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A&E >  Stage

Christopher Tamayo adds to list of former Spokane actors landing on Broadway

A leap from Spokane to Broadway came fast for Christopher Tamayo. The Central Valley High School graduate recently performed twice in a lead role for the musical comedy, "Maybe Happy Ending," at the Belasco Theatre. In the show centered on two lifelike robots, Oliver and Claire, Tamayo played Oliver March 29, stepping in for Darren Criss of "Glee" fame.
A&E >  Art

‘I took it as a sign’: Artist Chris Bovey opens larger Vintage Print store at iconic corner Boulevard Building, with room for neon museum

Inside an iconic 1910 building, Spokane neon history now shines among layers of memorabilia and vintage prints of regional landmarks. It's a dream of artist Chris Bovey, who moved from a Garland District store to the Boulevard Building's larger space, 1905 N. Monroe. Bovey's Vintage Print + Neon and the Spokane Neon Museum hold a grand opening Saturday.
A&E >  Dining

The Lanai brings taste of Maui to Coeur d’Alene

When Byron and Kim Brown sought a mainland site to expand Akamai Coffee Company and Maui restaurants, they settled on Coeur d'Alene. The couple opened The Lanai Feb. 7 in the city's midtown to bring the same food, vibe and decor of its Hawaiian counterparts.
News >  Family

‘She’s our early Christmas gift’: Dog abandoned in California orchard for weeks finds love in Spokane

Theresa Fall of Otis Orchards first saw the dog Liberty in an online post about how the pup was left abandoned in a California almond orchard for about a month until her rescue. Wings of Rescue, a flight nonprofit for rescue pets to go to shelters with room, was helping Liberty as its 75,000th animal, and she was on her way to Spokane. Now, Liberty is an "early Christmas gift" for Fall and her husband Ed.
News >  Washington

Spokane Syrian refugees celebrate al-Assad’s forced exit from their former country: ‘People were singing’

Syrian refugees in Spokane, who fled civil war that erupted in their country in 2012, have closely watched news unfolding since the Dec. 8 power shift in Syria by rebel forces. They're happy rebel fighters successfully advanced into capital, Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee and ending 54 years of tyranny under Bashar and his father beforehand.
News >  Health

From grief to gifts: Two women wrap support with handmade baby blankets sold at Bohemian

Danielle “Dani” Golay, The Bohemian co-owner, met Stacia Garmon at the dentist when they learned of something painfully in common, a baby's death. Garmon cherises a blanket gifted by the hospital for her son. Now, she keeps her mind busy sewing and is selling her own crafted baby blankets and related items at in the Bohemian, with proceeds to donate baby blankets for parents experience such a loss.
A&E >  Stage

Shotwell family steps in for annual Travolta Christmas show, still produced by Ellen Travolta

Jenny Shotwell first joined forces with Ellen Travolta in 2021 as a pianist. Now, it's an all-Shotwell family affair for "The Sound of Christmas" at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, with Travolta as producer. Shotwell has extensive musical experience, but her costars have stage merits, including husband Dalton and children Clark, 9 and Skye, 6. They'll do nostalgic songs and touch on Coeur d'Alene's holiday history.
News >  Health

Liberty Lake man’s Alzheimer’s disease stops progressing after drug trial

John Haldi, 84, had early-stage Alzheimer's disease when he began a local Aduhelm drug study in 2020 lasting three years. The drug wasn't approved but similar ones now are. By July with testing, a neurologist told Haldi he "no longer has amyloid plaques," to meet Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. He still struggles with short-term memory loss, but Haldi is traveling, finishing puzzles and playing his trombone.
News >  Health

‘He’s our therapy’: Kootenai sheriff’s dog Rocket gets nominated for national first-responder award

Rocket the therapy dog first pawed into his job in 2023, mainly to comfort first responders and residents affected by violent or tragic incidents. Part of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s K9 unit, the 2-year-old Brittany spaniel is nominated for: First Responder Paws Therapy Dog Award, with 19 therapy canines in the running nationwide, with votes for the top dog open Nov. 25 through Dec. 4.
News >  Health

‘A feeling of community’: Vets on the Farm cultivates mentors to grow in civilian life

Vets on the Farm, a Spokane Conservation District program, began nearly 10 years ago to give veterans a path to train in agriculture or ranching while also transitioning to civilian lives. They learn from veterans as mentors at the program's Red Poppy Farm, just south of Spokane, about how to grow from seeds, planting, maintaining, harvesting and selling of produce at an onsite farm stand and to outlets.