m Stitches in Time: How making fabric face masks is helping me deal with the pandemic By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:31:00 -0700 Sewing is my new coping mechanism.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Spokane Symphony launches Musicians' Relief Fund to help local classical stars survive the pandemic By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:09:00 -0700 You might not know it from the fancy attire they wear on stage at the Fox Theater, but for the musicians in the Spokane Symphony, it's a part-time gig. It's a prestigious gig, to be sure, but like most artists, for the musicians, it's just one piece of a puzzle full of hustle they have to solve to make a living.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Spokane Comedy Club bringing the laughs from Dan Cummins, Spokane's Kelsey Cook and more right to your computer this weekend By www.inlander.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:07:18 -0700 The Spokane Comedy Club might be quiet right now, but there are still laughs to be had on Zoom, and not just from watching your co-workers try to navigate the online meeting platform. Saturday night, and again next Saturday, the comedy club is hosting Comedians Doing Comedy: A Virtual Comedy Show.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Best of Broadway announces its 2020-21 season for Spokane, featuring Cats, fiddlers and, finally, Hamilton By www.inlander.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:08:00 -0700 We've known that Hamilton was going to be part of the 2020-21 STCU Best of Broadway season for a while, but now we finally know the exact dates, as well as the rest of the featured shows for the season. Granted, the whole world has changed since WestCoast Entertainment announced Hamilton was coming to town back when they announced their 2019-20 season — a season that's been roiled, along with the rest of our lives, by the coronavirus pandemic.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Don't expect any socially distanced Zags games in the Kennel next year, and other thoughts from Gonzaga Athletic Director Mike Roth's online Q&A By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:03:00 -0700 Gonzaga Athletic Director Mike Roth took to the Zoom online meeting app Wednesday for a lengthy chat with members of the school community, fans and media to answer questions about college sports in the era of COVID-19. Like so many things regarding the coronavirus, there are a lot of hopes for a rapid return to normalcy — all of them couched in the reality that none of us really know how the pandemic is going to affect our lives three months from now, or six months down the line.… Full Article Sports
m 5 ways to entertain yourself online, from concerts and art shows to painting classes and story times By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:48:56 -0700 Here are a few ways to keep yourself entertained, and maybe even educate yourself a bit, while you're stuck at home:… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Share your Mount St. Helens memories with us By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:56:18 -0700 Forty years ago, Mount St. Helens in southwestern Washington was just days away from a devastating eruption. When the mountain finally did blow, after weeks of frequent quakes and ash belching, on the morning of May 18, 1980, it caused the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Broadway in Spokane announces lineup, behind the scenes of the Chicago Bulls in The Last Dance, and more you need to know By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0700 THE SHOW WILL GO ON… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Kathy Valentine talks about her deeply personal memoir and life in the Go-Go's By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0700 Virtually every musician starts out trying to copy their heroes.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Smell the digital roses. It’s time for another Virtual First Friday Art Walk By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:34:38 -0700 Another First Friday is here, and you can correctly assume that it will be all online once again. The May 1 Virtual First Friday is from 10 am to midnight.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Lilac City Comicon 2020 moves to October By www.inlander.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:44:28 -0700 Noting that safety of its fans and vendors is always a priority, the folks behind Lilac City Comicon announced Friday that this year's event would move from its original June dates to Oct. 11-12 at the Spokane Convention Center. Anyone who bought tickets for the original June 6-7 comicon will be able to use those tickets at the rescheduled event, or refunds will be available from the businesses where tickets were bought, once those businesses are able to reopen.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m TV Time: 12 totally free TV streamers By www.inlander.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:50:00 -0700 You’re out of a job. You’ve been stuck inside for weeks.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m An open letter to Tom Hanks, from a Wilson By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:30:00 -0700 [IMAGE-1] The truth is, Tom, we never had a chance. I didn't choose my name.… Full Article Arts & Culture
m Trump administration models predict near doubling of daily death toll by June By www.inlander.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:21:00 -0700 By The New York Times The New York Times Company As President Donald Trump presses for states to reopen their economies, his administration is privately projecting a steady rise in the number of cases and deaths from the coronavirus over the next several weeks, reaching about 3,000 daily deaths June 1, according to an internal document obtained by The New York Times, nearly double from the current level of about 1,750.… Full Article Nation & World
m What will Northern Quest Resort & Casino look like when it reopens Tuesday? By www.inlander.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:03:08 -0700 Northern Quest Resort & Casino is set to reopen Tuesday, albeit with strict social-distancing and other safety protocols in place, becoming the second regional casino to reopen after closures caused by the coronavirus. Resort officials expect a crowd due to pent-up interest in the community for getting out of the house (not to mention Cinco de Mayo).… Full Article Local News
m Trump ignores his own public health guidelines, COVID-19 death-toll nears 70,000, and other headlines By www.inlander.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:24:20 -0700 ON INLANDER.COM NATION: Even as U.S. President Donald Trump urges states to reopen their economies, his own administration projects that the death toll from COVID-19 will spike to 3,000 people per day.… Full Article Local News
m Meat gets rarer in the grocery aisle and the drive-thru By www.inlander.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:30:31 -0700 By David Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Corkery The New York Times Company Hundreds of Wendy’s restaurants have run out of hamburgers.… Full Article Nation & World
m Kushner botches hunt for medical supplies, Republicans get bad polling in Senate races, and other headlines By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:46:38 -0700 ON INLANDER.COM NATION: As meatpacking plants nationwide shutdown due to COVID-19 outbreaks, certain meat products are becoming harder to find at grocery stores and fast-food drive-thrus.… Full Article Local News
m Sneak Peek: Idaho’s DIY approach to COVID; Drink Local; mood music; Mother’s Day; and more! By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:52:09 -0700 The latest issue of the Inlander is hitting newsstands today. Find it at your local grocery store and hundreds of other locations; use this map to find a pickup point near you.… Full Article Local News
m DeVos’ rules bolster rights of students accused of sexual misconduct By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:31:23 -0700 By Erica L. Green The New York Times Company… Full Article Nation & World
m Supreme Court divided over Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:40:24 -0700 By Adam Liptak The New York Times Company… Full Article Local News
m Two more residents of the Spokane Veterans Home have died, bringing death toll to five By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:54:35 -0700 Two more residents who were staying at the Spokane Veterans Home have died of complications related to COVID-19, according to the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. There have now been five residents of the home who have died following their diagnosis of COVID-19.… Full Article Local News
m The way we work, live and play has changed dramatically. It will change again By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:30:00 -0700 This is what it feels like to live during an historic event.… Full Article Comment/Columns & Letters
m Local distilleries are relying on curbside bottle sales - and small batches of hand sanitizer - to stay afloat By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:30:00 -0700 Drink Local In tumultuous times, one thing remains true: People still want their spirits.… Full Article Food/Food News
m The Spokane County Sheriff's Office has discretely acquired technology that enables them to bypass phone passwords By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:30:00 -0700 Cops are hackers now, too.… Full Article News/Local News
m Soothing sounds: Fixtures of the local music scene weigh in on their go-to comfort listens By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:30:00 -0700 In times of trouble, escaping into the art that calms you is key to keeping your sanity.… Full Article Music/Music News
m New reads from Emily St. John Mandel, vampy vibes in FX's mockumentary, and more you need to know By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:30:00 -0700 The Buzz Bin VAMPY VIBES… Full Article Culture/Arts & Culture
m Local breweries are forced to adapt and an upcoming beer collaboration aims to support the industry By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:32:00 -0700 Drink Local For the majority of regional craft breweries, most revenue comes from two avenues: direct-to-consumer sales out of a tasting room and selling beer to local bars and restaurants.… Full Article Food/Food News
m A first-timer hits the Bloomsday course on its original date and walks away with some memories - barely By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:33:00 -0700 The chafing.… Full Article Culture/Arts & Culture
m Food banks prepare to feed far more as COVID-19 disrupts America's food system at every level By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:35:00 -0700 At every level of America's food system, mandated closures and outbreaks of COVID-19 have interrupted the finely tuned network that normally gets food from farmers and food processors to restaurants, grocery stores and food banks.… Full Article News/Local News
m Supreme Court overturns 'Bridgegate' convictions, White House rejects CDC guidelines, and other headlines By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:24:06 -0700 ON INLANDER.COM COVER: While Washington state forges alliances, Idaho battles coronavirus its own way.… Full Article News/Local News
m For workers, no sign of ‘what normal is going to look like’ By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:28:15 -0700 By Patricia Cohen and Tiffany Hsu The New York Times Company… Full Article News/Nation & World
m Book recommendations from the pros: Auntie's Bookstore By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:38:33 -0700 At this point in our locked-down lives, it’s entirely possible many of us have exhausted our Netflix queue, completed every puzzle in our houses and perfected our sourdough loaves. OK, probably not.… Full Article Culture/Arts & Culture
m Coeur d'Alene's Summer Theater schedules a virtual performance for May 30 By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:32:26 -0700 While events around the country have been put on hold, Coeur d’Alene’s Summer Theatre is still slated for a show at the end of the month. But it won’t be in the usual format.… Full Article Culture/Arts & Culture
m Live stream the University of Idaho's short film festival on Friday evening By www.inlander.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:32:06 -0700 Every spring, audiences in Moscow are typically congregating for the Kino Short Film Festival, an evening of shorts made by the University of Idaho's senior film students. Things being as they are, the Kenworthy Theater won't be open for this year's event, but the U of I will be streaming a virtual version this Friday, May 8, at 6 pm.… Full Article Film/Film News
m National unemployment hits 14.7 percent, confusion surrounds Washington's reopening, and other headlines By www.inlander.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:30:58 -0700 ON INLANDER.COM NATION: For workers, there's no sign of what "normal is going to look like" in the pandemic economy.… Full Article News/Local News
m Trump praises Barr for dropping charges against Flynn By www.inlander.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:06:17 -0700 By Michael Crowley The New York Times Company… Full Article News/Nation & World
m Spokane groups create fund to help undocumented families during pandemic By www.inlander.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:04:10 -0700 A coalition of immigrant-focused organizations has created the Spokane Relief Fund for Undocumented Immigrants, in order to help families who are unable to access federal aid during the coronavirus shutdowns. The partners sponsoring the work include the Spokane Immigrant Rights Coalition (SIRC), the Hispanic Business and Professional Association, Latinos en Spokane, Mujeres in Action and Raiz.… Full Article News/Local News
m Sammy Eubanks, Cami Bradley team up for virtual concert Saturday for Meals on Wheels By www.inlander.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:44:08 -0700 Two beloved Spokane-based entertainers are teaming up this weekend for a good cause.… Full Article Music/Music News
m How climate change is contributing to skyrocketing rates of infectious disease By www.inlander.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:27:54 -0700 A catastrophic loss in biodiversity, reckless destruction of wildland and warming temperatures have allowed disease to explode. Ignoring the connection between climate change and pandemics would be “dangerous delusion,” one scientist said. The scientists who study how diseases emerge in a changing environment knew this moment was coming.… Full Article News/Nation & World
m How to tame anxiety by thinking about it in a new way By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 As this issue goes to press, our city, our state, our country and our world are coping with the spread of a virus that's deadly to some, and not even noticed by others who have no symptoms but may spread it.… Full Article Family & Parenting
m Regain control of your closet with some simple steps By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 As this issue goes to press we are all staying home to battle the coronavirus.… Full Article Home
m Deanna Goguen's favorite spaces in her home are nothing alike By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 Designology Interiors' Deanna Goguen has three bathrooms in her South Hill-area home, each with its own personality.… Full Article Home
m Jill Ann Smith approaches her wide-ranging pursuits with passion and dedication By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 What do Arabian horses, women veterans, ceramics and the food industry have in common?… Full Article Family & Parenting
m Adjacent to a ski resort, this mountainside hamlet offers plenty of small-town pleasures By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 If you've ever been compelled to visit Chewelah, it has likely been related to a trip to 49 Degrees North.… Full Article Health
m Melissa Cole delves into new techniques at her Spokane studios By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 Sometimes when you're fairly well-known, especially for a particular style or product, it's tempting to stick with that style, especially if it's what pays the bills.… Full Article Home
m Try it Yourself: Two Thai Dishes from Thai Bamboo's May Burgess By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 Miang Goong Miang is the Thai version of lettuce wraps, in this case featuring goong, or shrimp.… Full Article Food & Cooking
m The Magic of Mushrooms By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 Loved, or loathed, depending on who you ask, mushrooms come in many forms, including those readily available in the grocery store, and others — like morels — that require more determined sourcing.… Full Article Health
m Beautiful and functional outdoor spaces can encourage more time spent outside, whether cooking, relaxing or even watching TV By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 Warm summer nights are on the way.… Full Article Home
m Barrister Winery elevates the art of winemaking, all while supporting the arts By www.inlander.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700 If you've ever taken a stroll around downtown Spokane's west side, you may have come across Barrister Winery, tucked into a historic brick and timber building alongside the railroad tracks at 1213 Railroad Ave.… Full Article Food & Cooking