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Spokane left a good taste in the mouth of travel professionals

Thu., July 7, 2022

It's not just concerts that impressed out of towners during the spring. Members of the PRSA and travel writers enjoyed their taste of Spokane.

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The post-Paul effect: What does the concert landscape look like for Spokane in the wake of McCartney?

Thu., July 7, 2022

What is the impact of Paul McCartney's concert in Spokane? Did it change the city and what is up next for Spokane?

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Margaret Cho is old school at heart

UPDATED: Thu., July 7, 2022

Margaret Cho has a message as she returns to the Spokane Comedy Club.

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News >  Crime/Public Safety

Biohazards are ‘Biogone’ thanks to CdA company that cleans up murders and suicides

Tue., July 5, 2022

Biogone, a family-owned company out of Coeur d'Alene, cleans up homicides, suicides and hoarder's messes, in Spokane and throughout the surrounding area.

A&E >  Music

An emerging Lizzo-esque singer inspired by body image will play the Lucky You

UPDATED: Fri., July 1, 2022

Plus-sized singer-songwriter Mary Lambert, who will perform Thursday at the Lucky You Lounge, is working on body positive songs. Lambert, who broke in in 2012, courtesy of the hit single "Same Love," which she wrote and recorded with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, is sending some strong messages in song.

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‘Righteous Babe’ Ani DiFranco returns with message of revolutionary love

Thu., June 30, 2022

The fiery Ani DiFranco will deliver songs from her 22-album canon when she returns to the Bing Crosby Theater.

A&E >  Movies

Spokane Valley’s Mike Stocker helps bring Buzz Lightyear to life

Thu., June 30, 2022

Spokane Valley native Mike Stocker is an animator at Pixar  who worked on the "Lightyear" film. Stocker details what it was like bringing Lightyear to life and he looks back on his childhood in which he and his brothers Stephen and Kevin excelled at youth sports. 

A&E >  Entertainment

Comic Casey McLain has a thing about Spokane’s beloved red wagon

UPDATED: Thu., June 30, 2022

Comic Casey McLain will return to the Spokane Comedy Club to joke about his family and deliver observational humor.

A&E >  Books

Peanut brittle from the Davenport is part of what makes ‘Piecing Together America’

Wed., June 29, 2022

It’s peanut brittle for Daniel Seddiqui, at least when he visits Spokane.

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Weird Al returns with more than 40 years worth of song parodies

UPDATED: Thu., June 23, 2022

Parodist extraordinaire Weird Al Yankovic will play some of his favorites when he performs Friday at the Fox.

A&E >  Seven

‘Going Home’ finds a home in Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., June 23, 2022

The Pure Flix series "Going Home," which was shot entirely in Spokane, stars Cynthia Geary as a hospice nurse. The show, which is poignant and uplifting, also features veteran character actor Tom Skerritt and former NFL star Vernon Davis.

A&E >  Entertainment

Comic Morgan Murphy discovers she’s just as funny post-brain surgery

UPDATED: Thu., June 23, 2022

Comic/television writer Morgan Murphy appears Friday and Saturday at the Spokane Comedy Club.

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Dad Daze: Closing the curtain on the Condrans with the final column

Mon., June 20, 2022

Nothing lasts forever except “60 Minutes,” Keith Richards and a parent’s love for their children. The day after Father’s Day is exactly the second anniversary of “Dad Daze,” which coincides with the final column.

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Expect the hits when John Fogerty returns to Northern Quest

Fri., June 17, 2022

John Fogerty will play the hits from Creedence Clearwater Revival and his solo catalog when he performs Friday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino

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Jack Black is back with TenaciousD

Fri., June 17, 2022

Tenacious D, Jack Black's metal comedy act, will perform Monday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino.

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Josh Firestine proves the military and comedy can go together

Fri., June 17, 2022

Comic Josh Firestine will perform Friday and Saturday at the Spokane Comedy Club.

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Neko Case is too busy to ‘Sleep All Summer’ but perhaps she’ll play the track at the Bing

Fri., June 17, 2022

 "Sleep All Summer" is a terrific way to kick off the season or a Neko Case show.    

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The Monterey Pop Festival became a coming out party for Jimi Hendrix

Thu., June 16, 2022

It's the 50th anniversary of the game changing Monterey Pop Festival.

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Dad Daze: Summer whitewater fun brings a family together

Mon., June 13, 2022

Dad Daze: Summer fun on whitewater.

A&E >  Music

Bright Eyes is back after a long hiatus

Sat., June 11, 2022

A decade between albums is beyond an eternity in the world of music. “Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was,” Bright Eyes’ first album in nine years, finally dropped in 2020.

A&E >  Music

Son Volt returns to town to showcase the direct ‘Electro Melodier’

Thu., June 9, 2022

Son Volt will perform at the Lucky You Lounge.

A&E >  Stage

The Wayans way works for Damon Wayans Jr.

UPDATED: Fri., June 10, 2022

Comic Damon Wayans Jr. will perform Friday and Saturday at the Spokane Comedy Club.

A&E >  Food

Zona Blanca’s Dorilocos are in ‘A League of their Own,’ says Rosie O’Donnell

UPDATED: Tue., June 7, 2022

Rosie O'Donnell, who was recently in town, raved about Zona Blanca's Dorilocos.

News >  Features

Dad Daze: Birth Daze – Milo and I have our birthday weekend

UPDATED: Sun., June 5, 2022

I offered bonuses to the hospital staff if my son Milo could have been delivered before the stroke of midnight, June 3, 17 years ago. It wasn't surprising that my unpredictable son would make it interesting since he was the only one of four Condran children who raced to enter the world.

A&E >  Entertainment

Patton Oswalt: ‘I enjoy acting as much as standup’

UPDATED: Sat., June 4, 2022

Like many entertainers, Patton Oswalt is making up dates postponed due to the pandemic. Oswalt, 53, will deliver his material Sunday at Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. Who knows what he'll render? "I never disclose what I'll talk about," Oswalt said. "That will ruin the surprise."