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As is our annual wont, this week we bring you SNOWLANDER, our wintry rundown of the region’s resorts and mountains. It’s all about fun and, you know, surviving the cold, dark months ahead by getting out and being part of it all.

But there’s more.

On page 8, we report on the proposal to raid Spokane’s traffic calming dollars to help pay for police. We look at the newly named Spokane Zephyr Football Club, the Inland Northwest’s first professional women’s soccer team.

That’s on page 20. In Food, we profile the long-running South Hill eatery, Luna, which is celebrating 30 years in business (page 46). And, we have reviews of the new Priscilla Presley biopic (page 50), as well as the eyebending U2 show at the Sphere in Vegas (page 52).

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ear _______, Because you know almost nothing about me, I offer you this: My name is Cindy Marie Fuhrman. I had another name for several months — the name, perhaps you gave me — that was redacted on my birth certificate. A name I think I might recognize, were I to hear it. A name that might tell me something about myself.

The name before the name nurses and caregivers at the orphanage and foster parents called me. Maybe the one you said when, at night, you talked to your stomach. One you might have whispered in the brief moments you held me, if you held me at all. How many names lie between us?

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on my keyboard, and I wondered at the different ways I might arrange them to make my conception real to me. Finally, I wrote, “I was not conceived, I was adopted.”

I write nonfiction.

Memoir. My one rule: honesty. Can I be forgiven for the ways I have fictionalized my conception? The tales I tell myself about my biological father and you. I must start somewhere. Was it a secret love? A simple accident? One-night stand? Or maybe you were the victim of assault, and I am a reminder of violence or hate. I have some facts I can add for veracity.

Your age: 18. My bio father: Unknown

My mom, the woman who raised me, Dolores, says I look like her Serbian grandmother. She points to things we have in common, dark hair and eyes and the ability to grow anything. Is that how it will work in my creation story? I will attach to whomever is the nearest reflection of myself and become kin to shadow ancestors? My dad, Ron, would say, “Close enough for government work,” and it was close — only a few years later the Indian Child Welfare Act would’ve disallowed the state to take me, to put me into the arms of my mother and him. Maybe you know where you come from and from whom. I am from the Adoptee Nation.

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I am in my 51st year. My therapist tells me I need to heal my “primal wound.” She says that my disconnect with you creates a wound that manifests as a sense of loss and mistrust and difficulties in relationships — a lack of identity. A psychic said a small girl follows me everywhere, tugging on my dress hem, playing jokes on me. Once, in Bucerias, Mexico, I stood at the edge of the continent in the dark of night. An interminable abyss. The horizon was unknowable, and for a moment I forgot where I ended and it began. I carry that horizon within me.

Sometimes I see you in an old brown pickup. You are driving fast, away from the hospital. The radio is loud. Your fingers making a hollow sound as they tap the rusted door. Your uterus aching with my absence, with absolution.

Other friends in my class finished the conception assignment.

I watched them read parts of the work to the class. The shy and sometimes funny miracle of themselves. My partner says he doesn’t care how he was conceived, but his mother tells me he was a good baby, an easy birth. My late husband’s mother used hypnosis rather than drugs to birth him. My mom was a “preemie” placed in a shoebox and kept in a warm and open oven. My dad was a “whoops.”

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Why am I writing, you must wonder. What difference will it make in the end? Is the wound a scar that would only reopen with knowing? I imagine you telling me that first name, that first story and feeling that black horizon envelope me. I don’t want to have to placate you or grant you forgiveness.

My dogs are getting restless. It is past the time that we usually go for a walk, and I can’t disappoint them. It’s only a quarter mile, but they have so much to do in that time! Cisco brings his ball and tosses it toward my feet, so I’ll kick it as we walk. Apache, she is so young still, but she longs to know the world. Sometimes my neighbor comes out and tosses the ball and we get to talking.

His dog, EZ, died last year and they haven’t gotten another. “I just can’t get over that one.” He says that every time.

The way home is always a little longer. Especially now, when the steep driveway is icy and I can’t get traction. I imagine the ways I might fall, yet I never do.

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OR TRAFFIC COPS? Spokane’s mayor proposes using money raised by traffic camera tickets to pay for police, but City Council members say she’s just trying to ‘shuffle dollars to cover overtime costs’

BY NATE SANFORD

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ast month, Spokane’s network of automated traffic cameras flagged 2,544 people for speeding and 2,209 for blowing through red lights.

If and when those people pay the tickets they receive in the mail, the money will go into a dedicated pot of money called the Traffic Calming Fund, which pays for a program that draws on neighborhood input to build speed bumps, stop signs, roundabouts, curb bumpouts, crosswalks and other infrastructure projects designed to slow motorists down.

This year, however, as the city works to plug a $20 million hole in its general fund, Mayor Nadine Woodward is proposing taking $2.8 million of the traffic camera money and putting it toward the police department.

The idea has proved controversial.

“I was quite shocked to see that,” says Council member Zack Zappone. “We’ve been saying in all these meetings that traffic calming is a high priority. … If this is almost as high a priority as public safety, why are we going to the chopping block first for that and not other things?”

Council members and neighborhood representatives worry that moving money from the fund to cover police costs will hurt traffic calming efforts and further delay construction of the traffic safety projects neighborhoods

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have been promised.

“These funds were meant to be dedicated toward these programs from the very get-go,” says Randy McGlenn, chair of the city’s Pedestrian Transportation and Traffic committee. “The fact that the city is looking at it as a slush fund doesn’t sit well with a lot of folks.”

Brian Coddington, the mayor’s spokesperson and semi-official chief of staff, argues that the fund is healthy enough to support both the proposed police services and the planned infrastructure projects.

“Oftentimes the city is in a situation where they have to choose one or the other,” says Coddington. “In this case, there’s revenue and enough of a balance to do both. … This is one of those win-win situations for the community.”

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oodward’s final 2024 budget proposal, which she released last week, increases the police department’s budget from $73 million to $85 million, delays internal debt payments, has a 1% property tax increase and puts $500,000 toward designing a permanent fire station in Latah Valley.

It also calls for pulling $2.8 million from the Traffic Calming Fund to “re-establish the Spokane Police

Department traffic unit as the most visible traffic calming measure.”

Half of the money would be used to fund a dedicated traffic enforcement unit. The department’s previous traffic unit was disbanded in September 2021, restarted in March 2022, and then disbanded again in January because of staffing shortages.

The other half of the money would backfill costs associated with police coverage of special events like Hoopfest, DUI investigations, and “overtime and other police activities,” Coddington says. Woodward’s budget proposes redirecting the funds for at least the next two years.

Many City Council members are skeptical. They say that traffic calming projects are incredibly popular with neighbors, and that raiding the fund is unsustainable and not what the money was intended for.

“You’re basically saying we’re going to cut what is a major priority of our constituents. I don’t think that makes a lot of sense,” says Council member Michael Cathcart, a member of the council’s two-person conservative minority.

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“SPEED BUMPS OR TRAFFIC COPS?,” CONTINUED... balance of $4.3 million and is expected to bring in $5.9 million in revenue over the course of the year, according to Woodward’s budget.

Coddington notes that the traffic calming program has grown significantly since its inception in 2010. In the early part of the decade, annual revenue from enforcement cameras was roughly $1.5 million. But as the city added more cameras, revenue grew, and now camera revenue averages closer to $5.5 million each year.

Coddington adds that the city has plans to install new traffic cameras that will bring in even more revenue, though it’s still unclear when those cameras will be ordered and installed.

“There will be plenty of money to go around,” Coddington says. “The funding is there for those projects.”

Cathcart says that while he doesn’t think Woodward’s proposal would deplete the fund, he does think it would be a “big hit.”

“You’re using a one-time resource for an ongoing expense, and that’s continuing our unsustainable budgeting practices,” Cathcart says.

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arlier this month, representatives from Spokane’s 29 neighborhood councils learned that a slate of traffic calming projects scheduled for installation this year would be delayed until 2024.

The 23 projects — which total $3.6 million in estimated construction costs — were originally approved in 2020.

The list of projects included curb bump-outs in the Chief Garry Park neighborhood, a marked crosswalk in Minnehaha, rapid flashing beacons in Manito, a sidewalk in North Indian Trail and a lane reduction in West Hills.

McGlenn says neighborhood representatives were caught off guard by the abrupt delay.

“We’re hearing about these things after the fact, and a lot of residents are just very frustrated with that,” McGlenn says.

Kirstin Davis, spokesperson for the Public Works Department, says the delay and communication challenges largely stem from unfilled vacancies, uncertainty over City Council’s role in the program, and the prioritization of projects funded by state and federal grants.

Davis says construction of the delayed projects is now scheduled to start in early spring 2024. The next slate of projects costs $2 million and is scheduled for

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late summer 2024.

Cathcart says he’s pushed to use money from the Traffic Calming Fund to ensure projects are completed on time. Zappone agrees, and says diverting money to the police would make that difficult.

Last week, the city’s Community Assembly — a coalition of representatives from the city’s neighborhood councils — voted unanimously to pass a resolution expressing frustration about the delay. They also asked City Council members to “reject the use of traffic calming funds for any purpose other than City Council approved traffic calming projects.”

Frustration over traffic calming projects being delayed — not approved at all — was a common theme earlier this fall when neighborhood council representatives gathered to give City Council an update on their respective neighborhoods.

Luke Tolley, acting chair for the Bemiss Neighborhood Council, said neighborhoods appreciate having input in the process but are troubled by a process that “takes two-plus years to get a problem fixed.”

Mary Winkes, interim chair with the Manito-Cannon Hill Neighborhood Council, said frustration over delays has led some people to stop attending neighborhood council meetings.

“People get discouraged,” Winkes said.

Dave Lucas, who leads the Rockwood Neighborhood Council, echoed Winkes’ concerns.

“It’s been disappointing for the neighborhoods to not see much progress,” Lucas said. “I’ve seen neighbors leave the program. People who invested a lot of time have gotten really frustrated.”

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hen discussing the importance of traffic officers during a budget meeting earlier this month, Police Chief Craig Meidl noted that traffic fatalities have risen dramatically in recent years. In Washington, 745 people were killed by cars last year — the highest figure since 1990. Things are on track to be even worse when the stats are finalized for this year.

If approved, Coddington says the police department’s new traffic enforcement unit would have one sergeant and eight officers spread out across different shifts seven days a week.

“Officers in police cars are the ultimate form of traffic

calming. Anytime you drive by someone who has been pulled over on the side of the road, or you drive by an accident, that has an inherent calming effect on the traffic,” Coddington says. “You have the visible effect of a marked police car, but you [also] have someone who’s able to be closer to your neighborhood to respond in case of an emergency.”

Zappone says he adamantly disagrees. Police can’t be everywhere all the time, he says.

“Built structure slows people down more than police would,” Zappone says. “A police officer is not going to protect a pedestrian crossing the street. We need to have other interventions.”

The prior traffic enforcement unit was disbanded in January because of vacancies and difficulty filling positions, but Coddington says the new police guild contract finalized this summer comes with pay increases that will attract more new hires, and that the department anticipates reaching its full staffing level of 354 officers by the end of the year.

He adds that the revived traffic enforcement unit is expected to bring in $700,000 in revenue next year, all of which would go to the city’s general fund.

City Council members aren’t totally opposed to the idea of putting small amounts of traffic calming funding toward police. In July, the City Council approved pulling $48,600 from the Traffic Calming Fund to cover 12 vehicle-mounted radar cameras on patrol cars, though Zappone says the council is still waiting for an update on the status of the cameras. City Council members also approved pulling $75,000 from the fund to cover overtime costs for targeted patrols to deter speed racing on public roads.

Both Zappone and Cathcart say they also want to see dedicated traffic officers return. They’d even consider using some of the Traffic Calming Fund to do so — but only if those officers were solely dedicated to traffic enforcement work.

But Cathcart says the mayor’s current proposal appears to be “simply a way to shuffle dollars to cover overtime costs, and not actually stand up a true traffic unit.”

The City Council will debate — and likely push back on — the mayor’s budget proposal over the next month, with the goal of passing a finalized budget by Nov. 27. n nates@inlander.com

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Centering Politics U.S. Rep. Tom Foley was the first Washingtonian to become House speaker and the first House speaker since 1862 to lose a re-election bid — what can we learn from the Spokane representative today?

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ixty years ago, the political landscape in the U.S. was drastically different than it is now. Instead of acting solely along party lines, lawmakers worked together, often across the aisle, to find bipartisan solutions.

And while the polarization we’re seeing in national politics today has always been present in some form, it didn’t take firm hold until 1994 when the GOP gained 54 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives — in what was called the “Republican Revolution.”

The charge was led by then-U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich, and resulted in Eastern Washington’s Tom Foley — the first and so far only Washington state representative to lead the U.S. House as speaker — becoming the first House speaker since 1862 to lose a re-election campaign.

When Foley took office in 1965, he was a Democrat in a district that had elected Republicans for more than 20 years. After 15 terms — 30 years in office — he lost his bid for re-election against George Nethercutt and the district again turned red. It’s stayed that way, with U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers succeeding Nethercutt in 2005.

R. Kenton Bird and John Pierce set out to tell Foley’s political story in Tom Foley: The Man in the Middle, which was published in June. The Inlander spoke with Bird about Foley’s 30-year career in U.S. politics, the hyper-polarization of national politics after he was ousted from Congress in 1994, and what Foley could teach today’s politicians.

The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity, but a full transcript of the conversation can be found on Inlander.com.

INLANDER: Why did you and co-author John Pierce write this book?

BIRD: The story actually begins more than 50 years ago, when John Pierce was a young political scientist. He won a congressional fellowship and worked on Capitol Hill, where he spent half the year in Tom Foley’s office. Then, 15 years later, in 1988-89, I worked on Capitol Hill in the same program. So that was what really piqued my interest in Congress.

I didn’t really think much about Foley until he passed away [in 2013]. I spent so much time immersing myself in Foley’s life and career, so I went to the memorial service and saw a number of Foley’s close friends, political allies, former members of Congress who had served with him, and that got me thinking that there might be more to the Tom Foley story.

Why is Foley’s story important to tell now?

Foley was a moderate, ideologically, and one of the reasons he was successful as a leader in the House of Representatives was his ability to reach across the aisle to work closely with Republicans, as well as to bridge the big gaps in his own party between rural Democrats. Foley was able to bring them together with a gentle, persuasive style. He also had a backbone — he could be tough when he needed to. ...continued on next page

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I think it’s a good case study of a period in American politics when elected leaders of different parties could perhaps set aside their partisan interest to do what was good for the country, like the assault weapons ban, which was passed at Foley’s urging after the mass shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base that year [when a former Air Force member shot and killed four people and injured 22 others on June 20, 1994].

You know, I can’t help but think that if the assault weapons ban did not have a sunset clause — it essentially expired after 10 years — that we might have avoided some of the bloodshed from the large number of horrible shootings we’ve had in this country.

Do you think this hyper-polarization in national politics really got started after Foley was ousted from Congress in 1994?

Well, that was a watershed election because former Rep. Newt Gingrich successfully nationalized the elections for the House of Representatives. What Gingrich succeeded in doing was to make the 1994 election a referendum on Bill Clinton, who had been elected two years earlier. The party in power always loses seats in the midyear election, and that trend was already working against Clinton and the Democrats in Congress. But, Gingrich really succeeded in convincing people in places like Eastern Washington that they could tell Clinton to back off on his more ambitious policies by electing Republicans to the House — and it was successful.

Do you see an end to this polarization anytime soon?

There were a couple of bright spots in the last month with the impasse over who the Republicans would nominate to

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Tom Foley, left, did things differently than current House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to the author of a new book. be the next speaker after Kevin McCarthy. [McCarthy was voted out by fellow Republicans, the first time a speaker has been removed during a legislative session.]

If the Republicans had not been able to agree on a candidate for speaker [which they ultimately did last week], I thought, well, maybe the Republicans would choose a moderate that the Democrats could support for

speaker. This would enable a little bit more conciliatory approaches to dealing with issues like climate change, the budget and the war in Ukraine, instead of this very divisive approach that has been enforced since Republicans won back the house in 2022.

So I wouldn’t say that the picture is all doom and gloom.

C AT H E D R A L O F S T. J O H N T H E E VAN G E L I S T Do you see any comparisons between Foley and new House Speaker Mike Johnson?

That might be a stretch.

What Mike Johnson has going for him is that he’s apparently a likable guy who is pretty congenial. He may not be well known, but those who have worked with him see him as able to do more persuasion with incentives and gentle arm-twisting, rather than making threats. So that would be something where Foley, I think, would appreciate Johnson’s style.

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Do you think any politicians like Foley even exist in today’s Congress?

Well, I have a friend who is a former Republican congressman from South Carolina. Former Rep. Bob Inglis was a freshman in the house in Foley’s last term as a speaker, and he is the executive director of republicEn [a group that advocates for conservative solutions to climate change].

I have the highest respect for Inglis and his approach because he’s doing what Foley used to do. He’s meeting people where they are and trying to find what it would take to get them to move just a little bit, one way or the other, so that they can come together.

Is there anything about Foley that may not have made it into the book but is still important to understand his role in U.S. politics?

One of my regrets is that, between the time I did my dissertation in the late ’90s and when we started the book together in 2019, a lot of his confidants and close friends had died. So what was missing from the book were those personal anecdotes from people who knew him best. We didn’t really get that kind of personal glimpse into what made him tick. We relied predominantly on what was on the public record. n coltonr@inlander.com

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Cap, Trade, Expand Washington could link its carbon market with California and Québec, prompting calls for improvements to both systems

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ess than a year into Washington’s cap-and-invest program, the state will explore linking its carbon market with California’s first-in-the-nation program. Both require companies to buy “allowances” or “credits” to cover the impacts of their polluting emissions.

Last week, Department of Ecology Director Laura Watson said that Washington will start the formal process to negotiate joining California’s cap-and-trade program, which started in 2012 and linked up with Québec, Canada’s program in 2014.

“The climate crisis cannot be solved by Washington, or any one state, acting on its own. It demands coordinated action,” Watson wrote in a Nov. 2 letter to Gov. Jay Inslee announcing the process to link the markets.

Washington’s program, created by the Legislature’s Climate Commitment Act in 2021, is more stringent than

Carbon markets are growing, including Washington’s, which is considering joining with established systems. the California-Québec system in some ways, and held its first auction of allowances to cover greenhouse gas emissions in February.

The negotiation process will include public review and input, an environmental justice assessment, and any linkage agreement must meet Washington’s statutory requirements in order to move forward. The soonest the markets could link would be 2025.

Under Washington’s system, polluters can invest in offset projects in place of buying an allowance. Unlike California’s system, when an offset is used in Washing-

ton, it removes an allowance from the pool. Washington’s program also requires about a third of the revenue to be spent on projects in communities overburdened by pollution, and requires meaningful partnership with tribes.

Environmental groups want to ensure those elements are maintained if Washington connects to the other market.

“Washington linking with the California-Québec market could help increase the integrity of both programs,” says Kelly Hall, Washington director for Climate Solutions.

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One criticism of California’s program is that overburdened, often poorer communities haven’t seen expected environmental benefits from emissions reductions. One way to fix that for both programs would be to put a cap on each facility’s emissions.

“The statewide cap [on emissions] doesn’t touch on individual businesses,” says David Mendoza, director of policy and government relations for the Nature Conservancy of Washington. “The idea would be to make facility-specific caps, so those individual locations would have a reducing amount of pollution over time.”

It’s essential to ensure that joining the markets is mutually beneficial and holds polluters accountable, says Rebecca Ponzio, the climate and fossil fuel program director for Washington Conservation Action. If done well, other states may decide to join in.

“If we can join with the right protections and sideboards, we set a really important precedent for the greater region, the nation, to establish a market like this in a way that is equitable, upholds tribal sovereignty and deals with climate pollution,” Ponzio says.

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While the program was initially expected to bring in about $1.7 billion over the first two years, it has already brought in about $1.4 billion in less than a year.

The largest in-state emitters are required to aggressively reduce their impacts on the environment in coming years, with fewer allowances offered over time. By the first compliance deadline next November, polluters will need to have enough allowances to cover 30% of their 2023 emissions.

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California’s auction price in August was $35.20.

Washington state Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, thinks it’s unlikely that prices would go down if Washington joins California’s market, and she is concerned about family budgets.

“Right now you see people struggling,” in the state and elsewhere, Dye says. “Our policy choices are offshoring our climate impacts on other nations like India, China, the [Democratic Republic of the] Congo and other places. It’s not moral.”

Dye says the state would do better to encourage private timber practices to reinvigorate local economies and invest in healthy forests that can sequester carbon.

If the cap-and-invest program must remain in place, she wants transparency on who is participating (including how much the auctions are influenced by speculators purchasing credits to sell later), a full accounting of how the proceeds are spent, and a technology-neutral approach to reducing emissions.

“Is [that money] really helping our energy economy to decarbonize or change their processes to be less impactful? Is [the program] protecting our essential manufacturing and processing?” Dye asks. “Part of the problem I have with the policy in general is it puts a thumb on the scale for technologies that are ‘good technology,’ and it doesn’t allow the innovation that would occur organically because, as you’re aware, people are concerned about their impact.”

She doesn’t want the state to invest in things that may seem great, such as electric vehicle charging stations, if they’re going to end up being the Betamax of clean fuel instead of the VHS. “We should be technology-agnostic and innovation forward,” Dye says. “The best place that happens is with people that are incentivized by the free market and public interest.” n samanthaw@inlander.com

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Protesting War Pro-Palestinian activists disrupt Spokane City Council. Plus, your car’s tires are killing salmon; and Spokane schools will go to voters for more money.

Just half an hour after this week’s Spokane City Council meeting started, more than two dozen pro-Palestinian protestors shut down the meeting with chants of “free, free Palestine.” Council members quickly abandoned the meeting. Police flooded into the room and looked on for 30 minutes as protestors gave speeches. The protest was prompted by a council resolution passed unanimously in October supporting Israel’s “right to defend itself” after Hamas’ attack on the country that killed roughly 1,400 people. Since then, Israel has invaded Gaza, killing more than 10,000 people, according to Gaza’s health ministry. Local activists have protested the resolution — calling it “racist” and saying it lacked community involvement, Palestinian voices and historical context. Monday night’s disruption began when local activist Justice Forral refused to stop referring to Council member Jonathan Bingle (who wrote the resolution) by name. Council members recently began enforcing a rule they interpret as preventing speakers from naming council members.

Forral and other activists have said the rule limits free speech and makes it difficult to hold officials accountable. In a brief interview, Forral hinted at possible future disruptions if the rule isn’t changed. (NATE SANFORD)

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Through decades of detective work, Washington researchers discovered in 2020 that the degraded chemical can (and does) kill coho salmon in just hours, and is likely toxic to other aquatic life. According to the Nov. 2 letter from the EPA, the goal is to finalize a rule by 2025. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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Spokane Public Schools is getting ready to ask voters for more money. Last week, school board members unanimously approved sending voters a $200 million bond and a nearly $300 million levy that will both be collected over a three-year timeline. If approved by voters on the February 2024 ballot, the total property tax impact will sit at about $6 per $1,000 in assessed property value for the next three years. While levies are meant to make up some of the district’s operating budget, bonds are solely meant to fund construction projects. The upcoming bond proposal takes a similar approach to its $495 million predecessor in 2018, which built three entirely new middle schools and replaced three others, just on a smaller scale. This time, the focus will be on elementary school replacements and secondary school modernization. The district carried over $50 million from its 2018 bond and will receive nearly $40 million from the State Schools Construction Match, which means that if this $200 million bond is approved by voters the district will have nearly $300 million for new schools. (COLTON RASANEN) Get the latest on Inlander.com

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ince the departure of summer’s sunshine and vivid palette brightening the landscape and our spirits, winter’s drab days and icy nights drag on. We all crave a jolt of color.

Coeur d’Alene artist Toby Keough’s cheerful, floral-filled paintings can help cure those winter blues.

Her solo showcase “Flowers,” a collection of vibrant acrylic paintings of beautiful blossoms, is on display for November at Terrain’s

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cozy gallery on Monroe Street, just north of the downtown core.

Regardless of the season, though, Keough has a simple aim for her art: Make viewers smile as their eyes rove across each canvas.

“I just like doing stuff that I love, and that’s colors and botanicals,” she says. “And when I do that, I think it gets a good response. It makes people happy, and that makes me want to keep doing it.”

While her latest collection is small in number — a little more than a dozen paintings total — Keough’s canvases are not, nor are her floral subjects. Reminiscent of Georgia O’Keeffe’s soft, zoomed-in depictions of poppies, morning glories and other blooms, Keough’s imagery is accomplished via feathery brushstrokes and layered, gradient shading with fine, dark outlines around each petal or leaf.

The result is a decidedly two-dimensional yet delicate composition that’s also reminiscent of pop art. Each flower is framed by a monochromatic background in a contrasting color: coral poppies set against a jewel-toned teal, bubblegum dogwood and ballerina pink peonies surrounded by shimmering gold leaf, a rainbow-hued tulip in a sea of inky black.

“I know a lot of people do grids, but I just start with chalk and I chalk out the flowers,” Keough says about her process. “Usually I start with circles so they’re not so wonky, and then from there, I’ll draw with chalk and then come in with my colors and paint. I have a real problem with painting small — scale is really hard for me.”

Which makes sense, because Keough began her artistic journey painting murals.

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s a young stay-at-home mom to four kids, Keough, who’s now 43, often challenged herself with DIY projects to customize the family’s home on a budget. Painting murals, throwing elaborate, festive parties and other creative outlets were vital to balance motherhood with a sense of personal expression.

“I’ve been painting murals since, like, high school in my bedroom, and I did a ton of murals for my kids’ bedrooms, so it just kind of came out of that,” she says. “I did a lot of decorating, a lot of painting friends’ houses, and a lot of other things, but it all still revolved around my family.”

Years ago, when her children had gotten a little older, one of Keough’s first DIY-projectsturned-professional outlets was selling reupholstered wingback armchairs she’d sourced from thrift stores. Using upcycled textiles and fabric remnants, she recovered the chairs in a funky, patchwork style, reselling them at local vintage shops and vendor shows like the Farm Chicks.

While she doesn’t produce them anymore, Keough’s knack for creativity on a budget is a constant well of inspiration.

During the pandemic and while recovering from surgery, she more recently rediscovered her love for painting, transforming the family home once again.

“I had, I would say, ‘cool girl style,’ and I just painted everything white and really crisp and clean — and I loved it,” she says. “But being indoors, you know, I wanted it to be bright and fun, so I just started painting a wall in every room in our house, and through that, I got such a response from people on Instagram and online.

I’ve always loved painting, but I just never saw that necessarily as viable as a career.”

This explosion of color and nature even caught the eye of Better Homes and Gardens’ sister publication, Do It Yourself magazine, which ran a feature on Keough in its spring 2023 issue.

“I was really just experimenting on the walls of my house through COVID, with all different kinds of flowers and doing things that make me

happy,” she says. “From there, I really feel like I’ve gotten into a groove.”

Now that three of their four kids have moved out, however, Keough and her husband sold that home (to their best friends, actually) and this summer built their custom dream home on the east side of Coeur d’Alene. It’s also gradually filling with Keough’s playful murals, like a psychedelic 1960s-inspired collage in the master bedroom with technicolor chrysanthemums across the walls and ceiling, and a giant rainbowhued Chinese lion dog.

“I just love the feeling of, like, you’re almost inside [the art], right? That’s why I love murals,” she says.

Keough also takes on commissions for private and public clients who want one of her murals to brighten their space. Locally, her art can be seen at three of Fern Plant Shop’s locations and inside Terrain’s From Here storefront at River Park Square.

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hile much of her past work has taken place either on or surrounded by the walls of her home, earlier this year Keough moved into an art studio in downtown Coeur d’Alene, on the second floor of a building at 103 S. Fourth St. As a working studio, she says the space is currently pretty empty — all her latest pieces are now hanging at Terrain’s gallery — but she hopes to eventually host public events there, like paint nights, open studio hours, classes and even parties.

To further immerse viewers in the art for her latest gallery showcase, Keough created one of her first three-dimensional pieces, a sculptural arch of anemone-like blossoms which visitors can take pictures with, sort of like a photo booth.

“I wanted a 3D flower, and then I was like ‘No — I want everyone to be in it,’” Keough says.

“So I painted a bunch of canvas and then paper mache-d and made these big flowers so people can be part of the art.”

Another interactive piece, which Keough initially created in collaboration with local florist Katie Lila of Flowers for People, includes fortunes printed on narrow strips of paper that have been attached to its surface. Keough hopes to gift the massive, three-panel painting to a local coffee shop or cafe which has the space to display it publicly.

And in coordination with her own art, Keough — whose love of funky, expressive fashion is an extension of both her artwork and effervescent personality — painted her signature florals onto fabric which she then sewed into a custom skirt. She’s lately gotten into upcycling fabric to make clothes that double as wearable art, like a pink-and-white-checked vintage wool blanket she turned into an oversized hoodie.

“This is why I really love art shows because I am like, ‘Oh, I am going to dress crazy!’ Like, I have so many ideas. It gives me an opportunity to become art. I feel like it’s very good energy giving when you dress in bright colors — it opens people up.” n Toby Keough: Flowers • Through Nov. 24; open Thu-Sat from 4-7 pm • Free • Terrain Gallery • 628 N. Monroe St. • terrainspokane.com • instagram.com/tobyrae

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“The fact that we both grew up here, the fact that we see Spokane turn out for Zags basketball, Spokane turns out for the Indians, they turn out for the Chiefs — and those are not professional teams — I keep thinking if we can turn out for local sports, we can turn out for a professional soccer team,” Harnetiaux says.

The Harnetiauxs, who are also the driving force behind the Spokane Velocity men’s professional soccer team, have a deep and I’ve seen it in basketball and in soccer relationship with the city. and in women’s volleyball — you’ve got “I married what he likes to call a these uber-athlete kids who end up playing ‘natural athlete,’” Katie says of Ryan. on the west side of the state, or they end “When I first met him, he was coaching up leaving and going and doing something soccer. He had a whole group of soccer elsewhere. And I’m like, ‘What if we could kids that he was following around the state keep people home?’” of Washington. He grew up playing soccer Harnetiaux is now in charge of an his whole life.” organization, USL Spokane, that looks to Harnetiaux jokes that she’s something do exactly that: Give talented young players of a soccer mom herself from that experithe chance to become professional athletes ence, which should now transfer to her in their hometown. taking on the role of soccer mom by trade.

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he Davenport Grand’s ballroom was packed with a couple thousand fans eager to hear the latest update on Spokane’s newest professional sports team.

They’d come to welcome Spokane Zephyr FC, the city’s new top-flight women’s soccer team, for its first public appearance on Sunday, Nov. 4. Zephyr, known as a wind from the west in Greek mythology, represents Spokane at the highest level of women’s professional soccer in the U.S. The team is scheduled to begin play in fall 2024 at the new One Spokane Stadium in downtown Spokane.

The Spokane Zephyr FC will be a top-tier women’s soccer team playing in the USL Super League, which expects to garner Division 1 credentials from the United States Soccer Federation, the sport’s governing body.

The Zephyr is also expected to be a major league team in a country that’s produced arguably the most prolific crop of women’s soccer players the world has ever known.

The fact that it will be a top-tier team located in Spokane, of all places, matters deeply to owner and club President Katie Harnetiaux.

“I was super moved by the fact that it seems to me that in sports and in business, we tend to outsource talent from Spokane,” Harnetiaux says. “All these great leaders and great athletes, if they grow up here —

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49 DEGREES NORTH

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ust an hour north of Spokane and 3,900 feet above it sits Washington’s second-largest mountain resort: 49 Degrees North. With an average snowfall of 300 inches and almost 90 different trails to explore, snowgoers of any level can find the perfect spot to shred some fresh powder, dodge and weave through the trees, or just relax in the wintry haven.

But that’s not all. The resort’s commitment to sustainability aims to ensure that each aspect that folks enjoy on the mountain can continue regardless of unpredictable winter weather.

Between a new set of snowmaking guns in the arsenal and scrupulous summer slope maintenance, Rick Brown, the mountain’s director of skier and rider services, says this winter season will be the best possible.

The resort crew has already started packing powder onto the mountain. Brown says folks can start skiing on nearly any run with as little as 2 feet of snow on the slopes at 49 Degrees North, when many other resorts struggle to open their doors without another foot or two in their snow base.

Early openings and extended seasons created by significant investments in snowmaking, lift upgrades and consistent high-quality grooming are drawing attention from not only locals but within the skiing community across the country. Skiers and riders who value a killer day with

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great snow and awesome terrain over fancy resort villages are traveling to 49 Degrees North, Brown says.

“In the time that they lose traveling, they gain back so much more time actually on the slopes,” he says. “More snow, no crowds, no lines, more skiing and riding and a lot of terrain makes this a popular place for everyone.”

These efforts to create a magical experience for resort guests expand past the winter. Brown says that while timber thinning projects make for a better tree skiing experience, they also protect the mountain during the summer’s heightened wildfire season. It’s the same thing with the snowmaking machines as well. If a fire happened to meander its way onto the mountain, these machines can douse the flames.

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Even the resort’s newest structure, a 7,000-square-foot tent-like, tension fabric Sprung structure, is a testament to its sustainability efforts. Instead of building an entirely new building next to the Calispel Creek Lodge, Brown says the resort sent its own crew to another ski area hundreds of miles away to dismantle and move the structure that was going to be torn down. Of course, resort staff gave the structure their own custom touches when it was erected at 49 Degrees North.

The building will be ready to host skiers and riders

this season with a warm, bright, open space and lots of seating. After this winter, it will become headquarters of the resort’s skier and rider services, which includes snowsports school, rental and repair shops, guest services, and day care, freeing up a ton of additional space for guests in the Calispel Creek Lodge.

On top of Brown’s major efforts to improve the resort’s offerings, some more minor changes have taken place to better the entire experience. With another addition to the slope grooming fleet — a new PistenBully 400 snowcat — the resort aims to ensure each run will be full of buttery smooth surfaces perfect for serendipitous shredding.

Brown also says visitors can expect to find some of the coolest apparel, accessories and equipment anywhere at the Alpine Shop at 49 Degrees North, and new rental and high-performance demo equipment in the rental shop.

Season passes are available for purchase until Nov. 15, which means folks have less than a week left to buy one. Prices range from $25 to $819 depending on age and type of pass, but for an adult between the ages of 24 and 61, a general season pass will cost $659.

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DAVE DEVEAU What do you love about 49 Degrees North?

I love tree skiing, and it’s going to be better than ever this year with all the timber thinning that we’ve done this summer. With all of the summer slope maintenance crews have been doing the last couple of years, we can access our favorite trails even earlier and with less snow.

Do you have any safety tips for riders this year?

The biggest thing that people can do is ski with others, be aware of where they are, and know the risks based on the conditions, weather, etc. We work really hard on educating the public about the risks and changes in conditions. Participants play the greatest role in managing risk, ultimately the sport is only as safe as the choices one makes.

Do you have a favorite spot on the mountain that you’re willing to share with readers?

I don’t know that I have a favorite spot — every trail has something different that riders of any level can enjoy. The tree skiing around the entire resort is fantastic. Some of my favorite spaces are in the West Basin like Cy’s Glades or between the runs off of Silver Ridge around Peacemaker and Hole-in-the-Wall in the Central Basin.

What can you find at 49 Degrees North that you may not get anywhere else?

The mountain is big enough that once you get people up on the slopes you can easily find places to yourself because the mountain has so much terrain. The atmosphere is just crazy good too. The people who come here and are employed here are all so friendly, and that brings morale up. This is a place that people truly want to be.

Dave DeVeau is the patrol director at 49 Degrees North. The native Texan has worked at the Chewelah resort for the past 13 years.

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LOCAL RESORTS LOOKOUT PASS

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aving trouble making up your mind about where you want to ski? Lookout Pass makes a tough decision a little bit easier with its location straddling the Idaho-Montana border. Visitors can ski in not only two states in one day, but in one trip down the mountain. That perk is just one of the many ways Lookout Pass provides customers with more bang for their buck, a quality the mountain has taken pride in for nearly 90 years.

“We were open before even Sun Valley, so it’s the oldest ski area in Idaho and arguably the oldest in Montana,” says Matt Sawyer, director of marketing at Lookout Pass.

Set at the top of the productive Silver Valley mining district on the windward crest of the Bitterroot Range, Lookout Pass is a magnet for massive snowfall totals — and since expanding onto Eagle Peak last year, Lookout’s annual average has increased to more than 450 inches. That location, along with the demographics of the valley below, made Lookout Pass an obvious spot for a ski area when it was founded in 1935.

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“It was founded by people that came out of the mining and the logging industry. So obviously the mines and the logging were here, and a lot of those workers came from Scandinavian countries. The mines actually built the ski area as a recreation point for their employees,” Sawyer says.

The ski area has grown and modernized since those first slopes were cleared, but it hasn’t lost touch with its locally focused history.

Visitors still pass through the original lodge, built in 1941 as a Civilian Conservation Corps project, though expansions over the years now accommodate more visitors. An expansion this year brings a second lodge, adjacent to the original, which will provide additional heated seating and respite from the elements.

The new lodge isn’t a traditional building, but rather a steel frame structure with a heavy duty vinyl enclosure. It’s yet another example of Lookout Pass opting to go with a no-frills approach to getting the job done without passing excess costs onto the customer.

“We’re not a destination with onsite lodging and built up community and all that. As a day-ski area [we don’t have] lodging, [or] that congestion that creates, or the need to market it or have to support it,” says Sawyer.

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With last year’s enormous change of opening the Eagle Peak expansion, Lookout added elevation and nearly doubled its amount of skiable terrain. This year, visitors can expect some subtle changes as Lookout looks to perfect the Eagle Peak experience.

“We’ve done a lot of grooming over on Eagle Peak, taking out stumps. The terrain over there has been more manicured. We’ve taken dozers up there and made the transitions better plowed out,” says Sawyer.

Visitors will get to experience that improved terrain sooner than they have before. First of all, runs will be able to open earlier as the mountain no longer needs to wait for enough snow to cover the stumps.

Once those runs open, visitors will be whisked to the top faster than ever.

Improvements to the gearbox on the Eagle Peak lift have shaved 2 1/2 minutes off the previously 16-minute ride. Over the course of a full day on the slopes, those extra couple of minutes can add up to multiple more runs down the mountain.

Another time-saving improvement new this year is the addition of an outdoor ticketing kiosk between the lodge and the main lift. Visitors who made reservations in advance can skip the line, scan a code at the kiosk and pick up their ticket on their way to the lift. n

Q&A WITH

JOHN BATCHELDER What’s the best advice you have to keep people injury-free?

When you’re beginning, take lessons from somebody you don’t know. Oftentimes like a boyfriend tries to teach a girlfriend, and that’s going to end that relationship. You need to get somebody who’s experienced, but somebody who you’re not in a close relationship with because then it is challenging to learn the sport, whether you’re boarding or skiing, and you don’t need that extra tension and frustration in a close relationship.

What do you love most about Lookout Pass?

The atmosphere of it being a small family type of resort, but it has a variety of terrain and on mountain and off-piste options right there.

What’s your favorite place to ski on the mountain?

My favorite run is Keystone off of Chair Two. It’s a groomed run, but it tends to get groomed early in the shift. So if it’s snowing there could still be 4, 5 or 6 inches on top of a nice groomed run. It’s got a great pitch, a good width and a great length.

John Batchelder, who has three kids, was lured 24 years ago into the ski patrol by the perk of a free family season pass. Batchelder is still patrolling the slopes as the pro patrol director at Lookout Pass. When he’s not on the mountain, he’s likely cruising on his motorcycle.

Ski in two states on one run at Lookout Pass. BOB LEGASA PHOTO

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KRISTIN WHITAKER What’s the best advice you have to keep people injury-free?

No. 1 would be to know your limits, whether that’s physically or what kind of terrain you should be in or not in, or if the conditions are past your comfort level. Basically, if you know your limits in all of those, you’ll have a higher likelihood of remaining safe.

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What do you love most about Mt. Spokane?

Besides powder, I would say the people of Mt. Spokane. The way that they welcome folks to enjoy the mountain, to make the mountain their own home, and to make Mt. Spokane a part of their family, is a level of care and service I haven’t experienced anywhere else.

What’s your favorite place to ski or snowboard on the mountain?

There are some really great tree areas if you know where you’re going or are with a local who can show you the goods. But my favorite named run is Gary’s Glory. It’s a really long intermediate run with outstanding views toward Spokane, and the afternoon runs on that where you can take in a sunset are just mind blowing.

Kristin Whitaker, the ski patrol director at Mt. Spokane, has been patrolling the slopes there for 15 years. During the offseason you can find this selfdescribed “marketing geek” enjoying time on her motorcycle.

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hen your mountain towers over a city with the same name, there comes a level of responsibility that other mountains may not feel. Mount Spokane is truly Spokane’s mountain, not just in name, but also because the ski area there embraces its role in the community that sprawls out around it.

“Part of making improvements to the mountain is protecting the heritage and the culture and the community of the mountain,” says Jodi Kayler, assistant general manager of Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park.

In recent years, the ski area has expanded its footprint and installed new lifts. This year, visitors won’t see anything on that scale but rather smaller changes that improve the overall experience on the mountain.

Over the previous two offseasons, Mt. Spokane acquired two new snowcats for grooming. This offseason alone, the mountain invested in two more. Those upgrades come in concert with an expansion to the snow service team, as Mt. Spokane looks to offer ideal conditions on the slopes regardless of the weather.

“We’re really committed to being the best groomed mountain in the region, which means that we have fantastic terrain for all levels of skiers no matter what the conditions.

We know we have great powder days, but we want to make sure skiing and snowboarding is exceptional on all days,” Kayler says.

Not just days, but nights as well. Mt. Spokane offers night skiing Wednesday through Saturday until 9 pm, with two lifts serving 16 illuminated runs.

“There aren’t many ski resorts in the country where in 20 minutes you can be off of work and headed up the mountain. And we’re the only mountain in the region that’s open 9 am to 9 pm, four days a week, so your lift ticket gets you 12 hours of skiing, which is the best value in the region,” Kayler says.

Mt. Spokane’s Progression Park helps skiers and boarders learn the ropes of the rails, tables and kickers.

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Then there’s the terrain park. Mt. Spokane is so committed to it that the mountain employs a full-time team dedicated specifically to developing and maintaining the park.

“It is the biggest terrain park in the region,” Kayler says.

“It’s very central to our mountain, and it’s not just popular and fun, but we really embrace the idea of community. It’s for skiers and snowboarders of all ages.”

While the terrain park is open for people of all ages, those of a certain age will be treated to a unique beverage experience. Just off the Parkway Express lift, at the top of the terrain park, the No-Li Mountain Taphouse will be pouring beers out of a converted storage container all season long. Like the many visitors who will catch air in the terrain park, the Mountain Taphouse took to the skies this fall as a helicopter carried it up the mountain.

For those too young to enjoy the high-altitude bar, Mt. Spokane has a bevy of offerings to help youngsters safely take in the terrain park.

The Progression Park, where inexperienced skiers and boarders can learn the ropes of the rails, tables and kickers, has been moved to a more accessible location off the Beginners’ Luck lift. There are also classes available through Mt. Spokane’s expansive ski school program, which focuses specifically on safety and technique for navigating terrain park features.

“It’s a four-week program where we teach you from the very beginning on how to safely and confidently hit different kinds of features. It’s all about safety and doing it right.

We just launched that program last year, but we’re really expanding it this year — expanding the curriculum on it, along with the expansion of the Progression Park,” Kayler says.

While the Progression Park has been moved, Mt. Spokane’s main terrain park still snakes all the way down the Hidden Treasure face of the mountain on the Half Hitch and Lamonga Pass runs. n

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chweitzer has made a name for itself among the premiere skiing destinations in the country. This season, it officially joined the big leagues. The largest ski destination in Washington and Idaho sold its resort assets to Alterra Mountain Company, the national ski resort conglomerate that offers the multi-resort Ikon Pass. That means Ikon Pass holders will now get unlimited access to Schweitzer Mountain with no blackout dates. And holders of the lower-priced Ikon Base Pass will still get five days of gorgeous tree skiing, Nordic trails and plenty of black diamonds at Schweitzer.

Despite the new collaboration, returning visitors won’t notice any difference to the layout or amenities of the resort — except for the new Creekside Express lift, says Sean Mirus, the mountain’s marketing and special events director. The high-speed, detachable quad chairlift starts running this season from the base Schweitzer Creek Vil-

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lage parking lot to the main village halfway up the mountain. It’s fast, but it’s also easier for beginners to navigate, making the mountain more accessible for every visitor.

“You get the efficiency of speed for everyone that’s riding the chair to move them quickly up the mountain,” Mirus says. “But it does make it much easier for everybody to load and unload the chair. There used to be some lines in the morning as lessons and beginners started lining up at the bottom along with all of the arriving guests. So we just think it’s gonna be a better experience for all of our guests, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned veteran.”

This is just one phase of the Schweitzer Creek Village project, which the resort plans to expand to meet the growing demand and population in the Northwest.

In the middle of last winter, Schweitzer opened its Cambium Spa. Named for the regenerative layer in plants, the high-tech wellness center makes elite recovery

and rejuvenation techniques available for everyone on the mountain. Ditch your mani-pedi appointment for a session in the infrared sauna, or re-energize your blood flow with research-backed compression sleeves.

“A lot of these treatments may have originated in the athletic world, but they translate to just anyone,” Mirus says. “I think all of the treatments that are offered can be beneficial for people that are just looking to take whatever their version of outdoor adventure is, whether that’s simply a walk around the village or all the way up to people running a trail marathon.”

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But no matter what you do, your resort experience is only as good as the people you’re with. That’s why Schweitzer is making it a priority to make life better for its employees, starting with the basics — housing.

Q&A WITH

ARLENE COOK Do you have something that you love the most about Schweitzer?

The mountain itself. Just the outdoors — it’s a beautiful mountain. It’s an awesome place to ski and play.

Do you love it during all seasons or is winter your favorite?

I would say summer and winter. I work as the patrol director for our bike patrol in the summer as well. It’s a very fun place to play. And I Nordic ski as well as downhill ski. In my spare time I love to go out and I love to go skate skiing.

While schralp-ing, take in the views of Lake Pend Oreille.

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“I think we all know that living in mountain towns is getting more and more difficult, especially as it comes to the increasing cost of living,” Mirus says. “Without quality employees that come back and are happy both on and off duty, we just don’t think we can provide the experience for our guests and our visitors that we want to. So providing quality housing for the folks that work here is key to both our existence and our growth for the future.”

This year, some employees can start living in the Schralpenhaus, a convenient apartment complex in Ponderay for families or groups of roommates.

“To ‘schralp’ is a verb that means to ski or snowboard or have fun out on the mountains, similar to how you might use the word shred,” says Mirus.

The new Schralpenhaus celebrates the shredders who make it possible for all of us to get out on some fresh powder and enjoy the ride. n

Your job is to keep skiers safe. What’s some good advice that you would give someone to keep themselves injury free?

I think paying attention to the skier responsibility code is probably one of the major things that you could do. Just know what the rules of the mountain are — kind of like the rules of the road if you go out to drive your car. And then, if you have any questions, take a lesson from an instructor that knows a bit more, so you’re not getting yourself into something that the learning curve is too hard and you get disappointed.

Do you have a favorite run at Schweitzer?

I guess it all depends on the conditions. It changes as the weather changes and the snow changes on the slope.

What are your favorite conditions?

Powder skiing is obviously my favorite condition. A lot of times we like to ski the face and can ski it over and over and again because you can get a lot of runs in a short amount of time. So maybe that would be something that I would go for first thing in the morning if I had the chance.

Arlene Cook, Schweitzer’s ski patrol director, is a Sandpoint native who’s been working at Schweitzer for over four decades.

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rive east from Coeur d’Alene on I-90 for about 40 minutes and you’ll arrive in Kellogg, home of Silver Mountain Resort. From there, rather than driving up winding mountain roads in treacherous winter weather, take a seat on one of the country’s longest gondolas up to the resort’s Mountain House.

Since opening in 1990, Silver Mountain has provided Kellogg and nearby locales in the famed Silver Valley with great slopes for winter recreation, as the mountain gets over 300 inches of snowfall annually.

“Even days after a storm passes by, you can still find fresh snow,” says Gus Colburn, the resort’s marketing coordinator.

Silver Mountain has 83 trails for skiers or snowboarders, all with varying expertise levels, from the Bunny Hill to routes perfect for more technical tree skiing. But the resort offers many other activities and experiences for families or those not wanting to hit the slopes.

“The water park is obviously the ultimate family destination. There’s a surf simulator, there’s a huge island for kids to play on, there’s five different water slides,” Colburn says of the part of the resort down in Kellogg.

“We also have some of the best tubing in the region as well for snow tubing, so it’s 640 feet of high-speed snow tubing.”

After a long day in the snow and frigid air, hit up the Jackass Snack Shack — a reference to the story of Kellogg’s discovery. When Noah Kellogg’s donkey allegedly kicked over a rock, it revealed galena, a mineral that’s an important source of silver — which led to decades of mining in the region.

This year, the resort added a square 40 foot by 40 foot wooden deck outside the shack, where skiers and snowboarders can take a break and grab some food before getting back out in the snow. Jackass Snack Shack is open Thursday through Sunday, but Colburn says the deck will be open to guests at any time.

Q&A WITH

AMY MILLER You spend a lot of time up at Silver Mountain working, so what do you love most about the resort?

A lot of people know about Silver and come here, but during the week it’s pretty quiet, and you have the mountain to yourself almost and it’s great because there’s no lift line.

You must know Silver Mountain like the back of your hand at this point, so what’s your favorite place to ski on the mountain?

I like anything in the Chair Four area. There’s a lot of fresh powder, steep terrain and trees.

What are some things that people should know about the resort?

We also have some great learn to ski and snowboard programs. One of them is called the Flex Five, so it’s designed to get people into snow sports that have never done skiing or snowboarding before. With it, you get five lift tickets, five rentals, and five beginner ski or snowboard lessons. After you complete your fifth lesson, you get to pick up a free season pass for the rest of the season and then you get half off the following year’s season pass, so the 2024-25 pass.

Amy Miller skis, snowboards, mountain bikes, paddle boards and plays pickleball. Miller has worked at Silver for nine years, currently as the resort’s ticketing and season pass supervisor.

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Silver Mountain focuses on creating an inclusive experience for all mountain visitors, so if you’ve never skied before, they have a Flex Five program where you can learn everything you need to know.

“It’s designed to get people into snow sports that have never done skiing or snowboarding before,” says Amy Miller, the ticket and season pass supervisor.

The mountain has seven lifts, including the 3.1-mile-long, 20-minute gondola ride that showcases picturesque views of the mountain and town. Connecting Kellogg to the Mountain House, the gondola runs 8:15 am-5 pm daily, with the last ride up the mountain at 3:30 pm. The other lifts run 9 am-3:30 pm MondayFriday and 9 am-4 pm on weekends.

Those other six lifts take resort visitors to an array of slopes with different terrains, but there’s one that Colburn says often goes unnoticed: Chair Four.

“Some people don’t think about going over there, some people don’t know how to get over there, but some of the best skiing on the whole mountain is over on the Chair Four side,” he says of what might be the resort’s best kept secret.

Colburn encourages people to attend the tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 25, the second day of Silver Mountain’s 2023-24 season. There will be free cookies and hot cocoa, as well as visits with Santa and a firework display after the tree lighting. The resort will close out the night with a Warren Miller movie.

To Colburn, there’s something for everyone at Silver Mountain.

“Everyone that comes and visits the resort feels like they belong, it feels like it’s a good home mountain for them,” he says.

“You won’t leave Silver Mountain without getting at least a few fist bumps and high fives throughout the day.” n

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Spokane Bon Odori - Japanese classical and folk dance

2:45 - 3:30

Family Dance - Easy line, circle, and novelty dances with live music

3:45 - 4:15

Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers Dances from around the world

12-15 - 1:00 Grant Drummers and Dancers - African drum and dance 1:15 - 2:00

Stevens County Stompers - Clogging

2:15 - 3:00

Silangan Dancers (FAAIE) - Philippine culture through folk dancing by the official dance troupe of the FAAIE

5:15 - 5:45

Safar - Classic Middle Eastern dance music

6:00 - 6:30

Homebrew Stringband - Bluegrass with a twist

6:30 - 7:00

BREAK

7:00 - 7:45

Heat Speak - Indie folk and world fusion

SKITCH CONFERENCE ROOM

3:15 - 4:00

Coeurimba - Marimba music from Southern Africa

4:15 - 5:00

Northwest Hula and Mele Polinahe Traditional Hawaiian dance and music

1:00 - 2:00

Spokane Storytelling League - Folk tales for all ages

5:00 - 5:30

BREAK

2:30 - 3:30

5:30 - 6:15

Meshugga Daddies - Klezmer traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews

Spokane Dulcimer Guild - Performance and brief history

4:00 - 5:30

6:30 - 7:15

Spokane Taiko - Community Japanese drumming group

7:30 - 8:15

Musha Marimba - Music from Zimbabwe and Southern Africa

Workshop: Native American Flute with Peter Ali. Open to 5th grade up to adults. No music background is required.

12:00 - 12:45 Lucy D. Ford - Original stories for all ages

4:30 - 5:15

THE UNDERGROUND

South Asia Cultural Association - Folk songs and dances from India

5:30 - 6:00

11:30 - 12:00 LaVona Reeves and Friends - Sing-along for children and adults

Bulgarian Dance Group - Traditional dances from Bulgaria

6:00 - 6:30

BREAK

6:30 - 7:00

Workshop: Contra Dance Introduction with Nora Scott

7:00 - 8:30

Contra Dance with Crooked Kilt and caller Nora Scott

(Hint: It’s downstairs in the Lair.)

12:15 - 12:45 Joe McCarry - Folk songs of the Pacific Northwest

Coeurimba

SASQUATCH ROOM 11:00 - 11:30 Hubbardston Nonesuch - Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes 11:45 - 12:15 Patrice Webb - Award-winning original songwriting 12:30 - 1:00 Muckle Roe - Traditional music from Scotland and Scandinavia 1:15 - 1:45

Peter Ali - Native American Flute - Songs from the Heart

2:00 - 2:30

2 Bit Jug Band - Love, food, a scintillating musical cocktail

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Silver Spurs

1:00 - 1:30

String Cosmology - Early 20th-century string band

1:45 - 2:15

Zeke Vasquez - Acoustic guitar-style music

BISTRO STAGE

2:30 - 3:00

Spokane Raging Grannies - Singing for peace and justice

12:15 - 12:45 Two Grey Cats - Americana, early pop, swing

3:15 - 3:45

Steve Schennum - Songs you will never hear on the radio

1:00 - 1:30

Blue Ribbon Tea Company - Originals, Americana roots

4:00 - 4:30

Ukestra Spokane - Ukulele community group

1:45 - 2:15

Poor Boy’s Delight - Bluegrass/Folk/ Country/Americana

4:45 - 5:15

Brad Sondahl - Hopping freight trains true stories and songs

2:30 - 3:00

Dry and Dusty Country - Old-time and county band

3:15 - 3:45

11:00 - 11:30 The Mighty PJAMRS Marching Band Community marching band

Jeffrey Parker - Award-winning singer/ songwriter

4:00 - 4:30

11:45 - 12:15 Baharat - Authentic dance from the Middle East and North Africa

High Valley Mountain Boys - Bluegrass/ Country/Swing

4:45 - 5:15

Chris Baron with Two Cellos - Folk Americana

CAFETERIA STAGE

11:30 - 12:00 Larry Lotz - Country Americana

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 LAIR AUDITORIUM 11:00 - 12:00 Floating Crowbar and Haran Irish Dancers - Irish step dance with highenergy music (Auditorium doors open at 10:30) (No saving of seats.)

12:00 - 12:30 BREAK 12:30 - 1:15 Maple Ridge Band - Bluegrass and more 1:30 - 2:15

Spokane Chinese Dance Group and Indian Youth Club - Sharing culture through folk dance

2:00 - 2:30

Gefilte Trout - Klezmer tunes and songs

2:45 - 3:15

Truck Mills and Carl Rey - Harmony vocals, multi-instrumental

3:30 - 4:15

Hunter Koss - Celtic harpist

4:30 - 5:00

Alma Brasiliera - Brazilian choro

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THE UNDERGROUND

(Hint: It’s downstairs in the Lair.)

11:30 - 12:00 Betsy Rogue - Cool mom mixtape of folk and pop 12:15 - 12:45 Ron Doyen - Blues and more - Resonator guitar and vocals

Meshugga Daddies 2:30 - 3:15

Dan Maher - Inland Folk

3:30 - 4:15

Heidi Muller and Bob Webb Appalachian traditional and original tunes

4:30 - 5:15

Filipino-American Northwest Association - Philippine folk dance

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1:00 - 1:30

The Radio Helpers - Sister duo playing folk songs and Americana

1:45 - 2:15

Dennis Glidden - Irish and other folk songs

2:30 - 3:00

Ernie Verdugo - Spanish and flamenco guitar

3:15 - 3:45

Cigar Box Slingers - Homemade cigar box and license plate guitars

4:00 - 4:30

Thirsty Boots - Folkabilly and more

CAFETERIA 11:00 - 11:30 Haywire - Seasoned musicians sharing great tunes 11:45 - 12:15 Woodside Swing - Vintage swing dance 12:30 - 1:30 English Country Dance with Prestwold Players Band and caller Mitchell Frey All dances taught 1:30 - 2:00

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Come dance to country, western, rock, and blues

2:45 - 3:15

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Workshop: Contra Dance - traditional dance from New England

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Contra Dance with Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots with caller Susan Dankovich.

11:00 - 11:30 O’Doherty’s Irish Session - Traditional tunes 11:45 - 12:15 Brittany Jean - Nashville recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller 12:30 - 1:00 Banna Damhsa - Celtic, Quebecois and New England music 1:15 - 1:45

Jovie and the HoneyChuckle - Joey and Stevie Lynne Anderson - Eclectic duo

11:30 - 12:00 Jackie Fox and the Hounds - Always a howling good time 12:15 - 12:45 Laddie Ray Melvin - Original folk, county, blues 1:00 - 1:30

Shedroof Divide - Tunes from three singer-songwriters

1:45 - 2:15

Lyle Morse - Smooth and bluesy American roots music

2:30 - 3:00

Mountain Dew Boys - Bluegrass music, tight harmonies

3:15 - 3:45

Frankie Ghee - Original songs, great lyrics

4:00 - 4:30

Brad Keeler Trio - Bluegrass, old-time

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MOUNTAIN PEOPLE

FOLLOWING YOUR BLISS For Maks and Owen Page of Sandpoint, mom and dad have watched them grow month by month, run by run, for nearly seven years now

BY NICK PONTAROLO

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ach seemed to have his own unique ski style. Maks Page digging in his skis at hypersonic speed, using every inch of the edge to capture the perfect turn. Owen, his younger brother, popping over the bumps seamlessly, almost as if he were hovering over each obstacle.

Their dad, T.R., and I just trying to keep up with the boys’ unrelenting youth and skill.

I met up with these three on a bone-chilling bluebird day at Schweitzer to rip laps, eat pizza and better understand how a dad and two of his sons have skied together for six-plus years, as a family, at least once a month, year-round. Maks, who is 18, and T.R. have logged 88 consecutive months; 16-year-old Owen is at 83.

Six years ago, Maks inadvertently pitched the ski-everymonth idea while skiing and hiking in Glacier National Park for his birthday. After popping through the sun cups of the snowfield, Maks told his dad, “How about for my 12th year, we ski 12 consecutive months?”

As we rode the lifts at Schweitzer, I peppered the boys with questions about their favorite trips, memorable experiences on their monthly quest and what they have learned along the way. I felt a kinship with this crew and was curious to hear their trials and triumphs. Critical to this mission to ski each month is their father, T.R., a firefighter, and their mom, Amy, who works at Schweitzer.

TOGETHER TIME… TO THE MAX

The Pages spent time living in Montana and Washington and now call Sandpoint home. They seem to have hit their stride in the quiet town, which hugs the lakes and mountains of North Idaho. Owen and Maks are homeschooled, which affords them time to ski when the schooling is done. Both have paying jobs when not studying or skiing, which seems unfortunately rare nowadays. ...continued on page 36

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Somehow, Dad always winds up carrying the gear: T.R. trudging up the side of Mount Rainier.

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LEFT: Some runs are easier to reach than others. ABOVE: T.R., Maks and Owen Page at Washington Pass in the North Cascades. COURTESY OF THE PAGE FAMILY

“FOLLOWING YOUR BLISS,” CONTINUED...

When pressed with questions on the lift, both boys acted quiet and calculated in their responses, as if analyzing each month’s adventure. Little did they know I was super intimidated and wondered if I could keep up. Either due to the nature of being teenagers and not listening, or listening and not caring, when asked where I wanted to ski, I said, “Dealers’ choice, just not the park.”

After a lightning-fast lap down South Bowl’s K-Mac, most likely the fastest I have ever gone down the run, the wind helping me dump speed, they both stopped at the entrance of the terrain park. Perfect, I thought.

Exactly what I said I did not want to do. Owen, Maks and T.R. waving at people as we navigated the booters and rails. My bases firmly glued to the snow, while the boys popped off everything in sight.

To T.R., the desire to be with his boys and see them grow, not only as skiers but as young men, was at the core of the idea of raising ski bums. They originally felt pressure from the traditional school system in Spokane, but soon found support within the Five Mile Prairie School, a homeschool co-op. After a lengthy explanation of why the boys had missed so much school, reappearing with goggle tans and stories of long walks in the mountains, a supportive administrator recommended the co-op for a more flexible schedule.

Which also fit with T.R.’s unique firefighter schedule.

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Long shifts followed by long stints off, sometimes up to five days, called “Kelly” days. Seeing his sons’ dedication to skiing year-round, T.R. made a promise to himself that his Kelly days would be spent outside with his family, skiing, climbing and exploring the outdoors. He has kept his word to the boys for six years and counting.

IT TAKES DEDICATION

People who jump into the ski year-round game and make it past 12 months know that it becomes an addiction. But this addiction is not easy. The path of least resistance is still a path of significance. It comes with dedication. For a teenager, I can’t imagine. You must really love the sport. You also have to love being with your family and be cool with missing some of the standard teenage experiences.

Both Owen and Maks seemed wise beyond their years. Jobs, school, lacrosse, skiing year-round. When pressed, I learn that T.R. is not one who takes being a father for granted. He makes the boys really work for the lifestyle. They have to produce not only scholastically, but outside of school as well. The boys plan the trips, creating the itineraries and dreaming up the next voyage to the mountains.

Through the years, their planning has evolved from local spots to the volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest.

Some years ago, I came across the Pages walking up Mount Hood as I was clocking in a month of turns. I did not know it then, but years later I would become a father.

Although my daughters are not of skiing age, I listened intently to T.R., his boys and Amy as we ate pizza at Powder Hound Pizza, where Maks works, banking away little nuggets of parenting wisdom.

The ski-year-round homeschool lifestyle is not for everyone. But many applicable skills can be gleaned from it. I learned that if I can convince my kids to want to ski, and to want to ski with me into their teen years and still think I am kinda cool (as it appeared Maks and Owen did of their dad), then I will have done something right.

We cleared our plates, packed up our to-go pizza and went our separate ways. Maks and Owen off to Mission Ridge to rep K2 skis for a few days, T.R. and Amy back to the humble job of parenting teenagers. As for me, I was left to think about T.R. quoting his favorite movie, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty:“Live life by the ABCs … adventure, bravery and creativity.” n Nick Pontarolo is a Spokane attorney and an adherent to the ski-every-month lifestyle — as documented in his Feb. 10, 2022 story, “A Century on Skis,” which marked his passing 100 consecutive months of skiing.

Earlier this month at Mount Hood, he hit 10 years.

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WINTER FUN

CONQUER THE COLD AND DARK From snow hiking with a craft beer as your reward to training the binocs on the symbol of America, here are four options for winter fun BY BEN VANDEHEY

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inter in the Inland Northwest can be long, dark and cold, so you might as well just jump in and enjoy all it has to offer. Sure, we’re well known for our five epic ski resorts within a short drive, but there’s lots to do for non-skiers, too.

SNOWSHOEING

Channel your inner fur trapper with a walk on top of the snow this winter.

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Snowshoeing stands out as one of the most inclusive winter sports available. Unlike snowboarding and skiing, which require specialized technique and training, snowshoeing solely relies on the ability to walk. A multitude of guided tours and rental services in the Inland Northwest optimize the activity’s accessibility to the public.

Spokane Parks & Recreation offers tours throughout the season, priced between $20 and $60. The excursions come equipped with all the necessary gear and are led by seasoned guides. Each is characterized by a distinct activity, ranging from wildlife spotting during the trek to commemorating an outing with beer tasting afterward. Transportation is often provided.

For the independent adventurers, all that’s required is a pair of snowshoes and, if desired, trekking poles. Rentals are available at most ski resorts as well as many outdoor recreation equipment stores.

When selecting a location to snowshoe, it is crucial to ensure that there is a sufficient layer of snow covering the ground. While snow cover is not guaranteed at lower elevations, the regional mountains consistently offer a sufficient layer. Many sites provide groomed trails designated for snowshoers. While not necessary, walking these trails allows for a much easier journey. Once a destination is in mind, it’s crucial to plan for parking arrangements. Many Washington and Idaho state parks mandate parking permits for visitors. ...continued on page 40

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WINTER FUN

Embrace the thrill of gliding on ice in downtown Spokane on Riverfront Park’s skate ribbon. ERICK DOXEY PHOTO

“CONQUER THE COLD AND DARK,” CONTINUED...

ICE SKATING

BALD EAGLE WATCHING

Riverfront Park’s Numerica Skate Ribbon transforms into Eagle watching has soared to become one of the ultimate an ice-skating haven every November, inviting seasoned winter pursuits around Coeur d’Alene since the Bureau and novice skaters alike to lace up their skates and emof Land Management began counting the iconic birds brace the thrill of gliding on ice. of prey in 1974. Since then, hundreds of eagles on their The ice-skating ribbon consists of a 16-foot-wide, southward migration have paused at the lake each year to 650-foot-long pathway attached to a 3,500-square-foot rest and feed on spawning kokanee salmon. frozen pond. Amid a picturesque Northwest-inspired The eagles soar, roost and hunt the area from Nolandscape, skaters can navigate gentle inclines and devember through February. According to the BLM, some clines along the twisting path. of the best places to view the eagles are Higgins Point, The Skate Ribbon’s ticketing facility, shared with the Mineral Ridge Boat Ramp and Mineral Ridge TrailNumerica SkyRide, evokes the cozy charm of a mountain head. Several tour companies also offer eagle-watching ski lodge, complete with the Sky Ribbon Café offering cruises. a selection of food and a dining area adorned with large Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises provides two-hour windows. excursions, boating passengers to Wolf Lodge Bay to Once the season kicks off, the Numerica Skate Ribwitness the eagles’ hunting prowess as they swoop and bon is open from 11 am to 8 pm snatch fish from the water’s surface.

Sunday through Thursday, and 11 “It’s an awe-inspiring sight to see these magWEEKEND am to 9 pm Friday and Saturday. nificent birds in the wild from the comfort of C O U N T D OW N Prospective skaters can buy either a a cruise boat,” says Tenor Ellis, a captain with Get the scoop on this one-hour day pass or a season pass.

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Every Friday in December and about their presence in the area, dietary habits January, starting at 6 pm, the iceand significance to North Idaho. skating ribbon ignites with spirit during “DJ Night on the December usually marks the peak of the eagles’ miIce.” With themed nights, music and lights, the weekly gration numbers. Last year, the highest number of eagles event adds an extra spark to visitors’ ice-skating escarecorded in a week was 227. pades. On “Cheap Skate Tuesdays,” each paid admission “Many people don’t get the chance to see bald eagles grants free skate rentals. in their natural habitat, let alone a large number of them Seasonal ice-skating festivities extend until at least the up close and personal,” Tenor says. “It’s one of the most end of February. spectacular wildlife viewing excursions in the Northwest.”

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SNOW TUBING

Striking the perfect harmony between leisure and thrill, snow enthusiasts delight in the exhilarating rush of speeding down slopes while savoring the effortless joy of this winter activity. Fortunately, the Inland Northwest offers a host of fantastic tubing destinations.

Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg features four tubing lanes. The resort is open from 10 am to 2 pm, and sessions extend for a duration of two hours. However, an additional 3 pm tubing session is available on Saturdays and holidays. A gondola ride and tube rental are included with purchase of a ticket.

Bear Creek Lodge on Mount Spokane, a resort dedicated to tubing, offers the largest tubing hill in the region. With a 90-foot-high slope that stretches nearly 800 feet long, tubers are promised a lengthy ride. The tubing sessions run for 1.5 hours during regular hours, but early birds can enjoy an extended two-hour session starting at 10 am.

Finally, nestled on Schweitzer Mountain, Hermit’s Hollow Tubing Center offers another picturesque tubing experience. With two lanes stretching around 300 feet, thrill-seekers can race down the slopes while taking in breathtaking views. Day sessions last for 1.5 hours, while those seeking a nighttime adventure can enjoy extended 2.5-hour sessions.

After each ride down, at all three locations, tubers are provided with an effortless ascent back to the top via a moving carpet or tow rope.

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EVENTS SARS SANDPOINT SKI SWAP Sat, Nov. 11 from 8 am-2 pm, Bonner County Fairgrounds Browse through skis, snowboards, bindings, boots and more gear to prepare for the season. The event also includes vendor booths from around the Northwest. Proceeds benefit the Schweitzer Alpine Racing School’s programs. sars.net

Get warmed up at Sandpoint’s Jack Frost Fest.

MOONLIGHT TOURS

Put on some snowshoes and hike Mount Spokane on a beautiful moonlight tour through some of the mountain’s snowy, wooded areas. Groups are led by an experienced guide; however, you should probably have a bit of snow sports experience before embarking on this journey. Peacefully make your way through the woods in about 2 1/2 hours while basking in the moonlight and enjoying the company of fellow snow enthusiasts. The registration fee covers snowshoes, poles and headlamp rental, as well as instruction and transportation. Tours meet at Yoke’s Fresh Market in Mead and bus up the mountain together.

— MADISON PEARSON Dec. 24, Jan. 19, Jan. 26 and Feb. 23 from 6-9:30 pm • $41 • Mount Spokane State Park • spokanerec.org

JACK FROST FEST

Get pumped for winter with other snow enthusiasts at the sixth annual Jack Frost Fest held in Sandpoint’s Granary Arts District. The daylong celebration features food, drinks provided by Matchwood Brewing, activities for all ages, and a packed live music schedule. Catch local bands like Bridges Home, The Two Tracks and General Mojo’s, and stay warm while dancing, grooving, and sipping on some warm beverages from Evans Brothers Coffee. Make sure to bundle up because the event takes place outside — good practice for the chilly season to come.

— MADISON PEARSON Jack Frost Fest • Sat, Nov. 18 from 11:30 am-7 pm • Free admission • All ages • Sandpoint’s Granary Arts District • mattoxfarm.com • 352-601-6196

WARREN MILLER’S ALL TIME Wed, Nov. 15 at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm, Hayden Discount Cinema, skilookout.com Fri, Nov. 17 at 6 pm, Wenatchee Convention Center, missionridge.com Sat, Nov. 25 at 7 pm, Noah’s Loft (Silver Mountain Resort), silvermt.com Celebrate the birth of ski towns like Sun Valley and Aspen, icons and innovators like the original hotdoggers, and the most outlandish locations ever skied.

PRAY FOR SNOW PARTY Fri, Nov. 17 at 5 pm, Perry Street Brewing This annual party marks the beginning of the snow sports season with a Dance for Snow contest, drinks and more. perrystreetbrewing.com

CHRISTMAS ON THE MOUNTAIN Sun, Dec. 17 from 9 am-6 pm, Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort A day of holiday-themed activities for the entire family including pictures with Santa, a torchlight parade and more. missionridge.com MT. SPOKANE NIGHT SKI Dec. 20-March 16, Wed-Sat from 3-9 pm, Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park Ski in the dark on Mt. Spokane’s 16-lighted runs. mtspokane.com SKI WITH SANTA DAY Sat, Dec. 23 from 1-3 pm and Sun, Dec. 24 from 12-5 pm, Schweitzer Ski beginner and intermediate runs and ride the chairlifts with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Collect candy from them during the fun, and join them in the lodge for more holiday-themed activities. schweitzer.com YOUTH WINTER ADVENTURES Jan. 3-4 from 9 am-4 pm, Northeast Community Center Kids ages 9-12 learn how to crosscountry ski and snowshoe the trails and forest around Mount Spokane State Park with experienced instructors. spokanerec.org

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BIRTHDAY BOOK What’s better than getting free stuff on your birthday? Absolutely nothing! While out making the rounds to collect all those free goodies on your special day, make sure to stop by PAGE 42 BOOKSTORE on north Hamilton Street for a free book. Just walk in, grab a book of your choice (up to a $5 value), and get to reading. There’s no purchase required, but if you’re like me, you’ll leave with much more than one book. There’s no shame in buying yourself a few birthday gifts though… right? (MADISON PEARSON)

BY AMELIA TRONCONE Disclaimer: The following story includes observations from a Californian. Read at your own risk.

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To the average person, this inquiry is normal and usually harmless. But, for a California transplant living in Washington, it’s a makeor-break moment.

I moved to Washington in 2020 to attend college at Gonzaga University, and coming from Southern California, I knew there was much about life in the Pacific Northwest that I was not prepared for (driving in the snow and temperatures below 70 degrees to name a couple). However, the most startling revelation since moving to the PNW has been the overwhelming disdain Washingtonians have for Californians.

Perhaps the first indicator of this contempt came during the first of many road trips to Washington.

Almost as soon as my family and I crossed the OregonWashington border, we saw a car proudly displaying a bumper sticker that read, “Keep Washington beautiful… go back to California!” The entire car — my dad, mom, siblings and me, surrounded by my entire life’s belongings — fell into a fit of laughter.

“Well, looks like you’re not wanted in Washington, Sis,” my mom joked.

This message became only more apparent as time went on. Between my allegedly distinct California accent (which I still assert I do not have) and obnoxiously frequent use of the word “hella,” I stuck out like a sore thumb. Worse… I stuck out like a Californian.

However, in the three years that I’ve now called this state home, I’ve also made many observations about the Pacific Northwest that have helped me — a California girl through-and-through — embody the Evergreen State way of life.

ROAD RAGE, WHO?

While Californians, especially Southern Californians, consider honking an art form, road rage is seemingly nonexistent in Washington. Drivers in this state are genuinely some of the most considerate (albeit slow) drivers I have ever encountered. So much so that the only auto-related arguments I’ve been a part of here have been those resulting in two minutes sitting at a

stop sign motioning for the other car to go first. This courteous driving culture is the first thing any California transplant should take note of.

TRAIL-READY STYLE

The Pacific Northwest is the one place where, no matter the occasion, the dress code never changes. An outfit here is never complete without the following items: a Patagonia beanie, a flannel shirt layered with a North Face jacket, a trusty pair of blue jeans and Blundstone boots. This reliable formula means outfit changes aren’t necessary when you have an office meeting at 3 pm and are mountaineering at 3:30!

VANCOUVER, NOT B.C.

If there’s anything that Washingtonians take super seriously, it’s their Vancouvers. Whereas for the typical American, Vancouver usually means the city in western Canada, the name takes on a whole other meaning in Washington. Nine times out of 10, when someone here mentions Vancouver, they’re referring to the fourthlargest city in the state, across the Columbia River from Portland. Understanding this distinction is key to avoiding the stereotypical label of ditzy Californian.

WHEN IN DOUBT, MAKE FUN OF TACOMA

Besides a common dislike for Californians, one thing that seems to unite Washintonians is jokes about Tacoma. From what I’ve gathered during my time here, the city is the easiest target for offhanded quips among the local population. In California terms, Tacoma is the Fresno of Washington.

NO UMBRELLAS… EVER

Southern Californians’ first instinct when they sense a hint of rain is to dust off their like-new umbrellas and hope for sunnier days. The same cannot be said for Washngtonians. Living in a state that is known for its overcast skies and moist climate (at least on its western side), Washington residents embrace the rain as a way of life. This manifests itself in the boycotting of umbrellas, which are viewed as a sign of weakness. With that said, a raincoat is the best choice of protection against the elements in the PNW. n

GIVE BACK Each year, YWCA Spokane helps connect community members with families in need through its HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS program. There are two main ways to give: One is the Adopt a Family initiative, which matches groups or individuals with a family’s specific wishlist. Purchased gifts must be delivered to the YWCA between Dec. 6 and 8. Another option is to make a donation at ywcaspokane.org/holidays that’s then used to buy gifts for families in need. The YWCA Spokane has been working for 120 years to help women and children impacted by domestic violence, homelessness and unemployment. This year’s 8th annual Adopt a Family program is helping make the holiday season memorable and more joyous to 90 local families. (SUMMER SANDSTROM) THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST Noteworthy new music arriving in stores and online on Nov. 10.

CHRIS STAPLETON, HIGHER. Country rock powerhouse Chris Stapleton returns with more macho cowboy imagery, nifty guitar solos and raspily hollered anthems.

BEIRUT, HADSEL. After retreating to northern Norway, Beirut’s Zach Condon emerged with more gorgeous tunes befitting his signature unique blending of Balkan folk, indie and world music.

PINKPANTHERESS, HEAVEN KNOWS. After going viral with her brand of bedroom pop and putting out the acclaimed 2021 mixtape To Hell With It, Brit PinkPantheress looks to further her reach beyond the Europop scene with her first official LP. (SETH SOMMERFELD)

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Shoot for the Moon For its 30th anniversary, Spokane dining landmark Luna creates a menu honoring its past, present and future

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Featured dishes from Luna’s 30th anniversary menu, including chicken cordon bleu. YOUNG KWAK PHOTOS

oe Morris started washing dishes at Luna 12 years ago. Today, he’s the restaurant’s executive chef.

“Every day was learning,” Morris says. “Every day was getting better.”

Morris is one clue to understanding how Luna has survived — nay, thrived — for three decades atop its perch on Spokane’s South Hill.

It’s a place where chefs, bartenders and diners not only stay, but get inspired.

Call him old school, but owner Aaron DeLis is committed to a true restaurant experience, with creative dishes, happy servers, long conversations and complimentary housemade bread. He’s concerned with two things: how the restaurant can continue to improve, and how it can continue to improve its employees’ lives.

DeLis’ approach is still working. This year marks Luna’s 30th anniversary, a benchmark that not many restaurants reach. To celebrate, DeLis, Morris and team have created a special menu to honor the people who built Luna and the people who keep pushing it forward. Each item is priced at $19.93, a nod to the year the restaurant opened its doors, 1993. The anniversary menu is available throughout November, in addition to Luna’s standard fall menu.

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illiam and Marcia Bond opened Luna when they moved back to Spokane after stints in Los Angeles and New York. “[William] said that in New York, they had restaurants on every corner, every street,” Morris says. “They wanted to give [the South Hill] a neighborhood experience, which is something special, because that’s what this community was.”

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eighbors who tried Luna for the first time in 1993 are still coming back, sometimes even a few times a week.

But a younger crowd is filling up the reservation list, too, DeLis says. While most restaurants are cutting back on staff, DeLis is “fearlessly committed” to maintaining a full, traditional restaurant that’s attractive to every generation.

The plates are perfectly timed, each parading out of the kitchen moments after the previous one is cleared. Servers anticipate needs, bringing clean plates and cutlery to replace dirtied ones, or discussing the wine list at length. In the summer, herbs and edible flowers are picked from the patio garden. Fruit trees are harvested each fall, each with a different bounty — apples, Asian pears, cherries and quince. This year, a bench on the patio was dedicated to Hannah, keeping her memory close.

Luna is also notable for what you don’t see.

Servers don’t have iPads. Menus don’t have QR codes. There’s no counter service or take-out shelf.

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“I appreciate [the service] when I go to restaurants in big cities, and I want Luna to still sustain those standards,” DeLis says. “I just hope that we can sustain this level of service for over 30 years. That would be my goal.”

DeLis says he currently has the best frontand back-of-house teams since he bought Luna in 2015. Yet he’s anything but complacent. The key to another three decades is constant elevation, he says, for the staff, the building and the experience. Morris, Brackett, Michels and the rest of the team agree.

“I want to show not just Spokane but the rest of the state that we, as a city and as a region, have and can produce high-level food,” Morris says. “There’s something I learned from Aaron — whatever it is, anytime we would do better, he would reinvest into this place to make it even better than it already was. So there’s no limit to what we can do.” n Luna • 5620 S. Perry St. • Open daily 4-8 pm (Fri-Sat until 9 pm) • lunaspokane.com • 509-448-2383

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on the original menu was a simple-yet-elegant meat and cheese board. William Bond’s favorite dish was simply spaghetti and meatballs.

The first item on the anniversary menu is the Luna Board, a throwback updated via a collaboration with newer local vendors — cheese selected by Amber Park of Wanderlust Delicato, beef raised just 10 minutes down the Palouse Highway, and grape jam Morris made from the fruit off vines hanging over Luna’s patio.

At the beginning of 2022, Spokane lost William Bond to heart failure. To honor him, Luna staff put his favorite pasta on the anniversary menu, this time with handmade noodles and fresh pork from a local farm.

The W. Bond cocktail is bar manager Ryan Brackett’s riff on William’s other favorite, a gin and tonic. Brackett lifts the classic into the 21st century with olive oil-washed top shelf gin, Cointreau and grapefruit.

Luna lost another of its biggest influences earlier this year. Hannah DeLis — Aaron’s wife and co-owner of Luna since the couple bought the restaurant in 2015, and a cheerleader for the entire staff — died after battling cancer.

“She will always be an inspiration to us, whether it be on the menu or what our standards are here,” Aaron DeLis says. “I wouldn’t be here were it not for her.”

Hannah was known for her attention to detail and understanding of food, flavor, nuance and balance.

If Hannah liked something, it was good. The roasted squash steak on the anniversary menu is dedicated to her.

“It was one of those dishes that I learned to illuminate flavors and figure out restraint,” Morris says. “That was one of the first dishes that I really cooked and she was like, ‘Oh, Joe, that’s it right there.’”

The HJD cocktail (named with Hannah’s initials) features Armagnac, a hard-to-find brandy specific to southwest France that also honors Hannah’s discerning palate.

But the anniversary menu features more than the past. The seafood gumbo celebrates Morris, commemorating his Florida roots with deep flavor, subtle heat and perfectly cooked shrimp. Morris is bringing his own style and skill set to Luna, which DeLis and the clientele welcome and admire.

Morris is as hospitable with his kitchen staff as he is with his guests. The final dish on the menu, chicken cordon bleu, was sous chef Jenifer Michels’ idea. It’s a ’90s fine dining dish that went out of style, Michels says, but she wanted to experiment with it. Morris told her that if she could perfect the dish, he would add it. Perfect it she did, and Morris was true to his word. The Luna team is eager to see what she’ll come up with next.

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and bloody marys ($6).

Hendren says that affordability was a key consideration for him when opening the store and crafting the menu. His goal is to keep all menu items under $10. “[Our bagels] are in a good price range,” he says. “And that was kind of a big thing for me coming into this area because you can’t get too many sandwich places that are under $10 nowadays.”

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endren gained an appreciation for steamed bagels during college while attending the University of Idaho in Moscow. There, he used to frequent Moscow Bagel & Deli, a local shop known for its steamed bagel sandwiches.

After moving to Spokane after college, Hendred wondered why there weren’t any steamed bagel spots here, too. When he began looking for new business opportunities about a year ago, he decided to open his own steamed bagel shop.

The Bagel Authority is Hendren’s second restaurant venture in downtown Spokane. He’s the former owner of Wild Dawgs, a bar and hot dog spot on Howard Street that closed in March 2022.

Since opening this fall, Hendren has been pleasantly surprised by how well-received the Bagel Authority has been by the community.

pokane’s newest bagel shop is challenging the notion that a bagel is best enjoyed toasted.

The Bagel Authority, which specializes in steamed bagels and sandwiches, opened its doors downtown in late September and appears to be the only bagel shop in the city that solely serves steamed bagels.

Owner Brett Hendren says the shop’s steamed bagels provide a unique eating experience compared to traditional toasted bagels.

“The gooeyness, the softness of the bagel, and the way that the taste really changes once it’s been steamed, it really takes form and comes together,” Hendren says.

The Bagel Authority offers several flavors — plain, asiago, whole wheat oat, sesame and everything — that can be paired with various types of cream cheeses including plain, maple nut, chive, jalapeno and veggie. Customers can also choose from a variety of breakfast and lunch sandwiches.

With both savory and sweet toppings, the store’s breakfast sandwiches range from the lox with smoked Spokane just got a little steamier with the Bagel Authority. COURTESY PHOTO salmon and red onions ($8.95) to cinnamon and sugar ($3.95). The New Yorker ($6.95) is a savory breakfast sandwich “I think anything you do — whether it’s from topped with pastrami, an egg patty and mayo. a business aspect or in life — it’s about being While the breakfast sandwich menu has able to develop things and feeling those positive around six sandwiches, the lunch menu offers responses,” Hendren says. nearly double with a variety of meats, cheese and From its location on the corner of Lincoln other topping combos. The Porker ($7.95) has and Riverside, Hendren says the store has attractham, bacon, smoked cheddar, lettuce, red onions, ed customers from nearby offices and businesses black olives and barbeque sauce. The Riverside in the downtown core. He hopes to eventually Ave. ($8.95), meanwhile, is topped with cream expand by extending store hours into the early cheese, turkey, provolone, avocado, sprouts and morning, and maybe also operating a food truck mustard. with late-night options.

Instead of being toasted, each bagel is He also plans on collaborating and building steamed for two to three minutes before bepartnerships with other small businesses in Spoing adorned with cream cheese and toppings. kane to enhance the store’s menu by using seaHendren says the bagel’s softness after steaming sonal ingredients in its cream cheese and bagels. provides a distinctive texture.

“I hope people are truly enjoying [the bagels] “You get a different profile than if you just as much as possible and, hopefully,” he says, “I have a toasted bagel with your toppings on there,” can keep going and making new ideas and conHendren says. “It’s definitely a significant change.” cepts that’ll keep bringing people back.”

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NOT A GIRL, NOT YET A WOMAN Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla beautifully explores the complex life of Elvis Presley’s young wife

BY JOSH BELL

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here’s a brief moment in the second half of Priscilla, Sofia Coppola’s biopic about Priscilla Presley, that perfectly illustrates Coppola’s perspective on the cloistered life of the title character.

About to give birth to her first child, Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny) pauses to apply fake eyelashes and adjust her hair and makeup before heading to the hospital.

By that point, Priscilla has been fully conditioned to the manufactured persona that her rock star husband, Elvis (Euphoria’s Jacob Elordi), expects of her.

She knows that any moment in the public eye, even for something as private as giving birth, requires her to have the perfect look. As Elvis makes clear, everything about her has to reflect properly on him.

That sounds like a miserable existence, and it is, although Priscilla isn’t a dour movie, and it never wallows in its main character’s unhappiness. Priscilla is often quite happy, especially in the early days of her courtship with Elvis, and it’s only over time that she sees the rot beneath the veneer of romance and luxury.

Coppola has explored similar ideas about young women trapped in glass cages of privilege in movies like The Virgin Suicides and Marie Antoinette, but Priscilla has a more hopeful tone, without shying away from the challenges that Priscilla herself faced.

It’s based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla herself, who also serves as an executive producer

on the film. The movie doesn’t have the sanitized feel of an authorized biopic, though, and while the real Priscilla has been a longtime steward of her late husband’s legacy, the movie isn’t afraid to portray him as a bully and a narcissist.

At the same time, it’s easy to see why young Priscilla would be swept away by someone who appears to be remarkably humble for an international superstar. When she first meets Elvis, Priscilla is just 14 years old, living with her mother (Dagmara Dominczyk) and stepfather (Ari Cohen) near a military base in West Germany where her stepfather is stationed. Elvis is enlisted in the Army, but of course he isn’t treated like the average soldier, and he throws lavish parties at his off-base home.

Priscilla is invited to one of these parties by an intermediary, and although the 24-year-old Elvis secures all the proper permissions, his behavior

toward her is borderline predatory. Coppola refrains from sensationalism, letting the power imbalance play out naturally, and she doesn’t deny Priscilla’s own agency in pursuing Elvis romantically. Priscilla is a teenage girl with fairy-tale dreams, and she’s plucked out of obscurity by the most famous, desired man in the world.

There have been dozens of onscreen depictions of Elvis (including Baz Luhrmann’s hit 2022 film, Elvis), but this is the most consideration Priscilla has ever been given, and Coppola treats her story with care, never losing sight of the fragile, troubled figure at the core. There are no Elvis concert performance scenes, and the soundtrack is almost entirely devoid of Elvis music. That may have been partially a licensing issue, but it has the added effect of making this larger-thanlife figure into a supporting player in the story of a woman who was every bit as complex as he was.

This is a beautiful, sensitive, affecting film, with a powerful, nuanced lead performance from Spaeny, who convincingly plays Priscilla from ages 14 to 27.

It’s Coppola’s best work in years, distilling her familiar themes into an ethereal and immersive character study, a bracing corrective to the string of “great man” biopics Hollywood churns out every awards season.

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Paul Giamatti is in peak form, but the rest of The Holdovers doesn’t rise to his level.

Though Paul Giamatti is as outstanding as ever, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers stops short of great and settles for good

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ver since The Holdovers began making its festihuman emotion. Though it has drawn comparisons to val run, there’s been a bit of a rush to proclaim the work of great filmmakers like the late Hal Ashby it director Alexander Payne’s return to form.

(Harold and Maude), this too overstates the effectiveSome of this likely stems from the fact that it stars a ness and impact of what is being done here. When the perfect Paul Giamatti, who worked with Payne on trio of characters eventually hit the road, a tried and his Oscar-winning 2004 film Sideways, as his presence true narrative fallback to give more direction to what goes a long way toward giving this bittersweet yet was an often meandering experience up until then, baggy dramedy a caustic beating heart. The rest may you’re along for the ride because of the performances. come from the natural festival overhype, where even Though Giamatti has never not been a joy to see good films are put on too high of a pedestal. Plus, The on-screen, he is on another level here, bringing both Holdovers has a comparatively low bar to clear after the necessary comedic timing and dramatic gravitas Payne’s disappointing last film, Downsizing. to hold The Holdovers together. Each and every single What remains at the core of The Holdovers, for all delivery, from his withering jabs to the personal conthe layers the cast brings to the experience, are mofessions he gives, resonates. However, the writing itself ments of a tonal weariness that unexpectedly sneak is often far less nuanced than what he is doing with up. They don’t entirely doom the affair, but they it. One such scene involves a brief interaction with a temper the uniformly terrific performances. sex worker on the cold street that plays as oddly cruel, Things kick off in the early 1970s where we meet especially considering that the film is ostensibly about Paul Hunham (Giamatti) who works as a teacher at understanding others who have their own pains you the stuffy New England prep school Barton Academy. can’t see. It becomes clear that this only exists to awkHunham seems to hold a great deal of affection for the wardly sett up a glaringly contrived character beat. institution though remains largely ambivalent about In spite of this, there’s something wonderful to just the stuck-up students that cycle through. When he is seeing Giamatti, Sessa and Randolph bounce off one tasked with keeping an eye on the students who have another. They make even the simple moments of sharnowhere to go on Christmas break, he starts to form ing a meal or watching television together into somea connection with the young Angus Tully thing more. In many regards, THE HOLDOVERS more of this type of emphasis (played by the debuting dynamite discovery Directed by Alexander Payne Dominic Sessa). Angus and Paul begin by would have served the story Starring Paul Giamatti, trading barbs before starting to learn what it far better and made the experiDa’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa ence into something truly is the other is internally carrying within them.

Also in the picture is the school’s hardworking great rather than merely good. cafeteria manager Mary Lamb, played by an underutiMuch of the way that cinematographer Eigil Bryld lized yet dynamic Da’Vine Joy Randolph of last year’s (In Bruges) shoots such small scenes instills them with The Lost City, who recently lost her son in Vietnam. a texture and a sense of place that makes you long This immense loss is handled more gracefully to stay in these moments just a bit longer. Often the

by Randolph’s multifaceted performance than it is most impactful thing can be sharing a moment in time in the writing by veteran television scribe David away from the chaos and pain of the world. If only The Hemingson. Indeed, much of the film feels like it is Holdovers realized this too. Alas, just as happens for its coming dangerously close to being built around more characters, such realizations often come too late to fully broadly sketched past traumas rather than genuine hold on to the good thing you had going. n

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Sporting the best pun title in years, this holiday horror comedy takes It’s a Wonderful Life’s “I wish I’d never been born” premise but applies it to Winnie (Jane Widdop). She makes the wish in the wake of the emotional aftermath of thwarting a psycho killer, but in the alternate reality she’s transported to where she was never born, the killer is still on the loose. Rated R

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Directed by Glee’s musical director and cowritten by a High School Musical scribe, this new musical looks to tell the biblical Nativity story in a period setting but with modern pop music and Christmas melodies. At the very least, Antonio Banderas plays a singing King Herod. Rated PG

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Where the Screens Have No Name On the overwhelming technological experience of seeing U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas

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ee the world in green and blue / See China right in front of you / See the canyons broken by cloud / See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out / See the bedouin fires at night / See the oil fields at first light / See the bird with a leaf in her mouth / After the flood all the colors came out…”

When reminiscing about seeing U2 playing the Sphere in Las Vegas, the rush of imagery in those words sung by Bono during the bridge of the band’s smash hit “Beautiful Day” continually floods into my mind. The legendary Irish rock band’s residency playing their classic album Achtung Baby at the new technical marvel of a venue has been much buzzed about around the globe, and justifiably so. With decades of concertgoing under my belt, U2 at the Sphere certainly sticks out as one of the most unique musical experiences I’ve witnessed… even if it is a bit odd having one of the biggest rock bands of all time essentially playing second fiddle to… a building.

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s the concert started, the digs seemed rather drab.

The auditorium walls appeared to be sort of rusty industrial panels, but once U2 took the stage and were partway through the opening song “Zoo Station,” the “walls” began to crack, opening up into any array of

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screens. It’s a trick that could only be pulled off on what’s now the most impressive screen in the world, a 16k marvel that essentially surrounds the audience.

From there the pure visual assault was on. U2 sounded stellar ripping through the biggest hits off Achtung Baby (the Sphere’s completely hidden audio array is also world-class) while the images around them dazzled in brain-melting ways. For “The Fly,” the walls became a Matrix-like technicolor rainbow of flickering numbers and letters. “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” became a soft, shimmering floating of glowing particles akin to those interstitial scenes in Oppenheimer. And in the most optically staggering moment of the night, “Even Better Than the Real Thing” was accompanied by comically over-the-top gaudy and glittering cascading Vegas imagery pulled largely from ostentatious old movies — it’s literally the most visually overstimulated I’ve ever been… to the point where it actually gave me a touch of motion sickness that forced me to fully divert my eyes from the screen to reground my brain in reality.

The stage U2 performed on was actually quite tiny for a band of its size, closer to something you’d find at a roughly 1,000-capacity room like the Knitting Factory

than the mammoth arena stages U2 normally plays. As a result there’s a strange tension between the intimacy of the guys’ actual performance and the Sphere screen around them. It’s almost like trying to have a romantic date at a sports bar during the opening day of the NCAA Basketball Tournament — no matter how good the chemistry, the background noise (which can be exciting and emotion-packed) kind of smothers the experience. It also brought to mind the giant video screen at Cowboys Stadium, where it’s often observed that fans struggle watching the actual action on the field because the crisp massive video screen makes it hard to focus on anything else.

With that obviously in mind, U2 only played about half of Achtung Baby before transitioning into a more subdued visual presentation for some songs from Rattle and Hum. While the spotlight videos of the band members on the screen still massively towered over the actual gents, it was a pretty clear “Hey, we’re still actually here, please keep that in mind and watch us” choice.

But things ramped up to the extreme once the group finished up the remainder of Achtung Baby and reached the encore/greatest hits portion of their set. After an electric version of “Elevation,” perhaps the Sphere’s best visual

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It’s hard to stay focused on the band in the Sphere. RICH FURY PHOTO treat came during the group’s new single “Atomic City.” The screen basically displayed a full view of the Las Vegas strip as if the Sphere’s walls were not there — a mind-twisting effect that only became cooler once cranes started appearing and deconstructing each structure one by one until nothing but a stunning desert backdrop was left.

The closing run of “Vertigo,” “Where the Streets Have No Name” and “With or Without You” played with the open scenery before things closed out with “Beautiful Day,” where literally “after the flood all the colors came out,” leading to a screen filled with an vibrant ecological collage of animals.

It was in those final moments where it really felt like the technology and the band were fully in sync and symbiotically crushing it. While I’ve never particularly been a U2 fan, it’s blindingly obvious why the group has ascended to the heights of rock’s all-time greats, even when it was easy to be blinded by the structure around them.

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n terms of bigger thematic takeaways from seeing U2 at the Sphere, one thought kept popping into my head: “Oh wow… rock guys

finally figured out EDM visuals.”

U2 has long been on the cutting edge of concert technology. For example, the 1991 “Zoo TV Tour” in support of Achtung Baby helped push forward massive screens as a standard part of big tour setups. But in the recent decade or so, electronic dance music acts have been doing much of the innovation when it comes to visual aids for live music. Because EDM stars are often tethered behind a console with laptops and turntables — inherently much less visually engaging than rock or pop stars, who can move around the stage and engage more directly with the audience — the genre’s megastars have upped the game when it comes to providing visual spectacles on the screens around them while playing their tracks. Sure, the oft-trippy digital worlds of these intense visuals can lead to people watching the actual performers less intently, but it creates a more all-encompassing event (especially when… umm… chemically enhanced). The general rockist elitism position has long been to look down on the EDM acts as compensating for lack of being interesting live performers, but it makes sense for a band like U2 that isn’t afraid to take some risks to actually embrace the EDM visual component to try to further evolve what a rock show can be visually.

I can virtually guarantee that I was the only one in the Sphere thinking, “You know what U2 at the Sphere reminds me of? Seeing Alison Wonderland at Red Rocks.” But seeing the EDM standout at the world famous Colorado amphitheater is undeniably the closest thing to the Sphere experience that I’d experienced, as it combined the majesty of a special venue with video projections (explosive flames, majestic oceans, colorful cathedrals, etc.) that were truly next level and wildly enhanced the concert’s vibe.

It’ll be interesting to see if U2 is the outlier in this sense, or if more huge rock bands of their ilk adopt a similar visual approach in order to try to further the immersion for ever-more-distracted modern audiences.

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erhaps it’s also good to think of the Sphere in terms of Red Rocks and its kin. There are a select few venues across the globe — our nearby Gorge Amphitheatre included — that end up on a ton of fans’ bucket lists. They’re the few spots where the experiential majesty of the space makes it worth a pilgrammage regardless of who’s playing. And while normally these venues are carved into a naturally gorgeous locales, the Sphere could easily make a case to be the rare indoor outlier in the bunch. The Madison Square Garden Co., which built the Sphere, has plans to build other Spheres (including one slated for London), but for now the Vegas version stands as a one-of-a-kind site.

In a lot of ways, U2 at the Sphere is Las Vegas.

It’s a loud, expensive, overwhelming sensory overload that can be thrilling, fun, nauseating, glitzy, glorious, confusing, uplifting and disorienting in a way that no other place matches. Perhaps returning to Bono’s belted “Beautiful Day” lyrics distills the feeling of being enveloped by the Sphere’s screen while taking in complex interweaving of Las Vegas, U2 and the Sphere…

“You love this town even if it doesn’t ring true / You’ve been all over and it’s been all over you.” n

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s early as 1916, efforts began to designate November as a time to celebrate Native American heritage. It wasn’t until 1990, however, that the entire month was officially recognized as Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. This Friday, head to Northern Quest to catch Native performers Tony Louie, Isaac Tonasket and Tyus Beebe take the stage in the Pend Oreille Pavilion and celebrate their culture. Expect some soul music out of Louie, and both originals and covers of his favorite musicians. Tonasket is set to perform his typical setlist of original rap songs, and Beebe brings smooth country with a hint of blues. No matter what genre you’re into, the three performers are sure to bring meaning and good vibes and heritage pride to their respective sets.

— MADISON PEARSON Native Jam: Tony Louie, Isaac Tonasket, Tyus Beebe • Fri, Nov. 10 at 7:30 pm • $20 • All ages • Northern Quest Resort & Casino • 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights • northernquest.com

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THURSDAY, 11/16

HIP-HOP NELLY & ASHANTI

ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Lauren Wanamaker BOLO’S BAR & GRILL, Inland Empire Blues Society Monthly Boogie CHAN’S RED DRAGON ON THIRD, Thursday Night Jam CHECKERBOARD TAPROOM, Weathered Shepherds THE DISTRICT BAR, Terrapin Flyer J HISTORIC DAVENPORT HOTEL, Kate Skinner J MCCRACKEN’S PUB AND BBQ, Gil Rivas J QQ SUSHI & KITCHEN, Just Plain Darin RED ROOM LOUNGE, Hip-Hop Night RIVERSIDE PLACE, Kompany ZOLA, The Night Mayors

Nelly & Ashanti • Sat, Nov. 11 at 8 pm • $90$275 • All ages • Spokane Tribe Casino • 14300 W. SR-2 Hwy, Airway Heights • spokanetribecasino.com

Friday, 11/17

ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Jason Evans J THE BIG DIPPER, Hostages, Dirtnap, Warcrime, Cyclone CHINOOK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Wiebe Jammin’ J THE GRAIN SHED, Haywire J HISTORIC DAVENPORT HOTEL, Brent Edstrom Trio J KNITTING FACTORY, Freddie Gibbs LORD STANLEY’S, Third Frequency Fridays

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hen it comes to superstar coupling, hip-hop really stands out from the rest of the musical pack. Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. Cardi B and Offset. And lest we sleep on early 2000s standouts, Nelly and Ashanti officially got back together earlier this year. The St. Louis MC with a slick Southern flow boasts multiple Billboard No. 1 albums and singles (“Hot in Herre,” “Dilemma,” “Shake Ya Tailfeather”) perhaps somewhat stealthily making him one of the bestselling rappers ever, while his R&B shorty also crafted two Billboard-topping albums and became a go-to voice for rapper duets (as Ja Rule can attest). That’s all to say the couple has plenty of hits to unleash in the cozy new confines of Spokane Live, the Spokane Tribe Casino’s new venue.

— SETH SOMMERFELD

PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Mike & Shanna Thompson RED ROOM LOUNGE, Live DJs THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Just Plain Darin J SPOKANE ARENA, Lauren Daigle, Josh Garrels SPOKANE VALLEY EAGLES, Stagecoach West ZOLA, Star Court

Saturday, 11/18 ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Sean Kavanaugh

J BERSERK, Itchy Kitty, Help, Gaytheist J THE BIG DIPPER, Belt of Vapor, Gotu Gotu, Inside Slurs, Pit CHINOOK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Wiebe Jammin’ J CREATE ARTS CENTER, Popeye Rose Social Club THE DISTRICT BAR, Shadow Fashion, Night Rivals J HISTORIC DAVENPORT HOTEL, Kate Skinner Jazz Trio PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Pamela Benton

RED ROOM LOUNGE, Live DJs J REVIVAL TEA COMPANY, Revival Live: Logan McDonald ZOLA, Snacks at Midnight

Sunday, 11/19

J HISTORIC DAVENPORT HOTEL, Dr. Paul Grove HOGFISH, Open Mic J KNITTING FACTORY, Blue October J NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, The Tenors

Monday, 11/20

J EICHARDT’S PUB, Monday Night Blues Jam with John Firshi J KNITTING FACTORY, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, One Step Closer, Arm’s Length RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic Night

Tuesday, 11/21 J KNITTING FACTORY, Jeremy Zucker LITZ’S PUB & EATERY, Shuffle Dawgs

MUSIC | VENUES ZOLA, Lucas Brown & Friends

Wednesday, 11/22 J J THE BIG DIPPER, Thanksgiving Throwdown: Free The Jester, The Pink Socks, Not For Nothing, Flynn, Camerxn, Willie Woo Styx, Nuge, Kaleb J, Chartrey, Tr3ezy, Eric Acebo THE DRAFT ZONE, The Draft Zone Open Mic J KNITTING FACTORY, Slaughter to Prevail PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Bob Beadling RED ROOM LOUNGE, The Roomates J TIMBERS ROADHOUSE, Cary Beare Presents J ZEEKS PIZZA (GU DISTRICT), Carli Osika ZOLA, Brittany’s House

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BING CROSBY THEATER, One Night of Tina, Nov. 24.

J J SPOKANE ARENA, Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, Nov. 24, 7 pm.

J KNITTING FACTORY, Dirty Honey, Nov. 24, 7:30 pm.

PANIDA THEATER, Shook Twins, Karli Fairbanks, Nov. 25, 7:30 pm.

THE DISTRICT BAR, KosMos the Afronaut, Nov. 25, 9 pm.

J THE BIG DIPPER, Dying Wish, Boundaries, Foreign Hands, Roman Candle, Nov. 26, 6:30 pm.

THE DISTRICT BAR, Smoakland, Nov. 29, 9 pm.

J REVIVAL TEA COMPANY, Rosie Cerquone, Dec. 2, 7 pm.

J J THE FOX THEATER, Bush, Bad Wolves, Eva Under Fire, Dec. 6, 7 pm.

THE DISTRICT BAR, Portland Cello Project, Dec. 7, 8 pm.

J KNITTING FACTORY, Highly Suspect, Carr, Dec. 7, 8 pm.

J THE FOX THEATER, Tower of Power: Holidays & Hits Tour, Dec. 8, 7:30 pm.

J J KNITTING FACTORY, TV Girl, Jordana, Dec. 8, 8 pm.

J REVIVAL TEA COMPANY, Scott Ryan, Dec. 9, 7 pm.

THE DISTRICT BAR, Hayden Pedigo, Dec. 14, 9 pm.

THE DISTRICT BAR, SuperAve. & Super Future, Dec. 15, 9 pm.

J KNITTING FACTORY, Zakk Sabbath, Native Howl, Dec. 16, 8 pm.

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THEATER BACK TO BACK

Two beloved yet very distinct shows head to Spokane this week for First Interstate Center for the Arts’ Best of Broadway series: Dr. Seuss’ grumpy Grinch and the musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s revolutionary epic. First, kick off the holiday season a little early with a visit to Whoville, and make sure your heart isn’t two sizes too small before the hustle and bustle really gets going. A fourth showtime for The Grinch on Saturday morning was recently added to let even more enjoy its magic. Then, just a few days later, one of the most popular musicals of all time sets up shop for a six-day run. Also inspiring but on a grander scale, Les Misérables is a tale about overcoming tragedy and finding hope even in the darkest of times. Its show-stopping musical numbers are reason enough to see it for the first time, or again and again.

— CHEY SCOTT How The Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical • Fri, Nov. 10 at 7:30 pm and Sat, Nov. 11 at 11 am, 3 pm and 7 pm • $45-$90 Les Misérables • Nov. 14-17 at 7:30 pm, Nov. 18 at 2 and 7:30 pm, Nov. 19 at 1 and 6:30 pm • $50-$140 • First Interstate Center for the Arts • 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • broadwayspokane.com

THEATER BRINGIN’ SCARY BACK (YEAH)

The usual college theater fare includes Romeo & Juliet or maybe The Odd Couple if the department’s feeling spicy. Spokane Falls Community College’s theater department is certainly feeling spicy with its fall play pick. (Strap in, because this is a wild ride.) The play, titled Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) centers on main character Janice and her mother who are both grieving the loss of Janice’s father. Their only comforts are visitations from their respective celebrity crushes — Justin Timberlake and Harrison Ford.

With only the support of Justin’s affection, Janice begins to craft a plan to mend the chasm in their lives. Meanwhile, their apartment has murderous plans of its own and is determined to say “Bye Bye Bye” to Janice and her mother.

— MADISON PEARSON Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) • Nov. 10-19; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $7-$12 • Spokane Falls Community College Spartan Theatre • 3410 W. Whistalks Way • sfcc.spokane.edu

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COMMUNITY NIFTY FIFTY

There’s no refuge better than a warm and inviting bookstore when the air begins to chill and the darkness of the night comes earlier and earlier. Here in Spokane, we have Auntie’s. And since 1973, Moscow, Idaho, has had BookPeople. Situated on Moscow’s main drag, the brick storefront begs bookworms of all ages to pass through its red door. This month, BookPeople celebrates 50 years in business with an open house full of book signings from local authors and poets as well as a “family” gathering that includes longtime owners of BookPeople, Carol Price and Steffen Werner, new co-owner Breanne Pickens, and Ivar Nelson, the founder of the store. Support BookPeople, all of you book people!

— MADISON PEARSON BookPeople of Moscow 50th Birthday Celebration • Wed, Nov. 15 from 4-6 pm • Free • BookPeople of Moscow • 521 S. Main, Moscow • bookpeopleofmoscow.com • 208-882-2669

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WORDS LOVED YOU FOR A THOUSAND YEARS

Is Geno Miles a thousand-year-old petty thief from Spain? Oscar Wilde’s cat?

Or just a crazy old man? Washington state author Jonathan Evison’s newest novel Again and Again, introduces us to Desert Green retirement home’s most cantankerous resident. Though Geno wants to spend his last days alone, he’s won over by his friendly cleaning man, Angel, and starts to tell him the story of his life, or lives. Evison takes the reader across centuries, chasing long-lost love through various chapters of history while learning how to value the present. Join Evison at Northwest Passage’s next event held in the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center at Gonzaga University. Listen to the author discuss his work and process, and then take advantage of the special opportunity to ask your own questions about love, creativity and reincarnation.

— ELIZA BILLINGHAM Northwest Passages Presents: Jonathan Evison • Tue, Nov. 14 at 7 pm • $10-$45 • Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center • 211 E. Desmet Ave. • gonzaga.edu/mwpac • 509-313-2787

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WORDS THE RIVER SPEAKS

Join the Spokane Riverkeeper to celebrate stories of the river and our connection to it at the annual Spoken River fundraiser. The event features a variety of stories about and inspired by the powerful and fluid nature of rivers, and visions of a healthy river of the future. This year, the event features Eileen Delehanty Pearkes, who explores landscape, history and imagination in writing, maps and visual notebooks. She’s spent two years researching and traveling along the international Columbia River Basin and studying its hydrological systems. The event also includes a silent auction, with all proceeds supporting the Spokane Riverkeeper’s work to restore and conserve the Spokane River.

— SUMMER SANDSTROM Spoken River • Thu, Nov. 16 from 5:30-8 pm • $75-$520 • Montvale Event Center • 1017 W. First Ave. • spokaneriverkeeper.org

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MAKE A FREE LEFT Kudos to the driver of the Lexus four-door dark colored sedan who actually made a free left at the red light on Garland Avenue to Ash Street on Nov.1 at 4:20 pm! Wow! You and I are one of the few who know you can make a free left on a red light from a two-way street to a one-way! Drivers — you can actually ease the flow of traffic if you do this unless there is a sign that says “No turn on red.”

(The other intersection people have no clue is Francis Avenue, heading west, turning left onto Ash.) RE: LOGIC IS MISSING & ODE TO A MAYOR Thank you so much, both of you for your insightfulness.

I SAW YOU MR. B I am sorry and I love you. I am pretty sure you know where I am located. I am waiting with open arms and an open heart.

TOOL CONCERT ROW N, SECTION 221 I’m feeling pretty embarrassed that three of my last posts were submitted. I thought that only the last one would be printed. OK, here I go again. We didn’t exchange names, which is a bummer, I don’t remember what you look like. I’m curious. Coffee?

CHEERS THE MOST REGRESSIVE TAX Our sales tax is already incredibly high. Sales tax is also a form of taxation that disproportionately and unfairly affects the working class. Because many of us are working 40+ hours per week but still living paycheck to paycheck that means a higher percentage of our total earnings are being taxed compared to people who make more money and can afford to save. Let’s not increase our own taxes. Let’s not build a bigger jail for homeless people and nonviolent offenders (apparently they let the violent ones out regardless).

THANK YOU, RESTORATION CHURCH Albeit late, a huge thank you to the pastor at Restoration Church on Sunset and his family during the Aug. 3 evacuation in Finch Arboretum and West Hills. They provided a safe, convenient rally point, connected with first responders, and provided water and cool building. My mom and I appreciated it very much. Thank you again!

SPOKANE GRAFFITI Cheers to all the “artists” who make such beatiful art work out of structures around Spokane such as the Greene Street Bridge and the new support structures for the North Spokane Corridor (north-south freeway) as it’s continuing to be built. The work is so amazing that it equates to some of the best work one sees in other cities.

Some of the really great work is also seen on barriers that attempt to keep people out of work zones. The last time I saw art work as incredible as the graffiti around Spokane it was from my 4-year-old niece.

Congratulations, artists! Just beautiful.

You’re a real class act.

WHITWORTH JAZZ: WOW! Whitworth Jazz Ensemble: Your recent concert was fabulous. I was honored to witness such a wide range of technical styles and wellexecuted tunes with wide smile-inducing results. Thank you for sharing your talents and clear love of music with us. Can’t wait to attend another!

thanks to all of the individuals who made my trip and 100 other Veterans the opportunity to experience this. While for most, touching the Vietnam memorial is special. For others like me, touching it was a healing experience I will never ever forget.

I also want to thanks the folks who met us at both airports and gave us a warm welcome. I wish I could have experienced this decades ago. Because of the Honor Flight, I actually feel like I have finally come home. Thank you.

PORCELAIN IS CLASSY All the cafes offering their coffee in porcelain cups, not only

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JEERS TREE CUTTERS Jeers to Spokane’s urban forestry initiative! An increased canopy goal as outlined by the PLANT ordinance is an honorable thing. However, that starts by protecting the city’s extant old growth.

On my street alone in the past year, five mature trees have been removed without

get your fill and a first-hand look at what people have to live with when government is indifferent and ill-equipped to handle overwhelmed communities and gunmen are let to run loose. There are spots in the Middle East that might be fun for you, too. Arm everyone to the teeth, and let the glorified gangs fight it out in the streets. This is the future we are creating for our children and grandchildren if we don’t reverse course. It’s long past time to send extremists packing.

To sideline them and ignore their lies.

Guns to protect people? Who can believe that when they’re being used to kill kids in schools and gun down families at bowling alleys and shopping malls?

Because of the Honor Flight, I actually feel like I have finally come home.

is it less waste, but it makes your cafe more classy. It is more pleasant to drink coffee from porcelain instead of a paper cup with or without a plastic lid. There are fewer aromatic interferences, the feel of the porcelain on the lips is smoother, and it is more pleasant to look at porcelain. Serving a customer’s coffee in porcelain subtly says something very classy. It says, Stay here and drink your coffee as a guest. Why do I see so many paper cups on the tables of the cafes and in the trash cans of the cafes?

HOT TODDY’S FRANCIS OCT. 29 Thanks for buying my drink! For today it’s Go Packers!

Lol you made my day!

KINDNESS MATTERS To the lovely lady at Walters Ranch, Oct. 22, 2023, who was collecting money and checking parking passes. Thank you for being a genuinely beautiful, compassionate, and understanding human being. I did not deserve your kindness, yet you gave it freely and abundantly. I thank you for impacting my life and day for good. I will never forget the moment we shared, and I appreciate you more than you will ever know.

TO DELTA AIR BAGGAGE MANAGER TYLER This outstanding young man went far out of his way to help retreive international luggage that was stranded at Sea-Tac while the owners were home in Europe without them. They were not forwarded to their international flight and were in jeparody of being lost forever. He got in touch with the right people, (which is impossible for the public to reach) and facilitated the bags’ safe return. Thank you, Tyler, you saved a family vacation!

MORE THAN A HEALING FLIGHT I was one of the Veterans selected to go on the Honor Flight a few weeks ago. I was extremely impressed with the coordination of the project. We are talking about literally a “whirlwind” (39 hours) trip to Washington, D.C., and back. I want to give a special

BEING HUMAN When helping a woman with her payment for food while checking out at Walmart or when buying lunch at River Park Square for a homeless man, I didn’t think of relating these incidents to anyone because I knew that I was giving kindness

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to another human. When I see that I can help in those ways, I will. My belief is that all of mankind was put here to provide kindness to those in need, in our own way.

thought or consequence. No amount of saplings can make up for the benefits those trees provided. Why has Spokane not put protection in place, especially in areas targeted for high density housing growth!?

HEADLIGHTS! Check the bulbs and use your headlights! It hard to see vehicles with nonworking or unused headlights!

ONE NATION UNDER CANADA Our Constitution grants us freedom of and from religion. We can choose to worship or not to worship. Many elected officials don’t get that last part. Nor do they get we’re a diverse nation and will always be diverse.

As a Christian, I’m worried about the breach in the wall separating church and state.

Democracy and theocracy do not mix. Even if these so-called Christians didn’t reject the teachings of Christ, it’s still a danger to anyone who values freedom.

PERIOD There is no one in the entire world more coddled than the American employer.

Period.

REALLY? Why indeed is mayor the worst job in Spokane? Maybe because the weekly newspaper publishes ugly caricatures of the two female candidates on its cover, instead of addressing the issues that matter.

SIDELINE EXTREMISTS For those who love guns so much — go live in Mogadishu. You’ll

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MAKING MONEY OFF THE HOMELESS Jeers to the founder of one of the biggest “nonprofits” in town for paying my drug dealer with donated items from the community. You smoked meth with us, quit lying to all of Spokane. Your organization is just organized crime.

RANDOM ACT OF ANGST You: an unknown stranger who bought our dinner at a Mexican restaraunt. What have you done?

Now I have an obligation to pass this on to someone else. They may do likewise.

When will it ever end? I also now have a feeling of “gratitude.” That is NOT normal in today’s America. And because you bought my dinner, it’s hard to dislike your politics, cultural stance, or ethnicity. You are forcing friendliness. I am left defenseless, adrift, and humbled. n

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FLANNEL FEST RED KETTLE GALA A fundraiser for The Kroc Center’s Community Outreach program. Features auction items, dinner and festive activities. Nov. 9, 5:30 pm. $100. Best Western CdA, 506 W. Appleway Ave. kroccda.org LIBERTY LAKE TOYS FOR TOTS FUNDRAISER Help support Toys-for-Tots by donating a new unwrapped toy or cash donations.. Nov. 10, 5-7 pm. By donation.

Trailbreaker Cider, 2204 N. Madison St. trailbreakercider.com (509-279-2159) BEN KLEIN & FAMILY: THANKS FOR GIVING A veterans appreciation show with a meal beforehand and a quilt raffle.

A collection will be taken to benefit the V. hospital. Nov. 12, 4 pm. $15-$25. Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. benklein.net (509-535-0803) DOGSMILE CELEBRATION & RACE TO ALASKA FILM PREMIERE Celebrate three years of Dogsmile Adventures with an online silent auction, a film premiere and other festivities. Nov. 14, 6:30 pm. By donation. dogsmileadventures.org WARREN MILLER’S ALL TIME Celebrate the birth of ski towns like Sun Valley and Aspen, icons and innovators and the most outlandish locations ever skied.

Proceeds benefit Lookout Pass Ski Patrol. Nov. 15, 4:30 & 7:15 pm. $25. Hayden Discount Cinema, 300 W. Centa Ave. hdcmovies.com SPOKEN RIVER Learn more about the Spokane River through different perspectives and be inspired by a vision for a resilient river in the future. Nov. 16, 5:308 pm. $65-$75. Montvale Event Center, 1017 W. First. spokaneriverkeeper.org

COMEDY

CHRIS REDD Redd is most well-known for his role on Saturday Night Live. Nov. 9, 7:30 pm, Nov. 10, 7:30 & 10:15 pm and Nov. 11, 7 & 9:45 pm. $25-$35. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com (509-318-9998) THE PUNDERGROUND The Blue Door players participate in an improvised punning competition. Nov. 9, 7:30 pm. By donation. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.org SAY WHAT! The Blue Door Players craft on-the-spot scenes, characters and narratives. Nov. 10 at 7:30 pm. $9. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.org (509-747-7045) IMPROV: KIDS MONTHLY WORKSHOP Learn the building blocks of improvisa-

tional theater. Nov. 11, 10 am-noon. $25.

Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. spokaneschoolofimprov.org MOSCOW COMEDY AT THE INN Jeff Nelson, Danny Jolles and David Rodriguez perform stand-up. Nov. 11, 6 & 9 pm. University Inn Best Western, 1516 Pullman Road. moscowcomedy.ticketleap.com.

SAFARI The Blue Door Theatre’s version of Whose Line, a fast-paced short-form improv show. Nov. 11, 7:30-8:45 pm. $9.

Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.org (509-747-7045) STEVEN HO & JACK ASSADOURIAN JR. Ho is a former ER Technician and current standup comedian. Assadourian is most well-known for his appearances on comedy podcasts. Nov. 12, 6 pm. $30-$50.

Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com RYAN HAMILTON Hamilton is best known for his appearances on various late-night TV shows and his recent Netflix comedy special, Happy Face. Nov. 16, 7:30 pm. $35-$45. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com

COMMUNITY

MINECRAFT: THE EXHIBITION The world of Minecraft is explored in this wide-ranging exhibition, designed for players and non-players of all ages. TueSun from 10 am-5 pm through Dec. 31. $15-$20. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (509-456-3931) WARD 6 Players have one hour in this horror-themed experience to complete challenges, solve problems and escape.

Nov. 11, times vary. $27.50. Unit 55 Horror Games, 9922 E. Montgomery Rd. cartelhaunts.com TRIBAL ARTISAN & VENDOR FAIR Various tribal artisans and vendors sell their goods. Nov. 10-12 from 11 am-7 pm. Free.

Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com/nahm 1912 CENTER WINTER MARKET A market featuring food, locally made goods, crafts and more. Nov. 11, 9 am-1 pm. Free.

1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Mosocw.

1912center.org CRANBERRIES, TURKEY & MURDER In a sprawling manor in the town of Mayflower Falls, the Dread family is hosting their yearly Thanksgiving dinner for their neighbors. Solve this murder mystery with the other dinner guests. Nov. 11, 6-9 pm. $29-$39. Crime Scene Entertainment, 2775 N. Howard St. crimesceneentertainment.com (208-369-3695)

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RESALE TRAIL Travel to the 15 local resale shops participating in the event and collect stamps to win prizes. Grab a passport at any location to get a stamp when you visit between Nov. 11-26. See website for location details. garlandresale.com SECOND SATURDAY PLANT SWAP Bring cuttings or potted plants to trade with other plant collectors. Second Saturdays at noon through Dec. 9. Free. The Plant Project, 7413 E. Trent Ave. facebook. com/theplantprojectwa (509-383-8020) SEWCIAL CLUB Beth LaBar leads a club focused on stitching, mending and altering garments. Bring your own project to work on. Nov. 11, 10 am-noon. Free. Art Salvage Spokane, 610 E. North Foothills. artsalvagespokane.com VETERANS DAY CEREMONY This event features an Army veteran guest speaker, special gifts for veterans and other activities. Nov. 11, 11 am-noon. Free. Illuminating Courage Memorial, 700 W. Mallon Ave. wafhp.org (509-994-5613) FAMILIES & POLITICS: A BRAVER ANGELS WORKSHOP This workshop aims to show participants how to talk about politics with their loved ones in a way that brings them closer. Nov. 12, 2-4 pm.

Free. Liberty Park Library, 402 S. Pittsburgh St. spokanelibrary.org TRIBAL FASHION SHOW Native designers showcase their unique styles on local models representing surrounding tribes.

Music by DJ Exodus. Nov. 12, 6 pm. $25.

Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com/nahm 3D PRINTER DEMONSTRATION See one of the library’s 3D printers,and learn about how they work and what they can do. Nov. 14, 4-5 pm. Free. Hillyard Library, 4110 N. Cook St. spokanelibrary.org BOOKPEOPLE OF MOSCOW 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Celebrate the bookstore’s 50th anniversary with an open house featuring refreshments and visits from loca authors. Nov. 15, 4-6 pm.

Free. BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S. Main St. bookpeopleofmoscow.com FOUNDERS LIVE: YOUTH BUSINESS IDEA PITCH COMPETITION This competition provides a platform for 11-18 years old to pitch entrepreneurial projects.

Nov. 15, 5-8 pm. Free. Burbity Workplaces (Sullivan Valley Commons), 2818 N. Sullivan Rd, Ste. 100. founderslive.com MANY SPIRITS COMMUNITY A space for two-spirit and Indigiqueer people to spend time together. Tea, hot chocolate and some art supplies are provided. Feel free to bring creative projects. 4-7 pm.

Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley

Ave. spectrumcenterspokane.org WORKING WITH LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES This introductory, interactive workshop explores appropriate language, Queer identities, current topics affecting the community and how to build inclusive practices. Nov. 15, 10 am-noon. $50.

Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. spectrumcenterspokane.org GROSSOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF THE REALLY GROSS Explore the gross science of snot, boogers and farts with some hands-on activities. Ages 10-13.

Nov. 16, 1-2 pm. Free. Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave. scld.org CHRISTMAS ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW This annual arts and crafts show features over 250 Northwest artisans displaying and selling their wares. Nov. 17-19; Fri from 19 am-8 pm, Sat from 9 am-6 pm, Sun from 10 am-4 pm. $8-$10. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. custershows.com

FILM

INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING Explore documentary filmmaking, including its purpose, various types and the impact it can have.

Nov. 9, 4:30-6:30 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 22 N. Herald Rd. scld.org KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one — until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery. Nov. 9-11, 1-4 pm. $8. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) KUSAMA: INFINITY Artist Yayoi Kusama battles sexism and racism while rising to fame in America during the 1960s, from a conservative upbringing in Japan to her eventual placement in a Tokyo mental institution. Nov. 9, 5:30 pm. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. garlandtheater.com LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries but is now in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins. Nov. 9, 1:30 pm and Nov. 10, 1:30 & 7:30 pm. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com THE WAR TO END ALL WARS In honor of Veterans Day and the 105th anniversary of Armistice Day, this movie combines the true stories of World War I heroes, animation and heavy metal music by Sabaton. Nov. 11, 2-3:15 pm and Nov. 15, 4-5:15 pm. Free. Davenport High School, 1101 Sixth St. lincolncountymuseums.org (509-725-6711)

MEDICINE WOMAN Learn about America’s first Native doctor and modern-day medicine women who are fighting a war against alarming rates of disease, suicide and mental illness in Native American communities. Nov. 12, 12:30-1:45 pm.

Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. spokanelibrary.org (509-444-5390) CHICAGO Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity and a sleazy lawyer’s attention. Nov. 14, 7-9 pm. $8. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main. kenworthy.org AFTER HOURS In this dark comic tale of mistaken identity, the desolate night world of 1980s SoHo is turned into a bohemian wonderland of surreal menace.

Nov. 15, 7-9 pm. $8. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS This movie follows the continuing quest of Frodo and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Nov. 15, 7:30 pm, Nov. 16, 3:30 pm and Nov. 17, 1:30 & 7:30 pm.

Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com (509-327-1050) DIRTY DANCING IN CONCERT A screening of Dirty Dancing with a live band and singers performing the film’s soundtrack.

Nov. 16, 7:30 pm. $45-$95. The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. foxtheaterspokane.org (509-624-1200) ENCANTO A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers. Nov. 16, 7-9 pm. $8. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org JAWAN A thriller which outlines the emotional journey of a man who is set to rectify the wrongs in the society. Nov. 16, 7-9 pm. $8. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127)

FOOD & DRINK

A LESSON IN LENTILS Chef Noreen teaches about different varieties of lentils, legumes and beans along with the most commonly used spices and aromatics of Dal. Nov. 9, 5:45-8:15 pm. $85. The Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. thekitchenengine.com SOUTH INDIAN CULINARY CLASS Learn the art of creating an authentic Indian dish, turmeric chicken lentil soup, from selecting the perfect spices, to using locally grown lentils, to mastering the art of simmering. Nov. 9, 6-9 pm. $45. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn. org (509-229-3414)

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he days are shorter, the temperatures are cooler, and going outside isn’t as easy as it was just a few short weeks ago. Winter, as you may have heard, is coming.

Changing weather can present some challenges for cannabis consumers who live in an apartment or share a home with scent-sensitive roommates. That doesn’t mean you need to bundle up and head outside to get a little high. Here are three products available locally to help you make it through these cold, long nights.

MICRO BAR VAPES

Sleek and disposable, Micro Bar vapes aren’t traditional vape pens.

They’re shaped more like Zippo lighters, which makes them perfect for fitting in your pocket.

With a variety of strains and flavors, mostly fruity like Golden Pineapple or Blueberry Zkittles, there’s sure to be a version to suit your fancy and bring you back to warmer weather.

Like a traditional vape pen, though, there’s no strong odor produced. Which makes them perfect for discreet indoor use. And because they’re disposable, you won’t need to worry about storage when you’ve run out and need to restock.

BATH BY BEX

Unlike the other products on this list, this Spokane Valley offering won’t get you high. Bath By Bex’s products are strictly CBD, but they’re perfect for this gloomy time of year.

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front on East Sprague Avenue, Bath By Bex produces a variety of CBD topicals, most of which are meant to elevate your bath experience into a spa situation. With bath bombs, bath salts and soaps, along with more traditional topical sticks and lotions, and even oral products like tinctures and capsules, Bath By Bex has the entire CBD spectrum covered.

RAY’S LEMONADE

Stevens County’s Dogtown Pioneers is truly a pioneer in the infused beverage market. Their brand of Ray’s Lemonade products has dominated the shelves at local dispensaries for years. The original 12-ounce bottles with 100 milligrams of THC come with a measuring cup for dosing out servings. Their newer offering, the aptly named “Lil Ray’s,” pack 100 milligrams into an airplane shot-sized bottle.

With flavors from traditional lemonade through all sorts of fruity mixes, and the ominously named “Tiger’s Blood,” Ray’s Lemonades have the right taste for every palette. The bigger bottles are perfect for mixing up cannabis mocktails, while the smaller shooters are great for people just looking to get the job done. n

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EVENTS | CALENDAR VETERANS LUNCHEON A free luncheon to honor local veterans. Nov. 9, 12-5 pm.

Free. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw. cdacasino.com S’MORES BY THE SHORES Make s’mores while gathered around one of the resort’s firepits. Nov. 11-Dec. 30, daily from 3-9 pm. $75. The Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second. cdaresort.com (208-292-5678) KNIFE SKILLS 101 Culinary instructor Logan Nelson teaches how to handle knives properly and basic knife skills. Nov. 12, 11 am-12:30 pm. $70. The Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. thekitchenengine.com CHILAQUILES COOKING CLASS Learn how to create chilaquiles packed with layers upon layers of Mexican flavors.

Nov. 14, 12-2 pm. $70. The Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. thekitchenengine.com (509-328-3335) DAC NW FREE COOKING CLASS This cooking class, presented by Disability Action Center Northwest, features demonstrations and covers topics such as how to cook once and have meals for several days, how to freeze meals and more. Nov. 15, 2-3:30 pm. Free. 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow. dacnw.org PLANT-BASED HOLIDAY APPETIZERS AND SIDES Learn tips and tricks on making practically any holiday recipe vegetarian or vegan-friendly. Nov. 15, 5:458:15 pm. $85. The Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. thekitchenengine.com BEVERLY’S SIGNATURE CULINARY CLASS: DATE NIGHT DELIGHTS Under the guidance of an expert chef, learn the art of crafting traditional sushi rolls. Nov. 16, 6-8 pm. $150. Beverly’s, 115 S. Second St. beverlyscda.com (208-292-5678) HELIX RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY Celebrate Helix’s 20th anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a fundraiser benefitting 2nd Harvest. Nov. 16, 4-6 pm.

Free. Helix Wines, 824 W. Sprague. helixwines.com (509-242-3190)

MUSIC

CANDLELIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO TAYLOR SWIFT A string quartet performs Taylor Swift songs surrounded by candles. Nov. 9, 9 pm. $31-$57. Riverside Place, 1108 W. Riverside Ave. feverup.com GATHERING OF THE BANDS This twonight performance features conductor Terry M. L. Jones and the NIC Wind Symphony. Nov. 9, 7-9 pm. Free. Schuler Performing Arts Center, 880 W. Garden Ave. facebook.com/NorthIdahoCollegeMusic UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO JAZZ CONCERT This concert features both the University of Idaho jazz bands and choirs. Nov. 10, 7:30 pm. University of Idaho Administration Building, 851 Campus Dr. uidaho. edu/class/music (888-884-3246) FALL FOLK FESTIVAL This annual event features various folk music performances and a vendor hall. See website for full schedule. Nov. 11-12; Sat from 11 am-8 pm, Sun from 11 am-5 pm. Free. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. spokanefolkfestival.org NORTHWEST COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS The show includes the presentation of awards and 20 performances by the nominees. Nov. 11, 6-10 pm. $22-$37.

Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (509-227-7638) SPOKANE SYMPHONY POPS 2: SYMPHONIC SALUTE TO THE USO The Spokane Jazz Orchestra joins the Symphony perfom a tribute to the U.S. and its armed forces with an evening of classic and contemporary American songs. Nov. 11, 7:30

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pm. $47-$100. The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. foxtheaterspokane.org UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT The program includes classical string orchestra music featuring auditioned youth from the Palouse and LC Valley. Nov. 11, 7:30 pm.

Free. University of Idaho Administration Building, 851 Campus Dr. uidaho.edu/ class/music (888-884-3246) MEINE FREUDE (MY JOY) The Eastern Washington University Orchestra and Symphonic Choir perform works by Bach, Vivaldi and Corelli, with a premiere of a new arrangement of the motet BWV 227 Jesu, meine Freude. Nov. 13, 7:30 pm. $5-$10. EWU Music Building Recital Hall, Music Building 119. ewu.edu/music OPERA WORKSHOP: MASQUERADES AND MAYHEM Opera Workshop presents scenes from La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossin, Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss and L’Elisir d’Amore by Gaetano Donizetti. Nov. 16, 7:30-9 pm. Free. Bryan Hall Theatre, 605 Veterans Way. music. wsu.edu (509-335-7696) SPOKANE SYMPHONY: HANDEL’S MESSIAH This annual symphony tradition features a performance of Handel’s outstanding Messiah, including the Hallelujah chorus. Nov. 16-17 at 7:30 pm, Nov. 18, 3 pm. $13.50-$23. St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th. foxtheaterspokane.org

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

SPOKANE CHIEFS VS. PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS Promotions include Jack in the Box Fan Appreciation Night. Nov. 10, 7:05 pm. $13-$32. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon. spokanechiefs.com (509-279-7000) SPOKANE CHIEFS VS. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS Promotions include Coca-Cola Family Feast & Rally Towel Giveaway.Nov. 11, 6:05 pm. $13-$32. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. spokanechiefs.com AUTHENTIC INDIAN YOGA Instructor Devika Gates teaches authentic Indian Yoga. Wear loose clothing, bring a yoga mat and come prepared for gentle exercise. Nov. 12, 2:30-3:30 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. spokanelibrary.org (509-444-5390) PRACTICAL METHOD CHEN STYLE TAI CHI Blake Caldwell teaches Chen Style Taijiquan. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a notebook and pen. Instruction is followed by exercise. Nov. 14, 6-7:30 pm.

Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. spokanelibrary.org CONQUEST OF THE CAGE MMA A lineup of area professional fighters face off against eachother in the Pend Oreille Pavilon. Nov. 18, 7 pm. $69-$149. Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com (509-242-7000)

THEATER & DANCE

A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200shot Range Model air rifle. Nov. 10-19; FriSat at 7 pm, Sat-Sun at 3 pm. $18-$20.

Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. cytnorthidaho.org (208-667-1865) CRUMBLE (LAY ME DOWN, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE) Struggling to cope with

her father’s death, Janice is holding spiteful conversations with her dolls, and her mother is suffering from panic attacks. Their only comforts are visitations from their respective celebrity crushes — Justin Timberlake and Harrison Ford.

Nov. 10-19; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Spartan Theater at SFCC, 3410 W. Whistalks Way. spokanefalls.edu HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch decides to steal Christmas away from the holiday-loving Whos.

Nov. 10-11; Fri at 7:30 pm, Sat at 3 pm and 7 pm. $45-$90. First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. firstinterstatecenter.org (509-279-7000) JULIUS CAESAR Concerned that Julius Caesar poses a threat to democracy, revolutionaries make the decision to murder him. Nov. 10-18; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm, Thu at 5 pm. $10. Eastern Washington University, 526 Fifth St. ewu.edu/ theatre (509-259-2241) RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER JR. Rudolph doesn’t feel like he belongs in Christmastown and sets off to find a place that accepts him. Nov. 10-12; Fri at 7 pm, Sat-Sun at 3 pm, Sat also at 6 pm. $12. Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave. cytnorthidaho.org (208-765-8800) LES MISÉRABLES Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells the story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion and sacrifice. Nov. 14-19; Tue-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sat also at 2 pm, Sun at 1 pm and 6:30 pm. $50-$110. First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. broadwayspokane.com (509-279-7000) SPOKANE CIVIC THEATRE YOUTH PLAYWRIGHTS WORKSHOP Bryan Harnetiaux and Jean Hardie instruct area youth on how to write short plays.

Young writers are encouraged to submit the plays in the Playwrights’ Forum Festival. Nov. 14, 3:45-4:45 pm. Free. Hillyard Library, 4110 N. Cook. spokanelibrary.org

VISUAL ARTS

27TH ANNUAL SMALL WORKS INVITATIONAL A small works show and sale that features works by over 100 artists, small enough to give as gifts this holiday season. Open Wed-Sun from 11 am-6 pm through Dec. 24. Free. Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave. theartspiritgallery.com BEN JOYCE POP UP GALLERY Joyce’s aerial landscapes invite viewers to see places through a radical new use of structure and form. Daily through Dec. 1. Free.

Historic Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. painterofplace.com CCOASTERS This annual sale benefits Embrace Washington by selling artistdesigned coasters for $10 each. Wed-Fri from 11 am-5 pm through Nov. 30. $10.

Trackside Studio, 115 S. Adams St. tracksidestudio.net (509-863-9904) FRANK S. MATSURA: NATIVE AMERICAN PORTRAITS FROM A NORTHWEST BORDERLAND This show features images from the studio archive of Washington-based Japanese photographer Frank Sakae Matsura which explore Indigenous representation through an artistic lens.

Tue-Sun from 10 am-5 pm through June 9. $7-$12. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (509-456-3931) GORDON WILSON: EMERITUS A selection of works created over the last 50

years by Whitworth Professor Emeritus of Art & Design Gordon Wilson. Mon-Fri from 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat from 10 am-2 pm through Jan. 24. Free. Bryan Oliver Gallery, Whitworth, 300 W. Hawthorne Ave. whitworth.edu (509-777-3258) ENCHANTED FOREST Works depicting fairies, magical beings and nature

by Kim Long, Diane Rowen Garmire and Michele Mokrey. Wed-Sat from 11 am-5 pm through Nov. 25. Free. New Moon Art Gallery, 1326 E. Sprague Ave. manicmoonandmore.com MAKING THEIR MARK Four SFCC graduates who work as professional tattoo artists display recent work. Artists include: Bradley Delay, Andi Demitri, Junior and Mike Maloney. Mon-Fri from 8:30 am3:30 pm through Dec. 7. Free. SFCC Fine Arts Gallery, 3410 W. Whistalks Way, Bldg. 6. sfcc.spokane.edu PALOUSE WATERCOLOR ANNUAL SHOW An exhibit of watercolor work by members of the Palouse Watercolor Socius. Thu-Sun from 10 am-6 pm through Nov. 26. Free. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org (509-229-3414) SQUEAK MEISEL: RETURN TO EARTH Meisel is the chair of the department of fine arts at WSU. This exhibition features drawings and mixed media works. By appointment through Nov. 25. Free. KolvaSullivan Gallery, 115 S. Adams St. kolvasullivangallery.com (509-458-5517) STEPH SAMMONS Sammons’ art depicts mythical creatures, people and animals in a defined, bold style. Daily from 11 am-7 pm through Nov. 30, 11 am-7 pm. Free.

Pottery Place Plus, 203 N. Washington. potterplaceplus.com TOBY KEOUGH: FLOWERS The local artist paints flowers with aim to lessen stress and bring smiles to the faces of viewers. Thu-Sat from 4-7 pm through Nov. 25. Free. Terrain Gallery, 628 N. Monroe St. terrainspokane.com WE ARE WATER, WE ARE LAND This exhibition features the visual storytelling of local and regional IndigiQueers, as well as those who stand in solidarity with them. Mon-Fri from 8 am-5 pm through Nov. 22. Free. Chase Gallery, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. spokanearts.org ORNAMENT & SMALL WORK SHOW This annual holiday show features over 30 participating artists showcasing ornaments and small works. Nov. 10-Dec. 23; Mon-Fri from 10 am-5 pm, Sat from 10 am-4 pm. Free. Spokane Art School, 503 E. Second Ave. spokaneartschool.net RICK DAVIS: RECLAMATION Davis uses reclaimed metal to construct sculptures.

Nov. 10-Dec. 1; Fri from 4-9 pm, Sat from 1-4 pm. Free. Shotgun Studios, 1625 W. Water Ave. shotgunstudiosspokane.com ILLUMINATING A MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT Local artist Hannah Charlton guides participants in the creation of a bookmark inspired by medieval designs.

Nov. 16, 5:45-7:45 pm. $25-$30. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org

WORDS

POETRY RISING Performances by musician Pamela Benton, poet Stephen Pitters, storyteller Clay Randall, musician Kevin Dukelow and local slam poet Twahan Simultaneous. Nov. 9, 6-7 pm. Free.

South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. spokanelibrary.org (509-444-5331) AFTER THE BLAST: MOUNT ST. HELENS 40 YEARS LATER Eric Wagner explores the surprising ways plants and animals

survived the eruption and the complex roles that people have played in the aftermath of the eruption. Nov. 11, 10:30 am. Free. Online: humanities.org NANOWRIMO WRITE-INS These NaNoWriMo events include writing sprints, prompts and more to help you reach your daily and monthly writing goals. Sun from 12:30-4:30 pm through Nov. 26. Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org TELLING OUR STORIES: JACOB LAWRENCE AND THE GREAT MIGRATION This lecture focuses on how Lawrence’s images highlight the economic and social conditions of the Great Migration. Nov. 12, 2-3 pm. Free. The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org WRITE TOGETHER: A COMMUNITY WRITING SESSION Bring your current writing project and your favorite writing tools and prepare to hunker down and write. Local novelist and Writing Education Specialist Sharma Shields writes and provide prompts and advice if needed.

Nov. 13, 10 am-noon. Free. Central Library, 906 W. Main. spokanelibrary.org NORTHWEST PASSAGES: JONATHAN EVISON Evison discusses his novel Again and Again, a story about love lost, found, and redeemed. Nov. 14, 7 pm. $10-$45.

Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet Ave. spokesman.com/ northwest-passages (509-313-4776) THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES This talk explores the broad definition of climate learning to map out potential trajectories for understanding the future of climate education within the U.S. and U.S. obligations abroad. Nov. 15, 5-6 pm. Free.

Gonzaga University Hemmingson Center, 702 E. Desmet Ave. gonzaga.edu/ClimateEvents (509-313-6942) HOW TO WRITE A TEEN/YOUNG ADULT NOVEL Kris Dinnison, Trace Kerr and Stephanie Oakes discuss how to write for a young adult audience with a Q&A to follow. Nov. 15, 5:30-6:30 pm. Free.

Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. spokanelibrary.org (509-444-5390) ERIN PRINGLE: UNEXPECTED WEATHER EVENTS Pringle signs copies of her new short story collection, Unexpected Weather Events and reads excerpts with Sharma Shields. Nov. 16, 6:30 pm. Free.

Wishing Tree Books, 1410 E. 11th Ave. wishingtreebookstore.com JOY HARJO: WHY SHE WRITES United States Poet Laureate and winner of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award, Joy Harjo, discusses her most recent memoir, Catching the Light.

Nov. 16, 1-2 pm. Free. Online: scld.org FRIENDS OF THE LIBERTY LAKE MUNICIPAL LIBRARY BOOK SALE The book sale features used adult and children’s books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and puzzles. Nov. 17, 12-6 pm and Nov. 18, 9 am-3 pm. Free. Liberty Lake Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. libertylakefriends.org STORYTIME AT THE CARROUSEL This early literacy activity is designed to spark and engage the young imagination with stories, songs and preschool activities. Jan 20-Dec. 15, third Friday of each month at 11 am. Free. Looff Carrousel, 507 N. Howard St. riverfrontspokane.com TESSA FLOREANO: ITALIANS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST The author discusses her latest novel, about how Italians settled and later thrived in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Nov. 18, 7 pm.

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