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It seemed gross and unfair. But while I still find certain behavior to be over the top, I’ve come to learn something else: Love isn’t finite. It expands.

We don’t need to choose between pets and people.

As the list of living things we care about grows, so does our capacity for caring. Many people have taught me that, but so have our dogs, Angus and Maggie. I’m a better human being for having also been a dog daddy. Pets will make true believers out of the toughest cynics, as you’ll see in our first-ever PET ISSUE (beginning on page 22).

Also this week: Staff writer Daniel Walters looks at how Christian Trump supporters are reconciling their faith with the administration’s policy of separating immigrant families along the U.S. border (page 20).

These days, to be sure, I truly hope our capacity for caring has not been exhausted.

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BY ROBERT HEROLD

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first saw Robert Kennedy in person during the spring of 1956. I was a senior at Washington-Lee High School, located in Arlington, Virginia, just across the Potomac from D.C. At the time, Kennedy served as counsel to the Senate Committee on Government Operations. Our social studies teacher arranged a visit to Capitol Hill when hearings were being held; we spent most of the day in the gallery observing.

Joe McCarthy was the ranking minority member on the Committee for Government Operations. He no longer chaired this committee because in the midterm elections of 1954 the Democrats regained the majorities in both the Senate and House — majorities they had lost in the Eisenhower landslide of 1952.

McCarthy, in 1953, when he was chairman of the committee, appointed Roy Cohn to be counsel for the committee. He also appointed Robert Kennedy to the position of assistant counsel. (McCarthy was a long-time friend of Kennedy’s father, Joe Kennedy, who no doubt had more than a more than little to do with his son getting the job.)

Following those losses in 1954, Republicans would not retake the Senate until 1980 (Reagan), and not retake control of the House until 1994 (the year Tom Foley lost to George Nethercutt).

When Democrats retook both the House and Senate in 1954, committee members had been so impressed by the young Kennedy that they appointed him chief counsel.

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o what did I learn that day about Robert Kennedy? Well, first about McCarthy: He rambled, badgered the witnesses, was incoherent and spewed out streams of unsupported accusations. (Accusations were obviously more important to him than were serious questions; most of his accusations were effectively ignored. I recall that the principal witness that day invoked his Fifth Amendment rights over 50 times.)

By contrast, Kennedy was the person on the committee who got the hearing back on track.

He impressed all of us students with his bearing, the way he organized his thoughts and with his probative questions. In the decade to come, he would go on to be known for his even-keeled temperament and for wisdom beyond his years.

By 1956, when we saw the junior senator from Wisconsin during our visit, he was well on the road to infamy. “McCarthyism” had peaked in 1953. During 1954, he attempted what even then was considered to be stupid: He picked a fight with the United States Army. The 1954 “Army-McCarthy” hearings — all televised — exposed and ruined him.

Here’s the story: David Schine, a McCarthy staffer, had been drafted into the Korean War and sent to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. There, Schine sought special privileges to avoid going

to war, which were properly denied, despite inappropriate intrusion and pressure from McCarthy’s henchman Roy Cohn. How did McCarthy react to this?

He did what Cohn had coached him to do — he attacked by launching yet another smear campaign, this time accusing the Army of harboring communists.

He denounced the secretary of the Army and even told a general he was “not fit to wear the uniform.” All this came right out of the McCarthy/Cohn (and now Trump) playbook. (Trump met Cohn, who became the future president’s fixer, in 1971.)

Until those hearings, neither McCarthy nor Cohn had ever actually faced the American people nor been confronted by an adversary the likes of Joseph Welch, the folksy Boston attorney for the Army who concluded his remarks with this memorable line directed at McCarthy: “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?

Have you left no sense of decency?” The gallery exploded in applause.

In December 1954, following the ArmyMcCarthy debacle, McCarthy was formally “condemned” by his peers. An alcoholic, he died just a year after we saw him in 1956.

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obert Kennedy would go on to become his brother’s attorney general, a choice that raised many eyebrows. He was just 35 and had no serious legal experience. When asked about this, Jack Kennedy smiled and joked, “I just thought Bobby could use some experience before he begins to practice law.”

History will always remember him for his efforts during the Cuban Missile Crisis. When the missiles were discovered, the Kennedys formed the EXCOMM, the “Executive Committee of the National Security Council.” The military wanted to bomb Cuba then invade. They were supported by the likes of former Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Chief of Staff Gen. Maxwell Taylor. The Kennedys disagreed; they wanted to give diplomacy a chance. They were supported by former Ambassador Tommy Thompson, who knew Premier Nikita Khrushchev personally, and by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, who proposed a blockade.

Robert Kennedy became the principle contact with the Soviets, and in the end he negotiated a compromise settlement, thus avoiding a nuclear exchange. It was the closest the world has yet come to armageddon.

Fifty years ago this month, Robert Kennedy was murdered in a Los Angeles hotel while running for president. He is sorely missed. n

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Frodo and Sam started their long trudge in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING on Dec. 19… On TV, it was art imitating life as Kiefer Sutherland began chasing terrorists every week on 24… And a little gadget hit Oct. 23 that changed the world — yep, that’s when Apple launched the iPOD, which has had us burying our faces in tiny screens ever since.

DAY OF INFAMY

That terrible Tuesday dawned at Inlander HQ as we were finishing our annual Fall Arts Preview. Reeling at the news of the ATTACKS ON NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, D.C., along with the rest of America, we switched it up and added as much news as we could to inform our readers. As the week of Sept.

11 unfolded, with everyone desperately wanting to know more, we published our first and only EXTRA edition, with more stories, including one about someone named Osama bin Laden. As the aftermath unfolded, we devoted five straight weeks to covering the moment that changed our lives.

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A week into March Madness, Gonzaga was coming off two Cinderella seasons and two tournament wins (against Virginia and Indiana State). It was not The Sept. 15, 2001 Extra edition yet clear whether this run would be a blip on the NCAA radar or something special — and lasting. For our March 22 issue, we went with the latter, declaring Cinderella a myth and the Zags a “DYNASTY.” With Casey Calvary a senior, Blake Stepp a freshman and Mark Few in his second year in charge, they had another great tourney, just losing to powerhouse Michigan State. It was a preview of the glorious years to come, and we’ve stayed with the story, with annual Zag coverage every fall and spring, peppered with player profiles in the weeks between.

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Did we really need a Jan. 4 cover story on H.R. PUFNSTUF? Probably not…

We marked the start of the CRAFT COCKTAIL CRAZE that has swept Spokane with a profile of mixologist Paul Harrington on March 15… And in one of the craziest tales ever, on April 5 Jack Nisbet related how a Latah, Washington, farmer pulled a nearly complete MAMMOTH skeleton from a bog in 1876.

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WALT WORTHY, the dreamer who was knee deep in saving the Davenport Hotel, landed on our cover March 8… At 82, Spokane’s EVA BIALOGROD told the harrowing tale of living through the Holocaust in Poland — “I was not a hero,” she told the Inlander on Aug. 16. “The heroes defied the Nazis, and they were shot”… And on Dec. 20, ED TSUTAKAWA traced his life from a WWII Japanese internment camp to becoming a leading Spokane citizen.

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COMMENT | POLITICS races or gamesmanship, but as how I understood myself and my place in the world. In the way other people might define themselves through what television shows they watched or music they listened to, I understood my values and self through the policies I was willing to fight for.

It was a mildly unusual worldview — until the aftermath of the 2016 election, when suddenly it wasn’t.

Suddenly, politics is at the center of almost everyone’s cultural life. Where I use to hunt for political news, now it fills every screen and comes up in nearly every conversation.

Policy positions have become increasingly unimportant. It’s all about identity now.

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rowing up, my parents had a brilliant racket going.

Somehow they convinced me and my two brothers that it was normal to go to bed before sunset most nights. By 6:30 pm at the latest, we’d have been read a story, tucked in and halfway to falling asleep.

However, there was one exception to these early bedtimes. We were allowed to stay up late to watch both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

The result of this bipartisan introduction to democ-

racy was an early understanding that paying attention to politics was important enough to disrupt your life’s regular routines. And, of course, it also made politics exciting and special.

As I got older, I realized the exhilaration I felt for politics was rarely shared by my peers. They were more interested in music, fashion, sports and movies — and, in my rural community, church. I was interested in all of those things to some degree, too — including being an acolyte every Sunday at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.

But the center of my identity was always politics — not a particular political party or politician, nor the horse

Don’t get me wrong. I recognize that music and movies, for example, have always featured political themes — at least as subtexts. Politics has always been a common topic, but now it seems to be the topic on people’s minds.

And more and more, people’s primary sense of self is being defined by their politics.

Politics have become our pop culture.

But while my childhood view of politics was shaped by idealized versions of two political parties, our modern politics and identities are most often understood through sharply partisan lenses.

On the one hand, there is Fox News and a reality TV president, who promote a straightforward populist case argued not through facts but through tweets and entertainment. Policy positions have become increasingly unimportant. It’s all about identity now.

On the other hand, the opposite of Fox News is not MSNBC’s news coverage then, but rather Hollywood and pop culture in general. I call this modern conglomeration of culture “pop politics.” It’s Black Panther and music videos from the Childish Gambino and memes created by school shooting victims turned into public figures and former Obama staffers as celebrity pundit podcasters.

Our modern conflict is between right-wing populism and left-wing pop politics. This is the ultimate culture war. It’s a struggle not merely about policies as much as it’s about who we are. A fight to answer the central question: What does it mean to be American?

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t was a devastating story on every front page in September 2015 that drew international outcry: A 3-year-old Syrian boy in a drenched red shirt and blue pants lay dead on the sand, where a uniformed Turkish man picked up his body and carried it up the beach.

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“That was the day she came home and was like, ‘We have to do something,’” James says. “So she started looking for opportunities to help out with refugees.”

“Once you start digging into that, you can’t not do something,” Nichol adds.

Less than three years later, they’re fostering one of the two dozen children from around the world who’ve been placed with Spokane families through Lutheran Community Services Northwest’s foster program for unaccompanied refugee minors.

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parents are not allowed to talk about details even with friends.

“There definitely seems to have been a preconceived conception that refugees are somehow unsafe,” says Ike Bubna, who with his wife, Tiffany, has two teen foster girls from Eritrea and two biological children under the age of 3. “That’s where them being foster children is harder for us. If we had actually adopted them, we could tell our friends and family, ‘Here’s their story, here’s what happened,’ and they’d be like, ‘Oh my gosh, I feel so terrible for them, of course they can be here.’ … We know a lot about their story and why they’re here. For us it’s like, how could you ever balk at them being here?”

Sydney and Richard King, who have two young biological daughters, 5 and 1, foster a 17-year-old boy from Afghanistan. Richard, a staff sergeant stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, and Sydney, a property manager with Catholic

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he foster parents in the program range from retirees to young couples in their late 20s and early 30s with young kids of their own.

When Ron and Yvonne Rentner retired to Spokane three years ago, they wanted to help tackle major issues facing the world, including refugee crises and climate change, Yvonne says.

With three grown kids with families of their own, the couple started hosting refugee families through World Relief Spokane, and then became foster parents through Lutheran’s program. They received two girls from Eritrea in December 2016.

“Eritrea’s the North Korea of Africa,” Ron says. “It probably says it all that when you are a refugee from Eritrea, you get automatic refugee status, no questions asked. Eritrea’s not a fun place to be.”

“There’s a very repressive government,” Yvonne adds.

That’s something that the Rentners and other families hosting girls from the country understand very well, but due to privacy protections in place for the kids, it can be hard to share exactly how dire their situations were, as the foster

Charities, say they’ve long been passionate about foster care, but it was their experience living abroad that really made them want to work with refugees. While overseas for five years, they lived in Turkey, not far from the beach where that little boy washed up.

“There were kids on the street begging that didn’t have arms that were obviously traumatized,” Sydney says. “It made me incredibly passionate for Syrian and Middle Eastern people who are experiencing trauma that leads to them having to leave everything behind.”

While they’re each balancing work and online university courses, as well as the pressures of dinner time and getting to soccer practice, the Kings, like the other young couples, are also learning on the fly how to parent a teenager.

“The challenges are normal teenage stuff, coupled with trauma,” Sydney says. “So you can take normal teenage stuff and times it by probably 15, and that’s some of what we deal with.”

For some families, language barriers and cultural differences have been interesting to work around and learn from.

The Savkos have had some trouble communicating, as their teen speaks a language that’s very rare, meaning there’s no help from the library or Google Translate. But in the few months she’s been here, they say they’ve been able to find creative ways to understand each other: After James spent a few weeks gathering all the right ingredients to make injera flatbread, he showed the teen a YouTube video of how it was made to make sure he had everything, but she kept saying no, they didn’t.

“So I’m like, ‘Fine we’ll have to ask using the translator,’” he says. “The youth went and messaged one of their friends and came back with a photograph of a white plastic bucket. That’s what they needed.”

Lutheran Community Services provides a caseworker who checks in regularly with each teen, as well as translation services as needed, which can come in handy both for language as well as cultural understanding.

Tiffany and Ike Bubna say that once, during a corrective moment, they kept asking their 13-year-old to look at them, but she hid under a blanket.

“She was kind of in trouble,” Tiffany says. “We were like, ‘If you don’t take the blanket off, we’re taking your iPad.’ We kind of had a consequence for her. We found out later, and this actually was through a translation session, she’s like, ‘You know, the reason why they don’t look at you is that’s a sign of respect.’”

Aside from helping their teens get the help they need in school, the families and the program are also helping them prepare to be independent. All the foster families in the program meet monthly at Lutheran Community Services for dinner, and while the parents learn about something — from child psychology to updates on conflicts around the world — the teens take independent-living classes. The evenings provide a source of community to everyone, as the teens connect with one another and the parents are allowed to share details of their struggles with other families and offer support as they try to set their new kids up for success.

“The struggle really with these kids is they come between ages 12 and 18 and they’ve got to be independent pretty quickly,” Ron Rentner says. “There’s this tension for us about letting them take their time to make the transition but also being aware that they need to be able to live independently fairly soon.”

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he teens are working towards that independence as national rhetoric around refugees and immigration has left some feeling uncertain about their future.

“What we’ve seen is sort of an increase in their fear of being sent home to their country of origin, even though, the unaccompanied refugee minor, that’s a legal status,” Shields says. “All of our kids are here legally, they’re not at risk for deportation, they’re on the path to citizenship.”

All the foster families that spoke to the Inlander say most people don’t seem to understand what it means to be a refugee.

“Yes, they’re immigrants, but refugees don’t have a choice,” Yvonne Rentner says. “They have to leave their country because of fear of violence or persecution. They have to get out of their country, and they can’t return to their country at the moment, so they’re kind of homeless because of bad circumstances.”

While Shields says the program is waiting for two more kids to arrive, and plans to have a total of 30 placed with families by this fall, recently there has been a definite drop in the number of children who’ve been approved for resettlement by the federal government.

Nationwide, across more than a dozen refugee foster programs run by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, tens of overseas children were being resettled every month, Shields says, but recently that has dropped to about one kid per month.

“Which is such a crazy dramatic slowdown,” she says, noting that there could be many reasons behind the decrease. “Some of our partners who’ve been doing this since the ’70s can tell us this happens often. There will be an influx and then there will be a greater number admitted to the country, and then there will be years at a time when things are slower.”

But so far this year, the United States is on pace to resettle the lowest number of refugees since the Refugee Act of 1980. In 2016, the U.S. admitted almost 85,000 refugees. For the 2018 fiscal year, President Donald Trump set the limit at a historically low 45,000, but the actual numbers have been trailing far behind, with only 15,434 refugees admitted since Oct. 1, according to federal data compiled by the Refugee Processing Center.

“One of the things we all feel strongly about is just opening our doors to more,” Shields says. “We have the capacity to do it, we have the resources to do it, our nation has done it in the past, and quite successfully if you ask us. We want to do more, and we know we can do more, so to feel held back by policy is a challenge.” n samanthaw@inlander.com

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A BIT EASIER FOR BITCOIN Seattle-based company Coinme has put an ATM in the Spokane Valley Mall that allows people to set up an account and convert their cash into bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency. Users can deposit as little as $1 and as much as $2,500 per day into the machine to get an equivalent amount of bitcoin in their digital wallet. Eventually, the goal is also to allow people to convert their bitcoin and withdraw cash from the machine, which is part of the company’s network of more than 50 machines designed to make it easier for people to buy and trade cryptocurrencies around the country, especially in smaller urban and rural areas. Transactions require a photo ID, there’s a 10 percent fee, and unlike with a bank, deposits into unregulated cryptocurrencies are not backed by federal insurance. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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DRIVING A HARD BARGAIN The union representing Spokane’s rank-and-file officers is still negotiating a new contract with the city after the old one expired in 2016. Due to those ongoing negotiations, police OMBUDSMAN BART LOGUE (above) is feeling pushback from the Spokane Police Guild over access to disciplinary files and body-camera footage of uses of force. Logue believes the law gives his office, as well as the five-member volunteer commission that oversees his work, greater access to internal police data. That level of access, the Police Guild argues in two letters sent to Logue, must be bargained for. City spokesman Brian Coddington says contract negotiations are currently in mediation and could not estimate when a new deal might be reached. (MITCH RYALS)

LEACH TWEETS FAKE VIDEO Online followers of Washington State University head football coach MIKE LEACH are typically treated to tips on exotic travel destinations, inspirational sports quotes and the occasional meme. Sunday night, however, Leach tweeted out a fake video of President Barack Obama giving a speech in 2014, edited to make it seem like Obama was saying something he wasn’t. “Listen to this,” Leach wrote. “Text your thoughts. There is a lot of disagreement on government, so I think that an open discussion is always in order.

Tweet your thoughts. Maybe we can all learn something.” When people on Twitter pointed out the video was fake, Leach doubled down, spending hours arguing with Twitter users. The next day, he finally admitted the video was “incomplete.” (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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Time, Distance, Cover

Spokane police officers shot more citizens in 2017 than they have in decades. Now the department is planning to roll out a new USE-OF-FORCE policy this fall, and the City Council has approved an online, interactive tracking and reporting system.

During a recent Ombudsman Commission meeting, Chief Craig Meidl explains the proposed revisions to the department’s policy. He says most of the department is already using the proposed principles and tactics, but there are “pockets” of officers who could benefit from those being codified in an official policy.

“I think we agree, this is actually going to keep our officers safer,” Meidl told the commission. “It’s going to tell them, not only are we encouraging you, we’re telling you.”

Some of the tactics Meidl highlights specifically include using time, distance, cover and de-escalation, when circumstances permit. The revisions will also emphasize

the “sanctity of human life,” he said.

The revisions come after SPD updated its use-offorce policy through the Department of Justice’s collaborative reform program. It was after a discussion with police Ombudsman Bart Logue that the two agreed another update was necessary. Meidl says Logue and his staff reviewed about 100 policies from agencies around the country.

Additionally, the City Council approved the $35,000 purchase of an online use-of-force dashboard, which will track officers’ force and identify patterns and trends.

Mayor David Condon declined to sign the budget ordinance, but it still becomes law. In a letter to council Mayor David Condon members, he cites, among other reasons, the fact that the city’s IT department already has the ability to create online dashboards using city data.

Condon also points to a $12,000 annual fee and support staff costs not mentioned in the council’s approved budget ordinance.

“While well-intentioned, transferring reserve funding to purchase software may not be the best use of public funds in this instance,” Condon writes. (MITCH RYALS)

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Idaho students showed promising results in the statewide Idaho Standards Achievement Test administered to elementary and high school students. But 11th graders taking THE SAT — an important measure for those hoping to attend college — gave a less-than-stellar performance, state data released Monday shows.

“I’m looking forward to conversations with our school leaders and teachers, discussing what this data

tells them about where students did well and where they may need more help,” says Idaho state superintendent Sherri Ybarra.

Idaho juniors scored an average of 989 on the SAT this April, down from an average of 998 the year before.

The perfect SAT score is a 1600.

The state has invested in the SAT in an effort to get more kids to go to college. Idaho requires all students to take a college entrance exam like the SAT in order to graduate, and the state provides the test at no cost to students, with results forwarded to four colleges for free.

Other states have seen similar drops in SAT scores.

But state officials say they’re puzzled as to why performance dipped this year. Karlynn Laraway, State Department of Education director of assessment and accountability, says the cohort of students possibly took the test less seriously than previous cohorts.

“Are these results a matter of attitude or aptitude?”

Laraway asks in a news release. “We don’t know.”

The state was encouraged, however, in the ISAT — a completely separate test from the SAT. The ISAT is administered to Idaho students in grades third through eighth and 10th. Proficiency improved overall in both math and English language arts, by less than 2 percent.

“Idaho educators are working hard to align instruction to rigorous standards and equip students to meet the expectations of the new assessments, and that takes time to calibrate,” Ybarra says. “It is good news to see improvements in student performance across the board.”

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In a paper recently published in PeerJ, a science journal, researchers detail the find made when a handful of students were searching a portion of the area known for fish fossils with North Idaho College professor Bill Richards back in 2009.

“It was sort of a happenstance discovery, you spend your hours there splitting the sediment, the rock, and trying to preserve what you find as best you can,” Richards says by phone Tuesday.

“This one chunk was sitting there, I grabbed it, split it open and there it was. That was pretty much a ‘Wow’ moment.”

Other plants and insects from 15 million to 16 million years ago are commonly found preserved in that same layer of ash, but this is the first four-legged mammal to be found.

“Fossils from this site are extremely fragile and extremely hard to conserve,” Richards says. “You have to wrap these up and put them in a climate controlled environment for, if LETTERS not months, as I discovered Send comments to with this sample, years. They’re editor@inlander.com. extremely moist and you need to dehydrate them without the clay and the sediment curling and cracking.”

With help from other researchers, including paleobiologist John Orcutt from Gonzaga University, the team identified the ancient squirrel largely because of an incisor that was preserved in the sample.

“Usually the way we identify these things, everyone who studies mammal fossils, almost everything we do is based on teeth,” Orcutt says by phone from Seattle on Tuesday, just after dropping the fossil off for future display in the Burke Museum.

“It’s most likely not too distantly related to the squirrels you see in parks everywhere.” (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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Crisis of Faith

Christian Trump supporters face another moral test this week, as sounds and images of the president’s family-separation policy are revealed

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uddenly, for a moment last week, biblical interpretations became a national news story. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions turned to Scripture to defend the Trump administration’s policy that has separated at least 2,300 immigrant children from their parents — many of them held in cages.

“I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order,” Sessions declared last week.

The claim was inaccurate. Family separation wasn’t mandated by law; it was the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy that multiple officials said had been adopted to discourage illegal border crossings.

Others also argued that Sessions’ interpretation seemed wildly contrary to the orthodox Christian reading of the Bible. After all, according to the Gospels, Jesus had explicitly condemned leaders who obsessed about the fine details of the law and neglected mercy and compassion. Critics pointed to verses commanding us to help foreigners, strangers and children.

At its heart, the issue represents another moral dilemma facing Christian Republicans. Despite — or even because of all his known vices — 81 percent of white evangelicals voted for Donald Trump, according to exit polls.

Fresh off a racial reconciliation meeting with other religious leaders last week, Walter Kendricks, the black pastor of Spokane’s Morning Star Baptist Church, offered a lamentation.

“We have children in internment camps. And we have the attorney general quoting the Bible!” Kendricks says, laughing at the grim absurdity of it all. “Misquoting the Bible, I should say. Which is nothing new — George Wallace used to use the Bible to defend segregation.”

He sees a moral failure, not just with politicians, but with religious leaders.

“Why is the church so silent with all of the nonsense going on?” he asks.

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ongresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, representing the 5th District in Eastern Washington, was raised a Christian. She attended Pensacola Christian College, a very conservative then-unaccredited independent Baptist college.

And on Thursday, June 7, she gave a speech before the Faith and Freedom Coalition, an organization meant to bridge evangelical faith and Tea Party politics. She touted the Republican Party’s accomplishments — antiabortion legislation, prison reform, tax cuts. Look at the conservative judges Trump appointed who have pro-

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tected religious liberty, she said. She finished with prayer.

“I pray that I will operate in the spirit of power and love, and a sound mind because God’s spirit is within me,” she said.

Family separation wasn’t mentioned at all. McMorris Rodgers has stressed her position as a mother in discussing everything from marijuana to school shootings. But until Monday of this week, she had been mostly muted about children being torn from the arms of immigrant parents.

It’s not that McMorris Rodgers supports the practice.

“I have said we should not be separating families,” she said in a town hall in Pullman last month, according to the Washington Post.

And it’s not that McMorris Rodgers doesn’t care.

Some of the pastors who pleaded with her to help immigrant students put in peril by Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (known as DACA) believe the congresswoman genuinely wants to help DACA kids.

But her position has generally been that working behind the scenes, as opposed to taking a dramatic stand, is the most effective way to get things done in the age of Trump. From May 17 to June 17, Cathy McMorris Rodgers posted or reposted tweets praising elements of the Republican tax reform bill over 50 times, but didn’t tweet about the family-separation policy on Twitter once.

She did, however, tweet a happy birthday message to President Trump.

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ongresswoman Pramila Jayapal, representing a district on the western side of Washington, was raised a Hindu. While a child in India, the Seattle Times reports, she prayed five times a day to her family’s goddess to be able to come to America someday.

And on Saturday, June 9, Jayapal spent three hours at a federal detention center in SeaTac, Washington, talking to the immigrant mothers who’d been imprisoned, separated from their children, and allegedly told by Border Patrol agents that their “family wouldn’t exist anymore.”

“Some of them heard their children screaming for them in the next room,” she told the Washington Post. “Not

a single one of them had been allowed to say goodbye or explain to them what was happening.”

And over the next week and a half, images documenting the impact of the Trump policy began to trickle out: We saw pictures of children in cages. We listened to audio of the kids screaming out “Mami” and “Papá” repeatedly.

The outrage over family separation became bipartisan.

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska called it “wicked” and “harmful to kids.” Former First Lady Laura Bush penned a column labeling the policy “cruel” and “immoral,” saying that “it breaks my heart.”

And the church stopped being silent.

Franklin Graham, an evangelical leader beloved on the far right, condemned family separation: “It’s disgraceful, and it’s terrible to see families ripped apart and I don’t support that one bit.”

Over 300 Catholic bishops issued a statement calling the policy “immoral” and suggesting the government had exposed migrant children to “irreparable harm and trauma.”

By late Monday, even immigration hardliner Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, had announced a bill intended to end the practice of family separation. And McMorris Rodgers issued an unequivocal statement: “As Americans, the land of freedom and opportunity, as a people who are warriors for human rights and human dignity, these policies are inconsistent with our nation’s values and everything we stand for,” her statement reads. “I believe that the administration should stop the practice of separating families on their own. However, President Trump has made it clear that Congress must make a formal policy change.”

Yet she also suggested that Trump’s wall would actually help prevent more family separation.

“I don’t believe in tearing families apart, but I also believe that people need to be coming to America legally, which is why I support increased border security efforts so families aren’t put in this situation,” her statement reads.

This week, House members will vote on an immigration bill that provides a pathway to citizenship for DACA students and allocates $25 billion for the border wall Trump promised Mexico would pay for.

McMorris Rodgers claims the bill will also “fix this family separation problem.” But, as Vox reports, the bill wouldn’t explicitly ban the practice, instead allowing children to be held in detention facilities indefinitely with their parents.

For Jayapal, that’s not a solution.

“In an affront to families everywhere, this bill increases the abuses of children and the cruelty of denying a fair process to immigrants seeking asylum,” she says in a statement. On Monday, she called for a national protest on June 30 about the issue. (In Spokane, the “Families Belong Together/Familias Unidas No Divididas” rally is scheduled for 1 pm on June 30 — Hoopfest weekend — at the Gathering Place.)

Lately, Republican leaders risk being punished by Trump’s loyal base if they stand up to the president.

“There might not be a political upside, but there’s a moral downside to their silence,” says Kendricks. He’s spoken with McMorris Rodgers at community roundtable events, and says she sometimes attends his church.

“We’re going to meet God. We’re going to meet him.”

And then, McMorris Rodgers and Kendricks both say, we’ll be called to account for how we lived our lives.

Were we willing to help out the “least of these” — the sick, the hungry, the prisoner? When the stranger was at our door, did we take him in? Did we seek both mercy and justice?

“Is it justice to snatch children from their parents?”

Kendricks asks. n danielw@inlander.com

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Megan Ferney takes her rescued adventure cat Leon on hikes, camping trips and even paddleboarding. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

eon and Fisher go on more outdoor adventures than many humans.

Between the two Spokane-born felines — who aren’t from the same litter, but share the contemporary designation of “adventure cat” — they’ve traveled with their respective owners to places including the Oregon Coast, Glacier National Park, California’s redwood forests and many wooded trails across the Inland Northwest.

Both cats have been exploring nature’s wonders for most of their young lives, since being rescued by their human “parents” last year.

Leon, on Instagram as @leonadventurecat with more than 3,600 followers, was adopted as a 10-week-old kitten from Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) last November by Megan Ferney.

“I was not looking for a cat,” Ferney recalls. “[His] picture came through my Facebook feed and I couldn’t get him out of my mind all day long. … Once I got him home, I knew that my little house was not going to be enough for him, and in order to keep him happy he was going to have to get outside somehow.”

She was concerned, though, about the dangers of traffic and other city hazards that Leon might encounter, so rather than give him free access to the outdoors, she decided to try leash-training him. Before attempting to do so, Ferney hadn’t been aware of the trending, active cat lifestyle and its accompanying social media hashtag, #adventurecats.

The practice of bringing (willing) cats along

on outdoor adventures has gained traction in recent years thanks to plenty of incredible photos shared on Instagram and other platforms of happy felines camping, climbing mountains, paddling across lakes and otherwise enjoying nature’s wonders via leash and harness.

As a native of the Inland Northwest, Ferney has long enjoyed these activities, too, though she didn’t envision bringing Leon along with her when she adopted the kitten, who’ll be 1 year old in late summer.

“I knew if I had an animal I couldn’t leave it alone all the time while I went to hike, so I had to figure out a way to take him with me,” she says. “He’s gotten me out more than I would normally go — he’s such a high-energy cat that he needs the exercise of going out and going on hikes.”

Ferney takes Leon on long day hikes and shorter walks in the woods closer to home at least a few times a week.

On a recent warm Thursday, Leon, Ferney and a friend spend an afternoon in Mt. Spokane State Park, where Leon hikes a record distance of about three-and-a-half miles on his own before wanting to relax in his backpack carrier. Earlier this spring, Leon also experienced his first slow-paced paddleboard outing on Lake Coeur d’Alene.

Seeing the fluffy orange cat confidently conquering local trails definitely doesn’t go unnoticed by fellow hikers.

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says, and frequently tell her they’ve never seen a cat on a leash before.

“He has a super laid-back, chill personality and he’s really brave and not afraid of things. He’ll walk up to people to say ‘hi.’”

Upon arriving home after his Mt. Spokane adventure, the lanky orange tabby with deep gold eyes and a cotton candy pink nose is content to sleepily lounge in his enclosed, outdoor cat patio in Ferney’s backyard. Leon’s roomy, custom-built “catio” is connected to a window in the house by a long, wire-covered ramp so he can access it any time.

“I didn’t know when I got a cat how much it would change my life,” Ferney says. “It’s been super fun to go hiking with a cat, and the Instagram has been fun — the whole thing has been this little world I never knew about. … There is this whole community of adventure cats.”

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eon’s local counterpart Fisher, aka Fish, got an early start in the adventure cat way of life, too.

The smoke gray, golden-eyed domestic longhair went on his first adventure just one week after coming home with his owners Ryann Ensrud and Brendan Love who, last June, found the then five-and-a-half week old kitten on Craigslist. Fish is on Instagram as @cat_named_fish and currently has more than 5,800 followers.

“We had a trip already planned the following week to drive down to the redwoods, so we got Fish and we were like ‘I guess we’ll just take him with us,’ but it was a 14-hour drive,” Ensrud says.

“That whole week we had him on the leash and harness. He was tiny and didn’t have a lot of endurance, but we got him used to camping and being in a backpack,” adds Love. “I think that was a pretty good week for him to get used to it, as well as really bond with us.”

Now, Fish is confident enough to perch atop his dad’s shoulders while hiking and biking, and not much phases him, including dogs, water and riding in the car for long distances.

“Now anytime he hears the car keys, he runs to the door and wants to go with us,” Love says.

“His demeanor when he knows we’re going somewhere is very cooperative,” adds Ensrud.

Fish has been paddleboarding and canoeing, too, and enjoys lounging in the tent while camping. When he’s not adventuring, he often accompanies his humans on errands just to get out of the house, since the couple don’t let him freely roam for his safety.

On a recent Monday afternoon, after a casual bike ride to Manito Park, Fish is content to flatten himself out in the lawn on the end of his leash to sniff the air and munch on grass as a light breeze ruffles through his fur. A pair of dog walkers passing by suddenly notice the striking gray cat and openly marvel at the sight, a universally common reaction.

“Hands down the number one question is ‘Is that a cat?!’ — not as if they don’t know what a cat looks like but, like, what is a cat doing out here?” Love says. n

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Gunnar gained national fame in 2017 with an apprehension on the reality TV show Live PD; pictured here with Deputy Jason Hunt.

Crime Stinks Police K9s, like the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office’s German shepherd Gunnar, are experts at finding suspects who don’t want to be found

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nside a vacant house that soon will be torn down in Spokane’s East Central Neighborhood, Gunnar is following his nose. The Spokane County Sheriff K9 is looking for a woman hiding in a tiny closet during a training exercise. He runs from room to room, past the busted old stove and the police robot sitting by the door.

A group of deputies stand outside the house huddled around smartphones, watching through the robot’s camera as the pup sweeps his nose across the floor searching for a human scent.

Some of them are part of the department’s K9 unit, and others are members of the SWAT team. They’re training together today in order to introduce the dogs to the robot. Both are great tools for searching for people who don’t want to be found, says Deputy Jason Hunt, but each has limitations.

“We can send a robot in there, like we would a dog, without putting people in danger, and can search a building pretty well through the robot’s camera,” says Hunt, training coordinator for the Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit. “But maybe the robot doesn’t see anybody, because there’s places where people can conceal themselves where the robot’s camera can’t see. So that’s where the dog comes in.”

BY MITCH RYALS As Hunt watches Gunnar search the house, he notices a change in behavior when the 5-year-old German Shepherd picks up the scent through a brick wall.

“There, he’s got it,” he says to the other deputies.

Within seconds, Gunnar sniffs his way to the closet door and lets out a single bark.

“That’s it,” Hunt says.

Gunnar came from Slovenia when he was only a few months old, and has trained and worked with Hunt ever since. He’s one of five K9s in the Sheriff’s Office. Four are patrol dogs, used for tracking people, and one is an explosives detection dog.

“Tracking is our bread and butter,” Hunt says.

“That’s where we do the majority of our work.”

He says Gunnar has found people in all sorts of places: in a mattress box spring, between wall studs, in trash cans and in a dryer.

One of the most well-known notches on Gunnar’s collar is escaped psychiatric patient Anthony Garver, who fled out a window from Western State Hospital in 2016.

Garver was committed to the psychiatric hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial for the torture and murder of a 20-year-old woman. After he escaped,

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Garver bought a bus ticket to Spokane, where his parents live.

After days of searching with no success, the Sheriff’s Office called Hunt and Gunnar to search for Garver in the woods surrounding his parents’ home.

“We had a general 100-acre area where we thought he might be,” Hunt says. “We basically had no idea. No clue. We thought he was in those woods somewhere.”

Hunt describes walking behind Gunnar when all of a sudden the dog makes a 90-degree turn and leads the deputy down a steep drop-off to a flat area. Then Gunnar’s head pops up — a signal that they’re getting close.

Hunt can’t see anyone, but warns that if Garver doesn’t come out, Gunnar will find him and he will get bit.

“OK, OK, OK,” he recalls Garver saying after he crawled out from under a blanket and a pile of debris.

“He said, ‘I didn’t think you guys could ever find me out here.’”

Gunnar, as well as the other patrol dogs, track people by following the microscopic skin cells they leave behind, as well as the smell of disturbed vegetation.

When the dog finds someone, if it can get to them, it’s trained to bite and hold until a deputy gives the command to let go. (Gunnar’s commands are spoken in German.) Most people give up before it gets to that point, Hunt says.

At the end of the day, Gunnar goes home with Hunt and spends time playing tug and fetch with his son.

“They’re such a useful tool, and there’s such a misconception that they’re these man-eating landsharks, but they’re really not,” Hunt says. “He’s just a normal dog except he’s from Slovenia, not SCRAPS.” n

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THE PET ISSUE

Meet the Winners!

Introducing the adorable local pets who made it to the winner’s circle for the first-ever Inlander Pets Photo Contest

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ournalism has its challenges, but little compares to the heart-wrenching difficulty we faced in picking just three winners for our first-ever Pet Issue photo contest. Truly, all the sweet pets submitted to us — more than 250 in one week — are winners in our eyes, simply for capturing the hearts of their owners, who were all so enthusiastic to share their stories with us. Thank you to everyone who submitted — we laughed, aww-ed and smiled over each furry face. Now, meet the three animal companions who came out ahead of the pack. (CHEY SCOTT)

FIRST BARNABY, the african pygmy hedgehog Owner: Amber Anderson and family Hometown: Spokane Prize: $150 gift card to Northwest Seed & Pet

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arnaby was born on June 13, 2017, and we just celebrated his first birthday. He has been with us since he was six weeks old, and ever since then he has been such a great addition to our family. We take him almost everywhere we go such as school, stores, family’s houses, and even Pike Place Market. For an animal with pokey quills, he’s extremely cuddly and friendly once he gets to know you. He loves to lay on your belly while you watch a show, or even lay on your back while doing homework. He loves nature — it brings out the wild hedgehog in him, and he goes crazy whenever we put him in real grass.”

second atticus, the australian shepherd Owner: Kelsey Bumgarner Hometown: Spokane Prize: $100 gift card to Northwest Seed & Pet

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tticus is a deaf, double merle Australian shepherd. I acquired him two years ago when I was fostering through a rescue and couldn’t stand to give him up (#fosterfail). Atti’s deafness doesn’t slow him down one bit — he is the friendliest, sweetest wigglebutt who adores all people, especially lights up around kids and enjoys nothing better than a good cuddle session. Atti has become a great advocate for responsible breeding, as the result of a poor pairing himself: Two dogs with a merle patterned coat should never be bred together due to the health issues it can cause. His bright and cheerful demeanor draws people to him and usually ends with a positive conversation! He has also become a great temperament tester for new foster dogs and has become quite adept at helping other dogs find their new homes.”

third little prince, the lynx point siamese mix Owner: Karen Foster Hometown: Deer Park Prize: $50 gift card to Northwest Seed & Pet

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rince was rescued by a local veterinarian when he was brought into the office [Hometown Animal Hospital] with a life-threatening, infected broken leg at the tender age of four weeks old. His leg had swollen up to be nearly the size of his head, he was underweight and infested with fleas and parasites called coccidia. Due to expenses, his previous owner decided to surrender Prince to the clinic so that he could receive proper care and live to find a loving home. This meant Prince needed to be bottle fed and weaned until he was healed and able to be adopted out. I fostered him and fell in love! He is now fully healed, and trained to walk on a leash. He is an adventure cat and enjoys activities such as clicker training, hiking in the forest and riding on top of his carrier in public places like the park and food truck rallies. I feel he is a wonderful example of how fostering saves lives, and those lives can be pretty great to share!”

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Veterinarian Jessica Bunch was comfortable using acupuncture on her own cat, pictured here.

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What’s the Alternative?

Why some pet owners and veterinarians are turning to alternative and holistic pet care options

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ennis Thomas practiced veterinary medicine the conventional way for decades. But eventually, he says, he got tired of running out of options.

“It became obvious that conventional medicine wasn’t doing the job,” Thomas says.

He decided he wanted to learn more about alternative pet care treatments, so he went to Colorado State University’s veterinary school and took a course on Chinese medicine more than 17 years ago. When he came back to practice in the Inland Northwest, his methods may have raised eyebrows at first.

He used acupuncture, which involves stimulating certain parts of the body with needles. In recent years, he’s used cannabidiol, or CBD oil. He’s encouraged pet owners to stick their pets on raw food diets. Thomas has since retired from his practice as of April.

For Thomas, these are not just tools for treating pets outside of traditional Western medicine. Chinese medicine, he says, is a whole new mindset.

“It deals with a pet’s body not as a material object, but as an energetic object that reflects onto the material body,” he says. “That’s the magic of alternative medicine.”

Whether or not other veterinarians see it the same way, many are starting to recognize that some alternative methods do work — at the least, in a supplementary way to conventional medicine.

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The vets only gave Linda Shook’s Jack Russell terrier, Maggie, a 5 percent chance of surviving. As a puppy, Maggie had pneumonia that scarred her lungs. All she did was sleep.

Shook tried conventional medicine, but none of it worked. Then, her vet recommended acupuncture. She’s

been taking Maggie in for acupuncture ever since, for the last 12 years.

“She’s had a great life,” Shook says.

Donna Troyer, a veterinarian who’s been doing acupuncture for pets in Spokane for three years, says acupuncture can treat a variety of ailments, but works best for pets who are old and in pain or who have dementia.

It won’t cure cancer, but it can help extend the pet’s life or make them more comfortable.

Troyer says pet owners always look surprised when the animals let her administer the needles.

“For the most part the animals are nice,” Troyer says. “Sometimes animals are restless, stand up with the needles in place and shake them all out — that can be challenging — but they learn to hold still.”

Jessica Bunch, a Washington State University veterinary medicine service coordinator, says acupuncture is the most-used “alternative” treatment used by WSU. She’s even used it for her own pets.

“There’s been enough scientific data to know it works for pain, arthritis, back problems,” she says. “With a lot of different things, sometimes adding acupuncture can help and improve quality of life.”

CBD OIL

Veterinarians are mum on the use of CBD oil for pets.

It’s not FDA regulated, so its effectiveness and risks depend greatly on the manufacturer.

Right now, everyone in the veterinary community is waiting for research. Colorado State University, for example, is looking into the efficacy of CBD for the treatment of epilepsy and osteoarthritis in dogs.

“We are pretty reluctant to prescribe it at this point,” Troyer says. “Everyone is waiting with bated breath.”

But she does hear plenty of anecdotal evidence.

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Spokane resident Dwayne Tifft says he’s recently started giving CBD oil treats that he buys from Sativa Sisters to his dog, who has arthritis and Cushing’s disease. The dog, before getting CBD, couldn’t get up off the couch, Tifft says. With the CBD-infused biscuits, Tifft notices a huge difference.

“She seems to do better, she’s walking around and stuff,” Tifft says. “It has to be doing something.”

WSU’s Bunch says she hear similar stories all the time. But she’s cautious about recommending it at this point.

“The biggest thing is to make sure to be careful what you’re getting,” Bunch says.

RAW FOOD

For the veterinarian Thomas, telling pet owners to feed their pets raw diets, an emerging trend, is a no-brainer.

“That’s foundational,” Thomas says.

Doctors tell people to heat healthy, fresh, wholesome food, he says, so why wouldn’t the same be true for pets?

Bunch is more skeptical. She has clients who feed pets raw diets, but she worries about food poisoning.

She says there’s been no published research that says raw is better than processed food, but there is research that shows raw food contains more pathogens that could harm a pet. She’s not sure if the benefits outweigh the risks.

Whatever alternative option you’re considering, whether it’s acupuncture, CBD oil, raw food or herbs and supplements, Bunch says it’s important to consult with someone who has been trained in alternative methods beforehand.

“There’s so much out there,” Bunch says. “You’re probably not doing harm, but you might be wasting money.” n

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THE PET ISSUE

The Dog That Doesn’t Bark How do you handle the grief that comes with losing a pet?

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innamon, Mary Kunkel’s little white terrier — like a surprising number of adorable dogs these days — has her own Facebook page. “Squirrel Chasing Inc” is listed as her occupation.

And on Feb. 28, Cinnamon’s page was exuberant.

“One year ago today, I had a grapefruitsized tumor removed from my liver and a recent ultrasound was clear,” Cinnamon’s page said.

“Celebrating!”

The celebration didn’t last. Two months later, the Kunkels had to make the heart-wrenching decision to euthanize Cinnamon. The loss was devastating.

“If I had talked to you a few days after she died, I wouldn’t have been able to do it without breaking down,” Kunkel says.

But now more than ever, numerous resources have cropped up to assist pet owners left reeling from their loss. There are entire hotlines, online support groups, trained veterinarians and therapists dedicated to helping bereaved pet owners who are struggling with grief.

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He assures people they needn’t feel guilty about their pet’s death.

“It’s nothing that they’ve done,” he says.

“They’ve done everything within their power to give them the most amount of care.”

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or Cinnamon’s owner Kunkel, a crucial part of the healing process was helped along by the veterinarian who euthanized the dog. Kunkel didn’t bring Cinnamon to a veterinary clinic. She called up Spokane veterinarian Lacey Rasmussen and asked her to come to the Kunkels’ house.

In her last moments, Kunkel says, “Cinnamon got to be at home and lay in her favorite spot.”

t Washington State University, veterinary students get specific training for how to console grieving patients. Charlie Powell, spokesman for the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, says that Pet urns memorialize our beloved animal friends. FAMILY PET MEMORIAL PHOTO veterinary students staff a hotline that those mourning a lost pet can call.

Veterinary clinics or hospitals can be stressful “The bond between humans and animals places for pets, Rasmussen says. So she drives has become greater over time,” Powell says. At out to the place of a pet owner’s choosing, one time, we saw pets as a tool — a horse to pull conducting the euthanizations in living rooms, a cart, a dog to hunt with, a cat to catch mice. bathrooms, bedrooms and backyards.

Today, they’re our best friends.

The pets, she says, “fall asleep like they’ve “We’ve had a few people threaten suicide fallen asleep a hundred times before.” It’s a peaceover the loss of their animal,” Powell continues, ful moment, and a chance for the whole family to “It’s very common for people to lock themselves say goodbye to their pet. One kid, she rememin their exam room after euthanasia and grieve bers, played a song for his dog over his Bluetooth with their pets for hours at a time.” speakers as the dog was falling asleep.

One big message that the pet-loss hotline asSometimes, Rasmussen will take a piece of sures callers: It’s natural to be heartbroken. soft clay and press pets’ paws into it, to create a “There’s nothing wrong with grieving,” permanent momento.

Powell says. “It’s perfectly OK for the big burly “We can leave something with them,” Ras300-pound cop whose canine companion has mussen says. “It’s hard when you take the pet died to bawl his eyes out and miss work.” away and they’re left with the empty spot.”

In Spokane, Bob Brandkamp used to have a Similarly, Family Pet Memorial in Spokane professional therapy practice focused entirely on offers ornate pet urns, necklaces and keychains helping people through the grief of a loss of a pet. that a cremated pet’s ashes can be placed in.

After his license expired, he stopped charging Kunkel says that Rasmussen’s presence was money for it, but still meets with people to help helpful. But the loss, months later, still lingers. them through the process.

“I still have a hard time looking at pictures,” “Grief is grief,” Brandkamp says. “You go Kunkel says. “When Cinnamon died, there was through the same stages if you lose a human that this big void. We have a cat. The cat tries, but it’s you know.” not the same.” n

Tonya Hinshaw holds a rescued red-tailed boa at her home-based reptile rescue, Reptile Domicile.

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Cold blood, Warm Hearts Reptile Domicile is a home-based reptile rescue in Spokane hoping to soon become a full-blown nonprofit

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

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hough she grew up with bearded dragons as pets, Tonya Hinshaw can actually thank her son for catapulting her into the world of reptiles.

“My son has Asperger’s, and he’s actually the one that got me into snakes,” Hinshaw says.

When he was in preschool, back in 2005 or 2006, they had a reptile day.

“The teacher brought in a corn snake, and he was obsessed with it,” she says. “Later it was a calming technique for him. Instead of rocking in a chair, he was able to sit with a snake on him and be fine.”

The only problem was, Hinshaw was terrified of snakes.

“I grew up with rattlers being around, so I wanted nothing to do with snakes,” she says.

Still, seeing how much they helped, her family bought some harmless corn snakes, and as they grew from pencil sized to more than 4-foot long pets, she became comfortable around them.

Hinshaw always had a knack for helping one injured animal or another from the time she was a young kid and had considered becoming a veterinarian. Around 2011, she decided to start rescuing reptiles, learning what she could from other reptile enthusiasts and the internet before launching Reptile Domicile.

Now, she gets animals in from all over. Hinshaw lets people know she’ll take in needy reptiles with posts on Facebook, Craigslist and a website she’s currently updating. She’s had rescues come from as far away as Missoula because there aren’t many other options around.

The types of reptiles she takes in vary considerably.

Currently, she’s got a chameleon, a bearded dragon, a leopard gecko, a red-tailed boa and some corn snakes, not counting her family’s own pets. Most of them come in healthy, but are surrendered by people who didn’t realize what they were signing up for.

“The most common issue is iguanas. They buy them when they’re small and don’t realize how big they get,” she says. “Some of them, like the chameleons I get in, it’s because people don’t realize how delicate they are.”

For now, the rescue is set up out of Hinshaw’s family home near Gonzaga Prep, where she also juggles life with four teenagers. She raises feeder mice and sometimes rats as needed, as well as mealworms. She’ll go to the store if she needs crickets, and every once in a while she gets donated help — recently it was a huge donation of feeder mice.

Once the animals are healthy, she posts them on Facebook and finds them new homes, screening people to make sure they’ll be a good fit.

Hinshaw has wanted to officially get 501(c)(3) nonprofit status for Reptile Domicile for a while, and started pursuing it back around 2013. However, the process has taken some time due to family life taking priority, but she says she’s started the process again and is hopeful she’ll soon be a nonprofit rescue.

“The kids came first, but now everything can kind of move forward,” Hinshaw says.

Considering getting an exotic pet?

Here’s what to know

Mark Schrag, a veterinarian at Hunter Veterinary Clinic,

highly recommends speaking with a vet about the unique challenges of a specific exotic animal — whether that’s a rabbit, chinchilla, bird or reptile — before going out and buying one.

“There’s no one cut-and-dried rule that applies to all reptiles,” Schrag says. “Their care is often very different from what we think of for a standard dog or cat; often we can’t just get kibble off the shelf to feed to them.”

Hinshaw recommends the same thing: Do your research ahead of time. Often she gets rescues because people didn’t know enough about what they were getting into, from size requirements to how to handle them to keep them from becoming aggressive.

“Probably 90 percent of cases I see are preventable or made worse by things not being done right,” Schrag says.

“The most common things I see would be complications from an unbalanced diet. Calcium deficiency is incredibly common in exotics.”

That can happen because of a lack of exposure to ultraviolet B, which we typically get from the sun, and helps with absorbing calcium, he says. Other animals that don’t have as many issues with UVB, such as snakes, may have other issues like respiratory illnesses, because oftentimes they’re kept in fish tanks without great ventilation.

For questions about how to care for exotic animals, Hunter Veterinary offers walk-in availability from 2-6 pm, Monday through Friday, and 9 am to noon on Saturday. If you’ve already got an established veterinarian, Schrag recommends calling them to make sure they’re comfortable caring for your new pet. n

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THE PET ISSUE

Dog Uncle Confessions of a professional dog sitter

BY MITCH RYALS

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y first dip into the life of a dog sitter started with a 5-year-old black lab named Maddie, who plays fetch for hours and still fancies herself a lap dog. None have been more memorable than her.

My girlfriend and I were new to Spokane, and we learned the hard way that we weren’t ready to be full-time dog parents.

Yet, determined to surround ourselves with fur and slobber and panting, we decided being a dog aunt and uncle could be a good gig. Plus, we’d get paid. Win-win.

We set up a profile with Seattle-based company Rover, which connects pet owners with sitters. The company has since opened a second office in downtown Spokane where they have about 75 employees and are looking to hire more, says Jennifer Summers, Rover’s director of safety and enforcement.

Rover also provides insurance and 24/7 emergency support, staffed by veterinary technicians, in case something goes wrong. Since 2012, 11,000 owners, sitters and dog walkers have connected in Spokane through Rover, according to numbers provided by the company.

Within a couple weeks, Maddie was lounging between us on the couch and rooting through our trash while her owners vacationed in Banff, Alberta.

She has a sweet personality, and a rambunctious spirit — not unexpected from a Labrador retriever. Considering the quirks of the other canines in our keep over the years, she was pretty easy to care for.

There was Hemi and Nitro, the pair of white bichon terriers who fed off of each

Maddie (top left) waits on a boat on Lake Coeur d’Alene for someone to throw the ball again. MITCH RYALS PHOTOS other’s mischievous inclinations; furniture scratched, barf on the carpet.

Ozzie (the golden retriever, not the sheriff) couldn’t help but smile when we walked into the room. His nose wrinkled up showing a big, toothy grin. Fur everywhere.

There was Marcel, the French bulldog who I’m pretty sure can bench press as much as me, and ran circles around everyone at the dog park. After his owner dropped him off, I quickly learned that he’d figured out how to, uh, pleasure himself with his front paws. Not kidding. I made sure to give him enough alone time.

Rocket, the whippet, is fueled by cottage cheese and made it his business to tree any squirrel who dared cross him on a walk.

Super fast, but also a little lazy.

Then there’s Sam, the border collie and Kerry blue terrier mix, who looks like a muppet. One hungover morning, I ignored

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his pleas to be let out at 5:30 am, and he repaid me by letting loose a puddle of soupy green-brown shit all over my yoga mat. Lesson learned, Sam. That’s not even the half of them. But still, of all the furry friends who stayed with us, Maddie stands out. A good dog (except for the trash thing; she loves trash), but that’s not what puts her ahead of the rest.

Through Maddie, we met her owners, and they became some of our first friends in Spokane. Now, we have dinners together, take hikes and go on trips, usually with Maddie wagging her tail not far behind.

Dog sitting has taught me a few lessons: Don’t delay when a dog tells you it’s time to go out, and if you throw the ball once, be ready to throw it at least 20 more times.

But more than any other lesson, I know that dogs make great friends and so do their people. n

Rescue4All was founded in 2013 by Jamie McAtee.

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Find Your Best Pal A guide to the many companion animal rescue organizations of the Inland Northwest EASTERN WASHINGTON

SPOKANE HUMANE SOCIETY 6607 N. Havana St., Spokane spokanehumanesociety.org, 467-5235 SPOKANE COUNTY REGIONAL ANIMAL PROTECTION SERVICE (SCRAPS) 6815 E. Trent Ave., Spokane spokanecounty.org/SCRAPS, 477-2532 RIVER’S WISH ANIMAL SANCTUARY 11511 W. Garfield Rd., Spokane riverswishanimalsanctuary.org, 951-3650 SPOKANIMAL 710 N. Napa St., Spokane spokanimal.org, 534-8133 JULIA’S JUNGLE 12619 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, mountainempirevet.com, 922-6197 PARTNERS FOR PETS 8901 E. Trent Ave., Spokane Valley, partnersforpets.org, 893-9829 HIGHER GROUND ANIMAL SANCTUARY 16602 N. Day Mt. Spokane Rd.,

Mead (appt. only), highergroundanimalsanctuary.org, 869-4436, facebook.com/ highergroundsanctuary WHITMAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 1340 Old Moscow Rd., Pullman whitmanpets.org, 332-3422 COLVILLE VALLEY ANIMAL SANCTUARY 1250 North Highway, Colville (appt. only) cvasanctuary.org, 684-1475

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PANHANDLE ANIMAL SHELTER 870 Kootenai Cutoff Rd., Ponderay, pasidaho.org, 208-265-7297 KOOTENAI COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 11650 N. Ramsey Rd., Hayden kootenaihumanesociety.com, 208-772-4019 HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE PALOUSE 2019 E. White Ave., Moscow humanesocietyofthepalouse. org, 208-883-1166 SHOSHONE PET RESCUE Kellogg, Idaho (appt./event

only), shoshone-pet-rescue.org, 208-512-3401 PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE 5538 Highway 2, Priest River pranimalrescue.org, 208-448-0699 SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL ADOPTION 6647 N. Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry, secondchanceanimaladoption.com, 208-267-7504 BENEWAH HUMANE SOCIETY (HOPE’S HAVEN) 53 Robinson Ln., St. Maries benewahhumanesociety.org, 208-245-7387

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ARTS

En Plein Spokane

Local artist Megan Perkins set out to paint a Spokane scene once a week for a full year for her Artist’s Eye on Spokane series

BY CHEY SCOTT

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ain, shine, snow or wildfire smoke, Megan Perkins stayed true to her commitment to paint a Spokanecentric scene at least once a week for a full year.

This meant sometimes parking across the street from historic buildings, frequent subjects of her Artist’s Eye on Spokane series, occasionally running the engine so she didn’t get too cold while painting the brick facades in watercolor.

She also sketched from the announcer’s box of a Spokane Indians game in the peak of summer heat, at a downtown fire station while crews intermittently rushed to and from calls, and while surrounded by the art deco splendor of the Fox Theater before a performance.

On a sunny and warm May morning, Perkins is perched atop a concrete retaining wall in Huntington Park, sketching the suspended, momentarily immobile gondolas of Riverfront Park’s SkyRide. The artist deftly mixes splashes of indigo and violet paint in the plastic lid of her watercolor palette to get the deep lilac hue of the gondolas just right. The rushing Spokane River and sounds of nearby construction echo through the parkside river gorge as newly minted Washington State University grads pose for photos on the slope below.

“I liked the way the three gondolas stacked up and ended below the skull sculpture on the [Monroe Street] bridge,” she explains of today’s chosen scene, adding that sometimes she

knows exactly what she wants to include in her landscapes based on a previous visit.

After doing this for a year, Perkins has also perfected her mobile art studio setup: a black tote bag holds her sketchpad, a pencil/brush pouch, two watercolor palettes, a water bottle, a plastic baggie of paint-stained paper towels and a small jar of water to wet and rinse her brushes.

“Watercolor made sense because it’s a medium I’ve been working in for over 10 years, but also because it’s portable and easily cleaned and not terribly messy,” Perkins explains.

“It’s not the end of the world if I get it on something, and it dries fast so I can close the sketchbook and walk away.”

Though weekly on-site painting for Artist’s Eye on Spokane officially culminated in early May, Perkins says she’s not entirely transitioning away from local landscapes. She already has plans for another Spokane-centric painting series and is currently working on a project to showcase select pieces from Artist’s Eye in an art journal-style book set to release later this year.

“There are still some things on the list I need to get to,” she notes. “I’ve done the 52 ...continued on next page

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CULTURE | ARTS “EN PLEIN SPOKANE,” CONTINUED... weeks, but that doesn’t mean I’m done sketching Spokane. It will continue, but at a little bit of a more relaxed pace so I have space to do other projects.”

Perkins estimates she completed more than 200 pieces, including rough sketches of people in action at many events she chose to highlight. The past year’s paintings for Artist’s Eye on Spokane can be viewed on both her personal and project-centered Instagram accounts, @perkins_megan and @artistseyeonspokane.

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erkins’ residence in Spokane began more than a decade ago as a student at Gonzaga University, where she studied biology and history. After graduating, she married and moved back to the area in 2011 from her home on Washington’s west side. Perkins teaches art classes at venues including the Corbin Art Center and Spokane Art School and works part time at Pottery Place Plus artist cooperative, where she also sells her art in print and greeting card form, along with some original pieces.

Though she didn’t study art in college — “I’ve always wanted to be an artist, I was just told it’s not financially tenable,” she says — Perkins has always loved the creative outlet, and says she got back into drawing and painting while rehabilitating from a repetitive stress injury in her arm.

As a transplant to the Inland Northwest, part of Perkins’ original intent to paint around Spokane was to better acquaint herself with the city. Fittingly, the series kicked off with Perkins live-painting scenes of last year’s Bloomsday race.

“Because it was a project I had been wanting to do for quite a few years at that point, I had an internal

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Perkins captures the SkyRide.

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mental list of things I kept driving by, but when it came to getting into my car and driving there and being there [to paint], it was a matter of that actually happening,” she says.

Her list contained all the obvious local landmarks

and traditions: Hoopfest, the Fox, the Milk Bottle, Spokane County Interstate Fair, Auntie’s Bookstore and other spots she considered “Spokane institutions.” She painted local churches and schools, the Steam Plant’s iconic stacks and scenes of neighborhood business districts — Garland, East Sprague, Hillyard and South Perry — as well as Green Bluff’s farms, Manito Park’s gardens and St. John’s Cathedral’s stained glass windows.

She often asked friends, local art patrons and longtime residents to suggest places they thought she should paint, too.

Perkins has shown original paintings from Artist’s Eye on Spokane at a handful of venues for First Friday, and currently has two pieces in this summer’s juried landscape show at Gonzaga’s Jundt Art Museum. Another painting for the series, of the Manito Park Gaiser Conservatory’s holiday lights display, was selected for the Chase Gallery’s all-media show this fall. And in a few weeks, a dozen or so paintings from the series will be displayed in the newly renovated lobby of Spokane City Hall and featured for July’s First Friday.

Opportunities to view Perkins’ colorful, familiar scenes don’t end there. The artist was recently asked by owners of Community Pint beer bar to hang some pieces for First Friday in August. She’s also planning a series of free “sketch outs” in Riverfront Park throughout the summer, and is hosting a Garland District “sketch crawl” in August. (For updates on all of those upcoming events, check the artist’s Instagram and Facebook page, Megan Perkins Art.) “The project got me to satisfy an urge to look at things,” she reflects. “I also definitely noticed it was good as a discipline. It gets you out, and it’s a deadline and the more you paint, the better you get at it.” n cheys@inlander.com

CULTURE | DIGEST

THIRSTY FOR MEDALS The Washington Beer Awards were recently announced during a festival in King County, and four Spokane breweries came home with medals, including new kid on the block Hidden Mother Brewery. The annual competition had 1,297 beers submitted throughout the state.

Check out how our local breweries fared below: GOLD Iron Goat Brewing Co. Oatmeal Brown (American-Style Brown Ale) The Hidden Mother Brewery Pine Tree Peppercorn Saison (Experimental Beer) SILVER No-Li Brewhouse Born & Raised IPA (Double Red Ale) The Hidden Mother Brewery Morel Mushroom Red (Experimental Beer) BRONZE River City Brewing Colonel Crusher (Barleywine) (DEREK HARRISON)

Recovering Fashion Victim

BY CHEY SCOTT

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passed the big 30-year milestone in January, so really, it makes sense that fashion trends from my youth would be so hot right now with teens and early 20-somethings.

Everywhere I look, the fashion of the 1990s is mocking me. It’s like the dELiA*s catalog has been reborn into reality. Does anyone else think this comeback was a little fast?

It all wouldn’t be so bad, maybe, if I didn’t think nearly every fashion trend of the ’90s was just so… fugly.

Flatform shoes? Sure, I had some white leather

THE BUZZ BIN

ON THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST Some noteworthy new music arrives online and in stores June 22. To wit: DAWES, Passwords. These Los Angeles folk rockers write some killer songs and remain criminally underappreciated.

DEATH GRIPS, Year of the Snitch. The aggro Sacramento experimental duo is not for the faint of heart.

KAMASI WASHINGTON, Heaven and Earth.

The boundary-pushing saxophonist and composer has become an unlikely festival favorite. His latest is a double album.

NINE INCH NAILS, Bad Witch. Trent Reznor’s first full-length under the NIN name in five years. (DAN NAILEN)

platform sneakers from Payless in middle school. It’s a pretty tame throwback, but I’ve already been there.

Scrunchies? Whatever. It’s not like they actually hold your hair up, so good luck.

Rib-knit crop tops? OK, fine. You young gals can have ’em. Gotta show it off while you still can.

I can get behind the high-waist jeans (not exclusively ’90s, and low-rise jeans were/are annoying), paired with a crop top, just as long as they’re not non-stretch denim MOM JEANS. Or the “wedgie fit” jeans, which are apparently another ’90s thing people are trying to bring back.

I hated choker necklaces back then — especially the tacky, stretchy plastic ones that were supposed to look like tattoos — but they’re not the worst offense. At least we’re now seeing chokers in classy velvet or leather.

And overalls, as comfy as y’all say they are, remain slightly questionable. I do appreciate the current romper and jumpsuit comeback, though; I guess they’re kind of in line with overalls.

Tracksuit pants with the stripes down the side, however, are a solid “NO” — same with matching track jackets of any kind. Really, that’s a look no one should have gone for in the first place. Same with the flat slide sandals with the thick single straps (which I also never had). For the love of all things holy, why are we putting glitter and rhinestones and fake fur or feathers on these things? Even Target’s selling this shit, which means you know people are buying it.

Fine. I’ll admit it: Not everything in the ’90s was so hideous. So why do I have so much hatred for what the kids are wearing these days? I mean, what goes around comes around, right?

My rage goes beyond the mostly superficial feeling of becoming “old” at 30. No, I’m just a resentful victim and witness to ’90s fashion its awful first time around. n

BARTLETT II ICYMI, the folks behind the Bartlett, Karli and Caleb Ingersoll, announced they’re aiming to open a second, larger venue in the space that formerly housed the Sunset Junction bar in Browne’s Addition. We don’t know the name of the new spot yet, although we like Inlander staffer Daniel Walters’ suggestion: the Bart. We do know they’re trying to raise $40,000 through donations, auctions and various incentive programs at an event, Kickstart the Bartlett 2.0, at the Bartlett on Thursday, June 28. You can find out more and buy tickets to the fundraiser at thebartlettspokane.com. (DAN NAILEN) SURPRISE! For being one of the most scrutinized couples in the world, Beyoncé and Jay-Z sure are good at sneaking out new music. Over the weekend, they surreptitiously dropped the LP Everything Is Love on Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal; it’s also now available to Apple Music and Spotify Premium subscribers. This is their first album-length collaboration, and perhaps the final entry in a trilogy of records (following Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Jay-Z’s 4:44) intimately exploring the supposed infidelity in their marriage. The album is already receiving raves, and its first single “Apeshit” comes with an austere music video filmed inside the Louvre. (NATHAN WEINBENDER)

BLUTHS ARE BACK The fourth season of Arrested Development, revived for Netflix in 2013, took away the central elements of what made the show such a hit in the 2000s. By focusing episodes on just one character, the show was stripped of its sharp comedic timing. And while Gob Bluth is hilarious in small doses, he doesn’t necessarily carry an entire episode. Season five, released in May, fixes that problem, going back to the same chronological structure that helped make the show funny in the first place. The end product is as good as any Arrested Development fan can expect a decade past the show’s prime. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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CULTURE | FESTIVAL

WEDDING BAND Bazaar features everything from paintings to prints and body care products.

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Bazaar’s bigger, bolder vision hits five years

BY SEAN PRICE

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azaar 2018 is shaping up to be the biggest iteration of the annual arts and crafts marketplace yet. It will feature 95 Eastern Washington and North Idaho-based vendors, its most ever, and 40 of those vendors are new to the event.

Bazaar will have food trucks, photo booths, plenty of family-friendly activities and live DJ sets throughout the day, but the main draw continues to be all of the locally produced paintings, prints, clothes, jewelry, body care products, home goods and more. Most importantly, the art on display is meant to be affordable to all.

Spokane arts advocacy organization Terrain, host of an annual fall festival of the same name, created Bazaar in 2014 as a spin-off project with a simple, but ambitious, goal in mind. Bazaar’s mission was to provide local art to everyone — regardless of economic status. To accomplish this, the vendors of Bazaar kept most of their products priced below $100, a tradition that still holds true today.

Ginger Ewing is the co-founder and executive director of Terrain, and believes that the commitment to affordable art is one of Bazaar’s key attributes.

“The thinking behind that is that if you are young, just out of college, or just new to buying art and don’t have a huge budget you can still discover artists that you love, create relationships with them, and at that point maybe buy a $50 print from them,” Ewing says. “But then

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as you start to make money you still have that relationship with that artist and can afford a $500 or $5,000 painting by them down the road. It’s about creating relationships between artists and art buyers.”

Ewing views Bazaar as a market with three main positive effects: Bazaar helps artists develop their skills as vendors in order to make a living off of their passion, it helps connect consumers with affordable art and helps grow Spokane as a cultural capital of the Inland Northwest.

“Really as an organization we were interested in adding to our repertoire not only the celebration of our local artists, but the building of the infrastructure and the resources and the tools that they need in order to stay in Spokane,” Ewing adds. “We also believe in the argument that our artists and makers are a really important part of our creative economy here.”

Last year, Bazaar moved its location to downtown, which provided the market with the visibility needed to continue its yearly growth.

It also allowed for the market to connect further with the Spokane community in the form of local businesses.

“We got a lot of really positive feedback last year from the surrounding businesses. Even in River Park Square several different businesses were asking like ‘What’s going on?’ and ‘Can we be a part of it?’ and I think that’s a good sign that Bazaar is a pretty impactful event,” Ewing says.

Jackie Caro, the operations director for Terrain, also saw the move as a benefit to Bazaar.

“I think for us to be located in the heart of downtown is not only good for our event but also benefits the businesses located around there,” Caro says.

A feature new to Bazaar this year is the appearance of the Pop Up Shop — Terrain’s retail storefront — in the form of a retrofitted shipping container. The Pop Up Shop is normally located in Steam Plant Square but will appear as a mobile storefront the day of Bazaar. n arts@inlander.com Bazaar • Sat, June 23 11 am-9 pm • Howard and Wall between Main and Riverside near Parkade Plaza, downtown Spokane • terrainspokane.org

CULTURE | GAMING

Press Start GeeksNGlory bar brings gamers of all stripes and eras out of their homes and into a friendly, adults-only Spokane Valley hangout

BY ERIC SCHUCHT

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ninja warrior dashes across the screen as Dylan Lockwood sits comfortably on the couch. It’s his second playthrough on the bullet-hell video game Furi on PlayStation 4.

As he’s struggling with the third boss on a higher difficulty, speakers blast ’90s pop, drowning out the sound of the game. People in onesies dressed as characters like Pikachu, Superman and other pop culture icons dot the crowded room. Neon lights illuminate the space as they sip and enjoy their mixed drinks.

The atmosphere would make for a nice house party, packed full of gamers and anime fanatics. Except this isn’t a house at all. This is the area’s newest nerd attraction.

GeeksNGlory gaming bar opened in Spokane Valley last November and targets the region’s gaming community as its clientele, from casuals to hardcore grinders.

Unlike similar local venues like Gamers Arcade Bar in downtown Spokane, which hosts a number of coin-operated arcade cabinets, GeeksNGlory co-owners George Humphries III and Martin Russell went for a different kind of gaming experience. The 21-or-older venue offers free-to-play console video games with the goal of bringing people of similar interests together.

“I like to come here if I’m going out alone because I’ll find someone with like-minded interests here,” says Lockwood. “If I’m just playing video games at home, then I’m not out. There’s no factor of meeting anyone in my own house.”

To be able to offer more than 8,000 video games published since the 1980s, the bar set up 10 Raspberry Pi 3 computer systems that emulate several different oldschool consoles. The venue also has four WEEKEND stations to play modern C O U N T D OW N games made for the Get the scoop on this PS4, Xbox One and weekend’s events with Nintendo Switch, along our newsletter. Sign up at with other more recent Inlander.com/newsletter. (yet still considered “retro”) consoles like the N64. The video game library for these current consoles stacks up to around 1,000, and it’s expanding with new titles weekly.

Russell says GeeksNGlory’s goal is to bring back “couch co-op,” a phrase for multiplayer gaming in person, rather than against opponents online. Even so, Humphries admits there are many out there more comfortable gaming at home than in public.

“A lot of people kind of do prefer that, and a lot of people who even come here still play online at home, too,” Humphries says. “But coming here to actually meet people in real life who have the same interests as you kind of beats playing online with someone you can’t see and will never meet.”

GeeksNGlory’s bar serves several video gamethemed drinks: “Mario’s Sunshine,” “Nuka-Cola” and “Yoshi’s Apple” are featured on the cocktail list along

Brooke Wayman takes on Super Mario Bros. at GeeksNGlory. with test-tube “potions” filled with fruit-flavored vodka.

The bar also stocks beer and bags of chips.

Depictions of various video game icons drawn by tattoo artists from Spokane’s Undeadink Studios line the venue’s walls. Custom tables in the shape of retro gaming consoles are another decorative centerpiece.

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espite its focus on in-person gaming, GeeksNGlory isn’t ignorant to the growing ranks of online game streamers on the platform Twitch.

The venue has a webcam available at one of its console stations for sharing live streams of customer game play to the bar’s own Twitch account (found at “geeksnglorybar”). The videos are also posted to its YouTube page.

On a regular basis, GeeksNGlory hosts tournaments and workshops, which Russell says are aimed at popculture enthusiasts of all genres. These offerings include tournaments for games like Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros., cosplayer meet-ups, Dungeons & Dragons sessions and bitcoin education workshops.

“So it’s really just a place where geeks, nerds and gamers can go and meet and converse and hang out with other geeks, nerds and gamers,” Humphries says.

Elyse Ammon has been stopping by the bar every Wednesday for the past four months for its geek trivia

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night. She says the venue is one of the few places where she feels comfortable being alone out in public.

“I have horrible problems with anxiety and this is one place where I feel comfortable enough to walk in by myself,” says Ammon. “So that’s big for me.”

Before opening the business, Russell worked in network cyber security and Humphries worked at various bars and vape shops. The co-owners first met at PJ’s Pub in Spokane and clicked over their passion for video games.

The duo mainly funded the business venture out of pocket. Russell sold part of his comic book collection along with some bitcoin, while Humphries used a portion of his family inheritance to raise the $50,000 capital to open the bar.

The owners enjoy their new life as bar owners and hope to potentially expand with additional locations, or possibly open up a bar and grill.

“The most rewarding part for me is working at a place where I’m happy,” Humphries says. “I get to work at a place where I get to let people have fun.” n GeeksNGlory • Open daily from 4 pm-2 am • 6710 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley • geeksnglory.com • 4434064

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Head to Didier’s Yogurt & More on Thursdays for the Sasquatch Shake.

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Summer’s Perfect Treat Get the lowdown on five of the most indulgent, ice-cold treats to help you beat the heat this summer

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ummer’s officially here, which means no one’s judging if you eat ice cream every day from now until September. With that in mind, we sent five writers out to sample decadent treats from the menus of some favorite local establishments that will keep you cool through the next 13 weeks.

MARY LOU’S MILK BOTTLE, 802 W. GARLAND

What we got: Bozo the Clown ice cream sundae, $5 I don’t really need an excuse to hit up Mary Lou’s

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Milk Bottle in the Garland District. I love everything about the place, from the charmingly retro décor to the menu full of diner standards like patty melts and burgers. Dessert, though, is really where it’s at with Mary Lou’s, particularly the house-made ice cream that acts as the basis for a slew of sweet, ice-cold sundaes and shakes.

I’ve enjoyed exploring the multitudes of ice cream flavors available for shakes and cones, ranging from maple nut and butterscotch to huckleberry and brownie-

laced River City Sludge. And the traditional banana splits are satisfying for sure. But there’s nothing on the menu quite like the Bozo the Clown sundae, a diminutive dish for which a server takes an ice cream cone full of your favorite flavor and then dumps it into a dish upside-down, turning the cone into a hat that’s then given a certain clownish vibe by adding a cherry to its point. For Bozo’s ice cream “face,” M&Ms and a gummy worm stand in for eyes, a nose and mouth and a serious dose of whipped cream and colorful sprinkles make

Bozo’s hair the first thing my spoon finds. For just $5 (cash or checks only at Mary Lou’s), it’s not just a sweet treat, it’s a cheap one, too. (DAN NAILEN)

full-fat ice cream, it’s less of a gut bomb than you might think. That said, we still think sharing with a friend or beau is the way to go. (CHEY SCOTT)

WOLFFY’S HAMBURGERS, 1229 N. HAMILTON

CDA RESORT DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT, 115 S. SECOND

What we got: Chocolate banana malt, $5.25 Smashed hamburger patties sizzle on the grill mere feet from my face. French fries gurgle in the frier. And the lady behind the counter mixes ice cream, milk, chocolate syrup, a fresh banana and malt powder — the best flavor combination ever concocted — by hand.

She sets the frosty tin on the counter, brimming with thick, rich decadence. You need a spoon at first, because it’s so damn heavy. Stir it up a little, and scrape the sides. That’s where the extra chocolate syrup and malt powder lives.

Now wait a bit for the ice cream to melt, maybe munch on some fries, and reach for a straw. You will require approximately 10-15 square pounds of mouth torque to suck this hefty malt through the straw’s entire length.

OK, we made that up. But it will take about three heavy-duty slurps to get it to your face.

Wolffy’s shake makers use 12 oz. of ice cream, 6 oz. of milk and 2 oz. of chocolate syrup. Plus that banana and a burger and fries, so you won’t want to eat for days. If you’re a crazy person and think chocolate and banana doesn’t jibe, I’ve heard the huckleberry shakes are fire. (MITCH RYALS)

DIDIER’S YOGURT & MORE, 10410 N. DIVISION

What we got: Gooey Monster, $12 As children taught to eat “spinach before ice cream,” my best gal pal and I found it decadent to go to a restaurant “just” for dessert, and the Coeur d’Alene Resort is known for its desserts.

In fact, in the hallway leading into the Dockside are several luscious paintings of resort desserts, including the one for which they’re probably best known: the Gooey.

We debated our choices carefully, considering each of the six standard combinations: crushed Butterfinger bars in the original Gooey, the lure of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Gooey and the sinful Chocolate Obsession. Inspired by Ben & Jerry’s Vermonster — the derailer of ice cream treats — we chose the Gooey Monster and did our level best to create the perfect spoonful of cookies ’n’ cream and vanilla ice cream, chunks of cookie dough, baked cookies, hot fudge and whipped cream. The cute lil’ blue monster cookie on top held up well, but we were unable to complete our Gooey “dinner” (no dessert for us!).

At $12, it’s more spendy than most ice cream fantasies, yet when you compare volume and the potential for sharing such an indulgence with another human, this dish is incomparable.

(CARRIE SCOZZARO)

THE SCOOP, 1001 W. 25TH What we got: Oreos n’MOreos Sasquatch Shake, $10.50 What we got: $7.50 Berries and Biscoff liege waffle + When I saw a Facebook post advertising $3 kid’s scoop Didier’s Thursday special, Sasquatch Shakes, On a summer evening, you’re liable to find the first thought I had was “whoa.” The sweet a line winding its way out the door of the Scoop, monstrosity is something like the most insane where super-cool ice cream flavors are mixed Bloody Mary bar concoction ever, but with ice in-house using liquid nitrogen. cream’s lighter cousin, frozen With the shop’s restored vintage yogurt, in slurpable shake form. ice cream truck parked outside Imagine all that bacon, pickled MORE SUMMER at one corner of the store, and asparagus and whatever else TREAT SPOTS outdoor seating on the other, spilling over the rim and replace BRAIN FREEZE CREAMERY visitors step inside to find a mix it with ungodly amounts of 1238 W. Summit Pkwy. and of old-school-diner-meets-modwhipped cream, cookies and 1230 S. Grand Blvd. ern design. The Scoop’s fresh plenty of sweet toppings mixed flavors change regularly, so you in: sprinkles, syrup and more.

SWEET PEAKS ICE CREAM might find classics like chocolate Being a fan of anything 415 W. Main and and vanilla next to brown sugar cookies ’n’ cream, there was no 108 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene with chocolate bacon bark and doubt as to which flavor of the a fruity sorbet with a kick of four options I’d get, the Oreos STREET TREAT jalapeño. n’MOreos. There’s also the 510 E. Best Ave., Coeur d’Alene As if that weren’t good Colossal Cookie (vanilla cookie enough, the South Hill hangout shake with a “cookiewich” and ABI’S ICE CREAM also offers tasty, sugary liege more), Sugar Rush (straw112 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene waffles made to order. While berry shake with Nerds, gummy one of the waffles on the menu worms and strawberries) and COUGAR COUNTRY DRIVE-IN comes with a simple scoop of Birthday Shake (Funfetti shake 760 N. Grand Blvd., Pullman ice cream, I wanted something with rainbow sprinkles, a “cooktruly extra: lots of toppings, no iewich” and more). Sasquatch guilt. So I ask to add a scoop to Shakes are only available on one of the already delectable options that comes Thursdays since they take a bit more time to smothered in sweets. While tempted by the many make than Didier’s froyo cups, so plan ahead unique house flavors, I go with a scoop of Madabefore you make the trek to this North Spokane gascar vanilla bean on the Berries and Biscoff favorite that’s been operating since 1986. cookie butter waffle. For $10.50, you’ll get the The Oreo Sasquatch Shake features a vanillaperfect texture combination as you bite through frosted rim with Oreo crumbles, an Oreo “wall,” mountains of whipped cream, fresh strawberry crumbled Oreos, chocolate drizzle and a LOT slices, cool ice cream, cookie butter and crunchy, of whipped cream. Appropriately served with warm waffle goodness. (SAMANTHA a straw and spoon, the shake is definitely an WOHLFEIL) n indulgence, but being made with froyo versus

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Sugar and Sparkle

Hello Sugar, co-owner Ramsey Pruchnic works the fresh doughnut line.

Mini doughnuts and locally roasted coffee converge at a new space in Kendall Yards shared by Hello Sugar, and Indaba Coffee Roasters

BY CHEY SCOTT

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hether a dusting of edible glitter, a drizzle of syrup, a spattering of mini marshmallows or a fresh slice of fruit, each doughnut at Hello Sugar, is topped with a delight to the eyes and taste buds.

The newly opened doughnut shop in Kendall Yards’ west end shares a space with the fourth location for Indaba Coffee Roasters, which relocated its roasting operations from its flagship cafe on Broadway Avenue. The also-new Park Lodge restaurant occupies the building’s south half; all three are across the street from Olmsted Brothers Green park and just north of the Centennial Trail.

Hello Sugar, (the comma at the end of the shop’s name is intentional, meant to represent an affectionate salutation) is something like a love letter to Spokane from local couple Amy and Ramsey Pruchnic, who moved from Seattle back to their hometown in 2016.

“We never planned on opening a doughnut shop — it wasn’t a dream we had,” says Amy. “But we were always

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looking for a unique way to serve the community.”

“We always wanted a business where we could interact with [the community] and see people’s faces,” Ramsey adds. “Doughnuts [are] the vehicle to do that.”

Hello Sugar,’s doughnuts are all miniature sized, at about 3 inches wide, and batches are made fresh throughout the day for each order.

Flavors range from the signature “Hello Sugar,” consisting of vanilla dough topped with sparkly sprinkles or glitter, to house specialties like the strawberry shortcake, topped with powdered sugar and strawberry jam and the s’more, with chocolate fudge, crushed graham crackers and mini marshmallows. Other signature toppings are tried-and-true classics like maple glaze and cinnamon and sugar. Seasonal specials rotate through the year; summer’s is strawberry lemonade, featuring jam and a lemon slice.

Doughnuts can be ordered by the half ($5) or full dozen ($7). The “Sugar Bucket” ($2.50) is a trio of three

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— sugar, cinnamon and sugar or powdered sugar — and the “Carousel” ($7.50) is a one dozen sampling of all current flavors.

Gluten-free doughnuts are made fresh each morning and are available until the day’s batch runs out.

After being approached more than a year ago about a potential business partnership with their friends Bobby and Sheena Enslow, Indaba’s owners, the Pruchnics went out and bought a doughnut maker off Craigslist.

“We said yes fast,” Ramsey recalls. “We decided we were going to learn to make doughnuts, so we made doughnuts in our garage and driveway for a year.”

“I would pick the kids up from school and bring Tupperwares of doughnuts to give to friends,” Amy adds.

Though they’re sharing the space with Indaba, doughnuts and espresso drinks must be purchased separately. Customers can, however, order drip coffee ($2-$3) with their Hello Sugar, doughnuts, brewed from a custom blend Indaba roasts for the bakery.

“We want to have great doughnuts and great coffee,” Ramsey says. “We have our favorite doughnut shops, and our favorite coffee shops, but you always have to pick one or the other. We feel like we’re delivering amazing doughnuts and Indaba is delivering amazing coffee.

You can have both without having to get back into the car.” n cheys@inlander.com Hello Sugar, • 419 N. Nettleton St. • Open Mon-Thu 7 am-2 pm and Fri-Sun 7 am-4 pm • hellosugarspokane.com

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Sweetest Homecoming Chef Adam Hegsted returns to a familiar Coeur d’Alene location to open the restaurant he’d always hoped for

BY CARRIE SCOZZARO

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hird time’s a charm? Adam Hegsted has spent years at 317 Sherman Ave. — in 2007 as executive chef at Brix, and again in 2014 when it was the Cellar — yet this time around it’s different, says the entrepreneurial chef and owner/ founder of EatGoodGroup.

“This is the version of the restaurant I always thought it should be,” says Hegsted, surveying Honey Eatery & Social Club, his newest restaurant which opened earlier this month.

Two days before its soft opening, Honey was appropriately abuzz as Honey Eatery’s wild rice grits with grilled shrimp. HONEY EATERY & SOCIAL CLUB PHOTO friends and family sampled from the menu. The seasonal jam ($7) or a sourdough waffle smothrevamped décor was mostly ered in honey butter ($10). complete, featuring new seating, lighting and Bowls and plates offer larger portions, like artwork — bee-themed murals on exposed brick, the wild rice grits with grilled shrimp ($16) or honeycomb-shaped stained glass sparkling in a Thai-roasted chicken salad ($12). Hegsted is the windows — while staff, many of whom have especially proud of his fried chicken ($14/$19). worked for Hegsted in his eight other restau“It’s hard to do in a restaurant setting,” he rants, navigated the mostly complete dining says, adding that he’s been tinkering for years to room with apparent ease. get it just right.

That’s not to say there weren’t hiccups. Some You might say the same for his approach seating hadn’t arrived, and somehow the coffee to the food industry. Focus, persistence and a filters — Honey will serve Roast House, which healthy relationship with risk are all part of the Hegsted also favors at his two Kendall Yards formula for Hegsted, who once described not restaurants — were incorrect. The downstairs bar winning a contest as an opportunity to learn — portion of the restaurant, Honey Social Club, though the competition and ensuis also not set to open for a few ing coverage helped put Hegsted more weeks. on the map.

Though Honey Eatery is open Hegsted flashed his tradeOver the past decade and a now, the Social Club opens mark boyish grin and shrugged, half, Hegsted has also learned July 7, with two sneak-peek looking much the same as he has how to handle the inherent events on June 28 and July in every industry photo since his stresses of the food industry.

6, both benefiting the Inland first job as a 22-year-old chef at Hegsted reflects on the recent Northwest Food Network, on Cedars Floating Restaurant in loss of industry icon Anthony whose board Hegsted serves.

Coeur d’Alene.

Bourdain. He and his staff both See Facebook for details.

“We’ve messed up enough have had their “Bourdain mostuff and enough times that ments,” says the chef, whose food there’s barely anything that can’t enterprise employs roughly 160 people. be fixed,” says the now 38-year-old Hegsted, What’s important to him isn’t partying nor who’s worked the gamut of regional restaurants, being a celebrity. Being a mentor and being part participated in and created benchmark culinary of a community are what makes him happiest. events like Crave! Northwest, now in its second That, and another shot at turning the former year, and earned high-level, broad-based recogniCellar into the kind of place locals might want. tion for his spin on Northwest comfort foods.

“I want it to be great,” he says. “I want to The Honey menu ranges in price point and have a place I can go to, too.” n encourages sharing with snacks like baconwrapped dates ($5) and Scotch quail eggs Honey Eatery & Social Club • 317 Sherman wrapped in sausage, breaded and fried ($6). Try Ave., Coeur d’Alene • Open daily 7 am-4 pm • the eggs benedict with trout ($12), toast (from facebook.com/honeyeateryandsocialclub Hegsted’s Doughlicious bakery) with ricotta and

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WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD Won’t You Be My Neighbor? paints an inviting and humanizing picture of Mr. Rogers

BY JOSH BELL

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t one point in Morgan Neville’s entertaining and well-crafted documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? one of Fred Rogers’ sons refers to his dad as “the second Christ” in a manner that’s clearly meant to be humorous but carries some serious weight behind it.

Since his death in 2003, Rogers, who created and starred in the long-running PBS children’s series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, has taken on a sort of Christ-like aura, held up as an example of pure goodness and compassion in a world that often seems to be sorely lacking in both qualities.

It would be easy for Neville to merely burnish that image, to make a 90-minute collection of memes and GIFs that recycles all of the adulation that Rogers has received in recent years. It would also be easy for Neville to

come in with an agenda meant to take Rogers down, to destroy the bubble of love and acceptance that he worked so hard to create during his long TV career.

But Neighbor doesn’t do either of those things, even though it is largely very positive about Rogers and his work. Rather than build Rogers up or tear him down, Neville simply depicts him as a human being, a man who may have been flawed but is ultimately able to live up to almost all of the wonderful things people believe about him.

Any flaws that Neville uncovers are minor, and are vastly outweighed by all the good that Rogers did.

Neville manages to humanize Rogers by exploring his

WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? Rated PG-13 Directed by Morgan Neville

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thought process, the very adult reasoning and study that led him to present his show in his own specific way. The movie opens with Rogers talking about his philosophy of childhood development, and Neville demonstrates that Rogers’ honest and loving approach was based equally on his religious background (as an ordained Presbyterian minister) and his intellectual background (having studied with a number of influential child psychologists).

The interview subjects — including Rogers’ widow Joanne, his two sons and many of his longtime TV collaborators — are united in their praise for his methods and his apparently endless capacity for love, and despite their effusiveness, they all come off as entirely genuine. Even on issues where Rogers was slightly less than progressive at times, his friends and colleagues explain the context and evolution of his views. The movie lays out a strong case for Rogers as a positive force for change — in race relations, in funding for public broadcasting, in coping with tragedy and in many smaller (but equally important) areas.

As a movie, Neighbor rarely strays from its straightforward formula of talking heads and archival footage, and Neville isn’t a particularly inventive or daring filmmaker. But as in his Oscar-winning 2013 documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, he knows how to craft a story, to get out of the way of his subjects and let them share their insights and anecdotes. The archival footage alone makes Neighbor a worthwhile viewing experience, with its look behind the scenes at Rogers’ process and the way he interacted with his crew.

Neville’s one creative touch is to insert periodic animated sequences that represent Rogers’ own childhood anxieties and fears, with young Rogers depicted as the Neighborhood puppet character Daniel Striped Tiger. The connection between Rogers’ upbringing and his approach to children’s television is a bit tenuous, but it allows Neville to explore his subject’s inner thoughts as best he can, given that Rogers isn’t around to be interviewed.

Toward the end of the movie, Neville asks his interview subjects to participate in an exercise that Rogers used during some of his speeches, instructing listeners to silently reflect on someone who helped them in their lives. It’s basically a formula for tears, and if those moments are emotionally manipulative, well, at least they’re manipulating emotions toward gratitude and compassion.

That’s a movie-making technique even Mr. Rogers could approve. n

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American Animals

OPENING FILMS AMERICAN ANIMALS

Based on a hard-to-believe true story, a quartet of college kids plan a heist to steal their campus’ rare books collection. The narrative debut of documentarian Bart Layton. (NW) Rated R

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM

The Jurassic juggernaut lumbers on, with Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard returning to the prehistoric island as a volcano threatens to wipe out the dinos. It’s slightly better than its immediate predecessor, but it still doesn’t deliver on the potential of its premise. (MJ) Rated PG-13

THE SEAGULL

A big-screen adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s famous 1896 play about the romantic entanglements of several artistic types on a country vacation. The cast includes Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan and Elisabeth Moss. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated PG-13

WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Fred Rogers, the Presbyterian minister and groundbreaking children’s TV show host, gets the biographical documentary treatment. Yes, it’s as heartwarming as you might expect, but it’s also a much-needed ode to gratitude and compassion. (JB) Rated PG-13

NOW PLAYING 1945

Two strangers get off a train in a sleepy Hungarian hamlet, and their very presence causes unrest amongst the townspeople. An intriguing historical allegory about guilt and sin, shot in beautiful black and white. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Not Rated

ADRIFT

Inspired by a true story, a couple (Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin) encounters a hurricane at sea and must survive after their boat is destroyed. Tense and well acted, with immersive cinematography from Ralph Richardson. (NW) Rated PG-13

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

This epic franchise crossover event assembles just about every character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

to stop supervillain Thanos from decimating half the world’s population.

There are plenty of solid geek-out moments, but most of the film’s boldest moves will no doubt be undone in the next installment. (JB) Rated PG-13

BOOK CLUB

A quartet of older women explore the joys of Fifty Shades of Grey, which brings some panache to their boring personal lives. The cast — Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen — is great, but doesn’t this premise seem dated already?

(NW) Rated PG-13

DEADPOOL 2

Marvel’s most mischievous (and foulmouthed) crime fighter is back, but with slightly diminished returns, assembling a cadre of antiheroes to save ...continued on next page

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a troubled kid with strange powers. It’s got self-aware, self-effacing jokes to spare, though perhaps we’ve seen all this character has to offer. (JB) Rated R

FIRST REFORMED

A terminally ill small-town minister (Ethan Hawke) becomes the counsel for a troubled young man unhealthily obsessed with the state of the world.

From the mind of Paul Schrader, it’s a dark allegory that grapples with faith and ecology, only gradually revealing its true intentions. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated R

GOTTI

John Travolta portrays flamboyant mob boss John Gotti in a biopic that follows from his rise through New York City’s criminal underworld to his eventual drug conviction and death. (NW) Rated R

HEREDITARY

Family secrets can be deadly in this disturbing horror yarn, starring Toni Collette as a woman whose children begin acting strangely following the death of her estranged mother. Although it’s visually assured and sometimes unnerving, it builds to a conclusion that’s both excessive and unsatisfying. (JB) Rated R

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Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian. Written with its hero’s swagger and charm, it works best when it’s functioning as a standalone adventure. (JB) Rated PG-13

SUPERFLY

Remake of the 1972 blaxploitation classic about an Atlanta drug dealer whose operation is threatened by a new cartel. Sporadically stylish, though it never reconciles whether it wants to

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be a dumb action film or a gritty crime thriller. (NW) Rated R

TAG

Pleasant but forgettable comedy about a quintet of adult friends who pick up the epic game of tag they started as teenagers. No surprise, they take things way too seriously. Not as entertaining as the true story that inspired it. (JB) Rated R

INCREDIBLES 2

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

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

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An engaging spin-off of the ClooneyPitt bank robbery larks, with a new group of con artists (led by Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett) setting their sights on the annual Met Gala. Like its characters, it keeps you entertained while taking your money. (JB) Rated PG-13

RBG

Hagiographic but enlightening documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and trailblazing career of longtime Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, detailing her roles as a women’s rights advocate and feminist internet meme. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated PG

THE RIDER

The true story of South Dakota rodeo champ Brady Jandreau, who contemplates saddling up again after a head injury. Director Chloé Zhao gets the real-life figures to play versions of themselves. (NW) Rated R

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

The Star Wars spin-offs continue unabated with an origin story about everyone’s favorite outer space scoundrel, detailing how he met the likes of

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BLADE RUNNER 2049 (HBO GO)

Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece gets a worthwhile sequel, expanding upon the earlier film’s rich futuristic universe. Picking up

the story 30 years later, L.A. cop K (Ryan Gosling) uncovers a dark replicant conspiracy, taking him on a mission that leads to Harrison Ford’s elusive detective Deckard.

(NW) Rated R

FILM | REVIEW

Fossil Fools Will they never learn?

Humans return to the dangerous dino island in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

BY MARYANN JOHANSON

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ollywood finds a way. Hollywood always finds a way... To keep telling the same stories over and over again, that is.

If you’ve seen The Lost World: Jurassic Park — the 1997 sequel to 1993’s Jurassic Park — then you’ve pretty much seen Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the sequel to 2015’s reboot of the franchise. (One suspects Fallen Kingdom came about as a subtitle for the film by running “Lost World” through a thesaurus.) Once again, what was intended as an open-to-the-public theme park is now closed after a dinos-chomp-humans disaster, and for seconds, let’s invent a reason to get a few people back there anyway.

And it’s the same reason as Lost World: Some rich assholes want to remove the abandoned dinosaurs and bring them back to the mainland.

There’s more urgency to Fallen Kingdom’s conceit than there was to Lost World’s: Isla Nublar’s dormant volcano has come alive, and a massive, island-devastating eruption is coming, which will wipe out all the animals. For-

Hold on to your butts: The newest Jurassic World has a whole lot of incident, but very little substance. mer Jurassic World administrator Claire Dearing (Bryce that Kingdom doesn’t have a lot of interest in exploring.

Dallas Howard) and raptor wrangler Owen Grady (Chris It’s clearly keeping this one in reserve for the next film Pratt) are among the team that returns to the island, (currently due in 2021), but the other few intriguing ideas financed by too-wealthy-for-anyone’s-good Benjamin new to this rebooted franchise are cast aside in favor of Lockwood (James Cromwell). They need Claire to actidino action (of which there isn’t even enough anyway). vate the park security systems that will let them track the Debates about what bits of nature are worth saving could dinosaurs, and they need Owen because they desperately be the source of an entire film on its own — Claire was want to capture Blue, the smart, social raptor who Owen called away from her work with the activist “Dinosaur had trained to obey commands.

Protection Group” — but that’s left by the wayside. The You will be unsurprised to hear that the rescue does warning that ridiculously rich men ruin everything not go well, and that Lockwood’s people are driven by deserves more exploration. Newly more overt Frankensecret and less than ecologically noble steinian allusions could have done with motives.

JURASSIC WORLD: more examination.

Fallen Kingdom may feel inexcusThere’s too much going on in Fallen FALLEN KINGDOM ably familiar, but it’s very slightly an Kingdom, and yet somehow not enough, Rated PG-13 all-around better movie than the first either. The fact that the original Jurassic Directed by J.A. Bayona Jurassic World. The sequence in which the Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Park Cassandra, Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldvolcano finally goes kerflooey — and the blum), is here relegated to two tiny scenes Pratt, Jeff Goldblum, Daniella Pineda panic that sets off among the humans and — just about all of which you’ve seen in the dinosaurs to escape it — is deliciously the trailers and ads — is an unintended intense. (See this in IMAX if you plan to see it at all.) microcosm of the biggest problems with Fallen Kingdom on Director J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage, A Monster Calls) manthe whole. ages to bring a tiny bit of the spirit of Spielberg in this At least the movie is far more fair to the female charsection of the film, in the pathos of terrified dinosaurs acters than Jurassic World was: Bayona makes a big deal caught up in the eruption, and particularly as Claire and out of showing us that Claire is wearing sensible boots Owen, presumed dead in the cataclysm, surreptitiously this time, rather than the stiletto heels she foolishly ran witness Lockwood’s nefarious forces loading up their around Isla Nublar in last time. And awesome “paleo-vetdino catch onto a freighter. This recalls bits of Raiders erinarian” Zia Rodriguez (Daniella Pineda), who is on the of the Lost Ark not just visually but also emotionally, as trip to Isla Nublar, and badass little girl Maisie Lockwood Claire and Owen resolve to stop bad guys who have (newcomer Isabella Sermon) — Benjamin’s granddaughprecisely the opposite of the entire planet’s (never mind ter — are terrific characters, and more interesting, in fact, the dinos’) best interests. than either Claire or Owen.

That said, the promise that this movie was sold on — Nothing can ever compare with the wonder and the dinosaurs are free and rambling everywhere, no longer horror of the first Jurassic Park. And yet: dinosaurs! I wish constrained on a remote island — is but one of the ideas this was a better movie, but I’ll take the dinosaurs. n

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The Social Animals’ frontman Dedric Clark (second from right) says his band’s upcoming album cements their musical personality.

ROCK

WILD ANIMALS Formed in rural Minnesota, the Social Animals settle on a musical personality as its members spread across the country

BY NATHAN WEINBENDER

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he Social Animals came together through the convenience of proximity.

When they were teenagers in the small town of Cloquet, Minnesota, frontman Dedric Clark befriended guitarist Tony Petersen, the only other kid he knew who could play the guitar.

Bassist Roger Whittet was practicing his bass while working a shift at a liquor store when Clark happened to

wander in and ask him on the spot if he wanted to be in a band.

Drummer Boyd Smith lived right down the street from Clark, and he was also brought into the fold.

It was as simple as that.

After a short relocation to Portland a few years ago — “We wanted to move as far away from Minnesota as we could, so we had no excuse but to play music full time,”

Clark explains — the four members of Social Animals are now spread out all over the country, with Clark having settled in Nashville.

And though they went from living mere blocks away from one another to having entire states separating them, the drastic change in location hasn’t affected business as usual, since they’re on the road together most of the year. ...continued on next page

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“At this point they’re so much a part of my its opening, synth-drenched seconds. It plays life, so I’ll miss them for a month, and then out like a diary entry set to music, and although spend every single day with them,” Clark says.

Clark is somewhat loath to discuss its meaning He’s talking to the Inlander from a tour stop (when you connect with a song, he argues, it’s in Montana, and even though it’s nearing 3 pm, sometimes a bummer when you find out what he’s still a bit hungover from the night before. it’s really about), the lyrics carry such specificity They tied one on at a dive bar in the previous that you just know it’s personal, and you almost city, Clark explains, where Smith sold his vintage feel bad for eavesdropping.

Coors hat to a drunk stranger for a whopping The title, a reference to a tune in Willy $75. It should be Wonka and the Chocolate perfect fodder for the Factory, becomes a chatter in between lyrical refrain: “That’s songs at the next what she used to show, which Clark say to make fun of describes as “basimy middle name,” cally me talking about Clark sings. “It used whatever horrible to make me so mad. things we’ve done on Now I wish you’d the tour.” just call me and say it The specters of again.” the drunken decisions “That one was you make late into the certainly hard [to night hover over the write],” Clark says.

Social Animals’ sole “I was in Nashville EP, 2016’s Formative alone in an Airbnb Years — an apt title, and I wrote that song considering several of in, like, 10 minutes, its tracks were written and I was drunk as when Clark was just hell. The vocal on that The Social Animals’ EP Formative Years 18 or 19 (he’s now song is literally me in his late 20s). It’s a drunkenly whispering slickly produced collection of songs about cold into an iPad. I didn’t think we’d ever use it for mornings and unpaid bills, bloodshot eyes and anything. I sent it to my label … and they loved broken hearts. it and wanted to put it out.”

Listening through those songs, you can hear If you didn’t know better, you’d think a lot of stylistic dabbling going on: There’s some “Cheer Up Charlie” was the work of another Americana, bluesy R&B, confessional singerband entirely. But like the teenager who penned songwriter sketches, straight-ahead rock. And some of Formative Years, the band is still findthe band’s upcoming LP, which is now in the ing its voice. It’s difficult to pinpoint a style, to final stages of mastering, is only going to further pigeonhole their output into just one genre, but muddy the waters: Clark says the new songs will Clark says this upcoming album proves the Social sound an awful lot like the Cure.

Animals have finally settled on a definitive musi“The new album we’re about to come out cal personality. with is going to be a departure from what’s up “I feel like with these new songs, we’re about on Spotify,” he says. “We’re going to make some to find it,” Clark says. “The band has come to a people mad, but they’ll get used to it. I truly care consensus: This is what we’re supposed to sound about how people are reacting because you have like. This is where we’re supposed to be.” n to. But it is a balance of realizing this is the kind of music I wanna make.”

The Social Animals with the South Hill • Sat, You can hear that imminent shift in the June 23 at 8 pm • All ages • $8 • The Bartlett band’s most recent single, “Cheer Up Charlie,” • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • which announces itself as a sonic departure from 747-2174

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MUSIC | THE ’90S

Hey, Remember Them?

Hip-hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa are among the stars sharing the spotlight during the “I Love the ’90s” tour.

We pick some acts from the ’90s that should (and some that shouldn’t) get the nostalgia circuit treatment

BY HOWARD HARDEE & NATHAN WEINBENDER

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all it a nostalgia fetish. We, as Americans, are perpetually wistful for the not-so-distant past, and by no coincidence the ’90s are so in right now. Vests, overalls and high-waisted mom jeans are back as fashion trends. At least one of your friends is secretly bingeing Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

The same goes for music. The “I Love the ’90s” Tour is rolling through Northern Quest Resort & Casino, featuring a lineup of hip-hop and R&B hitmakers: SaltN-Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Color Me Badd and Young MC. In light of this, we’ve put together a list of musical acts we’d like to see on the next such tour, plus a couple that shouldn’t be dredged up. Ever.

THE GOOD: CAKE. Maybe you don’t know Cake outside of the 1996 single “The Distance” or the 1998 hit “Short Skirt/Long Jacket,” but the Sacramento five-piece is, quite simply, one of the least heralded but most important bands of the mid-1990s/early 2000s. Not only does Cake’s sound capture the vibe of the times, but singer

John McCrea’s general disillusionment also bridged the gap between Gen-X slacker musicians and millennial hipsters who still don’t think it’s cool to like anything. (HH) THE GOOD: THE CARDIGANS. The Swedish band only ever had one hit in the States, but what a hit it was: 1996’s “Lovefool,” a swooning, disco-inspired tune that’s easily one of the catchiest pop singles of the decade. First Band on the Moon, the album that song appeared on, is also really solid. They may have been a flash in the pan here, but the Cardigans made new music throughout the mid-2000s (their last three albums went to No. 1 in Sweden) and are performing together again following a creative hiatus. And they’re not just the “Lovefool” band: They’ve experimented with alt-rock, country and ambient sounds. Maybe it’s time to give ’em another shot.

(NATHAN WEINBENDER) THE GOOD (AND PROBABLY ALSO A LITTLE BAD): ACE OF BASE. They may seem like one or two-hit wonders now, but for several months starting in 1993, the Swedish quartet Ace of Base was inescapable.

The Euro-pop tour de force started with “All That She Wants,” a simple synth-based tune with a reggae rhythm and that odd, eerie-sounding whistle. Now that we think about it, that describes every Ace of Base song, including the international smash hit “The Sign,” which reminds some listeners of a more simple time. For others, it’s just an annoying earworm. (HH)

THE GOOD: FASTBALL. OK, I’ll be honest: I only know, like, four Fastball songs. But 1) they’re all excellent songs, and 2) that’s actually a decent amount of material for one of these tours, where artists are shuffled on and off the stage. This Texas band had alt-rock radio hits with “Out of My Head” and “Fire Escape” in the late ’90s, but they’re best known for “The Way,” an insistent, retro single that’s actually a lot darker than it sounds. If that song doesn’t send you straight back to 1998, I don’t know what will. (NW) THE BAD: SAVAGE GARDEN. Some might say they don’t write love songs like the Australian pop duo’s 1997 hit “Truly Madly Deeply” anymore. Some might say songs like “Truly Madly Deeply” never should have happened in the first place. We lean toward the latter.

Savage Garden’s signature hit — which has 180 million hits on YouTube today — is sickeningly maudlin. It’s our dream, our wish, our fantasy for this drivel to stay in the ’90s. (HH) THE BAD: LIMP BIZKIT. Do I really need to explain why? (NW) n I Love the ’90s Tour feat. Salt-N-Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Color Me Badd & Young MC • Thu, June 28 at 7:30 pm • $39-$79 • Northern Quest Resort & Casino • 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights •

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race the creative lineage of any number of iconic guitarists — Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck — back to their roots and they’ll eventually converge at Buddy Guy. The 81-year-old bluesman, born and bred in Louisiana, has influenced several generations of musicians, and his approachable take on the genre bridged the gap between blues legends like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and the new school of players. On top of that, he’s got killer technique. Guy was in the Inland Northwest last year with the Experience Hendrix Tour, performing the work of perhaps his most notable follower, and now he’s back with his own catalog. Old-school blues may not be en vogue, but Buddy Guy is working to keep the flame from being snuffed out.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER Buddy Guy with Tom Hambridge • Fri, June 22 at 7:30 pm • All ages • $51-$98 • Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox • 1001 W. Sprague • foxtheaterspokane.org • 624-1200

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ARBOR CREST, Scott & Kevin THE BACKYARD, Fox and Bones J J THE BARTLETT, Blackfoot Gypsies, Smackout Pack BERSERK BAR, Vinyl Meltdown J BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, The Supervillains, Icky Business, American Heretics J BOOTS BAKERY, The Song Project J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen CORBY’S BAR, Open Mic and Karaoke CRAFTED TAP HOUSE + KITCHEN, Donnie Emerson CRUISERS, Open Jam Night DARCY’S, Dance & Karaoke w/DJ Dave HOUSE OF SOUL, Latin Night feat. DJ Carnavalito THE JACKSON ST., Songsmith Series J KNITTING FACTORY, Blue October, Kitten J LAGUNA CAFÉ, Just Plain Darin MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Jake Robin J MONARCH MOUNTAIN COFFEE, Open Mic Hosted by Scott Reid PALOUSE BAR AND GRILL, Kicho J THE PIN!, Athena McIntyre POST FALLS BREWING, Son of Brad RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos THE ROADHOUSE, Karaoke THE ROCK BAR & LOUNGE, Jam Series SLICE & BISCUIT, Bluegrass Jam J SOUTH PERRY, Dylan Hathaway ZOLA, Blake Braley

Friday, 06/22

219 LOUNGE, The Miah Kohal Band BABY BAR, The Emilys, Dee-em, and Bitch Fits J J THE BARTLETT, Smokey Brights (see above), Scott Ryan, Summer In Siberia

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eattle’s Smokey Brights describes itself as “Fleetwood Psych” on its Facebook page, which seems about right. They’re indebted to the sounds of the ’70s — Fleetwood Mac, sure, but also Pink Floyd and Roxy Music — but as refracted through the lens of the eccentric, hook-heavy pop of contemporary (and similarly backwards-glancing) acts like Arcade Fire and Florence + the Machine.

The band is the project of the husband and wife songwriting duo of Ryan Devlin and Kim West, who also trade vocal duties, and their newest EP Come to Terms features a quartet of kaleidoscopic tracks that rush headlong into danceable grooves. Get used to them being stuck in your head for awhile.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER Smokey Brights with Scott Ryan and Summer in Siberia • Fri, June 22 at 8 pm • All ages • $8 • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

J BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, Iya Terra, Indubious, Real Life Sound BLACK DIAMOND, DJ Sterling BOLO’S, FM THE BUZZ, Valerie Stichweh CARLIN BAY RESORT, Bill Bozly CEDAR ST. BRIDGE, Marty & Doug CONKLING MARINA, JamShack CORBY’S BAR, Karaoke J CRUISERS, City of the Weak, Twelve Gauge Saints, Fake News, Lust for Glory CURLEY’S, Rewind DARCY’S, Karaoke w/DJ Dave DRY FLY DISTILLERY, Dave McRae FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, Tom D’Orazi J FORZA COFFEE CO. (VALLEY), Jenna Johansen J J THE GORGE, Kings of Leon

J HELLS CANYON HARLEYDAVIDSON, 5 Second Rule J HOTEL RL AT THE PARK, Too Slim and the Taildraggers, Milo Matthews IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Bright Moments Jazz IRON HORSE (CDA), Royale THE JACKSON ST., Steve Livingston and Triple Shot KELLY’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, Spokane River Band LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Levi Daniels J J MARTIN WOLDSON THEATER AT THE FOX, Buddy Guy (see above) with Tom Hambridge MARYHILL WINERY, Maxie Ray Mills MAX AT MIRABEAU, Jan Harrison Blues Experiment MICKDUFF’S, The Beat Diggers

MOOSE LOUNGE, Dangerous Type MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, Pat Coast NASHVILLE NORTH, Koe Wetzel and the Read Southall Band NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Smash Hit Carnival NORTHERN QUEST, DJ Patrick J THE OBSERVATORY, Magpies, Foxtrot Epidemic, The Monties OMEGA EVENT CENTER, BubbleLand feat. AyZiM , Radikill, Drip & more ONE SHOT CHARLIE’S, Tuck Foster and The Tumbling Dice PALOUSE BAR AND GRILL, Kicho J PARK BENCH CAFE, The Blue Water Strangers PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Larry Mooney J THE PIN!, DJ Breece, Lou Era, Villianaire Crew

RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos J SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Chris Molitor SOUTH HILL GRILL, Kären McCormick STUDIO 107, Ron Kieper Jazz Duo THE THIRSTY DOG, DJs WesOne Big Mike VFW POST 1474 - HILLYARD, The Backwoods Band ZOLA, DragonFly

Saturday, 06/23

219 LOUNGE, Caitlin Jemma & Bart Budwig 3RD WHEEL, City of the Weak, Unconfined, Elephant Gun Riot J AVISTA STADIUM, Ron Greene BABY BAR, Wasted Breath, The Fibs, The Know Nothingz BARLOWS, Jan Harrison

J J THE BARTLETT, The Social Animals (see page 47), The South Hill J BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BLACK DIAMOND, DJ Kevin BOLO’S, FM CARLIN BAY RESORT, Daniel Hall CONKLING MARINA, JamShack COUNTRY LANE RESORT, My Own Worst Enemy CRUISERS, Heroes for Ghosts CURLEY’S, Rewind DAVENPORT GRAND, Kori Ailene GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Slow Cookin’ J HARRISON CITY PARK, Gil Rivas J HOTEL RL AT THE PARK, Dimestore Prophets HOUSE OF SOUL, Nu Jack City IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, David Walsh IRON HORSE (CDA), Royale THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke KELLY’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, Last Chance Band J LAGUNA CAFÉ, Diane Copeland LAUGHING DOG BREWING, The Groove Black LEFTBANK WINE, Kari Marguerite LOST BOYS’ GARAGE, Andy Rumsey MARYHILL WINERY, The Ronaldos MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Chris Molitor

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MOOSE LOUNGE, Dangerous Type MULLIGAN’S, Blaine Lee NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Smash Hit Carnival NORTHERN QUEST, DJ Patrick ONE SHOT CHARLIE’S, Tuck Foster and The Tumbling Dice PACIFIC AVENUE PIZZA, William Nover and Joe Cajon PALOUSE BAR AND GRILL, Kicho PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Brian Jacobs J THE PIN!, Fresh Voices 2018 HipHop Showcase POST FALLS BREWING COMPANY, Pamela Benton REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Danville RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos SCHWEITZER RESORT, The Cole Show SOUTH HILL GRILL, Kären McCormick WESTWOOD BREWING, Son of Brad ZOLA, DragonFly

Sunday, 06/24

ARBOR CREST, Grand Avenue BIG BARN BREWING, Dylan Hathaway CARLIN BAY RESORT, Echo Elysium CONKLING MARINA, PJ Destiny CRAFTED TAP HOUSE, Jimi Finn CRAVE, DJ Dave CURLEY’S, Rewind DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke J HARVEST HOUSE, Just Plain Darin J HOTEL RL AT THE PARK, Kyle Richard IRON HORSE (VALLEY), Steve Livingston

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LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open Jam LITTLE GARDEN CAFE, Nick Grow MARYHILL WINERY, Abe Kenney O’DOHERTY’S, Live Irish Music J THE PIN!, Ancient Elm, Vultra, Valley King, Sons of Donovan J UNION GOSPEL MISSION, Ministry of Angels ZOLA, Lazy Love

Monday, 06/25

THE BULL HEAD, Keven Franklin J CALYPSOS COFFEE, Open Mic CRAVE, DJ Dave EICHARDT’S, Jam with Truck Mills J KROC CENTER, Crafted J THE PIN!, Rich Homie Quan RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic with Lucas Brookbank Brown ZOLA, Perfect Mess

Tuesday, 06/26

219 LOUNGE, Karaoke with DJ Pat J THE BARTLETT, NW of Nashville feat. Jenny Anne Mannan, Ruthie Henrickson & Kevin Morgan CRAVE, DJ Dave GARLAND DRINKERY, Joshua Belliardo GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Karaoke LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tues.

LOST BOYS’ GARAGE, Son of Brad J THE PIN!, As We Are, Knights of Pluto, Light in Mirrors, Squmph RAZZLE’S, Open Mic Jam RED ROOM LOUNGE, Storme RIDLER PIANO BAR, Open Mic/Jam RIPPLES, Land of Voices THE ROADHOUSE, Karaoke J ROCKET MARKET, Just Plain Darin SWEET LOU’S, Jimi Finn ZOLA, B.O.A.T.S.

Wednesday, 06/27 219 LOUNGE, Truck Mills & Carl Rye BARRISTER WINERY, Pamela Benton J THE BARTLETT, Sama Dams, The Monties BLACK DIAMOND, Nick Canger CRAVE, DJ Dave CRUISERS, Bleed the Stone, The Jam Band FARMHOUSE KITCHEN & SILO BAR, Elvis Steel Band GENO’S, Open Mic HILLYARD LIBRARY BAR, Kicho HOUSE OF SOUL, Jazz & Whiskey IRON HORSE (VALLEY), Robb Boatsman THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke KENDALL YARDS, Kori Ailene, Dylan Hathaway LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Carey Brazil LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 POOLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE, Cronkites RED ROOM LOUNGE, Jam Session RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos THE ROADHOUSE, Open Mic SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Open Mic THE THIRSTY DOG, Karaoke UP NORTH DISTILLERY, Bill Bozly ZOLA, Whsk&Keys

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DRINK BIRTHDAY BREWS

When Tyler Riggs (pictured) opened Beerocracy in the Garland District a couple years ago, one of his goals was to make it a “warm, inviting space” where folks from the neighborhood and serious beer lovers would both be comfortable. Suffice to say, he’s succeeded so far. On any given night, you’ll find people sipping a rare batch of craft brew alongside others quaffing something like Rainier, playing trivia or listening to some live tunes. This weekend, Beerocracy is hosting the “2-Year Hootenanny” to celebrate its birthday, and Riggs promises to pull out some special treats alongside brews from Fremont Brewing and Firestone Walker.

— DAN NAILEN Beerocracy 2-Year Hootenanny • Fri, June 22 and Sat, June 23, from 6 pm-close • Beerocracy • 911 W. Garland • facebook.com/beerocracy509

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SPORTS RIDING DIRTY

Actually, it’s more like “running dirty,” but you’ll most likely still be filthy from Spokane’s annual hosting of the Dirty Dash when you pile in the car after the fun and head home. You’ve probably seen pics from your friends’ dirty dashes in other parts of the country.

It’s a 5k full of mud pits, waterslides, foam baths and more mud pits, leaving racers with deranged grins on their faces and dirt in various bodily nooks and crannies you rarely have to worry about washing. It promises to be fun for both experienced runners and casual strollers, and the weather on Saturday in Spokane looks ideal for these kind of shenanigans.

— DAN NAILEN The Dirty Dash Spokane • Sat, June 23 from 8 am-3 pm • $55$70; $20/kids race, ages 12 and under • Riverside State Park ORV Area • 9416 N. Inland Park Rd. • thedirtydash.com

FILM MOMENT IN THE SUN

Eco Depot has been a big player in Spokane’s solar energy movement for the past two decades. Now, the local business is celebrating its installation of more than 1 million watts of photovoltaic (PV) power since 1999 during next week’s Eco Depot Megawatt Solarbration. The festival kicks off with food and drinks at 5 pm before a screening of Solar Roots: The Pioneers of PV at 7 pm. The documentary tells the story of a group of self-proclaimed backwoods engineering and business hippies who started the solar movement in the U.S., which dates as far back as the 1800s. Tickets are free but required and can be reserved through Eco Depot’s Facebook page.

— SEAN PRICE Eco Depot Megawatt Solarbration • Thu, June 28 at 5 pm • Free • All ages • Magic Lantern Theatre • 25 W. Main • ecodepotinc.com • 924-8803

FESTIVAL DOGGO DAY

Conveniently timed with this week’s Inlander Pet Issue is the third annual Spokane Dog Festival, aka the “Fido Fête,” hosted by the Southside Community Center. The day-long event celebrates all things canine, as well as 2018 being named the Year of the Dog on the Chinese zodiac calendar. Traditional dance performances from the Spokane Chinese Association are on the schedule, along with some doggo talents in the form of a fashion show, agility courses and fun trick demonstrations. Several local animal rescues will be on site, as will pet-related vendors. Guests can also purchase concessions in the “Yappy Hour” beer and wine garden. Leashed pups are certainly invited to attend this celebration of human’s best friend.

— CHEY SCOTT Third Annual Fido Fête • Sat, June 23 from 10 am-3 pm • Free • All ages • Southside Community Center • 3151 E. 27th Ave. • facebook.com/theSouthsideCenter • 535-0803

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ARTS SOUTHERN ACCENTS

It was more than 10 years ago that the idea for an art festival on South Hill first popped into painter Deb Sheldon’s head, but it wasn’t until five years ago that she was able to make it happen. Now, Art on the Blacktop is a popular event for both local artists and the community. This year, it features 22 local artists showcasing their craftsmanship, all of them personally selected

by Sheldon, ranging from young artists to more seasoned veterans. The event is hosted by Sheldon, her husband Jason and daughter Emma on the pavement outside of 29th Avenue Artworks, the gallery and frame shop owned and operated by the Sheldon family for over 30 years.

— ERIC SCHUCHT Art on the Blacktop • Fri, Jun 22 from 5-9 pm; Sat, June 23 and Sun, June 24 from 10 am-6 pm • Free • 29th Avenue Artworks • 128 E. 29th Ave. • facebook.com/29artworks • 534-7959

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I SAW YOU KENDALL YARDS CURLS I saw you at the Kendall Yards Night Market on Wednesday night. Your curls were slipping from your hair tie and your pensive look was captivating. I noticed you were painting a fantasy seascape. You are quite talented. I’d love to buy you a scoop or some of that amazing smelling brisket next time. I was the one carrying the heavy load while gawking at the flowers. See you next week?

SUSHI GIRL I saw you, it was incredible.... I still see you every night when I go to sleep. You are still the first person I think about in the morning.

We met at a house show, you sang for my band, we fell so deeply in love, it was the best thing I have felt in my life.

I left my former life in the dust for you and would do it again. I love you so deeply. I could drown in your eyes. You are my soulmate. I love you Ski. SKEE BALL REJECTION APOLOGY Just wanted to say I’m sorry because no “hottest chick at the bar” has ever asked me to play skee-ball. For me to pass on that was probably a bit insulting to you — it’s my loss and FYI you sing amazingly. And this is the weirdest post ever.

ANOTHER CHANCE, MAYBE? I met you years ago at Pig Out at the Park. I was

working at a booth wearing a black dress. You seemed interested, but I wasn’t available. You popped in my head the other day. If I get the chance to meet you again I would like to see how things go!

CARE TO WALK? I saw you walking down main on Saturday, carrying a pink gift bag. You were in a pinstriped gray shirt and had the hair of a period piece actor, with the beard to match.

Your dimples and gorgeous blue eyes are what really had me, however. Can I join you for a walk sometime? I was in the daisy print, waiting with my three shorter friends.

HOLY FAMILY HOTTIE I came into the E.R. for a cut finger. My best friend and I couldn’t look at the gore, but you assured me that it wasn’t too bad.

I told you I liked your sweet, sweet mustache and asked if you used your earwax to VENDING MACHINE DREAMBOAT AT ENGIE I know you’ll never know who I am. I’ve admired you from afar when you stock the breakroom at my work.

You are so extremely gorgeous and I’ve been crushing on you hard. I am too shy to say anything to you. Please keep those pickles stocked for me.

CHEERS SILVER ANGEL Angels come in all forms.. Today my angel came to me in a silver 4Runner... My 11-year-old beagle got out of our fence... I looked for 2.5 hours up and down every road in Airway Heights... I asked every child, adult, bicyclist, restaurant employee and Wal-Mart cart pusher I saw. I whistled, I yelled, I cried and I prayed. In 2014 I lost my 19-year-old son in a horrific car wreck... Last month I lost my 10 month old granddaughter to SIDS and three weeks ago we had to put our other baby (our black lab-chow) down, who we loved for 13 years... I just am not ready to lose another one of my boys. I went driving looking again and I saw a 4Runner going very slow...

For some reason it caught my eye...

Just when I pulled in the driveway to call animal control, a silver 4Runner pulled up... He had my boy... He found him walking and loaded him up and

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person pissed off about the variable interval pedestrian light on Hamilton

by Gonzaga, suggesting the reason to install it in that particular location

Just wanted to say I’m sorry because no ‘hottest chick at the bar’ has ever asked me to play skee-ball.

searched the streets in Airway Heights for his owner... Sir you have no idea what your kindness did to me. You are my true angel. Thank you so so very much... I will forever pay it forward!!!!

SEXY LADY I still love you as much as the first day I seen you. And you have raised three wonderful boys, this last week’s experiences have really helped me to see what kind of men you have raised. All I can say is you did great. Don’t you ever forget that!!!

They would not be half the men they are today if you weren’t in their life. X. Love you sexy, get well.

TO TONI & TERRI Thank you for your long support and friendships you have with my sexy lady, so glad you all are in her life!!! I think she needs your support and friendship now more than ever. Thank you for being a friend, both of you!!!

TO MY ROOTED GROUP! I hope you guys are doing well. Sorry I’ve disappeared off Facebook and have stopped attending LifeCenter but I needed time to get my head right. My walk with Christ is far from over and this makes me happy. I miss all of you very much.

Who’d have thought the lone guy in a group of nine women would have enjoyed it so much. Thank you all for your love. I pray your children have grown stronger, I pray whatever was/ is ailing you be given up to God. If you’re single may you be proud of it;

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.”

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“on the market” know what you want and don’t compromise for loneliness, for He will deliver what was promised.

Most of all, I pray for your happiness

and safety, enjoy the people in your lives and never stop pursuing Him, for He has never stopped pursuing you.

Always your fellow Christ-follower.

Brett

JEERS CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN As someone who often goes to the courthouse for my job, I am always amazed at how both men and women alike dress so slovenly for their day in court.

Ripped jeans, pajama pants, T-shirts with inappropriate logos and so on.

And grooming... try taking a shower, combing your hair, shaving if you’re a guy. Simple things! What happened to caring about appearance in front of the judge and jury? Does no one care or realize that this makes such a difference in how you are viewed and can ultimately influence your fate? Does no one have respect for themselves or for others anymore?

TO WHO BROKE INTO TRENT BIZ Jeers to the criminals who broke into the business on Trent Ave on June 3rd.

You stole some personal items that have no monetary value but meant so much to me. The wood barometer and red woven makeup bag. It would be wonderful if they were returned.

Wishing you lots of bad karma if you don’t.

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was a political favor for the rich kids, I will offer some differing observations.

I’ve worked in the area and know for a fact there are many students who are not from wealthy families. The most interesting thing is that a major arterial with heavy traffic doesn’t have a single left turn signal on any of the intersections with traffic lights.

Amazingly short sighted! I agree with the suggestion that each elementary school may benefit from a pedestrian light, in conjunction with the street crossing guards. Another interesting observation is how quickly Hamilton has deteriorated to a pot hole ridden, rutted piece of crap. How long ago was it repaved? How long was traffic fucked up, and how many millions of dollars were spent on a road which is already a total piece of shit? That’s something to be pissed about!! n

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BENEFIT

BENEFIT BOOK SALE Hundreds of books in all genres are sold for a free will offering. June 22-23 from am-1 pm and June 24, 9:30 am-1 pm. St. Joseph Church, 3720 E. Colbert Rd. (464-1497) BARN DANCE & SILENT AUCTION A fundraiser for the Grange’s upcoming KXLY 4 Extreme Team Makeover, with a spaghetti dinner provided by the Grange ($5/kids; $10/adults suggested donation). June 23, 7 pm. Green Bluff Grange, 9809 Green Bluff Rd. (979-2607) KOPANGA BENEFIT: ART, CRAFTS, & DRAFTS Join Partnering for Progress for beer and music while you let your creativity flow at all-ages pop-up art activities. Proceeds support P4P’s Power of Milk nutrition program, which tracks and treats malnourished infants in rural Kenya. Admission is free, art activities are $2, and River City Brewing is donating 50% of all beer sales. June 23, 4-8 pm. River City Brewing, 121 S. Cedar. bit. ly/2smPkR7 (710-3960) OPEN HOUSE FUNDRAISER Celebrate 15 years of the local nonprofit’s service to Spokane’s homeless community, see a completed remodel and learn how you can help. June 23, 1-3 pm. Donations appreciated. Truth Ministries, 1910 E. Sprague. truthministriesspokane.org

COMEDY

BIG JAY OAKERSON Jay’s comedy is raw, compelling and honest to the core.

He’s hosted two seasons of “What’s Your F@#king Deal?! Crowdwork & Off The Cuff Comedy” on Seeso. June 21-22 at 8 pm, June 23 at 7 and 9:30 pm. $17-$28.

Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com CEDRIC “THE ENTERTAINER” AND FRIENDS A man of many talents, Cedric the Entertainer started his stand up career in 1987 becoming one of the “Original Kings of Comedy.” June 21, 7 pm. $35/$45/$55. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw. cdacasino.com GUFFAW YOURSELF! Open mic comedy night hosted by Casey Strain; Thursdays at 10 pm. Free. Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. (509-847-1234) EXPEDITION Improv nights for the whole family. Fridays in June at 8 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) CAGE MATCH Comedians battle it out on the stage for the title of Spokane’s Improv Champion. For mature audiences.

Saturdays in June, at 8 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. (747-7045) SAFARI The BDT’s fast-paced, shortform improv show in a game-based format relies on audience suggestions to fuel each scene. Ages 16+. Saturdays from 8-9:30 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com THE DOPE SHOW! A comedy showcase where comedians joke, then toke, the joke some more! Presented by Tyler Smith, featuring nationally touring comedians with various tolerances to marijuana. Last Sunday of the month at 8 pm. $8-$14. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com THE SOCIAL HOUR COMEDY SHOWCASE Featuring comics from the Northwest and beyond, and hosted by Deece Casillas. Sundays, from 8-9:30 pm. Free.

The Ridler Piano Bar, 718 W. Riverside Ave. socialhourpod.com (509-822-7938)

IMPROV JAM SESSIONS An informal, open-format improv session led by a BDT troupe member. No cost to attend, but participation is required. Mondays from 7-9 pm through Aug. 27. 18+. Free. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (747-7045) AN EVENING WITH RODNEY CARRINGTON The multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer has released eight major record label comedy albums.

June 28, 8 pm. $29.50-$69.50. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. foxtheaterspokane.com RON FUNCHES You may know Ron from NBC’s Powerless. Ron’s other television appearances include, starring in NBC’s Undateable, recurring roles on Comedy Central’s @Midnight, The Kroll Show, Drunk History and more. June 28-29 at 8 pm, June 30 at 7:30 and 9:30 pm. $20-$35. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com

COMMUNITY

HERITAGE GARDENS TOURS Step back in time and experience the gardens as they looked in 1915. Learn about the discovery of the gardens, the carefully planned restoration and the two influential families of early Spokane who made this their backyard. June 21 at 2 pm and June 24 at 11 am. Free. Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens, 507 W. Seventh Ave. heritagegardens.org (590-6908) SUMMER PARKWAYS Streets are closed to motorized vehicles and opened up to bikes, pedestrians, skaters, and other human-powered transportation. Includes activities and booths in Manito and Comstock Parks and along the designated 4 mile car-free route through the South Hill neighborhood. This year’s event also features the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, which promotes international friendship and understanding. June 21, 6-9 pm. Free. summerparkways.com THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE! The museum hosts a monthly, rotating mix of programs including music by local artists, happy hour, gallery talks, Art@Work exhibition openings, films, courses, lectures and more. Third Thursday of the month, from 6-9 pm. $5. The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (363-5324) RANDOM FANDOM TRIVIA: DOCTOR WHO Adult trivia nights take on the biggest realms of fandom at the Spokane Valley Library. Bring your knowledge and your own eats (or have food delivered).

Cosplayers welcome. June 22, 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (893-8400) COMMUNITY STREET FAIR A community-wide garage sale with family-friendly fun, including food trucks, craft vendors, games, raffles, prizes and more. June 23, 8 am-5 pm. StoneHorse at Wandermere, 13101 Shetland Ln. stonehorsehomes. com/fair CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING LANDLORDS An event for landlords, property managers, property owners and anyone interested in learning about the current issues affecting landlords in Washington State. Free. The Ref Sports Bar, 14208 E. Sprague Ave. (360-350-0753) DEER PARK PET PARADE The second annual parade, hosted by the DP Kiwanis, begins at Arcadia Elementary and ends at Swinyard Park. Prizes are awarded in a variety of categories. June 23, 10:30 amnoon. Free. Arcadia Elementary, 1120 E. D St. deerparkchamber.com (464-5700) DOWNTOWN GHOST WALKING TOUR Enjoy a two-hour stroll through the

haunted history of Downtown Spokane with master storyteller and Spokane historian Chet Caskey. June 23 and July 7, 7:30-9:30 pm. $15. spokaneparks.org GIRLS CODE @ SPARK Learn to create your own story using core computer coding concepts. Create, collaborate, code! We value diversity and we welcome girls and girl-identified kids of any background to participate. Grades 4-7.

June 23, 10 am-noon. Free, registration required. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org (279-0299) KIDS EDIBLE SLIME CLASS Celebrations’ pastry chefs provide all the supplies and hands on demonstrations for kids to make their own edible slime. Ages 5+. June 23, 6-7 pm. $30. Celebrations Bakery, 315 S. Sullivan Rd., Suite B. bit. ly/2M6apYi (509-315-5973) RIVER FLOW YOGA Meet at the Howard Street South Channel Bridge Saturday mornings this summer to de-stress, release tension, breathe deeply, relax, and rejuvenate yourself. Class sponsored by Athleta and taught by YogaJoy Spokane.

Saturdays from 9-10 am through Aug. 18.

Free. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. riverfrontpark (509-625-6600) SPECIAL PICTORIAL CANCELLATION In conjunction with the Heritage Museum’s current exhibit “Mail Call”, the U.S. Postal Service sets up a temporary post office at the museum. A special pictorial cancellation, created by Spokane artist Mary Ann Christman, is available for your letters. Bring letters addressed to loved ones, soldier friends, your stamp collecting buddies and history buffs.

They will be cancelled and sent from the museum. June 23, 11 am-4 pm. $3-$6.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum, 12114 E. Sprague. valleyheritagecenter.org SPOCON GAME DAY A day of gaming with Black Shield Productions, Spokane Board Gamers, D&D Adventure League, Pathfinder Society and more. Includes role playing games, card and board games, live action role playing and more.

June 23, 10 am-9 pm. $10 or free with SpoCon membership. Audubon Park Masonic Lodge, 2821 NW Blvd. spocon.org SPOKANE TRIBAL SERIES Join Mobius every fourth Saturday (10 am-1 pm) of the month through July to learn Spokane Tribal History and Science with guests from the Spokane Tribe. Free with admission. Mobius Science Center, 331 N. Post. bit.ly/2G95n9K SPOKANESCAPE 101 This class covers the process of converting your lawn into a water-smart, sustainable landscape.

Eligible residential projects can receive rebates of 50 cents per square foot for replacing turf grass with landscaping that meets SpokaneScape standards. June 23, 10:30 am. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. spokanelibrary.org JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY PICNIC Join the Jane Austen Society of E. Wash and N. Idaho for a “Box Hill” Picnic at the large shelter at Kamiak Butte County Park.

Please bring a meal for yourself and a dessert/snack to share. Beverages and tableware provided, along with a Jane Austen and the picturesque discussion, games and hiking. June 24, 12-4 pm. $5/ person; $10/group. bit.ly/2sPgRtV SUNDAY FUNDAY Local partners offer fun for all ages, including parkour lessons, crafts, sidewalk games, roller skating and more. Sundays from 1-3 pm through August. Free. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard. spokaneriverfrontpark.com MAGICAL MONDAYS Cecil the Magician performs interactive, all-ages shows on

select Mondays throughout the summer: June 25, July 2, 9, 16 and Aug. 13 and 20.

Free. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. spokaneriverfrontpark.com (625-6600) SPOKANESCAPE 101 This class covers the process of converting your lawn into a water-smart, sustainable landscape.

Eligible residential projects can receive rebates of 50 cents per square foot for replacing turf grass with landscaping that meets SpokaneScape standards. June 26, 6:30 pm. Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry. spokanelibrary.org SPOKANE CONTRA DANCE Spokane Folklore Society’s weekly dance, with the band Dog Paw playing and caller Nora Scott. No experience necessary; beginner workshop at 7:15 pm. June 27, 7:30-9:30 pm. $5/$7. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. (598-9111) MEGAWATT SOLABRATION & SOLAR ROOTS SPOKANE PREMIERE Join The Eco Depot of Spokane for food, drink and take a tour of the Saranac’s solar array starting at 5 pm. The film “Solar Roots” screens at 6:30 pm. Filmmaker Jeff Spies and local solar pioneers featured in the film Steve and Elizabeth Willie of Backwoods Solar are available to answer questions. June 28, 5-9 pm. Free. Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave. bit. ly/2xQOgtO (509-209-2383) SCG URBAN GARDEN TOUR Visit River City Youth Ops’ various urban farm sites popping up around West Central. River City Youth Ops uses these urban gardens to cultivate employment skills in West Central youth. June 28, 6-7 pm. Free.

West Central Episcopal Mission, 1832 W. Dean. spokanegardens.org TIME’S UP TOWN HALL: SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT SCHOOL AND WORK The evening’s agenda includes introductions of policy work being done at the federal, state and local level, and features representatives from the area’s legal, social services and legislative communities.

June 28, 4-6:30 pm. Free. North Central High School, 1600 N. Howard. bit. ly/2lhE848 (354-6300)

FESTIVAL

LEAVENWORTH INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION CELEBRATION The 25th anniversary celebration includes workshops, competitions, concerts, free lessons, an accordion parade, vendors and more.

June 21-24. accordioncelebration.org FIDO FÊTE: SPOKANE DOG FESTIVAL A family event to celebrate dogs and their people and the Chinese zodiac “Year of the Dog.” Activities include the Spokane Police K9 unit, Chinese dancing, demos of dog abilities, pet product/service exhibitors, a pet fashion show and more.

June 23, 10 am-3 pm. Free. Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. southsidescc.org

FILM

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS Showing as part of the Garland’s annual “Free Summer Movie Series;” doors open at 9 am.

Through June 22, 9:30 am. Free. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com (509-327-1050) THE CATCHER WAS A SPY A gripping, true espionage story set during World War II. Moe Berg, a catcher for the Boston Red Sox, is enlisted by the US intelligence service to go behind enemy lines and assassinate a Nazi nuclear scientist. June 21, 7:30-9:30 pm. $10. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org

SANDPOINT RADIUS FILM FESTIVAL A festival of 20 short films made in the Northwest. Not rated. Showing at 1, 4 and 7 pm. June 23, 1-2:30, 4-5:30 & 7-8:30 pm. $8-$15. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. sandpointradius.com SATURDAY MARKET CARTOONS Join the Kenworthy for this favorite summer tradition. Cartoons are screened every Saturday through September from 9 am to noon. 9 am-noon through Sep. 29.

Free. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) WEST SIDE STORY This electrifying musical, with music by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in the slums of 1950’s New York. June 24 and 27 at 2 and 7 pm. $13. Regal Cinemas Riverstone, Northtown and Spokane Valley. fathomevents.com BOSS BABY Showing as part of the Garland’s annual “Free Summer Movie Series;” doors open at 9 am. June 25-29, 9:30 am. Free. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com/ 90S NOSTALGIA FILM SERIES: THELMA & LOUISE Two best friends set out on an adventure, but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the police. June 26, 7 pm. $5. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org SUMMER CAMP: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF The Garland’s summer movie series returns on Tuesday nights; spend $10 in Bon Bon before the show to get in free. June 26, 7 pm. $2.50. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. (327-1050) FERDINAND: Live music by Wyatt Wood, movie trivia, food, vendors and the animated family film Ferdinand on the big screen. June 27, 7 pm. $5-$6. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. bit.ly/2Jzlrac (509-625-6600) HYDROPLANE HISTORY DOUBLE FEATURE A special fundraiser for the Museum of North Idaho with two screenings of the Hollywood theatrical release “Madison” and a special documentary short “The Roaring Giants.” June 27, 4-9:30 pm. $15/$150. Hayden Discount Cinema, 300 W. Centa. museumni.org

FOOD

BARBECUE, BEERS & BANDS Each week’s event features a local brewery and musician, with a barbecue meal and sides prepared by Culinary Stone staff.

June 21-Aug. 30, Thursdays from 4-7 pm.

The Culinary Stone, 2129 N. Main St. culinarystone.com CHEF & SOMM DINNER SERIES II A 12-course gourmet dinner by chef Adam Hegsted, paired with award-winning Maryhill wines, served on the winery’s balcony. Reservations required. June 21, 6-8 pm. $120/person. Maryhill Winery Spokane, 1303 W. Summit Pkwy. bit. ly/2szxwCq (443-4410) NORTHWEST FRESH TAPAS SMALL PLATES A series of Northwest-inspired small plates, served dim sum-style.

June 21, July 26 and Aug. 23 at 6 pm.

Reservations required. $35. The Yards Bruncheon, 1248 W. Summit Pkwy. bit. ly/2JnGAk8 (509-290-5952) FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY This year’s series features a wider variety of trucks, entertainment and company. See weekly schedule online. Fridays from 11:30 am1:30 pm through Sept. 28. 11:30 am-1:30 pm through Sep. 28. Downtown Spokane. bit.ly/2LHESM2 (456-0580)

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hen people talk about cannabis as an alternative to Big Pharma, it usually relates to pot’s pain-killing properties or as an aid in the fight against America’s opioid epidemic.

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Simpson created his eponymous product, Rick Simpson Oil, after his doctor would not look into the possibilities of medicinal marijuana helping to treat his skin cancer in 2003. Simpson credits his topical use of the concentrate for the disappearance of cancerous spots on his arms, though his doctor didn’t agree. ...continued on page 58

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Simpson originally turned to cannabis after reading about studies conducted on lab rats with cancer, but due to the limited testing done on cannabis, the case is still out on whether the oil directly works against cancerous cells. Some studies, on the other hand, have suggested that THC can produce more cancer cells in certain brain and lung cancers.

Therein lies the problem with Rick Simpson Oil and other alternative The creator of Rick Simpson Oil says it could medicines being credited as be a potent medicine, but there’s little a cure. scientific data to support his claims.

Even if the concentrate helped Simpson with his skin cancer, there is little scientific data to say it would have a similar effect on other forms of the disease.

Simpson has even gone so far as to say the oil can potentially be a cure for AIDS or autism.

Comedian and renowned pot smoker Tommy Chong credited the oil for curing his cancer, which subsequently came back and was instead treated with chemotherapy and radiation (with a supplemented amount of Rick Simpson Oil).

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Advice Goddess PRANCE CHARMING

AMY ALKON

My friend is obsessed with dating models. Of course, because he’s dating mostly based on looks, these relationships rarely last. He says that he’s trying to move up in the business world and that being seen with a beautiful woman makes a difference in how he’s perceived.

Wouldn’t businesspeople be more impressed if he could keep a relationship going, even if it were with a plainer woman? —Discerning Dude

The problem with dating largely based on looks is that you tend to end up with the sort of woman who’s frequently hospitalized for several days: “I was thinking so hard I dislocated my shoulder.”

However, your friend isn’t wrong; arm candy appears to be the Prada handbag of male competition. Research by social psychologist Bo Winegard and his colleagues suggests that a man’s being accompanied by a modelicious woman functions as a “hard-to-fake” signal of his status, as beautiful women “have the luxury of discriminating among a plethora of suitors.”

In the Winegard team’s experiments, men paired with attractive women were consistently rated as higher in status than the very same men when they were paired with unattractive women. In one part of the study, some men were assigned an attractive female partner. The men were told that they’d be conducting a survey out on campus with her and that they “were to act as if they and their assigned partner were in a happy relationship.”

These men were forced to choose between a group of men and a group of women to survey (and thus flaunt their hot female partner to). Interestingly, almost 70 percent of these guys chose to flaunt to other men. This isn’t surprising, considering how, as the researchers note, men are “largely” the ones who determine one another’s status (within a group of men). Of course, a man’s being seen as high-status by other men is ultimately a path to mo’ better babes — so your friend may basically be getting a twofer by showing off to other dudes.

The reality is, once he’s more established, his priority may shift from needing a signal to wanting a partner. At that point, he may come to see the beauty in the sort of woman who has something on her mind — uh, besides a $200 doubleprocess blond dye job and $600 in hair extensions.

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I’m a straight guy in my 30s with pretty strong body odor. I saw your column about how more men are doing body hair trimming. I remember you saying not to remove all the hair, and I don’t want women to suspect I’m gay. However, I’m wondering whether shaving my pits would help with my BO. —Pepe Le Pew When a woman you meet can’t stop thinking about you, ideally her thought isn’t, “Could there be a small dead animal making its home in his armpit?”

Underarm stink comes from a specialized sweat gland. Your body has two kinds of sweat glands, eccrine and apocrine. Eccrine glands are the air conditioners of the body, producing sweat that’s pretty much just salty water to cool us off. Apocrine glands, on the other hand, are scent glands, found mostly in the armpits and groin and around the nipples. And sorry, this is gross: Any smelliness emanating from the apocrine areas comes not from the sweat itself but from bacteria that move in to lunch on it.

So — intuitively — it seems like shaving that pit hair (removing it entirely versus just trimming it) would make a difference, giving the bacteria far less of a, um, dining area. Unfortunately, the studies on this are problematic — with too-small sample sizes (meaning too few participants to know whether the findings reflect reality or are simply due to chance). One of the studies was done not by independent researchers working out of a university lab but by five researchers employed by a multinational company that sells razors and shaving products. This doesn’t necessarily mean their results are skeevy.

However, a finding like “Let that armpit hair grow wild and free and wave in the wind like summer grain!” is probably not the stuff career advancement is made of at a company selling hair removal products.

Also, as you suspect, shaved pits on a straight man (one who isn’t an Olympic swimmer or a serious body builder) may lead women to suspect he is gay or some body-obsessed narcissist. If you do decide to try pit-shaving, in summer heat, you might forgo tank tops and wear shirts with loose short sleeves. And when you’re about to get naked with a woman, see that you pre-allay her fears. Explain that the shaving thing is merely about getting the hideodorousness under control -- not getting into a skin-tight dress, a ginormous platinum wig, and a 14-foot boa in “don’t f*ck with me!” fuchsia. n ©2018, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com)

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EVENTS | CALENDAR TWO-YEAR HOOTENANNY The beer bar celebrates two years with rare beer selections from the cellar, featured beer from Fremont Brewing, Firestone Walker and more. June 22-23 from 6 pm to midnight. Free admission. Beerocracy, 911 W. Garland Ave. bit.ly/2JB5G2g SOUTH AFRICAN WINE ADVENTURE Adventure to an exotic place and taste wines that will blow your mind. June 22, 4-7 pm. $15. Petunias Marketplace, 2010 N. Madison. petuniasmarket.com WINE TASTING Taste the wines of Montinore Estate of Oregon. Includes cheese and crackers. June 23, 2-4:30 pm. $10. Vino! A Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. vinowine.com PERKINS HOUSE ICE CREAM SOCIAL Enjoy Ferdinand’s Ice Cream, homemade pies, live music by the Snake River Six, vintage cars, a fashion show and tours of the Perkins House in Colfax (623 N. Perkins Ave.) June 24, 1-4 pm. whitmancountyhistoricalsociety.com ALL ABOUT BASIL Learn how to make caprese stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in prosciutto, homemade pesto sauce and basil gelato for. June 25, 5:30-7 pm. $39. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon. thekitchenengine.com COOKING WITH A MULTICOOKER The focus of this class is pressure cooking, and includes a demo of how to create a meal of chicken and rice with cheesecake for dessert. June 26, 5:30-7 pm. $39. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon. thekitchenengine.com SUMMER SOUFFLES Prepare several soufflés, among a classic cheese soufflé and a chocolate soufflé, as well as savory soufflés served with a salad. June 26, 5:30 pm. $40. The Culinary Stone, 2129 N. Main St. culinarystone.com FARM TO TABLE CULINARY CLASS Join Jamie for this class that takes place in two locations; first, at the Kendall Yards’ Night Market to select in-season veggies and fruits. Then, meet at The Kitchen Engine classroom to prepare a feast using ingredients from the market along with pantry staples. June 27, 5-7:30 pm. $49. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. thekitchenengine.com SUMMER SAMPLER The 13th annual food event offers small bites and drinks from Sandpoint food purveyors in the park. Food items range from $3-$7 each. June 28, 5-8 pm. Free admission.

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LILAC CITY LIVE! A “late night” talk show featuring local Spokane talent: musicians, authors, artists, comedians and more! Doors and drinks at 7, show starts at 8. This month’s event features Mayor David Condon, music from Water Monster, artist Claire Fieberg, and comedian Harry J. Riley. June 21, 7-9 pm.

Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main Ave. spokanelibrary.org SPOKANE FOLKLORE SOCIETY JUNE DANCE The final Saturday dance of the season, featuring the band Will Farmer from California and caller Will Mentor.

Includes a potluck break. June 23, 7-10 pm. $10/$12. Western Dance Center, 1901 N. Sullivan. (598-9111) THE MATABAN JAZZ EXPERIENCE A concert by young musicians, under the baton of Joseph Mataban. June 26, 7 pm. $5.50. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. kroccda.org (208-667-1865) KICKSTART THE BARTLETT 2.0 Help

support the opening of a second music venue by the folks behind the Bartlett at this special event featuring a cocktail hour and the sale of exclusive products in a one-night-only Kickstarter-style event. June 28, 7:30 pm. $20. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague. bit.ly/2liyvmo

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

NEWPORT RODEO The 69th annual community rodeo features a cowboy breakfast, beer and spirits garden, family games, live music and more. June 22-23. newportrodeo.weebly.com RIDE THE HIAWATHA 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Wallace, Idaho salutes the Route’s 20th Anniversary with two evenings of celebrations, socials and a gala parade. On Friday (6/22) enjoy panel discussions, exhibits and refreshments. Saturday evening (6/23) hosts a gala parade through the historic downtown. June 22-23. wallaceidahochamber.com USA JUDO JUNIOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Spokane hosts over 1,100 athletes from around the world. The first two days of competition are Nationals and day three is the International Competition. June 22-24. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. spokanesports.org (279-7000) DIRTY DASH The popular, annual 5K race takes place on a mud-filled obstacle course through the Riverside State Park ORV area and includes the “Piglet Plunge” kids’ event ($20; ages 12 and under). June 23, 8 am. $45-$70. thedirtydash.com REI CAMPOUT Local REI staff head to a favorite local camp spots for 24 hours of fun. Stop by to enjoy a community space: camp lounge, trail mix bar, and more, including a camp kitchen and more. Registration required. June 23, 2 pm. $25-$45. Riverside State Park Bowl & Pitcher, 4427 N. Aubrey L. White Pkwy. rei.com/spokane SPOKANE INDIANS VS. VANCOUVER Promo events during the three-game series include fireworks, kids’ day, OTTO’s Birthday Bash (6/24) and Smokey Bear night. June 23-25. $5-$20. Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St. (535-2922) SPOKANE SHADOW The First Team plays PDX Football Club at 5 pm; the Evergreen Premier League plays Washington Premier FC at 7:30 pm. June 23. $5-$7. SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. spokanesoccerclubshadow.org 7B SUNDAY Schweitzer’s weekend kickoff for the summer season includes a Bonner County business vendor fair, free chair lift rides, live music in the village and more. June 24, 11 am-5 pm.

Schweitzer Mtn. Resort, Sandpoint. schweitzer.com IRONMAN 70.3 COEUR D’ALENE The half-distance triathlon includes a 1.2 mile swim, a 56-mile bike course and a 13.1 mile run, with start and finish in view of spectators in downtown Coeur d’Alene. June 24. (208-415-0116) 2ND ANNUAL COFFEE CAKE RUN The 2.7 mile fun run starts and ends at the bakery. Entry includes shirt and swag bag. The bakery’s Super Crumble Coffee Cake is available for purchase before/after the race. June 24, 8 am-noon. $15. Twenty-Seventh Heaven, 1220 S. Grand Blvd. (279-9872) SPOKANE INDIANS VS. EVERETT

Promos during the three-game series include giveaways, Taco Tuesday specials, and $1 family feast night. June 2628 at 6:30 pm. $5-$20. Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana. (535-2922) BEER HIKING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Join Washington-based authors Brandon Fralic and Rachel Wood for a presentation on their new guidebook “Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest,” pairing 50 hikes with 50 nearby craft breweries. June 28, 6 pm. Free. REI, 1125 N. Monroe St. rei.com/spokane

THEATER

FOREVER PLAID When four young singers are killed in a car crash on their way to their first big gig, they posthumously take the stage Through July 1; Wed-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $27$49. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. cdasummertheatre.com THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL A musical production by the local community theater. June 22 at 7 pm, June 24 at 3 pm. $7-$12. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave. pendoreilleplayers.org IS HE DEAD? A young painter, is in love but in debt to a villainous picturedealer. Through June 24; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $12-$15. Ignite! Community Theatre, 10814 E. Broadway. igniteonbroadway.org (795-0004)

ARTS

CELEBRATION OF BOB ROSS Embrace your inner PBS nerd and join KSPS for an evening celebrating public TV’s favorite painter, Bob Ross. Ages 21+. June 21, 7-9 pm. $54. Pinot’s Palette, 319 W. Sprague. ksps.org EDWARD S. CURTIS: THE GRAND IDEA On the 150th anniversary of his birth, explore the life’s work of one of America’s most important and controversial photographers, chronicler of the West and the North American Indian peoples. June 16-Sept. 23; TueSun from 10 am-5 pm. $5-$10. The MAC ,2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org OUT AT EMERGE: 2018 PRIDE SHOW View work created during a recent community art workshop with LGTBQ+allied youth and young adults, along with Emerge artists. June 21-24.

Emerge, 208 N. Fourth. emergecda.org ART ON THE BLACKTOP The fifth annual outdoor arts festival and show, featuring local artists, food trucks and more. June 22 from 5-9 pm, June 2324 from 10 am-6 pm. Free. 29th Avenue Artworks, 3128 E. 29th. 29thart.com BAZAAR The annual creative arts showcase and sale by Terrain features more than 90 booths from local artists, makers and artisans, along with live music, food vendors and more. On Howard and Wall street, between Riverside and Main. June 23, 11 am-9 pm.

Free. terrainspokane.com FLORIDAE The gallery’s 13th annual celebration of art and gardens, featuring tea service in the garden, an open air market, garden tours, art installations and art sales and more. June 23, 10 am-5 pm. Bank Left Gallery, 100 S. Bridge St. bankleftgallery.com PRIDE MONTH OPEN MIC! Power 2 The Poetry’s monthly open mic, this month celebrating Pride. Sign-ups at 5:30, reading at 6 pm. Bring poems, songs, stories; max of 3 min. June 26, 5:30 pm.

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COEUR D’ALENES, takes you to the charming town of Harrison, past several small lakes and historic Cataldo Mission. Trail amenities include restrooms and interpretive signage.

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Cedric the Entertainer

JUNE 21 Cedric the Entertainer will have the audience at the Coeur d’Alene Casino laughing all night long. A man of many talents, Cedric started his stand-up career in 1987. He’s gone on to star in hit movies like Barbershop, Madagascar, Intolerable Cruelty, Johnson Family Vacation and The Original Kings of Comedy, to name a few. Tickets $35+, ages 21+; 7 pm, Coeur d’Alene Casino.

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