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Dad Daze: Receiving so much by volunteering

UPDATED: Sun., March 21, 2021

A kind, strong and curious high school sophomore is looking to volunteer on a project that will change his life and hopefully those he interacts with during such a period.

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A look back at where we were in entertainment before the pandemic struck and where we’re going

Sun., March 21, 2021

A look back at how entertainment in Spokane before the pandemic struck and where we our today and in the future.

A&E

March Madness has a different meaning for Gonzaga T-shirt manufacturer Zome Design

UPDATED: Sat., March 20, 2021

Zane Troester knows how to stir up Gonzaga fans with his licensed T-shirts. After Jimmy Kimmel joked that Gonzaga was a fake college in 2019, Troester countered with a cotton souvenir that proclaimed "Gonzaga Exists."

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A&E >  Entertainment

Hail to the Kings of Leon return

UPDATED: Fri., March 19, 2021

A minute into Kings of Leon's latest single, "Bandit," from their new album "When You See Yourself," it's evident that the veteran band of brothers is time traveling back to its salad days of 2005's "Aha Shake Heartbreak."

A&E >  Entertainment

Former MMA star Brendan Schaub cracks wise at Spokane Comedy Club

UPDATED: Fri., March 19, 2021

Comedy and martial arts seem mutually exclusive unless you're Jackie Chan or Brendan Schaub. The latter is a former mixed martial artist who is the former host of the entertaining "The Fighter and the Kid" podcast.

A&E >  Entertainment

‘They need support now more than ever’: Allen Stone, Pearl Jam unite with event to help Washington state clubs

UPDATED: Wed., March 17, 2021

When strolling through Sea-Tac Airport, travelers are greeted by a friendly, sonorous voice. "Hello, this is Allen Stone, and welcome to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport," is the start of a message.

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Dad Daze: A parent’s choice to start the pandemic in Seattle

Sun., March 14, 2021

"Why are your dad and Milo in Seattle?" my son Eddie's friend asked exactly a year ago. At that time, the Emerald City was the epicenter of the novel coronavirus. While visiting a friend, I thought why not write a travel story.

A&E >  Entertainment

Studio city: Will Neal McDonough turn Spokane into Hollywood Pacific Northwest?

Sun., March 14, 2021

"Boon" producer Jason Starne has taken a page – or more like a line – from the film "Field of Dreams." "If they build it, we will come," Starne said about a potential film studio in Spokane. Starne raved about filming his Western here.

A&E >  Entertainment

Sarah Colonna returns to her home away from home to deliver relationship humor

UPDATED: Thu., March 11, 2021

Sarah Colonna chuckles when recalling the support Spokane's public transit buses have for the Seattle Seahawks. "Spokane is at the other end of the state, but everyone roots for the Seahawks, which is so cool," Colonna said while calling from her L.A. home.

News

Relief is on the way for venues in Spokane and around the country

UPDATED: Thu., March 11, 2021

Help is on the way courtesy of the American Rescue Act, which will aid venues around the country.

News >  Family

Dad Daze: Rising above the drama from the trauma

Sun., March 7, 2021

While watching a father throw a snowball at his little boy after the last storm, I chuckled and asked my son Milo if he remembered when I greeted him with a snowball after leaving his elementary school.

A&E >  Entertainment

On location in Spokane: ‘Boon’ cast, crew heap praise on the Lilac City after recent filming here

UPDATED: Sat., March 6, 2021

The common denominator between cowboys and zombies is Spokane and Alex Terzieff. Gunslingers are the characters in the Western film "Boon," which was shot in Spokane in January and February.

A&E >  Entertainment

Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne of Spokane: ‘The police came to kill the hobos with kindness’

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Teddy bears painted on the side of a police van is what the Melvins singer-songwriter Buzz Osborne thinks of when Spokane crosses his creative but warped mind. Osborne, 56, has witnessed his share of the amusing and the strange.

A&E >  Entertainment

Jessica Kirson – from the streets of New York to the Spokane stage

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Jessica Kirson will take her comedy she honed on the streets of New York to the stage in Spokane. Kirson also chats about her new television pilot and film about about female comics, "Hysterical."

News >  Family

Dad Daze: Just say no to your child when necessary – and to COVID-19

Sun., Feb. 28, 2021

Even though my son Milo is attending school virtually and sporting a mask while playing hockey and just learned that his sister's graduation has been canceled, he has to be reminded that the pandemic rages on.

News >  Family

Pivoting to pet-friendly: Report by foundation supports rental properties allowing animals

Sun., Feb. 28, 2021

It would have been a breeze for new landlord Susan Nelson to go with the status quo after recently purchasing a South Hill apartment building. There's a no-pets policy at the complex, which is at capacity.

A&E >  Entertainment

The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn is fine with looking more like a librarian than rocker

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 25, 2021

It's an honor when Craig Finn namechecks your town. The Hold Steady singer-songwriter and diminutive frontman takes lyrics as seriously as Bruce Springsteen and the Replacements' Paul Westerberg.

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Dad Daze: Dealing with teen dating violence

Sun., Feb. 21, 2021

After my son Eddie failed to deliver a glass of water in a timely manner last spring, his girlfriend assaulted him. Scratch marks were etched into the back of his neck. The attack from behind was capped with Eddie's iPhone being shattered.

A&E >  Entertainment

Country star Tim McGraw to headline virtual benefit show for MultiCare on March 9

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 21, 2021

Tim McGraw's heart has always been as big as his cowboy hat. The country superstar, who is no stranger to fundraisers, will headline the "Heart Strings for Hope" benefit concert March 9, which starts at 6 p.m.

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‘We can’t wait to watch this sport take off’: Sled hockey slides into Eagles Ice Arena this weekend

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 19, 2021

After Sean Halstead shattered his vertebrae and damaged his spine during a training exercise with the Air Force in 1998, the Spokane native lost the use of his legs, but he learned that visceral athletic activity was still possible.

A&E >  Entertainment

Alice Cooper returns with ‘Detroit Stories’ and his take on the state of rock

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Alice Cooper just received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine and can't wait to return to Spokane. The godfather of theatrical rock, who called from his Phoenix home, is familiar with the Pacific Northwest.

A&E >  Art

Terrain is working to alter the landscape for local artists

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

For nearly a year, masks have been ubiquitous. It seems as if the protective coverings are everywhere. Yes, that is a reminder to sport a mask on the Riverfront Park Clock Tower and the Fox Theater. That familiar visual is courtesy of Terrain.

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Dad Daze: If it’s Presidents Day weekend, it’s time to drop the puck

Sun., Feb. 14, 2021

I always felt like Jack Kerouac every Presidents Day weekend since it meant that my boys and I would be on the road. One if not both of my sons would play in an ice hockey tournament, often in some far-flung city.

A&E >  Entertainment

Romantic board games can alleviate boredom for couples

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 11, 2021

Thanks to the pandemic, there are less options to celebrate Valentine's Day. Instead of diving into your phone or cruising through Netflix while stuck at home, why not connect as a couple playing board or card games?

A&E >  Entertainment

Love overload: 40 songs from and for the heart for Valentine’s Day

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 12, 2021

Music alters mood, according to a study by the Journal of Positive Psychology. That's especially so for love songs, which have quite an impact on couples who can take a trip down memory lane courtesy of music.