Recent stories by Jim

• TV Does Credible Job Recapping Weaver

  September 9, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A7 Call it the Randy Weaver-A-Thon. With Senate hearings about the Ruby Ridge siege, network news programs have been falling all over themselves to revive a story that most of them …

• And Now, Back To The Show Bigger Really Does Mean Better, As Evidenced By Dates Ranging From Concerts To Professional Athletic Events

  September 8, 1995 on Page E7 1. Boyz II Men will perform at the Arena on Sept. 25. From left, Wanya Morris, Nate Morris, Shawn Stockman and Michael S. McCary rehearse for the 1995 Grammy Awards. …

• Make No Concessions: Tastes Will Be Satisfied Enormous Arena Kitchen Ensures That No Spectators Go Hungry

  September 8, 1995 on Page E7 How big of a deal is the food at the Spokane Arena? Maybe this will give you a hint: The kitchen is 5,000 square feet, or approximately the size of …

• ‘Our Town’ Opens Lake City Season

  September 8, 1995 in Seven The wedding of Emily and George in “Our Town.” Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

• Satisfy Two Appetites In One Night On Town A Stroll Stands Between Arena And Pre-Event Dining

  September 8, 1995 on Page E9 Go ahead and make a night of it. More than a dozen restaurants are within a few blocks of the Spokane Arena. And many more are located across the river …

• Ticket Program Puts Buyers On Pedestal

  September 8, 1995 on Page E7 There are plain tickets, and then there are Hot Tickets. Hot Tickets is a special program that, for an annual fee, allows members to purchase tickets in a special reserved …

• Well-Planned Acoustics Won’t Awaken The Echoes Notable Sound Improvements Will Make Concerts Worth Hearing

  September 8, 1995 on Page E3 What a concept: an arena where you can actually hear the music. Spokane concert-goers accustomed to that vast echo chamber called the old Spokane Coliseum should be pleasantly surprised by …

• Discussions To Flow From River Issues

  September 7, 1995 in Features on Page D4 It’s all over except the shouting - or at least the reasoned argument and the passionate debate. “Rivers and Dams: Conflicts and Values,” a symposium and expo, runs from 8:30 …

• Festival Saw High Points, Low Numbers

  September 5, 1995 in Features on Page D3 The official verdict on this year’s Festival at Sandpoint: “It was quite an … interesting … year,” said Connie Berghan, festival director. Would that be good interesting, or bad interesting? …

• We Never Knew Spokane Was This Appealing

  September 3, 1995 in Features on Page E3 Last week I mentioned that the movie “All Points Between,” filmed partly in Spokane last month, was based on a 1990 novel by Sharlene Baker titled “Finding Signs” (Alfred A. …

• Uptown Opera Offers Preview This Weekend

  September 1, 1995 in Seven No, the Uptown Opera’s “Tales of Hoffmann” does not open until a week from today. But you can see it this weekend anyway.

• A Good Long Laugh Newspaper Comics Have Been Entertaining Us For 100 Years

  August 27, 1995 in Features on Page E1 1. “Hogan’s Alley” as it appeared in the New York World on Oct. 4, 1896, featuring Mick “The Yellow Kid.” Courtesy of the Newspaper Features Council 2. “Nancy” began in …

• Park May Need To Get An Agent If This Keeps Up

  August 27, 1995 in Features on Page E3 Granted, Moon Zappa didn’t show, but the rest of the “All Points Between” crew was in Spokane filming last weekend. As it turns out, Zappa doesn’t appear in the Spokane …

• Collin Raye’s Back On The Mountain

  August 25, 1995 in Seven Collin Raye plays Silver Mountain in Kellogg on Wednesday.

• Natalie Takes You Back Natalie Cole Does Her Father Proud With Romantic Repertoire And Mastery Of Phrasing

  August 22, 1995 in Features on Page D3 Natalie Cole won the Best Jazz Vocal Performance Grammy in 1994. Photo by Associated Press

• Pow Wow Harkens To River’s Heyday

  August 21, 1995 in Features on Page C1 Today’s tribes gather to dance.

• River Of Kings In Years Past, The Spokane River Was Home To Millions Of Salmon, Which Brought Bounty To The Region’s Tribes

  August 21, 1995 in Features on Page C1 1. A fisherman in Spokane’s early days angels for salmon at the foot of Lower Falls. Salmon by the thousands once spawned in the Spokane River. File photo 2. The …

• B&B;, Montana Style Deborgia Hideaway Filled With History, Comfort And Character

  August 20, 1995 on Page G5 The Hotel Albert is a fully restored piece of history. Photo by Mike Kershner/special to Travel

• Glass Artist And Gonzaga Hit Big Time

  August 20, 1995 in Features on Page E3 Talk about a glass act. A major exhibit by glass artist Dale Chihuly, the man who made Northwest glass art famous, will open the new Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga …

• Interpreter Might Help This Barrier

  August 19, 1995 in Features on Page E1 I cannot be fluent in three languages. If I try to cram more than two languages into my brain at one time, my head will explode. It has exploded twice …

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