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Also in this issue: News reporter Wilson Criscione examines Spokane County’s ban on new outdoor pot farms — legislation passed quickly and very quietly because, as one public official admits, he didn’t want to deal with the public. He would have gotten away with it too, if not for those pesky journalists!

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BY GEORGE NETHERCUTT

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he recent death of the oppressive Fidel Castro may end an era — one of brutality, restriction of freedom and anti-Americanism. America should now adopt policies that will encourage freedom in Cuba.

United States-Cuba relations have been rocky since 1959, the year of Castro’s ascension to power in his small Caribbean nation, then with a population of nearly 7 million. When I dined with him in Havana nearly 20 years ago, having sponsored a law opening Cuba to American products, Fidel was aged but not feeble, still a revolutionary at heart, expecting his guests to marvel at his stamina and intellectual recall. He probably took an afternoon nap in order to appear vigorous from 9:30 pm until dinner ended at 2:15 am.

I was there after Eastern Washington pea farmers brought it to my attention that Canadians could sell peas to Cuba, but they could not.

Working within existing American policy, we were there to explore getting more of our products to the Cuban people.

Though I imagined that Castro understood English, he spoke only through a female interpreter who appeared to translate his comments the way he wanted them understood, not the way he stated them in Spanish. Seeking to regale his three Congressional guests with facts and statistics, his delivery was more like filibustering; where if he talked, no one else could. It was only through interruption that one could pose a question or make a point.

Castro was still angry with the Soviets after the USSR stopped his $200-million-per-year support payments in the late 1990s. He dismissed my suggestion that to open Cuba to American capitalism, he could allow U.S. colleges to hold spring breaks in Cuba. He reiterated his outspoken policy that Cuba should be treated the same as other nations, as far as U.S. policy went, rejecting the American policy that allowed for cash-only sales of American products to his country. Cuba was encouraged to “buy” American goods, essentially walking through the door that American policy had left open. Saying “No” because he had “said too much” to the world at large about the sorry state of U.S.-Cuba relations, Castro wanted Cuba to be treated as a first-class nation in the world. We politely told him that no Congressional policies would be forthcoming that loosened the relationship more without affirmative actions by his country.

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wo months later, a devastating hurricane struck Cuba. The U.S. offered free aid.

Cuba refused the offer, saying instead that it would “buy” U.S. products. It was a pretext to allow Castro to save face, since the U.S. had not changed its cash-only policies as Castro had demanded. Since that time, Cuba has bought more than $2 billion of U.S. products for cash,

including our crops.

Following the legislative easing of U.S.-Cuba relations, the George W. Bush administration took a harder line against Cuba and Castro, failing to recognize that most of today’s 11 million Cubans are not communists, and many long to be free. Under Bush, American travel to Cuba was limited. U.S. Department of Treasury and Commerce regulations became more restrictive. Outreach to Cuba fell off, though cooperation between anti-drug officials of both countries continued, since Castro didn’t want Cuba to be economically drugdependent.

“…I imagined that Castro understood English.”

When President Obama reached out to Cuba to normalize relations, the relationship began to thaw. While Castro was an avowed communist, anti-capitalist and oppressive force for more than 50 years, it’s no wonder that American presidents have been reluctant to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations. Anti-Castro Floridians have led political opposition, with American presidents and Congressional representatives and senators in tow. Florida members of Congress insisted on not extending American credit to Cuba, requiring the cash-only sales position from Americans to Cuba.

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uban-American foreign policy under the new Trump Administration isn’t yet determined. Hopefully, Trump will seek to attract Cuba’s willing citizens 90 miles off American shores to freedom, thereby signaling rejection of the oppressive society that Castro championed. Florida’s Cuban population, now accustomed to American freedom, should lower its resistance to embracing Cubans, with the lure of a free society, rejecting the communistinspired, anti-American rhetoric of Raul Castro, Fidel’s successor, who may turn out to be less oppressive than his brother. The U.S. should continue reaching out to Cubans with a message of liberating them from the society that has historically restricted and punished them in areas of health care, baseball and the arts.

I would expect Cubans to embrace any American outreach. If presented properly, they’ll soon realize that Americans are not as evil as Fidel told them for decades. Just ask the Cubans who have emigrated here and become some of America’s most productive citizens. n

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“Anything less than a full commitment to actively and aggressively working to promote the civil rights of everyone in our country — regardless of race, religion, disability, gender, or sexual orientation — is unacceptable to me for someone in this position,” she writes.

Sessions has denied allegations that he called an African American prosecutor “boy” decades ago, but acknowledged or did not dispute other racially charged remarks, such as saying that the Ku Klux Klan was “OK, until I found out they smoked pot,” according to the New York Times. He claimed that he was joking.

These accusations and others quashed his nomination to a federal judgeship in 1986. For Murray, these concerns still linger.

However, it appears that Sessions has the support of Senate Republicans, who want to hold a confirmation hearing before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Sessions needs only a simple majority in the Senate, and Republicans are expected to hold 52 seats in the incoming 115th Congress. (MITCH RYALS)

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“I’m proud to work alongside Donald Trump and Mike Pence as they lead the fight to restore the people’s voice to our government,” she says.

Seven months ago, McMorris Rodgers wrote on Facebook that she had her first meeting with Trump and was still getting to know him. At the time, she only tepidly endorsed Trump, citing concerns about comments he made and promising to call him out if he ever made negative comments about women or people with disabilities.

In November, McMorris Rodgers — the highest-ranking woman in House Republican leadership — met with Trump again. Days later, it was reported that she was vice chairwoman of his transition team.

If she ends up taking up the position of Interior secretary, it would be months before someone could replace her in Congress. An election for her replacement could take place in the spring, or in November 2017. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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COMMENT | ENVIRONMENT

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A Win for Everyone The water protectors at Standing Rock achieve an important victory

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he black snake has been defeated, at least partly. Indigenous people around the United States are celebrating with war whoops, song and dancing.

What started as a historic gathering of tribal people from all over the country to stop a pipeline being built near the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota has become a historic victory for every American.

The Army Corps of Engineers has denied Energy Transfer Partners the final easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline until a full environmental impact statement

can be made. So for now, the construction will be halted.

For now because when President-elect Donald Trump, an investor in the pipeline, is sworn in, he will most likely do all he can to get the project moving forward.

The water protectors have been gathering for months to prevent the pipeline from crossing the Missouri River. They have been shot at with rubber bullets, tear gas, sound cannons and water cannons in sub-freezing temperatures while protesting peacefully. Members of the Morton County (N.D.) Sheriff’s Department have done everything they can to make it seem like the protectors are “violent” and “aggressive,” instigating such police action, but their version of the story is eclipsed by the

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presence of live video feeds and drone footage from the air. There is undeniable proof that the violence was instigated by the police, not the peaceful and prayerful.

It must have been very scary to the Sheriff’s Department to face off with elders and youth in prayer and song. It is a demonstration that the power of unity and prayer is so much more threatening to the police state than any violent action. Recall this year’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge standoff at the bird sanctuary in eastern Oregon. Armed protesters threatening violence were patted on the butt and given 24-hour national news coverage for weeks while they destroyed government property and cost the county millions of dollars. There is clearly a disparate treatment of the two protests.

Despite what people think, indigenous people were protesting for a much bigger reason than just one pipeline. These past few months, the water protectors were there to ensure that we all had a chance against the tyranny of profiteering and the almighty dollar. The water protectors literally sacrificed life and limb so that we had a chance to see that our humanity, our prayers and our unity can prevail. This win is a call to action.

It’s a call to action to wake up from the slumber of TV and everyday living. To break out of the chains of apathy and see the power that each of us has to make our world a better place. To get involved, locally and nationally, in the things that matter. To unite the power of our humanity to ensure that the next seven generations have an Earth to walk on, water to drink, air to breathe, and a society that is worthy of the name “The United States of America.”

So it’s not just this pipeline, it’s every pipeline. It’s America’s addiction to fossil fuels, despite the availability of alternative energy sources. It’s about corporations winning more often LETTERS against humans than Send comments to not. It’s about the fact editor@inlander.com. that even today, there are still people in Flint, Michigan, without clean drinking water. It’s about outdated infrastructure and the lack of political will to make renewable energy possible for every American.

Without a doubt, Americans owe it to themselves, and to the water protectors, to become educated about pipelines, renewable energy and corporate infiltration into our government. We must join our collective power, just as the tribes did, and change the course of history.

For this moment, though, just listen to the indigenous celebration of song, dance and laughter.  Tara Dowd, an enrolled Inupiaq Eskimo, was born into poverty and now owns a diversity consulting business. She is an advocate for systemic equity and sees justice as a force that makes communities better.

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(12/1/16). This issue of police shootings has been a large part of the news cycle these past two years. Unfortunately, this problem become a political issue, as opposed to a moral issue. We need to do more to support our police in proven and verifiable measures, but we also need accountability.

Police officers from Baltimore to Seattle have been asking to expand the use of body cameras. Also, when used by departments, these cameras have been shown to decrease the amount of complaints on officers by up to 93 percent. Theses measures are verifiable and attainable in our community.

The most important problem facing law enforcement today is a lack of accountability. If an officer is found to be unfit for service, there is very little to stop this “bad apple” from moving across county and state lines and applying for a law enforcement job in a new area. We need better reference checking all over the U.S., and need better regulations to stop unfit officers from applying for law enforcement and security jobs. The vast majority of our officers are amazing human beings and I have the utmost respect for them and their profession, but we can not allow a few bad officers to continue muddy the waters in our communities.

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Skunked Why Spokane County Commissioners passed a temporary ban on new outdoor pot farms without telling anyone

BY WILSON CRISCIONE

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nthony Birch and his wife have lived in their rural home southwest of Spokane, near Cheney, for a decade. But in the past couple of years, Birch says they can’t enjoy it like they once did: The smell of the nearby cannabis farm is too strong.

“It permeates at times in our house, and we find ourselves on a warm night having to get up to shut our windows,” Birch says. “I don’t care what the smell is produced by. It’s a nauseating smell. We don’t like it. We don’t know what it brings to us in the way of chemicals.”

So Birch and other neighbors living near the pot farm, Bang’s Cannabis, started filing complaints with the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency in 2014. “[The] odor is a constant reminder of what was an illegal activity which does NOT belong in an area of private and expensive homes,” ...continued on next page

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says one of Birch’s complaints.

In total, the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency says it has received 203 marijuanarelated odor complaints since July 2014. Ninety-two of those complaints are about Bang’s Cannabis. The agency has issued only three notices of violation for excessive odors.

The complaints were apparently enough to convince Spokane County commissioners to pass a six-month ban on new outdoor cannabis farms last week. Yet the Board of Commissioners never gave any public notice about the moratorium, leaving a Spokesman-Review reporter as the only person there to witness the vote.

Though the moratorium will not shut down existing farms or affect producers with pending applications, nearby cannabis farmers are concerned. The county, they feel, would never have imposed a similar surprise ban on another industry.

“As tax-paying, legitimate small business owners who are employing several hundred people in the county, it was frustrating to have this action taken without notice,” says Crystal Oliver, who owns an outdoor cannabis farm north of Spokane with her husband. “Had the commissioners approached us beforehand, we could have come up with a more reasonable approach to begin with.”

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Spokane County commissioners knew weed farmers would oppose the move. They suspected that growers would try to stop the county from imposing a temporary ban on new outdoor marijuana farms, or that aspiring farmers would rush to apply for permits before the ban went into effect.

That’s why they made sure the public didn’t know about the proposed resolution.

“Let’s say we publish a notice saying we’re going to put in a change to the marijuana ordinance in two weeks,” Commissioner Al French says. “What do you think is going to happen with all the people thinking of applying for a permit, and knowing there might be a suspension?

They’ll rush to the permitting counter and get applications in before the ordinance takes effect.”

French says it would have been similar to the rush for building permits in October following the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision, a ruling stating that water must be legally available before drilling a well, in part to prevent property owners from having their wells dry up. But county commissioners, including French, actively encouraged the rush for permits then, whereas they purposely avoided the chance of it happening for marijuana growers hoping to expand or start a farm. This time, French says, commissioners want to protect the rights of property owners.

“If I’ve got a problem that I already know about,” French says, “why would I exacerbate that by getting a rush to the counter [for permits]?”

For Nancy McLaughlin, the vote on the six-month moratorium happened to be the last

Commissioner Al French say he’s heard more odor complaints than those reported to the Clean Air Agency. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO action taken during her time as a county commissioner. Hours after the vote, Josh Kerns was to be sworn in to take her seat on the three-person commission.

“I kind of decided it was something I wanted to go out of my office with,” McLaughlin says.

She compares the odor affecting property owners in rural parts of the county to a neighbor McLaughlin once had who played music too loud. She adds that the smell of cannabis primarily impacts people who didn’t want to legalize marijuana with statewide Initiative 502 in the first place.

“The most important thing to me is that we have to remember that even though this initiative passed in the state, it was passed by the majority of the people in urban areas,” McLaughlin says.

“But the grows are happening in rural areas. So it’s the people that don’t want to deal with legalizing marijuana [who are impacted].”

The commissioners’ practice of hiding the action item on the meeting agenda by labeling it “miscellaneous” doesn’t violate the state’s open meetings laws. But Kerns suggests that he may have handled the moratorium differently than his predecessor. The public, he says, should be involved and engaged in the process.

“When we’re making major decisions,” Kerns says, “we need to make sure the community knows about it.”

MAKING A STATEMENT

Crystal and Kevin Oliver’s outdoor cannabis farm in Deer Park, called Washington’s Finest Cannabis, typically releases an odor during a couple of weeks in October, according to Crystal Oliver. She only knows of one anonymous complaint about the smell.

Oliver, a marijuana advocate who recently served on the Spokane Regional Clean Air Marijuana Advisory Committee, says that people near outdoor farms may be smelling terpenes, or compounds found in plants. People may experience allergies to terpenes, Oliver says, just like they could have allergies to hay, for example.

Part of the issue with Bang’s Cannabis, however, may be that it uses greenhouse cultivation throughout the year, so the odor is present more often. (Bang’s Cannabis owners Lacey and Patrick Bang did not respond to a request for comment.)

The Spokane Regional Health District has found no proof to date that outdoor cannabis farms can cause negative health effects, says Kim Papich, SRHD spokeswoman, though she

stresses that more research needs to be conducted.

The moratorium imposed by the county won’t impact the current operations at Bang’s Cannabis, and it doesn’t impact pending applications. But if a farm wanted to expand, they would likely be subject to new regulations and blocked under the moratorium, says Spokane County Planning Director John Pederson.

The county isn’t the only local government entity to impose a moratorium on pot producers. Spokane Valley passed a moratorium on pot retailers, producers and processors in 2014. The Valley council, similar to county commissioners, did not put the item on the agenda and cited a public health crisis as the basis for the moratorium. This year, Spokane Valley lifted its moratorium on new growers and processors — both indoor and outdoor — but capped the number of retail stores allowed.

Cannabis farmers like Daniel Harrington and Josh Zaretsky, co-owners of Kush Comfort Farms on the West Plains, question whether people would be making complaints about odor or their health if the product was something other than marijuana. They worry about how the county’s moratorium will impact business for farmers.

Zaretsky says Spokane County is perhaps the best area in Washington for outdoor cannabis farming because of the high amount of sun it gets. Outdoor farming, he adds, is better for the environment than farming indoors. He argues that if pot producers rushed in to get permits before the county passed a moratorium — as commissioners feared — that wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

“The people to rush in are business owners who employ people, who have paid people,” Zaretsky says.

Carl Caughran, one of the Bang’s Cannabis neighbors who filed complaints about the farm, insists the opposition to the farm has nothing to do with any moral issue against marijuana.

He says the county is “finally looking out for the thousands of residents affected by the smell, instead of the 100-and-something people who have chosen to move into residential areas” and start grow operations.

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“I’m not the marijuana watchdog. I’m looking to recover my property rights.”

Caughran, previously part of Clean Air’s marijuana advisory committee, says he would file complaints if the smell was coming from any other type of farm as well.

“I’m not the marijuana watchdog. I’m looking to recover my property rights,” he says.

Crystal Oliver suggests that a more appropriate way the county could have dealt with the high number of odor complaints in concentrated areas would have been to set a minimum parcel size for any new outdoor farms, and setting a cap on farms permitted per parcel.

But French resists the notion that commissioners are handling this differently than they would any other industry. He says the county went through a process to eliminate odors with rendering plant Baker Commodities after numerous complaints more than 10 years ago. He says the clean air agency has engaged marijuana farmers locally regarding the odor of outdoor farms, and that they shouldn’t see the moratorium as a surprise.

“We’ve been wrestling for almost a year now on how to respond to the impact of property owners who have complained about the odor [from outdoor marijuana farms],” French says.

Commissioners will hold a public hearing within 60 days of when the moratorium was adopted. French says that will give those displeased with the decision a chance to have a conversation with county officials.

“This is not a social statement about whether we like or do not like marijuana,” French says. n wilsonc@inlander.com

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EDUCATION In November 2013, a then17-year-old freshman at North Idaho College says she was GANG-RAPED. She filed a lawsuit against the school, accusing NIC of disciplining her instead of her alleged attackers after reporting the rape. Last week, NIC settled the lawsuit in federal court, awarding the woman $75,000. Though the college did not admit any liability or wrongdoing as part of the settlement, the woman tells the Inlander that it meant a lot to have the college finally acknowledge that she was raped. “Hopefully that will help them make the right decision next time,” she says. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

REFUGEES Last week, I wrote “In Defense of Refugees,” about the ways that local people are showing LOVE AND SUPPORT for survivors of war and devastation. In a follow-up blog post, I posted 25 photos of notes addressed to refugees living in the area, inscribed with messages such as: “This place is your place!” and “You are changing Spokane for the BETTER.” You can read the rest of the notes on our website, along with the story of an apparent Trump supporter with a face tattoo, and his path to understanding those different from himself. (DANIEL WALTERS)

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Prisoner Problems Computer errors continue to plague state Department of Corrections; plus, Washington ranked first in pro-charter-school policies GET OUT OF JAIL EARLY

Since 2002, approximately 3,000 PRISONERS in Washington have been released early due to a computer coding error that went unnoticed for 10 years, and then unrepaired for four more. Now, interim Corrections Secretary Dick Morgan says similar mistakes could be on the horizon.

The issue, Morgan tells the Northwest News Network, is uniformity in judgment and sentencing documents — orders from the court that tell the Department of Corrections how long to incarcerate people.

“We had over 800 judgments and sentences that had errors or were incomplete,” Morgan tells the Northwest News Network.

If an individual is sentenced to prison time, his or her file is sent to the DOC, where records clerks input the information into a computer. However, not all counties use the same “judgment and sentencing” form, which is causing confusion. Further complicating the situation is the fact that some forms are incompletely or incorrectly filled out, says DOC spokesman Jeremy Barclay.

“Sometimes it’s clear as crystal, but oftentimes there are errors, or there is a discrepancy between what a judge sentences and what is actually prescribed by law,” Barclay says.

Morgan has instructed records clerks to double-check the documents, but Barclay notes that those employees are not necessarily qualified to do so.

“The concern is that at some point a data entry clerk is going to miss something on a legally prescribed form,” Barclay says.

The DOC has been meeting with prosecutors, judges and legislators to address the problem, he adds. The agency is in the process of drafting legislation that would, in part, standardize the troublesome forms.

“What we receive in that packet is what’s determining how long we’re keeping someone in custody,” Barclay says. “A judge ruled to take a person’s liberty; it’s important that we hold them for the right amount of time.”

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Even as Washington CHARTER SCHOOLS have struggled to survive through a series of court battles, Washington Charter Schools Association CEO Tom Franta has always maintained one thing: This state has one of the strongest charter school laws in the country.

A new report from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) affirms that stance. It ranks Washington first — tied with Indiana and Nevada —

in state policies that promote strong charter schools.

Franta sees the report as validation. Other states with charter school laws have faced harsh criticism for allowing too many for-profit charters with little accountability.

But in Washington, only nonprofit charters are allowed, and if a school is performing poorly, there are provisions that would automatically close the school based on student outcomes. He says that charter schools have the “freedom and flexibility they need” while remaining accountable should any issues arise.

“Our lawmakers have struck the appropriate balance,” Franta says.

The report comes at a time when the Washington Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, is challenging the state’s charter school law once again in court. The WEA argues that charter schools are unconstitutional because they use taxpayer dollars without adequate public oversight. Last year, the state Supreme Court agreed that charters were unconstitutional before the state Legislature changed the law to save charter schools. That fix has been challenged by the WEA, which argues that the law didn’t actually change the fundamental problem.

The report, released Tuesday by NACSA, says that Washington’s law is based on “best practices in charter school policy.”

Idaho’s charter school law improved its national ranking to 20th compared to the previous report in 2012, based on laws that increased accountability.

John Hedstrom, NACSA vice president of policy and advocacy, says that Washington implements all eight of NACSA’s recommended policies on school accountability.

Hedstrom says that charter schools can be successful for kids if states have the right framework in place.

“We feel Washington state has provided that framework,” he says. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

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ANTIQUING GRANDMAS

BY LAURA JOHNSON

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ere is a woman who looks to the past for inspiration. She has so many ancient and repurposed items she was shabby-chic before that was even a thing.

While she owns plenty of genuine antiques — aesthetically or historically significant items more than 100 years old — she’s also game to rummage through thrift stores for the perfect ’70s vintage find. She’s classy and elegant and probably already has everything she ever wanted. Whatever you give her this Christmas, just don’t call her an antique.

DOUGH TABLE

There once was a time when folks didn’t care about having granite countertops or a matching backsplash in their kitchens.

Instead, they baked with love and care.

If your granny makes the perfect apple pie or chocolate chip cookie, think about purchasing a dough table. Complete with storage space for all of the necessary ingredients (including entire drawers for flour and sugar), and appropriate tools, they were especially popular at the turn of the century. Add to the excitement by purchasing old-time cooking accessories as well. $265 • 1889 Salvage Co. • 2209 N. Monroe

TEAPOT AND SCONE MIX

We tea connoisseurs live in a coffee drinker’s world. But if your grandmother is also a fan of tea (as are many in her age bracket), she’ll be delighted by the Silver Spoon Tea House’s variety of new, vintage and antique teapots. Prices range from $15 to $300,

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depending on your selection. Pair the pot with a delicious housemade scone mix, which comes in a variety of flavors and serves about 16. $10 scone mix; $75 Mason Vista teapot • Silver Spoon Tea House • 1427 W. Sixth

SPA DAY

This is a woman who can shop until she drops. She’s always looking for a good deal but isn’t necessarily willing to spend money on frivolous things for herself (other than teapots, of course). That’s why you should treat her to a Highlands Day Spa facial express treatment. The 30-minute gift package includes a lavish mix of cleansing, exfoliation, toning, massage and moisturizing. $45 • Highlands Day Spa • 4365 Inverness Dr., Post Falls

WLC HANDHELD

Every now and then your antiquing grandmother wants items that appear to be vintage, but actually were were made sometime this year. That’s where the Westward Leather Co. Handheld comes in. This sleek yet strong leather clutch is handcrafted right here in Spokane by company owner Ben Fife. The envelope design is perfect for a night on the town or even a storage space for tiny antique purchases. Colors come in natural or oiled tan. $135 • Westward Leather Co. • westwardleather.com 

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his is the man or woman who likes to have the latest and greatest before anyone else. They’re the type who figured out that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was combustible early on. Each year it becomes more overwhelming to shop for this person, as you worry that they’ve already purchased the gadget before you’ve even heard of it. Some suggestions for things they probably (maybe?) don’t have yet.

GRAVITY COMPASS VR GAME

The early adopter will most likely own an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, so why not give them a locally made game to go along with it? You can support NovaWake Studios, which operated the now-closed Time Traveler Lounge earlier this year, by purchasing a relaxing, mindmessage of a game, Gravity Compass. The experience takes viewers through galaxies and caves and enchanting light shows and lasts for 30 minutes. $2.99 to download • store.steampowered.com/app/438650

BEATS BY DRE STUDIO WIRELESS

Your adopter got a pair of Beats by Dre headphones ages ago; this Christmas, it’s time to help her up her game with the new wireless noise-canceling variety.

That’s right: the updated Beats Studio version now comes without a pesky cord to slow folks down.

Stray as far as 30 feet before the Bluetooth capability begins to falter. With a rechargeable battery and re-engineered sound, the headphones allow folks to take incoming calls and skip songs right from the headset. $303 • Huppin’s • 8016 N. Division

MERMAID BLANKET

Call this the new Snuggie, or Slanket, if you must. The mermaid blanket, which wraps around its wearer’s legs, is quickly becoming the hottest trend in the needle and yarn world. If you’re capable of crocheting or knitting, it’s time to give your early adopter a handmade item they’ll cherish forever — and likely will cause them to reminisce about their love for The Little Mermaid. The folks at Paradise Fibers (where you can purchase mermaid patterns for $4-$6) recommend using Ella Rae superwash yarn. Expect to purchase at least five balls of yarn to complete this perfect gift. Cost depends on the yarn • Paradise Fibers • 225 W. Indiana

LENZ HEATED VEST

Whether your giftee is into skiing or snowboarding, or even hunting and fishing, they need a way to stay toasty when exploring the great outdoors. While you (and they) are already familiar with toe and hand warmers, reliable German company Lenz recently introduced a new high-powered heater to its American customers — a lithium battery-powered heated vest. Like Lenz’s other warming products, it can be regulated from your smartphone via Bluetooth. Though an expensive purchase, it’s guaranteed to last longer than just one season. $450 • The Sports Creel • 12505 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley 

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hether you have a gaggle of nieces and nephews or just one special kiddo in your life, they can be the best and worst to shop for.

They like toys that break, need batteries and/or make the kinds of noises that make you forget all the cuteness that overwhelmed you in the first place. For those kids you love, look for a gift you’d be excited to watch or help them use. Rather than a trinket or the latest mind-melting video game, give that thing that says what they really want to hear: Adults are just oversized playmates.

SPOKANE CHILDREN’S THEATRE TICKETS

Make a memory and share an experience with a real 3-D entertainment event. Children’s theater is entertaining for adults and enthralling for kids. For the dramatic youth in your life, you could make it a night to look forward to with pretty clothes and maybe a post-show hot chocolate. The 71st season includes Scrooge the Musical, running through Dec. 18. In January, the theater presents Henry & Ramona, based on the characters by Beverly Cleary. Robin Hood; Bye, Bye Birdie and The Jungle Book will be worth the wait until spring. $8 for a child’s ticket; $42 for a child’s season pass • Spokane Children’s Theatre • spokanechildrenstheatre.org/box-office

ANIMAL UPON ANIMAL

If you’re looking for a game for younger children but want to skip batteries and tiny, easily lost pieces, this is a top choice. Animal Upon Animal comes with 29 colorfully painted wooden creatures, including crocodiles, sheep, penguins and hedgehogs.

Two to four players race to stack their animals fastest. The young ones will be so distracted by the colors and critters, they won’t even realize they’re learning valuable coordination and motor skills with this game. $24 • Uncle’s Games • Spokane Valley Mall, 14700 E. Indiana Ave. #2128 • 404 W. Main Ave

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Feed their curiosity with a science kit. This one is equipped to dive into the mysteries of biology and microbiology and answer questions like “Is there science behind the ‘five-second rule’?” It comes with real scientific tools, including petri dishes, tweezers, a pipette and a small magnifying glass.

They’ll study colonies of bacteria and fungi — harmless, of course — and next time they see you, they’ll have all kinds of wonderful facts to share. $25 • Whiz Kids • River Park Square, 808 W. Main, Suite 320

DIY CRAFT GIFT BASKET

Replenish their craft cupboard with your own gift basket of supplies. New fingerpaint, fresh markers or crayons, and tons of paper are all you really need for an afternoon of creative fun that doesn’t involve instruction manuals or game boards. Never underestimate how much a child loves paper to color or markers that smell. Get creative and include origami paper, new stencils or calligraphy pens that will certainly impress them. $5-$55 • Spokane Art Supply • 1303 N. Monroe 

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ace it. They’re probably not looking for an excuse to spend quality time with you. They’re going to act underwhelmed by whatever you give them. It’s your rite of passage — and theirs. So go for the subtle yet strategic gift that says you see them in all their individuality and coolness. Remember, you were there once, too. And yes, you were that smug and annoying.

SKI LIFT TICKETS

Experiences truly make the best gifts. But for the teen who hates you, make sure they know it’s not an experience you have to share. Send them to Mt. Spokane with their friends and a handful of passes they can use all season. The ski and snowboard park has specials for holiday gifts that include five lift tickets for the 7- to 17-year-olds on your list. It’s a splurge — but don’t worry, they won’t notice. $99 • Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park • mtspokane.com/ticket-packages

JEWELRY

A unique yet understated piece of jewelry, possibly made locally, will tell that teen you noticed the careful attention they give their appearance without telling them they’re doing it wrong. Whether it’s a necklace for her or a ring for him, you might luck into a piece they’ll forget to take off. Okay, don’t get your hopes up. At least they’ll put it on for you when they open it. $10-$15 • M & M Apparel • 635 W. Garland

JBL FLIP SERIES PORTABLE BLUETOOTH SPEAKER In case they already have noise-canceling headphones that drown out adults at the family Christmas gettogether, give them their version of a stereo that will let them blast their angsty teen music in their room with the door closed. It’ll work with their phone or other smart devices and still jives with the portable lifestyle they’ve grown accustomed to. $70 • Huppin’s • 8016 N. Division

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The Pacific Northwest is so hot right now. Maybe teens know it and fill their Instagram feeds with it. Or maybe it doesn’t matter where you live, because teens always dream about getting out and leaving home. Remind them of where they’re from with a T-shirt by The Great PNW. They’re about beauty, adventure and the bestness of the Upper Left Coast.

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hen everyone else is grabbing for the sports pages or comics in the Sunday paper, coupon clippers get giddy over those slippery, full-color ad inserts. They troll the web for treasures offered by Groupon, RetailMeNot, Valpak and the like. And terms like “two-for-one” or “buy-one, get-one-half-price” might induce a swoon.

But don’t call them cheap, suggests a recent Vanity Fair article profiling celebrity bargain shoppers like Zac Efron and Kate Middleton. They’re frugal, thrifty, pennywise. And they’re easy to shop for, especially if you get a bargain deal in the process.

PORTABLE BACK MASSAGER

Whether slicing through the Sunday circular or going online in search of great deals, coupon clippers spend a lot of time seated. Then there’s the drive time to umpteen different stores on their shopping list, not to mention the hard concrete floors in those shopping locales. It’s tough trying to save money, so treat your favorite frugalista to a portable back massager and remind them it’s cheaper than going to a real masseuse. $25 • homedics.com

SMEAD HANDY FILE FILING SYSTEM

Phone plans aren’t free so unless stores have Wi-Fi; it may be faster and more economical to print out online coupons ahead of time than sort through QR codes on a handheld device. Help the coupon clipper in your life stay organized with a sturdy, portable alphabetized filing system for quick and easy coupon access, from applesauce to Ziploc baggies. $24, Kershaw’s Office Supply • 119 S. Howard

TOTE BAG

Even before The Learning Channel championed savvy shoppers with its reality show Extreme Couponing, bargain hunters have been sharing their secrets. On her website, for example, the Krazy Coupon Lady lists retailers like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, which reward shoppers for bringing their own bag. With local artist Debbie McCulley’s owl-themed grocery bag, your favorite coupon clipper will have a place to tote coupons or groceries, and earn money back for shopping. Although it’s not likely that coupons are accepted at the kind of arts fairs where McCulley sells her work, a lot of them, like the one at Arbor Crest Winery, are free to attend (and free is good). $24 • debbiemcculley. com

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he challenge with having someone on your list who seems to have everything already — every tool ever made, the world’s foremost collection of Lladró figurines, one exquisitely furnished home for every day of the week spread across the globe — is that if they wanted an item, they’d likely have bought it already. For them, the acquisition is part of the allure. Instead, give them something to remind them of life’s fleeting moments.

But remember, ephemerality don’t come cheap.

MOVA SPINNING GLOBE

What do you give someone who has everything? The world. MOVA spinning globes are encased in ultra-thin plastic and spin on a plexiglass stand using natural light, appearing to hover as they turn. Mesmerizing. The Cassini Terrestrial model features a world map based on the travels of Captain James Cook, whose 18th-century explorations famously reshaped our perception of the Pacific Ocean. $175 • Wonders of the World • The Flour Mill • 621 W. Mallon

COMPASS AND KEY HOOK

“Travel makes one modest,” said writer Gustave Flaubert. “You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” Entertainer Danny Kaye is a little more encouraging: “To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” For the person who has everything, travel really does broaden the mind, affording an opportunity to acquire things, but also experiences (which, unlike things, you get to take with you no matter where you go). Whether it’s a hike in the woods or a trek through distant lands, a compass is an essential navigational tool because, as Buddha says: “It is better to travel well than to arrive.” $65 • Craft & Lore • 6055 N. Government Way #3, Coeur d’Alene

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Humans have a curious and complex relationship with animals, relying on them for food, caring for them, adopting their symbol in important rituals or for real as a pet.

While it’s illegal (and impractical) to have, for example, a jaguar as a pet, the National Wildlife Federation offers symbolic adoptions. The $50 adoption kit yields a poster, photo calendar magnet and plushy of the adopted animal to remind the adoptee of his or her good deed. $50-$250 • shopnwf.org/Adoption-Center 

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uying a gift for your mom has to be the most absurd task there is. What does one buy for the woman who pushed you out of her body in a bloody, screaming mess, changed your poopy diapers and supported — even loved — your whiny, teenage ass?

No gift is worthy. If your mom is anything like my mom, her reply to your question of what she wants for Christmas was probably something like, “Oh honey, I would like anything as long as it comes from you.” She’s a saint. She deserves everything.

SPA DAY

Though you probably can’t afford what she deserves, namely a mansion on the glistening shores of Maui, an Olympic-size heated swimming pool and a fleet of personal servants, at least you can give her one day of relaxation. She’ll finally have the relaxation and pampering she needed during all those turbulent years, but was too selfless to ever give to herself. $125-$419 • The BrickHouse Massage and Coffee Bar • 14222 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley

this ukulele pack that includes an instructional booklet, chord chart, clip-on tuner and gig bag. She’ll have fun strumming little ditties and feeling stress melt away. With a ukulele in your arms, you have no worries. $99 • Hoffman Music • 1430 N. Monroe

SNOWSHOES

One of the greatest gifts is the gift of outdoor adventure. There’s so much beauty in the Inland Northwest, and during winter’s whiteness it has a whole different, dashing look. Give your mom a good pair of snowshoes and you’ll be outfitting her with the best way to explore the winter wonderland. $200 • Mountain Gear • 2002 N. Division 

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She really means it when she says one of her favorite things is spending time with you. Hard to believe, I know. How about giving her the gift of doing something together?

Especially if your mom is the craft-loving type, she’d enjoy the Pottery Bug, where you can create dichroic glass jewelry, fused glass, paintings and, of course, pottery. They serve wine and beer, too. $10-$50 • The Pottery Bug • 4707 N. Harvard Rd., Suite 2, Otis Orchards

UKULELE

I don’t know about your mom, but my mom is super cool. That’s why the most recent gift I got her was a ukulele. They’re chill and simple. For the mom who isn’t already musical but kind of wants to be, you can get her

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his mom arrived later in your life. She might be fantastic. Or she might be nothing to complain about. Maybe she’s a bit of a challenge. Perhaps she’s a downright pain. Either way, finding a gift for your mother-in-law can prove complicated. If the relationship is new, you may want to impress her. You may not know her as well as other family members. You may have some miffs to mend, like that time you dried your hands on her bathroom towels that are strictly for decoration.

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TEA GIFT BASKET

If someone doesn’t enjoy receiving a tea set for a gift, they don’t understand the meaning of life. A good cup of tea is everything. A cute basket filled with mismatched teacups and saucers, a teapot and cozy, shiny teaspoons, loose-leaf tea and chocolates makes for an elegant, unassuming gift for your mother-in-law. You can mix and match contents however you please. $10-$60 • Brambleberry Cottage & Tea Shoppe • 206 E. Pacific

GRANDKID’S WATERCOLOR PAINTING

It’s a universal truth that grandmas absolutely love any gifts made by their grandkids. So if you have reproduced, let your kid(s) do the work on this one. Your mother-in-law won’t be able to resist

the cuteness of something hand-painted by the little one. Is that a lion? Or a flower vase? Or a spaceship? Who cares? It’s adorable. And possibly a deep commentary on postmodernity. To make it extra special and differentiated from all the brought-home-from-school drawings she already has, get paint and watercolor-specific paper from Spokane Art Supply and have it professionally framed.

Framing starts at $50, but you’re christening that sucker as a real piece of art. $60 and up • Spokane Art Supply • 1303 N. Monroe

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ou, with your mundane office job and uninspired hobbies, don’t see outdoorsy types during a normal day in the city. No, you see them only on your Facebook feed, as they ponder the rugged beauty of snowcapped mountain peaks with their back turned from the camera, as if they’re in a North Face commercial and someone, maybe Mother Nature herself, whispered in their ear, “Never stop exploring.” How are you supposed to know what to buy these mountain-climbing rebels for what they surely see as some silly little holiday? It’s easy. Though they may stand above all other humans on top of a mountain, outdoorsy types are still humans, after all, and they need basic necessities — water, a place to sleep, and access to a cellphone.

HAMMOCK

After a long hike or a camping trip in the Pacific Northwest, finding a good place to lay down can be difficult. While your outdoorsy friends or family members may try to convince you that sleeping on dirt doesn’t bother them, we all know they’re lying. Surely, they wouldn’t object to some outdoor furniture, like a hammock. All they need to set it up is a couple of trees, obviously easy to come by around here. The good ones are relatively packable. Or when they’re not using the hammock, borrow it and set it up in the backyard for a relaxing day in the sun. It’s a win-win. $84.95 • Mountain Gear • 2002 N. Division

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WATER FILTER

There are no water taps out in the woods, and drinking water straight from the source is a bad idea. If an outdoors lover doesn’t have a water filter, they need one.

They can filter clear water they may find, getting out anything that would have made them sick. This Platypus GravityWorks Bottle Kit is pump-free and would easily fit into a backpack. $99.95 • Mountain Gear • 2002 N. Division

SOLAR CHARGER

“But how can I take pictures of all the cool places I’ve been if my electronics die?” is likely a question an outdoorsy type would ask. Not to worry; they make chargers that use solar power for cameras, MP3 players, smartphones and tablets. $99.95 • Black Sheep Sporting Goods • 3534 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene

CAT SKIING

This, to be clear, has nothing to do with cats on miniature skis. Unfortunately. The “cat” refers to being transported on the mountain for backcountry skiing using a snowcat instead of a chairlift. Rather than buying your skier friend some gear that may or may not be what they need, buy them a day of cat skiing from Selkirk Powder, right next to Schweitzer Mountain Resort. $425 • Selkirk Powder Company • 10,000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint 

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t’s not that they don’t have friends. Homebodies choose to stay at home, they tell you. That doesn’t mean they don’t want affection in the form of gifts.

But what do you buy a person whose favorite thing to do, literally, is nothing at all? The trick is to make them feel like snuggling up all warm and cozy at home is just as interesting as the world out there.

HIMALAYAN SALT LAMP

There’s too much stress out there in the world for a homebody.

Sometimes the stress can follow them inside, creating some serious negative energy at home. You can solve a homebody’s sea of troubles with a Himalayan Salt Lamp. It comes with a card that explains how the lamp, made with Himalayan salt, will cleanse and purify the air. If all that doesn’t work out, they’re still fun to look at. Starting at $20 • Wonders of the World • The Flour Mill • 621 W. Mallon

SELF-SUSTAINING ECOSYSTEM

What if — just maybe — homebodies could witness all the wonders of a self-sustaining ecosystem simply by staring at a little jar? The EcoSphere has bottled up nature and made it available for living rooms everywhere. The homebody you know will never have to feed it, and pets can’t get inside. Be sure to explain the miracle of this self-sustaining ecosystem before they conclude that it’s pretty much a snowglobe with some shrimp. $64 • eco-sphere.com

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SHEEPSKIN SLIPPERS

We all know what it’s like to be at home, next to a heater or under a blanket, and still have icy-cold feet. People who live their lives at home need good slippers, and you’ll get bonus points if you give them sheepskin slippers. With these slippers, the insoles can be taken out and washed or replaced, so they don’t have to worry about stinky feet. $74 • The Leather Works • 215 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene

SEAHAWKS BLANKET

Don’t give them just any blanket. Give them a blanket emblazoned with the logo of their favorite sports team. In the Northwest, that’s usually the Seahawks, at least until they’re not good anymore. Nobody is going to turn down a chance to cuddle with something this soft, especially when there’s a mean-looking bird on it. $35 • Red Fox Sports • River Park Square, 808 W. Main; NorthTown Mall, 14700 E. Indiana 

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hopping for a popular colleague can be dicey.

It’s totally appropriate to get something for the cool boss, your hard-working underling or your “work-wife/husband” in the cubicle next door who shares your everyday trials and tribulations. But you don’t want to go overboard, and you want to keep it classy. Or at least classy-ish. Consider things that will help them in their professional lives, make their workdays easier or pass their hours of toil with a little fun.

CARD CASE

Handcrafted in Montana, this wallet is both professional and practical, making it ideal for the popular coworker or favorite boss you want to impress. Men and women alike get tired of searching through bulky bags and overstuffed wallets when they meet an important contact or need to pay for parking or a cup of coffee real quick. With one pocket for credit cards and another for business cards, this diminutive leather gift is surprisingly sturdy, easy to stash somewhere handy and guaranteed for life from the folks at TLS Wallets. $23 • Cello Gallery • 415 W. Main

BROOKLYN FLASK

A flask is a great gift for the coworker you might actually hang with outside the workplace, or for those company parties where the bar just isn’t up to snuff. These ceramic flasks look sharp, have a sturdy latch, and (probably) won’t set off any pesky metal detectors. $13 • Atticus Coffee & Gifts • 222 N. Howard

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Finding a good friend over the cubicle wall can be important to keeping your sanity at that corporate job or telemarketing gig. This Desktop Catapult is a perfect way to pass some mindless hours through good-hearted aerial warfare — or to send a quick note when your instant messaging goes down. $8 • Uncle’s Games • 404 W. Main

THERMO-POT

Got a friend whose lunch hour seems to be a daily trial of multiple trips to the office microwave? Gift them the Black+Blum Thermo Pot, a stylish food-storage unit, inspired by the cork-stopped thermoses of yesteryear, that keeps food hot for six hours. And the stainless-steel spoon magnetizes right to the side. $40 • Wollnick’s General Store • 421 W. Main 

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e all have them, the office pariahs who might be great at their job, but not so great at human interaction or personal hygiene. Or perhaps they’re awful at their job, but the boss just doesn’t see that you and your coworkers are always picking up the slack. Even pariahs get presents this year — it might be an office Secret Santa requirement, or just career smarts if that pariah happens to be the owner’s offspring. Here are a few things that will make the pariah feel good, without you actually having to spend any more time with them than necessary.

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Perhaps your office pariah is also someone you feel obligated to give something nice to at the holidays — like a boss who holds your future raise in their hands, or a peer who happens to be the owner’s kid. This Kalich Polish pottery teapot is a solid choice. Your pariah can enjoy a lovely spot of tea at home or at work, knowing you’re responsible for the beautiful thing, without you actually having to be there and drinking tea with them. $85 • The Kitchen Engine • The Flour Mill • 621 W. Mallon, #416

STUFFED KITTEN

Your office pariah is likely that for a reason, whether it’s an awful personality, offensive odor or backstabbing way with office politics. Even if they have no friends, though, it’s sad to think of anyone alone at the holidays. This stuffed kitten will give them something to pet without actually endangering any living creatures. $9-$25 • Douglascuddletoy.com

ANNUAL MOVIE PASS

Just because someone is unpopular at work doesn’t mean they need to be homebodies. Get then an annual pass to the Garland Theater and they’ll have access to a year’s worth of movies, and a place to go sit alone, in the dark, and mull why no one wants to share their popcorn. $65 • Garland Theater • 924 W. Garland

CAKE POP BOUQUET

Sweet treats are an ideal gift for an office pariah. Everyone can get on board with a tasty little morsel of sugar, and these individual-sized cake pops from Chocolate Apothecary are both delicious and the perfect size for someone to eat by themselves — one at a time, or by the dozen. $1.50 each • Chocolate Apothecary • 621 W. Mallon, #419 

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hose who do not learn from history, the famous historical quote goes, are doomed to be lectured at length by history buffs who know that your famous historical quotes are misattributed and incorrectly applied. So don’t make the mistake of thinking that the serious history buff’s obsessions for historical accuracy can be satiated with an Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter action figure. So make like Tsar Alexander III and give the history buff the sorts of timeless gifts that belong in a museum.

EXPO ’74 ARTIFACTS

White Elephant may be known for its collection of toys and hunting, fishing, camping equipment. But the keeneyed historical treasure hunter knows that White Elephant also carries an impressive treasure of artifacts from Expo ’74, relics from the time that Richard Nixon and Soviet Union came to Spokane to witness a railroad wasteland turned into the city’s most iconic park. The original owner picked up a whole heap of these souvenirs back when Expo ’74 originally was held in — let me double-check the date here — 1974.

There are Expo-branded flags, three-ring binders and commemorative plates. You could even pick up a souvenir from the Philippines’ pavilion that says (falsely) “I WAS THERE.” I walked out with an Expo ’74 site map, worth 50 cents at retail, for only a quarter. What value! 25¢ to $5 • White Elephant • 1730 N. Division

THE NAME CHASE: HISTORICAL FIGURES EDITION

Let the history buff in your life do what she enjoys doing best: Crush you with her knowledge of the past. Uncle’s has plenty of history trivia games to choose from, but The Name Chase — where players have to guess the identities of historical figures by initially arcane clues about their lives — seems like one of the most fun. $16 • Uncle’s Games • 404 W. Main

VINTAGE SPOKANE PRINTS

Former Inlander art director Chris Bovey has turned his talents that once created some all-time great covers into creating some amazing ’50s-advertisement-style vintage posters of Spokane’s most iconic historical landmarks. Like, say, Dick’s Hamburgers. Pick up a few copies of the Inlander Histories collection nearby while you’re at Atticus, and while we’re self-promoting. $20 • Atticus Coffee & Gifts • 222 N. Howard 

MAC MEMBERSHIP

Not only is the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture one of the best places a history buff can go for their local history, in recent months they’ve upped the number of cool special exhibits. To wit: Starting in February, things at the MAC are going to get downright wooly, with the huge — or should we say mammoth — “Titans of the Ice Age” exhibit. History with tusks. $45 • Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture • 2316 W. First

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isten up, pipsqueak. You think your wimpy little baby arms are strong enough to pick up a few presents for the hulk of rippling muscles and sinew in your life? He’s more Creatine than man now, and he’ll crush your conventional gifts like a teeny-tiny baby bug.

But find the right gift, and the giant can be tamed.

SEAHAWKS MUSCLE TANK TOP

Think fashion. Any Actually Buff dude worth his weight in dumbbells has already gone through his closet and taken all of his shirts — T-shirts, suit jackets, wool sweaters, rain slickers — and cut all the sleeves off to showcase just how swole he’s become.

Cut out the middleman. Get him one of those muscle tank tops. He may have mixed feelings about the Seahawks — Jimmy Graham clearly needs to hit the gym to work on

those pansy-ass sternocleidomastoids — but the Actually Buff dude will love the way this tank top emphasizes his Legions of Boom. (What he calls his biceps.) $40 • Sport Town • 511 W. Main

YMCA FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

Actually Buff dude typically works out by lifting rusty pickup-truck chassis in an abandoned junkyard, but sometime he wants to spend time with his family too. The YMCA’s a place where the whole gang is welcome. While Dad lifts, Mom can do Zumba, Sis can run on the treadmill and Grandma can swim laps. $75, plus $84 a month for all dependents • YMCA • 930 N. Monroe

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However, you can still honor your bleeding-heart pet pals’ love for furry creatures even if their house is already full, by sponsoring a shelter animal’s adoption in their name. Not only will this warm your giftee’s heart, but increases chances that the pet whose fee is waived will be home for the holidays this year, too. Look for animals who’ve been waiting for more than a week, older pets or those with special care or living requirements. Present this gift with a handwritten card and a photo of the animal for them to display. Adoption fees, based on age, at the following regional shelters range between $25 and $95 for cats, and between $50 and $200 for dogs: Spokane Humane Society, SCRAPS, Kootenai Humane Society, and SpokAnimal.

WILD BIRD FEEDER AND SEED

If there’s someone on your list who’s heart is warmed by the sight of any living thing, from the wild denizens of the Northwest to the domesticated pals we share our homes with, consider one of the many bird feeding options found at Wild Bird West. The local store offers many options to choose from — for all types of birds and also squirrels — but this thistle seed feeder will attract the most delightful little songbirds to your recipients’ backyard. $16.95 for feeder, $3.78 for seed • Pet Vittles and Wild Bird West • 919 N. Argonne Rd., Spokane Valley • petvittles.com

GROOMING CERTIFICATE

Regardless of species, breed or size, a gift certificate to get any filthy animal a good scrub-down at a local pet groomer is a useful and appreciated gift for owners of both dogs and cats.

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benefit from occasional cleanups too. There are lots of local options to be found, and the Yuppy Puppy in North Spokane is one (they only groom dogs, however). While prices are based on an animal’s size, a good range to consider is $45 to $60, staff suggest. For cats, the Hooked on a Feline mobile grooming service offers certificates too, and they’ll come right to your own driveway. Yuppy Puppy • 9511 N. Newport Hwy. • Hooked on a Feline • facebook.com/hookedonafeline

CUDDLE CLONE

Animal companions are the light of all pet lovers’ lives — happy faces who greet us at the door without fail; loyal friends who comfort without judgment. Not to be a downer, but unfortunately most of us will outlive our pets, and the cost to biologically clone an animal is astronomically high.

Enter Cuddle Clones, a custom plush toy company that can turn Rover or Cleo’s likeness into the most adorable cuddly twin, down to the last stripe. While the company is beyond busy this time of year and its Christmas ordering deadline has since passed, you can still find gift cards, or wrap up the order confirmation for the clone on its way to your giftee. $179-$249 • cuddleclones.com 

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MEAT LOVERS I

BY CHEY SCOTT

t’s obviously OK to be an animal lover and also enjoy bacon, burgers and steaks. Vegans and vegetarians may argue against this, but let there be no meatshaming here. Humans have used animals for sustenance since, well, forever — archaeological evidence shows our ancestors were hunting in the earliest stages of human evolution, at least 2 million years ago. But let’s not start a debate about it. It’s the holiday season, a time for peace, understanding and generosity. Instead, consider the following options for the people in your life who love a good, juicy steak but also consider their four-legged friends true members of the family.

VANDAL BRAND MEATS IDAHO GIFT PACK

No meat lover in their right mind is going to turn their nose up at a gift basket of savory, salty and spicy cured meats.

It’s the perfect choice for the meat lover who has all the tools and gadgets they could ever need in their own kitchen. This gift basket comes with one pound each of the University of Idaho’s award-winning summer sausage and hickorysmoked beef stick, as well as an 8-ounce pack of cheese (colby, pepper jack or Monterey jack).

A basket like this also makes a great holiday gathering host/hostess gift. $28.95 • Order at the Moscow campus store; open through Dec. 23, online or by phone • uidaho. edu/cals/vandal-brand-meats • 208-885-6727

MICHLITCH GRILL & ROAST GIFT BOX

Plain meat is boring, and any cook worth his/her salt knows the application of proper seasoning flavors is important. A useful addition to the spice rack of the pitmaster on your list would be a spice set (with multiple options available) from longtime local spice merchant Michlitch, open since 1948. This set focused on grilling and roasting contains Michlitch’s house hickory rub, a brisket and roast rub, and the coffee, cocoa and orange rub (the latter includes local Roast House coffee). Also inside is a bottle of Fletcher’s Hot Sauce, which basically goes on anything — not just meat. $19.95 • Michlitch • 130 N. Stone • spokanespice.com

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So your dad/husband/brother/grandpa is dreaming of becoming the next great barbecue pitmaster. Before you go out and splurge on a top-of-theline smoker, start small and let them test their skills on the grill first.

Thanks to this handy little metal box found at Williams-Sonoma, your resident pitmaster can start working on his meat smoking skills using the grill already sitting on the back patio. Fill the bottom tray with wood chips of choice, and smoke select pieces by putting them inside the box. Or leave the lid off to smoke everything on the grill. $39.95 • WilliamsSonoma • 808 W. Main • williams-sonoma.com

BLUETOOTH SMART THERMOMETER

As much as any meat lover enjoys time spent hovering over the grill, smoker, or stovetop, when there are other tasks to be done, frequently checking the temperature of your meat can add extra stress and worry. Thanks to the wonders of technology, digital meat thermometers with Bluetooth capabilities can let the cook relax a little. A corresponding app lets users track both the meat and the temperature inside the grill/smoker. Alarms and preset temperatures for various types of meat offer added convenience and peace of mind. $70 • The Gourmet Way • 8222 W. Government Way, Hayden • gourmetwayhayden.com • 208-762-1333 

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The Art of Impermanence Anji Marth is a professional tattoo artist, but you should see what she can do with an animal skeleton

BY CHEY SCOTT

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nji Marth makes art from the bones of the dead, and on the skin of the living.

The bleached white skulls of cat, mink, deer and raccoon — eyeless sentinels of the afterlife — keep watch as Marth and her colleagues buzz designs onto the dermis of clients at Mom’s Custom Tattoo in Kendall Yards. These hauntingly beautiful relics of life’s frailty hang all around them as part of Marth’s first solo art show in Spokane, titled “Gathering” and on display through Jan. 6.

Beyond the canvas of human skin, Marth creates art from a range of materials — paint, ink, pencil, mixed media. Yet her taxidermied assemblages like those in “Gathering” offer a thoughtful juxtaposition to her chosen profession; applying permanent body art on a mortal surface.

As Marth explains the various taxidermic processes to clean and preserve animal bones she’s (legally) obtained — using chemicals or natural processes that rely on maggots or flesh-eating beetles — it becomes clear that our human flesh is but a delicate and temporary vessel for art.

“I don’t get grossed out by decomposition and decay,” the artist explains. “It seems natural; allowing nature to do its work.”

Marth’s first foray into the preservation of deceased animals happened while living on a friend’s farm in Oregon, where a small Nubian goat had stillborn triplets. After the heartbreaking experience, Marth decided to preserve the bodies through mummification.

Evidence of what an animal experienced during its short, sometimes harsh life is often apparent in its skeletal remains, and Marth focuses on these potential realities when she creates art from their bones. (Most of the skeletal pieces she uses were donated to her by friends and clients around the country.)

“I picked up a deer skull that I found by the road, and there was a lot of damage to the skeleton,” she says. “This animal lived this really intense life, and it died because of a massive injury. It had a history.”

One of the smaller assemblages in “Gathering” showcases the skull of a Siamese cat named Cedar. After dying from kidney failure, his owner and Marth’s friend sought her expertise to preserve the cat’s paws. She let Marth keep the rest of Cedar’s remains for her art. His palm-sized skull is now mounted on a piece of oval wood, and framed by quilled paper (a paper-crafting technique) teardrops and flowers, bone beads and smooth white pebbles. His tiny teeth are painted in metallic bronze. The point of one upper canine tooth broke off at one point in the cat’s life.

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“THE ART OF IMPERMANENCE,” CONTINUED... eryone may appreciate or understand such reminders of mortality. “ ...We need to be confronted with these reminders, because there is beauty in impermanence, a longing sensation, and we crave the reality of time’s dark passage,” she writes in a statement for “Gathering.”

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rt and creative expression were constant companions throughout Marth’s childhood living with her extended family in Philadelphia, though she prefers not to label herself as self-taught. Rather, she credits her grandmother and uncle, the latter a professional oil painter, who lent their expertise to her as a young artist. Now, the 40-something creative’s body of work spans across disciplines, including watercolor and oil painting, poetry and prose, drawing and illustration — including her tattoo work — and heavily adorned jewelry; mostly body-modification ear weights.

She has also published a series of adult coloring books; three filled with hand-drawn mandalas. The newest is a compendium of cryptids — animals whose existence is disputed or unsubstantiated; Sasquatch, for example — from around the world.

Marth first got the chance to apply her artistic prowess to tattoo design somewhat by chance, back in the late ’90s.

“I had a lot of tattoos; I was really interested in them. And when I came into it, there were a lot of newer artists doing things that hadn’t really been done before,” Marth recalls. “When I had the opportunity [to apprentice] I was like, ‘Oh my god, yes! I can be a fine artist and do illustration and I’m going to be able to pay my rent.’”

She’s now worked for nearly two decades as a professional tattoo artist, inking clients around the Pacific Northwest during that time. Marth moved from Seattle to Spokane three years ago to live with her partner while she was recovering from a severe illness, but she didn’t start at Mom’s until this past spring.

When she’s not taking steady tattoo commissions there — or any of the other studios where she’s worked over the years — Marth usually travels throughout the spring and summer to attend tattoo conventions, offering her services, and teaching or taking industry seminars. Despite this nomadic lifestyle, Spokane remains her home base.

Since she began her tattooing career, Marth estimates that she’s inked tens of thousands of bodies. She stopped keeping tally long ago. Even so, she says she always recognizes her art on someone at, say, the grocery store, even if she doesn’t remember the client’s face. She remembers people by the art she’s left on their skin, and from the conversations she had while she was inking. In contrast, though, she doesn’t really want her clients to picture her each time they see her art on their skin.

“I want [people] to feel like they have a part of their soul on the surface — a piece of them that has been brought out and made visible,” she summarizes. “I don’t want them to think or feel anything about me. I want them to feel it expresses their true self and connects with them.”  Anji Marth: Gathering • Through Jan. 6; Tue-Sun (see Facebook page for daily hours) • Mom’s Custom Tattoo • 1226 W. Summit Pkwy. • More of the artist’s work at resonanteye.net

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Johnathan Williams is just part of Gonzaga’s multi-pronged scoring attack.

fter taking care of 16th-ranked Arizona 69-62 last Saturday in L.A. for the team’s eighth straight win and remaining unbeaten as we inch deeper into December, it’s safe to say this new-look Gonzaga team, now ranked No. 8, is going to work out.

While they still have veteran Przemek Karnowski on the low block, the Zags can roll in a pair of 7-footers (or close to it) in freshmen Zach Collins and Killian Tillie, both of whom can also conveniently shoot the three. Also able to drill from deep are returning guards Josh Perkins and Silas Melson, but it’s newcomers like Nigel Williams-Goss (UW transfer) and Johnathan Williams (Missouri transfer) who are making even bigger waves so far. In all, it’s a daunting amount of talent.

Just how stacked is the Gonzaga roster? Here are a few telling numbers:

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Players (Collins, Karnowski, Williams) who had multiple blocks in the win against Arizona.

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Players (Perkins, Williams-Goss, Karnowski, Collins, Williams) who are averaging double figures in scoring this season. At 9.1 points per game, Jordan Mathews is close to joining them.

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Gonzaga’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI), a tool used by the NCAA tournament selection committee to determine seeding, as of press time. It’s a high ranking for the Zags, especially considering that it’s so early in the season. Fellow West Coast Conference foe St. Mary’s is at No. 4 and Florida, which the Zags defeated 77-72 on Nov. 25, is No. 5. Playing (and beating) teams with high RPIs is beneficial for your own RPI, so this is a good thing.

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How many awesome hairstyles — a glorious man bun from walk-on senior Rem Bakamus — the Zags are rocking this year.

A program that has prided itself on creatively coiffed young men has let that tradition slip, it seems. This is GU’s lone weak spot.

— MIKE BOOKEY

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2016 marks the first time that both college football teams on the Palouse are heading to bowl games in the same season — just one more interesting twist in what’s been a memorable year for both the Cougs and the Vandals.

Washington State is going to the higher-profile Holiday Bowl in San Diego to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a Dec. 27 showdown at 4 pm; tickets start at $45 through Ticketmaster. Idaho heads to Boise to play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to take on the Colorado State Rams on Dec. 22 at 5 pm (Mountain time); tickets start at $15 through Ticketmaster. (DAN NAILEN)

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TWITTER For all the stinging images of citizens’ interactions with law enforcement, Facebook and Twitter can be useful tools for police agencies. The viral videos of departments participating in the Running Man Challenge (where you at, Spokane Police and Spokane County Sheriff’?) is just one example. In Washington state, one BLONDE LADY COP (@BlondeinKevlar) gives an unfiltered, often humorous, perspective of the job on Twitter. For example, she had some words for a security guard who apparently jumped in to “help” with an arrest: “If you jump into the fray, solely because you have a penis and I have a vagina, and end up causing more paperwork, I’m kicking your ass next.”

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Dealer’s Choice What’s a bartender to do when a customer says “surprise me”?

BY CARA STRICKLAND

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aybe you’ve tried most drinks on your favorite cocktail bar menu and you’re feeling adventurous, or maybe the menu is intimidating and you don’t know where to start. There are lots of reasons to ask your bartender to surprise you with a drink — to hand over the decision-making to a professional.

As it turns out, this happens more than you’d think.

For Shawn Heale, a bartender at Garageland in downtown Spokane, dealer’s choice cocktails are a heightened level of hospitality.

“It’s always fun because people want to feel special. Getting a customized drink is kind of the epitome of that,” says Heale.

Crystal Bertholic, lead bartender at Ruins, likes the challenge of creating a custom drink.

“It’s like going to an executive chef at a nice restaurant and letting him choose an entrée for you,” she says. “That’s something that I really enjoy doing, because it’s not something I get to do all the time. People are sometimes very specific in what they want. It’s really fun to be able to play with different flavors and ingredients to really knock people’s socks off.”

Every bartender follows up a surprise request with a series of questions. Bertholic starts by asking what kind of drinks guests might make at home before offering a series of stylistic buzzwords (like “spirited” or “citrusy”) and examples of each to get a sense of the guest’s palate.

Chelsea Tolle, general manager at Volstead Act, zeros in on a favorite base spirit. Heale asks what spirits a guest doesn’t like. Other bartenders ask about allergies.

Once the bartender gets a sense of the guest, the fun begins. Zach Humphreys, bartender at the Peacock Room, usually makes a signature drink off the menu since those aren’t available anywhere else, but in a pinch, he’ll whip up something else.

“All bartenders have a few tricks up their sleeves,” he says. “You can come up with a drink pretty quick.”

Heale usually stays away from the menu completely. “It’s pretty rare that I’ll make someone something off the menu if they go dealer’s choice,” he says. “If they want something special, they usually came in to order something that isn’t on the menu, or they didn’t see anything that really struck their fancy on the menu.”

Matching a guest with the right cocktail is a skill cultivated over time.

“There’s a lot of things that guests will say that indicate to me the kind of drink Shawn Heale, a bartender at they’ll like,” says Kristy White, bartender Garageland, often makes a at Clover. “If they say, ‘I want something “Remember the Maine,” as a sweet, but not too sweet,’ that usually “surprise” cocktail. means they want something sweet. I joke YOUNG KWAK PHOTO with people and say: ‘If you don’t like it, then I’ll drink it,’ but it rarely happens.”

If you do happen to get a dealer’s choice you don’t like, every bartender I talked to said that they would make it right, whether that meant tweaking the existing drink, or creating something completely new.

“It’s really trying to let your guests know that you are there for them and their enjoyment,” says Bertholic. “It’s a relationship built on mutual trust and respect. I think once you get to that point, it’s a better experience every time for everyone involved.” Far from being offended when a guest doesn’t like a drink, she’s insistent that her guests are honest with her so that she can make it right.

Several bartenders told me that they’d added drinks to the menu that started as a dealer’s choice, making it part of the recipe and menu development process.

If you’ve never tried a surprise cocktail, it might seem intimidating at first.

“Be honest about what you like and don’t like,” says Tolle. The more information you can give your bartender, the more likely you are to find a new favorite. Before heading to a new place, Humphreys recommends a little research. “Take a look at the drink menu first, see what the bar specializes in,” he says. You’re going to be more successful with a drink that matches the overall theme. White suggests staying open and not being afraid of unfamiliar ingredients.

You’ll likely have better luck getting dedicated bartender attention when the bar isn’t hopping. Although all the bartenders I talked with enjoy dealer’s choice, it can be more difficult to be creative at a busy time.

Most bartenders want to do anything in their power to add to your enjoyment in their bar, and surprise cocktails are part of that.

“I hope that people understand that if someone walks in the bar, we genuinely want them to enjoy their experience while they’re with us,” Heale says. “I will happily make whatever someone wants to make their experience at my bar a better time, 100 percent of the time.” n

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A Familiar Feel Tomato Street adds a new location at River Park Square

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ock City Grill’s move from River Park Square to the South Hill presented Tomato Street owner Dean Haynes with an opportunity. And he took it.

Growing up in Medical Lake, Haynes began working in the restaurant industry while attending Eastern Washington University, then moved to Cyrus O’Leary’s after graduating. Together with Cyrus O’Leary’s owners Cyrus Vaughn and Erkki Oranen, Haynes wanted to create an Italian-style restaurant with an upbeat, family atmosphere similar to Cyrus O’Leary’s. In 1993, they opened Tomato Street Italian Restaurant in Coeur d’Alene.

Haynes opened the Tomato Street on Division Street in north Spokane a year later; it’s now known for its massive chalkboards, pizzas, pasta and Lazonni — lasagna built into a calzone.

Haynes wasn’t planning on opening a third restaurant until he learned Jim and Rose Rhoades were moving Rock City Grill out of River Park Square. After discovering that he could take over the rest of their lease, Haynes knew this would be a great opportunity for the Tomato Street family.

“We pretty much brought the whole culture of our business down to the downtown location,” says Haynes. “The menu is the same. The style, our concept, our home-cooked food and even a few employees from up north are all here.”

Tomato Street also brought its 4 to 6 pm weekday early happy hour — including free pizza with a drink order. Late weekday happy hour, from 9 pm to close, offers discounted drinks and half-off appetizers.

Though the River Park Square location is significantly smaller than the Division spot, Shandino’s — the bar named by Tomato Street’s artist Brian Trim, combining Haynes’ and his wife Shannon’s names — is fairly large and gives Tomato Street a bar-and-lounge-specific area in addition to being a family-friendly restaurant.

Haynes says downtown businesses have already been ordering party platters to go, and he hopes to continue growing that option. Once the weather warms up, Haynes is looking forward to opening the patio and seeing the lively crowds for downtown events such as Bloomsday and Hoopfest.

“We originally put together a bunch of ideas and have kind of nurtured this place through the years,” says Haynes. “With everything that’s going on downtown, this will be a place for the whole Tomato Street family to grow.” n

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Political Power Jessica Chastain is a crafty, badass D.C. lobbyist in Miss Sloane

BY MARYANN JOHANSON

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uggested alternate title for Miss Sloane: Bitches Get new gun-control legislation regarding stricter background Shit Done. It would have been tough to market that, checks for gun sales. But her previous job was lobbysure... or maybe not: just sprinkle a few asterisks ing to allow Indonesia to continue its slash-and-burn across the posters, a few bleeps across the TV ads. That clear-cutting for palm-oil plantations, which is one of the title would have sold this tough, ballsy movie with the most horrendous climate crimes happening today. So, not hard, crude honesty it deserves. exactly progressive work.

Miss Sloane is a thriller — a hugely gripping one — She may be apolitical, and only relishes the game about politics and money and lobbying, which someone itself. She is most definitely cold, calculating, and efhere deems “the most morally bankrupt ficient in pursuit of her goals. She loves a profession since faith healing.” It’s about the MISS SLOANE challenge, and defeating the National Rifle business of the government of the United Association is a mighty one. The best we Rated R States of America as a game of 12-dimencan say about her is that she does appear to Directed by John Madden sional chess played by smart, ruthless, have her own code of honor, such as it is.

Starring Jessica Chastain, Mark unelected people backed, for the most part, Strong, John Lithgow Jessica Chastain’s performance throughby the enormous and endless financial out is remarkably subtle, as a woman who resources of multinational corporations. It is unlike almost any we’ve seen onscreen is sharp and funny, and then depressing and dispiriting. before. (I’m not sure we’ve seen many male characters It offers a grim object lesson for everyone feeling crushed quite like this, actually.) by the state of the world at the moment: Are progresShe is both still-waters and all surface, cool and deep sives and liberals gonna have to start fighting dirty, like but not mysterious. She may lie — though even then, nevMiss Sloane does? Can a good end ever justify less-thaner out of personal meanness but to a larger end, though savory means? that distinction is, of course, lost on those she hurts — but Elizabeth Sloane, lobbyist, may not be the hero we she never pretends. She is never anything other than want right now — or ever — but she might be the hero what she actually is, and always utterly clear and aware we need. Yes, she takes on the almost impossible and of herself. Chastain holds up Sloane not as a contradicwoefully underfunded job of campaigning on behalf of tion or an impossibility, but as a woman uncompromising

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Elizabeth Sloane takes on the gun lobby — and might even win. not only in her work, but in herself. She knows herself, and she is confident in herself, even until a very bitter end. Sloane is like many women in the real world who, you know, get stuff done, and whose competence and intelligence and dedication — whose existence — is rarely acknowledged onscreen, never mind placed front and center.

Ah, but that bitter end is right there from the beginning, as well as a big question: Will Sloane, in fact, get this thing done — achieve a massive defeat of the seemingly all-powerful American gun lobby? The film opens with Sloane testifying at a contentious Senate hearing in her honor: she is being called to task over her work in a field that seems to run on open bribes and other illegalities. So why is she being singled out? (We have some pretty good guesses right off the bat: “She’s too good at her job and might actually win, which cannot be allowed” being the primary one.)

The clever, suspenseful script — by first-time screenwriter Jonathan Perera — jumps back and forth between what led to this hearing and the ongoing hearing itself, slowly building an engaging portrait of Sloane: she’s not nice, yet hardly evil. But this whatever-it-takes level of mastery and drive in a woman is never as acceptable as it is in a man.

This may be a harder-hitting story than director John Madden is best known for (the two recent Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movies; 1998’s Shakespeare in Love) but he plays it straightforward. He doesn’t need the tricks and tropes of a cheap thriller to create anxiety and tension.

It’s all there, inherent in Sloane and in Chastain’s breathtakingly steadfast lack of apology for herself. And it’s all there in the questions about her that we cannot help but ask, ones that have nothing to do with her gender and everything to do with her methods, and how much those who share her goals should embrace her. n

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Aisholphan is a 13-year-old girl living as part of a nomadic Kazakh tribe who wants to be the first woman in her family to learn how to hunt with an eagle, which is a tradition to her people. This uplifting documentary takes a look into a unique culture while telling an inspiring story. At AMC (MB) Rated G

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What do you do when your CEO sister attempts to close the branch you manage right before the holidays? If you’re Clay (TJ Miller), you solve the problem by dressing up as Santa, hiring a DJ, and partying hard. This movie boasts a packed cast, with Jennifer Aniston, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, Randall Park, and at least one reindeer. (HM) Rated R

MISS SLOANE

Jessica Chastain plays Elizabeth Sloane, a renowned lobbyist in D.C. with a track record of success and a history of cunning on behalf of her corporate clients. When she is asked to take on the gun lobby, she risks her

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THE HANDMAIDEN

Based on the historical thriller Fingersmith written by Sarah Waters, this film differs from the book in that it is set in 1930s Korea instead of the original Victorian era Britain as the author originally imagined it. Following the story of a young pickpocket’s intimate love affair with a wealthy Japanese heiress, this tale embodies intimate deceit. The young pickpocketing woman gains access as the heiress’s handmaiden in order to defraud her, as prompted by a Korean con man. The plan encounters trouble when unexpected feelings are unearthed between the women. (EG) Rated NR

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In the latest from Tom Ford (A Single Man) comes this psychological thriller about a woman (Amy Adams) whose ex-husband (Jake Gyllenhaal) sends her a novel he’s written that’s dedicated to her. The problem is that it’s a revenge tale and brings her back to the awful thing she did that ended their marriage. (MB) Rated R

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Two assassins (Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard) meet in North Africa in 1942, each attempting to kill the same Nazi official. They fall in love, move to London, and attempt to settle down and live a life of normalcy. But when you’re on the brink of another war and you’ve known all along that the one you love is a cold-blooded killer, how can you be sure they won’t turn on you? (HM) Rated R

ARRIVAL

Amy Adams plays Dr. Louise Banks, a world-class linguist who is summoned by the government when a mysterious object appears in Montana. Her job is to find some way to communicate with creatures who do not resemble us, who do not understand our language, and who may not even possess body parts that allow them to speak. (PC) PG-13

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Billy Bob Thornton is back after more than a decade as the drunk and naughty Willie Stokes, a man for whom Christmas is a time to take advantage of whoever possible; this time, a Chicago charity. Mark Waters (of Mean Girls’ fame) directs, and Kathy Bates joins the cast as Stokes’ mother. (HM) Rated R

BELIEVE

Based in small-town Virginia, this drama follows the effort of small business owner Matthew Peyton (Ryan O’Quinn) to save the local Christmas pageant. As the town is going through hard economic times, Peyton struggles between financing his company and financing the Christmas pageant. When

Peyton meets young, joyful Clarence (Isaac Ryan Brown), who believes in miracles, he wrestles with his desire to do what’s best for himself along with his ability to bring hope and joy to his community. (EG) Rated PG

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CERTAIN WOMEN

Written and directed by Kelly Reichardt and set in modern small-town Montana, this drama displays the intersecting lives of three independent women. Lawyer Laura Wells (Laura Dern) deals with sexism in the office and an unruly, disgruntled male client. Gina Lewis (Michelle Williams), a wife and mother, is trying to build her family’s new house from the ground up, despite her husband’s constant undermining of her. Beth Travis (Kristen Stewart), a young law teacher working multiple jobs, relates to a curious female ranch hand who stumbles into a class Beth is teaching. (EG) Rated R

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Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a New York neurosurgeon who is in a terrible car accident that leaves him with such severe nerve damage in his hands that he can no longer perform surgery. His search for a cure leads him to Nepal and a sort of spiritual martial-arts retreat called Kamar-Taj. Here, sorcerers the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) and Mordo, her lieutenant, teach Stephen all about using magic, which he employs to save the world from bad guys. (SR) Rated PG-13

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EIGHT DAYS A WEEK: THE TOURING YEARS

Before the insanity of Beatlemania made it impossible for the Fab Four to play concerts anymore, the Liverpool lads were road warriors to some degree, playing 166 shows in 90 cities in 15 different countries between the night the Beatles played The Ed Sullivan Show and when they quit touring two years later. Director Ron Howard documents John, Paul, George and Ringo on the road, where their relationships with each other were tested, and their relationship with generations of multicultural music fans was cemented in this film full of great archival live footage and interviews. At Magic Lantern (DN) Not Rated

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J.K. Rowling’s fanciful picture depicts magical creatures roaming throughout 1926 New York City. This is the consequence of unregistered wizard Newt Scamander letting them escape. Scamander travels the Wizarding World collecting magical creatures and keeping them in a magical case that allows them to roam in their habitats. Scamander’s arrival in America disrupts the secret magical society there and challenges societal norms regarding magical and non-magical people. (EG) Rated PG–13

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Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) is an earnest young man as America goes to war in 1941. He’s determined to do his duty in service to his country, but, as a devout Seventh-day Adventist, he is adamant in his refusal to take up arms against another human being. So as he leaves behind his fiancée, Dorothy (Teresa Palmer), and parents (Hugo Weaving and Rachel Griffiths) with the intention of serving as a medic, he believes he can serve by saving lives rather than taking them — until he reaches basic training, and faces a U.S. Army that has no idea what to do with this guy.

Directed by Mel Gibson. (MJ) Rated R.

HARRY & SNOWMAN

Harry deLeyer simply wanted to save the horse named Snowman from a trip to the glue factory when he bought him for $80. Two years later, man and beast were an award-winning team, taking the triple crown of show-jumping against big-money horses bred for greatness. This film documents their rise to fame in the late 1950s, and years traveling the world, through the still-vivid recollections of the now-86-

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INCARNATE

The title of this supernatural horror film refers to the demonic possession of an 11-year-old boy (David Mazouz) and the exorcist and scientist Dr. Seth Ember (Aaron Eckhart) who attempts to access the boy’s subconscious mind to save him while confronting terrors from his own past. Directed by Brad Peyton and written by Ronnie Christensen.

(EG) Rated PG-13

INFERNO

Tom Hanks plays Robert Langdon, a symbologist who must follow a complicated series of clues related to medieval poet Dante in order to solve a dastardly worldwide conspiracy plot. Landon wakes up with amnesia in an Italian hospital, and with help from doctor Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones) he must try to regain his memories before a virus is released that could kill off half of the Earth’s population. Based on the novel written by Dan Brown, this film is directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard. (EG) Rated PG-13

JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK

Tom Cruise plays investigator Jack Reacher in this sequel to the 2012 original. After learning that his colleague, Army Major Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders) has been arrested on charges of espionage, Reacher sets out to prove her innocence. His adventure forces him to work outside the law as he uncovers a government conspiracy involving the death of U.S. soldiers. (EG) Rated PG-13

LOVING

Writer-director Jeff Nichols tells a story, and an important story in American history: the landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia that rendered states’ anti-miscegenation laws unconstitutional, and affirmed the marriage of a white Virginia man, Richard Loving (Joel Edgerton), to his “colored” wife, Mildred (Ruth Negga).

On a certain level, though, Loving is about people who find that they have no choice but to insert their lives into something bigger, even when it might seem simpler and easier not to fight.

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A MAN CALLED OVE

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MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

When outcast Florida teen Jacob (Asa Butterfield) goes to check on his beloved grandpa (Terence Stamp) after a distressed phone call, he finds the old man dying and sees monsters nearby.

Based on his cryptic dying words, Jacob follows the path of his granddad’s fantastical bedtime stories about his time at Miss Peregrine’s (a wonderfully stern Eva Green) orphanage. After events lead Jacob through a time portal, he discovers that the children (known as peculiars) do exist, possessing powers like super strength and the ability to rapidly grow plants. (MJ) Rated PG-13

MOANA

Moana is driven to find out what lies beyond the reefs off her beautiful South Pacific island paradise, reefs beyond which her people are forbidden to venture. What makes her special is how she will achieve this: she is chosen by the ocean itself, as a reward for a kind act toward a sea creature, to take on a quest involving a long and dangerous journey that will, hopefully, save her island and her people. (MJ) Rated PG-13

MOONLIGHT

Written and directed by Barry Jenkins, the film follows the life of Chiron, beginning as a 9-year-old drug dealer in Miami, as he grows up struggling to come to terms with his sexuality. At Magic Lantern (MB) Rated R

TROLLS

From the creators of Shrek and featuring the voices of celebrities such as Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Russell Brand, Gwen Stefani and James Corden, this animated comedy tells a tale of happiness and the lengths we’ll go to grasp it. When happy Troll Village is invaded by the grumpy Bergens and almost all citizens are kidnapped, Poppy, the leader of the trolls, must team up with no-nonsense, overly cautious troll Branch in order to save the people of Troll Village from ending up in the stomachs of the Bergens. (EG) Rated PG 

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Shooting Stars Bing Crosby wasn’t the only musician to come from this town; here are others you may not know about

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Spokane homeboy Bing Crosby led the way.

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ing Crosby will always loom large over his hometown. It’s at Christmastime that we feel him most, thanks to his best-selling song of all time, “White Christmas,” and all of those saccharine holiday flicks. As wonderful as Crosby’s legacy is for Spokane, there are other musicians who have proven, and are continuing to prove, the Inland Northwest’s worth.

Unlike other Pacific Northwest cities, Spokane has never had an indie moment that catapulted our music scene onto the national stage, but it’s important to educate yourself on what has come from here. Check out some of the rock and pop musicians affiliated with the Lilac City; may many more join them soon.

MYLES KENNEDY

Famous for: Back in the 1990s, Kennedy played in various Spokane rock groups, and his band the Mayfield Four scored a deal with Epic Records. When that group crashed and burned, he became frontman for Alter Bridge, which contained three members of Creed. Over the past seven years he’s also been lead vocalist for a band formed by Slash, the Guns N’ Roses guitarist.

These days: Kennedy plans to come home for the Future Song Foundation Benefit Concert at the Bing Crosby Theater on Thursday, Dec. 15. The acoustic performance features former Rare Earth drummer Peter

Rivera, who now lives in Spokane. Find out more about his nonprofit at futuresong.org.

GEORGE LYNCH

Famous for: Born in Spokane, Lynch is one of the most influential guitarists to come out of the 1980s hair-metal era. Although he wasn’t raised here — he grew up in Northern California — Lynch has brought pride to the area as a member of Dokken and later his own Lynch Mob. These days: In 2015, Lynch released a new solo album, an album with Stryper frontman Michael Sweet and also a Lynch Mob record. While Dokken performed at the Spokane Arena last week, Lynch was not a part of that tour.

ALLEN STONE

Famous for: Mostly those huge glasses. But also that he was signed to Capitol Records in 2014, thanks to his new-school soul music vibe. The Chewelah native moved to Seattle in 2007, but he’s regularly spotted in the area, especially at Bonnie Raitt shows.

These days: After his album Radius was released in 2015, Stone continues to tour. His 2016 Sasquatch! packed-in dance tent set was a festival highlight, after being moved from the main stage due to high winds.

ANDRA DAY

Famous for: Her turn in an Apple Christmas commercial with Stevie Wonder late last year. The TV spots opened the eyes and ears of folks who’d never heard the vocalist’s luscious pipes. Last year, Rolling Stone dubbed her a New Artist You Need to Know and her full-length studio album earned two Grammy nominations. While Day was born in Spokane, she’s another one of those artists raised in California.

These days: Day was recently heard on the Hamilton Mixtape, a remix of songs from the huge Broadway hit Hamilton.

CRAIG MONTOYA

Famous for: Everclear, the 1990s Portland group that found success with songs such as “Father of Mine” and “Santa Monica.” Before Montoya left for Portland, he attended Mead High School. In 2003, Montoya left Everclear and went on to form other projects.

These days: His most recent band, Castella, hasn’t posted a Facebook update since 2015.

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“SHOOTING STARS,” CONTINUED... emo band — one of the genre’s first acts — was technically based in Seattle, Hoerner, their guitarist, originally hails from Spokane.

These days: Hoerner, along with his wife, reopened the historic downtown Spokane music club the Big Dipper two years ago, where he continues to give opportunities to many local musical acts.

MICHAEL CLARKE

Famous for: Running away from his Spokane home at 17 and joining the Byrds, led by Roger McGuinn and David Crosby. The year was 1964 and Clarke had no idea how to play drums, but over a four-year stint with the band, he eventually caught on. He later got into legal issues

with other members of the Byrds for using the band name on tour without permission. The drummer was also a member of the Flying Burrito Brothers.

These days: Unfortunately, Clarke died in 1993 of liver failure due to a lifetime of heavy drinking. He was 47 years old.

PAUL D’AMOUR

Famous for: Playing bass in Tool. After leaving the group in 1995 to pursue other projects (and get a chance to play guitar, his original instrument), D’Amour has performed in multiple bands and has film composing credits to his name.

These days: D’Amour remains the only former

member of Tool. Currently, he plays bass in the rock act Lesser Key.

FREDDIE DENNIS

Famous for: Though not a part of the original lineup, the bassist is currently a member of the influential Tacoma garage-rock act the Sonics. Prior to that, Dennis played in the Liverpool 5, a rock group that relocated in the mid-’60s from Britain to Spokane, where he joined up. He was also a member of the Kingsmen.

These days: Now in his 70s, the musician continues to play with the Sonics, a group that bands and performers including Nirvana, Mudhoney, the White Stripes and Bruce Springsteen have all cited as an influence. 

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ight Moves is not only a Billboard charttopping Bob Seger song and album, a 1970s film noir detective thriller and a drama starring Jesse Eisenberg and inspired by The Monkey Wrench Gang. Night Moves is also — you guessed it — a band. Not to be confused with another band, Nitemoves.

True to the origin of their stage name, the Minneapolis duo of John Pelant and Micky Alfano borrow liberally from a palette of sounds popularized by the bohemian, bell-bottomed eccentrics of their parents’ generation. The drums crash on the off beat à la the late Levon Helm, the guitars warble in dreamy patterns, the keys shimmer like strings (Pelant calls it “that Abba sound”). On lead vocals, Pelant’s near-falsetto often morphs into a road-weary battle cry.

“I always kind of say it’s like country-tinged space pop,” says Pelant. He learned the blank stares he was receiving at family reunions, when asked to describe his sound, could be avoided by not getting too technical with terms like “psychedelic folk.” He adds, “Sometimes it’s best to keep it simple with certain people, ya know?”

The band’s 2016 sophomore effort, Pennied Days, strives for the opposite. It’s a richly layered collection of anthemic pop and twangy dance-floor jams with an undertow of lovesick melancholy (“All of the songs are kinda like love songs,” says Pelant). Most of the tunes float on a midtempo groove that feels like an aural equivalent of riding into the sunset with the credits rolling.

“We try and have all the bells and whistles that the records do,” he admits. It’d be a tall task for two, so the band is fleshed out as a five-piece on the road. “We’re keeping it fresh.”

That element of mystery is baked into the songs themselves. Night Moves, like their listeners, mine them for new meanings and answers, even long after they’ve been committed to tape.

“I think that’s still happening with this record,” Pelant suggests. “That’s just how songwriting works sometimes.”

And what is songwriting if not an exercise in existential self-reflection?

“Someday I’m gonna be gone,” Pelant croons on the new album’s philosophical opener, fittingly called “Carl WEEKEND Sagan.” That C O U N T D OW N line sets the Get the scoop on this tone of songs weekend’s events with to come, giving our newsletter. Sign up at them a weighty Inlander.com/newsletter. urgency and itchy energy.

Night Moves’ first visit to Spokane is also the last stop of their current tour, a reliable indication that “it’s going to be wild,” according to Pelant.

And if Bob Seger has anything to say about it, you’ll “surely remember the Night Moves.” n Night Moves with Jan Francisco and Runaway Octopus • Sat, Dec. 10, at 8 pm • $8 • All-ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

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rmed with a brand-new Christmas EP, Winter’s Call, the Sweeplings (Spokane singer-songwriter Cami Bradley’s act) come to Spokane for an intimate Christmas performance that will show off some of their favorite holiday songs. Over the past few years, Bradley has continued to work her magic on the rest of the country. After placing sixth on America’s Got Talent in 2013, Bradley joined up with Alabama native Whitney Dean to create a powerhouse folk-pop duo. Together, the pair has toured the country and received national attention from NPR, Spotify, iTunes and more.

The duo’s sold-out Christmas show may also feature a couple of selections from their recent Covers, Ch. 1 album, which includes their take on “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” among others.

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ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Fireside Music Series feat. KOSH BARLOWS AT LIBERTY LAKE, Sunny Nights Duo J THE BARTLETT, Closer II Home Tour with Micah Bournes, Aisea Taimani J THE BIG DIPPER, Charming Liars, Winter in June BOLO’S, Inland Empire Blues Society Monthly Blues Boogie BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR & GRILL, Randy Campbell acoustic show J BOOTS BAKERY & LOUNGE, The Song Project J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen BUCKHORN INN, The Spokane River Band J CHAPS, Spare Parts COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, PJ Destiny CRAVE, DJ Freaky Fred FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Dan Conrad FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Kicho THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave J LAGUNA CAFÉ, Just Plain Darin J MOSCOW FOOD CO-OP, Tasteful Thursdays with Dan Maher O’SHAYS IRISH PUB & EATERY, Open mic with Adrian and Leo J THE OBSERVATORY, East Sherman Release/Tour Kickoff with Déformer, Cold Blooded, Local Pavlov THE RESERVE, Liquid with DJ Funk RIVELLE’S RIVER GRILL, Truck Mills and special guests Jam Night THE ROCK BAR & LOUNGE, The Spokane River Band J THE PIN!, Cryptic Wisdom, Raw B ZOLA, Whack a Mole and Toys For Tots Christmas Caroling Party

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ROCK KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND

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f it seems like America’s obsession with butts is somewhat new (thank you, Nicki Minaj and Kim Kardashian), remember that KC and the Sunshine Band have been talking about the backside since the mid-1970s — well over a decade before even Sir Mix-a-Lot had his say. The funky Miami act came to prominence thanks to their disco tunes like “That’s the Way (I Like It),” “Get Down Tonight,” “Boogie Shoes” and of course “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty.” All of these songs are still as danceable as ever, which is why the act, led by frontman Harry Wayne Casey, is out on tour this year bringing the happy, nostalgic vibes to their fans.

— LAURA JOHNSON KC and the Sunshine Band • Sun, Dec. 11, at 7:30 pm • $55/$65/$85 • All-ages • Northern Quest Resort & Casino • 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights • northernquest.com • 481-2800

Friday, 12/09

ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Fireside Music Series feat. Evan Denlinger BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BOLO’S, Phoenix J THE BIG DIPPER, Flannel Math Animal live concert video shoot, with Andy Rumsey J BING CROSBY THEATER, The Led Zeppelin Experience BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR & GRILL, Single Wide BULLHEAD SALOON, Last Chance Band COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Ryan Larsen Band, Wyatt Wood CURLEY’S, Whack-A-Mole FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Just Plain Darin FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Dragonfly

IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Marty Perron and Doug Bond IRON HORSE, Gladhammer THE JACKSON ST., Tracer JOHN’S ALLEY, Ticket Sauce J KNITTING FACTORY, Porter Robinson & Madeon, San Holo, Robotaki MAX AT MIRABEAU, Kosta La Vista MOOSE LOUNGE, Aftermath MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, Robby French NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, DJ Patrick PAOLA’S RAINBOW RESORT, The Hankers’ Keith and Julie PATIT CREEK CELLARS, Ken Davis In Transit PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Daniel Mills REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Greg Blake Trio THE RESERVE, Ron Greene

RICO’S, Jarvis-Hagelganz Quartet THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler SILVER FOX, Bog O’ Trix SPOKANE VALLEY EAGLES, StageCoach West J THE PIN!, The Nightmare Before Christmas feat. Light Up the Sky, Straight Enemies, Cryptic Ending, Project-X, Deschamp and more THE ROADHOUSE, 3D Band THE VENUE, Karma’s Circle J VESSEL COFFEE ROASTERS, The Sweeplings Christmas Concert (See story above) VICTORY LOUNGE, Keanu Shioya ZOLA, Raggs and Bush Doktor

Saturday, 12/10

ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Fire-

side Music Series feat. Dan Conrad BARLOWS AT LIBERTY LAKE, Jan Harrison, Doug Folkins, Pat Barclay BOLO’S, Phoenix J THE BARTLETT, Night Moves (See story on page 47), Jan Francisco, Runaway Octopus BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, Son of Brad, Twist, Sonny and Slim BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR & GRILL, Single Wide COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Ryan Larsen Band, Wyatt Wood CURLEY’S, Whack-A-Mole FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Kyle Swaffard FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Dragonfly J GARAGELAND, Rewind Hip-hop with DJs Dave Keset and Stitch Jones GARLAND PUB & GRILL, Working

Spliffs J HOTEL RL BY RED LION AT THE PARK, Stella Jones IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Truck Mills IRON HORSE, Gladhammer THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave JOHN’S ALLEY, Far Out West J KNITTING FACTORY, Old Dominion, Steve Moakler LA ROSA CLUB, Open Jam J THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE, Ugly Sweater weekend and Holiday Round THE LARIAT INN, Randy and K2 MAX AT MIRABEAU, Kosta La Vista MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Brian Jacobs and Chris Lynch MOOSE LOUNGE, Aftermath MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, Bill Bozly NO-LI BREWHOUSE, Just Plain Darin NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, DJ Patrick THE OBSERVATORY, C-RAYZ WALZ, WRIST$, ExZac Change + Matisse PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Scratchdog String Band J PROSPECTORS, Chris Rieser and Jay Rawley Acoustic Duo J THE RESERVE, B Radicals and Buffalo Jones

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THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler THE ROCK BAR & LOUNGE, DJ Nitro J THE SHOP, Lyle Morse J THE PIN!, The Nightmare Before Christmas feat. Seeker, Hollow Earth, Cold Blooded, Serpentspire, Scatterbox, Wolfstorm, Withheld Judgement, Fed to the Flames, Method of Conflict, Still No Pickles THE ROADHOUSE, Bobby Bremer Band THE VENUE, Karma’s Circle ZOLA, Raggs and Bush Doktor

Sunday, 12/11

DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night with VooDoo Church THE JACKSON ST., Ben Kline as Elvis for Christmas LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open jam J NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, KC and the Sunshine Band (See story on facing page) O’DOHERTY’S IRISH GRILLE, Live Irish Music J PROSPECTORS, Chris Rieser and Jay Rawley Acoustic Duo ZOLA, Blake Braley Band

Monday, 12/12

J CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY, Open Mic EICHARDT’S, Monday Night Jam with Truck Mills RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic with MJ The In-Human Beatbox ZOLA, Kellen Rowe

Tuesday, 12/13

MUSIC | VENUES

BABY BAR, Open mic J THE BARTLETT, Holiday Open Mic THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave KELLY’S IRISH PUB, Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tuesday MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Open mic night MIK’S, DJ Brentano J MOSCOW FOOD CO-OP, Sharleen Hendrickson J POOLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE (SOUTH HILL), DJ Charley RED ROOM LOUNGE, Tuesday Takeover w/ Storme THE RESERVE, Hip Hop with DJ One THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Jam night with Gil Rivas THE VENUE, T.A.S.T.Y with DJs Freaky Fred, Beauflexx ZOLA, Homeschool Dropouts

Wednesday, 12/14 GENO’S TRADITIONAL FOOD & ALES, Open Mic with T & T J KNITTING FACTORY, Russ THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE, DJ Lydell LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Carey Brazil LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 THE PALOMINO, TroyLLF, Mike Theory, Omayga, 1Lady, Scott Elkins, CCB Krew, YoungWest RED ROOM LOUNGE, Hip Hop Is A Culture THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Piano Bar with Christan Raxter SAPPHIRE LOUNGE, Just Plain Darin THE PIN!, DJ Freaky Fred THE ROADHOUSE, Open mic with Vern Vogel and the Volcanoes TWO SEVEN PUBLIC HOUSE, Cristopher Lucas ZOLA, The Bossame

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J BING CROSBY THEATER, Future Song Benefit Concert feat. Myles Kennedy (See story on page 45), Peter Rivera, Joe Bracsh, Danny McCollim, Dec. 15 INB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Chris Tomlin with Matt Redman, Dec. 15 THE BIG DIPPER, Itchy Sweater Christmas Party with Itchy Kitty, Dark White Light, the Hallows, Lucky Chase, Dec. 15 THE PIN!, KC, Novi, Youngsmoke, CCB Krew, Lou Era, Disk Jockey F3lon, Dec. 15, THE PIN!, The Nightmare Before Christmas feat. FAUS, Extortionist, Age of Nefilim, Losing Skin, Reason For Existence and more, Dec. 16 THE BARTLETT, Christmas Special feat. Mama Doll, Mini Murders, Curran Long, Lavoy, Catastrophe, Dec. 16 THE HIVE, MarchFourth, Dec. 16 KNITTING FACTORY, Blue Christmas with Sammy Eubanks, Spokane Dan and the Blues Blazers and Brisket Blues Revue, Dec. 16 THE OBSERVATORY, Yardsss, Tony Brown, Maidenhair, Matt Dargan, Dec. 16

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Connoisseur Concerts artistic director Zuill Bailey, who recently received a Grammy nomination, plays as part of the Bach Festival December Winter Classics show. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

CLASSICAL BACH IN WINTER

Making good on their promise to continue expanding the Bach Festival from its usual couple of weeks in February and March, Connoisseur Concerts hosts December Winter Classics this week. First up is the Romance of the Cello concert Thursday in Coeur d’Alene, which features the group’s artistic director, cellist Zuill Bailey, who was just nominated for a Grammy, along with pianist Natasha Paremski. The same concert plays Spokane at Barrister Winery on Friday night, and then on Sunday, Bailey and Paremski finish out with a Romance of the Sonata concert. Surprisingly, none of these performances will feature a Bach composition.

— LAURA JOHNSON Bach Festival December Winter Classics • Thu, Dec. 8, at 7:30 pm • Hagadone Event Center • 900 Floating Green Dr., CdA • Fri, Dec. 9, at 7:30 pm; Sun, Dec. 11, at 3 pm • Barrister Winery • 1213 W. Railroad • $40-$48 • nwbachfest.com

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BEER EAT, DRINK AND BE UGLY

FILM HERITAGE RECOVERY

Ugly Sweater Weekend • Fri, Dec. 9 and Sat, Dec. 10 at 7 pm • $10 (Dec. 9) • The Lantern Tap House • 1004 S. Perry • 3159531

Native Heritage Film Series: What Was Ours • Sat, Dec. 10, at 12:30 and 3 pm • Free • Sandpoint Library • 1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint • facebook.com/idahomythweaver

Don your ugliest sweater — we all have at least one in the back of our closets for occasions like this — and get ready for a packed house and a Deschutes Brewery tap takeover: it’s the Lantern Tap House’s annual Ugly Sweater Weekend. Friday night boasts the Holiday Beard Competition, with categories including best holiday beard, best Santa beard, and best kids’ “build a beard.” Sign-ups begin at 6, and all proceeds support River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary.

Saturday night’s festivities feature the fourth annual Holiday Round — local musicians can sign up to play holiday tunes by contacting lanterntaphousesarah@gmail.com.

— HAYLEE MILLIKAN

The new award-winning documentary What Was Ours is the story of an Eastern Shoshone tribal elder and Vietnam veteran and two young members of the Arapahoe tribe who travel to the underground archives of Chicago’s Field Museum to recover and reclaim sacred ancestral objects. Along the way, they attempt to learn how the artifacts vanished in the first place, and what it might mean to get them back. This incredible film will be shown on Human Rights Day, and the event is endorsed by the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force. Jane Fritz of The Idaho Mythweaver leads an audience discussion after each screening.

— HAYLEE MILLIKAN

COMMUNITY EYES ALL AGLOW

Bundle up warm and drive carefully — snow is in the forecast, which could make for a perfectly scenic setting — if you head out to the opening weekend of this new Inland Northwest holiday event, the third year of the Winter Glow Spectacular. The bright and festive light display for all ages to enjoy has relocated this year from Riverfront Park to the Spokane County fairgrounds due to park construction. New features to check out include fireworks shows (Dec. 17-18), a visit to Santa’s North Pole workshop and a holiday light maze.

The opening celebration on Friday night includes a fireworks show after a 6 pm opening ceremony.

— CHEY SCOTT Winter Glow Spectacular • Dec. 9-11, 15-23 and 26-30, from 4-10 pm • $5/ ages 7-13, seniors, military; $7/adults • Spokane County Fair & Expo Center • 404 N. Havana • spokanewinterglow.com

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COMEDY FUN WITH PUNS

We have plenty of open mic, karaoke, trivia and slam poetry nights, but what about the folks out there who can spit a mean pun on the spot? Enter The Punderground, a new local punning competition hosted occasionally at downtown cafe/bar Boots. Here’s the gist: 12 funny punners compete, paired against each other randomly for three head-to-head elimination rounds.

Each pair gets a topic; going back and forth, they each have to pun the topic without re-puns or cliches. The audience can vote for their favorite punner, and prizes are handed out to the top three. If you’re pathetically bad at puns, kick back in the audience. All you whip-smart punners, start practicing.

— CHEY SCOTT The Punderground • Thu, Dec. 8, at 7 pm • Free • All-ages • Boots Bakery & Lounge • 24 W. Main • facebook.com/thepunderground

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FRIENDS OF PAVILLION PARK HOLIDAY BALL The 18th annual event includes a champagne reception, threecourse dinner, silent/live auctions, live music and dancing. Proceeds benefit the programs of FoPP. Dec. 10, 5 pm. $75/person. Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. pavillionpark.org URBAN ART CO-OP HOLIDAY BAZAAR Featuring a variety of arts and crafts and food, benefiting the local nonprofit pottery studio. Dec. 10, 10 am-5 pm, Dec. 11, 10 am-4 pm. Free admission. Five Mile Grange, 3024 W. Strong Rd. (327-9000)

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PETE LEE In 2008 Pete made his net-

work television debut performing on NBC’s Last Comic Standing finishing as a semi-finalist. Dec. 8-11, at 8 pm; Dec. 9-10, 10:30 pm. $10-$22. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com (318-9998) THE PUNDERGROUND The locallyorganized comedy pun competition returns, with 12 competitors randomly paired for three elimination rounds, with winners voted on by the audience. Dec. 8, 7 pm. Boots Bakery & Lounge, 24 W. Main. bit.ly/2g129ZX SEASON’S GREETINGS The BDT’s annual holiday celebration show. Audience members suggest the gifts; we provide the cookies and hot chocolate.

Appropriate for general audiences. Fridays, at 8 pm, Dec. 9 and 16. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (7477045)

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I SAW YOU THE GIRL WITH THE RED TINTED I could tell when I first saw you that you were the woman for me. I’m a criminal justice major at EWU and I think you’re an education major. You are 5’2 and have hands proportionate like donald trump’s (very small). I’m 6 foot with a patchy beard, and a scent that could only be described as whiny Sasquatch. I thought you were nothing but sex appeal at first glance I just saw that extremely curvy figure at capture the flag and I knew i would never capture that flag because you captured my heart and tightened my pants. I don’t mind that you have the stature of an oompa loompa, because let’s face it, the president is orange. If you see me on campus come say hi, and I will show you a good time. We can play LOL and watch baseball together and I will WOW you with my baseball bat and family guy knowledge.

ONCE MORE I saw you once again today (1129-16) out at Northern Quest Casino around 12:30 pm, busy concentrating on dealing Black Jack, so I know you didn’t see me. I couldn’t help but notice you. You once more brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. There are so many fragments of my late son in you, I can’t help but take notice.

I said I would always remember that first day I saw you. I will remember this one, too.

Maybe someday you will see this or maybe someone else will see this, know who you are and show this to you. I just want you to know that you have truly brought me happiness in a way I really never thought

possible. I may never have a chance to be a mother on this earth, but at least I can still see bits and pieces of my son in othersespecially in you. You also inspired me to pick back up pen and paper and start writing again. Thank you once again for making my day a little brighter and being a light to me in moments of darkness. You are pure, delightful joy.

CUTE BLONDE CUTE LAUGH You were out having dinner a week ago at a local wine bar in Liberty Lake. You were with a guy, maybe your guy? We made eye contact several times. You asked me what I was writing about. Not that you’ll ever see this but it would be fun to share a bottle of wine :).

MOST GRACIOUS WOMAN baby gyrl. If only. If only I hadn’t lost you. If only you had no need to travel across the country, where accidental love can develop, so far away. I hope, with all my heart, you are happy and loved/loving someone truly deserving of your endless peace and love. and if this is “you”, that “brass” rose...is gold. I will never stop missing you and will never fill the chasm left by my unrequaited love for you.

THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE...

My heart skipped a beat the first time I ever laid eyes upon you; you shining in brilliant gorgeousness as you gave your infectious, radiant smile that shone so gloriously. All I could do was return the smile and sigh heavily at the thought of being around someone like you who made me feel so complete; who made me see rainbows through every storm of life. Every time I see you, I feel another part of my life that has been missing for so long has now been found. I know I could never replace the one to whom you belong, and I certainly never would try, but oh, every time I see your smile, hear your laugh, watch your magnetic personality shine through, how I wish, oh, my dear sweet child, that you were mine!

CHEERS MY BOSS To my awesome boss u have always been there for all of us and we cant explain how greatful we are for u I know u want to kill me some times and we laugh at alot but u are my brother and on be half of the entire sunset crew we love u amen

GIRL IN THE RED BOOTS You’ll likely never see this post, but I will continue to think of you, and wish to cross your path once again someday. The thought of you being happy keeps me going most days, knowing the world is okay if there are people like you in it. You changed my life and are the most beautiful person I know. Freckles and kindness included. Happy reading and I suppose, cheers.

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CRAPPLE CUP Boo to you Wazzu for thinking a 3 million dollar a year coach with

SHADLE LIBRARY VANDALISM Cheers to the staff of Shadle library for their continued friendly, good natured demeanor in the face of rampant destruction of windows to this wonderful, welcoming neighborhood facility. We wish you the best this holiday season and hope the person/people responsible will quickly be found and prosecuted.

WONDERFUL LADY Thank you so much to the lady who paid for our dinner at Panda tonight. 12/02. Merry Christmas to you as well. That was very super nice of you. We greatly appreciate you kindness and generosity.

HUGE HEARTS AT THE RESERVE Many thanks to the entertainment director at the Reserve on Wall Street for letting us host our benefit at your establishment for a very sick friend. You are a wonderful example of the finest of humanity. Blessings to you, the servers and your boss. See you on disco night! — Your ‘80s Throw-back & biggest fan, P CHEERS TO THE EMPLOYEES AT THE HOLIDAY INN Cheers to the young man who went above and beyond to help a fellow, older citizen. The cashier working Saturday 12/3 around noon offered to help an old man pick out his groceries, rang them up, and carried them to the old mans

the personality of a doorknob could guide you to an incredibly elusive in-state win.

I didn’t realize the current curriculum for “student athletes” there included assault, battery, robbery and all around thuggery.

In preparation for next years inevitable loss they may want to summon the Great Wizard Baumgartner to handpick a team of pigskin phenoms from the Walla Walla Penitentiary to rep the anemic Crimson & Gray. They’ll fit right in. The numbers don’t lie... 109 meetings, 32 measly Coug wins and a heaping helping of embarrassment to football fans far and wide.

WHO SAID PROTESTING EVER CHANGED ANYTHING? To the undoubtedly wise sage who so denigrated the right to protest, I agree. We should do something ‘truly worthy’ and successful to further our goals.

Like perhaps what the civil-rights movement did. Or Gandhi. Or at Stonewall. Or the populace who toppled Eastern European dictatorships. Oh wait. They all protested.

The time for talking to people civilly is long past. To think fascism will listen to kind words and sympathy is sheer idiocy.

TO THE VULGAR TRUMPSTER Jeers to the guy in the gray van who yelled “F*** you, Democrat!” as I was getting out of my car at the supermarket in Spokane Valley. You must have known that I was a Democrat because of my Michelle Obama bumper

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to make America great again. I feel sorry for you in that you cannot see that we are at our greatest when we behave as a kind, inclusive and caring society.

JEERS TO PORN For ruining so much. Like my trust in my husband, my confidence, and feeling securely his. Now it all seems hopeless, full of endless comparisons and what ifs.

PACKAGE THIEVES Dear Package Thieves, It’s the holiday season and your cheep ass wants to steal packages off of people’s porches. Well I’m sending Krampus to find you and take you away and beat your thieving ass Jail won’t do for you. Krampus is what you need. Happy Holidays. 

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CHRISTMAS TREE ELEGANCE The annual display and raffle of 18 themed, custom-decorated trees supports the Spokane Symphony. Trees are displayed in the Davenport Hotel and River Park Square, through Dec. 11. facebook.com/ ChristmasTreeElegance HOLIDAY LIGHTS SHOW + JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE The 30th annual holiday event includes the “Journey to the North Pole” lake cruises. Official lighting ceremony, fireworks and parade Nov. 25 at 5 pm. Lights are on display through Jan. 2; cruises depart nightly on the lake. $7.50-$22.50. CdA Resort, 115 S. Second. cdaresort.com (208-765-4000)

HOLIDAY LIGHTS HELICOPTER TOUR Join Inland Helicopters for an evening flight over the Spokane Falls and experience the holiday lights from above.

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Free. moscownativity.org HOLIDAYS AT THE HEARTH Join The Women’s Hearth to play games, tour the building, and share holiday cheer.

Dec. 8, 4:30-5:30 pm. Free to the public.

Women’s Hearth, 920 W. Second. help4women.org (328-6702) TREE OF SHARING For the 34th year, volunteers are available to help shoppers choose and purchase gifts for Spokane’s most at-risk citizens. This year there are 7,500 gift requests from the 57 participating community agencies. Tables located at River Park Square, NorthTown and Spokane Valley malls. Gift deadline is Sun, Dec. 11. (808-4919) GAISER CONSERVATORY HOLIDAY LIGHTS The annual holiday lights display inside the greenhouse, where all the plants are decked out in lights. Dec. 9-18; open daily from noon-7:30 pm. Free, donations accepted. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. thefriendsofmanito.org HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Visitors can enjoy a holiday-themed art exhibit along

with an expanded gift shop with seasonal specialty foods and samples of locallymade specialty foods. Dec. 9-11, 10 am-6 pm. Free. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org (509-229-3414) SANTA CLAUS & HIS FIREFIGHTER HELPERS Come out to visit Santa and his firefighter helpers at your neighborhood fire station on the dates listed; also see Facebook and scfd9.org. Bring a canned food donation and get a candy cane. Dec. 9, 6-9 pm. Free. Fire Station No. 92, 3801 E. Farwell Rd. (466-4602) WINTER GLOW SPECTACULAR The third annual holiday lights display relocates to the fairgrounds this year due to construction in Riverfront Park. New features include fireworks shows on select nights, and Santa’s North Pole workshop. Dec. 9-11, 15-23 and 26-30, from 4-10 pm. $5$7. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana. spokanewinterglow.com BING CROSBY MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE The public is invited to visit the museum and see it decorated for the holidays.

Built in 1911, Bing Crosby lived here until departing for Hollywood in 1925. Dec. 10, 12-3 pm. Free and open to the public.

Crosby House Museum, 508 E. Sharp Ave. bingcrosbyadvocates.org DOWNTOWN KIDS DAY Stop in to the library for free family friendly activities including reading, crafts and more, along with a showing of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Dec. 10, 3:30-5 pm. Free.

Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main. bit.ly/2h2y4cW (444-5336) FEZZIWIG’S BALL A tribute to Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” with an Old Englishthemed meal of carved meats, puddings

and spirits. Come semi-formal or in costume, enjoy musicians and period-dancing, silent auction, and more. Ages 18+.

Dec. 10, 5:30 pm. $75/each. Moran Prairie Grange, 6006 S. Palouse Hwy. thewhatevergirls.com/fezziwigs-ball (951-7822) HILLYARD FESTIVAL NORTH POLE Join Hillyard Festival volunteers for a tree lighting, canned food drive, pictures with Santa, caroling by the Roger’s choir, snacks and a tree decorating event. At Market and Queen in the Hillyard neighborhood. Dec. 10, 11 am-5 pm. Free. hillyardfestival.com NOEL A LA FRANCAISE A session on traditional French Christmas crafts, desserts and culture, followed by a screening of the classic Frenchdark comedy “La Buche.” Dec. 10, 2:30-6:30 pm. $18/ workshop. Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland. cfspokane.com RE*IMAGINE CHRISTMAS WINTER FEST Events include a holiday-themed 5K fun run, ($10/adults; kids free), tree lighting, visit from Santa, holiday lights tour, music, shopping and more. Dec. 10, 2-8 pm.

Medical Lake. mediclalake.org/holiday SANTA BREAKFAST & PHOTOS Enjoy a hot breakfast with the jolly man, then take photos in his sleigh. Dec. 3, 10 and 17, from 9 am-1 pm. $7/adults; $3/age 5-12.

Photos $10-$12. Southside Senior & Community Center, 3151 E. 27th. sssac.org SANTA PICTURES Santa’s coming to Ritters — get a printed copy of your photo or purchase a digital version. Santa also brings two of his best reindeer to visit.

Dec. 10 and 17, 9 am-3 pm. $10-$20. Ritter’s Garden & Gift, 10120 N. Division St. 4ritter.com (467-5258)

SING-ALONG WITH MUDGY & SANTA Children’s author Susan Nipp, creator of the “Mudgy & Millie” book and the nationally known “Wee Sing” series, leads kids in singing some holiday tunes.

Mudgy Moose, Millie Mouse and Santa are also on hand to meet kids and take photos. Dec. 10, 11 am. Free. CdA Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org WINTER PARTY Celebrate the season at the Newport Library. Come help decorate, make crafts and decorations, listen to storytime and enjoy cookies. All ages are welcome. Dec. 10, 12:30-2:30 pm. Free. Newport Public Library, 116 S. Washington. pocld.org/newport/ GINGERBREAD BUILD-OFF The annual Christ Clinic/Christ Kitchen benefit features local bakery artists competing for your vote. Those in attendance can decorate their own gingerbread house ($7) and more. Dec. 11, 10 am-4 pm. Free.

Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. christkitchen.org HAYDEN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SHOW The annual neighborhood holiday lights display, with caroling, a Nativity scene, music and more. Attendees must park at Croffoot Park, 1500 W. Lancaster Rd., and can take a shuttle to the event location. Dec. 14-18, from 6-9 pm. Free. bit. ly/2fmhqmT

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Advice Goddess DO NO HAREM

I’ve been happily married to the same wonderful guy for 20 years. However, the longer we’re together the harder it is to remain faithful — surely for both of us. Sex and skin are everywhere these days, and men are especially impacted by the barrage of provocative images. How does a woman realistically balance this with the desire to have a relationship that’s monogamous in body and mind? —Troubled

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A man can love you to pieces and count his blessings every day you two are together — and it won’t stop him from wanting to see your sister bend over.

Sure, it can sometimes happen that a man “only has eyes for you” — like if you and he are kidnapped and held hostage in a small, windowless room. Otherwise, because male sexuality is visually driven, his eyes are likely to scamper up any yummy mummy or big-booty Judy passing by. But there’s good news from neuroscience: Contrary to what most women believe, this -- in and of itself -- is not a sign of bad character (though a kind, considerate man will do what he can to appear fascinated by that big crow instead of those big cahuengas).

Though you can have a monogamous relationship, our minds are anything but monogamous and, in fact, pretty much have minds of their own. As neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga explains, about 98 percent of our brain’s activity happens beyond our conscious awareness — including some of the “reasoning” behind our choices and where our attention runs off to.

Key players in who and what we’re drawn to are our brain’s “reward circuitry” and the neurotransmitter dopamine, pushing us to pay attention to and go after stuff that will help us survive and pass on our genes. Dopamine is ever on the lookout for this stuff — including hotties, or, as neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz puts it, “reward-predicting visual stimuli.” In other words, dopamine-secreting neurons are the crass buddy in a man’s brain, going, “Woo-wee, wouldja look at the Pointer Sisters on that broad!”

Understanding the neuroscience behind attraction is helpful — revealing that attraction is a physiological reaction, like being tired or hungry. If your husband wants a sandwich, you don’t take that personally. And no, I’m not saying “gettin’ some” outside your marriage is the same as gettin’ some lunch (so, ladies, please put down those flaming pitchforks).

The problem is that it’s been seen as a shameful personal failing (instead of the biological predisposition it is) to merely feel an attraction to someone other than your spouse. This means that the “forsaking all others” business in the wedding vows is often the first and last time the subject gets discussed. However, the late infidelity researcher Peggy Vaughan explained that a couple are more likely to remain faithful if they admit that “attractions to others are likely (indeed inevitable) no matter how much they love each other.” This allows them to engage in “ongoing honest communication about … how to avoid the consequences of acting on those temptations.”

In other words, it’s by admitting that we have a problem that we can get cracking on how to solve it. So, no — sadly — monogamy isn’t “natural.” However, on a hopeful note, neither are $300 Nikes, zero-gravity toilets, or messages that come by smartphone instead of by waving a loincloth over a fire.

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My boyfriend is very smart, but he curses. A lot. Even in front of my family. He says I shouldn’t try to curtail his free expression and mentioned some news report that said smarter people curse more. Am I being a tight-xxx? Or is he full of xxxx?

—Upset When you ask your boyfriend to talk dirty to you, you shouldn’t need to specify, “Except at my grandma’s wake.”

And no, there’s no evidence that smarter people curse more — though that’s what popped up in headlines across Clickbaitville. The actual finding — by swearing researchers Kristin and Timothy Jay — is that people who can rattle off a lot of words (those who have “verbal fluency”) can also rattle off a lot of swearwords. Quelle #&*@$ surprise.

I’m no priss about profanity. However, as I explain in (heh) “Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck,” “at the root of manners is empathy” — caring about the impact your behavior has on other people. Your parents are likely to see your boyfriend’s bratty insistence on talking however he effin’ pleases, no matter who’s in earshot, as a sign of disrespect. It suggests an aggressive, narcissistic lack of interest in others’ feelings — including yours. That’s not exactly a selling point in a partner, plus it could lead you to dread being around your family: “You havin’ a psychotic break, son, or you just anglin’ for more pie?” n ©2016, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com)

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EVENTS | CALENDAR ELF: THE SINGALONG Enjoy a screening of this new holiday classic, and sing along to all the familiar holiday tunes with the rest of the audience. Dec. 8, 6:30 pm. $5. Panida Theater, 300 N. First. panida.org NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION Clark Griswold is determined to create a fun-filled, old-fashioned Christmas. Dec. 10, 2 pm. Free.

South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry. spokanelibrary.org NATIVE HERITAGE FILM SERIES The Idaho Mythweaver hosts a screening of the award-winning new documentary “What Was Ours.” Dec. 10, 12:30 and 3 pm. Free. Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St. (208-265-9565) TOTALLY TUBULAR TUESDAY: HOLIDAY FILMS The Tuesday night classic film series gets festive, with screenings of The Polar Express (Dec. 13) and Elf (Dec. 20). 7 pm. $2.50. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. (327-1050) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE The Kenworthy’s annual showing of the holiday classic. Bring a canned food donation.

Dec. 15-18, 7 pm. $3-$6. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org

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COOKIES & COCKTAILS Enjoy favorite holiday cookies reimagined in a cocktail, along with appetizers, a silent auction and live music. Proceeds benefit the Building Dreams Capital Campaign. Dec. 9, 5:30-7:30 pm. $35-$40. SFCC, 3410 W. Ft. George Wright Dr. bit.ly/2g6mj8e IVORY TABLE SUPPER CLUB The cafe’s

monthly dinner, featuring a rustic, fivecourse meal by chef Kristen Ward, with Washington wine pairings. Dec. 9. $65/ person (+$25 for wine tasting). Ivory Table, 1822 E. Sprague. ivorytable.com UGLY SWEATERS & WINE Wear your ugly sweater and enjoy prizes, food and wine samples. $1 from every glass pour is donated to the Hutton Settlement.

Dec. 9, 5 pm. Free admission. Bottles, 3319 N. Argonne Rd. (443-4027) VINO WINE TASTING Friday, Dec. 9 highlights Walla Walla’s Bergevin Lane Winery, from 3-6:30 pm. On Dec. 10, sample premium wines of South America, from 2-4:30 pm. Vino!, 222 S. Washington. vinowine.com (838-1229) HOLIDAY BAKING CLASS The Inland NW Food Kitchen hosts Batch Bakeshop owner Mika Maloney, who shares secrets to baking treats from regional grains and fruits. Dec. 15, 6:30-8:30 pm. $20-$25. The JACC, 405 N. William, Post Falls. inwfoodnetwork.org

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CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS CONCERT Conducted by Timothy Westerhaus, the GU Concert Choir presents its annual holiday concert. Dec. 9 at 7:30 pm, Dec. 10 at 2 pm. St. Aloysius Church, 330 E. Boone. gonzaga.edu/music CRESCENDO COMMUNITY CHORUS HOLIDAY CONCERT An evening of children’s choral music, celebrating all things Christmas. Dec. 9, 7-8 pm. $5/ person; $20/family. Kids 5 and under free. St. Stephen’s Episcopal, 5720 S. Perry. crescendocommunitychorus.org

DECEMBER WINTER CLASSICS A special winter concert series from the Northwest Bach Fest, feat. artistic director Zuill Bailey on cello, and Natasha Paremski on piano. Dec. 9, at 7 pm and Dec. 11, at 3 pm. $40-$45. Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad. (465-3591) UI HOLIDAY CONCERT With musical selections from around the world, the evening features the UI Jazz Choirs, along with nearly 1,000 local and regional students of all ages. Dec. 9, 7 pm. Donations accepted. Kibbie Dome, 1000 Stadium Dr. (208-885-6394) MARY’S CHRISTMAS Come to historic Mount St. Michael’s to see the Singing Nuns perform their 21st annual Christmas concert. Shuttle services are available. Dec. 9-10 at 7:30 pm and Dec. 10-11 at 2 pm. $10-$12. Mt. St. Michael’s, 8500 North St. Michaels Rd. singingnuns.com NORTHWEST SACRED MUSIC CHORALE The choir’s annual Christmas Festival concert. Dec. 9, 7 pm and Dec. 10, 3 pm. $16-$22. Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 N. Fifth, CdA. (208-446-2333) SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS A holiday concert featuring NIC Wind Symphony, Cardinal Choral, and Chamber Singers. Dec. 10, 7:30 pm and Dec. 11, 2 pm.

Free. Schuler Performing Arts Center at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. nic.edu (208-769-3276) SPOKANE JAZZ ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS SJO’s holiday concert features guest vocalist Kelley Johnson for a program featuring the Nutcracker Suite. Dec. 10, 7:30 pm. $12-$26.50.

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‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS A joyful tribute to the holiday season.

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daho.edu/class/theatre (208-885-6465) THE CHRISTMAS SHOW Coeur d’Alenebased actress Ellen Travolta joins husband Jack Bannon, sister Margaret Travolta, and musicians Katie Strohmaier and Scott Steed, for the fourth-annual cabaret-style revue. Nov. 25-Dec. 18, ThuSat, 7:30 pm and Sun, 5 pm. $27.50. The CdA Resort, 115 S. 2nd. cdachristmas.com FOREVER PLAID: PLAID TIDINGS A musical including audience favorites like their riotous “second version” of The Ed Sullivan Show. Through Dec. 18, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $22-$30. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard. spokanecivictheatre.com (325-2507) NORTHWOODS PERFORMING ARTS: TINSEL TOWN A musical celebration of all that is Christmas. Dec. 8-10, 6:30-9:30 pm. Dining service at 6:30, show at 7:30 pm. $10-$35. Circle Moon Theater, Hwy 211 off Hwy 2, Newport. (208-448-1294) THE SANTALAND DIARIES Moscow Art Theatre (Too) presents this holiday play

by David Sedaris. Dec. 8-10 and 21-22 at 7:30 pm, Dec. 11 at 2 pm. $10. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org CHRISTMAS AT SIXTH STREET The theater’s annual holiday performance. Dec. 9, 7 pm and Dec. 10-11, 2 pm. $13-$15.

Sixth Street Theater, 212 Sixth St, Wallace, Idaho. (208-752-8871) A CHRISTMAS CAROL The classic tale of condemnations and redemption by Charles Dickens. Dec. 9-18; Fri-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $12/adults $6/students.

Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave. pendoreilleplayers.org (447-9900) A CHRISTMAS STORY Follow 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Dec. 9-10 at 7:30 pm, Dec. 10 at 3 pm, Dec. 11 at 2 pm. $8/$10. Theater Arts for Children, 2114 N. Pines, Ste. 3S. (995-6718) THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES A comedy show by Jeff Goode, featuring “wildly inappropriate” confessions from Santa’s reindeer. Dec. 9-11, Fri-Sat at 7:30

pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10. Stage Left Theater, 108 W. Third. spokanestageleft.org HOLIDAY COMEDY MYSTERY A holidaythemed interactive murder mystery theatre production. Tickets includes show, glass of wine/beer, tax and gratuity. Dec. 9 and 16, from 5:30-8 pm. $40/person.

Coeur d’Alene Cellars, 3890 N. Schreiber Way. (208-664-2336) A MEMORY OF CHRISTMAS A nostalgic holiday story set in the closing weeks of WWII. Dec. 9-10, 15-17 at 7 pm, also Dec. 10 and 17 at 2 pm. $12. Liberty Lake Community Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway. (342-2055) THE LITTLEST ANGEL StageWest Community Theatre presents a radio theatre production based on Charles Tazewell.’s story. Through Dec. 11, Fri-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 3 pm. Dinner theater show Dec. 11, 6 pm ($30) $5-$12. Marketplace, 1011 First, Cheney. (299-2649) TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS The annual, Radio City Music Hall-style show features classic Christmas songs brought to life with song and dance. Dec. 9-11, 1618 and 21-23; show times at 3 pm and 7 pm. $20-$33. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. traditionsofchristmasnw.com THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE This special comedy takes place a year after Scrooge’s transformation, and he’s back to his old ways. Dec. 9-18, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $18. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com (325-2507) WAR NO MORE Gonzaga theatre students present a series of short plays and art installations on the themes of war and peace. Installations at 6:30 pm, performances at 7:30. Dec. 9, 6:30-9:30 pm.

Free. Washington Cracker Co. Building, 304 W. Pacific. terrainspokane.com A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS The Peanuts gang perform their annual holiday production. Dec. 10-11, times vary. $5-$10. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com MET LIVE IN HD: L’AMOUR DE LOIN

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Dec. 14, 7-8 pm. $6-$10. Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington St. (624-7992) CHRIS TOMLIN WITH MATT REDMAN A concert by the contemporary Christian artist, featuring songs from “Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship.” Dec. 15. $35-$75. INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. inbpac.com FUTURE SONG BENEFIT Founding member Myles Kennedy, along with Peter Rivera, perform a concert benefiting the new nonprofit founded to share the power of music and mentorship with Spokane youth. Dec. 15, 7:30 pm. $25.

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SWING DANCE & AUCTION Featuring and benefiting the Ferris High School Jazz Orchestra, also includes a dance lesson, silent and live auctions. Dec. 10, 6-10 pm. $5-$10. Ferris High School, 3020 E. 37th Ave. (354-6000) TUBACHRISTMAS The international event encourages groups of tuba and euphonium players gather to perform Christmas carols. Dec. 10, 1:30-2:30 pm. Free. Kress Gallery, 808 W. Main. (928-8561) WASHINGTON IDAHO SYMPHONY The orchestra’s third concert of its 2016-17 season features a program of works by Bach, Mozart and Schubert; showcasing David Shifrin on clarinet. Dec. 10, 7:30 pm. $10-$15. Pullman High School, 510 NW Greyhound Way. (332-1551) WHITWORTH CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL CONCERT The annual holiday concert featuring student performers from Whitwoth. Dec. 18, 8 pm and Dec. 11, 3 pm. $20; $15/students, seniors. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. foxtheaterspokane.com (624-1200) AFFINITI CELTIC CHRISTMAS A holiday concert featuring the trio performing classical and celtic Christmas music.

They’re joined on stage by Howard Crosby for a special duet. Dec. 11, 7 pm. $15-$22. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com AVE! The eighth annual concert features a program of music from the 16th century to present day, inspired by the mother Mary. In the Student Chapel, third floor of College Hall. Dec. 11, 2 pm. Free. Gonzaga, 502 E. Boone Ave. gonzaga.edu CHRISTMAS PIPE ORGAN CONCERT & SINGALONG Includes a traditional carol singalong. Dec. 11, 6 pm. Free, donations accepted. First Church of Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd. (467-8986) DECOLORES HANDBELL CHOIR A program that includes original compositions for handbells as well as arrangements of familiar Christmas music. Dec. 11, 3 pm.

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Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival, where it was first seen in 2000, Kaija Saariaho’s breakthrough opera finally has its Met premiere in a new production by Robert Lepage. Dec. 10, 9:55 am. $15-$20. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127)

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Open house Dec. 10, 3-6 pm; show continues through the holidays, Tue-Fri, 10 am–5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Free. Pacific Flyway Gallery, 409 S. Dishman Mica. pacificflywaygallery.blogspot.com JEFF + JEFF Emerge’s December show, featuring paintings by Jeff Weir and Jeff Spencer. Open Thu-Sat, 10 am-4 pm, through Dec. 31; opening reception Dec. 9, 5-8 pm. Free. Emerge, 208 N. Fourth St. emergecda.org HOLIDAY ART SHOW The halls are decked and a dozen local artists display their works throughout the Wine Bar and the Cliff House. Dec. 10, 12-6 pm. Free admission. Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. arborcrest.com SECOND SATURDAY RECEPTION “Winter Narrative” showcases winter interpretations by 20+ Spokane and regional artists. Dec. 10, 5-7 pm. Free. Little Dog Art Gallery, 903 1/2 W. Garland. (315-7900) STAN MILLER EXHIBITION The internationally-recognized watercolor artist and instructor exhibits paintings in his home, including realistic paintings in watercolor and egg tempera, portraits, landscapes and Venice. Dec. 11, 12-4 pm. Free. Miller Residence, 3138 E. 17th. (768-9354) EUGENE BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER The ballet troupe presents the magical holiday story. Dec. 11, 3 pm. Beasley Coliseum, Pullman. festivaldance.org.

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ARC OF SPOKANE

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The Arc aims to provide a better quality of life for local adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, allowing them to participate in craft-making, socializing with friends and going out into the community for various activities and events. To help support these programs, consider donating lunch supplies (paper plates, canned soda, candy, plastic utensils, etc.), arts and crafts items (ceramics, wood-assembled crafts), small items to be used as bingo prizes, DVDs and any games or accessories for the Nintendo Wii. Contact Christina Brelia at 496-8671 for more information. The Arc Community Center • 320 E. Second • arc-spokane.org • 328-6326 (EG)

This youth-led organization is committed to serving the LGBTQ youth community in the Spokane area through programs, policies and services. Odyssey is currently in need of underwear for all genders in all adult sizes, as well as bras and chest binders. It could also use a loveseat or easy chair, beanbag chairs, travel-size hygiene items and bulk nutritious snacks. Contact the number below to set up a time to drop off your donations, or stop by during drop-in hours Monday and Wednesday, from 3 to 8 pm, or Friday, 3 to 9 pm. Odyssey Youth Movement • 1121 S. Perry • odysseyyouth. org • 325-3637 (HM)

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Teen Closet gives foster youth, homeless teens and teens in need opportunities to pick out their own clothing for free at the organization’s boutique. Teen Closet has a priority need for new, packaged underwear and socks to distribute to each kid who comes by. Also consider donating new or gently used tennis shoes, belts and new hygiene products for both girls and boys. Teen Closet • 9212 E. Montgomery Ave., Suite 302, Spokane Valley • teencloset. org • 534-1151 (EG)

BLESSINGS UNDER THE BRIDGE

This nonprofit’s mission is to help the homeless and less fortunate “by restoring hope, purpose, and dignity to the hearts and lives of those lost on the streets of our community and the communities around the world.” Donations of new and gently used clothing, socks, shoes, boots, winter gear (hats, gloves, coats, blankets, sleeping bags, etc.), toiletries, hygiene products, backpacks, and packaged food and drinks help Blessings Under the Bridge provide for the people its volunteers serve. Blessings Under the Bridge • 7503 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley • butb.org • 624-7821 (EG)

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For women who cannot afford to purchase personal care items, cosmetics and other hygiene products on their own, this local organization collects brand-new and barely used items to donate to area agencies that then distribute the goods to women in need.

Project Beauty Share is mostly in need of financial donations this time of year, but could also use brand-new mascara, body lotions and other cosmetics. Project Beauty Share • 216 N. Bernard • projectbeautyshare.org/what-to-give • 455-3537 (EG)

WORLD RELIEF SPOKANE

The local subset of international organization World Relief aims to help resettle refugees in Spokane affected by war and natural disasters. This winter, staff requests donations of furniture of any kind, new hygiene products, household items (kitchenware, especially), linens, cleaning supplies, and electronics. To schedule a donation pickup or drop-off, call the number below or email resource coordinator Brian Olson at bolson@wr.org. World Relief Spokane • 1522 N. Washington, Suite 200 • worldreliefspokane.org • 484-9829 (HM)

YWCA SPOKANE

Since 1903, YWCA Spokane has helped women and children to escape domestic violence and economic distress through legal support, educational opportunities, safe spaces, and beyond.

The center is currently in need of new underwear for women and children, deodorant, razors and other hygiene products. If you’d like to donate to the confidential Safe Shelter, residents there are in serious need of food: any canned goods, dinner kits like Hamburger Helper, and bulk nonperishables like rice. To make sure those items go to the shelter, be sure to indicate that when you drop them off.

YWCA Spokane • 930 N. Monroe • ywcaspokane.org • 326-1190 (HM)

PAWSITIVE OUTREACH SPAY/NEUTER ALLIANCE (POSNA)

Serving Pend Oreille, Bonner and Spokane Counties, POSNA provides spay/neuter assistance to low-income pet owners, and stray and feral animals. They’re currently working to complete a quarantine building to house new arrivals who may need time alone to adjust, or who are sick or injured. To furnish LETTERS the new facility, POSNA is Send comments to in desperate need of large editor@inlander.com. kennels and playpens, cat towers, litter boxes, beds, and bowls for food and water. Other day-to-day necessities are noted on a wish list on their website. You can drop small donation items off at Max’s Custom Pet Clothing (1510 E. Francis), or message the shelter on Facebook to set up a time to drop off or for them to pick up larger items. Pawsitive Outreach Spay/Neuter Alliance • P.O. Box 124, Newport • pawsitiveoutreach.wixsite.com/ posna • posna@ifiber.tv.com (HM) n

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