Michael Guilfoil

New turret won't require the constant maintenance that doomed the original one at 2128 W. Second. Photo courtesy of Gordon Gagliano

There's a scene in the new Warren Miller film - "Snowriders2" - where the owner of a dilapidated, single-seat chairlift in Kazakhstani checks the avalanche conditions, considers the team of rogue movie-makers about to ascend his hill and, through an interpreter, gleefully informs them, "You're very welcome to go skiing ... but you will die." Of course, they don't die. But the daredevils who populate this, the 48th installment of Warren Miller's ode to the outlaw snowrider, seem to flirt with death everywhere they go, from Kazakhstan to Denali, and from Switzerland to New Zealand. (Although not, as promotional posters suggest, in outer space.)

FROM FOR THE RECORD (Monday, November 3, 1997): Correction Photo misidentified: A photograph on the cover of Sunday's IN Life section featured early morning mist on Lake Coeur d'Alene. The picture, taken by Spokesman-Review photographer Craig Buck, was misidentified. 1. Sunrise at Banks Lake brings the renewed promise of adventure waiting atop nearby Steamboat Rock. Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand/The Spokesman-Review 2. Right: A bicyclist rides to work along The Centennial Trail bridge over Hamilton Street under the colorful glow of a rainbow. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review 3. Below: Dozens of spectators at Riverfront Park enjoy late winter floodwaters thundering through the Spokane River. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review 4. Ballet student Elisha Gunn warms up for class in the Take Notice Entertainment Center, a renovated historic building in Coeur d'Alene. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 5. The lead horse from David Govedare's "Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies" forms a silhouette against the evening sky over the Columbia River gorge near Vantage. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

1. Riven, the five-CD-ROM sequel to Myst, will arrive in stores Friday and cost around $55. Photos courtesy of Broderbund 2. Left, a village scene from the game. 3. Leading the team of artists and technicians who created Riven: The Sequel to Myst were, from left, Rand Miller, Richard Vander Wende and Robyn Miller. Photo courtesy of Broderbund

1. John Talbott and his wife, Claudia, have been married for 39 years and say they're going for another 39. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review 2. John and Claudia Talbott have turned their basement into his mayoral campaign headquarters. Garret Daggett is Talbott's full-time campaign assistant. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

1. Above: Victoria Holland's home features a sleeping loft with a glass brick floor, which allows natural light to reach the sunken living room directly below. Photos reprinted courtesy of Fine Homebuilding magazine 2. At left: Holland's Japanese-style bathhouse, which includes a sauna, tub, shower, toilet and sink, is a short walk from the house. 3. A 5-foot-wide skylight opens Victoria Holland's home to the outside. "You can't separate yourself from nature," says the Bellevue designer-builder. Photo by Michael Guilfoil/The Spokesman-Review

Next weekend, a good friend will begin treatment for a serious ailment that afflicts millions of Americans. The disorder goes by a number of names, but a program airing Monday at 9 p.m. on PBS coins a new one that captures the essence of our materialistic society: affluenza.

Karen and Monty Turner's Run of the River Bed & Breakfast was voted one of country's top inns. Photo by Michael Guilfoil/The Spokesman-Review

Downtown Leavenworth thrives on crowds of tourists eager for a taste of Bavaria. But the constant parade of camera-toting window-shoppers can be overwhelming. Luckily, relief is only two blocks away, just past a grand stone gateway topped with concrete lions.

1. Rural community advocate Margy Hall, designer Don Stephens, construction manager Holly Millar, project coordinator Julie Dhatt and architect Bruce Millard. Millard have spent months preparing for this weekend's wall-raising workshop. Photos by Michael Guilfoil/The Spokesman-Review 2. A practice wall three bales high shows hows the straw is stacked. Stucco will cover the outside walls.

1. The American Heritage Center and Art Museum, in Laramie, Wyo., features a volcano-like cone that, like the surrounding mountain peaks, catches and holds falling snow. Photo by Timothy Hursley 2. Arizona Science Center in Phoenix. Photo o by Timothy Hursley 3. Antoine Predock. Photo by Robert Reck 4. The Nelson Fine Arts Center at Arizona State University, with its pyramidal roof, balconies and arcades, has a theatrical quality - a series of episodes to be experienced over time. Photo by Timothy Hursley 5. Below, a concept sketch.

Visitors tour Ed Dean and Dave Deily's entry, The Aloha, at the Showcase of Homes, which runs through July 27. The builders completed the home just in time for viewing. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review

FOR THE RECORD: 7-19-97 Incorrect information: The Spokane Showcase of Homes entry "The Conservatory" was designed by Don Henricks of Design Alliance. Also: "The Aloha" will be open for viewing. The Redmond, Wash., based company that built "The Aloha" is in a strong financial position, according to Dave Deily, the builder. A story in Friday's IN Life section said otherwise. 1. Homebuilder Bob Taigen and his sons Jim (seated) and Bob Jr. used artificial river rock extensively on the exterior and interior of their Morningside home, "Crown Jewel." Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review 2. Below, the fireplace hearth in the same house. 3. Dave Nye spreads gravel in the "dry riverbed" drainage system in front of builder Gerry Morse's Showcase of Homes entry, "The Atrium." 4. Builder Gerry Morse's home-show entry offers a river-rock look on its facade. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

1. "I don't like to call this a soup kitchen," says Sandy Mamola. "It's a hospitality kitchen. These people are our guests." Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 2. "Dream the big dreams," advises Denny Ashlock, "and you'll be amazed how many of them come to pass." Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 3. "When young people volunteer," observes Joe Poss, "not only do they get something out of it - it also renews the community's faith in youth." Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand/The Spokesman-Review

Karen Mobley replaces Carolyn Lair as arts director for the city. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

FOR THE RECORD: 6-21-97 Affiliation wrong: The Rev. M.R. Kidwell is pastor of Dishman Baptist Church. His church affiliation was reported incorrectly Thursday in a story about the Southern Baptist boycott of Disney.

Standard-bearers Steve Smith steadies the flagpole Wednesday morning, while Skip DeLozier and Rich Perry adjust the wooden wedges holding it in place. Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand/The Spokesman-Review

1. Coors Field - home of the Colorado Rockies - is the largest ballpark in professional baseball, with 50,000 seats. Its architectural style borrows heavily from the surrounding warehouse district. Denver Metro photo 2. Real (though not alive) dinosaurs inhabits the halls of the Denver Museum of Natural History. Photo by Rick Wicker 3. Elitch Gardens Amusement Park has rides that feel as tall as the Rockies themselves. Denver Metro photo 4. The grand history of the Mile High City is reflected in the atrium lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel. Photo courtesy Brown Palace Hotel 5. World leaders will gather next weekend at the fanciful Denver Public Library. Photo courtesy Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau

New front-loading washing machines are more efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional top-loading models. They also cost twice as much. Starting today, though, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is offering a $130 rebate to anyone buying a high-efficiency front-loader from a participating dealer.

Cliff Feigenbaum produces GreenMoney Journal, a newsletter and web site, from his Spokane home. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

Ten years ago, a United Nations conference set a new standard for development, which it called "sustainable." Communities are sustainable, U.N. delegates agreed, if they can "meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." "Exploring Community Sustainability" is the subject of a free lecture from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the downtown public library. It will be presented by Washington State University architecture professor Tom J. Bartuska. Bartuska, co-author of the award-winning "Pullman Sustainable Village" report, says his lecture will focus on "positive examples of quality development."

Memorial Day weekend usually marks the first opportunity of the year to break out that tattered ol' "Life's A Beach!" T-shirt. This year, though, a more appropriate slogan might be "Where's the Beach?" Unusually deep snowpack and unseasonably warm temperatures have combined in recent weeks to raise area lake levels and swallow up favorite swimming spots.

1. The prospect of glimpsing a rare white grizzly is part of Retallack's summertime appeal. Grant Copeland photo 2. The lodge's 39-seat restaurant is kept cozy by radiant floor heat and a fireplace fashioned from Issaquah granite. Gerry Copeland photo 3. Spokane architect Gerry Copeland, left, and developer Grant Copeland outside Retallack Lodge. Photo by Michael Guilfoil/The Spokesman-Review

1. Linda and Tony Ehrenberg move here from California two years ago so their children could grow up in Tony's childhood home. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review 2. The Ehrenbergs have completed restoration of their living room, which features original Honduran mahogany. 3. Franklin Elementary, built in 1909, held six classrooms, a library and principal's office. A brick and glass annex was added in 1953 to house the growing number of students. Photo courtesy of Cheney Cowles Museum