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Dad Daze: ‘All the heroes are dead’ – or so my father, my personal hero, said

Mon., May 31, 2021

"If you only lived the life of my father" is a phrase that emanates from my mouth whenever my children fail to deliver enough effort or try to avoid work or chores. My dad set the bar high. 

News >  Travel

Planning for happy trails: What you should consider if you travel as summer approaches

Sat., May 29, 2021

The decision whether to travel is quite a conundrum for many even after one-quarter of the population has been fully vaccinated. Four Minnesotans were recently infected with P.1 variant after a vacation in Cancun.

News >  Travel

Schweitzer offers ski pass deal and is getting ready for biking season

Sat., May 29, 2021

The calendar and weather screamed spring as the mercury reached 50 atop Schweitzer Mountain Resort during the second weekend of April. However, ski enthusiasts enjoyed one last spring run through the powder.

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A&E >  Entertainment

In the heights: Nothing stops Matthias ‘Super Frenchie’ Giraud, 37, a ski base-jumping father who flies off cliffs

UPDATED: Fri., May 28, 2021

"Super Frenchie" isn't about the largest French bread or the amazing retired French swimming champion Laure Manaudou. Matthias Giraud is an accomplished skier and base jumper aka "Super Frenchie."

A&E >  Entertainment

Joe Dombrowski: Comedy from kindergarten by way of Detroit

Thu., May 27, 2021

Comic Joe Dombrowski will crack wise about his kindergarten class and the differences between Detroit and Washington state when he performs Sunday at the Spokane Comedy Club.

A&E >  Entertainment

Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz waxes about Coeur d’Alene and his ‘Butter Miracle’

UPDATED: Thu., May 27, 2021

Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz talks about the release of his band's latest project, "Butter Miracle," Suite One," hanging out in Coeur d'Alene and what has impacted him as a songwriter.

News >  Health

Will face masks survive a waning pandemic? Spokane Masks believes so

UPDATED: Wed., May 26, 2021

When Shallan Knowles decided to sell masks at the start of the pandemic to supplement diminished income just over a year ago, her mother doubted her daughter's plan for the startup.

A&E >  TV

Dad Daze: Linda Ellerbee offers TV journalism tips to my daughter after reading Dad Daze

Sun., May 23, 2021

Linda Ellerbee read Dad Daze last week and responded with a letter. The broadcast icon then agreed to answer questions from fledgling broadcast journalist Jane Condran, my 11-year-old daughter.

News >  Travel

Locally distanced: Eight great escapes for Memorial Day weekend are just a drive away

Sat., May 22, 2021

If you're not quite ready to board a flight, but you're itching for a getaway during Memorial Day weekend – or any long weekend – there's plenty to experience just a short and, well, not-so-short drive away.

A&E >  Entertainment

Micky Dolenz’s new album a prelude to Monkees farewell tour kickoff in Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., May 20, 2021

One of the greatest misnomers about the Monkees is that the manufactured band failed to create its own material. During the group's early days, some of the greatest songwriters of the era crafted tunes for the act.

A&E >  Entertainment

Comic Leanne Morgan proves it’s never too late to make ’em laugh

UPDATED: Thu., May 20, 2021

Actress's careers are sometimes just ending when Leanne Morgan tested the waters as a comic-actress in 1999 at the advanced age of 32. Morgan, 55, focused on her three children after graduating from college.

News >  Family

Dad Daze: When your daughter wants to become a TV reporter

UPDATED: Mon., May 17, 2021

It's never too early to chat about vocations with children. The topic popped up with my younger son and daughter over the last week. "I want to become a news reporter," my daughter Jane recently revealed.

A&E >  Entertainment

Myles Kennedy receives full support of Alter Bridge bandmates for solo album

UPDATED: Sun., May 16, 2021

When Myles Kennedy informed his Alter Bridge bandmates that he received a call from drummer Jason Bonham with an invitation to jam with his childhood heroes, the South Hill singer-songwriter and guitarist received full support.

A&E >  Entertainment

‘It’s about time for live music in Spokane’: New festival runs through Sunday, and for a good cause

UPDATED: Sun., May 16, 2021

It was the start of a picture-perfect night as about 200 music fans soaked up the atmosphere shortly after the SRD (socially responsible distancing) Outdoor Drive-in Music Festival on Indian Trail Road commenced.

A&E >  Entertainment

‘My roots are deep here’: South Hill rocker Myles Kennedy releases second solo album ‘The Ides of March’

UPDATED: Fri., May 14, 2021

South Hill's Myles Kennedy chats about his new solo album, "The Ides of March." The singer-songwriter, who also fronts Alter Bridge, discusses what it was like to spend the majority of his time in Spokane last year, as well.

A&E >  Entertainment

Myles Kennedy is more than a solo artist

UPDATED: Fri., May 14, 2021

After gigging around the Pacific Northwest for much of the early 1990s, Myles Kennedy formed the Mayfield Four with three friends, guitarist Craig Johnson, bassist Marty Meisner and drummer Zia Uddin.

A&E >  Entertainment

John Caparulo reminisces about Spokane and reveals how Coke and Bill Maher ripped him off

UPDATED: Thu., May 13, 2021

Leave it to a comic to come up with an amusing or quirky name for their child. April June May is the daughter of the late standup Ralphie May. John Caparulo's daughter Madden is named after his favorite video game.

A&E >  Entertainment

St. Vincent’s ‘Daddy’s Home’ draws from many sources

UPDATED: Thu., May 13, 2021

"Daddy's Home," the latest album by St. Vincent, which is being released on Friday, reveals how much of an impact her father's record collection had on the daring singer-songwriter.

A&E >  Entertainment

Dad Daze: Trying to turn TV time into family time

UPDATED: Sun., May 9, 2021

Watching television and spending time with yours truly is typically off the table for my children. For some reason, my kids prefer catching their favorite shows by their lonesome via their tiny iPhones.

News >  Travel

Gone fishin’: Coeur d’Alene guide Mike Bunker details where to cast your lines this spring and summer

UPDATED: Wed., May 12, 2021

You can fish at any time of the year, but, for many anglers, the middle of the spring is an ideal time to start casting. When it's mid-May, good luck connecting with Mike Bunker. The odds are that he's gone fishin.'

A&E

Gonzaga Prep senior, 18, wins Bloomsday T-shirt competition

UPDATED: Sun., May 9, 2021

It's not easy for most teenagers to keep a secret. However, Andrew Nordhagen isn't like most teenagers. The Gonzaga Prep senior is one of a few National Merit Scholars from Washington and will attend Stanford this fall.

A&E >  Entertainment

Edgy comic Sam Morril returns to Spokane Comedy Club

Thu., May 6, 2021

Comedy is tragedy plus time, according to Mark Twain. Sam Morril obviously believes the late, legendary humorist was on to something. A few weeks after a baby was killed by an alligator at a Disney World Resort in 2016, Morril was joking about the gator attack.

A&E >  Books

The geek and the glamour girl go Garland: Business owners revel in district’s friendly vibe, entrepreneurial prospects

UPDATED: Fri., May 7, 2021

Since the Garland District has become the New Hollywood of the Inland Northwest, it's easy to think cinematically when walking the streets of the funky and fun neighborhood.

A&E >  Entertainment

Prolific and quirky lo-fi Guided by Voices lands latest album, ‘Earth Man Blues’

UPDATED: Fri., May 7, 2021

Doug Gillard's goal since he picked up a guitar more than a generation ago was simple. "I just wanted to make records," Gillard said while calling from his Brooklyn home.

News >  Family

Dad Daze: Getting to know your son with ADHD

UPDATED: Sun., May 2, 2021

When my son Milo, 15, was recently rushed to a hospital for an appendectomy, the phrase "it figures" ran through my mind. I had the same procedure at a similar age.