor

THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 THE PIN!, Eptic J RED ROOM LOUNGE, Satsang (see facing page), Tim & Chitty, Jus Wright THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler THE THIRSTY DOG, Donny Duck Entertainment Karaoke J TWO SEVEN PUBLIC HOUSE, Matt Mitchell ZOLA, Cruxie

Coming Up ...

J THE BARTLETT, The Monties, Griffey, Oct. 25 J J BING CROSBY THEATER, Puddles Pity Party (see page 69), Oct. 25 J COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Ratt, Oct. 25 J THE PIN!, Demun Jones, Oct. 25 J THE BARTLETT, Liz Vice, Moda Spira, Oct. 26 J KNITTING FACTORY, SOB x RBE, Quando Rondo, Oct. 26 BABY BAR, Halloween Weekend Cover Show, Oct. 27 J CHATEAU RIVE, Chateau Guitar Festival with Jennifer Batten, Oct. 27 J NORTHERN QUEST RESORT & CASINO, All Fall Down Reunion, Oct. 27 J CHATEAU RIVE, EmiSunshine and the Rain, Oct. 30

’80s COSTUME DANCE PARTY ALL FALL DOWN / Oct 27

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MUSIC | VENUES 219 LOUNGE • 219 N. First, Sandpoint • 208-2639934 315 MARTINIS & TAPAS • 315 E. Wallace, CdA • 208-667-9660 ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS • 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. • 927-9463 BABY BAR • 827 W. First Ave. • 847-1234 BARLOWS • 1428 N. Liberty Lake Rd. • 924-1446 THE BARTLETT • 228 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2174 BEEROCRACY • 911 W. Garland Ave. BERSERK • 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 • 381-5489 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 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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Hike through Riverside State Park on Oct. 20, but watch out for the undead.

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BENEFIT WALK WITH THE DEAD

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on the run from zombies like those on The Walking Dead? Experience for yourself the “scariest half-mile” in Spokane at the seventh annual Haunted Zombie Hike benefitting the Riverside State Park Foundation. With only the aid of a flashlight, trek along a wooded path through haunted pockets of the woods as you dodge bloodthirsty volunteer zombies. After completing the hair-raising hike, snap a pic with one of the zombies and warm up around the fire with a hot beverage and food. Come prepared to walk on uneven terrain and leave your furry friends at home. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult and parental discretion is advised. For this event, State Park Discover Passes are not required. — MICHAELA MULLIGAN Haunted Zombie Hike • Sat, Oct. 20 from 6:30-9:30 pm • $10; $5/kids under 10 • Riverside State Park, 7-Mile Airstrip • 7903 W. Missoula Rd. • bit.ly/2Cg5SQy • 465-5066

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MUSIC BACK IN BACH

WORDS SPELL & SHARE

Idaho Bach Festival • Mon, Oct. 22 to Fri, Oct. 26; times and venues vary • University of Idaho campus, Moscow • uidaho.edu/ class/music/events/bach-festival

Literary Spelling Bee • Sat, Oct. 20 at 7 pm • Free • Spokane Public Library, downtown branch • 906 W. Main • bit.ly/2MljZ8C

The University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton School of Music might be best known to outsiders — and with good reason — for its students’ knack for jazz. But the school offers so much more to the community throughout the year, including the annual Idaho Bach Festival that kicks off Monday. Throughout the week, UI musicians, as well as guests like the Palouse Brass Ensemble and London Handel Players, are performing a series of free and dirtcheap concerts across the beautiful Moscow campus in venues like the Administration Auditorium, Haddock Performance Hall and Idaho Commons Rotunda. Hit the website below for a day-by-day schedule. — DAN NAILEN

Local literary luminaries are brushing up on their spoken spelling skills to see who can last the longest at the mic during a special event hosted by Moss literary journal, Scablands Books, Sage Hill Press and Spokane Arts. Expect friendly competition between local writers including Shawn Vestal, Ellen Welcker, Sharma Shields and Kate Lebo to be fierce and fun. Yet even when someone jumbles a word or misses a letter — something even professional writers do from time to time — they still win, in a way. Spelling mishaps earn these ousted competitors chances to read a poem or piece of prose before heading back to their seats. Between rounds, grab a pint of local craft beer and peruse tables displaying publications from each respective literary group. — CHEY SCOTT

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WORDS AMERICA’S BOOK CLUB

What book is America’s No. 1 favorite of all-time? Harry Potter? To Kill a Mockingbird? Gone With the Wind? The Lord of the Rings? This is the lofty question being asked by PBS’s fall series The Great American Read. A simultaneous public campaign has asked readers of all ages to vote for their favorite book, choosing from 100 titles that includes literary classics, contemporary best sellers and otherwise culturally influential books (Yep, even Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey are on there). The Great American Read has been airing Tuesdays on PBS; each episode examines the books’ impacts on American life and culture. To close out the series and learn which book is the country’s favorite, join local station KSPS and the Spokane Public Library for a Game of Thrones-themed celebratory watch party — literary-themed costumes strongly encouraged. — CHEY SCOTT The Great American Read: Game of Tomes Party • Tue, Oct. 23 from 6:309:30 pm • Free; registration required • Downtown Spokane Library • 906 W. Main • ksps.org

FESTIVAL FANDOMS UNITE

Spokane’s Lilac City Comicon is getting a little sister. This weekend, the inaugural Lake City Comicon in Coeur d’Alene is bringing all of pop culture’s myriad fandoms together with 100 exhibitors of comics, toys, collectibles, arts and crafts, games and much more. Special celebrity guests at the event include actor Jackson Bostwick (the 1970’s Shazam!; pictured) and stuntman Felix Silla, who played an ewok in Return of the Jedi. Artist and animator Tom Cook also appears; you’ve seen his work in tons of ’80s and ’90s cartoons, like He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Also on the event’s schedule is ongoing enamel pin trading and a “Pop Swap!” for the trading of the popular, big-headed Funko Pop! brand figurines. Kids can also train to become one with the force at the Force Academy’s booth. — CHEY SCOTT Lake City Comicon • Sat, Oct. 20 from 10 am-4 pm • $5; kids 12 and under free • Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Building 25 • 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene • lakecitycon.com

EVENTS | CALENDAR

BENEFIT

SPRING OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL GALA Enjoy heavy hors d’ oeuvres during the cocktail hour while shopping for collectibles made by artisans in Kenya. SOHI helps people lift themselves out of extreme poverty, and gives them a future and a hope. Oct. 18, 6:30-9 pm. $50. Beacon Hill Events, 4848 E. Wellesley Ave. springhope.org/gala MONSTER DRAWING RALLY Part performance art, part laboratory, part art bazaar, the rally is an opportunity to watch Spokane artists create original drawings from a blank page. Drawings are sold for $50/each. Includes live music, food and a no-host bar. Oct. 19, 5-9 pm. $20. Montvale Event Center, 1017 W. First. spokaneartschool.net #JUSTMOVE FOR OUR YOUTH An event led by personal trainer, movement coach and social media influencer Kaisa Keranen, with raffles and more. Proceeds benefit Active4Youth and The Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County. Oct. 20, 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Free, $15 donation suggested. Northern Quest, 100 N. Hayford. northernquest.com THE PUMPKIN BALL The annual benefit for the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital and Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery features a three-course dinner, live music, pumpkin carving displays, auctions and more. Oct. 20, 5:30 pm. $150+. Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. thepumpkinball.org PANCAKES-ON-PARADE An all-youcan-eat pancake breakfast sponsored by the East Spokane Kiwanis; proceeds support children’s charities. Oct. 21, 9 am-1 pm. $6. Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. sssac.org YELP’S ROOFTOP MASQUERADE To recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Yelp Spokane has partnered with Create Your Statement to host a benefit party. A $10 donation at the door is requested. Oct. 21, 7 pm. Steam Plant Square, 159 S. Lincoln. bit.ly/2QUjQeW WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER DINNER Featuring a presentation by Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., a former presidential candidate who currently serves as the 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Oct. 24, 6-9 pm. $175. Davenport Grand, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. washingtonpolicy.org SOUP’S ON Enjoy soup and bread made by local restaurants to support the Latah Recovery Center’s services and outreach programs, aiding those recovering from mental health and addiction. Oct. 24, 11 am. $20. 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St. (208-883-1045)

COMEDY

HARLAND WILLIAMS Williams is known for his movie roles, which include Dumb and Dumber, Freddy Got Fingered, There’s Something About Mary, Half Baked, Sorority Boys and more. Oct. 18-20 at 7:30 pm, Oct. 20 at 10 pm. $17-$30. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998) LILAC CITY LIVE The “late night” talk show featuring local talent at the library. Doors and drinks at 7, show starts at 8. October’s show features Mary Ann Wilson from “Sit and Be Fit.” Oct. 18, 7-9 pm. Free. Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main. (444-5300)

NO CLUE! Audience suggestions start a night of mayhem for a group of quirky characters trapped at an inn with someone who has a grudge to settle. Fridays at 8 pm through Oct. 26. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (747-7045) DRY BAR COMEDY LIVE The popular online series of specials offering clean “Comedy for Everyone” is expanding to live shows featuring comedians who’ve become Dry Bar fan favorites. Spokane’s show features Shayne Smith, Jay Whittaker, Steve Soelberg and Alex Velluto. Oct. 22, 7:30 pm. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com (318-9998) ROCKY DALE DAVIS Rocky’s first television appearance was on MTV’s Greatest Party Stories. Most recently, he was selected by Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco staff for the Comics To Watch showcase at The New York Comedy Festival. Oct. 25, 8 pm. $8-$14. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998)

OTIS ORCHARDS LIBRARY BOOK SALE Proceeds from the sale of used books support various library programs and services. Oct. 20, 10 am-2 pm. Free. Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave. scldfriends.org TEEN VOLUNTEER FAIR Discover the world of volunteering and make a difference in your community at this event offering info on ongoing volunteer opportunities for youth in Spokane. Oct. 22, 3:30-7:30 pm. Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry. spokanelibrary.org UNITY DAY Wear orange to show that our society believes that no child should ever experience bullying. Local students are acknowledged for their exemplary projects promoting a uniting for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion against bullying. These works will be showcased as an exhibit to celebrate Unity Day. Oct. 24. Free. Human Rights Education Institute, 414 W. Fort Grounds Dr., CdA. hrei.org

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FRIENDS OF THE SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE The members presale takes place Oct. 17 (4:30-7:30 pm); $10 membership required for entry. Sale is open to the public Oct 18-19 from 10 am-5 pm and Oct. 20 from 10 am-2 pm. Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main Ave. spokanelibrary.org SCARYWOOD Silverwood transforms into a spooky, haunted experience through October, featuring zombie infestations, cursed tombs, a demented fun house and more. Through Oct. 27; Thu 7-11 pm; Fri-Sat 7 pm-midnight. $26-$45. Silverwood Theme Park, 27843 U.S. 95. scarywoodhaunt.com HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL Celebrate with costumes, a magic show, food, face painting, carnival games, and a pumpkin carving contest ($10/entry). Oct. 1920 from 6-9 pm. $5; free/ages 12 and under. Roosevelt Inn, 105 E. Wallace, CdA. (208-765-5200) NERD NIGHT: HARRY POTTER TRIVIA Put your wizarding knowledge to the test during a date night with appetizers and drinks. Ages 21+; registration required. Oct. 19, 6 pm. $25. Mobius Science Center, 331 N. Post. goo.gl/s9A6rH 26TH FERRIS ARTS & CRAFTS SALE Start your Christmas shopping early at this event featuring hand-crafted and locally made items from over 100 vendors. All proceeds benefit the Ferris Senior All Nighter, a drug- and alcoholfree graduation celebration. Oct. 20-21 from 10 am-5 pm. Free. Ferris High School, 3020 E. 37th Ave. (354-6000) CANDIDATE FORUM ON PUBLIC HEALTH The Washington Science Policy Network hosts a nonpartisan forum on science-informed solutions to problems like the opioid crisis, meeting rural healthcare needs, and mitigating the health impacts of a changing climate with candidates Lisa Brown and Jessa Lewis. (Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers and State Rep Jeff Holy were invited, but didn’t confirm attendance.) Oct. 20, 2-4 pm. Free. Lewis & Clark High School, 521 W. Fourth. wascipolicy.org LAKE CITY COMICON The inaugural event features 100 exhibitors of comics, collectibles, art, crafts, games and more, along with special guest artists, actors and cosplayers. Oct. 20, 10 am-4 pm. $5/ages 12 & up. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. lakecitycon.com (262-8923)

FARMER OF THE YEAR A special screening of the documentary, followed by a Q&A with local filmmakers. Oct. 1819 and Oct. 21 at 7 pm. $9-$10. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org RENT SING-ALONG Sing along with the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS. Oct. 18, 7 pm. $5. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org YŪGEN A 3-year documentary exploreing the connection mountaineers and environmentalists share with the natural world. Funds support Friends of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC). Oct. 18, 7 pm. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. bit.ly/2oNvQ5K (327-1050) ONE HEART NATIVE ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL The 3rd annual festival showcases local and international indigenous artists, bringing together film, music (Buffy Saint-Marie), performance, and visual Native artists (J.NiCole). Oct. 19, 6:30-8 pm and Oct. 20, 10:30 am-9 pm. $60. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. oneheartfestival.org NATIVE HERITAGE FILM SERIES The festival begins with two screenings (12:30 and 3 pm) of “United by Water,” a documentary chronicling the river journeys to Kettle Falls in June 2016 of the Upper Columbia United Tribes in traditional cedar dugout canoes. Oct. 20. Free. Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St. (208-265-9565) STAGE TO SCREEN: ROMEO & JULIET See the Stratford Festival’s Romeo and Juliet. Oct. 21, 2-4 pm. $4/student; $10/ general. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com TWILIGHT 10TH ANNIVERSARY A screening of the vampire-human love story, based on the bestselling series. Oct. 21 and 23 at 2 and 7 pm (also Regal Northtown). $13. AMC River Park Square, 808 W. Main. (888-262-4386) PALOUSE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL Presented by WSU, UI and the Kenworthy. Tuesdays in October at 7 pm. Films presented in French with English subtitles. $5-$10. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) HALLOWEEN A 40th anniversary screening of John Carpenter’s horror classic. Oct. 25, 8 pm. $3. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org

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I SAW YOU I SAW YOU IN 3RD GRADE... For almost 17 years I have had the privilege of having you in my life, one way or another. Through you trying to get rid of me as I followed you around as kids. To the 6 months I once again followed you through all the bars, this time attempting to catch you in my arms. In November it will be 3 years I’ve gotten to hold you close and call you my man. Though some times are hard with no end in sight, i don’t care because I’m going through them with you. The feeling I get when you look into my eyes, or when you want nothing more than to hold me close will forever be the most amazing feeling I’ve experienced. You are truly one of a kind, supporting both of us through my illness, never asking for credit... Instead you ask how else you can help me. I love our tiny family more than I thought possible, the only thing missing... Would be the ring you have carried in your pack for the last few months waiting for the perfect moment... Finally being placed on to my finger. But I honestly want you to know that there is no rush, but with you every moment, is that perfect moment. I thank the spirits every day for the privilege of having you in my life. I truly could never feel the way I feel for you towards any other soul. Thank you for always loving me, even when I might not exactly love myself. You’re an amazing man, chef, friend, lover and hopefully one day husband.

THAT ONE TIME AT NYNE I saw you at nYne on Saturday night. You were snapping a photo of the giant Lisa Brown sign and sipping a rum and coke. You looked fantastic in that all black suit. I was the one also in black, sitting with the birthday girl, nervous to get out and dance and drinking a whiskey sour. Maybe I will see you there again? SWOONING & CHEESE STICKS I saw you at the Division Ferraro’s last Monday. You were with a birthday group and seemed really excited about the happy hour mozzarella sticks. We made flirtatious eye contact a few times. Your radiant smile and genuine dedication to those you brought with you made me swoon. I need someone as appreciative of cheese sticks and fellow humans as you are in my life. Let’s meet there for that 23 buck couples deal soon?! FALL ATTIRE OR WORKOUT ATTIRE We walked out of Rockwood Bakery last week at the same time. The whole time I was trying to remember where I recognized you from. Sorry I didn’t remember until we were both in our cars next to each other-out of context. You looked great in your fall colors! I use to see you occasionally early morning workouts, but haven’t seen you in a while. Coffee or a workout? :)

CHEERS THANK YOU TO FIRE STATION 11 I want to say a big thank you to the firefighters at station 11 on the South Hill! Friday morning I was in our front yard and pointed to our kiddos that there was a fire truck driving down our street... The next thing I know, the truck came to a complete stop and two firefighters got out. The guys stopped, turned on their lights, and decided just to say hello to my son and daughter and give them stickers. Thank you station 11 you made my children’s day! RE: POLITICAL DUMBASSES Re: Political Dumbasses. My sentiments exactly! Friends on opposite ends of the political spectrum and their non-stop political posts on social media are exhausting! We

know your stance and you’re not changing anyone’s minds. But haven’t enough of us figured out the Dem vs. Rep argument is nothing more than a mind game to keep us divided? In my 40+ years, I’ve witnessed this blame game, finger pointing, mudslinging antics and wonder if I will live to see the day when party names are no longer relevant and people simply vote for the best applicant. Lately, it seems many people can’t see past the party they support. Example: Of

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people saying “we aren’t from England.” Roundabouts are everywhere in the U.S. Be proactive. If you don’t understand them, look up a YouTube video. UNINFORMED COLLEGE STUDENT Initiative 1631 is NOT a solution to our smoky summers. Jeers to the Inlander for printing such ignorant nonsense. The increase in smoke is from wildfires which are due in large part to lack of forest management. The initiative will not

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JEERS DEAR MR. MAGA! Funny thing about progress, it is inevitable. Kinda like rot, try what you will, it will happen anyway. You are exactly what is wrong with the deplorable sheep drunk on mob mentality and petty insults. Pre-Expo 74’, huh? Something else is inevitable too: You and those like you won’t be around long and the youth will be repairing the damage you have done. ROUNDABOUTS A woman slammed on her breaks in the roundabout for no reason. Causing the people behind her to almost rear end her. Maybe the city of Spokane can make some commercials on how to use an roundabout? Tired of

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VOLUNBEER WITH FREMONT Second Harvest partners with Fremont Brewing to host a event of one part service and one part suds. For the first half, paid attendees participate in a food sort activity, followed by a tasting with brewers from Fremont. Oct. 18, 5:30-8 pm. $25. Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. secondharvestkitchen.org IBU MEMBERSHIP DRIVE & FUNDRAISER DINNER Local home-brew club members celebrate a year of brewing projects and raise money for the club’s future ventures. A potluck dinner is provided to guests along with a variety of home-brewed beer supplied by the club’s members. Oct. 20, 6-9 pm. $10-$35. The Porch, 1804 W. Broadway. inlandbrewersunite.com MATCHWOOD BREWING CO. GRAND OPENING Enjoy craft beer, wine, food, live music, and a community benefit supporting a local, single dad facing an extreme medical emergency. Oct. 20, 2-10 pm. Free. Matchwood Brewing Co., 513 Oak St. (208-718-2739) BOTTOMLESS MIMOSA BRUNCH A Sunday brunch buffet with bottomless mimosas from the mimosa bar. Sundays at 9 and 10:30 am from Oct. 7-Nov. 11. $20. Nectar Catering and Events, 120 N. Stevens St. nectartastingroom.com FOOD & WINE PAIRING CLASS Discuss the basic taste qualities of both food and wine, as well as how they relate to each other on your palate. Oct. 21 from 2-4 pm. $45. Terra Blanca Winery, 926 W. Sprague. bit.ly/2JkFPZc (340-9140) GRANDE RONDE OPEN HOUSE The winery’s annual open house, featuring new wine releases, live music and more. Oct. 21, 1-4 pm. 39 W. Pacific. grcellars@gmail.com INVEG POTLUCK Join the local group for a community potluck on the third Sunday of each month, offering food and time to connect with others. After each potluck is a featured guest speaker. Free. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. inveg.org (542-7829) HANDMADE TAMALE CLASS Join the Kitchen at Second Harvest to create fresh hand-wrapped tamales, including mixing fresh masa, seasonal fillings, and wrapping tamales in corn husks. Oct. 22, 5:30-7:30 pm. $25. Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. secondharvestkitchen.org (252-6249) COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES The Kitchen at Second Harvest provides nutrition information, scratch cooking skills, budgeting and more. Free hands-on cooking classes teach lowincome families how to prepare nutritious meals while making optimal use 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 COOKING WITH JUST AMERICAN DESSERTS A demo-style class, in which Eva shares recipes for chocolate chip pie, pumpkin sheet cake and chewy ginger snaps. Oct. 23, 5:30-8 pm. $25. Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. secondharvestkitchen.org BEER & FOOD PAIRING Millwood Brewing comes to the library for one night, serving flights of beer and food. Also includes a presentation on the history of beer brewing. Proceeds support the Friends of the Argonne Library. 21+

Oct. 25, 6-7:30 pm. Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Rd. (893-8200) BEER CHOIR & LYRIC CONTEST Beer choir celebrates pub-singing and craft beer. October’s event includes a lyric contest to familiar melodies. Come sing or listen, have a beer and join the fun. Oct. 25, 7 pm. Free and open to the public. Slice & Biscuit, 125 E. Second St, Moscow. beerchoir.org (208-877-2054)

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AN EVENING OF BLUEGRASS WITH THE MOSCOW MULES The four-piece bluegrass band from Moscow plays an eclectic, high energy mix of bluegrass and acoustic music. Oct. 20, 7-9 pm. $15. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org (229-3414) SPOKANE RECORD EXPO The annual event offers 1,000s of records from vendors from all over the state, including LPs, singles, cassettes, 8-tracks, and music memorabilia. Proceeds benefit KYRS. Get in early at 9 am ($10). Oct. 20, 10 am-3 pm. $2/$10. Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. facebook. com/expospokane/ (206-310-5853) SPOKANE SYMPHONY CLASSICS: THE HEROIC Pianist Alon Goldstein returns to perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, one of his greatest and most melodic concertos. Includes a pre-concert talk one hour before each performance, free to ticketholders. Oct. 20 at 8 pm and Oct. 21 at 3 pm. $27-$60. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. spokanesymphony.org SQUIRREL BUTTER The group’s music is influenced by Appalachian, early country, jug band and blues artists from the late 1800s to 1950s. Oct. 20, 7-9 pm. $8-$12. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. squirrelbutter.com (208-255-7801) WASHINGTON IDAHO SYMPHONY: ROMANTIC FAVORITES The evening’s program features compositions by Prokofiev, Ravel, Tchaikovsky and more. Oct. 20, 7:30 pm. $15-$25. Pullman High School, 510 NW Greyhound Way. (509-332-1551) AN EVENING OF MUSIC Hannah Flaherty and Kayley Martenson, both Whitworth alumni, perform a classical violin and piano concert featuring works by Mendelssohn, Bartok, Copland and more. Donations accepted. Oct. 21, 3-4 pm. Free. Salem Lutheran Church, 1428 W. Broadway. bit.ly/2EoS7l6 IDAHO BACH FESTIVAL Founded in 2011, the Idaho Bach Festival is set in the beautiful architectural and natural landscapes of the University of Idaho and the Palouse. Events on Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 25; times vary. University of Idaho, 709 S Deakin St. uidaho.edu/ class/music/events/bach-festival LONDON HANDEL PLAYERS Presented as part of the University of Idaho’s Auditorium Chamber Music Series. Oct. 23, 7:30 pm. $10-$25. University of Idaho Administration Building, 851 Campus Dr. (888-884-3246) WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE The Spokane Folklore Society’s weekly dance, with the Jam Band and caller Nora Scott. No experience necessary. Beginner workshop at 7:15, dancing at 7:30. Oct. 24. $5/$7. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. (838-5667)

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CLOSING IT UP The world premier of

a new play written by local playwright Molly Allen. Through Oct. 21; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm; also Oct. 20 at 2 pm. $20. Stage Left Theater, 108 W. Third Ave. spokanestageleft.org GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES The performance follows childhood over the course of 30 years, leading them to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together at the most bizarre moments in their lives. Rated R. Oct. 18 at 7:30 pm and Oct. 21 at 2 pm. $5. Gonzaga University Magnuson Theatre, 502 E. Boone Ave. gonzaga.edu/theatrearts JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit is now a musical for the whole family to enjoy. Through Oct. 27; ThuSat at 7 pm; Sat at 2 pm. Liberty Lake Community Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway Ave. libertylaketheatre.com THE OPEN HAND A witty urban comedy that treads on the darkside, exploring the motivations behind generosity. Oct. 12-21; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Free/$15. The Forge Theater, 404 Sweet Ave. uidaho.edu/class/theatre DISNEY ON ICE: DARE TO DREAM: Five Disney heroines are joined by Mickey and friends to find their own courage and realize their dreams. Oct. 18-21; times vary. $19-$76. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. spokanearena.com PHILIP GLASS BUYS A LOAF OF BREAD The NIC Theatre Department presents “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread,” by David Ives, and “SYM” by Gerard Mathes. Oct. 18-20 and Oct. 2527 at 7:30 pm. Free. North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. nic.edu 42ND STREET The ultimate show-biz musical celebrates Broadway, Times Square and the people who make the magic of musical theatre. Oct. 19-28. Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm. $19-$25. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. aspirecda.com CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN The classic novel and film about a family with 12 children comes to life on stage. Oct. 19-Nov. 4; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $20-$23. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave. (208-673-7529) THE CRUCIBLE A staged reading of the Arthur Miller drama focusing on a young farmer, his wife and a young servant girl who maliciously causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. Oct. 19-20 at 7:30 pm, Oct. 21 at 2 pm. $18-$25. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature. Oct. 12-28; Fri at 7 pm; Sat-Sun at 2 pm. $10-$14. Spokane Children’s Theatre, 2727 N. Madelia. spokanechildrenstheatre.org DO SPIRITS RETURN? Magician Isaiah Daniels and skeptic Brian Goncus present a historically accurate 19th century seance. Oct. 19, 8-9:30 pm. $20. Riverside Place, 1108 W. Riverside. bit. ly/2Cj0g9B (747-1200) GASLIGHT All appears to be the essence of Victorian tranquility. It’s soon apparent, however, that a suavely handsome man is slowly driving his wife to the brink of insanity. Oct. 18-21. Pullman Civic Theatre, 1220 NW Nye St. (509-332-8406)

Advice Goddess JENNY FROM THE FLOCK

I hit it off with this guy I met on Match.com. We’ve been dating for a month and slept together twice. He said he’d delete his Match profile because things were going so well, so I deleted mine. Recently, a mutual friend told me he’d just gone on Tinder. I’m super upset, and though we didn’t have the exclusivity talk, it seemed implied. —Dumbfounded Okay, so it seems he didn’t quite get around to mailing out the formal invitations to the funeral for his freedom. Now, the guy may be an out-and-out lying cad, cooing commitment-y things to you that he never intended to follow through on. However, it’s also possible that he was legit enthusiastic in that moment when he offered to delete Match — confusing the buzzy high of a love thing that’s brand-new with a love thing that’s really right. Neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz discovered that things that are new to us — people, relationships, pleasure-producing substances — activate our brain’s reward circuitry and its chemical messenger boy, dopamine, in a way things we’re used to do not. (That very first bite of chocolate cake is always the tastiest, most chocogasmic.) In fact, Schultz’s research suggests that “novel rewards” may be two to three times more dopamine-elevating than delishy stuff we’ve previously experienced. Basically, once we’ve tried something, even if we really, really enjoyed it the first time (hot diggity!), it becomes less motivating to us (kinda lukewarm diggity). This motivational downshift comes out of how dopamine neurons are, in a sense, fortuneteller cells; they predict how rewarding things or situations will be. Dopamine, contrary to what countless books and articles contend, is not a “pleasure chemical.” It does not generate a heroin rush-type euphoria. It’s stimulating. It drives wanting and seeking, motivating us to explore new stuff that might enhance our ability to pass on our genes. After dopamine calculates the difference between the initial high a thing gave us when it was new and its current level of more meh rewardingness, it can push us to go out and chase the initial high — seek some new provider, and then another and another: “Sure, I could have a stable adult relationship — or I could continue my groundbreaking research into The Tramp Stamps Of Tinder.” This is not an excuse for this guy’s lack of forthcomingness but a possible explanation for why he said he’d delete Match but then signed right up for Tinder. It’s also possible the powerful human fear of regret is at play. Going exclusive with you would mean waving bye-bye to the rest of womankind. It’s possible that he and his penis feel the need for a second opinion. The problem from your end is that your wanting to go exclusive with him is the dating version of the impulse purchase. A month in, you don’t have enough information to judge his character, see whether he’s boyfriend-grade, and see whether there’s, uh, brand loyalty. You should be just starting to see who he is and reserving judgment — much as you’d like to believe that he’s a wild dude seeking domestication, kind of like a lion knocking on the door of the zoo: “Got any vacancies, chief?”

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I’m a woman who wants a serious relationship, and a happily married friend is urging me to go on Jdate. I’m not Jewish and not interested in converting. Wouldn’t people be mad I’m on there? —Husband-Seeking Men on FarmersOnly would be understandably annoyed if I posted a profile there, as my idea of farming is keeping a houseplant alive for more than a year. But this site is called Jdate, not JewsOnly. Sure, some will be annoyed to find a nice non-Jewish girl like you there, but there are others — like atheists from Jewish backgrounds and not-very-observant Jews — who might not find it a deal breaker. Uh, that is, until they register the reality of inviting mom, dad, and bubbe over for Christmakkah. Cognitive neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga estimates that 98 percent of our brain’s activity is subconscious — including some of our decision-making. A man seeking a relationship can have his short-term mating standards triggered without his knowing it while going through women’s profiles online. Not exactly surprisingly, evolutionary psychologists David Buss and David Schmitt find men in short-term mode are prone to lowering the bar on “their mate preference standards ... across an array of mate qualities, including personality, intelligence, and even attractiveness.” Religion is surely one of these. Recognize this risk from being on Jdate as a non-J. If you do end up dating a Jewish guy, do your best, as early as possible, to suss out whether questions like “But what religion will the children be?” would lead to his ultimately following the advice of poet Dylan, uh, Thomasenstein: “Do not go gentile into that good night.” 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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Reading the Tea Leaves Everyone’s seeing dollar signs BY TUCK CLARRY The seeds of big business?

he future of cannabis is a hard thing to pin down. As the drug becomes normalized not only through its medicinal roots but also as an alternative to alcohol, there are new ways cannabis is being sold to prospective users daily.

The $13 billion industry is expected to grow to $32 billion within the next five years. If you ask alcohol marketing kingpin Bill Newlands, Constellation Brands CEO, the cannabis industry could balloon to even greater heights.

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“Our view is that in the next 10-plus years, this is going to be a $200 billion business worldwide and some would argue [that’s] understating the case,” Newlands said at Jim Cramer’s Boot Camp for Investors last week. ...continued on page 78

NOTE TO READERS Be aware of the differences in the law between Idaho and Washington. It is illegal to possess, sell or transport cannabis in the State of Idaho. Possessing up to an ounce is a misdemeanor and can get you a year in jail and up to a $1,000 fine; more than three ounces is a felony that can carry a fiveyear sentence and fine of up to $10,000. Transporting marijuana across state lines, like from Washington into Idaho, is a felony under federal law.

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