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In ‘Forever Witness,’ author Ed Humes finds intersection of crime, science and humanity

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 16, 2022

Ed Humes' new book explores where crime and science collide with humanity.

News > Crime/Public Safety

From experience to charging defendants, Haskell and Conklin counter each other at debate

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 6, 2022

Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell said voters should consider his lengthy professional experience when hitting the polls next month while his opponent, Deb Conklin, said her experience in leading and motivating people is critical to the office.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Sheriff candidates talk Camp Hope, advocate for new jail

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 6, 2022

From Camp Hope to a potential new jail, two Republicans with more than 20 years of experience at the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office fielded questions and made some of their final pitches to voters Thursday night as the race for sheriff nears an end.

News > Washington

Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton reassures voters that local elections are secure

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 6, 2022

Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton sought to reassure voters of the integrity of local elections.

News > Washington

French and Yates disagree on need for new county jail during Thursday debate

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 6, 2022

Spokane County Commissioner Al French, a Republican who is running to maintain a seat on the commission in the newly drawn 5th Commissioner District, faced his opponent, Democrat Maggie Yates, in a Thursday night debate.

News > Features

Rare Earth’s Peter Rivera and company light up the Fox with a symphony of hits

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 23, 2022

Rare Earth rocker Peter Rivera brought an infectious enthusiasm and a unique twist to classic hits performed at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox Friday night.

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The sons of a pair of colleagues continue to make music together

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

The sons of a pair of dads who work together at The Spokesman-Review continue to collaborate as musicians.

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Emerging rockers Vika and the Velvets will open for Peter Rivera

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

Vika and the Velvets will open for Peter Rivera Friday at the Fox Theatre.

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‘A totally Spokane event’: Orchestra powered by local universities will add new dimension to Peter Rivera’s classic songs at the Fox

Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

A string and brass section made up of current and former students from Whitworth University and Gonzaga University will add a new dimension to the sound of Peter Rivera's songs for his show Friday at the Fox Theater.

A&E > Music

The music fan who left her heart in the Boone Street Barn

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

It's a look back at the Coliseum with Lorrie McLoughlin, who worked at the late, unlamented venue. McLoughlin, who handled concessions, shares anecdotes and photos of her time at the Boone street barn.

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Longmire author discusses new book with Spokane audience at Northwest Passages book club

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 17, 2022

Author Craig Johnson returned to Spokane to discuss the latest episode in the Longmire series, “Hell and Back,” for a Northwest Passages Book Club event at the Bing Crosby Theater on Saturday.

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For Peter Rivera, it’s a countdown to a dream at the Fox

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

Wandemere's Peter Rivera, the former leader of Rare Earth, will perform his hits and more with a 40-piece orchestra September 23 at the Fox.

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NW Passages: Author Jamie Ford’s new book honors first Chinese woman to step foot in America

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 15, 2022

Certain things get passed down through generations. It might be language, a way of thinking, or in Jamie Ford’s case, art.

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Kate Lebo, Sundee Frazier win Washington State Book Awards

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 13, 2022

Spokane writer Kate Lebo has won a Washington State Book Award for her 2021 release “The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with recipes).”

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Book review: Daughters and the stories they carry

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 16, 2022

Jamie Ford’s new novel is part historical fiction, part feminist fiction, part science fiction and totally captivating.

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Book review: ‘Hell and Back’ is no ordinary trip

Sun., Sept. 11, 2022

Craig Johnson’s “Longmire” series already has built a huge following of fans on Netflix, but his latest novel about the stoic sheriff also has the feel of another popular series on the same streaming service, “Stranger Things.”