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Mayfield Four Get A Crack At Stardom With Record Deal

Thu., June 5, 1997

Mayfield Four members from left: Zia Uddin, Marty Meisner, Myles Kennedy and Craig Johnson. The group recently signed with Epic Records.

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Tolhurst Recovers From Cure, Delves Into Electronica Style

Fri., May 30, 1997

1. Be ready to dance to the music of Lol Tolhurst at Ichabod's. 2. Rick Derringer plays hard-edged blues at the Brewery.

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Band’s Connection Apparent In Music

Thu., May 29, 1997

This isn't just a band. This is a family. The drummer is married to the guitarist, who is the sister-in-law of one of the other guitar players. Confused yet? Well, those members of Seattle's 3 Track Mind who aren't related have known each other for a very long time - some since childhood. Such close ties show in their music.

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Pizazz Doesn’t Quite Overcome Bubblegum

Mon., May 26, 1997

No Doubt played the gorge on Saturday night. Photo by BPI

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Law Student Switches Career In Souls-Searching Decision

Fri., May 23, 1997

Imagine there is this multiple-choice question you have to answer one that will change your life forever. Do you want to: A) Continue with law school - the safe choice, something in which you've already invested years of your life. Or B) Join a band that has generated quite a buzz around the country, that has just lost its drummer and really wants YOU to step in. No, you can't pick both. A or B?

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Swamp Mama Johnson Visits The Dry Side With Blues Plus

Fri., May 16, 1997

1. Bellingham's Swamp Mama Johnson plays the Fort Spokane Brewery tonight. 2. Look for Speaker at Outback's Sunday.

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‘Open All Nite’ Tour Offers Christian Variety

Thu., May 15, 1997

It's rock 'n' roll, it's hip hop, it's pop. And it's all Christian music. The "Open All Nite" tour featuring three Christian bands with a variety of musical stylings arrives at The Met tonight. Sponsored by Spokane's People for Christ Ministry, these bands use contemporary music as a means to spread the word of God.

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Get On Board And Buckle Up For Hyper Ride With Ufofu

Fri., May 9, 1997

Joseph Butcher, foreground, with Brandon and Ben Curtis of UFOFU.

News >  Idaho

No Probation In Buss Case Merwin Gets Prison Term Despite Good Evaluations

Fri., May 9, 1997

Donald Buss, father of Alex Buss, cries tears of joy after Kevin Merwin was sentenced to serve two to 10 years for felony injury to Alex. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Three Suspects Sought In Stabbing Cda Man In Fair Condition After Attack In Store’s Parking Lot

Fri., May 9, 1997

Coeur d'Alene police are looking for the person who stabbed a man in the back and neck Wednesday night. Kip R. Richardson, 24, of Coeur d'Alene, was rushed to the hospital with multiple stab wounds he suffered during the fight. His condition was upgraded from critical to fair Thursday.

News >  Idaho

Eric’s Pals Cope With Sadness Friends He Left Behind Create ‘Eric Trees’ To Help Youngster’s Family

Wed., May 7, 1997

1. Leaves of friendship. Many classes at Hayden Lake Elementary, like Mark Luhnow's fifth-grade class, created "Eric Trees" to raise donations for Eric Smith's family. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. Eric impressed many with his kindness.

News >  Spokane

Getting Their Music Together Sharply Dressed Barbershop Singers Create Own Electricity As They Blend Love Of Music, Group Effort At Competition

Sun., May 4, 1997

Ray Erickson and Don Tripke of the Spokane quartet Heirloom perform during barbershop quartet competition Saturday in Coeur d'Alene. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

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British Guitarist’s Passion For Blues Keeps Savoy Brown Alive And Touring

Fri., May 2, 1997

Legendary blues guitarist Kim Simmonds brings Savoy Brown to town Tuesday.

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Almighty Sounds Rap, Grunge And Punk All Part Of Christian Music Tour, Which Will Offer Several Shows Around The Area This Month

Thu., May 1, 1997

1. Randy Williams, Spence Smith, Steve Wiggins and Rick Heil form big Tent Revival, a Christian band based in Memphis. 2. Bryan Duncan performs Sunday. 3. Rebecca St. James

News >  Idaho

Family Wants Death Reviewed Ruling Of Teenager’s Hanging As Suicide Protested By Family, Friends A Year Later

Sat., April 26, 1997

Not convinced Karleen Sadler, holding a picture of her son, demonstrates Friday in front of the Kootenai County coroner's office. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Be Careful Out There, Boaters Told Plenty Of Debris In Swollen Waterways

Fri., April 25, 1997

Kootenai County sheriff's officials are warning boaters to be wary if they take a spin on North Idaho's swollen waterways. "There is a lot of debris that is coming down the rivers," said Kevin Mumford, a deputy with the sheriff's marine division. "There are lots of logs and there's lots of crud out there in the water."

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Take A Walk On The Darke Side With Freak Show At Outback’s

Fri., April 25, 1997

Chalk it up to the perversity of human nature if you want. But there is no denying that - like moths to a bug zapper - we are often most entranced by those things that should repulse us. Road kill, open-casket funerals, that childish urge to pull back our Band-Aids and show off our gooey wounds. And, of course, car accidents.

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Bodybuilding Competition At The Met

Thu., April 24, 1997

Think of it as sculpting. Only instead of clay or stone, there is flesh. Lots of flesh. And lots of muscle. To see some of the finest human sculptures in the Northwest, you don't have to go to a stuffy museum. Instead, just drop by The Met Saturday for the 17th Annual Rocky Mountain States Body Building Championship.

News >  Idaho

Mysterious Death Has Man’s Family Waiting, Wondering

Wed., April 23, 1997

Melven Evenson loved to drive. Growing up on a farm, he began driving tractors and farm trucks when he was 9 years old. As an adult, he spent much of his life running chip trucks, water trucks and cement trucks.

News >  Nation/World

When Officers Are Pushed To Pull Trigger, They Hurt Too Distraught Persons Sometimes Want Police To Do The Killing

Sun., April 20, 1997

It's known as officer-assisted suicide, a scenario in which police find themselves the unwitting pawns of people bent on killing themselves without having to pull the trigger. Kootenai County Sheriff's Lt. Nile Shirley still bears the physical and emotional scars from such an encounter in 1985.

News >  Idaho

Body Found In Truck Bed Identified Post Falls Man Had Been Missing Since Late March, Family Members Say

Fri., April 18, 1997

A body found in the back of an abandoned pickup Wednesday night has been identified as that of a Post Falls man missing since late March. Kootenai County sheriff's investigators say it appears Melven A. Evenson was murdered, although they have not yet released the cause of death.

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New Clubs Add Zip To Cda Music Scene

Fri., April 18, 1997

The recently formed Mayfield Four are headlining at Outback Jack's tonight.

News >  Idaho

Man Pleads Guilty In Murder Plot Chase Admits Hiring Ex-Convict In Never-Carried-Out Scenario

Wed., April 16, 1997

A 71-year-old long-time Coeur d'Alene businessman admitted this week that he hired an ex-convict to murder another man. James R. Chase pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to intent to commit murder for hire.

News >  Idaho

Methamphetamine Arrests Bring North Idaho Total To Five

Tue., April 15, 1997

Two Coeur d'Alene residents were charged Monday with manufacturing illegal drugs after narcotics officers busted what they say is their fifth illegal drug lab in North Idaho this year. Linda G. Marquart, 37, and Thomas Froman, 30, were arrested at a home on Blue Creek Bay Road east of Coeur d'Alene on Friday.

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You Can’t Judge A Blues Pianist By His Age Or Baby Face

Fri., April 11, 1997

A.J. Croce, son of Jim Croce, makes his first trip to Idaho this weekend for three sold-out performances.