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A&E > Food

2019 Crave: Joanna James’ ‘A Fine Line’ is a labor of love

Sun., July 7, 2019

Documentary filmmaker Joanna James will be discussing her film “A Fine Line,” which she began working on in 2014 and is about the disparity women face in the culinary industry. She’ll be on the Main Stage at 2 p.m. Saturday, then takes part in a free full screening of “A Fine Line” and question-and-answer session at the Bing Crosby Theater at 7 p.m.

A&E > Food

2019 Crave: Anita Lo on ‘Solo,’ #MeToo and Doritos

UPDATED: Tue., July 2, 2019

2019 Crave Food and Drink Celebration Main Stage headliner Anita M. Lo was the first female guest chef to cook for a White House State dinner, and her “Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One” was published by Knopf in 2018. Lo answered questions over the weekend amid the culmination of World Pride in New York City:

A&E > Food

Five Spokane chefs share their go-to summertime recipes

UPDATED: Tue., July 2, 2019

Ribs, hummus and melon salad, anyone? To celebrate Independence Day, five Spokane chefs share their go-to recipes to commemorate the red, white and blue and summertime.

News > Spokane

Former Gonzaga basketball standouts at Legends event recall rabid Bulldogs fans

UPDATED: Thu., June 27, 2019

Steven Gray was one of four former Zags participating in Gonzaga Legends, a panel part of The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages Book Club series.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga Legends: David Pendergraft’s heart, hustle made him a fan favorite with the Bulldogs

UPDATED: Wed., June 26, 2019

Gonzaga coach Mark Few recently sat in David Pendergraft’s Airway Heights office, each exchanging anecdotes from their mid-2000s teams.

News > Spokane

Peter Heller shares unnerving origin story of latest novel at Northwest Passages Book Club

UPDATED: Tue., June 25, 2019

The Northwest Passages Book Club at the Montvale Event Center on Tuesday night featured author Peter Heller in front of a crowd of about 175 people. Interviewed by Spokesman-Review Editor Rob Curley, Heller dived into the origin stories of his books, including “The River.”

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Steven Gray keeps eye on NBA Finals, Gonzaga’s program while playing professionally overseas

Mon., June 24, 2019

When the former Zags’ standout takes the stage on Thursday for Gonzaga Legends, he’ll have plenty of things to talk about from his days at GU; among them, having to match up against some of the NBA’s biggest stars.

Opinion > Column

Rob Curley: Before we tell you if ‘Non Sequitur’ is coming back, you have to read this column. And boy oh boy, do we have a surprise …

Sun., June 23, 2019

We asked readers if they wanted to forgive the creator of the “Non Sequitur” cartoon for

A&E > Books

NW Passages: Five things to know about Peter Heller

Sun., June 23, 2019

Peter Heller will be in Spokane on Tuesday for an evening discussion with the Northwest Passages Book Club. The acclaimed writer of books such as “Kook,” “The Dog Stars” and “The Painter,” will talk about his latest book, “The River,” at the Montvale Event Center.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga Legends: Kelly Olynyk happy to take a break from South Beach for a trip back to Spokane, Hoopfest

UPDATED: Sat., June 22, 2019

The Miami Heat forward has tried illustrating the world’s largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament to some of his less-familiar NBA teammates, but he insists it’s something they’d appreciate with their own eyes.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga Legends: Heather Bowman has plenty of competitive fire remaining nearly a decade after her final time in a Bulldogs’ jersey

UPDATED: Fri., June 21, 2019

The former GU star can see the Kennel from her office just off Division Street, and she’s always welcome to join the current Zags for a practice.

News > Spokane

Ferguson discusses suing Trump administration, potential run for governor at town hall

UPDATED: Thu., June 13, 2019

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson shared his thoughts Wednesday on a career in public service, running for governor and suing the president of the United States.

A&E > Books

Northwest Passages Book Club heads into summer

Sun., June 9, 2019

Mark your calendars for events celebrating books, basketball and cooking.

A&E > Books

From Odd Fellows to Montvale: New event center will be home to NW Passages gatherings

Sun., June 9, 2019

The Odd Fellows hall in downtown Spokane on West First Avenue has been revamped as the Montvale Event Center. The Northwest Passages Book Club is among the groups hosting events there.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘Gonzaga Legends’ event returns for summer show just in time for Hoopfest

UPDATED: Fri., June 7, 2019

On Thursday, June 27, former Zags basketball stars Kelly Olynyk, Steven Gray, David Pendergraft and Heather Bowman will headline the second “Gonzaga Legends” event at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox.

A&E > Books

Reading the Northwest: Peter Heller’s ‘The River’ carries the reader on a swift current of adventure

Sun., June 2, 2019

The author will discuss his latest novel in a gathering of the Northwest Passages Book Club on June 25 at the Bing Crosby Theater.

News > Spokane

Nicole Chung finds new territory in adoption stories told through her own eyes as the adoptee

Wed., May 15, 2019

Nicole Chung asked her adoptive mother an important question when she was a child: “Mama, am I real Korean?”

A&E > Books

NW Passages: Five things to know about author Nicole Chung

UPDATED: Mon., May 13, 2019

Chung will be in Spokane on Tuesday to talk about her book and interracial adoption during a gathering of the Northwest Passages Book Club.