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Also this week: commentator Paul Dillon says gay men should be allowed to donate life-saving blood (page 8) and in News, staff writer Wilson Criscione looks at the proposed expansion of the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (page 18).

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I drive by Washington and Second, and one day, there it was — a pile of bricks where the Mayfair Cafe stood. Divey though it was, the Mayfair meant a lot to me: My grandfathers haunted the place. Archie McGregor’s grocery store, Sanders Market, was right next door, and Joe Peirone’s fledgling produce company was just across the street. After the war, they’d hang out there, unaware that years later their kids would get married — or that many years later, their grandson would drive by, see the ruins and be a little sad.

When I think of Archie and Joe sharing a booth there for lunch, their life stories just getting good, it makes me smile.

When Grandpa Joe was dying of cancer in 1992, I read parts of Breaking Blue to him; it’s my friend Tim Egan’s second book — the tale of an unsolved Spokane mystery, set against Depression-era police corruption. In it, a downtown bar, the notorious Mother’s Kitchen, is almost a character; Joe perked up at the name, and he told me about the old places — the Montana Tavern, the Silver Inn, where he met my grandmother, Alice, and, yes, the Mayfair.

NEVER-ENDING STORY Our police

saga goes way back, and here we are at another turning point, choosing a new chief. There’s been a lot of suffering recently, but with the help of the U.S. Justice Department, we’re enacting reforms like body cameras. We also better understand the challenges our police face as de facto frontline mental health care workers. Every police department and every city in America is facing these questions, and more than that, understanding that we need shared solutions. It hasn’t been easy, but I’m proud of our progress. We must stay engaged on such crucial challenges.

Still, as we settle on a new leader, what’s nonnegotiable is that person needs to serve all people in our city — cops and citizens alike. In many ways, an internal hire makes sense, as our last two outsiders have been bad and disastrous. But a hire like Craig Meidl carries baggage, too. For this to have any chance, the page needs to be unequivocally turned. We all need our next police chief to succeed. By not addressing Meidl’s salute of Karl Thompson or asking for the city council’s

endorsement, trust has not been repaired, and achieving that success will be more challenging than it should be.

CENTRAL SPARK I’m staying

engaged as a Park Board volunteer helping out on the Riverfront Park renovation. Our family recently visited Central Park, and what rubbed off on me was its history. Created in 1857, every era put its stamp on their urban wonderland that’s active, passive and filled with people and art. Here in Spokane, our generation is taking the torch from the King Coles of the past. Hopefully our improvements will write a great chapter, while also inspiring the next vanguard to keep at it. That’s how it has worked so beautifully in New York — with citizens across 159 years staying engaged.

SPARK CENTRAL I witnessed another group of devoted locals last week, when Spark Central, in Kendall Yards, relaunched its mission as a place where kids can learn and explore.

Board President Jess Walter told me about some of the Native American kids, West Central kids and even adult volunteers who have been lit up by this vital, new institution. Helping kids unlock their imaginations is about as important as it gets, and Spark Central — formerly Ink Art Space and the Spark Center — offers programs like Drop In & Draw and the Girls Rock Lab. And like a great park, we can all agree that music is awesome.

TURN IT UP Yes, music is awesome, and

R.E.M. is a great place to start, with their Americana sound and obtuse yet evocative lyrics. The line “cheesecake, jelly bean, boom,” from “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” is perhaps the greatest nonsense in rock ’n’ roll history.

I’ve started listening to entire albums again, and Lifes Rich Pageant really takes me back to when I was bursting with life’s possibilities, along with so many questions. How would I ever fit into Grandpa Joe’s world? There’s a line in “Cuyahoga”: “Let’s put our heads together / and start a new country up.” Yeah, that hit me — I was feeling the Bern, circa 1986. We’ve got to keep that kind of idealism alive.

There’s another lyric coming back to me lately, from “Little America” on Reckoning: “Jefferson, I think we’re lost.” Whatever the band meant, I’ve taken it as a prayer for some innate American wisdom to strike us from above. Please, Mr. Third President, help us find our way back.

But all these years later, I know there’s no map for where we’re going, just purpose. And if we stay connected to each other and the places we love, we’re never really lost. 

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HILLARY CLINTON, who made history last month by becoming the first woman to head a major party ticket, saw another first this week — at least for her campaign. On Monday, Richard Hanna of New York became the first sitting Republican congressman to publicly declare, on Syracuse.com, that he would vote for Clinton, a Democrat, while calling his party’s nominee, DONALD TRUMP, “a national embarrassment.” Sally Bradshaw, an adviser to failed presidential contender and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, told CNN she was leaving the GOP because of Trump, and would consider voting for Clinton if the race was tight in her home state.

Although a string of Republican politicians have said they won’t vote for Trump because of his inflammatory remarks, no current GOP elected official has openly backed Clinton until now.

What’s changing that is Trump’s criticism of a Muslim immigrant couple whose son died while serving as a U.S. Army captain in Iraq. However, most notable Republicans have condemned Trump’s remarks while continuing to support his campaign. Notably, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, whose military service has also been a Trump target, issued a strongly worded statement aimed at Trump, but didn’t say anything about endorsing Clinton.

One prominent conservative whose refusal to back Trump could matter.

Earlier this week, billionaire Charles Koch, who has bankrolled Republican candidates and heads an influential network of conservative advocacy groups, also said he wouldn’t support Trump. (JAKE THOMAS)

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If passed, I-1491 would allow family, household members and police to petition courts to obtain “extreme risk protection orders” temporarily preventing individuals from accessing firearms if there is evidence that they pose a threat to themselves or others. The initiative is being supported by the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, a group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that successfully passed a measure in 2014 expanding background checks in Washington state.

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“Most people don’t even know the year of celibacy rule exists,” says Kyle Richardson, Prevention Program Manager at the Spokane AIDS Network. “They are shocked when they find out.”

One encounter can prohibit both men from donating blood for a full year, and only if they have no other samesex encounters during that year, even if they test negative for HIV in the interim. Giving blood is based in the recognition we all want to help, but the FDA screening is based on orientation, not science. The gender of one’s partner has nothing to do with whether one is engaged in “risky” behavior or not.

The frustration hit home when a dear friend of mine wanted to donate but couldn’t. He would have to stay silent — to lie, which, of course, he didn’t do. “I feel like I’ve been forced to lie too many times,” he told me. His protected sexual experience with his partner disqualified

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n the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in United States history, gay men — some even survivors of those horrific hours at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida — wanted to donate blood but were not allowed to help, blocked by a ban from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The salt in the wound didn’t make sense — that it was legal to buy the Sig Sauer MCX assault rifle that was used to commit the massacre, but illegal for a gay man to donate blood to victims of that massacre.

Although the FDA lifted the stricter Reagan-era lifetime ban, the current discriminatory policy bans blood donations by healthy gay and bisexual men (officially, men who have sex with men or “MSM”) for 12 months after their most recent sexual contact.

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The one-year celibacy requirement continues to ignore that all blood donations are thoroughly tested using the latest technological advancements, with more than 4.2 million eligible blood donors affected by the requirement. Lifting the ban on MSM donors could help save the lives of more than a million people.

It also fails to take into account whether the wouldbe donor used a condom or was on Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), or had otherwise reduced the odds of HIV transmission — even if he repeatedly tests negative for HIV. In other words, the FDA is saying there’s no such thing as safe sex between two men. All sex between men is shamed, a tactic also used by opponents of equality.

Meanwhile, the consequences of stigma and discrimination can foster a reluctance to seek care; deter individuals from getting tested; discourage HIV positive persons from discussing their status with sexual partners; and have a negative effect on the overall success of treatment.

We know the proper approach to preventing the spread of HIV is to increase access to high-quality preventive care and early treatment — not penalizing individuals based on their orientation.

Globally, new HIV infections have fallen by roughly 40 percent since 2000, and we must continue to focus on our efforts to create an AIDS-free generation by supporting sexual and reproductive health care in our communities, no matter the location, race, age, or gender.

Lifting the ban was a first step, but it’s not enough, and there are still blood banks in Washington that have upheld the old ban.

Fortunately, Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray joined a bipartisan group of 24 senators calling for the FDA to swiftly move to end the discriminatory restriction.

It worked. The FDA posted a request for public comment on the federal register through Nov. 25 of this year for what alternative blood donor policies could look like, signaling the possibility that the restrictions might be lifted.

This step in the right direction reminds the world that the “H” in HIV stands for human, not homosexual.

Richardson, from the Spokane AIDS Network, put it best: “HIV does not discriminate.”

Building a movement starts with showing up for our partners and our people, so please: Comment. Take a little time out of your day and call or email your elected officials with a clear message to end this outdated policy.

Not doing so — staying silent— isn’t enough anymore. I want my friend to be able to save a life without thinking about whether he has to lie — to first question his status as a human. 

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COMMENT | FROM READERS SANDY LODGE: We already knew they withheld documents until after the election. It was more than obvious. Now the important question: What are they going to do about it?

VIRGINIA RHODES KORN: That is why Spokane never re-elects a mayor! See what happened with this second term guy!

BRYAN BUSSARD: So when is Condon going to make a statement, I wonder? Should we start a resignation betting pool?

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Reactions to a blog post outlining findings of an independent report into how the city of Spokane handled the firing of former police chief Frank Straub: Readers’ responses to last week’s cover package, featuring 11 profiles of some of the Inland Northwest’s distinct neighborhoods:

PAM MEYER: I have read 74 pages of the report so far, will finish tonight. There are problems in city hall from the mayor to all those who have left. If you have time please read it.

COLLEEN CAMPBELL: If he gets away with this, it’s on us, citizens of Spokane. The only way this blatant corruption will stop is if we demand his resignation. Call his office, write letters, send emails — demand that he resign immediately. Don’t wait for a recall election! He can’t be trusted to be honest. How many will it take, 10K, 20K, 75K, before he gets the message? He is an elected public official and the public has the final word on whether he stays in office. It’s up to us and we are all in this together.

MATTHEW SHELLEY: I’ve lived here since ’08, definitely worse places, definitely better, but Spokane’s problem is its huge potential it cannot manifest. 

NANCY SIMMONS: I have lived [in Peaceful Valley] since 1985 and have never regretted it! Colorful place in every way. Bought a shotgun house on a 25-foot-wide lot. Close to town, hospitals, stores, etc. With all that, we have the river and lots of critters running around like deer, raccoons, skunks, marmots and all kinds of birds. We are close to everything and yet we are in our own little wooded area. Eclectic we are!

JENNEH ZACHER: I grew up in Browne’s Addition, and remember playing in the Roberts Mansion with Mary [Moltke]’s daughter. It is such a special part of Spokane and rich with a variety of people and culture.

I still drive through periodically to admire the beautiful homes and of course go down for ArtFest. 

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ppear before Spokane County District Court Judge Gregory Tripp, and you might not get a fair shake. At least that’s the message sent by some Spokane County public defenders.

From June to mid-July, public defenders filed 49 motions — known as “affidavits of prejudice” — arguing that clients assigned to Tripp’s courtroom could not get a fair hearing. And this wasn’t the first time they’ve acted.

Public defenders made a similar move from February to May of 2015, filing 175 motions for a change of judge. For a time, things got better.

But the most recent flare-up began again after a “tough” and, defense lawyers say, at times “unreasonable” prosecutor assigned to Tripp’s courtroom made for the perfect storm.

“Sometimes you run into a situation where you know, no matter what the charge, that your client is at a disadvantage, and you’d do better in another court,” says Tom Krzyminski, director of the Spokane County Public Defender’s Office. “We’re concerned with clients’ rights, and that’s how we have to operate.”

For his part, Tripp says he weighs each judicial decision based on the person in front of him — demeanor, arguments from attorneys, case history and personal life experience. He does not want to speculate as to why the public defenders removed cases from him, but says they have the right to do so.

Court rules do not require attorneys to give a reason when asking for a new judge, but public defenders point to examples that amount to a more heavy-handed approach — a tendency to impose more onerous sentences than other judges.

Affidavits of prejudice are commonly used by both prosecutors and defenders seeking different judges, who hear cases based on a defendant’s last name. But it’s unusual for one side to file such motions en masse against a single judge.

“People in other courtrooms aren’t getting the same [sentences] as they are in Judge Tripp’s courtroom, in my experience,” says Kendra Allen-Grant, a public defender. “And it’s because of their last name. A through D, and you’re with Tripp.”

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Judge Gregory Tripp has been on the bench for nearly 20 years. He has not decided whether he’ll run for re-election in 2018. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Kasey Busch says he was a bit of a thug. He’s been in trouble throughout the state, racking up charges, missing court dates and not giving two shits about the warrants.

In 2004 and 2005, he was charged in Spokane with DUI and trespassing, respectively. He was put on probation, but picked up additional charges and stopped showing up for court. Then he moved to New Orleans for work.

His daughter’s mother wanted to move back to Washington state, so he followed. He avoided the law for a few more years — working when he could, living on his boat — but the warrants in Spokane and elsewhere in the state continued to haunt him. A commercial diver by trade, his skills and reputation as a hard and honest worker landed him job offers, only to be retracted when employers saw the warrants.

The final straw was the time last year when he stole a small boat and spent four months in jail.

“I’m sitting in jail and I’m like, ‘Dude, it’s time to grow the f--- up.’” he says. “I’m 37 years old, runnin’ from cops on a stolen boat.” ...continued on next page

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When he got out, Busch found work, got his own place and set about quashing his decade-old warrants. He scheduled warrant recall hearings in Tacoma and Spokane, taking all-night bus rides to make it back for work in the morning.

The hearings in Tacoma went smoothly. In Spokane, he appeared in front of Tripp.

He was supposed to work the next day, but instead Busch spent eight days in Spokane County Jail. That’s all it took to lose his job, his apartment and his reputation.

“I’m broke, homeless and jobless again because I came over here to take care of my shit,” he says after his release last week. “It was a bench warrant recall. I wasn’t even trying to fight the allegations, and I was mentally prepared to do some time on this. But that would be after I had a show-cause hearing and a sentencing hearing — the steps they take before they f---ing put you in jail.”

In court, Busch explained that he was trying to “grow up and face the music.” He had a good job at Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle and was scheduled to be back at work the following morning.

Ethically, Tripp is not allowed to comment on pending cases, he says. However, the judge explained in open court his decision to book Busch: “I think I just have to do that, given your criminal history. I appreciate you coming here.”

Busch says his release a week later was due in part to a deputy prosecutor in Seattle and former employers writing letters to the judge attesting to his character.

“In other courtrooms, it’s rare to have people booked off a bench warrant recall, in my experience,” says public defender Andrea Crumpler, who represented Busch after he was booked.

“It seems counterproductive to book someone who is working their way back, and then says ‘Enough, I’m going to resolve these legal issues.’”

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Affidavits of prejudice can only be filed before a judge has made a discretionary ruling on a case.

It’s one point where judges have very little discretion to say no, Tripp says.

Although it’s been done before, blanketly

disqualifying a judge is more of an anomaly. In the mid-1980s, then-Spokane County Prosecutor Don Brockett announced that his office would file en masse affidavits against a Superior Court judge who declared a mistrial in a murder case.

Brockett did so at least twice more, after which longtime Spokane attorney Bevan Maxey wrote in the Spokesman-Review that “these tactics were used to intimidate and coerce judges into ruling for the prosecution.”

The city prosecutor’s office tried the same tactic in 1986 against a District Court judge for pledging to “make life miserable” for prosecutors.

At that time, the Spokane Chronicle reported that city officials said, “this is one of only a few times that a blanket disqualification has been sought against a Spokane County judge.”

“I think the unfortunate thing about it all,” then-Judge Charles Dorn told the Chronicle, “is that people who do this finger pointing do damage to the legal system. I think it’s a disservice to the system.”

Kathy Knox, who currently runs the city public defender’s office, and deals almost exclusively in Municipal Court, recalls filing en masse affidavits in the past when city cases were heard

by District Court judges. Knox says she hasn’t had to take similar action since the courts split in 2006.

In 2013, the Blueprint for Reform, a report with suggestions to improve Spokane County’s criminal justice system, called out District Court as a place “unwilling to embrace plainly needed reform, and unconcerned with the costs of jail sentences and detention before trials and probation hearings.”

Dutch Wetzel, one of the co-authors of the Blueprint and a veteran criminal defense attorney, says he’s had no problems with Tripp.

“I couldn’t say I couldn’t get a fair hearing in front of him,” Wetzel says. “My impression is that he’s a prosecutor’s judge, but a lot of judges are like that.”

Knox adds that a motion for a change of judge is only one tool for attorneys. Another is what’s known as a writ of review, in which an attorney appeals a judge’s decision before the case is resolved.

And in fact, the Spokane County Public Defender’s Office has taken that route as well.

In a case filed last year, public defenders challenged Tripp’s decision to impose pretrial DUI testing on a woman with no prior DUI criminal history.

“Not only does the testing amount to a warrantless search, but it also imposes a financial burden on the individuals who must pay for this testing,” Spokane County Public Defender Karen Lindholdt argues in court documents.

The case is currently waiting to be reviewed by the Washington State Supreme Court.

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The flood of recent affidavits out of the public defender’s office stopped in mid-July — right around the time that Deputy Prosecutor Hannah Stearns was moved to another courtroom.

Rachel Sterett, a Spokane County deputy prosecutor who supervises attorneys in District Court, says Stearns was not moved because of public defender’s motions, but because she is one of

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“Her comment was sufficient enough to cause me concern in the appearance of fairness doctrine that I was not going to hear her cases anymore,” Peterson says.

Peterson declined to comment directly on the motions filed in Tripp’s courtroom, except to say that using them to avoid a prosecutor assigned to a particular courtroom is an abuse of the rule.

He adds: “Bottom line is judges are supposed to be fair, though we can interpret cases many different ways. Sometimes, it makes my head hurt.”

Jacquie van Wormer, the Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council administrator who has facilitated much of the reform in Spokane’s criminal justice system, says the county’s shift to a more data-driven system will help foster that equity.

“When you look at the aggregate, jail has a criminogenic effect on offenders,” she says. “Sure, there are outliers, and incarceration can provide a community safety function, but it does not change behavior. That’s why data is so important.”

Tripp, for his part, says he’s on board with a more offendercentric approach.

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VALLEY After three councilmembers resigned earlier this year, Spokane Valley filled the last COUNCIL vacancy last week, choosing Michael Munch to fill the final remaining seat.

Munch, owner of a construction business, says he submitted his name for the job because he feels it’s “part of our duty” to serve in local government. He says he wants to make government more friendly toward business.

Munch listed controversial Republican state Rep. Matt Shea as a reference on his application for the seat, saying, “I have a lot of similar viewpoints” as Shea. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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CIVIL RIGHTS Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a brief last week on behalf of a dozen states and the District of Columbia, supporting federal guidelines intended to ensure the civil rights of TRANSGENDER STUDENTS. The guidelines, issued this spring, were swiftly challenged in court by officials from 11 states, led by the attorney general of Texas, who argued that the federal government was using an unconstitutional interpretation of the Civil Rights Act that would create privacy and safety problems in locker rooms and bathrooms. But Ferguson’s brief argues that anti-discrimination policies are needed to protect transgender students, who are more likely to be targets of harassment and violence. (JAKE THOMAS)

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Meidl Detector Spokane finds its new police chief, promoting from within; plus, procharter-school money floods a contentious Supreme Court race CONDON’S PICK

Spokane Mayor David Condon rebuffed the media’s portrayal of former police chief FRANK STRAUB as his “hand-picked” choice for the job. This time around, there would be no mistaking.

Condon hired an outside recruiting firm and assembled a selection committee of nine city leaders and community members to help whittle down the original list of 31 candidates. He assembled four interview panels, totaling more than 40 people.

When one of the candidates dropped out, City Council President Ben Stuckart voiced concern, pushing for Condon to bring at least one more candidate to the table.

That’s about when things began to unravel, and in the wake of an independent investigator’s report that identified a toxic internal police culture and found evidence that Condon’s administration misled the public leading up to his re-election, Spokane’s mayor landed on a new chief — Assistant Chief Craig Meidl.

In doing so, Condon discarded the two candidates identified by the outside firm, opting to promote Meidl despite the fact that he did not apply for the job, and before this week’s decision said he did not want the job.

Meidl, who has been with SPD for 22 years, was one

of the officers who saluted former Officer Karl Thompson after he was convicted in the 2006 death of developmentally disabled janitor Otto Zehm.

“Personally, I’m really surprised at the mayor’s decision,” says SPD Lt. Dave McCabe, president of the Lieutenants and Captains Association. “I think process is important, and anytime we deviate, it ends up getting us into trouble. I have no problem with Craig putting himself in for chief, but up until yesterday he told everybody he didn’t want the job. And the mayor didn’t think that he was good enough to be named interim chief at any point in the last year.”

Condon also announced earlier this week that he does not intend to immediately seek approval from the city council, as required by city law.

“The mayor doesn’t want to follow the law. He’ll follow it, but later,” Stuckart scoffs, noting that Condon could theoretically delay confirmation for three years.

In an email, city spokesman Brian Coddington explained that Condon wanted to give Meidl a chance to show his leadership skills before asking council approval.

“In my view, it’s an issue with the seemingly poor decisions coming out of the mayor’s office,” McCabe

says. “They just keep compounding one another, and oftentimes adversely affect the employees in the police department.” (MITCH RYALS)

MONEY RULES

When Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen wrote an opinion last fall that funding CHARTER SCHOOLS like public schools is unconstitutional, the state’s wealthiest philanthropists took notice.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other wealthy charter-school proponents have spent millions in the effort to allow charter schools in the state. They then spent millions more in a campaign for a legislative fix that would allow charter schools to continue to exist, even after the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional.

And now that the state’s largest teachers union has promised to challenge that fix in court, more money is pouring into the campaign of Greg Zempel, a Kittitas County prosecutor who will try to unseat Madsen on the state Supreme Court in November. Zempel has criticized the court’s decision against charter schools.

The political arm of Stand for Children, a nonprofit education advocacy organization, spent $130,000 in independent expenditures supporting Zempel as of Aug. 1.

The organization’s main funding this year reportedly has come from Connie Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s wife; Reed Hastings, founder and CEO of Netflix; and Vulcan Inc., owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

The Stand for Children PAC has spent $100,000 on an ad campaign supporting Zempel. The rest was spent on phone calls supporting him, according to the Public Disclosure Commission. The campaigns of Madsen and Zempel, respectively, have raised only $34,000 and $41,000 on their own. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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Flight Paths How an airport’s purchase of one piece of land could impact crucial research at Washington State University

BY WILSON CRISCIONE

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he yellow earth movers digging into the ground by the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport can’t move any farther west, for now. The hill above still belongs to Washington State University’s Tukey Horticulture Orchard, where the roots of the fruit trees have been digging into the ground for decades.

“Most of those trees are just going to go under the blade,” says Richard Koenig, dean of WSU’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.

Though the airport started construction weeks ago on a $119 million runway realignment project, a chunk of land needed to complete the project still belongs to WSU. That land holds two-thirds of the 70-acre orchard, about 40 buildings and hundreds of animals used by WSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for research — research that, like the fruit trees, is not so easy to move or replace.

The exact value of that land, however, is in dispute. The university says the airport’s offer to purchase it was far too low; it’s now working on a counteroffer.

The runway project is necessary so the airport can be in compliance with FAA standards, says the airport’s executive director, Tony Bean.

But while the school sees the necessity, giving up that land likely will have lasting impacts on WSU’s research, even if both sides agree on a

dollar amount.

“This is a very unique situation in the United States. I don’t know how many times research and airport construction have interfaced. I would bet this might be it,” says Don Knowles, research leader for the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s animal disease research unit. “And I think it’s challenging us all.”

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livia Yang, WSU’s vice president for facilities services, says the importance of the research facilities in question cannot be overstated. The runway project could affect grants for fundamental research at WSU — a school with a new president, Kirk Schulz, who has announced a goal of becoming a top-25 research university in the nation.

Since 2006, Yang says, WSU received $91 million in federal grants for research done with the USDA, most of which was conducted on the land in question.

“This is not some chump change. This is serious stuff, and this is federal money,” she says.

“We don’t want to be careless about how we are stewards of this money.”

Yang, like others at the university, says she supports the runway project. She says air travel is important for day-to-day business. “We need to get to Seattle, Olympia, all those things,” she says.

The airport’s offer was for fair market value, not replacement cost, per federal land-acquisition policy. That has caused a gap between the two sides, but they can now negotiate replacement value, since the first offer has been made. The university is now working on an appraisal, which Yang says has become much more complicated than the school originally thought it would.

The negotiations have stalled until the appraisal is finished.

Neither side will disclose how much the original offer was for.

The livestock on the property includes horses, goats, cattle and sheep, including big-horned sheep. The research, often conducted over the course of several years, centers around infectious diseases, says Knowles. WSU was heavily involved in developing diagnostics for mad cow disease, for example. Right now, researchers are studying how diseases are transmitted among bighorned sheep and domestic sheep, providing insight into whether public land should be used for grazing.

The animals could be moved to another area owned by WSU, but the move itself would have to be factored in as a variable in the research, Knowles says. New facilities and infrastructure would be needed in that new location to accommodate the animals.

“The key is the timing of it all,” Knowles says. “It’s being able to have facilities that meet the care and use requirement for the animals to move to.”

Some research at WSU, no matter the timing, will inevitably be delayed by the purchase of school land. Koenig, from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, says there will be a “significant impact” on research and teaching at WSU. Though some fruit trees are young enough that they can be removed and replanted, most are too large to move. Some hold value in their genes, which are analyzed for their traits and disease resistance. Researchers have salvaged germplasm from some trees, but it could take up to eight years to grow them to the point of producing fruit, Koenig says.

The orchard is also used for teaching. While Koenig doesn’t see the college nixing any courses because of a potential move, it would shift the focus of those classes from managing a mature orchard to designing a new orchard.

“I believe WSU is the heaviest user of the airport, so obviously we’re interested in seeing that realignment go through to create more opportunity for more flight, more travel,” Koenig says. “We’re hoping we can come to some mutually agreeable solution.”

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he runway realignment project has been in the works for more than a decade. The design standards of the current runway have long been out of compliance with FAA standards, and the airport has been operating under an FAA exemption since 2006.

The plan the airport settled on is the cheapest and most responsible use of money, says Bean, the airport’s executive director. Other options, like moving the entire airport, were not feasible, he says.

The issue for WSU is not so much the runway itself, but a trapezoidal piece of land called the “runway protection zone” that would encompass about 40 buildings, mostly barns or warehouses, and a majority of the Tukey Orchard. What would happen to these buildings if acquired by the airport is yet to be determined: Bean says it’s possible that the FAA could offer an exemption to let WSU keep many of these buildings, but WSU says they may have to be vacated because low-flying planes could bother the animals and impact research. Trying to prove such an impact has become part of the negotiations, Yang says.

“That’s what we’re afraid of. I don’t know if we can prove it, but there’s a lot of concern,” says Yang.

The plan is to have a runway that meets standards by 2018.

The full project is slated to be completed in 2020, Bean says.

“You’ve got these two things that appear to be in conflict,” Yang says. “And what we need to do — working with the rest of our neighbors in the community — is to find that fine line that says: You can have the runway, and you can protect our research.”  wilsonc@inlander.com

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Mayor David Condon strongly disagrees with the investigator’s conclusion that his administration intentionally withheld records until after the election — but he says the city will reform its policies. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

‘End of Story’

The Condon administration aims to close the controversial Frank Straub chapter — but the scathing report released last week has irrevocably changed the course of its narrative

BY DANIEL WALTERS

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n the seventh floor of Spokane City Hall, three city councilmembers sit lined up like a tribunal, facing a thicket of cameras and reporters. Every single person guilty of withholding public documents, City Council President Ben Stuckart says, should resign immediately.

“I would if I were [City Administrator Theresa Sanders]. I would resign. I wouldn’t stick around. That’s just me,” Stuckart says. “That’s how I’d act in that situation.”

Other community groups joined the chorus of outrage. The Peace and Justice Action League and the local National Organization for Women have called for Condon’s resignation.

Last Wednesday, independent investigator Kris Cappel released her report about the forced resignation of police chief Frank Straub and the transfer of police spokeswoman Monique Cotton to the parks department after she made sexual harassment allegations against Straub.

The report took more than six months to complete.

Just the summary weighed in at 126 pages.

And the findings were brutal.

Cappel concluded that the city “deliberately concealed Ms. Cotton’s sexual harassment allegations against the Chief, and affirmatively misrepresented the circum-

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stances of her transfer to Parks” — though Cappel found no evidence that Cotton’s sexual harassment claims were true. She found that the city’s human resources department “routinely overlooked” its own procedures.

She listed numerous times the city had been warned about Straub’s abusive way of managing by “fear and intimidation” before action was finally taken.

Most damningly, she concluded that Sanders and former City Attorney Nancy Isserlis had “intentionally withheld” explosive documents until after Condon’s reelection.

For his part, the mayor didn’t call a press conference.

Instead, he sent out an email from his campaign titled “Closing a Chapter and Moving Forward for Spokane.”

The message rejected Cappel’s allegations against his administration and apologized for the turmoil, but mostly hurried to move past the storyline that had dominated headlines for nearly a year.

“Today, we in city government can finally get back to doing what you hired us to do,” Condon wrote. By Monday, he’d already announced his pick for the next police chief.

Yet the report has already sparked new revelations, new outrage and possibly even new lawsuits.

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As Condon made the media circuit after the release of the Cappel report, at times he seemed partially apologetic — if not for the intent of his administration’s actions, then for his execution. He recognizes the need for better policies, though he notes the report found the city had followed its existing sexual harassment procedures when handling the Cotton allegations.

At other times, he’s been defensive: No, he told the media, he won’t resign or fire his staff.

Late last Friday, the Spokane Police Lieutenants and Captains Association sent a letter to Condon, chiding him for not acknowledging that he and his staff “failed to act for two years.”

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Straub’s behavior until April of 2015, despite city attorneys and HR being repeatedly warned about Straub’s abusive management style.

“I don’t think to this day he realizes what his inaction caused,” says Lt. Joe Walker, one of several police leaders who reported Straub’s abuse and retaliation.

Condon hit back at the Lieutenants and Captains Association in a statement to the Spokesman-Review, saying he was “disappointed” they didn’t approach him about Straub’s behavior sooner.

At times, Condon has cast himself as another victim of all this: In his campaign letter, he noted how he’s endured “repeated attacks by the media and political opponents who would rather put their own self-interests above doing what’s right for Spokane.”

Above all, he makes one thing clear: “I did not intentionally keep, and I believe no one in my Administration worked to keep information from the public in the public records process,” Condon writes. “Period.”

Sanders’ statement said she was “angered and troubled” by the report, calling Cappel’s conclusions

“absolutely false, irresponsible and contradicted by fact.”

She pointed to the transcript showing that the city clerk had never been told to withhold any records.

But the clerk’s office wasn’t the bottleneck: The problem was the city attorney’s office, Cappel concluded.

While Cappel didn’t find a smoking gun proving documents were withheld for political reasons, she found plenty to make her suspicious.

A June letter from Cotton’s attorney that described Cotton’s sexual harassment complaint was only sent from the mayor’s office to the city clerk’s office on Nov. 11 — 85 days after the records were requested, eight days after the election, and less than 10 minutes before the start of an ethics committee meeting centered on allegations of dishonesty from Sanders and city spokesman Brian Coddington. Condon tells the Inlander he forwarded the letter to the city attorney’s office as soon as he got it.

Cappel discovered that many of the most illuminating documents — including texts and notes concerning Cotton’s conversations with Sanders about sexual harassment — sat in the city attorney’s office for months.

No one told the clerk they even existed until after the election.

The clerk did know about a “love you” text from Straub to Cotton, and had scheduled to release it a few days before the election. But Assistant City Attorney Pat Dalton delayed it, explaining that he needed to review it again, then went on an extended vacation. The texts didn’t come out until after Condon’s re-election.

In a statement last Wednesday, Dalton denied ever withholding documents for political reasons. But he did not offer an alternative explanation. It’s the big black hole in the middle of the Cappel report: city attorneys — the one city office whose testimony could vindicate Condon’s administration or explicitly implicate it — refused to talk to Cappel, citing concerns about attorney-client confidentiality.

Worries that the report may hurt the city in litigation aren’t unfounded: Mary Schultz, Straub’s attorney, stood outside of the federal courthouse scrolling through Cappel’s report on her iPhone. “Look, this is an exceptional

the conclusion, and why Cappel hadn’t previously told the committee about the shocking allegations.

Romero and McAloon called up Cappel on Tuesday morning to ask the mayor’s questions.

Soon after, Cappel chose to revise her report, removing the names of Condon and Coddington from her allegations. Stuckart pounced on the decision, accusing the mayor and McAloon of unacceptable interference with the investigation.

Last Monday, Stuckart told the Inlander that McAloon was an amazing attorney. He had her vote. Less than 24 hours later, she had lost it.

“There’s no possible way that if her name is brought forward I can vote for her,” Stuckart says. City Councilwoman Karen Stratton said the same thing. Stuckart already had been considering pushing for an elected city attorney on the ballot, and this just reinforced why.

But Cappel insisted that nothing inappropriate happened, noting that a conversation she’d had with City Councilman Breean Beggs had also played a role in her decision. “The decision to amend my findings was my decision and my decision alone,” Cappel wrote in a letter to the committee. “No one attempted to influence me in any way.”

McAloon says Stuckart never even bothered to call her before lobbing accusations.

“I don’t care, frankly, whether I have the support of the council,” McAloon says. “I want them to have that conversation in public, on the record, and not defame me in the newspaper.”

If she becomes city attorney, McAloon says she’ll examine how the office handles public records. She also sees the clear need to repair the broken mayor-council relationship.

“I think that the biggest problem right now is the lack of communication on the seventh floor,” McAloon says.

“And the lack of trust.”

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“The trust with our citizens is in the forefront of my mind,” Condon told KXLY last week. “Is this a setback?

Absolutely. And I apologize for that.”

Last year, Sanders was fined by the city’s ethics commission for falsely claiming that the city gave Cotton a raise of more than $9,000 as an “incentive” for her to move to the parks department.

Condon, meanwhile, has been battling an ethics complaint for the past six months, partly as a result of saying “no” to an Inlander reporter asking if there had been “any sexual harassment complaints lodged against [Straub]?”

Condon confirmed to Cappel that he did consider Cotton’s allegations to him to be a complaint.

Cappel’s report reveals that Condon, Sanders and Coddington all knew about Cotton’s sexual harassment allegations, and all promised her they’d keep it under wraps.

The mayor hasn’t wavered in his defense of Coddington and Sanders. “Monique’s move was strictly managerial,” Coddington told the Inlander in September. “End of story.”

The Inlander asked the mayor if he thought that statement was truthful.

“She was interviewed and hired because of her expertise for the parks department,” Condon says. “It was a managerial decision to move her there.”

The report revealed that Condon had personally added flattering language to the draft of the mayor’s job offer letter, several days before Cotton was interviewed for the parks department position.

“There’s no possible way that if her name is brought forward I can vote for her.” piece of evidence for us,” Schultz says. She believes it will help her appeal Straub’s due-process lawsuit against the city that a judge dismissed in June.

The appearance of withholding public records has also left the city at risk: Retired SPD Officer Brian Breen, whose Straub record requests also were delayed, has considered suing under the Washington Public Records Act. And the original report, the one that had been released to the city council last Monday, was even worse, directly implicating the mayor and spokesman Brian Coddington in the coverup.

But then Cappel changed the report at the last minute — a development that could cost the mayor his city attorney pick.

A QUESTION OF INTERFERENCE

On the seventh floor of the Chase Building downtown, inside the officers of Workland & Witherspoon, Laura McAloon — Condon’s city attorney pick — and former utilities director Rick Romero defend their integrity.

They were the mayor’s two representatives on the joint committee overseeing the investigation. After the mayor learned that the report accused himself, Sanders and Coddington of purposefully withholding relevant records, Condon wanted to know how Cappel came to

So, moving her was a strictly managerial decision? the Inlander asks the mayor again. End of story?

“For her, of interviewing for that position, yes,” Condon says. “For why she took that job, yes.”

CLOSING THE DOOR

Stratton, a frequent critic of the mayor, says the report highlighted how little Condon cared about the city employees.

Back when Stratton was a city employee, she herself had been harassed, and she says she experienced the “completely useless” city human resources department firsthand. She ended up filing a lawsuit and received a settlement from the city.

“You didn’t give a damn about our employees,” she says about Condon. “[You let Straub’s behavior] go on for almost three years, you continue to pay a HR director over $100,000 a year to do absolutely nothing to help fix it... If we’re going to have a strong mayor system, we

Anyone in the Condon administration guilty of withholding public records, City Council President Ben Stuckart says, should resign. DANIEL WALTERS PHOTO better have a damn strong mayor.”

Last Friday, a few dozen city employees pack the City Council Briefing Room, quietly murmuring about the past few days as they await a statement from the mayor.

“To the city employees, I do want to apologize for the turmoil it causes,” Condon says of the release of the report. “The consternation it causes.”

Condon says he’s looking for the city to improve its human resources procedures. In his first term, he created My Spokane, a one-stop shop for local businesses to work with the city. Now, he wants to create something similar for city employees, so they’re able to get their concerns addressed. The city will add a independent phone line, allowing employees to anonymously report harassment.

Yet Condon worries about a side effect of the report’s release — that witnessing this media firestorm will make employees think twice about reporting sexual harassment in the future. Public employees, he laments to the audience of city staffers, don’t have the sort of privacy they would in the private sector.

He references the Inlander reporter sitting in the audience during his talk.

“Just so you know, the Inlander is here, at this meeting,” Condon says. “So, as you can see, all of our meetings and things are public, in many respects.”

At the end of his comments, however, Condon politely asks the Inlander to leave the room in order for employees to feel more comfortable asking questions.

As soon as the Inlander exits, Coddington, the mayor’s spokesman, shuts the double doors of the briefing room, once more closing the curtain on the drama unfolding inside Spokane City Hall. n

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THE HERO

WHEN A DEBILITATING DISEASE TRIED TO STEAL STEVE GLEASON’S LIFE, HE FOUGHT BACK

BY MIKE BOOKEY

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teve Gleason was a big deal here in the Inland Northwest back when he was blowing up quarterbacks and smacking home runs for Gonzaga Prep. His stature grew when he went on to Washington State and became an improbable star linebacker.

In the NFL, he built himself into an even more improbable star.

But that’s not why he’s going to be remembered. Oh, we won’t forget when he led the Pac-10 in tackles. And the story of that blocked punt will be told for years and years to come in New Orleans, and by anyone else who watched that unforgettable Monday night game. In all likelihood, however, he’ll be remembered as the guy who fought back against a disease that was thought to be incurable. It’s been five years since Gleason was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), a goddamn awful disease that steals your body and leaves your mind there to watch it happen.

This week, we’ll hear a lot about Steve Gleason. He’s the subject of a documentary hitting big screens in Spokane and across the nation this week, and the music festival that bears his name and benefits his charity will take over Riverfront Park in the days that follow.

You’ll want to know Steve Gleason.

This is not about a man. This is about a movement...

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“I HAVE NO INTENTION TO ‘HANG IN THERE’ OR ‘SURVIVE.’ I INTEND TO KEEP LIVING A PURPOSEFUL, PRODUCTIVE LIFE, AND DO WHAT I LOVE.” — STEVE GLEASON

Gleason went skydiving after his ALS diagnosis.

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eople still talk about Steve Gleason’s high school days at Spokane’s Gonzaga Preparatory School.

The guy had a knack for making an impression.

His stats were impressive, but if you ask someone about what he was like on the field, you’re treated with some sort of remarkable and often hard-to-believe anecdote. A bone-crushing tackle or an insane catch in center field.

Dennis Patchin, the local ESPN 700 radio personality, began covering Gleason when he was a sophomore at Prep. He maintains to this day that Gleason was a better baseball player than football player, and that assertion is at least in part due to something he witnessed at Rogers High School more than 20 years ago. Patchin was shooting video atop the press box for that evening’s KXLY newscast when Gleason came to the plate.

“He turned on a ball, and as it was flying out of the park it was taking all the air with it. It went over the alley, over a building and hit a guy’s house. There was the crack of the bat, and then a cheer and then it got really quiet, and then people knew they’d seen something. It was amazing,” recalls Patchin.

But in the halls of the high school, Gleason wasn’t a tough guy. He wasn’t too cool for you.

“He was always just the ultimate role model. He was the guy in the hall who would say ‘What’s up’ to you and you’d be like, ‘Whoa, Steve Gleason just said hi,’” recalls John Blakesley, who was two years behind Gleason at Prep and would reunite with him in 2012 when he helped found Gleason Fest.

When Gleason was inducted into the high school’s Hall of Fame in 2011, shortly after being diagnosed with amy-

otrophic lateral sclerosis, his father read a letter Gleason wrote about his time there. He admitted that despite all the accolades, he wasn’t perfect.

“Once, as our basketball team’s mascot, I got ejected and watched the second half of our district finals from the top row of the Spokane Coliseum. Who knew you could be ejected for stealing the other mascot’s head and tossing it to your student body!” wrote Gleason.

TOO SMALL, TOO SLOW

When Gleason arrived at Washington State University in 1995, he was an underdog. A lot of schools hadn’t recruited him. They said he was too small to play linebacker, where he excelled in high school, and probably too slow to convert to play safety, even though the latter wasn’t true.

He’d always been the big guy on his youth teams, but he topped out at the 5-foot-11 he reached in eighth grade. He carried 215 or so pounds on that frame at WSU, giving up at least 50 pounds to the offensive linemen he’d often be tasked with taking on. But by his sophomore year, he led the team in tackles. When he was a senior, he led the entire conference.

“There are some intangibles that make up for a lack of size. He definitely has those.

Basically, he’s a winner,” his coach, Bill Doba, told the Seattle Times in 1999.

Gleason was a fan favorite for those four years on the Palouse. He flew across the field, sprinting to the opposite sideline to make a tackle on a play that a lot of guys in his position wouldn’t have bothered wasting their time on.

“He played football sideline to sideline,” says Patchin. “You knew that you were watching a very good athlete.”

When his college career ended, he wasn’t selected in the NFL draft. Again the underdog, he found his way into Indianapolis Colts training camp.

He didn’t make the team, but the New Orleans Saints signed him to their practice squad. Eventually, he

made his way onto the Saints roster and played in three games that first season. He’d found a team that believed in him, and a city he’d come to embrace as much as it embraced him.

THE BLOCK

It was one of those games that a lot of people will say they watched live, even if they didn’t. It was Sept. 25, 2006, and the New Orleans Saints were playing their first game in the Superdome since Hurricane Katrina — the same Superdome that served as an emergency shelter for the thousands of residents left homeless by the storm and subsequent flooding.

“Deep down, I think everyone on the team wants to bring some joy to New Orleans. The way we can do that is by winning football games. Now it’s more than a job,” Gleason told the Inlander in 2005 when he and the rest of the team were living in hotel rooms in San Antonio, where the team played three of their “home” games that season.

The atmosphere in the Superdome that September night in 2006 was already electric as a city struggling to get back on its feet finally had something to rally behind, even if it was something so seemingly trivial as a football team. The Saints defense stuffed the Falcons on the first series of the game. Fans still hadn’t sat down since the kickoff and the cavernous dome was booming after Gleason’s friend, linebacker Scott Fujita, sacked the Falcons’ Michael Vick.

The visiting team came out to punt. No one could see Gleason crouched low in the middle of the line. Certainly not the long snapper, who fell for a stunt, leaving Gleason — wearing No. 37, long hair streaming out of his helmet — free to fly directly at the punter. He suffocated the punt and it bounced toward the end zone, where the Saints’ Curtis Deloatch dove on it for a touchdown.

Just a minute and a half into their return to the stadium they thought they might lose just a year prior, the city of New Orleans had a reason to celebrate. And they celebrated it for that entire season. The Saints won 10 games. They made the playoffs, where they won just the second postseason game in franchise history. Three years later, the Saints won the Super Bowl.

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At WSU, Gleason led the Pac-10 in tackles.

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Gleason has formed a tight bond with Pearl Jam, his favorite band, and interviewed Eddie Vedder to preview the band’s album release.

“THE HERO,” CONTINUED... in his post-football life, he’d still be immortalized in New Orleans history: In front of the Superdome, there’s a 9-foot-tall statue of Gleason blocking that punt.

Part of the inscription reads: That blocked punt symbolized the “rebirth” of the city of New Orleans.

“That statue is not about football,” Gleason told ESPN upon the statue’s unveiling in 2012. “It’s a symbol of the commitment and perseverance that this community took on before that game.”

WHEN YOUR FAVORITE BAND BECOMES YOUR BIGGEST FAN

J.D. Ward is chatting online with Gleason last week when he picks up the phone at his home in the Southern California coastal town of Hermosa Beach. He’s trying to score tickets to a Temple of the Dog show. This is a big deal for both Ward and Gleason. Temple of the Dog was a Pearl Jam/Soundgarden collaboration that has never gone on tour, and both Ward and Gleason have been hard-core Pearl Jam fans since their high school days.

“We used to sit in beanbags in Steve’s basement and listen to Pearl Jam. Now, Pearl Jam is part of his group of friends. There’s no other way to describe it other than mind-boggling,” says Ward, who was a groomsman for Gleason when he married his wife Michel in 2008 and travels to New Orleans about five times a year to see his friend.

Gleason went backstage at a Pearl Jam show after his diagnosis and met guitarist Mike McCready. The two became friends, and soon the band brought Gleason into their orbit.

When they needed celebrities to interview them for a documentary to promote their 2013 record Lightning Bolt, they brought in Gleason, who spoke through the computerized voice system that he controls with his eyes.

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of my adolescent and adult life. It’s really been a soundtrack to my entire life,” Gleason said. Then he dug in.

“OK, so with my first question. I’m channeling the PJ superfan. It’s been five years since Backspacer. That’s the longest stretch between records. What the f---?” he asked.

All five members of the band laughed for the better part of a minute. Later, he interviewed Eddie Vedder one-on-one. Gleason brought the frontman to tears, telling him that he was making a video diary for his son Rivers in case the “experts are right” and Gleason passes away while his child is still young. He related this to Vedder’s own experience of growing up without a father.

“He’s genuinely intelligent,” says Ward. “They’re not a typical band and he’s not a typical guy. He’s on the cerebral side, and they connect with that.”

When Pearl Jam finally came to Spokane in November 2013 after more than 20 years without playing a show in the city, Gleason wasn’t just in attendance — he was part of the show. The band let him put together the set list, and it made for a night of deep album cuts, peppered with hits and rare covers. It was the sort of thing a Pearl Jam junkie can only dream about.

At the end of the show, McCready made his way into the stands, found Gleason and his family and played the last chords of “Yellow Ledbetter” standing next to Gleason’s wheelchair.

THE MOVEMENT

Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in January of 2011.

At first, he said he experienced a “mixture of disbelief, frustration and desperation.” But it didn’t take long for him to enter the next, and perhaps most important, phase of his life.

“I felt that I had a platform that could help change the trajectory of the disease on a global scale,” he told the Inlander in 2012.

Soon, he and his wife, Michel, formed Team Gleason, a nonprofit organization seeking a cure for the disease. It also has made a significant impact in finding ways to empower those suffering from ALS, including pushing for technological innovation

“I FELT THAT I HAD A PLATFORM THAT COULD HELP CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE DISEASE ON A GLOBAL SCALE.”

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“For Steve to have the forethought to help people communicate was amazing. At the start of that journey it was more of an idea, but now the plan has been enacted,” says Ward. “You give these people purpose, they’ll live vibrant lives.”

Gleason uses the technology to type with his eye movements, allowing him to write essays that have been published in various publications, compose speeches and write some of the funnier tweets on the internet. He still has a voice, even if it comes through a computer, allowing him to chat with his wife and 4-year-old son.

In New Orleans, Gleason’s stature is tough to explain. A newspaper columnist called him the “moral epicenter of this city.”

Ward says he’s the pope of New Orleans. People look to him for insight, and not because he is a former professional football player. His standing in Spokane is somewhere up there, too.

“Around here, the thing is that Steve Gleason was a football player, and that was his opening line on anything — former Cougar, former NFL player Steve Gleason,” says Patchin, the local sportscaster. “That’s not the case anymore. It’s Steve Gleason, the main proponent for ALS in this country.”

Gleason, though, is still fighting this disease, and is past the average length of time that ALS patients live after diagnosis. It’s a reality that his family and friends like Ward have to realize.

“It’s something that I wake up with every day. Is today that last day that I’m going to talk to my friend? It’s crazy,” says Ward.

But if you ask Gleason, he doesn’t seem to worry about that too much. After all, he’s not just “hanging in there,” because, as he wrote in Sports Illustrated last week, such sentiments are for posters with kitty cats on them. There’s a lot of living to be done.

“In life it’s easy to get overwhelmed by distractions and problems. Oftentimes, we get caught in our past or future, rather than experiencing the beauty of the present moment,” Gleason told the Inlander in 2012. “None of us know when we may die, so I think it’s important to pursue the activities you love and spend time with people that you love.” 

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rom the start, they didn’t know if the event would continue.

“Steve [Gleason] was there that first year,” says Gleason Fest event coordinator John Blakesley. “The biggest thing was, we didn’t know how long Steve was going to live. We thought this might be the last chance — so let’s have a party in Spokane.”

Since that first thrown-together Gleason Fest in 2012, the year Spokane’s native son Steve Gleason was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the now-annual event has raised nearly $100,000 for the Gleason Initiative Foundation, all while celebrating its namesake’s love of music by bringing in national talent, including Blue Scholars, Nahko and Medicine for the People, and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real.

Every year, Gleason himself makes the trip, and every year the benefit music festival continues to grow. Last year’s downtown block party (Division Street and Main Avenue) drew approximately 1,200 people; planners hope to expand that total with the move to the Lilac Bowl Amphitheatre at Riverfront Park (located across the river from the INB Performing Arts Center, east of the Clock Tower). Changes include the beer garden setup; alcohol can be purchased at a designated 21+ zone, then brought out to the

stage area so attendees aren’t confined.

This year’s event was even more of a team effort than usual, with Blakesley (who also books Elkfest) getting to step back; Live Nation helped with some of the band bookings, and others also helped out putting the festival together.

Blakesley, who attended Gonzaga Prep with Gleason, is not the only festival committee member to have been inspired profoundly by the former NFL player’s life. Rian Emmerson, who volunteers as the initiative’s Northwest communications manager and attended Washington State University with Gleason, is taking a larger role in the festival this year, working to bring even more attention to the event, which coincides with a golf tournament and documentary release.

“Although I want every fan to have a good time,” Emmerson says, “I want Steve to enjoy himself. That’s where I put the pressure on, for him. No matter who is in attendance, I want to make sure it’s great for him, and then also build awareness for Team Gleason and ALS.” n Gleason Fest • Sat, Aug. 6, from 2 to 11 pm • $25/$30 day of/free for kids 10 and under • All-ages • Riverfront Park, Lilac Bowl Amphitheatre • 507 N. Howard • gleasonfest.org • 869-8630

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The Seattle three-piece — including Spokane native Josh Starkel, who’s been known to wear a cape while on stage — plays screaming rock that flows easily into blues-flavored pop.

DELBERT THE BAND: 6 PM

They were just here for the South Perry Street Fair, but before that, old Spokane favorites Delbert the Band hadn’t played together since Gleason Fest 2013. Guitarist Thomas Solinsky, who now lives in Nashville, says the band has been playing for Gleason and his friends since the late ’90s, performing at Gleason’s WSU fraternity. After not playing together for years, the band reunited three years ago to write the song “No White Flags” specifically for Gleason and the festival; expect to hear it at this show. “We want to be better than when we were before,” Solinsky says. “Steve can listen, and we all know he has so much passion for music. This is a way for him to celebrate life.”

PICKWICK: 7:30 PM

Even before Pickwick’s 2013 debut album received national attention, Spokane fans already flocked to their shows. This time around, expect a handful of new songs to be prominently featured in their set. The Seattle sextet — led by Galen Disston, who sings like some sort of fiery blues-rock god — is currently working on their new album, one they’ve revealed will be full of mature sentiment and biographical discoveries.

PORTUGAL. THE MAN: 9 PM

Blakesley has tried to get Portland’s Portugal. the Man to play one of his Spokane events for about a decade; finally, the four-piece is coming to close out Gleason Fest with an hour-and-a-half-long set. The band’s music (their most recent album was produced by Danger Mouse) falls somewhere between R&B and psychedelic rock. (LAURA JOHNSON)

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leason isn’t a football movie. In fact, after the opening credits roll, there’s almost no football to be seen.

Sure, Steve Gleason was a football player, but that’s a fact you’ll likely find irrelevant by the end of the film. Rather, this is a documentary about family and fatherhood and marriage. It’s also about pain, and you need to be ready for it to rip your damn heart out.

Gleason has ALS; those who suffer from this disease will tell you that it takes away your body and leaves your mind right there to watch it all happen. We watch Gleason’s ability to walk get ripped away before the disease steals his voice, motor function and pretty much everything else.

This ultra-personal documentary is directed

by Clay Tweel, who made waves last year with Finders Keepers, the story of a guy who found a severed human leg in a grill that he bought at a yard sale. Here, Tweel weaves together the video diaries Gleason began making for his son upon his 2011 diagnosis, with footage that follows Gleason and his wife Michel through their journey battling the disease.

While Gleason has become a mega-hero both in New Orleans and here in his native Spokane, it’s Michel who very well might be the film’s most compelling character. Watching her try to care for a 1-year-old while also taking care of her husband is crushing, and you see her change under the pressure. But she keeps at it, even when she admits that it’s been hard on her. Through

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her, we get a lesson in sacrifice and suffering, and some insight on what goes into a marriage that’s under constant heavy stress.

Tweel’s use of raw scenes, many of them shot

by Gleason or Michel, is masterful in many spots, even if we’re left looking at a stationary shot of the couple lying in bed, struggling to communicate their frustrations. There’s also a brutal subplot about Gleason’s struggle to understand his father’s faith, which includes a visit to the elder Gleason’s evangelical church, where a faith healer says he can heal anyone. Gleason — at that point rapidly losing the use of his legs — tries to run in front of the congregation and crashes facefirst into a pile.

Despite the tears on-screen and presumably the ones shed by audiences, there are moments of levity. Steve is a funny guy, and Michel might be even funnier.

And, of course, the film is endlessly inspiring, as we see Gleason battle through surgeries and daily treatments and writhe in pain just to use the toilet. There’s an inescapable sense by the film’s end — as we watch Team Gleason become a major force in improving the lives of ALS patients and see Gleason with his now-toddler son — that you, the viewer, could do more with your life... even if it’s only a fraction of what Steve and Michel have done with theirs.  Opens Friday, Aug. 5 at AMC at River Park Square

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rightly colored tartan, beefy men in kilts flinging iron weights with all their might, the plaintive lament of Highland bagpipes playing Amazing Grace. You needn’t be Scottish to attend or even appreciate the Scottish Highland Games this weekend. Featured are demonstrations — sheepherding, blacksmithing, the adorably shaggy cattle known as Heilan’ Coo — live music, food (aye, there will be haggis, and beer of course), children’s games and clan booths. Competitions include dance, bagpipes and athletics, the latter hosted by a figure on par with Sean Connery for hunkiness: former World Highland Games champion and International Highland Games Foundation founder Francis Brebner.

“Each of the athletic events we have in the modern days has a connection to ancient culture,” says Spo-

kane Highland Games chairman Sean Pelfrey, who competes at games throughout Idaho, Montana and western Washington.

The caber toss, shot put, and tug of war, says Pelfrey, “correlated to ways to train without having a traditional weapon” after the British Act of Proscription. That period of oppression in the mid-1700s — it was post-William Wallace (think Mel Gibson in Braveheart) but related to the country’s longstanding rebellion against foreign rule — forbade weapons, as well as speaking Gaelic, playing bagpipes and anything to do with clans, including wearing tartans.

Warfare, and the Scots’ indomitable spirit in the face thereof, plays a central role in Highland Games, which date to the 11th century (and may be even older, as Neolithic humans occupied Scotland from 10,000

BC). Invaded by Romans, then Vikings, Scotland established its first kingdom around the 9th century and may have used the games to identify the most worthy, stout-hearted warriors. At 22 pounds, says Pelfrey, the shot being put could crush a man’s skull.

Scottish dance in the Highland style — Highlands is both the geographic region along northwestern Scotland, and a culture of clans and Celtic language, etc., most recognizable to modern audiences — is similarly related to warfare. The Sword Dance, originally performed by men, may have been done to demonstrate prowess, anticipate a battle or narrate a past victory.

In addition to dance, “bagpipes are an outgrowth of a long military tradition,” explains drummer Kenyon Fields of Spokane’s Angus Scott Pipe Band.

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The caber toss was developed as a military training technique in Scotland.

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“THE HIGH ROAD,” CONTINUED... mans), bagpipes were used to rally people, and were used alongside drums to maintain marching pace in the British Army, which helped popularize the Highland bagpipe.

While the Highland Games are a celebration of triumph over tragedy, says Pelfrey, they’re also about community. The St. Andrew’s Society, which in the Northwest numbers about 120 members, is one of many Scottish culture affiliates whose history is linked to the

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games.

The society formed in 1955 as an offshoot of the first Scottish Picnic Association, as it was then known, first held in 1936 in Kellogg, Idaho. The annual event relocated to Coeur d’Alene’s City Park, where it was held until 1978. The following year, it relocated again to Spokane under the guise of the Spokane Highland Games Association.

Scots organizations brought like-minded people together and kept the interest in Scottish culture going, says Fields, an alumnus of Shadle Park High School, built on land donated by the family of Eugene Shadle of Clan Henderson; the school mascot is the Highlanders. People like Bill Thomas, who founded the school’s pipe band in 1957 — and at age 85 still plays with the Angus Scott Pipe Band — inspired him, says Fields, whose daughters both participate in Highland dance.

Dance hooked Kasey Hawkins, too.

“Dance in itself is just such a fun art form for anyone to express themselves,” says Hawkins, who along with younger sister Victoria recently represented the Northwest at the United States Inter-Regional Championship — considered the Olympics of Highland dance — placing in the top six nationally for their age brackets.

Scottish dance, says Hawkins, “not only has the dance aspect, it has the cultural aspect, the teamwork — the Highland dance community is such a tight-knit community — the competitions … all the stuff that would happen at a festival.” Hawkins, along with eight other students, will compete at the Spokane Highland Games in the morning, prior to the opening ceremony at noon.

Occurring about midway through the festivities, the ceremony, says Pelfrey, is “our way of thanking everyone for coming down and enjoying our heritage and our culture.”

After that, says Pelfrey with a smile in his voice, is the first event: tug of war. n Spokane Highland Games • Sat, Aug. 6, from 9 am5:30 pm • $5-$10; children 5 and under free; free parking • Spokane County Fair & Expo Center • 404 N. Havana • spokanehighlandgames.net

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ARTS FIRST FRIDAY

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

BY KRISTI LUCCETTA

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Portraits by John F. Thamm.

eaceful Valley resident John F. Thamm’s latest exhibit, showing this month at downtown Spokane’s renowned Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, gets right to the heart of our current political climate. The collection of oil-on-canvas portraits — titled “Choice?” — depicts the likeness of two very familiar faces; Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Also included in the collection: the “Totem of Losers,” featuring Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie.

Thamm has long relished creating artwork inspired by political and social issues, and other works over the span of his career make statements about humanity’s views on war, politics and religion. Back in 2010, Thamm published a book featuring 50 portraits of local servicemen and women from all branches of the military, setting up an easel in the lobby of the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane to transfer their likenesses onto canvas.

— CHEY SCOTT

FIRST FRIDAY: AUGUST 5 ARTIST RECEPTIONS ON FRIDAY FROM 5-8 PM, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 1900 INC., 114 W. Pacific, Leatherwork and painting by Jonathan Vanderholm and Jordan Palmer AUNTIE’S BOOKSTORE, 402 W. Main, “3 Minute Mic” feat. Kevin Taylor AVENUE WEST GALLERY, 907 W. Boone, A juried exhibit curated by Karen Kaiser BARILI CELLARS, 608 W. Second, “Best of Barili” group show BARRISTER WINERY, 1213 W. Railroad, Photography by Scott Allan and Baron Cheffer THE BARTLETT, 228 W. Sprague, “No Flash Photography” by Amia BELLWETHER BREWING CO., 2019 N. Monroe, Acrylic paintings by Ryan Herring BOUTIQUE BLEU, 1184 W. Summit Pkwy., Oil paintings by Elisabeth Lindsey BRIDGE PRESS CELLARS, 39 W. Pacific, Paintings by Jan Clizer CELLO, 415 W. Main, Suite 101, Drawings by Jessica Klier CORE PILATES AND WELLNESS, 1230 W. Summit Pkwy., Graphic art by Amy Jennings CRAFTSMAN CELLARS, 1194 W. Summit Pkwy., Artwork by Mary Ahmed with music by Lyle Morse EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT, 331 W. Main, Photography by Kevin Montgomery IRON GOAT BREWING CO., 1302 W. Second, Photography by Julie Gautier-

Downs KRESS GALLERY / RIVER PARK SQUARE, 808 W. Main, third floor, Paintings by Andrea Bruse LEFTBANK WINE BAR, 108 N. Washington, Paintings by John DeRoulet LIBERTY CIDERWORKS, 164 S. Washington, Photography by Brian Deemy LITTLE DOG ART GALLERY, 903 ½ W. Garland, “Exquisite Woman” local artist group show LUCKY LEAF CO., 1111 W. First, Artwork by Shena Rose and Nichole Lang MARMOT ART SPACE, 1206 W. Summit Pkwy., “Towers of Powers” by Sam White MARTIN WOLDSON THEATER AT THE FOX, 1001 W. Sprague, A showcase of 18 large poster artworks by local artists MISSING PIECE TATTOO, 410 W. Sprague, Artwork by Michelle Salvesen Dyroy MONTVALE HOTEL, 1005 W. First, Public art by Tiffany Patterson NECTAR TASTING ROOM, 120 N. Stevens, Artwork by Sister Betty Bradley, live music by Karrie O’Neill NEW MOON GALLERY, 1326 E. Sprague, Vicky Cavin and Ann Fabbiano THE OBSERVATORY, 15 S. Howard, A group show of local tattoo artists’ work OVERBLUFF CELLARS, 304 W. Pacific, Mixed media by Cassy Brown PATIT CREEK CELLARS, 822 W. Sprague,

Paintings by Kluver POTTERY PLACE PLUS, 203 N. Washington, Clay art by Robin Milligan THE RESERVE, 120 N. Wall, Art by Keenan, live music by Kyle Siegel RIVER PARK SQUARE, 808 W. Main, third floor, Art by Chuck Harmon ROBERT KARL CELLARS, 115 W. Pacific, Mixed media on copper by Irene Dahl SARANAC ART PROJECTS, 25 W. Main, “Escalation” featuring Lance Sinnema, Scott Kolbo, Mimi Solum SARANAC COMMONS, 19 W. Main, Urban art on canvas by Tasko Lopez SPARK CENTRAL, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy., A virtual reality draw-off with Jesse Pierpoint and Jon Deviny SPOKANE HEALING ARTS, 430 W. Second, Paintings by Altari Sunra Peterson STEAM PLANT, 159 S. Lincoln, Local artist showcase, live music by David James STEELHEAD BAR & GRILLE, 218 N. Howard, Mixed media paintings by Judy Minter TAMARACK PUBLIC HOUSE, 912 W. Sprague, Encaustic paintings by Christy Branson TASTE CAFE, 180 S. Howard, Paintings by Pati Fogal TRACKSIDE STUDIO GALLERY, 115 S. Adams, “Cleaning Off the Shelves” sale WILLIAM GRANT GALLERY, 1188 W. Summit Pkwy., Mixed media artwork by Matthew Schwenk n

BOOK Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the shooters responsible for the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Colorado when 15 students, including the two perpetrators, and a teacher lost their lives. Almost 17 years after the tragic day, she compiled massive amounts of research and emotions into a book. A MOTHER’S RECKONING: LIVING IN THE AFTERMATH OF TRAGEDY, published in February, gives readers a whole new perspective into the lives of the parents who had to deal with not only the grief of their son’s death, but the burden of his vicious actions. Her story addresses how many were quick to judge, and she brings attention to mental health issues in this compelling and eye-opening read.

MUSIC After more than 20 years of stops and starts, Blink-182 is back with their new album and band member.

CALIFORNIA was released early this month, with two hit singles already coming through the radio: “Bored to Death” and the title track. Although co-founder Tom DeLonge has parted ways with the group, the cuts on this new record reflect Blink-182’s authentic, one-of-a-kind pop-punk beat, now fronted by Matt Skiba. They started their U.S. tour in May; it continues through October, stopping to play the Spokane Arena on Sept. 16. Tickets ($25-$75) are on sale now.

APP The mobile game MAGIC JIGSAW PUZZLES allows us puzzle fanatics to take our puzzles wherever we go. The app has versatile features ranging from difficulty levels to rotating or nonrotating pieces, making puzzles much less frustrating. The newest update now allows trading coins and energy among your friends, so they can play longer and win prizes, unlocking new puzzles. This app is great for those who enjoy the logic of puzzles and are trying to find something to keep their minds occupied, whether on a plane or a long road trip. It’s free to play, but you’ll have to get used to a sidebar of ads. n

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The Olympics get underway in Brazil this weekend, and there’s a whole lot to watch

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eady or not, athletes from around the world — minus those golfers scared of contracting the Zika virus and the Russians who were caught doping — are headed to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympics. For the next two weeks, the world will watch as the gold, silver and bronze medal winners are decided.

Though soccer matches kick things off Wednesday and Thursday, the Olympics officially start Friday with the opening ceremonies (four-hour time delay here in the Pacific time zone). A few of the crowd favorites, both events and athletes, to keep an eye on:

DEFYING THE HATERS

Serena Williams again will show up to defend her women’s tennis gold medal. Elite swimmer Michael Phelps, 31, is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 22 medals and counting.

These two iconic American athletes have brought recognition and prestige to their respective sports; we want to see them out there as long as possible. Williams takes to the court starting Saturday, Aug. 6; Phelps’ first event is the 200-meter butterfly: finals are Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 6:28 pm. (LJ)

FASTER THAN LIGHTNING

He normally leaves them in the dust. When watching Usain Bolt run the men’s 100 meters in 9.63 seconds (about 46 strides), it’s as if he could stop mid-race, take a quick nap, and still win. This year, American Justin Gatlin, at 34 an

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Olympian for the third time, is on a quest to beat the record-smashing Jamaican; Bolt edged Gatlin by 0.01 seconds in a photo finish at last year’s World Championships. Men’s 100-meter final: Sunday. Aug. 14 at 6:25 pm. (LJ)

WASHINGTON ATHLETES

Sixteen individuals hailing from the Evergreen State are participating in the 2016 Olympics.

Triathlete Greg Billington was born in Spokane, though he now lives in California. Klay Thompson, who played basketball at Washington State University, is a top scorer for the heavily favored USA men’s hoops team. (LJ)

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For the five women (and three alternates) on Team USA’s gymnastics crew heading to Rio, 2016 looks to be a landmark year. Everyone’s

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of Summer The USA’s male gymnasts, meanwhile, hope to make it onto the team medal podium after a fifth-place finish in London.

Women’s gymnastics competition begins with team qualifications, Sunday, Aug. 7 at noon. (CS) talking about 19-year-old Simone Biles, Team USA’s standout member.

With 10 world championship gold medals — making her the most decorated American gymnast of all time — Biles is far and away the favorite to win the all-around gold, with start values for her routines so high (based on difficulty of skills included) that she could conceivably fall a few times and still come out on top.

Joining Biles are 2012 Olympic team members Gabby Douglas (who made history in London, winning gold team and all-around medals) and multiple medal-winner Aly Raisman, along with newcomers Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian. Team USA doesn’t seem to face any major threats to winning the team gold in 2016; the most likely competition is Russia (who were cleared to compete as of August 2) and China.

The Olympic opening ceremonies begin Friday at 4 pm on NBC. Go to nbcolympics.com for a full event schedule.

HOW TO WATCH Viewers with cable/antenna: NBC can’t possibly show all of the Olympic events on its main network, so look for listings on MSNBC, Bravo and USA Network.

Viewers online: Annoyingly, you’ll need a cable password to watch the NBC Sports app on an Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, Xbox or cellphone; nbcolympics.com offers free full live streaming of events, but you can only watch from the browser and commercials are included.

Fri – Aug 5 – Nicole Lewis Band Sat – Aug 6 – Charlie Butts & the Filtertips Fri- Aug 12 – Robin Barrett & the Coyote Kings Sat – Aug 13 – Devon Allman with Special Guests: Owen Campbell and The Bobby Patterson Band

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Viewers who like happy hour: Go to a sports bar or restaurant and enjoy the Olympics with a group. Some places, like Geno’s (1414 N. Hamilton) will play USA women’s soccer matches (our men’s team didn’t make the cut) throughout the next two weeks.

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TREND

Fine-Dining Burgers Classy restaurants are serving them, and they’re serious business

BY MIKE BOOKEY AND DAN NAILEN

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f you’re the sort of person who doesn’t end up seated at a whitelinen-tablecloth restaurant too often, you have to be careful with your order because it’s probably a special occasion. If you’re a fan of excellent hamburgers, this is problematic. When you tell people you went to a respected and upscale restaurant, you don’t want to tell them you just had a burger.

Still, many fine-dining establishments — not just in our region, but across the country — feature a burger on their dinner menus.

Maybe there’s some one-upmanship going on. A burger battle between chefs, perhaps. Whatever the reason, this trend should be embraced.

With that in mind, we ate four very good burgers around town at places you might not think would even serve a burger.

ITALIA BURGER, $15

Italia Trattoria, 144 S. Cannon, italiatrattoriaspokane.com, 459-6000 So you’ve found yourself at Italia Trattoria, a place so popular that when you called for a reservation earlier that day, you got the last available table, and it’s not even a weekend. You go down the menu and salivate at the wild boar and the potato gnocchi. The sausageand-pistachio-stuffed quail sounds adventurous, and you wouldn’t mind the self-satisfaction you’d get from ordering such a creation.

You’re going to do it.

Then the waiter comes by. Your wife goes first, per custom, and proceeds to ask enough questions about the pappardelle lamb ragu that you have time to read to the very bottom of the entrée section of the menu and notice the last item. It has the longest description of any dish. It’s a burger. You order it when it’s your turn. Your wife asks what the hell happened to the quail.

You are not disappointed when the

Kobe beef burger arrives. You can smell the Gorgonzola aioli as it drips down the side of this glorious creation. You didn’t expect to be let down because everything you’ve ever eaten out of Anna Vogel’s kitchen has been similarly spectacular, but even then, you’re stunned by this burger. The housemade bun is remarkable in and of itself.

Oh, and you can add a fried egg and/or bacon for $2 each.

Secret weapon: In addition to fresh lettuce and tomato, the burger is also topped with peperonata — a mixture of sweet bell peppers, onions and garlic mixed in olive oil which adds some southern Italian flair to the dish. (MB)

DR. G’S GOURMET BURGER, $17

Downriver Grill, 3315 W. Northwest Blvd., downrivergrillspokane.com, 323-1600 For Downriver Grill’s gargantuan gourmet burger, Chef Tyler Gardner says the towering pile of beef and toppings was designed “to make some jaws drop.”

“Build it tall,” Gardner says of his philosophy. “Build it as tall as you can. Get some height on it.”

The Dr. G’s Gourmet Burger was inspired by its diminutive little burger buddy that Downriver Grill serves up every Wednesday, along with a beer, for just $10. That weekly treat proved so popular

Dr. G’s Gourmet Burger from Downriver Grill.

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among Downriver regulars that in May, Gardner says, “we thought of putting together a high-end burger.”

Mission accomplished. The Dr. G’s beast is a half-pound Angus beef patty topped with marinated and grilled portabella mushrooms, fried onions, arugula dressed in a truffle vinaigrette, a port-peppercorn aioli and the addictive Cambozola fondue (a combination of a French cream cheese and Italian gorgonzola) — a cheesy sauce Gardner likes for dipping fries, too.

Holding it all together — a vital aspect of any worthy burger — is a kaiser bun that Gardner says “is really unique in that it’s tough and really holds onto the stuff, but it’s really palatable and airy, too.”

Secret weapon: That Cambozola sauce, of course, but don’t underestimate the truffle flavor on the spicy arugula. (DN)

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LODGEPOLE BURGER, $16

Lodgepole, 106 N. Main St., Moscow, Idaho, lodgepole.squarespace.com, 208-882-2268 When Alex Barham and Melissa Mariscal were originally planning the menu for Lodgepole before it opened just over a year ago, there was no burger to be found. But they got enough messages from friends — “You going to have a burger? You gotta have a burger!” — that they changed their minds, and Barham says, “We figured if we’re going to do it, you might as well do it as well as you possibly can.”

The result is their version of an American classic, albeit one with some funky twists. The restaurant’s namesake burger is a half-pound of locally sourced beef topped with pickled onions (or, occasionally, other pickled goodies), avocado, lettuce, BBQ aioli, American cheese and porchetta — house-cured pork belly roasted with a range of herbs and spices.

“The progression actually started with the bun,” Barham says.

We knew we didn’t want to go with the brioche bun that’s been kind of the trend. We wanted to lean more towards the classic American burger backbone. So we started messing around with dough recipes and came up with a pretty classic sesame-seed bun that we bake here in-house.”

That bun manages to hold the toppings remarkably well, and the American cheese probably helps, too.

“One thing I wasn’t going to budge on, and I knew it might upset some people, was the American cheese,” Barham says. “I grew up eating American cheese on my burgers, I think it’s delicious, and I think it’s the perfect melting cheese. So we decided to stick to our guns and just roll with it.”

Secret weapon: That layer of porchetta gives the Lodgepole Burger something you don’t taste every day. (DN)

LUNA BURGER, $16

Luna, 5620 S. Perry, lunaspokane.com, 448-2383 When Aaron DeLis and his partners bought Luna, the refined restaurant on the upper South Hill, he already knew they had a good burger. But he soon realized it was actually the restaurant’s most popular item. It also gets a lot of play as a takeout item.

“We have it on the brunch and lunch menus, not just on the dinner menu, so that kind of skews it, but there’s no doubt that people love this burger,” says DeLis. Luna makes their brioche buns in-house, and you can taste that freshness immediately — at least until you begin to savor the Kobe beef and the thick-cut and just-greasy-enough Kansas City-style bacon. It’s also topped with white cheddar and balsamic onions, as well as grain mustard aioli.

“It’s our version of the burger, and it makes our restaurant a lot more approachable for some people. With that said, we’re going to make a burger the best we can,” he says.

DeLis says the Luna burger holds up against the other fine dining burgers, but is quick to praise other burgers, like the one at Wild Sage, which he finds particularly delectable.

Secret weapon: The bun is stellar, but that white cheddar is what makes this burger stand out. (MB)

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round mid-May, Festival at Sandpoint fans anxiously drum their fingers for the upcoming season’s musical lineup to be announced. Will Ben Harper be back again?

Who’s headlining? Will my kids like the Family Day offering?

The food lineup receives no less attention from festival planners, says Dave Vermeer, a Sandpoint restaurateur and co-chair of Festival Street, as the vendor section is called. The com-

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mittee starts reviewing applications in February, balancing nonprofit and commercial businesses.

“We try to ensure there isn’t any duplication in the food,” Vermeer adds.

For example, although there are two pizza vendors, the menus are different. While Sandpoint High School partnered with Papa Murphy’s to fundraise for the school’s band program, Babs’ Pizzeria will offer a meat or veggie stromboli, as well as a gluten-free sandwich version ($8).

The committee also encourages vendors to keep prices between $8 and $14 and offer a kids’ menu during Family Day. One requirement that helps keep waste down is the use of recycled serving ware that is also compostable.

Although many vendors are repeat performers on the Festival’s food lineup, the organizers use a rotation system to accommodate the abundance of applications.

Vermeer’s North Idaho Fish & Chips is returning to the Festival — they’ve served for 20 out of the festival’s 34 years — with his popular garlic fries ($4.50) or poutine ($8.75), which is fries smothered in gravy.

A newcomer this year is local wood-grilling products manufacturer Wildwood Grilling, which has an impressive 25-year history distributing smoking chips, skewers and cedar planks, including commemorative planks they’re donating to the festival.

You can also sample from their plank-grilled menu, including wild-caught Alaskan salmon ($12), chicken satays ($12) and grilled peaches with ice cream ($6).

If cheering for your favorite band leaves you a bit parched, check out the festival’s two full bars for a modestly priced regional beer, glass of wine or mixed drink.

“Even more unusual for a festival,” adds executive director and longtime festival booster Dyno Wahl, “you’re allowed to bring your own cooler including any food and beverage... but why would you?” n Other vendors: Angels Over Sandpoint, Arlo’s, Eichardt’s, Independence Ski Team, Joe’s Philly Cheesesteak, Jupiter Jane’s, May’s Catering, Evans Brothers, Panida Theater.

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t the Floating Patio, you never have to leave the water. As the name implies, the restaurant floats, providing views of Lake Pend Oreille as you sway to the gentle wake of incoming boats along Bayview’s waterfront. Owners Teresa and Chan Karupiah recently reopened both the Floating Patio and the nearby Buttonhook Inn after a brief hiatus and shift in management.

Go for the patio or duck inside to watch the sunset, catch a game on television or hunker down with a burger — they use seasoned, grass-fed beef — and expertly

crispy fries ($13). Try fish tacos marinated in cilantro and lime, or fish and chips with housemade tartar and tangy slaw featuring cabbage, sweet red pepper and mango chutney ($13).

Domestic bottled beer is a near-unheard-of $3, well drinks are $4, or try the Summer Smash ($8) — rum, triple sec, pineapple and orange juice, 7 Up and grenadine — to feel like you’re floating even on land.

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FIND ART. LOSE WORRIES. Sure, there are dozens of participating venues for every First Friday. But don’t think of them as individual destinations. Explore First Friday by unique neighborhoods and districts, and relax on the whole GPS mapping thing.

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BARBECUE DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT 12628 N. Division | 465-9999 Eastern Washington’s first location of this Texas-style chain sports an Old West theme, with wagon wheel chandeliers, vintage posters and black-and-white photos of Travis Dickey opening the restaurant’s first location in Dallas in 1941. The food is quick casual, and customers pick what they want on their tray as they mosey down the line. Chopped beef brisket, Southern pulled pork, spicy cheddar sausage and Virginia-style ham are among the nine different meats on the menu.

CHICKEN-N-MORE 414½ W. Sprague | 838-5071 Tucked into a narrow space amid a string of bars on Sprague Avenue, Chicken-N-More is easy to miss.

Once you’ve eaten Bob Hemphill’s fried chicken or brisket, that might change. Hemphill brought his Texas-style barbecue approach to Spokane and has created an atmosphere in the downtown eatery to match the comfort his food aims to create. While chicken is obviously

the biggest draw, don’t forget about the “N-More” portion of the menu, which features, among other things, fried catfish and sweet potato pies.

THE LONGHORN 7611 W. Sunset Hwy. | Airway Heights | 838-8372 2315 N. Argonne Rd. | Spokane Valley | 924-9600 The Longhorn has been a Spokane institution since they set up shop back in the ’50s, and they’ve been filling the stomachs of the Inland Northwest with their massive portions ever since. The secret of their beloved barbecue? All of their ribs, steaks and chicken are smoked in pits with a combination of apple, cherry, alder and birch woods. You won’t be disappointed at either location. 

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Suicide Squad seems particularly determined to do all the things that seemed to work in the Marvel films. There’s a need to set up links with the other DC films, so we get a cameo appearance by Ben Affleck’s Batman and additional setup for the upcoming Justice League film. Guardians of the Galaxy got the kids humming along to classicrock chestnuts, so Ayer cranks up a playlist that includes “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Super Freak,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” etc. etc. And because a threat isn’t a threat unless it includes potential apocalypse, the climactic battle must include a mission to destroy a Giant World-Ending Machine.

Davis) into forming a team of disposable villain/heroes The distinctive personality of Suicide Squad is left for particularly dangerous missions. They include Deadalmost entirely to its characters, which becomes a hitshot (Will Smith), an assassin who never misses; Harley and-miss proposition. Robbie is satisfyingly unhinged Quinn (Margot Robbie), the mentally unstable girlfriend as the scene-stealing Harley Quinn, and it’s great to see of the Joker (Jared Leto); the mutated, sewer-dwelling Will Smith back in charismatic, quip-slinging mode; the Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje); and flameless said about Leto’s Joker, whose brand of “look at me, throwing ex-gangbanger El Diablo (Jay Hernandez).

I’m mercurial” nuttiness gets blessedly little screen time, Every one of those characters then the better. But the individual character requires some kind of “origin” informaarcs mostly become a jumble, leaving the SUICIDE SQUAD tion, to a greater or lesser degree, along primary question — just as it was in the Rated PG-13 with the stories of the team’s military first Avengers movie — “Will this disparate Directed by David Ayer leader, Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), and group pull together when the chips are Katana (Karen Fukuhara), Flag’s person- Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, down?” And if they do, will we buy that Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman al bodyguard with a soul-eating sword. it’s more than a writer’s contrivance?

We learn about Deadshot’s relationIt’s not surprising — given Ayer’s background in ship with his daughter, Harley Quinn’s transition from police dramas (End of Watch, Sabotage) and war movies the Joker’s psychiatrist to his willing thrall, El Diablo’s (Fury) — that the action here is almost entirely street-level haunted past, and Flag’s connection to the ancient, powmilitary, which does provide some unique visual style. erful Enchantress (Cara Delevingne) who will become But most of Suicide Squad feels like something that’s been the team’s first opponent. That makes for one cumbergiven almost no room to breathe, as Warner Bros. races some, stuffed-to-the-gills narrative, so uncertain about all to establish the DC cinematic universe. There may be the information it’s trying to convey that Ayer actually nominally more fun here than in the brutal Batman v uses two different back-to-back scenes for the purpose of Superman, but it still feels like the bigger battle in this introducing the concept and characters. movie is the one that’s taking place outside the frame, in That kind of throat-clearing has been typical of most corporate boardrooms. n 21st-century superhero blockbusters, of course, but

DC tries too hard to play movie universe catch-up with Suicide Squad

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t the Hollywood premiere for Suicide Squad, writer/director David Ayer took up the rallying cry suggested by a fan in the audience, and let loose with a hearty, “F--- Marvel!” For the benefit of those not caught up in silly fandom turf wars, enthusiasts of the Big Two comic-book publishers — DC (which includes Suicide Squad) and Marvel — have turned the movies based on their respective costumed characters into the latest battlefield in a grueling campaign over who rules and who sucks. The success of these movies, both financial and critical, matters insanely to these people as a kind of “scoreboard” taunt — and for the past several years, that scoreboard has belonged rather decisively to Marvel.

While Ayer later apologized for getting caught up in the moment with his profane outburst, the notion that DC is playing catch-up is real. The Marvel cinematic universe launched by Iron Man in 2008 has become a powerhouse; this year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice marked DC’s first real attempt at building a similar interconnected film franchise. Suicide Squad continues that effort in a manner that suggests imitation is the sincerest — and possibly most desperate — form of flattery.

The premise is kind of a nifty spin on the concept of antiheroes, building a team of incarcerated “metahumans” who have to be threatened, blackmailed and cajoled by a shadowy government operative (Viola

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MOVIE NIGHT IN Nine Lives

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This documentary will likely make you cry. Here, we have a documentary that follows Spokane native turned NFL star and hero of New Orleans, Steve Gleason, as he battles ALS. The linearly constructed film shows the disease ripping away Gleason’s physical abilities one by one, while also demonstrating the strain on his marriage and family. But there’s plenty of inspiration to be found, too.

You’ll walk away wanting to be a better person. (MB) Rated R

NINE LIVES

Let’s start by saying that everything about this film — in which a workaholic dad played by Kevin Spacey gets trapped in the body of his daughter’s cat — is oozing with cheese and slapstick comedy (from a CGI cat, nonetheless). Spacey’s character Tom Brand is too busy building his business empire to pay attention to his wife and daughter, so quirky pet store owner (Christopher Walken) casts a spell on him with the requirement that he reconnect with his family, or be trapped in the cat’s body for the rest of his life.

Antics ensue. (CS) Rated PG

SUICIDE SQUAD

The premise of Suicide Squad is kind of a nifty spin on the concept of antiheroes, building a team of incarcerated “metahumans” who have to be threatened, blackmailed and cajoled by a shadowy government operative (Viola Davis) into forming a team of disposable villain/heroes for particularly dangerous missions.

They include Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), the Joker (Jared Leto), Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) and El Diablo (Jay Hernandez). (MB) Rated PG-13

WIENER-DOG

Tracing the ownership of the titular female dachshund in four vignettes, the movie rarely focuses on the relationship between man and beast, refusing to sentimentalize the bond between the enigmatic sausage hound. There’s a gullible boy who’s just survived cancer (Keaton Nigel Cooke), a lonely old woman (Ellen Burstyn), a revamp of Dawn Wiener (Greta Gerwig) from director Todd Solondz’ Welcome to the Dollhouse, and a film school instructor/screenwriter (Danny DeVito). (SD) Rated R

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In typical fashion, director Woody Allen has gathered an impressive cast for his latest romantic comedy, this one set in 1930s Hollywood. Jesse Eisenberg is Bobby, a Bronx kid sent to Los Angeles to meet his uncle (Steve Carell) and naturally swept up in the glamour of the age — and his uncle’s beautiful assistant (Kristen Stewart). Hijinks ensue when Bobby’s rough-and-tumble past and swanky new life collide. (DN) Rated PG-13

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

Viggo Mortensen stars as the father of six raising his children in the solitude of a Northwest mountain range. But when his wife becomes ill and then dies, he takes the clan on the road to mourn their mother, exposing them to the real world and challenges he finds himself unprepared for. Filmed partially in Western Washington. (MB) Rated R

FINDING DORY

Set one year after the events of Finding Nemo, Dory is still settled in with Marlin and Nemo, but a flash of memory includes a clue to her parents’ possible whereabouts. Setting out across the ocean with Marlin and Nemo (Hayden Rolence), Dory eventually reaches a California aquarium for an adventure that may reunite her with her family.

(SR) Rated PG

FREE STATE OF JONES

Here, we see the story of poor Mississippi farmer Newton Knight (a controversial historical figure played by Matthew McConaughey) who led a group of rebels made up of farmers and slaves against the Confederate army — which led to his home of Jones County seceding from the Confederacy and becoming the Free State of Jones. (LJ) Rated R

GHOSTBUSTERS

The plot follows a similar track to that of the original, with Columbia University physics professor Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) and the more paranormally inclined academic Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) teaming up, along with Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) and Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) to hunt down the ghosts suddenly showing up all over town. (MJ) Rated PG-13

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BAD MOMS

Perhaps due to the overwhelming success of Dirty Grandpa comes this raunchy flick headlined by a smattering of big-name female stars: among them, Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate and Kristen Bell. As the title suggests, it’s one of those “let loose,” party-likewe’re-young-again movies, this one chronicling the shenanigans of a group of moms who set out on a rampage of cathartic indulgence and inappropriate behavior that, at least in theory, makes for hilarious results. (IH) Rated R

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Up-and-coming New Zealand director Taika Waititi graces us with Wilderpeople, a coming-of-age story set in the director’s home country. The film focuses on the relationship between a boy and his new foster father as they go on the run in the New Zealand wilderness. At Magic Lantern (IH) Rated PG-13

ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE

A huge meteor is on its way towards Earth, thanks to the hapless Scrat somehow finding a buried spaceship and… never mind. Armageddon looms, and while you’d think that a bunch of prehistoric animals like Manny the mammoth (Ray Romano), Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) and Diego the sabertoothed tiger (Denis Leary) wouldn’t have much of a shot at averting the catastrophe, by golly, they’re going to try. (SR) Rated PG

INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE

It’s been two decades since Independence Day was released, and with the Fourth of July approaching, it’s coming back. Director Roland Emmerich is bringing the aliens back to invade planet Earth and take out the human race in the long-awaited sequel that somehow doesn’t feature Will Smith. This time the human race unites to fight off the invasion with enhanced technologies they obtained after the earlier attack.

(KL) Rated PG-13

JASON BOURNE

Matt Damon is back in the role of Jason Bourne after nine years away from the franchise. This installment touches on the privacy concerns that total surveillance raise via tech wunderkind Aaron Kalloor (Riz Ahmed), and it’s up to Bourne, yet again, to save the world.

(MJ) Rated PG-13

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN

The newest big-screen incarnation of the legendary jungle-dwelling, apebefriending hero is a new spin on the character. In the film, Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) returns to his home in Africa after years of living in London with his wife, Jane (Margot Robbie). (IH) Rated PG-13

LIGHTS OUT

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Clocking in at just a quick 81 minutes, you’ll still want to keep the lights on after this film is over. (LJ) Rated PG-13

THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS

If you think a documentary about a group led by a cellist named Yo-Yo Ma sounds dry and academic, forget it. The dramatic changes of scene and gorgeous cinematography is gripping throughout, and the passion coming through as the players discuss their lives and love of music is undeniable.

(DN) Rated PG-13

NERVE

Venus (Emma Robertson) and Ian (Dave Franco) take the risk to play an online video game of truth or dare, minus the truth. Once a dare is completed, the player is rewarded money. When the dare is not followed, the players find themselves faced with frightening consequences. Venus and Ian become prisoners of the game and realize the only way out is to win the lethal game.

(KH) Rated PG-13

THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

Created by the team behind the Despicable Me films, The Secret Life of Pets tells the story of a dog named Max (voiced by Louis C.K.) suddenly forced to welcome another pet to his apartment in the shaggy, sloppy Duke (Eric Stonestreet). Mayhem naturally ensues, and the two pups get lost in the city and have to find their way home with the help of a pack of Max’s friends. (DN) Rated PG

STAR TREK BEYOND

The Starship Enterprise has yet again set out to explore the furthest reaches of the universe, and all is well until the ship and crew are unexpectedly attacked by a flurry of enemies, sent by the malicious Krall (Idris Elba). The Enterprise crash lands on an unknown planet, leaving its surviving crew members, including Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto), with little to defend themselves against Krall’s forces. (CS) Rated PG-13 

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Master of quirk Todd Solondz brings four stories together with Wiener-Dog all him a provocateur of the banal, a While undeniably cute, the elongated pooch contrarian to the expected: Todd Solondz here is just canine window dressing, with no may be the original Peck’s bad boy of discernible personality to speak of. She’s only American independent cinema, an uncomproan excuse for the filmmaker to further explore mising filmmaker with a perverse gift for going a familiar world in which people can be all bark against the grain. and more bite. Anyone expecting anything else In his eighth feature-length film, Wiener-Dog, will be disappointed. happiness is not necessarily a warm puppy. TracSo, is Solondz a misanthrope? On the face ing the ownership of the titular female dachsof Wiener-Dog, no. The episode in which Dawn hund in four vignettes (the first two episodes W. reunites by chance with her old junior high are connected, while the last two are seemingly school tormentor, Brandon McCarthy (Kieran happenstance), the movie rarely focuses on the Culkin), and accompanies him on a trip to visit relationship between man and beast, his brother in Ohio displays a sweet refusing to sentimentalize the bond WIENER-DOG optimism that’s refreshing in the between the enigmatic sausage Rated R filmmaker’s oeuvre, continuing the hound, invariably named something Directed by Todd Solondz Dollhouse narrative years later with like “Doody” or “Cancer” (see what Starring Greta Gerwig, Julie new actors and a great affection for I mean?) and her parade of dysfunc- Delpy, Danny DeVito those outwardly mismatched chartional masters. acters. (No worries: There’s still a Starting with a gullible little boy trenchant vibe beneath the surface.)

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Critical darling Beach House plays Spokane for the first time next week.

DREAM POP

Another Dimension After a decade of remarkable consistency, Baltimore’s Beach House mixes things up

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efore Beach House’s Alex Scally will end his phone interview with the Inlander, he’d like a few recommendations for cool spots near the Knitting Factory. A good bite to eat, perhaps, or a bar that’s near and dear to the locals.

Tuesday night marks the Baltimore dream-pop band’s maiden voyage to Spokane, and Scally is stoked.

“We’ve been touring now for 11 years, so it’s very exciting to go to cities for the first time, because that’s just a rarer and rarer occurrence,” he says. “We have to go … further and further to go somewhere for the first time.”

Indeed, mixing things up has been Beach House’s m.o. for the past year or so. From 2006 to 2012, the band — Scally (guitars/keyboards) plus his musical soulmate,

Victoria Legrand (vocals/keyboards) — was one of the most consistent in indie rock, pumping out an album of beautifully gauzy electro-pop every two years, each to widespread critical acclaim. The influential music website Pitchfork bestowed its prestigious Best New Music label on 2008’s Devotion, 2010’s Teen Dream and 2012’s Bloom.

Last August, the cycle cranked to life again with the release of Depression Cherry, Beach House’s fifth full-length album. Keyboards pulsed, Legrand’s voice soared and positive reviews rained down. But just six weeks later, they pulled the first big surprise of their career, following Depression Cherry with another album, Thank Your Lucky Stars.

The timing was odd. But Beach House had reached a

point where Scally and Legrand needed to try something new, and had the songs to do so.

“In the months before we were going to record Depression Cherry, we had all this time and these new songs that were starting, so we were like, ‘Oh, let’s just make another record,’” Scally says. “We were in a creative state at the time.”

The duo decided to experiment. They committed to releasing Depression Cherry in the “normal” way, i.e., with an extensive rollout and press campaign. They tried to turn back the clock with the second batch of songs, which would become Thank Your Lucky Stars.

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We didn’t try to develop them or add bridges.

We didn’t try to flesh them out and make them (full) band songs,” Scally says. “We just kind of let them be these things.”

Thank Your Lucky Stars was a surprise release, without the attendant rollout.

“We wanted to see what it was like to put out a record and not answer questions about it, and to not have a narrative, which every record has to have these days,” Scally says. “We’d only done it this one way for 10 years, and it was really interesting. To some extent, it was really exciting … but to another extent, the lack of (a release campaign) probably hurt the record (in terms of) being heard by as many people.”

The twin album releases had a practical effect on Beach House’s touring over the past year, doubling the duo’s available new songs and allowing Scally and Legrand more flexibility when writing setlists. By rotating songs in and out every night, they’ve each been played less, and thus feel fresher longer, Scally says. “(That) really kept us from going crazy,” he says. “You can feel when a band’s not even thinking about this anymore. They’re just mowing down the songs to get to the next show. We don’t like that feeling, so we did our best to avoid it this time.”

Scally and Legrand noticed their effortless musical chemistry years ago when they were both members of another band in Baltimore.

When that project dissolved, the two continued to hang out and make music, and it wasn’t long before they realized they had a handful of good songs. “There was no ‘Let’s start a band,’” Scally says. “It couldn’t have been a more natural start.”

They’ve worked hard ever since to make sure that the band’s steady success doesn’t bend and shape Beach House into something that doesn’t represent its co-pilots, Scally says.

“We’ve had moments that we felt like were not us, and we’ve turned away from them, so it’s really been a conscious effort to keep it under control, and keep it the way we want it to be,” he says. “We’ve never wanted to be something we’re not.”

Which is, perhaps, why the band’s attempt to create a sort of alternate dimension for the release of Thank Your Lucky Stars was partly successful, and partly a good reminder that experiments can be teaching moments.

“There was definitely a noticeable feeling of not having any pressure, which was enjoyable,” Scally says. “But at the same time, I think we recognize that you can never go back. Obviously, everybody knows that, but I think sometimes you just have to learn it again. And that’s the whole point of the experience, is to learn.” n Beach House with Entrance • Tue, Aug. 9, at 8 pm • $25 • All-ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory.com • 244-3279

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Phoenix Rising

Nat Park and the Tunnels of Love emerged from the ashes of other local bands to bring soul to the masses

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irst there’s a scream, and then a crash.

“It sounds like a pool table just fell on someone,” says Gawain Fadeley, guitarist for the new soul act Nat Park and the Tunnels of Love.

The culprit is actually a super-sized Jenga set toppling over on the Observatory stage. Fadeley and his bandmates, Ryan Dean Tucker (vocals) and Jeff Glinski (who’s drummed for seemingly every band in the region), met up at this downtown bar last weekend to discuss how music just keeps pulling them in — even with so many distractions in their lives.

The Spokane music scene, for better or worse, is full of musicians who used to play in

other bands, and this group came out of the instrumental surf-rock act BBBBandits, with the addition of William Brasch on keys and Alex Morrison on bass.

“We always wanted to do a soul band next,” says Fadeley, whose guitar skills point to his devotion to the genre.

But it still took a year to get the group up and running. And with bands like Fitz and the Tantrums and Leon Bridges and even local act Super Sparkle on the rise right now, they didn’t want to be seen as copying anyone.

“I hate that soul is being modernized,” says Tucker. “I don’t want to bastardize it. But no, this music isn’t a reaction to the new trend of soul

This year’s Volume was Nat Park and the Tunnels of Love’s first show.

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music we’re seeing. We’re making this our own.”

So far, they’ve only played two shows; their third is Friday, the final Saranac rooftop concert of the summer. In that short amount of time, they’ve started to build a fan base and have shows booked for the next couple of months.

“We’ve got a good kick-off, we’ve played some weird shows,” Glinski says.

At the band’s past two performances (at Volume and Riverfront Park), everyone has danced. When you hear this tight-knit sound, with its easy chord progressions, infectious beat and wildly enthusiastic lead singer, it’ll make you want to, as Tucker says, “flip a wig or cut a rug.”

“This is a band made up mostly of dads who dad pretty hard,” says Fadeley, who occasionally freelances for the Inlander. “But to be clear, this isn’t dad rock.”

Down the road, they don’t plan on getting famous or touring nationally, but they want to keep practicing most Sundays and write songs when they’re supposed to be doing other things. They plan to record their first album soon; they just need five more songs.

“We’re too young to be in a cover band right now,” Fadeley says.

“So this is it for the foreseeable future.” n lauraj@inlander.com KYRS presents: Flying Spiders with Nat Park and the Tunnels of Love and the Smokes • Fri, Aug. 5, at 7 pm • $1-$5 suggested donation • All-ages • Saranac Rooftop • 25 W. Main • kyrs.org

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FESTIVAL EMMYLOU HARRIS

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his year’s Festival at Sandpoint kicks off Thursday with Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, but the big excitement comes when Emmylou Harris takes to the stage Saturday. The Country Music Hall of Fame singer-songwriter never ceases to impress with her wide catalogue of originals, covers and collaborations (with artists as diverse as Beck, Dolly Parton and Elvis Costello). The 69-year-old Alabama native started out singing folk music in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, and soon fell into duet work with country crooner Gram Parsons, but she’s always been a bit rock ’n’ roll as well. Expect her set to end the first Saturday of the Sandpoint festival on a high note.

— LAURA JOHNSON Emmylou Harris with the Brothers Landreth and the Powers • Sat, Aug. 6, at 6 pm • $55 • All-ages • War Memorial Field • 855 Ontario St., Sandpoint • festivalatsandpoint.com • 208-265-4554

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

Thursday, 08/04

ArbOr CreSt WIne CellArS, Martini Brothers bArlOWS At lIberty lAKe, Sunny Nights Duo J the bArtlett, Protomartyr, Local Pavlov J the bIG DIPPer, Hillfolk Noir, Moses Willey bOOMerS ClASSIC rOCK bAr & GrIll, Randy Campbell acoustic show buCKhOrn Inn, The Spokane River Band J ChAPS, Spare Parts COeur D’Alene CASInO, PJ Destiny J COeur D’Alene PArK, Coeur d’Alene Park Summer Concert Series feat. Chris and Jay CrAFteD tAP hOuSe + KItChen, Casey Ryan CruISerS, Ray Smith, Usual Suspects the CulInAry StOne, Chip Whitson FIzzIe MullIGAnS, Kicho J lAGunA CAFé, Just Plain Darin leFtbAnK WIne bAr, Nick Grow the ObServAtOry, Vinyl Meltdown reD rOOM lOunGe, Reggae Night feat. The Real Life Rockaz the reServe, Bellydancing Performances feat. Safar the rIDler PIAnO bAr, The Bobby Patterson Band J rIverStOne PArK, Chicken Dinner Road the PIn!, Broken Bow, Lo Cash Ninjas J WAr MeMOrIAl FIelD, Festival at Sandpoint feat. Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Bridges Home zOlA, Troubadour

Friday, 08/05

J bAby bAr, Panther Car, The Dancing Plague of 1518, Wild Pacific beverly’S, Robert Vaughn bIGFOOt Pub, YESTERDAYSCAKE

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FOLK GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV

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hen an artist visits a town for the very first time and is greeted by a sold-out show, there’s something special going on. Such was the case when troubadour Gregory Alan Isakov came to Spokane last fall for a solo show at the Bartlett. The South African singer/songwriter (by way of Colorado) regaled the audience with hilarious stories and stirring songs, even with sparse instrumentation. This time around, Isakov is joined by the Ghost Orchestra, a small symphonic ensemble that will help flesh out songs like “Big Black Car” and “Amsterdam” in exciting ways. Check out his release with the Colorado Symphony from earlier this summer for a sample of the sounds in store for Friday night’s gig.

— DAN NAILEN Gregory Alan Isakov and the Ghost Orchestra with Andrea Gibson • Fri, Aug. 5, at 8 pm • $22.50/$27.50 day of • All-ages • Knitting Factory • 911 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory.com • 244-3279

bOlO’S, Dragonfly J buCer’S COFFeehOuSe Pub, Bowen, Roby & Ward J CAlyPSOS COFFee & CreAMery, Matt Baird CheCKerbOArD bAr, It’s All Good, Back In The Hood! feat. DJ Benny Blanco, DJ Doorman, Devil’s Boots, Josh Simon and more ClOver, Dan Conrad COeur D’Alene CASInO, Echo Elysim, Phoenix Curley’S, Nightshift J DOWntOWn SPOKAne lIbrAry, Odyssey FIzzIe MullIGAnS, Christy Lee Comrie Duo FOrty-One SOuth, Truck Mills J GOrGe AMPhItheAter, Watershed Festival feat. Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Eric Church J hArMOn-ShIPley PArK, Hillyard Festival feat. Armed & Dangerous,

No Reply the hIve, Aftival feat. the Taylor Hicks and Jelly Bread Jam, the 45th Street Brass Band IrOn hOrSe bAr, JamShack the JACKSOn St., Tracer JOhn’S Alley, Hank Shreve Band J KnIttInG FACtOry, Gregory Alan Isakov and the Ghost Orchesta , Andrea Gibson (See story above) MAx At MIrAbeAu, Spokane Dan and the Blues Blazers MOOSe lOunGe, FM MullIGAn’S bAr & GrIlle, Carli Osika nODlAnD CellArS tAStInG rOOM, Bad Attitude J nOrth IDAhO COlleGe, Art on the Green feat. Tuxedo Junction, Colby Acuff, Patrick McHenry, Take Five Jazz Combo, Emerge Ensemble and more the ObServAtOry, Avont Grant’s 40

Sortie! feat. Montenero, Anterroir PAvIllIOn PArK, “Beer”foot in the Park feat. Ryan Larson Band PenD D’OreIlle WInery, Ron Keiper PenD OreIlle PlAyhOuSe, Open Mic J reD lIOn hOtel At the PArK, Outdoor Concert Series feat. Nicole Lewis reD rOOM lOunGe, Ragtag Romantics, Dionysus & the Revelry the rIDler PIAnO bAr, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler J SArAnAC PublIC hOuSe, KYRS Presents Flying Spiders, Nat Park & the Tunnels of Love (See story on page 49), The Smokes SeASOnS OF COeur D’Alene, Ron Greene SOulFul SOuPS & SPIrItS, Daniel Mills SullIvAn SCOrebOArD, Chris Rieser and the Nerve

J the PIn!, Willow Grove, Brenna Yaegar the rOADhOuSe, Last Chance Band the vIKInG bAr & GrIll, Kellen Rowe J WAr MeMOrIAl FIelD, Festival at Sandpoint feat. Railroad Earth, Rabbit Wilde zOlA, Milonga

Saturday, 08/06

bArlOWS At lIberty lAKe, Jan Harrison, Doug Folkins, Danny McCollim beverly’S, Robert Vaughn J the bIG DIPPer, Real Life Rockaz, River City Roots, Joseph Israel bIGFOOt Pub, YESTERDAYSCAKE bOlO’S, Dragonfly buCer’S COFFeehOuSe Pub, Dan Maher bull heAD tAvern, One year anniversary feat. Bobby Patterson

Band, the Sidemen CHECKERBOARD BAR, Mr. P Chill, DJ Storme COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Echo Elysim, Phoenix CURLEY’S, Nightshift J DEER PARK, Stagecoach West FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Christy Lee Comrie Duo GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Tracer J GORGE AMPHITHEATER, Watershed Festival GREENBRIAR INN, John Firshi J HARMON-SHIPLEY PARK, Hillyard Festival feat. In Transit, Jim Bury Band, Endangered Species J THE HIVE, Aftival feat. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe J HUCKLEBERRY’S NATURAL MARKET, Andy Rumsey IRON HORSE BAR, JamShack JOHN’S ALLEY, 45th St. Brass Band MAX AT MIRABEAU, Spokane Dan and the Blues Blazers MOOSE LOUNGE, FM MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, Truck Mills NASHVILLE NORTH, Reckless Kelly, Jeremy McComb NEWMAN LAKE, My Own Worst Enemy J NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE, Art on the Green feat. Somebody’s Hero, Wyatt Wood, Gypsy Soul, Nick Drummond and more THE PALOMINO, Royal Bliss PROHIBITION GASTROPUB, Jazz Night with Mary Chavez J RED LION HOTEL AT THE PARK,

Outdoor Concert Series feat. Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Hillfolk Noir J RIVERFRONT PARK, Gleason Fest 2016 feat. Portugal. the Man, Pickwick, Delbert the Band, Duke Evers, Hey! is For Horses SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE, Daniel Mills SULLIVAN SCOREBOARD, Chris Rieser and the Nerve J THE PIN!, Foxtrot Epidemic, The Colourflies, Over Sea Under Stone, Skunktopus; late show Convergence II show feat. God Squad, TedTurnHerBunzOut THE ROADHOUSE, Bobby Bremer Band THE VIKING BAR & GRILL, Nu Jack CIty J WAR MEMORIAL FIELD, Festival at Sandpoint feat. Emmylou Harris (See story on facing page), The Bros. Landreth, the Powers ZOLA, Milonga

shed Festival feat. Keith Urban, Aaron Lewis and more J HARMON-SHIPLEY PARK, Hillyard Festival feat. Like Father like Son and Barking Katz IRON HORSE BAR, Riverboat Band J NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE, Art on the Green feat. Soul Proprietor, Camille Bloom, Scott Kirby, Gypsy Soul, Nicole Lewis and more RED ROOM LOUNGE, 45th St. Brass J THE PIN!, Ingested and Enterprise Earth, Age of Nefilim, Rot Monger THE ROADHOUSE, Lorin Walker Madsen ZOLA, Blake Braley Band

Sunday, 08/07

Tuesday, 08/09

ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Tuxedo Junction, David Raitt & the Baja Boogie Band COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Kosh, Echo Elysium J CORBIN PARK, Rachel Bade-McMurphy & “The Imagine Collective” CRAFTED TAP HOUSE + KITCHEN, Kyle Swaffard CRUISERS, Echo Elysim CURLEY’S, Whiskey Rebellion J GORGE AMPHITHEATER, Water-

Monday, 08/08

BABY BAR, Lil Dowager, Déformer CHECKERBOARD BAR, Alex Culbreth THE PIN!, WRVTH, Twelve Gauge Facelift, Symptoms of Insanity, Vultra, Cesspul THE VIKING BAR & GRILL, Rosedale ZOLA, Fus Bol JOHN’S ALLEY, Cody Canada and the Departed J KNITTING FACTORY, Beach House (See story on page 47), Entrance J MOSCOW FOOD CO-OP, David Roon RED LION HOTEL RIVER INN, Land of Voices with Dirk Swartz J THE PIN!, Talk Sick Brats, BRUJA, Sumerians ZOLA, The Bucket List

Wednesday, 08/10

J THE BARTLETT, Bear Hands J DOWNTOWN COEUR D’ALENE, Live After 5 feat. Polecat EICHARDT’S, Charley Packard JOHN’S ALLEY, Scratchdog Stringband THE OBSERVATORY, Nanami Ozone, Local Pavlov, Violet Catastrophe PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, David Lane Walsh J REANEY PARK, Concerts in the Park feat. Ian McFeron RED LION HOTEL RIVER INN, Erik Smith RED ROOM LOUNGE, Hip Hop Is A Culture THE RESERVE, EDM Wednesdays with DJs Ayzim, Radikill, Gestut THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Piano Bar with Christan Raxter J THE PIN!, Fall, Desecrated Remains, Athanatos, Rutah ZOLA, The Bossame

Coming Up ...

WATERFRONT PARK, 2016 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival feat.

Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, Slocan Ramblers, Aug. 12-14 THE BIG DIPPER, Broken Whistle, Bottle Creek String Band, Aug. 12 WAR MEMORIAL FIELD, Festival at Sandpoint feat. Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Aug. 13 THE HIVE, Moon Taxi, Aug. 13 MARTIN WOLDSON THEATER AT THE FOX, Band of Horses, Aug. 16

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112th 2th Annual Cobra Polo Classic Benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Spokane

Where: Spokane Polo Club When: September 11th, 2016 - Noon to 4 pm Ticket Information: • $200 per person/$400 per couple • $2,000 per table • Sponsored table for 10 guests are available for $3,000 which includes signage and program recognition

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MUSIC | VENUES 315 MARTINIS & TAPAS • 315 E. Wallace, CdA • 208-667-9660 ARBOR CREST • 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. • 927-9463 BABY BAR • 827 W. First Ave. • 847-1234 BARLOWS • 1428 N Liberty Lake Rd, Liberty Lake • 924-1446 THE BARTLETT • 228 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2174 THE BIG DIPPER • 171 S. Washington St. • 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 • 24 W. Main Ave. • 703-7223 BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB • 201 S. Main, Moscow • 208-882-5216 BUCKHORN INN • 13311 Sunset Hwy.• 244-3991 CALYPSOS • 116 E Lakeside Ave., CdA • 208665-0591 THE CELLAR • 317 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-6649463 CHAPS • 4237 Cheney-Spokane Rd. • 624-4182 CHATEAU RIVE • 621 W. Mallon Ave. • 795-2030 CHECKERBOARD BAR • 1716 E. Sprague • 535-4007 COEUR D’ALENE CASINO • 37914 S. Nukwalqw Rd., Worley • 800-523-2464 COEUR D’ALENE CELLARS • 3890 N. Schreiber Way, CdA • 208-664-2336 CONKLING MARINA & RESORT • 20 W. Jerry Ln., Worley• 208-686-1151 CRAFTED TAP HOUSE • 523 Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-292-4813 CRAVE• 401 W. Riverside Suite 101. • 321-7480 CRUISERS • 6105 W Seltice Way, Post Falls • (208) 773-4706 CURLEY’S • 26433 W. Hwy. 53 • 208-773-5816 DALEY’S • 6412 E. Trent • 535-9309 EICHARDT’S • 212 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208263-4005 FEDORA PUB • 1726 W. Kathleen, CdA • 208765-8888 FIZZIE MULLIGANS • 331 W. Hastings Rd. • 466-5354 FOX THEATER • 1001 W. Sprague • 624-1200 HOGFISH • 1920 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-667-1896 IRON HORSE • 407 E. Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-667-7314 THE JACKSON ST. • 2436 N. Astor • 315-8497 JOHN’S ALLEY • 114 E. 6th, Moscow • 208-8837662 KNITTING FACTORY • 911 W. Sprague Ave. • 244-3279 LAGUNA CAFÉ • 2013 E. 29th • 448-0887 THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE • 1004 S. Perry St. • 315-9531 THE LARIAT • 11820 N Market St, Mead • 4669918 LA ROSA CLUB • 105 S. First Ave., Sandpoint • 208-255-2100 LEFTBANK WINE BAR • 108 N. Washington • 315-8623 LOON LAKE SALOON • 3996 Hwy. 292 • 233-2738 LUCKY’S IRISH PUB • 408 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2605 MAX AT MIRABEAU • 1100 N. Sullivan Rd. • 924-9000 MONARCH MOUNTAIN COFFEE • 208 N 4th Ave, Sandpoint • (208) 265-9382 MOOSE LOUNGE • 401 E. Sherman • 208-6647901 MOOTSY’S • 406 W. Sprague • 838-1570 MULLIGAN’S • 506 Appleway Ave., CdA • (208) 765-3200 x310 NASHVILLE NORTH • 6361 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208-457-9128 NECTAR• 120 N. Stevens St. • 869-1572 NORTHERN QUEST • 100 N. Hayford • 242-7000 NYNE • 232 W. Sprague Ave. • 474-1621 THE OBSERVATORY• 15 S Howard • 598-8933 O’SHAY’S • 313 E. CdA Lake Dr. • 208-667-4666 THE PALOMINO • 6425 N Lidgerwood St • 242-8907 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 St. • 326-5577 RED ROOM LOUNGE • 521 W. Sprague Ave. • 838-7613 REPUBLIC BREWING • 26 Clark Ave. • 775-2700 THE RESERVE • 120 N. Wall • 598-8783 THE RIDLER PIANO BAR • 718 W. Riverside . • 822-7938 THE ROADHOUSE • 20 N. Raymond • 413-1894 SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE • 209 E. Lakeside Ave. • 208-664-8008 THE SHOP • 924 S. Perry St. • 534-1647 SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS • 117 N. Howard St. • 459-1190 SPOKANE ARENA • 720 W. Mallon • 279-7000 SWAXX • 23 E. Lincoln Rd. • 703-7474 TIMBER GASTRO PUB •1610 E Schneidmiller, Post Falls • 208-262-9593 THE VIKING • 1221 N. Stevens St. • 315-4547 ZOLA • 22 W. Main Ave. • 624-2416

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ARTS GATHER ON THE GREEN

For nearly 50 years, locals from around the region have flocked to the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene to celebrate the community’s vibrant arts community during early August’s Art on the Green. For the 48th annual inception, perennial visitors can expect everything they’ve grown to love about the festival, voted the best community arts fest for the 10th time in our 2016 Best Of readers’ poll. In addition to the 170-plus booths filled with every medium of art, and live music and food in the beautiful summer weather, visitors can watch live blacksmith demonstrations, hit up the beer/wine garden and watch a artists construct a massive, highly detailed sandcastle.

— CHEY SCOTT Art on the Green • Fri, Aug. 5-Sun, Aug. 7 • Free to attend • North Idaho College • 1000 Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene • artonthegreen.com

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COMEDY FRIDAY FUNNY

MUSIC / BENEFIT AN EVENING OF OPERA

Mike Epps • Aug. 5-7; Fri-Sat at 7:30 and 10:30 pm, Sun at 6:30 and 9:30 pm • $37.50-$52.50 • 21+ • Spokane Comedy Club • 315 W. Sprague • spokanecomedyclub.com • 318-9998

Opera on Summer’s Eve • Tue, Aug. 9, at 7:30 pm • $40/adults; $35/seniors, students, military • Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center • 405 N. Williams St., Post Falls • thejacklincenter.org • 457-8950

Character actor and stand-up comedian Mike Epps takes the stage at the Spokane Comedy Club this weekend. Epps, a stand-up performer since 1995, has appeared in numerous films, most notably Ice Cube’s Next Friday and its sequel Friday After Next, and smash hit The Hangover. More recently, he was the star of the short-lived ABC sitcom Uncle Buck. Epps now has a Netflix special, Don’t Take It Personal, to his name, and is ready to show Spokane why his shows have been met with consistently great audience response.

— ISAAC HANDELMAN

Come out for a night at the opera to support the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls. Professional local opera singers perform a program of traditional Italian melodies, as well as familiar show tunes, for this third annual fundraiser gala. Audiences will have the opportunity to hear violinist Mateusz Wolski, concertmaster of the Spokane Symphony, accompanied by sopranos Christina Kowalski and Dawn Wolski, tenor Christopher Pfund and baritone Max Mendez.

— KRISTI LUCCHETTA

OUTDOORS NIGHT RIDERS

Since 2008, the annual Midnight Century bike ride has taken participants on a 100-mile ride down unpaved country roads, on a route that carves through the city, Spokane Valley, and the Palouse — all under the light of the moon.

It’s self-proclaimed as unforgiving, unorganized, and not liable for any injuries suffered by its participants. The website includes a long list of recommended preparatory measures, and a sense of pride at the ride’s rugged, individualistic nature. This one’s no easy walk in the park — it’s a tough ride in the dark.

— ISAAC HANDELMAN Spokane Midnight Century • Sat, Aug. 6, at 11:59 pm • Departs from the Elk Public House • 1931 W. Pacific • midnightcentury.com

FESTIVAL SMALL-TOWN FEEL

Get out of town for a day and experience the small-town charm of one of the Inland Northwest’s outlying cities. This weekend, the 33rd annual Colville Rendezvous Days takes over the city’s park, hosting two stages of live music, a classic car and bike show, the requisite food and craft vendors, a baseball tourney and much more. The three-day event highlight for many might be “The Encampment,” which hosts a bevy of historical performers and re-enactors, including a pioneer-style food truck, aka a chuck wagon; an old-time trading post; Native American stories and drumming; and a pioneer dance on Sunday, starting at 3 pm.

— CHEY SCOTT Colville Rendezvous Days • Fri, Aug. 5 to Sun, Aug. 7 • Free to attend • Yep Kanum Park • 356 E. Dominion Ave., Colville • colvillerendezvous.org

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BENEFIT

GREAT MOSCOW FOOD DRIVE The Latah County Human Rights Task Force and the City of Moscow Human Rights Commission sponsor this event at the Farmer’s Market, and at Moscow Safeway and Rosauers stores. Donations of non-perishable food and household items are requested for the Moscow Food Bank and to Trinity Food Pantry.

Aug. 6, 8 am-1 pm. Friendship Square, Fourth Ave. and Main. (208-883-7036) STRIDES FOR STRONG BONES This 3-mile fun run/walk benefits the WA Osteoporosis Coalition for education and screening. Aug. 6, 9 am-noon. $15-$25. Waterfront Park, 1386 S. Lefevre St. wastrongbones.org (953-9924) CAR WASH FOR SIA STUDENTS Get

your car washed, enjoy lemonade and purchase art made by children to support the students of Spokane International Academy in Hillyard. Aug. 13, 9 am-3 pm. $10 donation requested.

Spokane International Academy, 2706 E. Queen. spokaneintlacademy.org CELEBRATE LIFE FUN RUN WALK Run, walk or ride across Sandpoint’s scenic Long Bridge for this 10th annual event that supports local families affected by cancer. Aug. 13, 9 am. Sandpoint. CelebrateLifeFunRunWalk.org BOOSH CRUISE FOR AUTISM The ninth annual event features three cruise boats, with 12 DJs aboard, live entertainment and more. All proceeds benefit the Autism Society of Washington. Aug. 14, 6-10 pm. $30-$50.

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I SAW YOU SWEET STA DRIVER You picked me up at the airport on a Monday morning, and we had a nice chat about nothing of too much importance. You were kind to everyone who got on your bus, myself included. I wish the ride had been longer, and that I could hear you better. Nonetheless, I had a nice time talking with you. We share a love for beer, can I buy you one sometime?

SELKIRK to the tattooed waitresses with all the jokes and smiles Thursday the 28th, me and my friends were in the booth by the bar, i had the whiskey coke, i mentioned where i work you should stop in I’d be happy to take you for a drink TO THE WOMAN WALKING ON 34TH I saw you walking on 34th on Sunday, July 31, around 9 pm. You were on the phone with someone. I was taking my garbage out and I left the gate open. My black dog barked and ran at you before I could stop him. I’m so sorry if he scared you. He is a sweet dog but he can look scary. I should have been more careful with him in the yard, and I feel awful that he ran towards you. He wouldn’t hurt a fly but he can look intimidating.

Again, I’m so sorry! Thanks for being so understanding. You’re a good person.

COMBINE AXLES You showed up and offered to bring me bearings for my boat trailer at mm #9 on hwy #2?? However you only had combine bearings! You were very nice. Email me @ celebration45@yahoo. com

CHEERS WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND To the guy with the broken leg that stopped to help me get the lug nuts loose on my flat tire, thank you! On 7/25, you were the only one that stopped and asked if I needed help and you were on crutches with a broken leg!

Good Karma is coming your way, I cannot thank you enough! I should have paid for your Redbox rental!

TRAFFIC SNAFU Was riding my bike home from work after a frustrating day. I stopped at a four way stop and was expecting to be given the right of way (I was on the right) and didn’t clip out of my pedals. The truck to my left decided to go and since I wasn’t clipped out I fell over. So cheers to the one lady that made sure I was alright and a hard jeers to the guy in the truck who doesn’t know how to give the right of way.

TO THE 25-YEAR-OLD WHO WON’T PUT UP WITH HIS DATES PLAYING ON THEIR PHONE, ETC. We know this wonderful man. His dates just do not know what they are missing by feeling social media, etc. is more important than social face-toface interaction. He’s a young, successful businessman who really cares. He’s such a rarity these days! We’re glad he stands his ground. When we go out to coffee with him, he pays attention to US; he’s not on his phone like we see so many others doing in restaurants. He is also firm with his employees and answering service and tells them only emergencies are to be put through if he’s out to coffee with us. If only you knew what you were missing!!!!

VALLEY SCOOTER-I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP! On the week of July 18 I was riding on my power scooter loaded with groceries and I tipped over onto Sprague by Safeway in the Valley. When I crashed I lost all my groceries and I couldn’t get my scooter or I up by myself. A group of wonderful and thoughtful people stopped and picked me and the scooter up and all the ladies helped gather all my groceries! A BIG THANK YOU! We are a lucky society to have people like you around! In the crash I only lost 4 eggs!!!

LOL Again, Thank you so much for your help and consideration for this old lady!

5 BARS ON SPRAGUE STREET CRISIS This is cheers to our Spokane law enforcement.

I respect & appreciate all that they do...

but I wanted to make a suggestion as a concerned citizen without making it negative with a jeers. I work at one of our central bars downtown, every night on the weekend and I’m sure they are very well aware, (considering they are constantly being called) but the violence, gangs (turf wars?!), street fights and nights ending with an ambulance are exhausting.

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accepting me for who I am. There was nothing greater than when I came out as gay and my parents lovingly took me in their arms and said, “Sweetheart, you’re our son. We feel so blessed to have you in our lives. We love you just as you are.”

They also warmly embraced and welcomed my boyfriend (now husband). I have been beyond blessed to have the two most

Karma is a bitch and I hope she comes back and your new batteries catch fire and burn down your trailer.

There are things that come with working in the serving industry, especially past the witching hour but it’s gotten so out of hand to where even having a door man walk you to your car at 3 in the morning isn’t reassuring anymore. Having AT LEAST one patrolman, consistently parked, or even in our area on weekends would stop a lot of what’s become a regular for Sprague Street. Again I appreciate our citys force, this is just an area that needs to be more of a concern for them so all of us down here, whether employee or patron, feel safe.

KIND AND HONEST I am deeply grateful to the honest and compassionate woman who found my coupon book and credit card case that had fallen out of my purse while I was putting away my purchases in the Division and Empire Walgreen’s parking lot. You then kindly turned both in to the clerk in Walgreens and prevented what could have been a real disaster for me. I also want to commend the Walgreen’s staff for calling me and keeping both safely for me until I could pick them up. I really would like to meet you and thank you personally over lunch.

HELLO BATMAN Thinking about you.

Communication is sparse lately. Just want you to know you are always on my mind. If circumstances have changed let me know.

Hope you are having a good summer. Love you.

TO MY PARENTS for caring so much about me and loving me unconditionally; for

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

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

wonderful parents in the world. Thank you, God! I love you, Mom and Dad. TO THE SECURITY GUARDS AT THE MAVERICKS CONCERT Thank you for trying your best to keep the overaged teenagers in the front row from shouting, waving their arms and acting like fools. These people have no consideration for the others, who unfortunately, are stuck in the rows behind them and have to see this distraction. I also enjoy the Mavericks, but I sing along quietly at concerts, tap my toes and stay in my darn seat so others can see and enjoy the performance. I like to dance too, but not if it would disturb others. They couldn’t pay me enough to do your job. Thanks again!

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South Hill/Latah 509-838-0896 Liberty Lake 509-755-3333 Post Falls 208-773-2499 Bonners Ferry 208-267-4004

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Proceeds from t-shirt sales go to local nonprofit TBI Network to fund support groups, social events and an annual brain injury camp. Aug. 14. $17. Mission Park, 1208 E. Mission Ave. (625-6200)

at 10 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com EXPEDITION The BDT’s Friday night improv show for July and August, starting at 8 pm. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) MIKE EPPS The stand-up comedian, actor, film producer, writer and rapper is best known for playing Day-Day Jones in “Next Friday” and also appearing in “The Hangover,” as “Black Doug” Aug. 5-6 at 7:30 and 10:30 pm, Aug. 7 at 6:30 and 9:30 pm. $38-$53. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com (509-318-9998) STAND-UP COMEDY Live comedy featuring established and up-and-coming local comedians. Fridays at 8 pm. No cover. Red Dragon Chinese, 1406 W. Third. reddragondelivery.com SAFARI Fast-paced, short-form improv games based on audience suggestions.

(Recommended for ages 16+) Saturdays at 8 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com IMPROV JAM SESSIONS An opportunity to try something new, polish your improv skills and have fun. Each session is led by a BDT Troupe member, and is an informal get together and not considered an improv class. For ages 18+.

Meets Mondays, from 7-9 pm (see website for dates, as the event doesn’t happen weekly). Free. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com TRIVIA + OPEN MIC COMEDY Trivia starts at 8 pm; stick around for open mic comedy afterward. Tuesdays, from 8-10 pm. Free. Checkerboard Bar, 1716 E. Sprague Ave. checkerboardbar.com

COMEDY

COMEDY 2.0PEN MIC A competitive comedy open mic; with the winner getting $20. Thursdays, from 8-10 pm, through Aug. 4. Free. The District Bar, 916 W. First Ave. (244-3279) FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY Live standup comedy the first Thursday of every month in Impulse Nightclub at 8 pm (doors open at 6 pm). Each edition of the show features funny local folks from around the region. Ages 21+ only. $10.

Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com GUFFAW YOURSELF! Open mic comedy night; Thursdays at 10 pm. Free.

Neato Burrito, 827 W. First. (847-1234) MICHAEL GLATZMAIER: MOSTLY IMPROVISED A musical comedy/stand-up show, during which audience members shout out suggestions that get written down and turned into songs on the spot. Aug. 4, 8-9:30 pm. $10. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. bit. ly/2ac7FKQ (318-9998) AFTER DARK An adult-rated version of the Blue Door’s monthly, Friday show; on the first and last Friday of the month,

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OPEN MIC A free open mic night every Wednesday, starting at 8 pm. Doors open at 7 pm. Free. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998) CHAD DANIELS The comedian has performed in major comedy competitions, festivals and has his own Comedy Central special. Aug. 11-13 at 8 pm, Aug. 13 at 10:30 pm. $10-$20. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998)

COMMUNITY

BODIES HUMAN: ANATOMY IN MOTION Mobius hosts six whole bodies, more than 100 individual organs, and transparent body slices that have been preserved through plastination. Exhibit runs through Dec. 31; hours are Tu-Sat, 10 am-5 pm and Sun, 11 am-5 pm. (Recommended for ages 10+.) $15. Mobius Science Center, 331 N. Post. mobiusspokane.org CITY OF SPOKANE FREE SWIM WEEK Sponsored by the Spokane Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 29, free swim days/locations are as follows: Aug. 4 at Witter; Aug. 5 at A.M. Cannon; Aug. 6 at Shadle.

Free. spokaneparks.org TAKE A BREAK SERIES The park hosts a free summer series to help residents restore, invigorate and recharge during their lunch break. Held on weekdays, from noon-2 pm, through Sept. 2.

Events include yoga, backyard games, tai-chi, music and more. Free. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. facebook.com/ SpokaneRiverfrontPark (625-6601) DANCING WITH THE CARS A community street dance with live music by Six-

Strings n’ Pearls, following a Rev It Up for Vets car cruise. Also offering prizes for dance contests and costumes, with food/drink for purchase. Aug. 5, 6-8:30 pm. Free. Chewelah, Wash. (935-7255) INVENTION CONNECTION: TOWERS OF POWER Build an invention from your imagination using Legos, Robotics, Little Bits, Minecraft, iPads, building toys, and more. Aug. 5, 4-6 pm. Free.

Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org (279-0299) KSPS FITKIDS DAY Enjoy a morning of active play for kids of all ages, and also meet Bob the Builder, Daniel Tiger from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Aqua Duck and the FitKids. Aug. 5, 10 am-noon. Free. Ferris High School, 3020 E. 37th Ave. ksps.org LATE NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY Wear play clothes and be ready for games, snacks, crafts and more. Signed permission form is required; for kids in grades 3-5. Registration required. Aug. 5, 7-10 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (509-893-8350) SUPERHERO PARTY Drop-in to play games, make masks and props, and have some snacks, and maybe meet a special visitor/. All ages welcome, kids age 8 and under must bring an adult.

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AMY ALKON back to his bed.

Four months ago, I started hooking up with this hot guy I met on Tinder. He isn’t someone I’d normally go for; he’s a total mess and serious trouble. He always made me come to his place, and I always left feeling gross rather than satisfied.

However, about once a month, I’d feel attached and confess this to him. He’d go into hiding, but he always came back for sex. The whole thing made me worried, anxious, and sad, so I deleted his contact info, but I miss him and think about him constantly. How do I stay strong? If he texted me, I’d just run —Detoxing

Sex that turns your stomach is a small price to pay for romance, like a man whispering sweet nothings in your ear: “Just leave your coat on. This won’t take long.”

Yes, it’s pretty amazing to find yourself missing a man you dislike and maybe even despise. This probably comes out of how there’s a potentially higher price for women from naked fun -- ending up with a sex dumpling (uh, child) -- and whoops, where did that Hunky McHunkington run off to, now that the kid needs food, diapers, and a college education?

Because women can get “impregnated and abandoned,” anthropologist John Marshall Townsend explains, female emotions evolved to act as an “alarm system” to monitor the “quality and reliability” of male investment and “remedy deficiencies even when (women) try to be indifferent to investment.” In a study of Townsend’s I’ve referenced before, even when women wanted nothing but a shag from some dude -basically seeing him as useful meat -- they often found themselves fretting the morning after about whether he cared about them or only wanted sex.

These women aren’t mushy-minded idiots. Chances are, they’ve been roofied into these feelings -- by their own bodies. Oxytocin -- a hormone associated with emotional bonding -- gets released in both men and women through cuddling, kissing, and orgasm. However, men’s far greater supply of testosterone -- especially when they aren’t in a committed relationship -- can act as a sort of nightclub bouncer, blocking the uptake of oxytocin.

As for the monthly pull this guy has on you, research by evolutionary psychologists Kelly Gildersleeve and Martie Haselton suggests that once a month -- during ovulation -- a woman seeking casual sex is more likely to be drawn to a cad’s more masculine features (like a square jaw and a muscular build). As for how you might quit this particular cad, let’s get real. Deleting somebody’s number doesn’t stop them from calling. You’ve got to block his number. You might also use free smartphone apps -- like Productive, to motivate yourself by ticking off the days you’ve gone cadless, and Clue, to track your ovulation. For added fortitude, make a list of the ways sex with him makes you feel. Being worried, anxious, sad, and grossed out can sometimes be a reason to get a man over pronto -- but only if he’s a miracle worker of a plumber.

MEET JOE BLACKBOARD

I’ve been in love with my former high-school teacher for five years. We grew close when I was a student, but nothing physical happened. I’m now an adult, and we talk frequently (and rather flirtatiously) on the phone. I would pursue him if he weren’t married, with a family. Now I just need to admit my feelings to him and ask what his intentions ever were. I refuse to believe that he finds our constant chats to be completely innocent, and I don’t think I can go on without telling him how crazy he’s making me.

—Smitten When somebody at a cocktail party asks the guy “What do you do?” his answer isn’t supposed to be “My former students.”

Sure, you’re now an adult. Unfortunately, he’s still a husband. But never mind that; you’ve got feelings clawing to get out. And that is a problem. James Pennebaker, who researches emotional expression, explains that “actively holding back or inhibiting our thoughts and feelings can be hard work.” It causes a lot of tension -- which is uncomfortable, making you long to release your pent-up feelings. In other words, a crushing need to be “honest” isn’t necessarily courageous or noble. It’s the psychological version of needing to pee.

As for how Mr. Homeroom feels, probably like a guy whose wedding vows are supposed to trump “hot for teacher.” Luckily, there’s a simple way to avoid the impulse to tell him “how crazy” he’s making you: Cut off all contact. No doubt, it can be a highly rewarding thing for a teacher when his life is changed by a student -- except if that change is from happily married daddy to miserably separated dude living in his kids’ backyard playhouse. n ©2016, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com)

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EVENTS | CALENDAR BONNER COUNTY FAIR The 89th annual Bonner County Fair offers the PRCA rodeo, ag demos/displays, entertainment, food, live music and more.

Aug. 9-13. Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer. bonnercountyfair.com STAR WARS PARTY Drop-in for games, food, trivia, a photo booth, and a costume contest. All ages welcome; kids age 8 and under must bring an adult.

Aug. 10, 6-8 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (893-8400) COEUR D’CON The library hosts the second annual event celebrating books, movies, games, manga, comics and all other avenues of geek culture. Events include crafts, games, a cosplay contest and more, for all age groups. Aug. 13.

Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. coeurdcon.wordpress.com

FESTIVAL

ART ON THE GREEN The 48th annual event features local and regional fine artists, live music, entertainment and more. Aug. 5-7; Fri, 12-7:30 pm, Sat 10 am-7:30 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm. Free admission. North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. artonthegreen.org COEUR D’ALENE STREET FAIR The 25th annual event hosts more than 250 vendors, live entertainment, food, arts and crafts and more. Aug. 5-6. Fri-Sat, 10 am-8 pm; Sun, 10 am-5 pm. Free.

Downtown Coeur d’Alene, Sherman Ave. cdadowntown.com/streetfair/ COLVILLE RENDEZVOUS DAYS Colville, Washington’s premier community festival, featuring two stages of live music, a historical encampment, classic car and bike show, vendors and more. Aug. 5, noon-11:30 pm; Aug. 6, 11 am-11:30 pm and Aug. 7, 9 am-7:30 pm.

Free. colvillerendezvous.org HILLYARD FESTIVAL The neighborhood community festival is host to a parade, vendor fair and more. Aug. 5-7.

Hillyard neighborhood, Spokane. hillyardfestival.com (270-1569) SPOKANE HIGHLAND GAMES The annual celebration of Scottish heritage features traditional athletic events, music, dancing and more. Aug. 6, 9 am-5:30 pm. $5-$10. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. spokanecounty.org GARLAND STREET FAIR A day of music, art vendors, food and a car show, with activities for the whole family and nine blocks of Garland closed to traffic. Music at the main stage includes Sammy Eubanks, Cursive Wires and Peter Rivera. Aug. 13, 10 am-7 pm. Free. garlandstreetfair.com POAC ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR The 44th annual event includes artist booths, food vendors, live entertainment, and a youth art arena. All proceeds directly support POAC’s programs in visual and performing arts and art education for the benefit of our community. Aug. 1314. Sandpoint. artsinsandpoint.org

FILM

DARK HORSE An inspirational true story of a group of friends who decide to take on the elite ‘sport of kings’ and breed themselves a racehorse. Rated: PG. Showing Aug. 4-6, times vary. $6/ adults $3/12 and under. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main. kenworthy.org FREE STATE OF JONES In 1863, farmer Newt Knight forged an alliance with the

slaves and other farmers, leading a rebellion that would forever change history. Rated R. Showing Aug. 3-7, show times vary. $5-$7. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org (208-255-7801) FREE SUMMER MOVIES: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 Showing as part of the Garland’s annual, free summer movie series for kids. Through Aug. 5, 9:30 am. Free. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. (327-1050) MOVIES IN THE PARK: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 Includes free, pre-movie activities for kids, an hour before the films start, at sunset. Aug. 5. Free. Mirabeau Park Meadows, 13500 Mirabeau Parkway. (688-0300) SUMMER MOONLIGHT MOVIES: GOOSEBUMPS Catch a showing on the big screen in the park; film starts at dusk. Aug. 5. Free. Sunset Park, S. King St., Airway Heights. cahw.org ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: Attend a special midnight screening of this cult classic. Starts at midnight, on the nights of Aug. 6, Sept. 10 and Oct. 29. $7. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com (327-1050) SOUTH PERRY SUMMER THEATER: STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS: Movie starts at dusk, in the parking lot of The Shop. Each showing benefits a local charity. Aug. 6. Free. The Shop, 924 S. Perry St. (534-1647) SWIM & A MOVIE: THE INCREDIBLES See The Incredibles on the big screen, poolside, after taking a dip in the pool at the Northside or Southside Family Aquatics Facilities. Doors open at 6 pm, movie shows at dusk. Aug. 6. Spokane County Aquatic Centers, n/a. spokanecounty.org/1657/Swim-and-a-Movie NORM OF THE NORTH Showing as part of the Garland’s annual, free summer movie series for kids. Aug. 8-12, at 9:30 am. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com (327-1050) MOVIE MONDAY: PREFONTAINE Exercise your mind in anticipation of the 2016 Olympics by joining us for this running-centric biopic. Aug. 8, 6 pm.

Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. spokanelibrary.org (444-5331) RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Screening as part of the Garland’s “Summer Camp 2016” series, this year featuring staff favorites. Aug. 9, at 7 pm and Aug. 11, at 5 pm. $2.50. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE A screening as part of the Kenworthy’s 15th annual Summer Matinee Movie Series for kids.

Aug. 10-11, 1 pm. $3. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. (208-882-4127) CHINESE MOVIE NIGHT: ZHOU YU’S TRAIN A beautiful poem ignites a love affair between artist Zhou Yu and a government worker named Chen Qing.

Rated PG-13. Aug. 10, 7-8:45 pm. Free and open to the public. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org BOYS OF ‘36 In 1936 an unlikely crew of rowers brought home gold medals from the Olympics in Nazi Germany. The Library, in partnership with the Coeur d’Alene Rowing Association, screens the documentary about that crew. Aug. 11, 7 pm. Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org

FOOD & DRINK

SCOTCH & CIGARS Select a flight of whiskey, scotch or bourbon paired with

a cigar during an event on the headed, outdoor patio. Thursdays, from 6-10 pm. $15-$25. Prohibition Gastropub, 1914 N. Monroe. (474-9040) SENSATIONAL SALMON Chef Erin Streicher shares new ways to prepare the Northwest’s most famous fish, including salmon ceviche with mango, lime and cilantro. Aug. 4, 6-8 pm. $59.

Inland Northwest Culinary Academy (INCA), 1810 N. Greene St. (533-8141) SPARKLING WINE & SMALL BITES Sample a variety of bubbly wines alongside small plates. Aug. 4, 4-7 pm. $15-$25. Petunia’s Marketplace, 2010 N. Madison. petuniasmarket.com “BEER”FOOT IN THE PARK A 2-day festival of food, bands, and beer, from English Setter and Bellwether Breweries. Aug. 5-6. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter. bit.ly/1XMfXtJ (755-6726) IVORY TABLE SUPPER CLUB A fivecourse, rustic style dinner prepared

by Chef Kristen Ward, with wine pairings from Kontos Cellars, co-hosted by winemaker Cameron Kontos. Aug. 5, 6 pm. $95/person. The Ivory Table, 1822 E. Sprague. ivorytable.com (474-1300) RIDE & DINE DINNER SERIES Enjoy live music and a barbecue dinner at the top of the mountain. Fridays through Sept.

2. Silver Mountain Ski Resort, 610 Bunker Ave. silvermt.com ROCKET MARKET WINE CLASSES Wine specialist Matt Dolan and cheese expert Christine Jameson teach attendees how to pair wine and cheese with food, and how to find affordable wines from all over the world. Fridays, at 7 pm. See website for details. $20. Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd. rocketmarket.com TASTE OF THE COEUR D’ALENES More than 250 food vendors fill the park, along with artisan vendors, live music and more. Aug. 5-7. Aug. 5-7. Coeur d’Alene City Park, 415 W. Mullan Rd. cdaidparks.org PRESERVING FOOD IN JARS Learn about this safe, nutritious way to put up food for an extended period of time with food preservation specialist Anna Kestell. Aug. 6, 2-3:30 pm. Free. East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. (444-5331) SUMMER DAYTIME SERIES COOKING CLASSES Each class covers scratchcooking skills, applied to simple, healthy, and cost-effective meals. All recipes are based on what is readily available through Spokane County food banks. Register online. Offered Wed, 10-11:30 am, through August 31. Free.

Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. (252-6271) PERFECTED STEAK Chef Curtis Smith leads a session on tricks to perfectly cook your steaks consistently, including classic and modern techniques. Aug. 11, 6-8 pm. $59. Inland Northwest Culinary Academy (INCA), 1810 N. Greene St. SPOKANE BREWERS FESTIVAL The inaugural event celebrates the region’s burgeoning craft beer industry. Admission is free; to sample attendees need a 10-ounce mug ($7) and can purchase tasting tokens for $1 each. Also featuring live music, local food vendors, a root beer garden and more. Aug. 12-14; Fri-Sat, noon-9 pm, Sun noon-6 pm.

Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon. spokanebrewersfestival.com ALES FOR THE TRAIL The annual beertasting fest raise funds for the North Idaho Centennial Trail. Entry includes six tasting tickets, live music by the Rub and Strange Brewed; food, vendors and

more. Aug. 13, 2-8 pm. $30. McEuen Park, 420 E. Front St. alesforthetrail. org (208-819-8345) GREEN BLUFF PEACH SEASON Summer’s next favorite fruit comes in the form of juicy peaches, in season at Green Bluff’s orchards from Aug. 13 through Labor Day weekend. Green Bluff Growers. greenbluffgrowers.com MUSIC, MICROS & BBQ The CdA Casino’s summer food and drink series continues, highlighting breweries from Southern Idaho, Hornitos Tequila spirits, and music by Donnie Emerson and Nancy Sophia, with an $18 all-you-caneat barbecue. Aug. 13, 5-10 pm. Free to attend. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S Hwy 95. cdacasino.com FARM TO FORK SERIES FEAT. CAT CORA Chef Cora is known for her featured role as an Iron Chef on the Food Network, and as co-host of Around the World in 80 Plates on Bravo. She comes to CdA for a cooking demo, held in conjunction with a farmers market at the casino (10 am, free to attend). Aug. 14, 7 pm. $25-$50. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S Hwy 95. cdacasino.com FOODIE DELIGHT SIZZLIN’ SUMMER Spend a warm August evening on the patio for a night of seasonal cocktails, live music, and food prepared by a guest chef. Featuring spirits from 21 Loons and Dry Fly Distillery. Aug. 14, 4:30-7:30 pm. $65/adult, $25/kids.

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NEW OLD TIME CHAUTAUQUA The NOTC, America’s only traveling Chautauqua, is joining forces with Washington State Parks for a 2016 summer tour of seven state parks and nearby communities. Aug. 5-6. Curlew Lake State Park, Republic, Wash. chautauqua.org CLASSICAL GUITAR FEAT. JOHN PAUL SHIELDS Relax and listen to a blend of classical guitar repertoire, Peruvian folklore and original compositions performed by the accomplished local guitarist. Aug. 6, 12-1 pm, Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley. Also at 4 pm, South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry spokanelibrary.org GREG & CARIDWEN SPATZ The Spokane duo performs a concert showcasing fiddle and twin-fiddle playing from a gamut of styles: Celtic, eastern European, French Canadian, old-time and bluegrass Aug. 6, 7-9 pm. $15. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org KID’S CONCERT WITH JENNY EDGREN A concert with the local musician who welcomes all who want to sing and dance along to the music.

Aug. 6, 10-10:30 am. Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. (444-5331) PACIFIC INLAND NORTHWEST TALENT SHOW A variety show with throw-back themes from television and movies, featuring performances by local gymnasts, dancers, aerialists, circus performers, vocalists, animal acts, comedy and more. Aug. 6, 7-9 pm. $10. Mead High School, 302 W. Hastings Rd. bit.ly/2ariWDz (435-1576) RAMONES PARTY A music-themed party with open game-play in the arcade to celebrate the group’s 20th anniversary of retirement. Aug. 6, 8-11 pm. $8-$10 (discount with canned food donation). Jedi Alliance, 2024 E. Boone. facebook.com/Jedi-Alliance-171640086514284

SCENIC 6 FIDDLE SHOW The annual show features regional fiddlers and accompanists, including the Potlatch Junior Jammers and more. At Potlatch High School. Aug. 6, 6 pm. $5 (free/ age 18 and under). (208-875-0947) OPERA ON A SUMMER’S EVE The third annual benefit for the Center features Italian opera and songs and show tunes sung by world-class opera singers. Aug. 9, 7:30-9:30 pm. $30-$45.

Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 405 N. William. thejacklincenter.org BLUEWATERS BLUEGRASS FEST The annual music festival at Medical Lake’s Waterfront Park lineup includes Chatham County Line, Front Country, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, Slocan Ramblers, The Lowest Pair and more. Aug. 12-14. bluewatersbluegrass.org WALLACE ACCORDION FESTIVAL The annual festival brings in players from around the country for another music and dance in the streets event.

Aug. 12-14. Downtown Wallace, Idaho. wallaceidahochamber.com

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CAMP DART-LO COMMUNITY SWIM Cool off in the outdoor pools, surrounded by forest. Access to the pool is a 1/2 mile walk. Open swim offered Mon-Fri, 3-5:30 pm, through Aug. 19. $4/visit; or $30/10 visits. Camp DartLo, 14000 N. Dartford Dr. (747-6191) PRACTICAL CENTERING USING PILATES-BASED MOVEMENTS Weekly sessions focus on the benefits of Pilates movement exercise inside the museum’s outdoor amphitheater, led by instructor Larkin Barnett. Thursdays, through Aug. 25, 10:30-11:45 am. $10/session. The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org BAREFOOT 3V3 SOCCER TOURNAMENT A community soccer tournament, played barefoot in the grass, open to all ages and skill levels. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Rd. barefoot3v3.com (755-6726) COMMUNITY KIDS HIKES Families with children 12 and under are invited to join FSPW and Bonner Homeless Transitions on hikes this summer: Aug. 5 and Aug. 26. See website for details.

Free. scotchmanpeaks.org “SUP 2 THE PEOPLE” DEMO TOUR Jobe Sports paddleboard company offers the chance to try out rigid and inflatable paddle boards. Aug. 5, 4-7 pm. Free. Liberty Lake Regional Park, 3707 S. Zephyr Rd. jobesports.com/ sup2thepeople (467-5235) 8 LAKES LEG ACHES The 18th annual bike ride heads through West Spokane, Cheney and Medical Lake, with the longest route passing eight area lakes. Lutheran Community Services’ programs. Starts at Group Health, 5615 Sunset Hwy. Aug. 6. $50-$60. lcsnw. org/8lakesride (343-5020) HEART TO START A new 5K run, hosted by Negative Split and the Providence Spokane Heart Institute. Aug. 6, 8 am. $20. Riverpoint Campus, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd. (358-7640) LONG BRIDGE SWIM Swim 1.76 miles across Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint in the 22nd annual open-water event, which helps fund swimming lessons for local children and adults. Aug. 6. $25-$30. longbridgeswim.org

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BY CONNOR DINNISON FAIR Following quickly on the heels of legalization (Oregon residents 21 and older could possess and cultivate marijuana as of July 2015), this year’s Oregon State Fair in Salem will feature a new crop exhibit: prize-winning cannabis plants.

As reported by the Oregonian, nine plants, 4-H-style colored competition ribbons included, will be displayed in a guarded greenhouse for viewing and not, to the disappointment of some, consumption.

Fair organizers say mainstream acceptance of the plant justifies its inclusion. But that’s not the case in Washington state, which legalized marijuana two years before Oregon.

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manager of the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, seemed shocked and laughed at the thought. Don’t expect any such exhibit at the Spokane County Interstate Fair this September, either. “We’re still a ways off from something like that,” says Director Rich Hartzell, who notes that he hasn’t received any related inquiries. “I’m kind of relieved,” he says. “We’d need more clarity on legally what we can and cannot do.” His caution is warranted: homegrown cultivation for personal use is still a felony in Washington.

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EVENTS | CALENDAR MIDNIGHT CENTURY RIDE An annual, informal and unsupported 100-mile nighttime bicycle ride on dirt roads through rural areas around Spokane.

Aug. 6, 11:59 pm. Free. Starts at the Elk, 1931 W. Pacific. midnightcentury.com PADDLE, SPLASH & PLAY The kids’ water event, hosted by Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club, offers an opportunity to try out paddling activities. Bring a lifejacket if you have one. Discover Pass required. Aug. 6, 10 am-2 pm. Free.

Riverside State Park Nine Mile Recreation Area, 14925 N. Hedin Rd. sckc.ws PRINCESS PEDALFEST 2016 The second annual women’s biking event, open to riders of all abilities. Chose from a 25, 45 or 60 mile ride through North Idaho, with lunch to follow. Proceeds benefit Josie’s Warriors, which raises awareness of cystic fibrosis. Ride starts/ends in Hayden. Aug. 6, 7:30 am. $55-$65. princesspedalfest.com HUCKLEBERRY COLOR RUN Run or walk through the forest and get covered with color tossed by the forest urchins (no bikes this year) Includes 5K and 2.5K courses. $25-$35; free for kids age six and under. Aug. 7, 7 am.

Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10,000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd. schweitzer. com (208-263-9555) WEST PLAINS WUNDERWOMAN TRIATHLON This annual event offers a women’s sprint and Olympic distance triathlon events at Waterfront Park in Medical Lake. Aug. 7, 7:30 amnoon. $90-$100/individual; $155/relay teams. Waterfront Park, 1386 S. Lefevre St. (953-9924) YMCA KIDS TRIATHLON The race offers three waves, and is open to ages 5-14. Family teams may choose the distance/age category they wish to join. Aug. 7, 9 am. $15-$35. Mission Park, 1208 E. Mission Ave. ymcaspokane.org (777-9622) ALOHA SUMMER PADDLE An evening on the Spokane River, with stand-up paddleboards, canoes, kayaks and more, followed by a Hawaiian themed dinner. Bring your own boat/board or rent one. Aug. 10, 6:30-8:30 pm. $20.

SIERR Building at McKinstry Station, 850 E. Spokane Falls Boulevard. (3401151) OMAK STAMPEDE The 83rd annual event celebrates all western entertainment, and includes the famous “suicide race.” Aug. 11-14. Omak, Wash. omakstampede.org

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DOGFIGHT A musical set on the eve of a group of young Marines’ deployment, as they set out for one final boys’ night of debauchery. Through Aug. 14; ThuSat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $24-$27.

Modern Theater CdA, 1320 E. Garden Ave. themoderntheater.org OLD COOKIE SHOP OR NELLIE WAS A BAKER ‘CAUSE SHE KNEADED DOUGH Sweet Nellie O’Grady just wants to make a living with her bakery and take care of her sick mother, but the evil Mortimer Whiplash has other plans. Aug. 3-28, Wed-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10. Sixth Street Theater, 212 Sixth St, Wallace, Idaho. sixthstreetmelodrama.com SPOKANE VALLEY SUMMER THEATRE: OLIVER! A presentation of the family musical based on Charles Dickens’ beloved novel. Through Aug.

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JAN GORDON BROWN “Distinctive Detail” reflects the lifelike renderings of animals and wildlife by the artist, who has been illustrating and painting for more than five decades. Aug. 4-28; reception Aug. 14, from 1-3 pm.

Free. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org FIRST FRIDAY Art galleries and businesses across downtown Spokane and beyond host receptions to showcase new displays of art. Aug. 5, 5-8 pm. For complete event details, visit Inlander. com/FirstFriday.

ART ON THE STREET Spokane Art School sets up an easel on the sidewalk and a well-known, local artist hosts a community drawing event.

Saturdays, through Aug. 27, from 1-4 pm. Free. Spokane Art School, 809 W. Garland. spokaneartschool.net EVENING URBAN SKETCHING A course for adults and mature teenagers of all skills levels to learn how to capture the essence of sketching outdoors. Aug. 10 and Sept. 14, 6-8:15 pm. $30/session.

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supports the removal of marijuana from the Class I Federal Controlled Substance list (“drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse”), which also includes heroin, LSD and psilocybin.

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Auntie’s, 402 W. Main. auntiesbooks. com (838-0206) BOOTSLAM Spokane Poetry Slam’s all-ages performance poetry competition, with a $50 prize. Sign-ups at 7, slam at 7:30 pm. $5. Aug. 7. Boots, 24 W. Main. spokanepoetryslam.org NATHANIEL BRANTINGHAM: BOOK RELEASE + GOING AWAY PARTY The lifelong resident of Spokane makes his first book of poetry double as a farewell to the city and community that raised him. Aug. 11, 7-8 pm. Free.

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During their 17-day stay in Spokane, high schoolers from Cagli, Italy, visited Manito Park and many other sites.

Cultural Connection Spokane welcomes a delegation of Italian students visiting from its newest sister city

BY CHEY SCOTT

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Gonzaga University’s John Caputo greets the students shuffling into a small campus classroom after they’ve taken a mid-morning snack and smoke break in the shade. Taking their seats, they quietly chatter to each other in their native tongue.

“I had fun yesterday, did you have fun yesterday?” he asks the 10 Italian high-schoolers.

“Yes!” Less than three days ago, the teenagers traveled 5,438 miles to Spokane from Cagli, a small city in the north of central Italy’s Marche region, with about 12,000 people living in and around its borders. They’re here for 17 days of cultural immersion in the American lifestyle, which includes honing their mastery of the English language and helping establish an amiable relationship between Spokane and their hometown, ahead of an official Sister City designation ceremony happening later this fall.

Following a brief lecture on the meaning of cultural dissonance, Caputo, a professor with Gonzaga’s Master of Arts in Communications and Leadership Studies (COML) program, asks the students to share a moment since they’ve arrived when they weren’t quite sure what was going on, or what was being said.

“When I arrived in the airport and they checked and asked me ‘How are you’ I just said ‘Lorenzo,’” says one of the students, 18-year-old Lorenzo Rosmini.

“So you told them your name instead of how you feel,” Caputo, smiling, clarifies to Lorenzo and the class, as the students giggle.

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them most so far about American culture. All but one are seeing the U.S. for the first time.

One girl volunteers that it’s our big cars and wide roads. Others marvel at houses made of wood and without window shutters, and some say the “loo” is different than what they’re used to at home. In Cagli (pronounced KAH-yi), a town established during medieval times atop another ancient city site, homes are made from stone, brick, stucco and cement. Windows don’t have screens to keep the bugs out, and in the bathroom, American visitors are often confused by the presence of a bidet.

“When we arrived, our host family said, ‘Sorry we haven’t got a swimming pool,’ but I said, ‘In Italy, it’s very uncommon to have a swimming pool,’” Alessia Barzotti shares.

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he group from Cagli is staying in Spokane through Aug. 11. During their time here so far, they’ve tried the food at some popular local restaurants, gone to a Spokane Indians baseball game and spent a day exploring North Idaho. Each morning, they spend a few hours in the classroom working on their English and learning about American culture with Caputo.

The 10 students — seven girls and three boys between the ages of 16 and 18 — were selected out of a pool of more than 140 candidates to travel as cultural ambassadors to Spokane, explains Caputo, who was instrumental in setting up both this visit and the connection between Spokane and Cagli. For the past 14 years, Caputo has been organizing summer study abroad trips to Cagli for

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“The sister-city idea came from the people of Cagli,” Caputo explains. “Over time they had developed this relationship with us, and they were interested in making it a more formal process.”

In early October, a delegation from Cagli, including its mayor, travels to Spokane for an official Sister City designation ceremony. Spokane’s American-Italian Club, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, also will participate in the formal events to come.

Cagli is to become Spokane’s sixth Sister City, joining a list that currently includes Nishinomiya, Japan; Jilin City, China; Limerick, Ireland; Jecheon, Korea and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The national Sister Cities program was first launched in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to foster cultural understanding and friendship across the world.

“It’s the first time we’ve had an Italian relationship, and we have a very vibrant and strong Italian community here, going back to the 19th century, so there are roots here,” says Spokane Sister Cities Association president Mike Maehl.

Caputo says that even though it’s much smaller and much older, Cagli is not too unlike our Lilac City. It’s considered a market town, which means that all the surrounding towns come there for business and other needs, similar to Spokane serving as a hub of medical care for the Inland Northwest.

“It’s surrounded by rivers, lakes and mountains, and people go there for hiking, camping and biking, very similar to what people do outdoors here in Spokane,” he says.

Yet unlike Spokane, some of Cagli’s oldest structures date back to the 13th century and older, including a Roman-era bridge from the second century BC that still stands on its outskirts. The city is filled with beautiful, ancient churches. Surrounding green mountains cradle Cagli and the land around it inside a valley of bucolic farmland.

“It’s a picture-perfect, out-of-the-way place,” Caputo summarizes. “It’s hospitable to American students. It’s a very historical, famous place, but small. It’s really out of the tourist zone altogether.” n cheys@inlander.com

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