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A lifelong Dodgers fan's reflections on Shohei Ohtani and the unifying power of baseball

"Take me out to the ball game!" are words I shout every trip to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles…




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The Rocky Horror Picture Show still draws crowds of superfans and virgins alike nearly five decades after its initial release

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is unlike anything else…



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Sherman, Wash: Tucked amid rolling fields is the well-kept remnant of a town that began to decline shortly after its founding in the 1880s

It's a sunny Monday as I drive out to Sherman, one of Lincoln County's few ghost towns…



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Burke, Idaho: Wedged between mountains, the Silver Valley mine town's history of rich resources still echoes down the canyon

Crammed in a narrow canyon of North Idaho's Silver Valley, in perhaps one of the most inconvenient but also beautiful places for a hub of human habitation, are the rusted remains of a once-lively mountain mine town…



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Gen Heywood's photography exhibition at Gonzaga University Urban Art Center explores the potency of two American icons

It's a scary time of year, but not because of Halloween…



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Journalist Nate Schweber shares a historic story of public lands conservation for the Palouse's Everybody Reads program

Like the main characters of his latest book, author and journalist Nate Schweber is shaped by his upbringing in the Western United States…



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Art and signage commemorating the history and contributions of Spokane's early Japanese residents installed at Saranac Building

A map of downtown Spokane's east end, circa 1910, would be barely recognizable to most locals today…



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The Zags are set for another season competing at the very top of college basketball

Forget rebuilding and reloading…




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A Washington-wide nonprofit helps old places survive — and thrive

Since 1976, the nonprofit Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has been advocating to save old places from oblivion…



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Inland Northwest tribes are using technology to track young salmon in hopes of returning runs to the Columbia and Spokane rivers

It starts raining just as two trucks hauling juvenile salmon arrive near the end of a gravel road at Chief Joseph Dam in the Central Washington town of Bridgeport on Friday, May 6…



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The Spokane Indians offer a tasty lineup of new food items at the ballpark

Going to a Spokane Indians game is as much about the sensory experience at the ballpark as it is rooting for your favorite team…



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The shadow of election denial hangs over Spokane elections

In the weeks leading up to Election Day, local officials are required by law to perform what's known as a "logic and accuracy" test on the ballot counting machines…



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Seed banks around the world guard against the perils of industrialized farming and disasters. One of the most diverse banks in the U.S. can be found on the Palouse

Tucked inside a nondescript building on Washington State University's Pullman campus is a bank holding an abundance of the world's wealth, where row after row of temperature-controlled filing cabinets store something far more precious than savings bonds or artwork: seeds…



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Inside the world of Spokane's indie pro wrestling scene

Chase James is ready for his crowning achievement…



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FriendChips captures chipmunks in the office, playing poker and drinking Nutz Lite

When Christie Pierce took a photo of a chipmunk named Mr. Stubbs at her Valleyford home, making it appear as if he was playing cards with drink tickets she received at a casino night, she didn't expect it to catalyze the creation of a niche wildlife photography business…



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Why Washington is knowingly violating its own laws in the treatment of mentally ill suspects

In the early morning of June 10, 2015, Dennis Platz woke up to go open the gate to his Colbert property and let in his neighbor, Dan Carver, who planned to borrow a field sprayer…



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Jimmy Lake brings his Eastern Washington bona fides to the land of the Purple and Gold

Don van Lierop had a problem…




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Fentanyl is flooding into the Inland Northwest, triggering a deadlier phase of the opioid crisis

Allan didn't know it was fentanyl…



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Eastern Washington ranching mogul Cody Easterday wagered hundreds of millions of dollars on the price of beef. He lost.

By Lee van der Voo, High Country News…



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The bombs exploding in Ukraine reverberate in Spokane, where tens of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian refugees now live

Alexander Kulabukhov is up at 5 am on Feb. 24, jolted awake by the explosions in his neighborhood…



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The story of Expo '74 is the story of rediscovering what can unite us and give meaning to this place we call home

Fifty years ago, in 1972, Spokane was on the threshold of creating one of the most remarkable world's fairs anywhere…



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Spokane home values just officially skyrocketed, and not everyone is happy about it

When property assessments were mailed to Spokane County homeowners earlier this month, the average home was valued a whopping 31 percent higher than the year before…



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Spokane had a mini-renaissance in the 1970s; let's recapture some of that magic as we celebrate the World's Fair and plan for future success

As preparations begin for the 50th anniversary of EXPO '74 next year, we want to reflect on one of the greatest periods in our history, when the Spokane community somehow pulled together to put on a World's Fair and, at the same time, tackled some of the biggest challenges our community had ever faced…



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Spokane's legacy of 'modern' architecture is everywhere you look — here are seven examples that should be protected and celebrated

Spokane's skyline boasts three iconic buildings…



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He got caught with 75 pounds of marijuana in Idaho, but Coeur d'Alene's Wylie Hunter says the justice system was so corrupted and poorly managed that his record should be cleared

Wylie Hunter refuses to give up…



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Discover four new coffee spots in and around Spokane

Whether you're a cross-town commuter, a parent chauffeuring kids or checking off a list of errands around town, stopping to get your favorite beverage can add a bit of happiness to a busy day…



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Question of the Week

What's your go-to coffee order? …



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One month behind the scenes of Spokane's ongoing fight to end the deadly fentanyl crisis

In Spokane County, a single person died of a fentanyl-related overdose in 2018, according to official records…



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Writer/director Steve McQueen reframes the whitewashed image of WWII's London bombings via a harrowing childhood adventure

Blitz opens amid a terrifying conflagration on a nighttime city street…



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Clear the table after a meal and enjoy the camaraderie of a crafty evening

There's no doubt it's fun to get together with friends and family and catch up on one another's lives during the holidays…



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Capturing and sharing dazzling photos of the natural world is Stacy Gessler's calling

In January 2024, Stacy Gessler found herself outdoors in below-freezing temperatures at Yellowstone National Park, waiting for just the right sliver of a second to photograph scenes of a pack of wolves as they went about their day…



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House of Brunch's executive chef Alex Szambelan is an unexpected champion of the bougiest meal

Brunch…



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Jamie Roberts of Spokane's Three Birdies Bakery brings an artist's eye to her cookie designs

Art has always been a big part of Jamie Roberts' life…



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Give Guide 2024: The Literacy Project of North Idaho

The estimates vary — 32 million adults?…




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Light A Lamp works to support Inland Northwest students who struggle with anxiety and depression, one act of kindness at a time

Angella Southerly believes that a single act of kindness, no matter how small, has the power to change someone's life…




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Lake City Playhouse kicks off a milestone season with an edgy musical about the proximity of good and evil

In July, Lake City Playhouse staged Oliver!, the first production to be held on its own stage in four years…




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Spokane's relentlessly gigging Snacks at Midnight shows off its eclectic rock sound on What You Think You Want

Sometimes it can be tough when you get the musical munchies yet struggle to figure out what exactly fits your sonic taste in the moment…




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The Get Up Kids tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their seminal album, Something to Write Home About

"What became of everyone I used to know?…




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The Ramshackle Highs of Bumbershoot 2024

Recapping the happenings at Seattle's Labor Day weekend arts and music festival While better adjusted folks might spend their Labor Day weekend celebrating the end of summer with a trip to the wilderness or hanging out at a barbecue bash with friends, more often than not I can be found at Seattle Center weaving in and out of hordes of strangers while trying to catch some live music. For those of us Washingtonian music addicts, the Emerald City’s Bumbershoot festival is the unofficial send-off to summer concert season…




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The Basics of Attending Volume Music Festival 2024

A few things to know before heading to the relaunched fest. This weekend Volume Music Festival returns from hibernation to deliver two nights jam packed with 100 artists across 10 stages. It's a de facto sampler platter for the Spokane and Northwest music scene…




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A guide to some of Volume 2024's most exciting acts

With 100 artists performing over two nights, planning your Volume experience may feel daunting…




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Volume Music Festival kicked off its return with a Chameleon pre-party

The two-day festival kicks off today and it's not too late to get your tickets As Volume Music Festival emerges from a five-year hiatus, local music fans should plan to show out for their favorite hometown bands this weekend. (And discover new favorites along the way!)…




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A superlative recap of Volume Music Festival 2024

Highlights from a music-packed weekend in downtown Spokane Volume Musical Festival 2024 began about a week ago with a rockin' pre-show at the Chameleon and concluded Saturday with a night full of performances from local and regional talent, but we're still reminiscing on all of the good times…




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Allen Stone's intimate annual Stone Family Field Trip fosters a sense of communal belonging

Some people's favorite day of the year is their birthday…




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The songs of Expo ’74: “Come join the fun, magic and muuuusic!”

As the 40th anniversary of Expo ’74 approaches, we’ve been poring through over old photos, memorabelia and news coverage from the time. We’ll have more in print in the coming weeks, but print just can’t capture one amazing part of Expo — the music…




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PODCAST: Memories of a summer spent at Expo '74

In a discussion with two Spokane sisters, Maureen Jones (née McKenna) and Sharon Mauch (also née McKenna), we are offered a perspective of two Spokanites who attended Expo '74 nearly every day between the two of them. What was the experience of the IMAX like?…




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An inaccurate, right-wing clickbait video prompted death threats to 2018's National Teacher of the Year


When Ferris teacher Mandy Manning received the National Teacher of the Year award earlier this month, she shook President Donald Trump's hand. Three times…




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After an Inlander article about her links to conspiracy theory websites, Rep. Jenny Graham responds with profanity, threats and another conspiracy website

State Rep. Jenny Graham (R-Spokane) called me on my cellphone the day the Inlander published my story about her unwittingly linking to conspiracy theory posts on Facebook. I called her back immediately — while she was still leaving a voicemail — and was greeted with two blasts of profanity. "You cocksucker!…



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Haven't been to this intimate of a show in a long time... So great to see @rgenauer and the @assemblyofdust after #agreatlongwhile. Saw #Strangefolk a ton of times in the early 2000s between Chicago and Vermont

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I've been to my fair share of breweries, but #steamwhistle ranks right up there. There's not many other breweries that only do *one thing* but do it so well.

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