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Multiply by the number of home games and we see that the Zags came within 5,000 of outdrawing the rest of the West Coast Conference women’s teams — combined!

And let’s not stop there. They outdrew every women’s team in the Pac-12, including perennial national power Stanford. Last year, the GU women also outdrew every men’s team in the WCC except two — BYU and GU. And here’s the whopper: They even outdrew the men’s teams at USC, Stanford, Oregon State and WSU. Competing schools have complained about Gonzaga getting home court advantages during March; but really, is it any wonder that the NCAA likes to schedule March tournament games in Spokane? There’s nothing better than a showing a full house on national television.

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This might be called a rebuilding year at GU, with a new coaching staff led by Lisa Fortier, who inherited very strong and talented interior players but no standout guards. Both starting guards from last year graduated, and the two backups did not return. As a result, two capable but inexperienced guards have been thrown into the breach. Unavoidably, points from the backcourt have dropped off, as have fast-break points, while turnovers have increased. Against Gonzaga, having trailed almost the entire game, WSU’s Daugherty had her team go after those guards and double-team on passes into the key. WSU pressed and pressed, trading fouls for turnovers.

Over a four-minute span, WSU closed the gap and won in the last five seconds on a fast-break basket by former Gonzaga Prep star Tia Presley.

“Last year, the GU women outdrew every men’s team in the WCC except two — BYU and GU.”

ankee Stadium is referred to as “the house that Ruth built.” It might be said that McCarthey Athletic Center, for women, is “the house that Vandersloot built.” As her former coach Kelly Graves put it, “Courtney made women’s basketball cool.”

And so she did. During Vandersloot’s four years at Gonzaga, women’s basketball attendance increased from about 2,000 a game to just under 5,000. The thing is, going on four years after Vandersloot graduated, the Zags are actually drawing slightly better — more than 5,000 fans attend most games.

Even more encouraging, the GU fan base has become more than avid; it’s now savvy and well-informed. Everyone in Spokane (or most, anyway) has an opinion about how “Kevin” is playing (that’s star guard Kevin Pangos), or how many years the team will have “Domantas” before he ships out to the NBA (that’s Domantas Sabonis, the Zags’ gifted freshman forward).

Today, however, more and more might follow this with “…and did you see what Sunny did the other night?” (That would be senior Sunny Greinacher, whose play so far this season has been up to conference MVP standards.) Or, more recently, “Can you believe how Elle is playing?

What defense, and now with a serious jump shot!” (That would be junior Elle Tinkle, who was thrown into the starting lineup by the injury suffered by the team’s most reliable scorer, senior

Great basketball, great game.

The Zags lost their final non-conference road game on Monday, falling at undefeated Northwestern as their record dropped to 6-4. But fans aren’t worried. They know that the last time GU got off to a comparably slow start was back in 2010 — Vandersloot’s senior season, when the team made it all the way to the Elite Eight.

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s an unabashed women’s basketball booster, I can report that the many semi-patriarchal, Catholic geezer friends with whom I spend many a summer hour on the Indian Canyon driving range have actually come around to agreeing with me. The men are great to watch, sure, but they’ve come to love the obvious teamwork and pure basketball the women bring to the court.

Gonzaga shouldn’t be such a fan-base outlier.

Take the Cougs’ women’s team, for example: WSU’s win over Maryland, a Top 10 team, should have been every bit as big news as the Eastern men’s win at Indiana. It wasn’t. Worse, BYU’s always-competitive women’s team plays in a cavernous arena in front of just over 700 fans per game, a very distressing statistic.

The thing is, all the women’s teams deserve an amazing fan base. Here in the West, they can look to Spokane, where the Zags are setting the standard. n

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hat’s all the ruckus? Last month, the office was abuzz when they called me to the lobby. An angry reader? Did I finally win a giant check from Publishers Clearing House? Of all the things I imagined, “a lobby full of Maasai warriors” was not among them, but there they were, in tribal dress, beaming big smiles, jumping and singing.

Well OK then.

It was the Friends of Sironka Dance Troupe doing some publicity in advance of their Christmas concert at the Bing, which is tonight, Dec. 18, at 7:30.

(And yes, they do know it’s Christmas; 83 percent of Kenyans are Christian.)

Of course we love Kenyans here in Spokane, as they visit every spring and take a lot of our Bloomsday trophies as souvenirs. But really, Spokane is about as far away, geographically and culturally, from the Rift Valley in East Africa as you can get. And that’s where the troupe’s leader, Nicholas Sironka, is from. Through a chance connection, he’s become a one-man cultural mission in Spokane — sharing his art, both in dance and batik painting, raising money, and teaching about his homeland and his race.

“I don’t look at the color of your skin as a separation,” says Sironka in a deep English accent. “I look at color as a painting, as something that is beautiful.”

Sironka first heard of Spokane when a Whitworth student visited Kenya in the late Nicholas Sironka 1990s. When she invited Sironka and his late wife, Seleina, to her wedding, “we looked for the money everywhere, my wife asked her family for help,” he recalls. They made the trip, and soon after Sironka landed a teaching job at Whitworth as part of a Fulbright Scholarship. He’s been coming back ever since.

Sironka recently won resident status, and he continues to seek sponsors for Kenyans to study in America. He also dreams of creating a home for girls in Kenya who have children out of wedlock — girls banished by their families who have nowhere to go. Sironka is touring his troupe (each dancer supports many family members back home), and he’s established the Kenya Arts and Culture Center in Spokane at 10220 N. Nevada.

“Unfortunately, Spokane is a place isolated from other cultures,” Sironka says. “Spokane needs a place where the community can come and relate to other people — to create greater understanding.”

So check out his show tonight, or connect with Nicholas on your own (sironkamaasai@yahoo.com) to help.

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COMMENT | TORTURE

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Sorry, Senator Risch But transparency isn’t the problem with torture

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arlier this month, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee released a report about the CIA’s enhanced interrogation program. It made clear that the CIA repeatedly tortured prisoners, received little information of value from it and lied to Congress about it.

The report is a disturbing read. It reports that “detainees” were waterboarded, kept naked during interroga-

tions and rehydrated through rectal infusion.

Here’s an except from the report: “For example, [OFFICER 2] placed al-Nashiri in a ‘standing stress position’ with ‘his hands affixed over his head’ for approximately two and a half days. Later, during the course of al-Nashiri’s debriefings, while he was blindfolded, [CIA OFFICER 2] placed a pistol near al-Nashiri’s head and operated a cordless drill near alNashiri’s body. Al-Nashiri did not provide any additional threat information during, or after, these interrogations.”

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Oh, and if that doesn’t make you shiver with disgust, you should know that more than half of all detainees were sent off to a facility in an unnamed country to be interrogated by untrained officers using even more questionable tactics.

According to Idaho Senator Jim Risch, the big problem with this isn’t the actions of the CIA, but that this report has been publicly released. He argues that releasing the report will help terrorist groups recruit, lead to attacks on Americans living abroad and make our allies more skeptical of aiding us in the “war on terror.”

All three of these suggestions of increased risks to our nation are credible to some degree, in my opinion, but Senator Risch misapplies the blame. In a joint press release with Senator Marco Rubio, Risch writes that releasing the report “is reckless and irresponsible.”

Actually what was reckless and irresponsible were the actions of the CIA. Not to torture the point, but the issue isn’t about revealing what we did, LETTERS but rather with what Send comments to we did. Torturing editor@inlander.com. people has made our country less safe and tarnished our sense of American exceptionalism.

Idaho’s representatives in D.C. have not always been so blind to the need to protect human rights against an overzealous security establishment.

The Church Committee (named and chaired by legendary Idaho Senator Frank Church) held the NSA to task for its early electronic monitoring capabilities and warned of a time when the NSA would monitor everything. He said, “I don’t want to see this country ever go across the bridge. ... I know the capacity that is there to make tyranny total in America, and we must see to it that this agency and all agencies that possess this technology operate within the law and under proper supervision, so that we never cross over that abyss.”

When now-Governor Butch Otter served in the U.S. House of Representatives, he was one of only a few lonely votes against the U.S. Patriot Act. The purpose of the CIA is to keep America safe, but its actions over the past decade have fundamentally harmed our security. The solution isn’t to blame the messenger and try to further hide unethical acts, but rather to live up to the promise of our values and responsibilities that come with them. n John T. Reuter, a former Sandpoint City Councilman, is the executive director of Conservation Voters for Idaho. He has been active in protecting Idaho’s environment, expanding LGBT rights and the Idaho Republican Party.

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COMMENT | FROM READERS

Do you think Spokane is a tolerant place for ethnic minorities?

WE ASKED THE QUESTION, IN LIGHT OF RACHEL DOLEZAL’S COLUMN “LET US BREATHE,” (12/11/14) ABOUT THE #BLACKLIVESMATTER CAMPAIGN.

TRAVIS NAUGHT: Spokane is getting better in its acceptance of minorities across race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, otherwise. The fact that these protests are driven by a youth majority is an even bigger boon for the Spokane community! Police violence has been experienced here and similar injustices have been rectified (Otto Zehm), so it is very natural for us as a community to get involved in these issues. Racism is a real issue — nationwide — and it is only through local efforts where there will be pockets made better.

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I’ve lived in South Carolina, New York, Seattle and now Spokane. We all have a lot of work to do. But we cannot do it if we start with a prideful spirit. Humility and a big dose of grace coupled with a real desire for forward progress is our only possible starting point for true progress to happen.

NOLAN O’CONNER: I guess people think that cops should just let the thugs beat, resist arrest, kill and take their weapons from them. The police force should go on strike and let these spineless idiots who have no law enforcement experience or have ever worked in a hostile environment try to protect the streets against the criminals.

MEGHAN KIRK: I’ve never been one to fear officers and have always treated them with respect, that is until I moved here. After my experiences in Spokane I have zero faith in the justice system. I am more afraid when they are around rather than feeling safe, and do not trust them.

JESSE QUINTANA: There is a great deal of subtle racism here in Spokane. As long as there is no rioting or destruction of private property the protests should be fine. For those who would break the law, by all means prosecute them.

M. DWIGHT SHEPPARD: No place has reached complete, ideal tolerance, and there are individuals in Spokane who are completely intolerant, but the complete ideal and [intolerant] individuals are poor measuring sticks. Many people in Spokane are working to make Spokane a more tolerant place. 

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pokane City Planning Director Scott Chesney walked into the City Hall conference room on Wednesday, Nov. 5. When he walked out about 15 minutes later, he was no longer employed.

At the time, he said he resigned in lieu of termination because Mayor David Condon had lost confidence in him. But Chesney says now he’s only sure that he lost the confidence of a different person: His immediate boss, Jan Quintrall, division director of business and development services. The mayor is known to give his division directors wide discretion, and Quintrall didn’t ask the mayor’s permission before ousting Chesney. “[Quintrall] told me very simply that she no longer trusted my judgment as planning director,” Chesney says.

He was accused of overpromising developers things the city couldn’t deliver. He disagreed. It didn’t matter.

His termination took nearly everyone outside City Hall off guard: Nobody seemed to know why. Even Chesney didn’t see the full list of reasons — everything from misuse of public funds to poor leadership and insubordination — until media outlets requested them from city officials.

The outcry from big-name developers and city councilmembers has put the spotlight squarely on Quintrall: With control of the engineering, streets, asset management, planning and historic preservation departments, few in the city have as much power. She’s been praised for transforming the city into a more efficient, responsive and consumer-friendly machine. Yet Chesney’s firing wasn’t the first controversy Quintrall has been in the center of — or even the most recent.

Cleaning house

Game Changer

Since David Condon became mayor, Jan Quintrall has been responsible for some of the biggest changes in the city of Spokane — and some of its biggest controversies

By Daniel Walters

Jan Quintrall: “I’ve never been a big fan of looking back and regretting things I did or did not do.”

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Quintrall, like many of the people she’s hired, doesn’t personally have planning or development experience. In fact, at 59, she doesn’t have a college degree. After graduating from high school in the Denver suburbs, she married at 18 and went right to work at a high-end clothing business. She went back to community college later in life, but dropped out so she could afford college payments for her daughter. “She was a bit more important,” Quintrall says. “I’ve never been a big fan of looking back and regretting things I did or did not do.”

After all, the lack of a college diploma didn’t stop her from rising up the ranks of the Better Business Bureau in Colorado, becoming president of the BBB in Spokane as a single mom, or becoming board president of the Spokane Club. And it didn’t stop the Republican mayor from reaching out to her, a Democrat, with a job offer.

“I never even gave the mayor a résumé,” Quintrall says.

“I think the mayor hired my reputation and my track record.”

She led major changes at the Spokane Club and a massive reorganization at the BBB. She brokered alliances between unlikely coalitions, like Catholic Charities and downtown businesses. She remarried another big name in Spokane — Tobby Hatley, a KHQ reporter turned communications consultant, who served on Condon’s transition team.

Both Condon’s city administrator, Theresa Sanders, and former city chief operating officer, John Pilcher, recommended Quintrall. At the Spokane Club, Quintrall had been board president, Pilcher had been CEO, and Sanders had been athletic director. Condon’s critics sometimes point to how much of his administration has come from the exclusive social club, which didn’t allow minority members until the late 1970s. Recently appointed Councilwoman Karen Stratton jokes about passing an ordinance to build a skywalk from City Hall to the Spokane Club building, ensuring that highlevel city staff can visit their friends without getting wet.

Condon, Sanders says, wanted people willing to try things because they don’t know any better. “Question every assumption,” Sanders says. “That’s what Mayor Condon always says. And so Jan is a ‘question every assumption’ type of person.”

Unlike other division directors, Quintrall embeds herself directly in a department to identify problems. Then she makes changes. Her first stop was the building department: About a month in, she fired Joe Wizner, a building official ...continued on next page

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NEWS | DEVELOPMENT “game changer,” continued... with nearly two decades at the city. She didn’t believe Wizner would embrace technological overhauls.

“She said, ‘Joe, you just don’t see the big picture,’” Wizner says now. “It blew me away, [hit me] like a two by-four.”

Other changes followed. She combined building and planning teams into a “one-stop shop” under Chesney, eliminated a department and launched a new one.

“Any living organization that doesn’t reexamine how they’re structured on a regular basis” is doing it wrong, Quintrall argues. Only a single current departmental leader was in their position before Quintrall arrived.

Developers rave too.

“We have tried for years to deal with the staff with the city,” Beacon Hill developer Pete Rayner says. “The kindest word I could say is that it was very difficult and challenging.”

That’s changed, he says. He credits Quintrall and Chesney.

Condon himself agrees, pointing to a series of bar charts highlighting metrics across City Hall. “I look at leadership within the city, I look at what are the outcomes. One of the biggest issues was the time to get permits,” Condon says. “The permit center that answers to Jan, when we came in we were at 56 days, and now most recently we’re at 24.”

Council battles

Quintrall has called herself a “solution broker” seeking compromise between the administration and city council.

But Chesney’s termination has exposed rifts between the two.

Second-guessing her decision to oust Chesney was “political posturing” that damages an “already beaten-up planning staff,” Quintrall wrote in an undelivered rebuttal to city council. She slammed both Council President Ben Stuckart and Councilwoman Candace Mumm as “arrogant” for assuming they know about the issues in the planning department.

“I deal with planning every day and her arrogance in firing Scott is the issue,” Stuckart retorts in an email.

Stuckart is also still upset about the time last year when Quintrall had an aging mural in City Hall scraped off without clearing it with the arts department first.

More recently, he says he talked with several Downtown Spokane Partnership board members who were worried that Quintrall was threatening to pull the city’s Business Improvement District funding if DSP President Mark Richard wasn’t fired.

“I let a few strategic board members know the threat was empty,” Stuckart says. “Council wasn’t going to back up Jan’s threats.”

Quintrall has a different view. For two years, she says, she’s been coaching Richard behind the scenes, pushing to improve the DSP. “If Mark can perform, his job isn’t in jeopardy,” she says, but also notes “when you sit down and talk about failure to deliver on a work plan, leadership is obviously part of the equation.”

Richard was elected twice and served eight years as a Spokane County Commissioner prior to being hired as DSP president.

Quintrall says that recommending the city council pull BID funds would only be the “nuclear solution.”

Councilmembers other than Stuckart have frustrations with Quintrall. “She is very talented,” Stratton says, “at working around the rules.”

In October, Quintrall approached the council to approve the creation of a “services systems and services manager” to manage the clerical pool.

In a rare step, the council denied her request, worried about the cost, clarity of the role and the erosion of civil service positions. The replacement of exam-required,

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Scott Chesney now works at Columbia International Finance, a Spokane startup aiming to attract foreign investors for big developments. young kwak photo union-protected civil service jobs with managers who can be hired and fired by the mayor has been a major critique of the Condon administration.

Quintrall agreed to turn the position into a civil service job. But until then, she hired the employee she wanted anyway — as a temp being paid $44.75 an hour.

“I need to get the business done here,” Quintrall says.

“And people can’t seem to understand it.”

It’s not her first hiring controversy. Eyebrows were raised last year when Quintrall recommended Kyle Twohig, who did not have any engineering training, as one of three candidates for engineering operations manager. He’s the son of Kevin Twohig, the Spokane Public Facilities District director who served as the president of the Spokane Club board of directors letters directly after Quintrall.

Send comments to But Quintrall stresses editor@inlander.com. that she recused herself from the final hiring decision, and that Twohig is one of the best hires she’s made.

When critics talk about Quintrall’s decision-making, they often point to a hire she made before she worked for the city. While at the Better Business Bureau in 2005, she hired a woman named Sally Gibson as a marketing executive. She offered the job to Gibson, even though Quintrall was well aware that Gibson had been convicted of participating in a mortgage fraud conspiracy — referring low-income homebuyers to a predatory lender, faking documents and altering prior listing prices to drive up appraisals.

Quintrall didn’t tell the BBB board about it beforehand, believing that Gibson was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Gibson ended up working for the BBB for over a year until she lost her appeal and was sentenced to federal prison.

“It was a risk I should not have taken,” Quintrall says. “If everything you do is a perfect and a success, you probably are not stretching yourself.”

Chesney vs. Quintrall

For most of his tenure, Chesney says he was a Jan Quintrall fan. He champions the reorganized division she built with him. Initially, that admiration was mutual. In her 2013 January evaluation, she worried that Chesney could seem “cold and disinterested” and was overloaded, but praised his willingness to challenge her decisions and said “he is the subject of the majority of compliments we received.” On his next evaluation, however, their relationship had degraded to a point that she hand-wrote

“destructive leadership” on her typed copy.

So when Quintrall embedded herself in Chesney’s department at the beginning of this year, she began managing his department with a firm hand.

Quintrall ordered Chesney to take vacations, and he didn’t. Quintrall called that “insubordination.”

They clashed over issues with Veraci Pizza in Kendall Yards, the Larry H. Miller auto dealership in Spokane, and the McDonald’s restaurant on Hamilton Street. Concerned that Chesney was making impossible promises to developers, she ordered him not to attend any meetings alone.

It isn’t the first time Chesney has clashed with his boss: Before Spokane and before El Mirage, Arizona, he was planning and community development director at Surprise, Arizona, where he resigned due to disagreements with the city manager over how the city should grow.

On a tip, Quintrall requested six months of Chesney’s department’s purchasing history — an area Chesney had been censured in at Surprise — noting expenses she felt were inappropriate. She canceled all but two departmental magazine subscriptions, banned staff lunches, and required that any future credit card transactions be reviewed by her.

Most dramatically, she removed the building side of the department from Chesney’s management. Chesney says he didn’t learn about the change until long after it happened, spreading frustration and confusion throughout the department.

“That organization was working very well to move forward changing the culture,” Chesney says. “At the end it began to be disassembled by Jan, and there wasn’t time for those changes to take effect.”

Kendall Yards developer Jim Frank worries that the recent changes amounted to splitting building and planning, reversing one of Quintrall’s best innovations. “It’s not just losing Scott, it’s losing the momentum toward cultural change,” Frank says.

Chesney didn’t take long to bounce back after being ousted: Within weeks, he was hired by Purcell Systems co-founder Pete Chase as director of project management at Columbia International Finance, a startup aiming to attract major foreign investors for big developments.

Quintrall says morale has never been higher. “The planning staff is so darn happy to have clarity and leadership — it’s like a whole different place here,” she says.

But there’s more to do. Next year, she’s embedding herself in the streets department, the only department that hasn’t seen a leadership change during her tenure.

Expect major developments. n

NEWS | MENTAL HEALTH

In Contempt A Spokane judge rules that the mental health system has willfully failed to follow evaluation deadlines

BY JACOB JONES

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hallenging the state’s mental health priorities, a Spokane County judge last week issued the first contempt of court ruling against an Eastern Washington psychiatric hospital for failing to conduct timely evaluations of several jailed defendants awaiting trial, fining the hospital $200 a day for the delays.

Judge Salvatore Cozza ruled Friday that Eastern State Hospital had willfully violated multiple orders by not conducting competency evaluations, or even scheduling them, within courtestablished deadlines. Cozza notes that several Seattle-area courts have issued similar rulings as backlogs have increased.

“We are clearly in a situation where individuals are languishing [in jail] way too long,” he says. “Their cases are getting backed up and we really are getting into an intolerable situation.”

State law calls for jailed defendants to undergo mental health evaluations within seven days, but wait times often average more than a month. Cozza faults state lawmakers and administrators for setting such deadlines without the staffing and budgetary support to meet them, leaving defendants caught in limbo.

“There have been conscious decisions … that have created this problem,” Cozza says. “This is not something that snuck up on decision makers without warning. This has been coming for a long time.”

Mental health advocates have repeatedly asked for stronger enforcement of deadlines on competency evaluations. Some defendants have served more time awaiting evaluation than they would face upon conviction of their alleged crimes, upward of six months in some cases.

Department of Social and Health Services officials, who operate the state’s two psychiatric hospitals, note that Eastern State Hospital conducts evaluations across 20 counties with just six evaluators. The number of evaluations has also grown each year, from about 460 in 2010 to 625 so far this year.

Assistant Attorney General Andrea Utigard-Borg, representing DSHS, contends that Eastern State did not intentionally violate the court’s orders, but could only conduct so many evaluations with the resources available. She says DSHS officials share many of the court’s concerns about the increasing wait times.

“The department is aware of this issue, frustrated by it and doing everything that they can to make sure people are receiving evaluations,” she tells the judge.

With local evaluators overwhelmed, Cozza says DSHS and state officials have been “putting a Band-Aid on the problem” for too long. Failing to provide sufficient staffing and funding constitutes an “intentional decision-making process” which has undermined the hospital’s ability to uphold its responsibilities to its patients and the court.

Cozza issued a contempt finding for five of the six cases before him, noting that the hospital had conducted an evaluation of one defendant since his previous order. The resulting fines against DSHS will likely total more than $15,000, depending on when the rest of the evaluations can be scheduled.

Public defender Kari Reardon, who asked for the contempt findings on behalf of the six defendants, says Eastern State has done little to arrange evaluations for her clients while they have suffered prolonged and unnecessary mental distress behind bars.

She hopes the court’s ruling will expedite the process.

“These [evaluations] are taking so incredibly long to get done,” she says. “These are people that matter and have rights.” n

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INSLEE’S EDUCATION PLAN

On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced his plan to pump $2.3 BILLION into public K-12 schools, colleges and teacher workforce training in the next biennium. The governor’s education plan would fulfill the state Supreme Court’s mandate to fully fund basic education a year earlier than the court-set deadline; freeze college tuition increases for two years; and restore teachers’ cost-of-living pay raises. His plan, however, doesn’t cover the full cost of the voter-approved class-size reduction initiative, which comes at an estimated $2 billion price tag. Instead, his proposal dedicates $448 million in new spending to reduce K-3 class sizes, as required by the state Supreme Court ruling. (DEANNA PAN)

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Spokane Mayor David Condon helps 5-year-old Ada drop $3 into a donation kettle as part of the fourth annual Mayors Day Red Kettle Challenge, a Salvation Army program that raises money for people in need, at a Fred Meyer in Spokane.

POLITICS

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His announcement quickly became a joke on Twitter, which almost as quickly became old.

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Outdoor enthusiasts celebrated INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN DAY last week, reflecting on the ecosystems, identities and adventures owed to rugged peaks all across the globe. Many people scheduled hikes or shared photos of iconic mountain ranges. If you’re looking for a favorite international mountain for next year, I would recommend Alberta’s Mount Rundle, shown above. The United Nations highlighted “Mountain Farming” as the theme of this year’s celebration. Outlander’s weekly post also features local tips for winter fly fishing, popular Instagram landscapes and the origins of the invasive species — “lumbersexual.” (JACOB JONES)

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NEWS | BRIEFS

Never Again Washington state lawmakers push reforms after last July’s murder-suicide; plus, Spokane’s police ombudsman is leaving

SHEENA’S LAWS

Third District legislators Rep. Marcus Riccelli and Sen. Andy Billig are planning to introduce two bills — one dealing with mental health, the other with gun safety — in the upcoming session in response to the shooting death of a Spokane woman at the Deaconess Medical Center campus earlier this year.

On July 8, SHEENA HENDERSON, 30, a phlebotomist at Rockwood Cancer Treatment Center, was shot and killed at work by her estranged husband, Chris Henderson, before he turned the gun on himself.

Two months earlier, Chris had been detained by police and transported to the emergency room after making suicidal threats with a gun. His firearm was confiscated and returned to him the day before the murder-suicide.

Neither Sheena nor her family were notified when the Department of Health and Social Services agreed to release his weapon.

Billig’s bill would establish a notification system for family members when a firearm is returned to a potentially dangerous person. Riccelli’s proposal would require law enforcement officers responding to reports of threatened or attempted suicide to take people into custody and

deliver them to the emergency room if the officer believes they are a credible threat. Otherwise, under Riccelli’s bill, the officer must report the incident to a designated mental health professional who can determine whether an involuntary detention is needed.

The Democratic lawmakers have been working on their legislation in conjunction with Sheena’s father, Gary Kennison, since August.

— DEANNA PAN

BURNS LEAVING

After more than five years as the first SPOKANE POLICE OMBUDSMAN, Tim Burns says he has accepted a new job and will quit his current position on Jan. 2, leaving behind a newly formed oversight commission and recent cases still pending independent investigation.

Commissioners had approved a three-year extension of his contract just last month.

“Hopefully with my departure there won’t be too many loose ends,” Burns says, noting that the new commission will have several significant issues to take on in the coming year.

Burns, a former police officer and community developer, has provided civilian oversight of SPD through a tumultuous period of community distrust and reform.

Many of his recommendations have become standing policy through years of reform and public feedback.

As ombudsman, Burns often faced shifting contract deadlines that threatened to end his term. During the most recent contract consideration, he applied for several other positions and has accepted a job in California that will allow him more time with family. He hopes to offer his insight to the commission as they move forward.

“I want to be a resource for them,” Burns says. “Just because I’m leaving doesn’t mean I won’t make myself available.”

— JACOB JONES

A PACKED HOUSE

Spokane City Council’s last meeting of the year was a marathon session that lasted for more than four hours and brought out the largest group of people the city’s legislative body had seen all year.

An ordinance that will phase in a requirement that 15 percent of all labor hours on city public work projects be done by APPRENTICE LABOR by 2017 is what filled the council chamber on Monday. Nearly 40 people spoke during the public comment period, overwhelmingly in favor. Some were from the Spokane Alliance, a coalition of faith and labor groups focused on economic issues that supports the ordinance. A parade of current and past apprentices came before the council to tell stories of how apprenticeship programs gave them a leg up or a second chance after plans of college didn’t work out. But a handful of contractors showed up to testify that the measure was too punitive and imposed unrealistic requirements on an industry still struggling since the Great Recession.

Spearheaded by Council President Ben Stuckart, the ordinance is meant to address the shortage of skilled labor that local contractors are facing in the area and across the state. Speaking before the crowded council chambers, Stuckart said that the shortage will worsen as construction projects pick up significantly in coming years.

“We, as a participant in the market, have to do something,” said Stuckart. He also mentioned a slew of multimillion-dollar projects the city had planned in coming years, which, under the ordinance, could be used as an incubator for new skilled workers.

The measure passed on a 5-2 vote reflecting the council’s conservative-liberal divide. In a letter to Stuckart, Mayor David Condon also expressed concerns that the ordinance doesn’t adequately consider the “needs and input of all stakeholders who would be impacted by the program.”

— JAKE THOMAS

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swipe right for love

Technology has totally revolutionized romance. Or maybe it hasn’t. But with so much online-dating data out there, we’re learning more about how we interact as people, especially when we think no one can see us.

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retchen Chomas has been in Spokane less than four months, and she already knows one thing with certainty: Guys here really like to fish.

More specifically, local men really like to show photos of themselves fishing. Even more specifically, pictures of themselves holding fish they’ve caught.

Welcome to the Inland Northwest, Gretchen. This is your life.

That fishing and outdoor pursuits are popular here isn’t surprising. But Chomas didn’t learn that by talking to her new co-workers or researching the area before she relocated. She’s just seen a boatload of pictures of guys holding fish — images that are meant to attract potential dates.

Chomas is, in her own words, “a professional online dater.”

Now 30, she says she’s used online dating sites since college, when she attended a small liberal arts school in Virginia, and was looking to meet people beyond her relatively insular network of connections.

There’s a dating site for every taste and proclivity — from Jews to Catholics, even farmers — and Chomas has tried a bunch of them. She’s at the point where she wants to write a book about her experience, tentatively titled My Path is Better Than Yours: Tales of An Online Serial First Dater.

Even with all those first dates and no long-term relationship yet, she’s not giving up.

“I don’t have a time limit,” Chomas says. “I’m not going to say, ‘If I’m not married by 33, I’m done.’ I’m not going to become a nun. At the same time there’s a great freedom to being single.”

Online dating, and an in-depth story about it, is not especially new or exciting. Meeting people through Internet-enabled means has been around as long as the World Wide Web. Match.com started in 1995. Before that, there were phone-dating services, and the personal pages of newspapers (which, if the popularity of the Inlander’s “I Saw You” section suggests anything, are still alive and well).

Computers, in fact, were actually matching people with potential partners before the modern Internet came to be. Long before.

Online dating can trace its roots to 1964, when Lewis Altfest saw a display at the World’s Fair in New York matching people with potential pen pals overseas. Intrigued by the concept, he recruited his friend Robert Ross, a computer programmer, to devise a way to match people locally. Instead of pen pals, they wanted to match people for dates. The result was Project TACT — Technical Automated Compatibility Testing — the origins of which are detailed in a 2011 New Yorker story about the history of and modern trends in online dating.

Users of TACT, who were confined to New York City, paid $5 and answered profile questions. The answers were put on punch cards — the way we interacted with computers at the time — and out came results pairing users with suitable matches.

In the 50 years since, not that much has really changed.

“There’s nothing new with online dating,” says Amy Webb, a data expert, journalist and tech consultant who has studied the online dating industry extensively. “There hasn’t been any kind of seismic shift in the algorithms — that is to say the fundamental taxonomy. The fundamental logic behind it has never changed.

Matching is not that much better [than it was in the 1960s].”

Webb speaks not just from being an informed data expert.

She’s a success story of how online dating can work, especially if you make it work to your advantage.

Her 2013 book, Data, A Love Story: How I Cracked the Online Dating Code to Meet My Match, details her efforts — and struggle — to meet a person she wanted to marry.

After disastrous and failed first dates — and, as she says in a TED Talk about her experience, “crickets” on her online profiles — she realized she was going about the process all wrong. To meet the kind of person she wanted to marry, she first needed to understand her competition: The other women who were on the same sites looking for the same kind of guy. To do so, she set up dummy profiles of men, but not to trick anyone or lure them into a fake interaction. Rather, she wanted to see the profiles of other women who were successful, and learn how to adapt her own to be more attractive — to stand out in the crowd. ...continued on next page

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O N L I N E DAT I N G

Gretchen Chomas, 30, hasn’t quite found her match, but she isn’t giving up. “I’m not going to say, ‘If I’m not married by 33, I’m done.’” YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

“SWIPE RIGHT FOR LOVE,” CONTINUED...

After analyzing all the data she collected, she overhauled her profile for the right keywords (“fun,” “love,” “girl”), types of pictures (showing a little skin) and ideal length (about 100 words).

Within a few weeks, she met her match. Their first date resulted in a 14-hour-long conversation.

He proposed a year and a half later on their vacation to Jordan. A year later, they were married.

BATTLE OF THE SEXES

Chomas and Webb are part of the larger narrative of what online dating — and really, just human interactions — are like in the 21st century. Their stories reveal something unique about each person and situation. But in a scientific sense, they’re the same little dots in a churning sea of nameless information.

Cogs in the wheel. Another brick in the wall.

They’re all data points, really.

Rudder uses data collected about OkCupid users to weave a story about how humans behave behind closed doors, and in doing so shines a bright light on what the darkest corners of the Internet have long kept hidden.

One particularly intriguing insight as it applies to people seeking the opposite sex: the age disparity in how women and men rate each other. Women between 20 and 50 generally say they find men around the same age as them to be most attractive.

A 23-year-old woman thinks a 23-year-old man is best looking. A 50-year-old woman likes a 46-yearold man.

As Rudder points out, men are completely different the older they get, which doesn’t do much to dispel the notion that we’re a bunch of superficial pigs. A 20-year-old man prefers a 20-year-old woman. No surprise there. But as that man ages, his preference toward women never changes, fluctuating around ages 20 to 23 for the next 30 years.

In other words, a 50-year-old man still finds a 20-year-old woman most attractive.

Rudder has named this phenomenon Wooderson’s Law, after Matthew McConaughey’s 20-something, can’treally-grow-up character in the film Dazed and Confused. Wooderson’s oft-quoted line: “That’s what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age.”

“To some degree, her very unpopularity is what makes her attractive to him. And if our browsing guy was at all on the fence about whether to actually introduce himself, this might make the difference.”

It’s true of Facebook, Twitter, Google and nearly every online dating site: When a service is free, the user is the product. That product is what gets sold, in this case to advertisers.

“As a founder of an ad-supported site, I can confirm that data is useful for selling,” Christian Rudder writes in his bestselling book Dataclysm, published in September. Rudder co-founded OkCupid with his fellow Harvard math friends, and together they built one of the most successful and popular dating sites.

It’s also conveniently — or, rather, intentionally — one of the largest online repositories for information about human behavior. The subtitle to Rudder’s book: “Who We Are (When We Think No One’s Looking).”

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“VARIANCE”: LAW OF ATTRACTION

OkCupid and other dating sites might be teeming with men who find women 30 years younger most attractive, but the “real world” isn’t. Frankly, most 20-year-old women don’t want to date 50-year-old men. And men know that (generally).

This means there’s a difference between what age men rate as most attractive versus who they actually contact, or what men are looking for in a potential partner. Rudder explains that as men age, they continue to rate far younger women as most attractive. But they actually send messages to women

who are much closer to their age. A 50-year-old man is most likely to message a 40-year-old woman.

That gap in age is close to the real-life example of Mike and Jessi Rising, a couple who live in Spokane.

Mike, who is 45, first messaged Jessi, 37, because he thought she stood out in a sea of other good-looking women on Plenty of Fish. They of course had similar interests, and as a writer and English teacher, her profile was well crafted. But her pictures caught Mike’s eye, too.

Jessi made no attempts to hide her background as a divorced mother of five. She married young at 18, and by the time she was pregnant with her fifth kid, she and her then-husband were ready to separate.

“My ex is country conservative,” Jessi says. “I’m a city liberal.”

Mike knew this background up front and was OK with the idea of kids from a previous marriage.

That stands out enough, but Jessi’s style of thick black eyeliner, and a dark way of dressing — what you might describe as “goth” — stood out to Mike.

A lot of guys might be turned off by that. Mike wasn’t.

They probably don’t know it, but Mike and Jessi are practically textbook examples of “variance.” Or, rather, Jessi’s pictures, presentation style and overall profile were likely very attractive or very unattractive to men looking at her profile.

There likely wasn’t a lot of middle ground.

Variance, in ratings by men regarding women, is an important factor in whether men will contact a particular woman. In other words, having a high variance (a lot of ones and fives on a five-point scale) will likely mean the woman is contacted by a certain kind of guy who is attracted to her brand of “uniqueness.” It might be a turnoff for some guys, but it’s attractive to him, and he rates her high.

And that, Rudder explains in Dataclysm, is a good way of getting noticed.

“To some degree, her very unpopularity is what makes her attractive to him. And if our browsing guy was at all on the fence about whether to actu-

Richardson compares the process to opening a present on Christmas.

“I think there was always some excitement with it,” he says. “Chatting with someone and then turning it into a phone call, and then meeting that person and putting it together, and seeing their mannerisms.

It was almost like opening a present and seeing the full package. Comparatively, to just meeting someone in person, I always felt that online was really the first of multiple steps. It was a good way to find people, but the process wasn’t complete until you met the person.”

Before the two met, and after his divorce, Forrester was in a five-year relationship with someone he met through a phone service. He says by the time he met Richardson, he was ready for long-term commitment.

“When I asked Kyle out for a date, I was not looking for sex,” Forrester says. “I wanted a quality relationship. I wanted to date before having sex.

With Kyle, I was ready for a relationship.”

They dated for several years, getting a domestic partnership in 2012, which became a legal marriage earlier this year.

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Now married, Tim Forrester (left) and Kyle Richardson met online.

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ally introduce himself, this might make the difference,” Rudder writes.

Mike sent Jessi a message, and after chatting for a time, she agreed to meet him. Upon arriving at her house before going out, Mike noticed a poster from Monty Python and the Holy Grail on her wall. He was hooked.

Six years later, they’re married and raising all five kids — and helping to organize ComicCon gatherings. They’ll soon host an anime-themed cosplay party.

“I kind of hit the jackpot,” Mike says.

Mark it down as a win for variance.

WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU’RE GAY

When Kyle Richardson and Tim Forrester met each other through Gay.com, same-sex marriage was not legal in Washington state. Both were looking for a connection beyond a sexual hookup and weren’t interested in looking for a potential partner at a gay bar. Aside from bars and perhaps volunteering at LGBT organizations, meeting other gay people isn’t as easy as it is for straight people.

Quite simply, the numbers are stacked against you.

“I never thought about meeting [a guy] at work or at the bars. If I wanted a relationship, I went online,” says Forrester, who was previously married to a woman before coming out at 29 and getting divorced.

For Richardson, the playing field is leveled online. It takes the guesswork out of wondering if that cute co-worker is similarly interested. Even in a time when LGBT acceptance is growing, and same-sex marriage is practically expanding to new states every week, it’s still statistically a straight-oriented world.

“I feel that heterosexual people, if you’re out and about, the probability of meeting someone who is attracted to the opposite gender is higher,” Richardson says. “It would be easier to flirt with someone of the same gender online.”

The two met in person after several weeks exchanging messages online and talking on the phone.

“Hey, guys, I found her.”

“No, really? Is it her?”

This was my introduction to Tinder, a smartphone-based dating app that primarily targets people in their 20s.

My friends, Myles and Andrew, were scrolling through their Tinder matches while we were ostensibly supposed to be “away from it all” on a camping trip. They were curious if a girl they had talked up the previous night when we went to the nearest town for beer and karaoke was possibly on Tinder.

The girl — who was every bit a strong, confident woman, and a heck of a karaoke singer — was out for the night, a rare evening of fun away from her young daughter. The life of a single mother.

Now back at our camp spot, they were happy and a bit surprised to see she was also using Tinder.

“Swipe right,” Andrew tells Myles. “See if she swipes back.”

This is the lingo of Tinder, really, the lingo of a current generation of smartphone apps designed to quickly measure someone’s interest in anything — a potential date, a product, any choice between two outcomes. Swipe right across the screen after seeing a picture, and you’re saying you like it. Swipe left, and your potential match is swept away forever into a digital wasteland, never to pop up again.

With any swipe to the right, you wait, hoping the person on the other end who comes across your profile will swipe right as well. If so, you’re immediately notified of your new match and prompted to begin messaging each other.

On the surface it seems an incredibly vapid, shallow way to find a potential date or a hookup for casual sex. There’s no meaningful profile to judge, outside of a few hastily put together sentences and a selection of pictures. But as superficial as it sounds, this is stripping down dating — and human interactions — to what everyone does all the time, every day. If you’re looking to talk to someone in a bar or any public setting, you’re first using your eyes and making judgments about who is and isn’t someone you’d like to interact with.

“People are making very, very quick judgments when they are presented with any digital information,” says Webb, the data consultant who met her

husband by gaming the online dating algorithm.

“This is about attention. Tinder has a lot of criticism. But all that is doing is automating a human behavior that already exists.”

And if I’m writing about trends in online dating, I’d better test them.

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This wasn’t my first time on a dating site. Far from it.

Eight years ago I was in a new state, attending graduate school, looking to connect with people in my new environment. But at a deeper level, I was struggling to understand being gay (but not out), and even in this setting, where I ostensibly had a clean slate and knew no one, I kept that part tucked away — hidden from roommates, from new friends made in school, at work and in my church community.

The place I went to find answers, and connect with people who might help me make sense of an unfamiliar situation, was online. I wasn’t as much looking for romantic relationships or sex, but connectedness in a relatively safe environment.

That helped, and through the years I’ve started and maintained relationships sparked by online dating sites. Some have been thoughtful, long-lasting, enriching experiences that continue today. Others ended before the check arrived. At the same time, I’ve had relationships that started and ended without having any online component — the “traditional” way, if you will. Those relationships have been similarly fulfilling or unfulfilling.

But there’s a unique, instant gratification that has come with the digital lives we lead, a kind of stimulation our brains enjoy when we get a new text message or hear the “ding” of a new email pop up on our phones.

To look at your phone and see a new message — or a first message — from someone you had your eye on produces a sense of excitement that sends endor-

“When I asked Kyle out for a date, I was not looking for sex. I wanted a quality relationship. I wanted to date before having sex.” phins to your brain and makes you feel wanted.

I felt that the first time I used Tinder several weeks ago, just as I felt a twinge of joy the first time I got a message back from someone on that initial dating site eight years ago.

The technology has changed, but the fundamental interaction hasn’t. And in both cases we’re just more data points to be observed and written about in someone else’s book.

After a few hours using Tinder, I got an alert saying I had matched with someone. He’d swiped right on me, and I’d done the same for him. When that happens, you’re prompted to send a message to your new match. Or you have the option, in Tinder’s terms, to “keep playing.” Tapping that option takes you back to all the people you haven’t seen. You’re once again faced with the choice to swipe right or swipe left, your finger hovering over the screen, your brain making split-second decisions, evaluating the new face in front of you, analyzing, wondering if the face staring back at you is a face you would know how to talk to directly and make meaningful conversation.

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A RETRO CONSOLE

Everyone gets so excited about the newest and best console, but what about those time-tested classics that carried a lot of us through our youth? Mario Party on Nintendo 64 can never be beaten. The original Smash Bros carries memories for a lot of us. Even though this may sound like the fanatic rantings of a die-hard old-timer, the merits of older consoles may make them a perfect gift for your gamer.

For one, retro game consoles are hipstercool. Another priority for many parents is the violence factor, especially when we don’t want little Johnny playing Grand Theft Auto V. So even though gore is getting more realistic as technology churns on, I can guarantee blood splatters on the N64 are going to be a lot tamer than those in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Locally, you can find these consoles at Game World, which has locations in North Spokane (9439 N. Newport Hwy.) and Spokane Valley (5725 E. Sprague).

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LEGO MOVIE GAME

(PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PC: Rated E) I don’t care how old you are — The Lego Movie was awesome, but we all saw a Lego Movie video game coming a mile away. Regardless, I bet that someone on your list runs around their home yelling, “Everything is awesome!” on a daily basis, so go ahead and make their dreams come true with a video game to match the song. Feel the thrill of discovery and creation as players evolve from mere “regular builders” to “master extreme extra-awesome builders.” Available on every single console ever created, you can feel safe that there’s a platform your gamer can play it on. On a related note, real Legos are still cool. Now’s the best time to throw some in a stocking.

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So your gamer got a brand-new console over Black Friday; it’s time to bling that console out! There are hundreds of customizable skins that can be applied to the outer surface of the console; it’s perfect if you need to hide some scratches from wear and tear. It’s even better if you’ve always wanted your PS4 to be a different color, look like bamboo, or be cleverly disguised as an N64 (take that, robbers!). These skins are basically stickers, cut out to cover your console/controller set, and are usually semi-permanent. From the American flag to wood grain, you can get a skin for pretty much any console in any design (although the “blaze it”-themed pot plant skin may not be exactly family-friendly).

HARD-CORE GAMING KEYBOARD AND MOUSE

Console gamers may be easy to buy for, but the fine-tuned, distinguished needs of a computer gamer often go unrecognized. PC gamers, especially the MMO types, spend hours in front of their computers. What is their single point of contact? The mouse and keyboard. If your gamer hasn’t already made the jump to precise gaming equipment, consider splurging on a nice mouse, keyboard or both.

A mouse can make the difference between shooting an enemy dead-on, or missing an enemy by several feet three nanoseconds later. Pro tip: A lot of gaming mouses have mappable buttons on the side. These are handy! Most gamers have a preference for brand, etc., so it might be worthwhile to check out on their current setup. A general rule of thumb is that green LEDs are directly proportional to coolness.

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Along the lines of spending hours in front of a monitor, gamers of all shapes and sizes never think about the gaming chair, the piece of furniture most responsible for their posture and spinal health into old age. Bachelors pile up pillows and dirty laundry to find that perfect position for a gaming fest.

Teens lay on their stomachs, over couch arms, off tables, and crosslegged, while plugged into their favorite game. Your loved one, their skeletal system, and their chiropractor would all appreciate a support system that won’t give your gamer with a permanent hunchback. Chairs that look like Starship Command seats carry a certain “pizzazz” and can get a gamer in the conquering mood. Cup holders are an added benefit for when they inevitably thirst for sustenance.

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Your gamer won’t miss one moment of nonstop gaming action with MOGA’s cornucopia of products that can turn (pretty much) any phone into a controller/screen combo. There are several tiers of these cellphone controllers, but all are portable and compact. You just need to know what type of phone your gamer has. On the upper side of portable phone gaming handhelds, the Nvidia Shield is about as swag-tastic as a Ferrari.

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BOOKS THE THURSDAY SPEECHES

By Peter G. Tormey In August of 1976, Pete Tormey — a stud linebacker from Gonzaga Prep, albeit only 190 pounds as a freshman — met Don James, the not-yet-legendary coach of the Washington Huskies in his second season leading the thenmediocre program. James told Tormey and the rest of the new recruits that their destiny was to win a Rose Bowl. In 1978, they did just that. For Tormey, director of the Gonzaga University News Service, that shared destiny has continued with The Thursday Speeches, a meditation on what it means to truly lead. James passed away last fall, but in 2007, relying on James’ handwritten notes, Tormey made his coach’s leadership the subject of his Ph.D. thesis. Now he offers The Thursday Speeches for sports fans and students of leadership alike. “It’s not all rah-rah, let’s-go-kick-their-butts stuff,” Tormey says.

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BY TED S. McGREGOR JR. AND E.J. IANNELLI on a turntable (for those who don’t remember what a turntable is), each book takes on one noteworthy album as its subject. Some are straight-up stories about how the record came to be (The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street by Bill Janovitz, No. 18); others are social critiques that take off from the cultural moment created by the record (Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville by Gina Arnold, No. 96). The writing is consistently good, and as a gift you can customize it — Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited (No. 35) for your hippie uncle, AC/DC’s Highway to Hell (No. 73) for your college buddy. Wikipedia has the chronological list, so check it out. (TSM)

HOW WE GOT TO NOW

By Steven Johnson If you caught one of the six episodes of How We Got To Now on PBS earlier this year, you know how thrilling the power of an idea can be.

Cutting and transporting ice from the frozen lakes of New England led to… Hollywood taking over the world via air-conditioned theaters. If you missed the series, maybe this is the book for you — or someone on your list. Steven Johnson is a noted TED talker and Silicon Valley startup guru who has a knack for delivering big ideas in clever packages. In a previous book, he argued that pop culture is making us higher-functioning, smarter

humans. (So all that TV is actually good for you!)

With chapters like “Glass,” “Light” and “Time,” and characters including Thomas Edison and Mark Zuckerberg, you’ll see the wonders of the modern world through a fresh perspective. (TSM)

A BOAT, A WHALE & A WALRUS

By Renee Erickson If you’ve ever watched a Seahawks game, you know they do seafood over there — the salmon flying at Pike Place Market prove it at every commercial break. Some of the best comes from Renee Erickson’s restaurants — The Walrus and the Carpenter in Ballard, The Whale Wins in Wallingford and Boat Street Cafe near Seattle Center. The food blends classic French cuisine and techniques with Puget Sound ingredients like octopus. With lots of pretty pictures, this cookbook is a decent stand-in for a trip to the Emerald City, but it’s getting noticed for Erickson’s charming style. Even just flipping through, you’ll feel like you’ve spent time in her kitchen. A James Beard-nominated chef, Erickson shares not only recipes, but entire menus, like her Fourth of July Crab Feast. (TSM)

BIG LITTLE LIES

By Liane Moriarty Despite being an Aussie, Liane Moriarty seems to have our current American parenthood moment pegged. While taking place outside Sydney, the setting could be Anyplace, USA. It all centers on

a kindergarten where parents — some rich and annoying, others just trying to get by — clash over getting the best for their little cherubs. Then mere gossip is replaced by a shocking mystery: “What, exactly, happened at Trivia Night?” As catty as high school, anyone who has navigated the hothouse of preening parents at a Christmas pageant will recognize the place — although like Gone Girl, there’s a nasty, unsettling edge to all of it, too. (TSM)

NAPOLEON: A LIFE

By Andrew Roberts If there’s somebody on your list who actually prefers a door-stopper of a book to a pathetic little pamphlet, here’s your book: Napoleon: A Life. Wow! What a life, what a story — and more than 900 pages. British historian Andrew Roberts, a noted Tory, restricts his work to only the truly Great Men: Lord Halifax, Churchill, Roosevelt and now Bonaparte himself.

Relying on a horde of Napoleon’s papers that were only made public a decade ago, and on personal visits to nearly all his battlefields (where millions died in his wars), Roberts, writes Duncan Kelly in the New York Times, “brilliantly conveys the sheer energy and presence of Napoleon the organizational and military whirlwind… ” (TSM)

THE HOUR OF LEAD

By Bruce Holbert Spokane author Bruce Holbert’s second novel is more intricate and ambitious than his first. As a result, it satisfies in different ways.

Opening with a legendary snowstorm in 1918, it tackles the Western myth — a recurring theme for Holbert — by creating a mythology of its own through larger-than-life characters inspired in part by the Greco-Roman pantheon. Suspenseful and sinister, with exquisite passages on love, loss and landscape, The Hour of Lead should make a welcome gift to anyone with an affinity for literary fiction; the local tie is just a bonus. Kirkus called the book a “masterpiece” when it appeared and recently selected it for inclusion among the 100 best works of fiction from 2014. (EJI)

CAN’T WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT?

By Roz Chast After cartoonist Roz Chast watched her elderly parents decline physically and mentally in their cramped Brooklyn apartment, then move into assisted living and inevitably pass away (both well into their nineties), she did what anyone might do: She documented the bizarre emotional journey in a book of illustrations. Her first memoir chronicles her confusion, her frustration, her helplessness and her sadness, but it does so with sincerity, self-effacing humor and a hefty appreciation for the absurd. (EJI)

THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH

By Richard Flanagan Among the many atrocities of World War II, the construction of a Thailandto-Burma railway that took the lives of about 13,000 prisoners of war and 100,000 forced laborers has become a historical footnote.

Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel about the Japanese “death railway” redresses that attention deficit. Drawing its title from a travelogue by the poet Bashō and its events from the experience of Flanagan’s late father, The Narrow Road to the Deep North offers a stark portrayal of human savagery and resilience through the story of an Australian surgeon toiling to save his fellow captives from disease and death. (EJI)

RICH AND POOR

By Jim Goldberg Starting in 1977, Jim Goldberg spent eight years photographing San Franciscans who found themselves at opposing ends of America’s socioeconomic extremes. The resulting work was equal parts art, politics and ethnography.

Beyond its raw and occasionally unsettling imagery, what makes Rich and Poor all the more powerful is that Goldberg didn’t deem his lens the sole arbiter of documentary truth. He allowed his subjects to caption their images, and they did so in candid and poignant ways: “I am Trying everyday to be Something, Instead of that nothing I Look like,” one participant writes in a faltering cursive. The redesigned reissue by Steidl (the original has been out of print since 1985) includes an accordion-style foldout, new photos and reflections from the artist 30 years on. (EJI)

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There was no television show to debut in 2014 that brought me more laughs than Broad City, a half-hour series about two hapless but lovable young women trying to make a go of it in New York City. The two, played by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, also the show’s creators, find themselves in a constant state of crisis, whether it be over the money they make at their awful jobs or the men they find themselves kinda, sorta, but not really dating. The high point for me was Jacobson’s character getting super-stoned and finding herself stranded in the waiting room at the dentist (played by comedian of the year Hannibal Buress). The second season debuts Jan. 14 on Comedy Central.

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Sure, this is just a film, but movies can be binge-worthy, too. You probably know someone who saw this in the theater more than once, and you should think about getting that someone the Blu-ray. With this gift, he or she can marvel at Chris Pratt’s abs while sucking up all the comic-book quirkiness of the Marvel Universe film. The bonus features include a gag reel, deleted scenes and a making-of documentary replete with the blessed weirdness of director James Gunn.

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Yeah, this is old by now. But as long as there are people out there who haven’t seen the comedic drama, set in 1980, about a bunch of loser kids at a small-town high school, I’ll continue to recommend it. Produced by Judd Apatow, the series only lasted one season but managed to launch the careers of Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, Rashida Jones and Lizzy Caplan, among others. It deserves a proper binge-watching, even if you’ve seen it all.

FARGO, SEASON 1

Your skepticism upon the announcement of this FX series was well placed. How the hell was writer/producer Noah Hawley going to make a television show from the Coen brothers’ secondmost-beloved film? First off, he didn’t let the show become constrained by the plot points of the movie, opting rather to borrow the quirky mood and sinister themes while crafting a mostly original story. Martin Freeman (he’s Bilbo Baggins, if you didn’t know) delivers a knockout performance as Lester Nygaard, an insurance salesman who breaks bad just about has quickly as Walter White. Then there’s the amazing breakout debut of Allison Tolman as ace sheriff’s deputy Molly Solverson, who’s surrounded by bumbling, “aw-shucks” superiors like a chief played hilariously by Bob Odenkirk. Billy Bob Thornton provides ample gore as hit man Lorne Malvo in a series that gets more intense and weird by the episode. It’s required viewing for any TV geek.

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If there is any way to capture in printed form all the revolutionary ideas, fashion and art that burst forth from the hip-hop scene, it’s in this graphic treatment penned by artist Ed Piskor.

Visually nodding to the Marvel comics of the era, Piskor tracks the burgeoning music scene bubbling up in the Bronx and Brooklyn apartments of rappers like Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa, and in the graffiti done by future stars like Fab Five Freddy. This set holds Piskor’s two volumes tracking hip-hop’s rise from the projects and train yards to the Manhattan art scene and mainstream America.

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, THE ALBUM COLLECTION VOL. 1, 1973-1984

Bruce Springsteen opened 2014 by releasing High Hopes, an experiment that delved into cover songs, reworked old tracks and incorporated the turntable-scratch guitar mayhem of Tom Morello along with his E Street Band.

He’s ending the year with a gift to both hard-core fans and newbies via a collection of improved versions of his first seven albums, including five being remastered for the first time.

The longtimers will rejoice that Nebraska and The River finally sound as great as the previously reworked Born to Run. (DN)

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Whether you’re old enough to remember when a mixtape was the ideal form of love letter from one music geek to another, or you’re a young hipster into collecting new indie releases on cassette, this is the ideal way to greet visitors to your apartment, house or dorm room. You personalize the design by graphic artist Jim Holodak with your name on the tape’s title line, or perhaps with a favorite band to warn interlopers what they’ll hear inside, and the lifelike look is ready for use, inside or out. Just be sure to remember that, like tattoos, NEVER put your loved one’s name on the mixtape (or mixtape mat) — you want to be able to use it when the object of your affection changes. (DN)

SEETHING DESIGNS ROCK STAR ARTWORK

What local artist Kory Cordier of Seething Designs can create with an inkpot and pen is beyond our comprehension.

He produces some of the most exquisite and detailed contemporary art around, each piece taking days to complete. His mostly black-andwhite work is often more abstract, but includes portraits of famous musicians like Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper and Phil Anselmo (Pantera). These drawings would complete any rock-obsessed fan’s wall. Find out more about Kory at facebook.com/seethingdesigns or see his work at Groove Merchants record shop. (LJ)

As Beyoncé’s self-titled masterpiece didn’t drop (a surprise release) until the tail end of 2013, many didn’t delve into the album and its accompanying music videos until this year. To enhance the experience, Mrs. Carter released the Platinum Edition of the disc last month. The set contains the original CD and DVD along with a new batch of songs (“7/11,” “Ring Off”) and remixes, as well as a live DVD. Beyoncé doesn’t need our help telling people to bow down to her, but with her fifth studio album, this diva has finally crafted something near perfection. (LJ)

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This Outkast-themed crewneck sweatshirt takes the cake for any hip-hop lover. Found on Rad.com, the light gray top features a screenprint of Salvador Dali’s melting-clocks painting, “The Persistence of Memory,” with the “Ms. Jackson” lyrics “Forever? Forever Ever?

Forever Ever?” in white block letters. To make you feel old, this year marked 20 years since the release of the duo’s first album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.

Andre 3000 and Big Boi celebrated with a reunion tour, including an incendiary stop at Sasquatch! Celebrate this Atlanta dream team with this relatively low-priced ($30) swag. (LJ)

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Her jazzy voice was one the most warm and poignant of her generation, with her renditions of “Fever” and “Is That All There Is?” ranking high on the charts.

She co-wrote and performed songs for Disney’s Lady and the Tramp, married four times and was even the inspiration for Miss Piggy. All of which gives Gavin (who also wrote a book on Lena Horne) perfect fodder for his biography. (LJ) n

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This classic French-language game — updated and reintroduced in English — has all the drama and thrill of the 15th century kingdom of France, making it a fitting gift for anyone who loves lengthier, in-depth strategy games and the Middle Ages.

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From the medieval enthusiast to the wannabe hero, there’s one for every taste BY JO MILLER

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Raising the city of Machi Koro from the ground up is quite the job. Each player begins with the rural basics of a wheat field and a bakery, and through the rolling of a die must construct establishments like ranches, cheese factories, restaurants, stadiums and business centers.

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Experience all the glorious tension of an old-fashioned spaghetti western shootout when you whip out a deck of Bang! cards. This shoot-’emup card game has been around for a while, but three new versions were released this year, so you’ll be able to please multiple people on your Christmas list.

Get the TV nerd a deck of The Walking Dead version, or for the Halo addict, Bang!: Halo.

If you know an all-around gaming geek, go for Bang!: Heroes of the Storm, where villains and heroes from World of Warcraft, Diablo and StarCraft face off in a cross-universe clash.

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t’s been an interesting start to the season thus far. Most area resorts made Opening Day announcements. Some of them happened as scheduled; some were delayed by one week, others were delayed indefinitely. For those who have been able to log some vertical this season, give thanks. For those who have gotten into their car and made a road trip to ski powder, I hope you realize how lucky you are. But every single one of us needs to dance. Snow dance, that is.

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So between reminiscing about previous season powder days, incessantly checking your weather app for changes in the upcoming forecast, and wearing out your favorite ski-movie DVD, remember to do your snow dances, sacrifice your old skis to Ullr and do whatever you need to do to get it to snow!

Hoping to see you all at the mountain very soon, — JEN FORSYTH Snowlander Editor

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A recently approved expansion on Mount Spokane continues to rankle conservationists BY CHRISTIAN VOSLER Mount Spokane plans to add a ski lift and open seven new runs, as seen on the map.

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ount Spokane’s push for an expansion of ski operations has been a source of contention for years. Even after the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission voted in favor of the proposal last month, opinion on the decision remains divided.

“Yeah, [Mount Spokane] keeps saying ‘compromise,’ but we’re not sure what they’re referring to,” Lands Council Director Mike Petersen says. “They haven’t compromised on anything that we can notice.”

The issue is more cut-and-dried for Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park’s general manager, Brad McQuarrie, who is relieved that the decade-long struggle between the nonprofit that runs the ski resort, Mount Spokane 2000,

and local conservation groups finally has some closure.

“It was a compromise,” McQuarrie says.

“There were a lot of things with it that were a bit of a challenge for us, but I realize it was a tough decision for [the parks commission]. It was a long process with lots of very transparent, public input. It’s positive that we’re moving forward now.”

The initial proposal to develop the back side of Mount Spokane came in 2010, but the idea has been floating around since the late 1990s.

The parks commission approved the expansion in 2011, only to see it reversed in a court of appeals on the grounds that an environmental impact statement needed to be conducted before

the land was classified.

The Lands Council and other local conservation groups argue that development will adversely affect vegetation and wildlife in the area. Petersen says that the Lands Council doesn’t agree with the commission’s decision, and he feels that the whole process was rushed.

Whether or not legal action will be pursued is not clear.

“We’ve actually been talking with a whole bunch of people in groups, and a lot of people have come out very concerned about the actions of the parks commission,” Petersen says.

“We don’t have any definitive plan, but we’re exploring a lot of options right now.”

The commission’s decision classified 279 acres for recreational use, although McQuarrie says only around 59 acres will need to be cleared. The changes to the mountain will include a new ski lift and seven new runs.

The resort is required to adhere to a specific development plan and apply for permits before breaking ground.

Mount Spokane officials’ initial plan called for close to 200 additional acres to be developed. Petersen says the commission’s decision may open the door for additional expansion in the future. But McQuarrie says he’s happy to take what he can get.

“Not even a thought anymore,” he says.

“Now that we went through decades of studies and a decision, there’s no going back and saying, ‘Hey, we want to go back to the original development plan.’” n

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SMITH GROM YOUTH GOGGLES

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‘SHANGRI-LA FOR SKIERS’ Recounting the remarkable experience of hitting the slopes in Japan In Japan, resorts average 800 inches of snow.

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re you going to ski Mt. Fuji?” “They have mountains in Japan?” “It snows in

Japan?”

To the uninitiated, these seem like perfectly reasonable questions. To a person addicted to skiing, they sound ridiculous. The reality: There are lots of mountains in Japan, they are enormous and it snows like crazy. Here in the Northwest, we think of a 400-inch ski season as epic. In Japan, the ski resorts average 800 inches of snow in a season. With that fact in mind, my ski partner and I boarded the plane bound for Tokyo.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are fortunately going to be allowed to land in Tokyo, so we will be beginning our descent shortly,” came the announcement from the cockpit last season.

Having been on the plane for most of the day, and having traveled halfway across the planet, we were unaware that an almost unheard-of snowstorm had descended on the city of Tokyo.

That we were being allowed to land was a lucky break, as we have no idea what would have hap-

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pened had we not been allowed to land.

What we found when we left the confines of the plane was nothing short of a refugee camp. People in government-issued sleeping bags covered every available bit of floor space.

Not knowing how we would ever be able to get out of the madness of Narita Airport, we sought refuge in any of the almost limitless dining and bar options, only to find that they were sold out of everything. Nothing had been in or out of the airport in almost three days. We finally found relief in what would become the first of many beers purchased from the ubiquitous Japanese vending machines.

Our group of a dozen travelers signed up for our trip through the Seattle-based outdoor adventure retailer Evo, founded by former pro skier Bryce Phillips. While the standard trip is one week long, my ski partner and I would be staying for two weeks and meeting travelers from two different tours. Once we had all gotten together at the airport, we began to discuss our options for how to get to Nagano, the site of

the 1998 Winter Olympics and our eventual destination. Bryce disappeared, only to reappear a few minutes later and tell us all to be ready to move.

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efore long, we were moving quickly through the thick crowd, dragging 100 pounds of ski gear each. We wove through weary travelers, military officers shouting through bullhorns, and suit-wearing Japanese businessmen, then miraculously pressed our way onto a crowded train. After several hours of stop-and-go travel caused by the nearly 3 feet of snow which had blanketed the Tokyo area, another train ride and finally a van trip, we arrived at Morino Lodge where we were greeted

by Craig, the owner/operator. Weary from the long day, we went to sleep with dreams of deep powder filling our heads.

In the morning we were given the option to stay with the loosely guided group, or strike out on our own to any of the six nearby ski resorts.

As this was our first day, we chose to follow the

group to Cortina, the northernmost of the areas, known for its deep, deep snow. Before we loaded onto the chair with the horde of other hungry powder slayers, Bryce clearly pointed out that the ski day itself is not guided, and explained the plan to regroup and get back to Morino Lodge at the end of the ski day. We rode up, stoke meters at 11, in the chair behind Bryce. When he speedily skated away after unloading, we wisely chose the role of rabbits and chased him down as he boarded the next lift. For the rest of the day, we managed to track Bryce through the unique pines typical in Japan and were rewarded with fantastic powder turns that made us wonder what Utah means when it claims to have the “Greatest Snow on Earth.�

Returning to the lodge that afternoon, we exchanged stories with smiling faces and raised a toast to the first person to have spotted a kamoshika, the local deer/bear/pig cross that post-holes through the deep snow in search of food. After a vending machine brew or two and a quick rinse, we headed out as a group for a dinner of izakaya, the Japanese version of small-plate dining. The format of the Evo trip is such that there is always a group option for dinner, but joining is never required. These group meals, while organized by the lodge and Evo, are not included in the trip price. ...continued on next page

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After a couple of days following the group and getting the lay of the land, Bryce took my ski partner and I aside, perhaps noticing our gear set up for backcountry skiing, and asked if we would like to take a ski tour with himself and Craig, who in addition to owning the lodge, also is a local terrain expert. Like kids in a candy store, we tried to contain our excitement when we replied, “Sure.” What ensued will go down as one of the greatest ski days of my life.

We began by skinning up from the top chair at Tsugaike, one of the local ski areas. When we arrived at the ridge from which we would descend, we chatted it up with some other local ski guides who were out touring on a day off, and wondered how we got so lucky. After a long and steep couloir run, we regrouped to begin the next hike over the top of yet another ski area. The hike up was the most beautiful we had ever experienced, and made us completely forget that we were dragging ourselves up a mountain in a land so far from home. Standing atop the ridge and staring into the great unknown, Craig told us to drop in first and shred to our hearts’ content.

The run down was unlike any we had ever skied before. The terrain was so steep we had to wonder how the trees, unlike any we knew, could be growing there. The snow was so deep and light that we would only pop out of the white room long enough to avoid slamming into the next tree. When we finally called it a day, Craig took us out to eat in a small village restaurant, where we would have stood no chance of being able to get by without his good grasp of the Japanese language. Over delicious tempura and bowls of steaming ramen, we recounted what may just have been the best ski day of our lives.

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ver the next 10 or so days, we became more familiar with the region. We rode buses to the different ski areas, walked to local shops and restaurants, made friends among the fellow tour travelers and enjoyed vending-machine beers on a daily basis.

Overall, the ski experience in Japan is one of the greatest things a skier can ever experience. The skiing is top-notch, with a wide variety of slopes and conditions to choose from. The people are extremely friendly and willing to help out tourists despite the language barrier. Delicious food is everywhere, even at the ski areas. The infrastructure, at least in the Nagano area, is such that you can ride free public transportation to any of the many mountains. Surprisingly, once you’ve paid for the trip over, most things, including the skiing, are quite inexpensive.

In short, as a friend of mine who preceded me there told me, “It’s Shangri-La for skiers. Once you’ve been, all you’ll think about is how soon you can go back.” 

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Laid-back Grand Targhee offers the best of the iconic Teton powder experience BY BOB LEGASA Grand Targhee is located on the Idaho-Wyoming border.

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uild it and they will come,” to paraphrase the iconic line from the movie Field of Dreams, was the preface for our trip earlier this month to Grand Targhee Resort. They had the snow, and we were coming. With more than 100 inches of snow at Targhee, we loaded up the rig and headed south to get some of that sweetness. Our group consisted of Desiree Leipham, Dan Herby, Jeff Yates, Erich Thompson and Alex Wohliab, and our timing couldn’t have been more spot-on: Targhee collected another 8 inches a few days before our arrival, covering up any evidence of early-season conditions.

Located on the western slope of the Teton range on the IdahoWyoming border, Grand Targhee, or “the Ghee,” as locals call it, gets in excess of 500 inches of annual snowfall.

“When the storms roll in, they kind of sock in against the high barriers of the Tetons, and they just dump endless amounts of snow throughout the season,” says Jennie White, Grand Targhee’s marketing and social media manager. Obviously, Ullr the snow god had been hanging out in the Tetons in November!

With a laid-back vibe that’s authentically Western, you’ll be ex-

tremely comfortable here: Grand Targhee’s mountain village features numerous lodging choices, ranging from deluxe accommodations at the Tower Suite to affordable condo and hotel-style lodging. There are several restaurants and shops in the village, so you’re never far away from amenities and conveniences.

Targhee’s village sits at 7,800 feet. The mountain tops out at more than 9,800 feet; with that kind of elevation, the snow stays better longer, making it the ideal resort for the powder-skiing enthusiast.

With more than 2,600 skiable acres and five lifts, two of which are high-speed express quads, dozens of marked runs and plenty of wide-open glades, it’s easy to get your money’s worth at the Ghee. If you’re feeling a little more adventurous, Grand Targhee has designated 600 acres for exclusive cat skiing with Grand Targhee Snowcat Adventures.

“Cat skiing at Grand Targhee is definitely one of those things you have to try,” White says. “It’s for intermediate riders and above; it’s not intimidating. This is something that everyone should experience when they come here.”

Our first day at the Ghee, we spent our morning skiing off the Dreamcatcher Chair, a high-speed quad, lapping runs through Lost Warrior, Happy Hunting Ground and Lighting Trees, which offered plenty of soft snow.

With perfect conditions and the fun factor pegging at 10, there was no need to venture anywhere else. As this was the season’s first day on snow for most of the group, our legs were starting to feel it by lunch, so we slipped down to the Trap Bar for some choice pub-style food.

I highly recommend the Wydaho Nachos, which sub freshly cut potato skins for traditional tortilla chips. There’s plenty of grub on this plate, and the bar staff is friendly.

After refueling, we spent the rest of the afternoon exploring runs off the Sacajawea Chair, offering plenty of choices of terrain for all riders. We logged plenty of vert on our first day, and by 3 o’clock, most of us had enough. The legs were talking, and it was time to slide back down to the Trap Bar for a little après-ski.

There’s a great vibe, with live music, videos and plenty of local brews. Sipping on a cold one, I received a message from Jennie that they would be running the snowcat tomorrow; she wanted to know if we were up for a half-day of cat skiing. In a split second, I replied, “What time do we meet?”

The next morning arrived with partly cloudy skies. We met at the Snowcat Adventure Center in the village, where we signed waivers and went over transceivers and safety. After a short ride to the top of the Sacajawea Chair, we found our snowcat waiting for our group under blue skies. Oh yes, life is good!

Jennie and her assistant Kate Hull, a Texan and recent transplant to the Teton Valley, would be joining us for this half-day adventure. This was to be Kate’s first time cat skiing. After a short ride to the top of Peaked Mountain, we stood over our first run, moderately sloped and wide open, perfect for Kate to get her snowboarding groove on. A few turns into the run, and the smile on Kate’s face was as big as Texas. By noon we had made four runs through a variety of terrain, from wide-open glades to steeps and trees.

According to Jennie, “Cat skiing is usually 10,000 to 18,000 vertical feet per day, based on the group you’re skiing with, and you have the option to do a full day or half day. A full-day rate runs $379.”

Another perk is the beauty surrounding Grand Targhee: It’s a rugged landscape that climbs straight out of the Teton Valley. If you’re there on a clear day, you can see Grand Teton, which is a sight to behold. As many in our group said, we hit this trip right on the money, and getting to go cat skiing was just icing on the cake. Not a bad way to start the ski season! n

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t’s hard to believe that a small ski hill in the flatlands of central Canada turned out big-mountain skiing sensation Dave Treadway.

Located on the outskirts of Kenora in western Ontario is Mount Evergreen, with a whopping vertical drop of 220 feet. This is the mountain where Dave learned how to ski with his family. The youngest of Tim and Deanna Treadway’s three boys has always been that little brother in the background, shadowing his older brothers’ every move.

“For me, it was always trying to catch up to what they were doing, and it was a challenge, and I think that’s what helped me to get where I’m at today with my level of skiing,” Dave says.

The entire Treadway family charges hard in everything they do. Mom and Pop earned $100,000 on the Canadian reality TV show Pioneer Quest, where couples live on the Canadian prairie for one year as homesteaders from the 1870s era would have, with only the basic tools of the time.

This ruggedness and ability to adapt have been a integral part of the Treadway family’s fabric.

“We grew up pretty rugged,” says Dave. “Our ski hill had two tiny T-bars, 65 meters of vertical, and it was tough. Most of our skiing, we actually did behind a snowmobile, holding onto a rope. We spent a lot of our time out trapping and hunting. I kinda think that rough rawness translates to the type of

people we are today.”

With a true desire be a bigmountain skier and to live life in the mountains, Dave made the move out west to British Columbia’s Coast Range to ski near Whistler.

“My journey as a skier started as a ski bum; I moved out of home after graduating high school and headed up to the mountains. I did whatever I could to be skiing every day and just loved it,” Dave says.

“That translated into getting better, companies recognizing me, and being able to market for them through magazines and video parts. Now, I just get the pleasure of being able to enjoy the mountains and make a living skiing.”

I had the pleasure of spending a few days shredding powder with Dave at Monashee Powder Snowcats in B.C., where Dave is treated like family. A spiritual man,

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Powder magazine voted for Dave in the prestigious Powder Awards. “Last year I had an awesome photo published in Powder,” says Dave. “It was a two-page spread by [photographer] Jordan Manley. He was shooting out of a helicopter, looking down, as I skied a fun pillow line. It was a blast, and we were really stoked on the photo. It actually won Photo of the Year at the Powder Awards — it just encompasses the type of skiing I enjoy doing.”

He won another Powder Award as well: “I won POV Footage of the Year for

the overall footage I’ve produced, by just throwing my GoPro on my helmet. That’s an awesome one, because all you have to do is press the button and drop in.”

“Drop in” is putting it lightly: the award-winning footage included Dave doing a massive front flip off a cliff in the Canadian backcountry.

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His sense of values and his easy-toget-along-with demeanor struck one of the stars from the iconic ’80s ski film Hot Dog… The Movie. Lynne Weiland, who starred as Michelle, aka “Banana Pants,” says of Dave, “He’s been skiing with us for three days, and he is such a sweetheart and good guy. He’s really knowledgeable and smart about what he does and how he skis. Dave Treadway did something on skis I’ve never witnessed in person: He

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I’m like really, OK, humbled.”

For Dave, life in the mountains is his church, and he cherishes the time spent out there. I ask if he’ll still be skiing at a professional level a few years down the road. “Whether I’ll be doing it at a professional level or not, I don’t really care too much,” he says, “as long as I can just be healthy, alive and enjoying it with my friends and family.” 

WINTER EVENTS DECEMBER Night Skiing Kickoff Party Bringing the first night skiing event of the season in with a bang, the snowy runs will glow under the night lights.

Also includes live music, a s’mores party and Terrain Park etiquette event. Dec. 19, from 3:30-9:30 pm [pending conditions]. $20 lift tickets. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (238-2220) Christmas on the Mountain A free evening of holiday-themed festivities for the family, including a torchlight parade at nightfall. Dec. 20, from 2-6:30 pm. Mission Ridge Resort, 7500 Mission Ridge Rd., Wenatchee, Wash. missionridge.com/events Night Skiing For the first day of the holiday vacation for most kids, Schweitzer hosts free night skiing. Stop by any ticket window to grab a ticket before you head to the lift. Dec. 20, from 3 pm to close. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555) Renegades & Handrails: Part I Part one of the season-long rail jam trilogy. Not just a rail jam, but a test of man, or woman, against metal. Dec. 20.

49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, 3311 Flowery Trail Rd., Chewelah. ski49n.com (935-6649) Lookout Holiday Games The mountain hosts a kids’ rail jam contest sponsored by Red Bull and Pistole Boardshop, along with the inaugural Stocking Stuffer Races and an ugly sweater contest in the Loft bar. Dec. 2021. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208-744-1301) Ski With Santa The Big Man in Red takes a break before the big day to fit in a few runs, with a Balloon Parade on Christmas Eve. Dec. 2324. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555) Christmas at Lookout Santa heads to the mountain for a quick run and to hand out some early treats on Dec. 24 at noon. On Christmas Day, the mountain opens at 10 am, and hosts the annual Christmas Buffet from 11 am-2 pm. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208-744-1301) Christmas at Silver With Santa hitting the slopes for one last run on Christmas Eve, the kids better make sure to be on their “nicest” behavior. The mountain also hosts Christmas Dinner at Noah’s Canteen; Santa might be hitting a few runs then, too. Dec. 2425. Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. silvermt.com (866344-2675) Christmas at Mt. Spokane The mountain runs are open Christmas Eve from 9 am-4 pm, along with two tube hill sessions. On Christmas Day, lifts open at 10 am and run to 4 pm. Dec. 2425. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (238-2220) Night Skiing Canned Food Drive Ride the mountain at night for just $4 if

you bring two nonperishable food items, otherwise $15. Dec. 27, from 4-8 pm. 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, 3311 Flowery Trail Rd., Chewelah. ski49n.com (935-6649) Avalanche Awareness Course Know the indicators of an avalanche and learn survival and digging methods in this one-day introductory classroom course. Dec. 27. $35. Whitewater Ski Resort, 601 Front St., Nelson, B.C. skiwhitewater.com (250-354-4944) Human Curling Event Yes, this is real. Kimberley’s site explains it: “choose a team and slide ’em down the ice.” Dec. 29. Kimberley Alpine Resort, 301 North Star Blvd., Kimberley, B.C. skikimberley.com (403-209-3321) Kids Club Holiday Lesson Camp The mountain’s youth camp offers three full days of instructions with fun and games. Coaching is available for skiers and snowboarders of all levels, and kids will get on the snow the first day. Dec. 29-31. 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, 3311 Flowery Trail Rd., Chewelah. ski49n.com (935-6649) New Year’s Eve Parties Ring in 2015 on the mountain with live music and entertainment for the whole family, with a big celebration party at Taps. Dec. 31; tickets go on sale Dec. 1 for Taps party. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-2639555) New Year’s at Silver To end 2014 on a high note, the mountain offers night skiing under the lights until 6 pm, and tubing from 5-7 pm. Celebrations continue inside at Silver Rapids Waterpark, with family-themed festivities and a New York City countdown at 9 pm. Or head to Noah’s loft for a New Year’s Eve buffet and family dance party.

There also are festivities for those of legal imbibing age. Dec. 31. Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. silvermt.com (866-344-2675)

JANUARY Moonlight Snowshoe Hikes These popular evening hikes return for the current season, offering magical hikes (3 miles) through pristine old-growth forests with the moon lighting the way.

The first hike in the series is Fri, Jan. 2, at 6 pm. $30, includes equipment rental and trail fee (sign up a week in advance).

Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-255-3081) Women’s Escape A day of fun on the slopes, specially for the ladies. Groups of varying ability levels, from beginner to advanced, will spend the morning riding with coaches, followed by lunch and socializing. Offered Jan. 8 and 29, Feb. 12, March 1 and 21, starting at 9 am. $50. Mission Ridge Resort, 7500 Mission Ridge Rd., Wenatchee, Wash. missionridge.com/ events Free Ski School Kickoff Lookout Pass’ annual program kicks off, offering free lessons for ages 6-17 every Saturday morning, Jan. 10 through March 14. Beginners’ lessons at 10 am, with intermediate/advanced to follow at 11:30

am each weekend. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208-744-1301) Junior Starlight Series Schweitzer hosts a low-cost ski racing series for experienced and new racers.

Organized by the nonprofit Independent Race Team. Jan. 9. 16, 23 and 30.

Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555) Jackass Day Silver celebrates its 46th birthday with retro lift ticket prices of just $12, and of course, birthday cake. Jan. 9. Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. silvermt.com (866-3442675) Downhill Divas The mountain hosts its women’s ski and snowboard program every Friday, through March 20. Groups of riders are taught by top female instructors to create a comfortable learning environment for riders of all levels. Jan. 9-March 20, Fridays from 9:30 am-noon. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout. com (208-744-1301) First Turns Get early access to the gondolas and head to the peak for breakfast and first access to the powder. Reservations are recommended for this popular event (conditions permitting), which has limited seating. Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31; also Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. silvermt. com (866-344-2675) Wintersportsfest Celebrating and offering an introduction to all winter activities available at 49°, Demo Day events are combined with USTSA Winter Trails day, which includes free trail fees, rentals and mini-lessons at the Nordic Center. Jan. 10-11. 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, 3311 Flowery Trail Rd., Chewelah. ski49n.com (935-6649) Winter Trails Day This annual event, organized by SnowSports Industries America, encourages children and adults to try cross-country skiing and/or snowshoeing. Schweitzer offers free trail access to the snowshoe and Nordic ski trails, with hosted hikes throughout the day and free beginner lessons and rentals. Jan. 10. Free. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-255-3081) 95.3 KPND Ski & Board Party Also hosted by Laughing Dog, the party at Foggy Bottom Lounge includes drink specials, prizes, swag giveaways and more. Jan. 14, from 5-9 pm. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (2382220) Survival of the Jibbest A jam-format park event, with skiers of all ages battling to become the best, aka “the Survivor of the Jibbest.” Details TBA. Jan. 17. Mission Ridge Resort, 7500 Mission Ridge Rd., Wenatchee, Wash. missionridge.com/events Northern Lights Always an annual favorite, the event starts with a torchlight parade down the Jam Session run, and a spectacular fireworks show in the village, followed by

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f it’s not going to be a white Christmas down in the Inland Northwest’s valleys where most of us dwell, snow lovers can (fingers crossed) be guaranteed to find plenty of it farther north at higher elevations, like Schweitzer Mountain Resort.

The mountain’s Village is a magical place this time of year, decked out in holiday lights and greenery. The merriness peaks in the week leading up to Christmas, with special tubing events in Hermit’s Hollow and Santa taking a few runs down the mountain with the missus. From Dec. 20-23, carolers fill the Selkirk Lobby with holiday cheer, and guests can get cozy while they listen with some hot chocolate and cookies. Many of these end-of-year events continue through New Year’s, and of course there are plenty of festivities on New Year’s Eve, too.

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live music and an afterparty at Taps. Jan. 17. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555) Family XC Weekend & Collegiate Slalom For family cross-country weekend, all kids under 18 get a free trail pass and rental if accompanied by a parent/guardian. Jan. 17-18. Also on Saturday, the U.S. Collegiate Ski Association hosts teams from around the Northwest racing the giant slaloms. 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, 3311 Flowery Trail Rd., Chewelah. ski49n.com (935-6649) Lookout Winter Carnival The mountain’s annual celebration includes Family Fun Day events and a traditional favorite, the Pacific Northwest National Wife Carrying Contest. Jan. 18.

Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208-744-1301) Ladies Day This all-day event includes a lift ticket, rental and continental breakfast, followed by four hours of instruction from female instructors, lunch, video analysis.

To end the day, there’s wine and cheese and a massage. Jan. 21, from 9 am-4 pm. $99. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (238-2220) Smoking Aces Slopestyle This freestyle tour heads to Sandpoint, offering the chance to watch skilled riders perform their best tricks. Details TBA. Jan. 24. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-2639555)

Kokanee Snow Dreams Festival The annual fest, known as the best deck party in Canada, offers good times to all after a day on the slopes. Details TBA. Jan. 24. Fernie Alpine Resort, 5339 Fernie Ski Hill Rd., Fernie, B.C. skifernie.com (250-423-4655) Bavarian Brews, Brats and Music Fest Another annual celebration at Lookout.

As the name implies, there will be tasty brats on the grill and fresh local brews to enjoy while listening to live music on the deck, weather permitting. Jan. 25. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208-744-1301) Rossland Winter Carnival The 117th celebration honors the mountain’s history, going all the way back to 1897 when Olaus Jeldness invited friends to the top of the mountain for a “tea party.” Events today include family activities, live music, races and more. Jan. 29-Feb. 1. Rossland, B.C. rosslandwintercarnival.com Chewelah Peak Challenge XC Race 49° hosts a cross-country ski race to the top of the mountain; test your skills and see if you can make it to the top. Jan. 31.

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13-23. Around Sandpoint, Idaho and Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Details at sandpointwintercarnival.com Valentine’s Day Speed Dating Pick up a pass to this fun event at the bottom of Chair 3, and take the fiveminute ride up the slopes while getting to know someone new. Later that evening, Noah’s Canteeen offers a romantic dinner. Feb. 14. Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. silvermt.com (866-344-2675) President’s Weekend Events during the long weekend include family activities at the Village, night skiing and a spectacular laser lights show. Feb. 14-16. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555) EEYSL Downhill Races The Spokane Ski Racing Association and Mt. Spokane host the annual Emerald Empire Youth Ski League races.

Feb. 20-22. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (238-2220) College Up-Down Race North Idaho College hosts a race to the top of the mountain and down, offering the coveted title of first place and more perks TBA. Feb. 22. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout. com (208-744-1301) 

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ear Mother Nature, You’re really throwing us a curve ball here with this warm, wet weather.

If you and Ullr could get together and help us out, we ski bums would love it. We’ve all heard the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”

Well, now that it’s mid-December and area resorts are getting the short end of the stick from you (and Ullr), we ski bums are forced to take matters into our own hands,

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passing the time until temperatures get colder and the moisture turns to beautiful, powdery goodness. Until then, don’t be surprised to see some abnormal behavior from us die-hard skiers.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. I’m done with my Christmas shopping, which never happens until well into January, as I’m usually too busy taking advantage of the typical December skiing — some of my favorite powder days have been this time of year. Friends

are bragging about finally getting all of the items off their “to-do” lists, and I’ve witnessed my housemate hand-sanding two-by-fours to make a life-size game of Jenga. I’ve heard of the Jenga drinking game, but have never experienced it. I have a feeling that if you don’t bring us winter weather soon, there will be a nightly game in my living room.

I see a handful of friends daily during ski season, and gave one a call to see how he’s been spending his time. His response? Testing the

integrity of his rain gear.

“Don’t forget your Ski Gee*!” he warns, adding, “I did not feel any moisture during those seven runs [on Dec. 9].” Was it raining, foggy, moist? “Yes, but still, I was skiing!

And if there is any hope of me getting 100 days this season, I’ve got to get days in now.” So please bring snow, and lots of it, so we ski bums can still be in the hunt for a 100-day ski season.

Others frantically search online for weather patterns favorable for epic conditions — cold temperatures with a lot of moisture. What’s a reasonable driving distance? That number depends on how long this warm, moist weather hangs around.

The positive side of a potential road trip? Gas is the cheapest price per gallon we’ve seen in many years, and there’s currently a better bang for your buck up in Canada, making road trip options nearly endless.

But we want to ski here, in the Inland Northwest. Please turn on that snow cycle that will bring a white Christmas and lots of powder days.

We know that winter doesn’t technically start for a few more days, but we’re ready now. Our snow shovels are by the door, waiting to remove as much snow as you will dump on our driveways.

Thank you for listening and being kind to skiers, snowboarders and snow aficionados all over the Pacific Northwest.

Love, Jen * Ski Gee: a soft plastic gadget used to wipe away moisture in any form (rain, freezing fog and snow) on goggles, and the most undervalued tool for every skier and snowboarder in the Inland Northwest. You should own several. Like lip balm, when you need one, you want to open your pocket and find it immediately.

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Through His Eyes Sheila Evans

Dean Davis’ show at the MAC is a survey of the region’s artistic talents

BY CARRIE SCOZZARO

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former linguist with the U.S. Army, Dean Davis tells stories for a living, but not with words. He’s a photographer with a client list that includes Itron, Gonzaga University and Cancer Care Northwest, while his personal portfolio features projects including a series on Spokane’s iconic architectural interiors. For nearly 20 years, Davis has developed an eye for what makes images resonate.

So Davis knew he was onto something when the painting palette of a customer — Davis also runs a fine-art print shop — caught his eye. After photographing the palette, he had an “a-ha” moment, envisioning the artists’ work and his photographs of the palettes the artists use.

Although Davis was scheduled to exhibit again at Barrister Winery, he says he knew immediately that this project felt a lot bigger than what that space could accommodate. Serendipitously, another venue became available. He was chatting ...continued on next page

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CULTURE | VISUAL ARTS “THROUGH HIS EYES,” CONTINUED... with someone from the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Davis also serves on an arts committee there) who broached the idea of showing at the MAC. After several months and the conclusion of artist Patrick Siler’s “Meet Me at the Spot” exhibition, Davis was offered an opportunity to guest curate what would eventually become “The Artist’s Palette: Through the Lens of Dean Davis.”

Longtime printing customer and friend Melissa Cole, as well as The Art Spirit Gallery’s Steve Gibbs, pointed Davis toward several additional artists. In turn, they recommended others, who recommended others.

Two dozen artists, mostly painters, all with strong ties to the area, provided palettes ranging from the traditional (Victoria Brace’s kidney-shaped board) to the unusual (Tim Lord’s drywall mudding plate) to the whimsical (John Buck’s wooden sculpture of a palette).

Photographed against black velvet, each palette dramatically underscores artists’ varied approaches. A classical progression of color families and earth tones for plein air painter Kyle Paliotto and Prix de West award-winner George Carlson. A cacophony of color in both Seattle’s witty iconoclastic Jere Smith and local Ric Gendron.

One palette, Stan Miller’s, is even exhibited alongside his enigmatic watercolor, offering viewers a stronger contextual pairing; one can see how the color palette relates to the artwork.

Unfortunately, absent knowing each artist or having artwork adjacent to the palettes each represents, some viewers may be left wondering — for example — why Tim Ely’s tools are elemental to his meticulous illustrations and books. Or why Kay O’Rourke’s palette of swirling color is so apropos to her expressive narratives.

Dean Davis selected some of the region’s most beloved artists for his “Artist’s Palette” exhibit.

The exhibition layout, says Davis, is one of many details he debated, ultimately keeping artwork and palette images separate so each would stand on their own. As for continuing to connect viewers with the region’s dynamic community of artists, Davis is working with the MAC on programming, including upcoming “artist conversations” and other educational events.

This was a learning experience, admits Davis, who

sees the exhibition as the beginning of the story, not the end. “It feels like the kind of idea that I could spend the rest of my career working on,” he says. n “The Artist’s Palette: Through the Lens of Dean Davis” • Exhibit runs through June 28, 2015 • Free • The MAC • 2316 W. First • northwestmuseum.org • 456-3931

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PHOTO EYE WINTER GLOW

You might have noticed that Riverfront Park is a bit brighter this holiday season. Thanks to the first-ever Winter Glow Spectacular, the park is full of illuminated displays, including the bevy of wild creatures that make up the Animal Light Zoo. The displays are found throughout the park and will be lit up through Jan. 1.

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BY DANIEL WALTERS

GAME | You know how horror video games are best played late at night, with the lights off? Well, THE LONG DARK (Steam) is best played in wet socks, with the window open and the heat off.

You play as someone who’s stuck in the northern Canadian wilderness. No one else is alive. And you don’t even have a decent coat. You’ll have to find clean water, safe food and a way to keep warm. Except for some particularly bitey wolves, you don’t have to worry about monsters. Just your own dry mouth, rumbling stomach and shivering arms. The Long Dark is still in “early access” so it’s continually getting better. But no warmer.

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SPORTS EAGLES COME BACK TO EARTH Yet another Eagles season came to an end on the red turf of Roos Field at Eastern Washington University on Saturday afternoon. The quarterfinal defeat marked the third straight year in which the Eagles lost in the playoffs at home. Unable to stop Illinois State’s offense even once in the first three quarters of the game, EWU was eliminated from the FCS playoffs by a score of 59-46 in the quarterfinals. Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 452 yards, 185 of which went to wide receiver Cooper Kupp. We point those numbers out for a reason — both of those guys are back next season. Here’s looking toward 2015.

PODCAST | Financial stories are often a morass of impenetrable phrases like “mortgage backed securities,” “credit default swaps” and “savings account.” They’re one of those things nearly always easier to hear others clearly explain than try to figure out yourself. The SLATE MONEY PODCAST, from Slate’s slate of podcasts, can help. Financial reporters and bloggers debate everything on the podcast from the best financial books to the economic incentives of philanthropy. They don’t talk down to you, but explain things clearly enough for you to get a general sense of what they’re going for.

BOOK | In 2011, I wrote a story for the Inlander, called “The Meat Grinder,” about the shocking practice of bundling consumer debts, selling the bundles and then auto-filing error-ridden lawsuits. Investigative reporter Jake Halpern has gone one better in BAD PAPER. He follows a bundle of debt, from the people who owe it, to the people in Buffalo, New York, trying to collect on it, to the thieves who steal it. It’s a vastly undercovered and under-regulated world. Important reading for anyone with a credit card, medical bill or college education. n

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Glenn Bentley (left), Daniel J. Bell (center) and Jim Swoboda star in All Is Calm.

Silent Night on the Western Front

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All Is Calm beautifully retells the Christmas Truce of 1914 through song, poetry and letters

BY E.J. IANNELLI

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he story of the Christmas Truce is one that seems so beautiful, so simple, so genuine that it must be apocryphal.

Roughly put: On Christmas Day 1914, the year World War I broke out, the combatants halted their shelling, laid their weapons aside and emerged from rat-infested trenches to meet as equals within the contested expanse of barbed wire called No Man’s Land. In blatant disregard of warnings against fraternization, the men shook hands, shared food and drink, sang carols and wondered aloud — as well as in letters home — if the misery and death could not be averted by a simple refusal to fight.

Had this very real demonstration of peace on earth and goodwill toward men endured, the dead they buried that day might have been the last lives claimed by the war. But the story reenters the realm of credibility when the men return to their trenches at the urgings of their apoplectic superiors stationed far from the front lines, and a single fatal shot reignites the enmity and the conflagration. The war continued for four more years and took 16 million souls.

All Is Calm is an all-male, a cappella interpretation of The Christmas Truce interspersed with spoken word. It bookends the event with a prelude of nationalistic fervor and a solemn

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epilogue, but concentrates on that sublime period outside of time when sanity and humanity prevailed on the Western Front. The history is recounted indirectly through folk songs like “Will Ye Go tae Flanders?” (“Will ye see the bullets fly / And the soldiers, how they die”) and directly through soldiers’ actual correspondence, along with poetry by Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Patrick MacGill.

The production has been running at Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene, but the remainder of the shows have sold out. Thankfully, there’s an encore performance scheduled for Christmas Eve at the Bing Crosby Theater.

This flawless, unmissable production, directed by Abbey Crawford, is one of the few taking place around the country to commemorate the centenary of the event. There are no stars here; it’s a seamless, exquisite, emotionally charged ensemble performance. And though its powerful message is very much in keeping with the spirit of the season, it’s hard not to leave with a lingering, bittersweet ache for all that was achieved and all that was lost on that day. n All Is Calm • Wed, Dec. 24, at 6:30 pm • $15$25 • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • bingcrosbytheater.com • 227-7638

Unique Snowflakes Local winter beers are breaking into new territory

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or a long time, a craft beer drinker didn’t need to read the description of anything on the tap list called a “winter beer.” They’d expect a malty, sweet ale, dark in color, with a high enough alcohol content to put the sound of jingle bells ringing in their ears after a couple of pints.

It would be something like a Jubelale from Deschutes or Snow Cap from Pyramid, two stalwart brands that inspired countless similar beers. Then a lot of these winter ales began to homogenize over the years, to the point that the less well-done ones couldn’t always be told apart. A winter beer came to mean something oddly specific.

Thankfully, brewers decided they needed to break out and create beers that gave drinkers an indulgent taste of the season, in ways that have redefined the term “winter beer.” While taking a different route, brewers haven’t abandoned the flavor of the holidays. At Trickster’s Brewing Company in Coeur d’Alene, the winter beer on tap is the Naughty Nick, a “chocolate chip cookie oatmeal stout.” The alcohol by volume remains high (north of 7 percent) in this concoction, first created last year by Trickster’s founder Matt Morrow and con-

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BY MIKE BOOKEY tinued in 2014 by new head brewer Evan Ruud, but it’s hardly a typical winter beer.

“It’s a forward-thinking thing we did with the dark malts, and then added in the spices to accentuate those flavors,” says Ruud. Those spices include Dutch cocoa, cinnamon, bourbon, vanilla beans and more: “It’s pretty much every element that you need to come up with an oatmeal cookie.”

Ruud says that at least at Trickster’s, these creative and festive beers are born of the fact that brewers have more time to let beer sit in the fermenters. Things are a little slower this time of year, Rudd says, allowing for the sort of patience needed to experiment, where summer months might see them brewing simply to meet demand.

“Everything is not flying out the door, so it gives us time to give it some TLC,” he says.

Ruud says they also have some 2013 Naughty Nick aging in a cabernet sauvignon barrel; they plan to roll it out at the pub in mid-January.

The diversification of winter beer styles hasn’t hurt the popularity of these seasonal beers, as evidenced by the throngs who turned out for the Washington Brewers Guild’s Winter Beer Fest earlier this month in Seattle.

Apparently those thirsty folks had a thing for Spokane’s No-Li Brewhouse, which walked away with the top People’s Choice award at three of the festival’s sessions.

Those awards weren’t bestowed on No-Li’s Winter Warmer, a dry-hopped, dark-red, 7.5-percent mountain of an ale that’s become a holiday standard in the region.

Rather, the prizes went to a Big Bang Barley Wine, an Aksel (a beefy Belgian ale specially barrel-aged with cherries for the festival) and a vanilla-and-chocolateinfused take on their coffee-flavored Rise & Grind.

“Winter Warmer has had record sales, but when we go to festivals, we take the soul of No-Li and get to showcase what people can’t get in bottles,” says No-Li co-owner John Bryant.

He says that the thinking surrounding a winter beer has changed significantly in the past several years, allowing for the sort of experimental beers that won his brewery top honors in Seattle.

“The definition of a winter beer from 10 years ago to what it is today has changed a lot,” says Bryant. “Now, there’s a lot of combinations and a lot of barrel-aging, and you can infuse those beers with chocolate or cocoa beans, or whatever flavors you want to bring out.” 

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HOLIDAY PULSE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, DOWNTOWN SPOKANE IS THE PLACE TO BE. COME VISIT THE INLAND NORTHWEST’S MOST EXCITING DESTINATION.

FOOD

AFTER-SHOPPING MEALS

After a long day of shop-hopping, P.F. CHANG’S (801 W. Main • pfchangs.com) is a great place to unwind and recharge, thanks to its flavorful Chinese-American fusion fare like wok-seared honey chicken and Asian-grilled salmon.

“We’re the perfect spot for a light snack or a full meal,” says Tim Shay, an operating partner at the restaurant. “A lot people don’t know that we have sushi. Or that we’re a scratch kitchen. We make everything fresh — that’s true of all of our sauces, and we even cut our own meats. Even the dim sum is made every day by hand.” He recommends trying the ever-popular California rolls or one of the featured dishes on the chef’s fresh select menu. If you’re out with a large group of friends or family, P.F. Chang’s has the space and a special menu to accommodate large parties.

NORDSTROM CAFE (828 W. Main • shop.nordstrom. com) is worth seeking out, even if you don’t happen to be shopping at Nordstrom. The select menu focuses exclusively on soups, salads, pastas and pizzas, but there’s tantalizing variety among those categories. The café also uses high-quality ingredients like cage-free eggs and organic produce.

As its name colorfully suggests, THE MELTING POT (707 W. Main • meltingpot.com) features fondues both savory and sweet. And for the month of December, it’s now open for lunch (noon to 3 pm) too, just to make sure seasonal shoppers don’t miss out.

EVENTS FESTIVE SIGHTS

Through Dec. 24 Don’t be a Grinch and avoid downtown Spokane this season just because of the hustle and bustle. You’ll miss out on so much newness if you do, including the many downtown storefront windows festively decked out for the holidays.

In a sort of nostalgic throwback to the past, when viewing stores’ holiday window displays was an event on its own, downtown businesses have gone all out, with painted windows, window displays, holiday lights and lighted projections on several downtown buildings Also, don’t miss the sparkling, new Winter Glow Spectacular, featuring lighted displays throughout Riverfront Park.

Find a list of holiday-themed locations to check out at downtownspokane.org.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MUSICAL

Through Dec. 20 The Spokane Civic Theatre produces a music-filled version of the Dickens holiday classic, a tale of love and redemption directed by Civic Artistic Director Keith Dixon.

Shows Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 1 pm (except Sat, Dec. 20 at 2 pm). $22-$30. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard. spokanecivitheatre.com (325-2507)

SANTA EXPRESS

Through Dec. 23 The 21st annual holiday store offers items at allowance-friendly prices for area children (ages 4-12) to purchase for their friends and family, with proceeds supporting the mission of the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Open Mon-Fri, from 11 am-8 pm, Sat, from 10 am-8 pm, and Sun, from 11 am-6 pm.

At 707 W. Main (Skywalk level). vanessabehan.org

Displays throughout the park at lit daily at 5 pm, through Jan. 1. Free.

Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard. spokanewinterglow.com

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL TREE Dec. 13-21 Hospice of Spokane hosts a holiday tree, encouraging the public to decorate a white paper dove in memory of a loved one to hang on the tree. There is no cost to participate. On the third floor of River Park Square, 808 W. Main. hospiceofspokane.org (456-0438)

HARMONY FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Dec. 19 A musical benefit in support of the Catholic Charities Foundation featuring internationally acclaimed singers and local artists, and a special segment for kids. Dec. 19, at 8 pm. $25. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com

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A new holiday event in Riverfront Park featuring light displays through the park, including an animal lights zoo for the kids.

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Dec. 20-21 The annual holiday concert features resident conductor Morihiko Nakahara leading the Symphony

in a selection of festive music (old and new), the popular audience sing-along, and a visit from Santa.

Family pricing available. Dec. 20, at 8 pm; Dec. 21, at 2 pm. $28$62. Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. spokanesymphony.org

CHRISTMAS AT THE BING

Dec. 21 A fundraiser performance benefiting the Bing and the Spokane Civic Theatre, featuring performances by the Clarion Brass Choir and vocalists Abbey Crawford, Doug Dawson, Andrea Olsen, Darnelle Preston and Jim Swoboda. Dec. 21, at 7:30 pm. $15-$20. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com

CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THE DAVENPORT

Dec. 25 Enjoy favorite and traditional holiday dishes from the hotel’s kitchen, served a la carte in the Palm Court Grill and the Safari Room. Dec. 25. Prices vary; reservations suggested. Davenport Hotel, Grand Pennington Ballroom, 10 S. Post. davenporthotelcollection.com (800-899-1482)

PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ

Dec. 31, from 9 pm-12:30 am Ring in 2015 in style at the Spokane Symphony’s formal party featuring hors d’oeuvres, a champagne toast, live music, dancing and other festivities. $50.

Davenport Hotel, Grand Pennington Ballroom, 10 S. Post. spokanesymphony.org (624-1200)

FIRST NIGHT

Dec. 31, from 7 pm-midnight Take part in Spokane’s annual family New Year’s celebration featuring more than 150 performers at 40 downtown locations. Live music, art demonstrations, comedy shows and free ice skating are just some of the activities included with a pass. $12-$15, kids under 10 free. firstnightspokane.org (456-0580)

MADE IN WASHINGTON

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When you visit River Park Square (808 W. Main • riverparksquare.com) for your holiday shopping, make a beeline for MADE IN WASHINGTON (808 W. Main • madeinwashington. net). They’ve been showcasing the best and most iconic products from Washington state (and slightly farther afield) for more than 30 years. They stock an impressive assortment of huckleberry-related items — “jams, jellies, syrup, honey, pancake and scone mixes, coffee, candy and more,” according to owner Julie Rector — along with clothing, hand-thrown pottery, woodwork and smoked salmon from artists and small producers around the region. “We also carry products made with Mount Saint Helens ash, like the ornaments from Glass Eye Studio.

Those are incredibly popular all year round,” says Rector. “Most of our shoppers are either tourists or locals wanting to send gifts to their families and say, ‘Look what you’re missing!’”

ANDERSON AND EMAMI (814 W. Main • andersonemami.com) is approaching its 30-year anniversary, which means that this fine menswear shop has been outfitting nearly two generations of sharp-dressed Spokanites. Featuring a wide selection from classy casual to timelessly debonair formalwear, they complement their top-name clothing with outstanding customer service.

LOFT (808 W. Main • loft.com) is a decidedly feminine take on both smart and relaxed casual. They have chic-comfy skirts, pants, jeans, knit sweaters, shoes, and tops that look just as great at the office as they do at a weekend holiday party. A big hit this year are the soft, snug popover scarves that blend fashion and warmth.

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The BUTCHER BAR (404 W. Main • santespokane.com) is exactly what you’d expect from a spot that calls the back corner of Santé home: a no-nonsense, back-to-basics approach to drinks and nightlife. The bar menu doesn’t concern itself with much beyond regionally sourced, organic-quality meat and cheese plates or sandwiches, and the ingredients for the cocktails with intentionally unfancy names are almost rustic in nature (honey, jams, natural infusions). “We offer individually custom-crafted cocktails uniquely designed to fit our guests’ palate, need, mood and day using local and independent producers,” says Alexander Stajduhar, who bills himself as the “head cocktail geek.” Throughout the winter, the bar will feature unique cocktails and drinks such as the candy cane martini and house spiced mulled wine in the lead-up to their first annual — and intriguingly named — Drink What You Eat dinner on Jan. 26.

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When the winter wind picks up, you can button your coat tighter and head to CHURCHILL’S (165 S. Post • churchillssteakhouse.com) for the full Chicago-style experience. The steakhouse and its cozy-but-upscale downstairs bar have a Windy City atmosphere enhanced by seasonal cocktails as well as warming Scotch whiskies and bourbons.

The BLUE MARTINI BAR (808 W. Main • rockcitygrill.com) at Rock City Grill specializes in its namesake along with a host of other classic and modern martinis — including dessert-style drinks. It also offers margaritas, mojitos, regional microbrews and more than 60 different wine choices.

The City’s parking enforcement PARKING RANGERS staff also serve as parking ambassadors, and they can give you directions and

answer your questions related to parking.

Kids 4-12 can find nice, affordable gifts at Santa Express. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Santa Express is located in the skywalk level of the Crescent Court and is open seven days a week, Nov. 23 through Dec. 23, Mon-Fri, 11am-8pm, Sat, 10am-8pm & Sun, 11am-6pm. Call 535-3155 is brought to you by the Downtown Spokane Partnership and the Business Improvement District in conjunction with the Inlander. For more info go to DowntownSpokane.net Happy Holidays from the Downtown Spokane Partnership!

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Well Paired

Two new additions to Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone development bring together books, food and drinks

By Carrie Scozzaro

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orget meat or fish: what really goes well with merlot is a nice, juicy murder mystery. Or maybe a mocha. Have either (or both) at the Well-Read Moose, a recent addition to Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone development.

Designed to encourage browsing, this independently owned bookstore fits plenty into 2,700 square feet. In addition to the usual — bookcases by section, tables of sales items, a children’s play area — numerous seating areas invite you to sit and sip. The emphasis is definitely on local vendors: coffee from DOMA; wines from regional wineries like Coeur d’Alene Cellars, Townshend, Pend d’Oreille Winery and 14 Hands; and beer from such brewers as Selkirk Abbey and Bitter Root.

Because reading can be exhausting, the Well-Read Moose serves homemade soups, like tomato basil or broccoli cheddar ($3.95), as well as veggie or fruit and cheese plates ($3.50-$5).

Sweetwater Bakery in Post Falls provides tasty pastries and bread for paninis: turkey or ham pesto, grilled cheese and breakfast egg sandwich ($4.99). For dessert, try Chocolate Bear sweets from Sandpoint, like truffles ($2) or brittle ($4).

But if real relaxing means tucking into the curve of your own couch, step around the corner from the Well-Read Moose to check out the Cork & Tap for to-go orders of standard and not-sostandard spirits.

Craft beers include No-Li, Ninkasi and Elysian, but also Odell Brewing’s Friek and Firestone Walker. Most countries are represented on the wine list, with a concentration of Italian, German and French varietals, as well as bottles from California and Washington. Like the bookstore, the Cork & Tap encourages browsing, albeit in their tap room. Friday tastings of three 2-ounce pours ($11) vary weekly, while growlers depend on what’s flowing from the tap — Iron Horse’s Mocha Death was recently featured.

Don’t see what you like? Owners Trisha Maddy and Michael Dimico can order it for you, giving you the benefit of their combined decades of wine-trying and wine-buying experience. n

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Closing the Book Peter Jackson bids farewell to his hobbits with one last, great movie

BY ED SYMKUS

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eter Jackson has left Middle-earth. The series is done. Jackson’s adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit have come full circle, and are now neatly joined together into one epic story. As fans of the books and films know, Jackson made them out of order, along the lines of the Star Wars saga starting with the central triad of films, then working back to the origin. And I’ve gotta say, without a hint of a spoiler, Jackson and company have put a perfect ending on this third Hobbit film, one that seamlessly blends into the beginning of the Rings trilogy. I’d even suggest hitting YouTube to watch the opening scene of The Fellowship of the Ring before settling down to Five Armies, just to see how cool the transition is.

A year ago, The Desolation of Smaug ended with the angry, vengeful, gold-loving titular dragon being awakened from a long sleep in Lonely Mountain, then setting out to wreak havoc on nearby Lake-town.

The Battle of the Five Armies opens with Smaug (voice of Benedict Cumberbatch) flying in, gushing fire, wreaking that havoc. It’s a spectacular beginning to a film that delivers both eye-popping visuals and dramatic satisfaction all the way through.

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buying a ticket for this film without seeing all of cowardice, from love to hate, from greed to mistrust the previous ones. But for those rare few who do, a to madness. But check out the title. It was originally primer: Bilbo (Martin Freeman) is our Hobbit hero; going to be The Hobbit: There and Back Again (the actual Gandalf (Ian McKellen) is a virtuous but tough subtitle of Tolkien’s book), but was changed, partly wizard; Thorin (Richard Armitage) is a Dwarf king; due to what this last third of the film trilogy was Thranduil (Lee Pace) is the Elvenking; Legolas (Orleading up to: war, massive war, lengthily fought out lando Bloom) is Thranduil’s son; Bard (Luke Evans) on an immense battlefield with participants includis a human archer; Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly) is an ing members of every faction already mentioned, Elf warrior; Saruman (Christoalong with big bats, big birds, and pher Lee) is another, probably THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE something that looked like a big bear. more powerful, wizard, a guy who For extra measure, those sequences OF THE FIVE ARMIES knows how to swing a sword. are complemented by magnificently Rated PG-13 With the truly frightening choreographed, gravity-defying scenes Directed by Peter Jackson Smaug being dispatched only a of one-on-one fights.

Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, few minutes into Five Armies, the Jackson has delivered a top-notch Richard Armitage film quickly gets around to all of conclusion to a great trilogy, one that the problems between the dispastays loyal to the book while filling rate factions of Middle-earth. The Dwarves don’t in some of that source material’s holes by including like the Elves, the Elves don’t give a damn about the pieces of Tolkien’s own appendices to it. It’s a film Dwarves, the humans are kind of caught in the midthat astounds in areas of both interior and exterior dle of everyone else’s crises, the Hobbit — yes, there’s production design, and while it’s very violent, it only one Hobbit here — is a hairy-footed fish out of comes to a surprisingly warm and comfy conclusion. water, and the Orcs, the most hideous of the villains, Be warned, though: On the way there, the story kills just want to stomp on or decapitate everybody else. off more major characters than in a typical season of The story moves its focus around from heroism to Downton Abbey. 

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The original Broadway version of Annie came out in 1977. And while the story told four decades later could use some updating, the newest film version of the beloved orphan leaves much to be desired. The pieces are all here — Jamie Foxx in the Will Stacks (aka Daddy Warbucks) role, Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan and the cheeky Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) as Annie. (LJ) PG

THE BABADOOK

Australian writer/director Jennifer Kent makes a stunningly assured feature filmmaking debut with this unnerving thriller about a single mom, Amelia, who’s exhausted due to the sleeplessness of near-7-year-old Samuel, who fears monsters that he believes to be hiding in closets and under the bed. Things escalate when Mister Babadook, an ominous children’s pop-up book, mysteriously appears in Samuel’s bedroom and warns against a dark and evil creature who cannot be gotten rid of once he’s been allowed into one’s home. At Magic Lantern (MB) Not Rated

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

Peter Jackson finishes what has become a six-part series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s sagas with a real winner. His conclusion to The Hobbit is a perfect tie-in to the beginning of The Lord of the Rings. These are all complicated, grandly constructed films – and I’m talking about both dialogue and production design. This one picks up right where the previous one ended, with a fiery attack by the dragon Smaug, reintroduces all of the main characters, kills off quite a few of them, and leaves

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BIG HERO 6

Boy genius Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter) spends his time illegally hustling in robot fights until his brother shows him his college science lab where his buddies are making astounding inventions under the tutelage of professor Robert Callaghan (James Cromwell). But after tragedy strikes, Hiro accidentally activates Tadashi’s project — a marshmallow-puffy medical robot named Baymax (Scott Adsit). Together they discover Hiro’s microbots were stolen by a Kabuki mask-wearing villain who plans to use them for destruction. (SS) Rated PG

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us with a feeling of complete satisfaction. Epic filmmaking by a master. (ES) Rated PG-13

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB

For the third installment of this starfilled trilogy — and also the final films ever for the late Robin Williams and Mickey Rooney — it’s up to Larry the security guard (Ben Stiller) to save the day and make sure the nighttime shenanigans at the Museum of Natural History continue. The powers of the Egyptian tablet breathing life into the museum’s inhabitants is fading, so Larry and his crew head to London on an epic quest. (CS) Rated PG

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Chris Rock steps up to the plate as writer, director and also star of this comedy in which he plays big time comedic actor Andre Allen looking to ditch his ridiculous movie career and be taken seriously. He’s also engaged to a reality TV star who wants their wedding to take place on television. So there’s that stress, too. When Andre spends time with a journalist (Rosario Dawson) who questions his career choices, he starts to evaluate his choices. (MB) Rated R

WILD

Reese Witherspoon stars as Cheryl Strayed, the woman who walked the length of the Pacific Crest Trail and lived to write a hit book (upon which this film is based) about it. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club), Wild follows Strayed as she deals with her mother’s death and her crippling addiction issues by heading into the wilderness alone. (MB) Rated R

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After good work in lots of small supporting roles over the past couple of decades, Michael Keaton gets back to work as a former franchise movie star now trying to make a comeback on the Broadway stage, but finding obstacles everywhere, many of them in his own head. He’s accompanied by a great cast, including Naomi Watts and Emma Stone, but the most sparks fly in Keaton’s scenes with a Method-mad actor played by Edward Norton. (ES) Rated R

CITIZENFOUR

An intimate look at Edward Snowden’s life in the days just before his spooky treasure trove of NSA secrets went public thanks to Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, the latter of whom directed this film. Citizenfour takes place almost exclusively in Snowden’s Hong Kong hotel room. The details laid out, though, are enough to keep you riveted and make you wonder why this story isn’t still dominating the news cycle. At Magic Lantern (MS) Rated R ...continued on next page

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Fred (Christopher Plummer) is an elderly curmudgeon who spends most of his time shut inside his apartment after the death of his wife. But then he meets Elsa (Shirley MacLaine), another tenant of his building, who forces him out to experience the world. Soon, Fred is indulging in Elsa’s fantastical lifestyle and when he learns of her terminal illness, he sets out to make one of her lifelong wishes come true. At Magic Lantern.

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EXODUS

Here, Ridley Scott has turned to the story of Moses (Christian Bale) and Rhamses (Joel Edgerton), raised as brothers in the palace of Egypt’s pharaoh, until Moses learns that he was actually born of the Hebrews who serve as Egypt’s slaves and becomes their leader in their fight for freedom. The effects are impressive and on a grand scale, but the performances and chopped-up story undermine those efforts. (SR) Rated PG-13

GONE GIRL

David Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network) gets his paws on the novel

by Gillian Flynn (who also wrote the script) and comes up with one of the twisting-est, turning-est and most unsettling movies of the year. Ben Affleck is the once-happy husband whose once-happy wife, Rosamund Pike, up and vanishes on the morning of their fifth anniversary, with lots of clues and a few secrets pointing directly at him as the perpetrator. (ES) Rated R

HORRIBLE BOSSES 2

Seeking to raise funds for their business, a trio played by Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day turn to venture capitalist Bert Hanson (Christoph Waltz) and his son Rex (Chris Pine) to get them started. But when Bert deliberately screws them on their deal — forcing them into a foreclosure where he can swoop in and cash in — the friends turn to an option that conveniently combines revenge with fiscal practicality: kidnapping Rex and using the ransom money to save their business. (SR) Rated R

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Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), reluctant heroine of District 12, has been snatched from the arena where impoverished teenagers play out a to-the-death bloodsport for the amusement of their overlords of the decadent Capitol. In that arena, she accidentally inspired a nation of downtrodden serfs in the future North American nation of Panem to begin tentatively to rise up. Now, she is among her rescuers, the people of the lone outright rebellious district, 13, the leaders of which hope to use her as a symbol to ignite all-out civil war. (MB) Rated PG-13

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Coop (Matthew McConaughey) is a lonely would-be adventurer in a world that, like ours, has lost its taste for space exploration and is teetering

on the edge of environmental collapse.

Mathematician Brand (Michael Caine) and his scientist daughter Amelia (Anne Hathaway) are trying to keep space dreams alive and there’s real urgency to their work, because they’ve discovered a wormhole out near Saturn that could hold the key to humanity’s salvation: a new planet to call home on the other side. (MJ) Rated PG-13

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for a super long time and then these scientists or filmmakers or something dig up the pyramid and go inside it even though there’s this, like, army guy who gets all pissed off and tells them to get out of there, but they go in anyway.

Then they’re all, like, walking through the pyramid trying to make discoveries and stuff and a bunch of ghosts or mummies or something try to kill them.

(MB) Rated R

ROSEWATER

Kevin Kline is Mathias Gold, a 57-yearold New Yorker with no family, no money and no prospects who arrives in France to take ownership of an apartment left to him by his estranged father. There, Mathias finds an elderly British woman named Mathilde Girard (Maggie Smith) living in the place, the result of an odd bit of French property law called a viager. Accordingly, not only must Mathias wait until Mathilde’s death to take ownership of the place, he also has to continue his father’s payments to her until her demise. At Magic Lantern (DN) Rated PG-13

As a director, Jon Stewart takes on a story that originated, in some ways, with a Daily Show segment. Iranian native Maziar Bahari, then a documentary filmmaker and Newsweek journalist living in London, went back to Iran to cover the election and part of that included being part of a joke segment with the Daily Show. He got some great interviews and some amazing footage of protests in the streets, and then he was arrested, accused of being a spy — because of that segment — and tossed into solitary.

PELICAN DREAMS

THE SKELETON TWINS

Bird-loving filmmaker Judy Irving (The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill) gives us this look at brown pelicans by documenting the struggle of one bird in particular, who is found stopping traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge. We learn of other challenges facing the brown pelican, including oil spills, fisheries and more. (MB) Not Rated

PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR

Regular viewers of the Emmy Awardwinning Nickelodeon series The Penguins of Madagascar will be familiar with all the characters here. Newcomers, however, might get the whiteand-black cuties mixed up as they blur around the screen making dad jokes and getting into their usual hijinks as they fight off a mean octopus named Dave who’s trying to eradicate penguins from the face of the earth. (KJ) Rated PG

THE PYRAMID

So, there’s, like, this pyramid in the desert that’s been buried underground

As a winner at the Sundance Film Festival, this story of an estranged family is perfectly bizarre, emotional and lighthearted. Siblings Milo and Maggie, played by Bill Hader and Kristin Wiig, reunite after 10 years of separation and attempt to find understanding in their messy relationship. Their quirky, loving and complicated dynamics are highly entertaining. At Magic Lantern (MS) Rated R

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

The Theory of Everything delicately observes the boundless universe of love’s possibilities — what we’re willing to give, what we’re willing to take, what we’re willing to endure. Inspired by Jane Wilde Hawking’s memoir about her life with former husband Stephen Hawking, the brilliant theoretical physicist (A Brief History of Time) diagnosed with motor neuron disease at age 21, the film’s heart beats with a romantic optimism, even when each of them finds new soulmates and their union ends. (SD) Rated PG-13 

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f it’s in a word, or it’s in a look, you can’t of once he’s been allowed into one’s home. The get rid of the Babadook,” reads weary image of the Babadook is primitive yet boneAmelia (Essie Davis) to her frightened rattling: a sturdy, all-black silhouette appears as if son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) from a book that part scarecrow, part tombstone. Extended whishas mysteriously appeared in the young boy’s kers or claws attached above and below these bedroom. talons seem sharper and sootier than Freddy Australian writer/director Jennifer Kent Krueger’s mitts ever were; a top hat lends the immakes a stunningly assured feature filmmakage a perverse magisterial touch. He knocks three ing debut with this unnerving thriller, which times: “Baba dook-dook-dook.” Despite tearing has been racking up numerous awards on the up the book and leaving it in the trash, Amelia festival circuit and in year-end tallies. It’s more a finds it again in her son’s room pasted together psychological horror tale than a blood-and-guts and more threatening than before. outing, although the filmmaker Amelia grows more exasperdoesn’t skimp on either score. ated and sleep-deprived by the THE BABADOOK The Babadook owes a clear debt day. She resorts to tranquilizing Not Rated to films like The Exorcist in which her son so she can get some rest.

Directed by Jennifer Kent demon children are not to be But still, the Babadook knocks.

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Samuel keeps squalling about not Hayley McElhinney At the outset, we find single wanting his mother to die, but is mom Amelia exhausted due to he issuing a threat or expressing the sleeplessness of near-7-year-old Samuel, who genuine fear? Davis delivers a brilliant perforfears monsters that he believes to be hiding in mance, notching distinct levels of fatigue and closets and under the bed. Samuel may not yet disorientation that grow ever more nuanced. be a demon child, but he is unquestionably a Her skillful display somewhat makes up for the problem child. In order to slay monsters, he has uneven performance of child actor Wiseman. concocted a lethal dart thrower, which has caused The crisp imagery (by Radek Ładczuk) crehis expulsion from school. Also, the ill-defined ates a true sense of menace amid the household trauma of her husband’s sudden and violent banality. Tales about mothers who fear their death still haunts Amelia. offspring also strike at a very primal level of Things escalate when Mister Babadook, an mythic storytelling. Vigilance is the only means ominous children’s pop-up book, mysteriously of protection against creatures from the id. appears in Samuel’s bedroom and warns against Screw Heisenberg: It is the Babadook who a dark and evil creature who cannot be gotten rid knocks. 

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Keepin’ On All around the Inland Northwest, the music scene continues to persevere

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his year, bands and venues came and went, legends were honored and more music festivals took place than ever before. Some complained about the music scene, but others were proactive, banding together to improve things. Everywhere we went, we found fresh, local talent to swoon over. Here’s to another music-packed year — already, we’re looking forward to acts like Sleater-Kinney and Neutral Milk Hotel coming through — but first, let’s check in with the scene. (LJ)

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After a five-year run that made Terrible Buttons a Spokane favorite, the seven-piece “horror-folk” crew, twice named Best Local Band in the Inlander’s Best Of readers poll, came to an abrupt end. Word hit the scene through a Facebook post the day after a packed Bartlett show and just three weeks before the band would play a final show at Volume. “This is the end of what has been the focal point of my life, and the lives of all us T Butts,” bandleader Kent Ueland told the Inlander at the time. (DN) What’s next: Ueland is taking his solo project the Holy Broke full-time; singer Sarah Berentson fronts Mama Doll.

ISAMU JORDAN REMEMBERED

After losing their leader Isamu “Som” Jordan in 2013 to suicide, the hip-hop collective Flying Spiders reconvened on New Year’s Day, deciding to continue the band. In September, they celebrated life at Som’s Birthday Show, now an annual event. The local music and arts champion was further remembered this year after the Spokane City Council chose to name an upcoming Huntington Park music festival and stage after him. A campaign to name the Huntington Park plaza near City Hall was unsuccessful; it’s been renamed the Spokane Tribal Gathering Place. (LJ) What’s next: Finding the next local music scene champion.

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CLOSINGS/OPENINGS

The panties hanging from the ceiling at 230 S. Washington St. are no more. The legendary 21-and-over music venue Carr’s Corner hosted its final raucous show Feb. 6 with help from rocking acts Weary Traveler, Robby Sletner, Blackwater Prophet, Stone Cold Slumber Party and FAUS. Owner Aaron Carr’s plans to reopen at a new venue have not yet come to fruition; we’re truly disappointed. (LJ) The return of live music to the Big Dipper in spring 2014 was cause for celebration for club owner Dan Hoerner and his wife Dawson, who used an Indiegogo campaign to help pay for some of the necessary improvements to turn the abandoned, aging space into a workable venue. Hoerner’s membership in Sunny Day Real Estate helped earn some hype from the likes of Rolling Stone, but the club’s first year back wasn’t all smooth. The Hoerners’ former business partner Troy Brower took to Facebook in September with claims of backstabbing and shady dealings. Still, shows at the Big Dipper continue, a win for the scene. (DN) What’s next: Even more people supporting the venues we do have.

MUSIC FESTIVALS

People of all ages, creeds, degrees of hygiene and music tastes were hustling along Spokane’s downtown streets, going from one music venue’s show to the next. No, this isn’t a description of heaven; it’s what happened at this year’s Volume music festival in May. Everywhere we looked at the Inlander’s festival, people showed immense support for local and regional acts. Bars were packed and minds were blown.

It was one of the best weekends of the year, and we’re not just saying that because we produced it.

Music festivals are hot right now. Gleason Fest once again shut down Division and Main. Elkfest took over Browne’s Addition, and Pig Out in the Park, Terrain, Marmot Fest (formerly KYRS Music Fest), Garland Block Party and the Festival at Sandpoint (with its strongest lineup ever) were once again mainstays. We also had the introduction of Bartfest at the Bartlett and nYne and Perry Street Shakedown outside of Perry Street Pizza. It may be just a matter of time before the music festival frenzy bursts, but right now we want to ride its wave. (LJ) What’s next: Festivals will only be bigger and more fine-tuned.

COUNTRY LAND?

It’s no shock that country music remains a massive part of the Inland Northwest’s arena music culture.

That’s true on a smaller scale, too, as 2014 saw new, honky tonk-focused venues open throughout the area, including Nashville North in Post Falls in the former Big Al’s, as well as the Palomino Club in Spokane. Long-running countrified clubs the Slab Inn in Post Falls and Spokane Valley’s Roadhouse kept going strong, too, but the news wasn’t all good: Sergio’s Country Nights in downtown Spokane closed after a six-year run. (DN) What’s next: Old-school country will make a full comeback, we hope.

SPOKANE ARENA TURNS 20

Given all the big-time shows that dropped by the Spokane Arena, one might think 2014 was the joint’s 20th anniversary celebration, rather than next year. Tool, Mötley Crüe, Blake Shelton with The Band Perry and Elton John all visited, along with smaller gigs by the likes of Boston, TransSiberian Orchestra and Safe in Sound EDM fest. In April, the arena revealed a “bucket list” poll of locals that named P!nk, Luke Bryan and Bruce Springsteen as the most-desired concerts. So far, none of the 20 bucket-list bands are booked for 2015, but stay tuned. (DN) What’s next: Miranda Lambert, Eric Church and Volbeat already are booked. n

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he pieces came together as so many bands do, with a question.

“I need to drum, can I come play behind you?” drummer Ryan Stocks asked his DJ friend Kelton Allen.

Never having practiced before, they played a set at the Knitting Factory and Stocks kept up behind Allen’s slick electronic melodies and beats.

David Arnold, also at the show that night, heard something polished and profound happening on stage. He wondered what could happen if they added vocals and guitar to the mix.

The Broken Thumbs are all veteran Spokane musicians. Allen is known as DaethStar to electronic fans, Stocks is also in synth-heavy Summer in Siberia, Arnold is the former lead singer of the emotionally charged rock group The Lion Oh My and guitarist Braedon Clark played in instrumental industrial-rock act Eyes Like Time Machines. But this band — a concoction of electronic noise, heavy rock and introspective lyrics — is different from anything any of them have tried before.

The first day playing together they recorded a song, a cover of the deadmau5 and Gerard Way collaboration “Professional Griefers,” at Amplified Wax Recording Studio.

“We figured if we couldn’t do it then, it just wouldn’t work out,” says Arnold, sitting with the group last week in Allen’s sophisticated downtown loft apartment.

Together for seven months now, it’s been an ongoing process figuring out how they fit as a band. They practice two to three times a week in a South Hill basement, rehearsals often stretching

late into the night. They all write their own parts, but Allen is the “bandgineer” of the outfit. All sounds and effects are amplified through his computer, which is an adjustment for the rock guys.

“It’s strange not having a guitar amp anymore,” Clark says.

There’s no longer a blueprint for their music, and they appreciate that most.

“Does anyone have a rulebook? Because I’d like to throw it out the window,” Stocks even joked at a recent rehearsal.

Their first original single, “Little Things,” was released this month. They consider it straightforward — verse, chorus, bridge, chorus.

But the other five songs they’ve got in their arsenal wade into new, unstructured territory.

“It just has to make sense to us,” says Arnold.

They play their first show Friday and their nerves are showing. Yet they’re confident in the music they’re making. After releasing just two singles, the Broken Thumbs have already booked shows locally and regionally well into next year.

They’re launching a Kickstarter campaign to record more of what they’ve written. They hope avid fans of the group’s past projects can come to their show with an open mind.

“There is no message with this band,” Arnold says. “We just want to get through this first show.

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here was a time on American TV when famous people (i.e., Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews and the Osmonds) made Christmas specials, and people couldn’t get enough of them. Times have changed, but the Bartlett continues that tradition, sans the TV aspect, by inviting many of their favorite local acts together for the first-ever Bartlett Christmas Special. Guests of honor include Water Monster, Marshall McLean, Mama Doll, the Holy Broke, Caroline Fowler, Scott Ryan and Windoe, along with emcee Derrick Oliver and poet Mark Anderson. Expect original Christmas songs tucked between holiday classics. And prepare yourself for a sing-along portion.

— LAURA JOHNSON Bartlett Christmas Special • Fri, Dec. 19, at 8 pm • $10/$12 day of • All-ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174  = THE INLANDER RECOMMENDS THIS SHOW  = ALL AGES SHOW

Thursday, 12/18

 THE BARTLETT, Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas, Heavy Seventeen  THE BIG DIPPER, Singer-songwriter Showcase  BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen BUCKHORN INN, Spokane River Band THE CELLAR, Echo CHINESE GARDENS (534-8491), Big Hair Revolution COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, JamShack CRAFTED TAP HOUSE + KITCHEN (208-292-4813), Kicho FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Luke Jaxton GRANDE RONDE CELLARS, Brent Edstrom Trio  THE HOP!, Arthritis Foundation Holiday Fundraiser feat. Reason for Existence with Sacred Grounds  INB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Michael W. Smith Christmas Spectacular  LAGUNA CAFÉ, Just Plain Darin  LUXE COFFEEHOUSE, Particlehead  MONARCH MOUNTAIN COFFEE (208-265-9382), Singer-songwriter Open Mic O’SHAY’S, Open mic ROADHOUSE COUNTRY ROCK BAR, Steve Starkey THE VIKING BAR AND GRILL, Banish the Echo THE WAVE (747-2023), Spokane Vibes Charity Night ZOLA, Sonny Brookbank Band

Friday, 12/19

 THE BARTLETT, Bartlett Christmas Special feat. Water Monster, Marshall Mclean, Mama Doll, The Holy Broke, Caroline Fowler, Scott Ryan, Windoe (See story above) BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn  THE BIG DIPPER, The Broken Thumbs, the Fail Safe Project,

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REGGAE ELTON JAH

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Saturday night, that’s all coming to an end as the group plays its final show.

The band plans to be reincarnated in the near future as a different type of classic act, so be on the lookout for that. In the meantime, take advantage of this last show and an ugly sweater Christmas contest, featuring $100 in prizes. As “Candle in the Wind” put it: Elton Jah, “Your candle burned out long before your legend ever did.”

— LAURA JOHNSON Elton Jah farewell show and Christmas bash • Sat, Dec. 20, at 9 pm • $10 • 21+ • nYne • 232 W. Sprague • 474-1621

Elephant Death Riot, DaethStar and Cameron Moore (See story on page 48) BIGFOOT PUB, Scorpius reunion show BOLO’S, YESTERDAYSCAKE BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR & GRILL, Jimi Finn BOWL’Z BITEZ AND SPIRITZ, Likes Girls BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Train of Thought BUCKHORN INN, Hotwire THE CELLAR, New Mud COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Ron Greene CURLEY’S, Chairmen of Rock FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Slow Burn FREDNECK’S (291-3880), In Transit THE HANDLE BAR (474-0933), The Usual Suspects IRON HORSE BAR, Phoenix JOHN’S ALLEY, Blue Funk Railroad JONES RADIATOR, Sidetrack  LAGUNA CAFÉ, Diane Copeland MAX AT MIRABEAU, Chris Rieser &

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Saturday, 12/20

BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn  THE BIG DIPPER, Marshall McLean, Folkinception and Pine League BIGFOOT PUB, Scorpius reunion show BOLO’S, YESTERDAYSCAKE BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR &

GRILL, Jimi Finn BOWL’Z BITEZ AND SPIRITZ, Likes Girls  BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Eric E. plays Christmas BUCKHORN INN, Ugly Sweater Party feat. Tufnel THE CELLAR, New Mud  CHAPS, Just Plain Darin with Tyler Coulston COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Ron Greene CRUISERS, Toy Drive Party feat. It’s Cousins CURLEY’S, Chairmen of Rock ENGLISH SETTER BREWING (4133663), Keith J. Milligan FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Slow Burn THE HANDLE BAR, The Usual Suspects  THE HOP!, The Nightmare Before Christmas Day 3 feat. the Ongoing Concept, Jedediah the Pilot, Extortionist, Age of Nefilim, Verbera, Cold Blooded, Projections, Resverie, Serpentspire

IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY (208-2902280), Truck Mills IRON HORSE BAR, Phoenix JOHN’S ALLEY, Blue Funk Railroad JONES RADIATOR, Buffalo Jones  KNITTING FACTORY, Sammy Eubanks’ Blues Christmas, Los Chingadores, Brad Mitchell, Chris Rieser & Snap the Nerve  LAGUNA CAFÉ, MoonGlow THE LARIAT (466-9918), Dude Ranch MAX AT MIRABEAU, Chris Rieser & Snap the Nerve NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, DJ Ramsin, DJ Freaky Fred, DJ Patrick  NYNE, Elton Jah Farewell Show and Xmas Bash (See story above) THE PALOMINO CLUB, Moonshine Bandits with Big B & Demun Jones PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Devon Wade ROADHOUSE COUNTRY ROCK BAR, Ryan Larson Band

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J THE BIG DIPPER, Winter Solstice Party feat. Phlegm Fatale, Mirror Mirror and Lost Masters THE CELLAR, Pat Coast COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Kosh DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night with VooDoo Church J THE HOP!, Potluck, Johnny Richter, Liquid Assassin, Black Pegasus, P. Win, Versatile, White Boy Will, Hounds of Hell, Manwithnoname, King Scrub, Havoc tha Clown J KNITTING FACTORY, The Jingle Bell Rock & Metal Fest with Sorch the Fallen, Heart Avail, Amnija, the Expo, Rylei Franks, Over Due, Burning Clean also the Colourflies and the Backups release new albums J NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, Bret Michaels ZOLA, Son of Brad

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Tuesday, 12/23

315 MARTINIS AND TAPAS, The Rub J THE BARTLETT, Open Mic CRAFTED TAP HOUSE + KITCHEN, Kosh FEDORA PUB, Tuesday Night Jam with Truck Mills JONES RADIATOR, Open Mic of Openness ZOLA, The Bucket List

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OUTDOORS EAGLES SOAR

Last week, the Bureau of Land Management recorded a total of 34 bald eagles sighted around the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene’s Wolf Lodge Bay. Each winter, from November through February, migrating eagles stop over at the lake to feed on spawning kokanee salmon as they make their way south. Each year, the visiting eagles’ numbers peak in midDecember, slowing down again as January approaches. This weekend, Idaho State Park rangers are at Higgens Point for a hosted public viewing, to answer questions and educate about this magnificent creature.

— CHEY SCOTT Hosted Eagle Viewing • Dec. 20-21, from 8-11 am • Free • Higgens Point • I-90 to Exit 15, proceed on Lake CdA Drive to dead end • 208-699-2224 • More details: tinyurl.com/ EaglesCdA

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Spokane Poetry Slam and Lutheran Community Services Northwest are combining efforts to demonstrate empowerment through art.

Local survivors of trauma and domestic abuse served by LCSNW were recently mentored by Spokane Poetry Slam members as they wrote cathartic expressions of their experiences in the form of poetry. The showcase is intended to help these victims find their voices again, and to gain support from the community.

— MOLLY SMITH Community Poetry Showcase • Sat, Dec. 20, at 7 pm • Free, donations accepted • All-ages • Auntie’s Bookstore • 402 W. Main • spokanepoetryslam.org

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COMMUNITY VICTORIAN HOLIDAY

No matter the age, there’s something magical about the simpler way people celebrated the holiday season a century ago. No LED lights, no fake trees and nothing too extravagant for gifts. Experience Christmas (though fancier than most other Spokane families) from the perspective of Spokane’s illustrious Campbell family during the MAC’s annual “living history” event. Professional actors portray the family and their household staff, and kids can enjoy games and a scavenger hunt to learn just how different life was more than 100 years ago.

— CHEY SCOTT Campbell House Holidays • Dec. 20-Jan. 4; open Wed-Sun, from noon-4 pm • $5-$10 • Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture • 2316 W. First • northwestmuseum.org • 456-3931

COMMUNITY SING-ALONG FUN

For folks who like their holiday festivities more manageable than the big crowds downtown, consider a trip to the Garland Theater’s second annual Christmas sing-along. Between visits from Frozen’s princesses, games and contests — wear that ugly Christmas sweater — there’s plenty of fun to be had for both parents and kids. And when the movie screen fires up and the crowd gets into video sing-alongs of songs both old (Burl Ives’ “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”) and not-so-old (Wham’s “Last Christmas”), you’ll be in the Christmas spirit in no time.

— DAN NAILEN RY INLAND NORTHWEST HISTO Yule Sing Your Eye Out! • Sat, Dec. 20, at 5 pm • $5 • Garland Theater • 924 W. Garland • garlandtheater.com • 327-1050

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SPOKANE VIBES CHARITY NIGHT A live music and comedy night, supporting Second Harvest. Includes a raffle and prizes. Dec. 18, 8-11 pm. $5 or food bank donation. The Wave, 525 W. First. spokanevibe.com (747-2023) TOYS FOR TOTS DONATION PARTY Cruisers hosts a toy drive party, with live comedy from Chad Mitchell and Michael Evans, with live music by It’s Cousins. Dec. 20, 7 pm. Cruisers, 6105 W. Seltice Way. cruisersstateline.com (208-773-4706)

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D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. bluznews.com (483-7300) MEGHAN FLAHERTY & STEVEN TYE Live comedy show; Dec. 19-20 at 8 pm; doors open at 6:30 pm. Ages 21+. $12.

Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. (483-7300) SEASONS GREETINGS Live comedy improv show using holiday cards and messages for inspiration. Fridays at 8 pm through December. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) SAFARI Fast-paced short-form improv games based on audience suggestions.

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Advice Goddess The ComPAny you KeeP AWAy

I’ve got an intense attraction to this musician I’ve been dating for four months. He’s on the road a lot, plus he’s new to the city and recently out of a relationship. He says he’s not ready to get serious now and just told me he wants us to be non-monogamous. The more I try to get close the more he pulls away. My girlfriends told me to stop chasing him and be much less available. I tried being less present, which, to my surprise, made him AMY ALKON miss me and be more attentive. I’m disgusted at the need for manipulative game playing. How much longer do I need to keep this up?

—Hate Games There are times it makes sense to chase a man, like if he’s wearing Lycra knickers and making a dash for the end zone or he’s just run out of your house with your TV. However, chasing a man is an especially bad strategy when you’re looking for love. The reason for this goes back millions of years and comes down to what anthropologists call “parental investment” and how biology sticks women with the lion’s share of it. As I’ve explained here from time to time, before the invention of reliable birth control, a single romp in the bushes could leave a woman with a hungry kid to haul around and feed. So women evolved to be the choosier sex — to cross their legs until the man vying to be their sex partner showed he’d be likely to stick around to provide for any ensuing Neander-browed children.

Men, in turn, coevolved to expect this choosiness from women. And though we’re living in modern times, we’ve got some pretty antique psychology still driving us, so when a man today encounters a woman who seems easy to have, he tends to get the message that she isn’t worth having. This may seem awful and unfair, but it’s just how things are. So lamenting the need for “game playing” is like expecting something different from gravity. Drop an apple and it’s going to fall; it will not lift off, circle your head a few times, and then try to make it to Cleveland on tail winds before nightfall.

As for this guy, sure, you want him, but letting attraction and enjoyment alone determine whom you have a relationship with is like letting your taste buds do your grocery shopping. (Dunno about yours, but mine would not be lingering in the broccoli section.) Before you get involved with a man, you need to check to see that he’s available, and immediately disqualify any man who isn’t single or emotionally ready for a relationship.

Once you have a viable candidate, take steps to avoid seeming desperate, like by setting the timer on your phone for 20 minutes or an hour before you return a text. The more you do this sort of thing the more natural it will feel, until you (START ITAL) become (END ITAL) hard to get instead of just playing it. Should you feel tempted to fall back into old chase behaviors, just remind yourself of your ultimate goal — inspiring a man to want you instead of inspiring him to fill out paperwork to keep you 100 feet away from him at all times.

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There are practical reasons for a neck beard. For example, if a guy’s car were to go off a mountain road, he might survive a few extra days on trapped Cheetos dust. Assuming this sort of situation is unlikely, you can put in a request for neck beard removal. Because criticism tends to make people feel hurt and defensive, it’s most successful when reformatted as flattery. In other words, tell him how hot he is, but tell him you think he’d look even hotter with a cleanshaven neck, and ask him to try that for you for the next time you see him. Be ready to counter possible objections, like that he gets razor bumps. Magic Razorless Cream Shave, a drugstore product designed for black men, can help him prevent them while also removing the Brillo pad making love to his neck. This area can be a powerful erogenous zone — just not when it’s hard to figure out whether it’s saying “Kiss me!” or “Use me to clean your oven!” n ©2014, 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 LIVE COMEDY Live stand-up comedy shows. Sundays at 9 pm. Goodtymes, 9214 E. Mission Ave. (928-1070) OPEN MIC COMEDY Wednesdays at 8 pm. Ages 21+. Free. Brooklyn Deli & Lounge, 122 S. Monroe. (835-4177) AFTER DARK A adult-rated version of the Blue Door’s monthly, Friday night show.

On the last Friday of the month at 10 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) PHILLIP KOPSENSKI & TYLER BURNETT Live comedy show. Dec. 26-27 at 8 pm; doors open at 6:30 pm. Ages 21+. $12.

Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. bluznews.com (483-7300)

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL TREE Hospice of Spokane hosts a holiday tree, encouraging the public to decorate a white paper dove in memory of a loved one to hang on the tree. No cost to participate. Through Dec. 21. Free. River Park Square, third floor, 808 W. Main Ave. hospiceofspokane.org. (456-0438) GAISER CONSERVATORY HOLIDAY LIGHTS The annual holiday event at the conservatory features its lush greenery decked out in thousands of lights. Runs Through Dec. 21, until 7:30 pm daily.

Best viewing after 4 pm. Donations accepted. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. thefriendsofmanito.org (456-8038) JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE The 40min. holiday cruise departs nightly from the Resort Plaza Shops, offering views of the holiday light display over the water.

Daily through Jan. 4, at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 pm. $19.75/adults; $18.75/students, seniors; $5/ages 6-12. Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second. cdacruises.com (855-956-1977) MEET SANTA & HIS REINDEER Santa visits every Saturday, through Dec. 20, from 10 am-4 pm; but his reindeer are on site daily (free to visit). Photos with Santa; $10. Ritter’s Garden & Gift, 10120 N. Division. 4ritter.com/events (467-5258) SANTA EXPRESS The 21st annual holiday store offers items at allowance-friendly prices for area children (ages 4-12) to purchase for their friends and family, with proceeds supporting the mission of the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Through Dec. 23; Mon-Fri, from 11 am-8 pm, Sat, from 10 am-8 pm and Sun, from 11 am-6 pm. On the Skywalk level. Crescent Court, 707 W. Main Ave. vanessabehan.org SANTA’S COMING TO TOWN Santa and his firefighter helpers are visiting several fire stations and neighborhoods in Spokane County Fire District 9 (North Spokane, Mead, Nine Mile Falls, Linwood, Northwoods, Foothills). See website for dates, times and locations. SCOPE is also on site for Child ID, and stations are collecting non-perishable items for the Mead Food Bank. Dec. 18-22. Free. scfd9. org (466-4602) SECOND HARVEST FOOD SORTING Join other volunteers to sort and pack produce and other bulk food items for delivery to local emergency food outlets.

Ages 14+. Shift dates and times vary, sign up at inland.volunteerhub.com/events.

Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. 2-harvest.org (252-6267) WINTER GLOW SPECTACULAR A new holiday event at Riverfront Park featuring light displays through the park, including an animal lights zoo. Display is lit daily at 5 pm, through Jan. 1. Free.

Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. spokanewinterglow.com

A T. REX NAMED SUE Mobius hosts the Chicago Field Museum’s exhibit centered on the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever discovered. A replicated cast of the 67-million-year-old, 42-foot long fossil is the centerpiece of the exhibit, which also includes mechanical models, videos and other interactive exhibits.

Exhibit runs through Jan. 4; open TuesSun; hours vary. $7-$10. Mobius Science Center, 811 W. Main. mobiusspokane.org (321-7133) HOLIDAY FAMILY UNITY ACTIVITY Families can explore and interact through hands-on, holiday activities. Bring a side dish or finger food to share. Dec. 19, 6-8 pm. Free. Palouse Discovery Science Center, 950 NE Nelson Ct., Pullman. familiestogether.org (772-538-4404) CAMPBELL HOUSE HOLIDAYS The historic Campbell House comes alive for the holiday season with living history demonstrations, festive decorations and music box tunes. Dec. 20-Jan. 4; WedSun, from 12-4 pm. Regular museum admission pricing applies. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (456-3931) PHOTOS WITH SANTA Schedule your family’s annual photos with Santa and don’t wait in line. Sessions offered Dec. 2021, from 11 am-3 pm. Free with a clothing and socks donation for Teen Closet. $10.

Creative Catch Studio, 1804 E. Sprague. thecreativecatch.com (879-3262) POET WINTER FORMAL Members of Spokane Poetry Slam and the local poetrywriting/performing community host a winter formal, with dancing, refreshments and more. Dress is semi-formal/formal.

Dec. 20, 8 pm. $8. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague. tinyurl.com/luurp6r SATURDAY SIGNINGS & READINGS Saturday events at Aunties include a kids’ storytime and craft (11 am), a book signing with local author Deby Fredericks (noon), and a presentation by author Andrea Swenson (3 pm).

The day ends with the LCSNW poetry showcase (7 pm) Dec. 20, 11 am-7 pm.

Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (838-0206) SUPER SATURDAY AT THE MAC The museum’s monthly family activity day includes a kids craft workshops with local artists Gloria Fox and Patti Simpson Ward. Also tour the Campbell House decorated for the holidays in an “open house” format. Regular museum admission pricing applies. Dec. 20, 11 am-3 pm. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. (456-3931) TEDDY BEAR TEA The library’s annual holiday tradition. Bring your favorite stuffed friend for this special storytime with treats. Dec. 20, 11 am. Free. East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. (444-5331) YULE SING YOUR EYE OUT! The Garland’s second annual family holiday sing-along, featuring the “Singing Princesses from Frozen.” Dec. 20, 5 pm. $5. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com (327-1050) COMMUNITY DANCING Local dance band Variety Pak plays for once monthly Friday and Sunday dances at the Southside Senior and Community Center.

Dec. 21, from 5:30-8:30 pm. $6-$10.

Southside Senior & Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. sssac.org (535-0803) MOBIUS WINTER BREAK SCIENCE CAMPS The theme of this year’s winter break camps are exploring outer space and and making noise. Camps offered on Dec. 22-23, from 10 am-3:30 pm. Open to grades 3-5. Mobius Science Center, 811 W.

Main. mobiusspokane.org (321-7133) SCHOOL’S OUT DAY CAMP Holiday break day camps include quality programming with activities like swimming, rock climbing, cooking, crafts, games, and more. Lunch/snacks provided. Ages 6-13.

Offered Dec. 22-23 and Dec. 29-30, from 9 am-4 pm. $28-$35. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. kroccda.org (208667-1865) WINTER BREAK COOL CAMPS A winter break activity day camp, hosted by Spokane Valley Parks & Rec, and open to ages 6-11. Dec. 22-23 and Dec. 29Jan. 2. $32/day; $65/two days; $104/ week. Spokane Valley, Spokane Valley. spokanevalley.org/recreation (688-0300) FOURTH FRIDAY PUB PEDDLERS Group cycling ride, making a few stops along the way to a final destination. Meets at 7 pm, departs at 8 pm. Free. Swamp Tavern, 1904 W. Fifth Ave. (251-2107) CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING Drop off your tree at U High or CV High. All funds raised benefit local Boy Scout Troop 400.

Scouts can also come pick up trees; see website for more information. Dec. 27-28 and Jan. 3-4, from 9 am-3 pm. $5-$10.

University High School, 12320 E. 32nd Ave. troop400.net/trees (926-6981) GLAD CITY NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY An all-ages dance party for families and kids.

Includes dance competions, prizes, live performances, and other activities for all ages. Dec. 31, 7 pm-1 am. $5/person; $20/family. Millwood Community Center, 3223 N. Marguerite Rd. facebook.com/ kingdomculturespokane (348-0132) NEW YEAR’S EVE CRUISES Several lake cruises offered throughout the night, boarding at 7 pm, 9 pm and 10 pm. See website for more details. All cruises board on the east side of the Resort.

Dec. 31, 7 pm-12:15 am. $20-$35. The Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second Ave. cdacruises.com (855-956-1977)

FESTIVAL

WINTER SOLTICE CELEBRATION A celebration honoring Native American Traditions, featuring songs, music, drumming, prayers, a ceremony and more. Hosted by Wolf Clan of Pacific Northwest, an Official Clan of The Free Cherokee Nation. Dec. 21, 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard St. freecherokee.org (389-7290) FIRST NIGHT SPOKANE Annual New Year’s Eve winter festival of arts and entertainment in downtown Spokane.

Dec. 31, 3 pm-midnight. $15-$18.

Downtown Spokane. firstnightspokane. org (981-0971)

FILM

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE A screening of Frank Capra’s holiday classic. Dec. 18-21, at 7 pm each evening. $4-$6. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy. org (208-882-4127) MICROCINEMA EVENT Showcasing a partnership between local arts/technology professionals and students to re-invent silent films with original scores and soundtracks. Live performance; familyfriendly. Dec. 18. $5. Spokane INK Art Space, 224 W. Sprague. inkspokane.org ACROSS BANK STREET The second premiere for the series, made by residents and students of the Silver Valley. Premiere includes interviews of the cast and crew, a Bella Italia dinner, awards and a cash drawing. Dec. 21, 6-8 pm. $15. Downtown Wallace, Idaho. facebook.com/acrossbank

(208-215-7888) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Screening of the family, holiday film. Dec. 22-23, times vary. $5-$7. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave, Sandpoint. (208-255-7801) MANHANDLERS Premiere screening of the Spokane-made film, produced entirely by local actors and filmmakers.

Dec. 23, 7 pm. $10/door (cash only).

Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave. (209-2383) TOTALLY TUBULAR TUESDAYS The Garland’s classic old-school movie series returns, every Tuesdays at 7 pm.

See website for schedule of upcoming featured films. $2.50. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com BIG HERO SIX Disney’s comedyadventure about the special bond that develops between a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy Hiro Hamada. Dec.

26-28, times vary. $3-$6. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main. kenworthy.org MEET THE MORMONS Filmmaker Blair Treu examines the Mormon faith through the experiences of six devout individuals from around the world. Dec. 26-27, times vary. $5-$7. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave, Sandpoint. (208-255-7801)

FOOD & DRINK

SMALL VINEYARDS WINE NIGHT Sample a selection of direct import wines from Italy at an event co-hosted by wine importer Tristan Ohms, on Fri, Dec. 19. On Saturday (Dec. 20), the market hosts an encore class, this time featuring wines from Spain and France. Both events start at 7 pm. $20, registration requested. Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. rocketmarket.com (343-2253) VINO WINE TASTING Fri, Dec. 19

features Robert Ramsay Cellars, from 3-6:30 pm; $15. Sat, Dec. 20 highlights wines from Saviah Cellars of Walla Walla, from 2-4:30 pm; $15. Wines also available by the glass; tastings include cheese and crackers. Vino!, 222 S. Washington. vinowine.com (838-1229) INVEG COMMUNITY POTLUCK Bring a plant-based (no animal products or honey) dish to share along with an ingredient list, the recipe and your own plates and utensils. Third Sunday (Dec. 21) of the month, from 5-7 pm. Donations accepted. Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. inveg.org (542-7829) CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THE DAVENPORT Favorite and traditional holiday dishes from the hotel’s kitchen are served a la carte in the Palm Court Grill and the Safari Room. Reservations suggested. Dec. 25. Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. (800-899-1482)

MUSIC

FRIENDS OF SIRONKA: A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Maasai shepherds from Africa partake in a celebratory performance of the Christmas holiday. Dec. 18, 7:30 pm. $7/kids 12 and under; $10-$15/adults.

Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (227-7404) MICHAEL W. SMITH CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR The vocalist performs selections from his new Christmas album, along with classic favorites. Dec. 18, 7 pm. $45-$75. INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. inbpac.com UPPER COLUMBIA ACADEMY The school’s music department presents its seventh annual holiday concert. Dec. 18, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public.

Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. foxtheaterspokane.com (624-1200)

AFRICAN MUSIC CELEBRATION Musical performance by the Covenant United Methodist Marimba Band. Dec. 19, 5 pm. Free. Auntie’s, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (838-0206) HARMONY FOR THE HOLIDAYS A musical benefit in support of the Catholic Charities Foundation featuring internationally-acclaimed singers and local artists, and a special segment for kids. Dec. 19, 8 pm. $25. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (358-4255) CDA SUMMER THEATRE’S HOLIDAY CABARET Vocal performances of holiday favorites, featuring Jadd Davis, Kasey Nusbickel and Colleen Hodgson. Dec. 20, 7 pm. $25. Coeur d’Alene Galleries, 213 E. Sherman Ave. cdasummertheatre.com (208-660-2958)

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These strains contain higher cannabidiol (CBD) compounds versus tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) compounds — the chemicals responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological or “high” effects. CBD strains are used to treat everything from inflammation to anxiety.

“We deal with a lot of older patients out here,” says Dion Grider, owner of J.D.’s Collective Garden, a medicinal dispensary in Elk, north of Spokane. “Our average patient age is 50… and what they’re interested in is safe, tested medicine.”

Most of Grider’s patients use marijuana as pain relief for ailments like arthritis and the nerve-cell disorder known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The CBD trend Grider has noticed in his small timber town is part of a national trend to legalize CBD-dominant strains.

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A MUSICAL DREAMTIME JOURNEY Annual concerts by musicians Michael Marsolek and Lawrence Dunn, celebrating the winter solstice and featuring a variety of world instruments and sounds. Dec. 20, 7 pm. $14-$18. South Perry Yoga, 915 S. Perry. drumbrothers. com (443-6241) SPOKANE SYMPHONY SUPERPOPS NO. 3 “Holiday Pops” features resident conductor Morihiko Nakahara leading the Symphony in a selection of festive music (old and new), the popular audience Sing-Along, and a visit from Santa. Family pricing available. Dec. 20 at 8 pm and Dec. 21 at 2 pm. $28-$62. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. spokanesymphony.org A MULTICULTURAL CHRISTMAS The Women’s Healing and Empowerment Network presents a program of songs from various cultures including Russian, African, Hispanic and German. Dec. 20, 7-8:30 pm. Free. West Central Muticultural Adventist, 1201 W. Spofford. westcentralsdachurch.com (323-2123) CHRISTMAS AT THE BING A fundraiser performance benefiting the Bing and the Spokane Civic Theatre, featuring performances by the Clarion Brass Choir and vocalists Abbey Crawford, Doug Dawson, Andrea Olsen, Darnelle Preston and Jim Swoboda. Dec. 21, 7:30 pm. $15-$20. Bing Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com CLARION BRASS: THIS IS WHAT CHRISTMAS SOUNDS LIKE Spokane’s virtuoso brass masters perform their quirky take on seasonal favorites. Dec. 22, 7:30-9:30 pm. $20. St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. Also Dec. 23, at 7:30 pm, Kroc Center, CdA. figarotunes. com

SPORTS

SPOKANE BRAVES HOCKEY Hockey matches; kids are free with each paid adult. $5/adults; $4/seniors and students with ID. Includes a beer garden, chuck-a-puck and music. Games on Dec. 19 and Jan. 2, 9, 11, 16, 24-25 and Feb. 1 and 6. Eagles Ice-A-Rena, 6321 N. Addison St. spokanebraves.com LOOKOUT HOLIDAY GAMES The mountain hosts a kids rail jam contest, the inaugural Stocking Stuffer Races and an ugly sweater contest in the Loft bar. Dec. 20-21. Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area, I-90 Exit 0. skilookout. com (208-744-1301) SKI WITH SANTA The Big Man in Red takes a break before the big day to fit in a few runs, with a Balloon Parade on Christmas Eve. Dec. 23-24. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Sandpoint. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555)

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Through Dec. 20; Thur-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm (except. Sat, Dec. 20 at 2 pm). $22-$30. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com (325-2507)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL The holiday classic captures the magic and menace of Dicken’s story in spectacular form.

Through Dec. 20; Thur-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $15/public; $10/seniors, UI faculty; $5/children; free/UI students.

University of Idaho Hartung Theater, 6th & Stadium Way. (208-885-6465) DINNER AND A SHOW The Empire Theatre Company presents its “Dinner and a Show” series with a holiday theme. Dec. 17-20, each night at 5 pm. $50. Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. etcspokane.com (509-327-8000) I REMEMBER CHRISTMAS A holiday production featuring Ellen Travolta, Margaret Travolta, Jack Bannon, Patrick Treadway and Katherine Strohmaier.

Directed by Troy Nickerson. Through Dec. 21, Thur-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 5 pm. $25. The Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. 2nd Ave. cdachristmas.com IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Members of the local children’s theater perform a stage adaptation of the classic holiday film. Through Dec. 21, Thur-Sat at 7 pm, Sat at 3 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $7.25-$9.25.

Theater Arts for Children, 2114 N. Pines, Ste. 3S. (892-5413) STOCKING STUFFERS A holidaythemed, comedy performance.

Through Dec. 20, Thur-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 3 pm. $8-$12. Liberty Lake Community Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway.

(342-2055) TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS: A musical performance of Christmas songs and traditions from around the world. Features 80+ local dancers/performers. Through Dec. 21, Thur-Sun at 7 pm. $33/adult; $26/ senior and military; $20/kids. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. traditionsofchristmasnw.com (208-391-2867) A CHRISTMAS CAROL Performance of the classic Dicken’s holiday story. Dec. 19-20; Fri-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 3 pm. $5-$12. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave, Newport. pendoreilleplayers.org (447-9900) CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES: A SECOND HELPING The Northwest premiere of an all new musical comedy featuring the endearing characters from the original production. Through Jan. 4, Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $19-$25. The Modern Theater Spokane, 174 S. Howard. themoderntheater.org/specialevents (455-7529) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Performance of the holiday classic, featuring a 1940s-style presentation and (mostly) live sound effects. Dec. 19 at 7:30 pm, Dec. 20 at 2 pm. Free. Central Lutheran Church, 512 S. Bernard. (624-9233) ALL IS CALM: CHRISTMAS EVE ENCORE Friends of the Bing hosts a special encore performance of the Modern Theater’s production, on the 100th anniversary of the 1914 Christmas Truce during WWI. Dec. 24, 6:30-8 pm. $15-$20. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (534-5805) THE MODERN THEATER PRESENTS: “RENT” The newly-named Modern Theater and Friends of the Bing present a series of performances of the first four Tony Award-winning musicals. Dec. 2627 at 8 pm. $25. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater. com (227-7404)

VISUAL ARTS

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE & ART SHOW December’s features include the

holiday-themed art works of Sandra Bergeron (Dec. 16-24), along with the 14th Annual Miniature Show featuring local artists, plus other artists’ work throughout the gallery. Gallery open daily through Christmas Eve. free. Pacific Flyway Gallery, 409 S. Dishman Mica Rd. pacificflywaygallery.blogspot.com THE ARTIST’S PALETTE: THROUGH THE LENS OF DEAN DAVIS A exhibit showcasing the work of local artist Dean Davis, including photographs and paintings. “The Artist’s Palette” becomes Story No. 66 in the MAC’s 100 Stories exhibit. Runs through June 2015. $5-$10/admission. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (456-3931)

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GREG GORDON The Spokane author discusses his newest book, a biography of one of the Pacific Northwest’s most infamous lumbermen and the ecological costs of frontier capitalism. Dec. 18, 7 pm. Free. Auntie’s, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (838-0206) AUTHOR RON DAKRON Sci-fi satirist Ron Dakron reads and discusses his most recent book, “Hello Devilfish!”

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You Saw Me RE: Andy’s Bar I’m not entirely sure this, “I saw you” was about me. However; if it was, I am beyond flattered. Few things make me happier than making an impression on others that are long lasting. By all means feel free to contact me by e-mail at thumpydawonderbass@ yahoo.com. I’m hoping to connect with you soon. Till then, be good to yourself and those you encounter.

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are few things I like about Spokane, but while in town for a few days I was reminded of 2.

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Put a non-identifying email address in your message, like “petals327@yahoo. com” — not “j.smith@ comcast.net.” food in Browne’s Addition, and the other, how awesome some people here are!!! My car died in front of the restaurant, and although I hadn’t eaten thereone of the owners stepped out of a fully packed house to help me! I’m not saying take your car there for service! But if great service is what you are looking for- go! Thank you, Beth, SO MUCH! I appreciate the rescue! And we will make a point of driving back up from Oregon (in a car that starts on it’s own) to take part in the holiday dinners I noticed posted on your wall!

Spare A Pair On behalf of

Catholic Charities The House of Charity We wish to thank all who donated socks to thehomeless in our “ Spare

To the generous lady in the Albertson’s check out line... I had a large, time consuming WIC transaction so we were in line together probably close to twenty minutes.. towards the end of it, you told my husband that you like to bless people this time of year and handed him some cash. I just wanted to Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! This time of year is extremely hard for us because of his seasonal occupation... we try to save during the summer the best we can but life happens and winter months are always tough regardless... I went to grocery outlet that night and spent the money on groceries because we’re literally down to nothing... so I just wanted to let you know that we sincerely appreciated your generous gift and everyone in the house enjoyed eating something other than potatoes for dinner!

Thank you so much! God bless you!

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Elvis and Bear I love you two so very much. I can’t say it enough. You two have brought such joy into my life. My little Elvis, such a great spirit you are! Such a survivor and fighter. You have the strength of a thousand Gods. You’ve been through so much in your first year of life and continue to surprise us. Keep on smiling son! Sweet, sweet bear. Where to start my little girl. You make everyone you meet smile from ear to ear! Your smile can melt a billion hearts. Your mind is truly incredible and you radiant

Good Samaritan Thank you to the Good Samaritan who helped my husband on the morning of December 3rd. He had fallen and sustained serious injuries. You phoned both the paramedics and me, yet left as soon as the paramedics arrived. Therefore, I couldn’t thank you properly. Without your help, my husband might have been lying unattended for a long time. You were truly an angel of mercy.

Happy Birthday Boobles We have

been together for many years, hit a few rough patches along the way but we always make it through cuz we have each other. You can always make me smile. I want to grow old with you. Laugh and Love.

Happy Birthday once again old man. I LOVE YOU, BOB. DIANA To The 4-Runner Owner Cheers

to the 4-Runner owner who left an extravagantly nasty note for me on Monday at the Northtown Mall. Although I am an (unprintable expletive) who parked my “P.O.S.” (your words) too close to your car, I didn’t really deserve your cowardly anonymous hate. I sent this into the cheers section because I want everyone to know that I’m grateful for all of the people out there who make other people’s days a little better instead of a little worse. My Christmas wish for you, dearest 4-Runner owner, is that you encounter kinder people than yourself this holiday season. Also, grow up. If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face...don’t say it.

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Tackling A Shoplifter At JCP

Cheers to the dad who tackled a shoplifter at JCPenney at Northtown on December 8th, at about 5 p.m. I said “Let him go” after you tackled him. I was concerned that he would sue you, but you held fast until Security got there. What you did was inspiring. To the jerk and his trashy girlfriend who stole UGG boots and some lady’s purse, SHAME ON YOU!!!! I hope your boots are worth the jail time you’ll face.

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the exceedingly kind man who returned my wallet after I dropped it outside of the Valley Best Buy! I am so grateful to you for doing so and can’t thank you enough!

You are absolutely wonderful, and I hope that you have the happiest of holidays!

Jeers Package Crooks We have all

heard during this holiday season about the Low-Life’s who steal delivered packages from the porches of law abiding, working citizens. May I suggest that we load boxes with rocks, and secure to porch. That way a would be thief may hurt themselves trying to lift it. For the more adventurous type may I suggest a Booby-Trapped package, that will render a a thief FOBAR. Stay off my porch!!

Jeers

to add my two cents worth; I want to add that they charge a separate fee for the medium sized garbage dumpster at $25-35.00/ month, which you have to pay separate from your rent check. I also would like to comment on the medium sized dumpster for over 100 residents that by Wednesday, garbage day is Friday, the dumpster is so full people leave their garbage bags sitting in front of the bin.

I also like how maintenance throws the broken dishwasher machines into the bin as well as the carpet layers and their used carpet. I also would like to add about them removing the outdoor carpet in the landings in August, leaving the plywood exposed to the weather so now the plywood is soggy and I am just waiting for someone to step on it and fall through as it has not been replaced. I want to say kudos to management and maintenance about the car fire on 12/3, which of course they never came to investigate or to remove the burnt car. The hood of the car was torn open, exposing the burnt engine and jagged hood and god knows what kind of hazard materials underneath the car. It took over a week to see that it was been removed, whether it was management or the owner no one knows. I also like the big brown dead spots in the lawn due to dog urine. It’s so pretty to look at, not to mention the cigarette butts in the landings, on the sidewalks, in the grass, and in the driveways. I too have noticed a huge tenant turnover. I have been here for 5 years and will be moving in April. This place is a joke. I also would like to thank the Big Corporation for ruining a nice

complex and community.

Freeway Drivers Hey idiots,

perhaps your too stupid to realize that the left lane is for passing slower vehicles as the dork yesterday that I had to pass on the right in a Subaru Wagon that was using their cruise-control! Hey IDIOT, this is what impedes the flow of traffic and causes a multitude of accidents you force traffic into a “pack”! You and your bald tires would most likely, and probably did cause a “ pile-up” after I passed you!

Two miles after passing you I hit a patch of water that you likely hydro-planed on to cause several accidents!

But, with my fresh tires on my 24 yr old car I had no problem as your ass was not blocking my sight of the road conditions! GET OUT OF THE PASSING LANE IDIOT! I have been driving slick roads for over 40 yrs as I first learned how in Finland!

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Let God shine through us all and give! Oh yea karma will come to the douch who stole many Salvation Army buckets, hopefully sooner than later.

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has earned ratings for films with historical smoking (The Monuments Men) to epic warfare (Kingdom of Heaven) or dropping one f-bomb (The Hammer). Your organization’s arbitrary ratings should be laughed at and ’S THIS WEEK! ridiculed. The people, ANSWERS theater owners should and parents should Stan Lee these old coots and just let us watch Terminator movies that are rated R.

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In the Line of Fire

Spokane Fire Department Lt. Greg Borg cleans a memorial for firefighter Leroy A. Mackey, who died Jan. 14, 1966. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

The Spokane Firefighters Memorial Project reminds us of those who died in their duty to protect

BY CHEY SCOTT

G

eorge T. Stewart was electrocuted by a 2,350-volt power line.

The superintendent of the Spokane Fire Department’s alarm system had been attempting to restore power to the citywide system after it was knocked out by a severe windstorm in 1947.

Nearly 10 years later, while responding to a threealarm fire in downtown Spokane, a 2-ton safe crushed Captain Leonard W. Doyle to death when the building’s floor beneath him collapsed.

In 1982, 29-year-old firefighter Paul J. Heidenreich plummeted into a blazing inferno when the roof of the building he was on caved in. Eight others responding that night were hospitalized. Heidenreich’s death 32 years ago was the last to occur during an active fire response for the SFD. Spokane Fire Department Lieutenant Gregory Borg doesn’t want the memories of these men, and 14 others like them, to fade with the passing of time. So for the past several years Borg — a 40-year department veteran based at Station No. 3 in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood — along with many local volunteers, has worked tirelessly to research and memorialize the 17 men (since women were allowed to work for the department in the late ’80s, none have died on duty).

“The main reason I wanted to do this is so the

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community and the department would understand the sacrifices these guys made, and their families made,” Borg says. “These were guys doing their job protecting the community, and they died at work. They didn’t come home.”

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o far, the nonprofit Spokane Firefighters Memorial Project, founded in 2013, has installed 13 of a total of 17 bronze plaques around the city to commemorate local firefighters who died on duty. The project has been funded entirely by $22,000 worth of donations, and much of the work to install the memorial is volunteered by current fire department employees and their families.

The rectangular, bronze plaques, each about 2 feet by 1 foot, are placed at the site of each man’s death, with the exception of a few who died from health complications caused by their line of work. Instead, those memorials are placed near the station where they worked.

One of those men, Fire Equipment Officer John Knighten, is a familiar name to the community. Knighten died in June 2013 after a three-year battle with multiple myeloma cancer, which is linked to firefighters’ exposure to smoke, poisonous gases and carcinogens. Knighten’s plaque is framed by a triangle of brick-red cement on the sidewalk outside of Spokane Fire Station No. 4, where he was assigned to ladder engine No. 4.

While all but four of the bronze memorials have yet to be installed, about half of the plaques have been ceremoniously dedicated on the anniversary of the firefighters’ deaths.

Once all 17 plaques have been dedicated during short, public ceremonies — eight more are to be from January through May 2015 — Borg plans to create a map listing the locations of each.

The next dedication is set for the day after Christmas, Friday, Dec. 26, to recognize the service and sacrifice of Captain Walter F. Gustafson. The 49-year-old died in 1944 from smoke inhalation while responding to a warehouse fire at Wall Street and Railroad Avenue.

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orking at one of the busiest fire stations in Spokane — Station No. 3 averages 10 to 15 calls a day — Borg has had many of his own brushes with death.

“Everyone who’s done it for a while has. I’ve had moments where I knew I’d be in the hospital, and other times I didn’t think that, and I was in the hospital,” he says. “Once I was trapped in a room at a house on Boone, and the fire ignited the whole room, and I had to jump out a window and slide down a ladder headfirst.”

And though, at 64 years old, Borg is unsure about when he’ll officially retire from the department, he promises the memorial project will continue into the future, to preserve the current plaques and organize any new ones when tragedy strikes next. Eventually he’ll pass on the responsibility to another Spokane firefighter.

“For me, it’s been 40 years of doing what I love doing. When the alarm goes off, you never know what is going to happen next,” he reflects. “As a firefighter, you have a connection with history and being a part of the city and making it function.” n cheys@inlander.com

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