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An Interview with Paddling Washington Co-Author Rich Landers  Melting snow packs, flooding rivers, and even the future of our city’s summer time falls have many local paddlers thinking about water and itching to dust off our boats once again. For those of you who’ve learned to never head off for a float without Rich Lander’s

NOTHING PINK, NOTHING DAINTY. When venturing outdoors with your four-legged friend, there are serious gear options to consider. The frugal-minded might wonder why a collar and leash aren’t good enough for a camping or backcountry adventure. Well, imagine no longer carrying your dog’s food, water, treats and other necessities. Ruff Wear makes some of the

CYRUS FELL DOWN “Son of the Sun” from Damn Dude, Damn (LOCAL, self-released) This album escaped the radar upon its release last year, for reasons unknown. Now, months later, not a day passes at work that this track isn’t heard emanating from my office (much to some coworkers’ chagrin). No band in Spokane is as innovatively-minded

GOT MILK If you’re talking the kind that’s certified organic and produced at a local, family-owned dairy, the answer, for the most part, is “no.” Wilcox Family Farms- perhaps the region’s most recognized local brand name for certified organic milk – shut down its dairy in Cheney last month. Weeks before, it also was forced

By Nicole Munoz and Ben Greenfield BLOOMSDAY IS ONE OF the biggest road-races in the county. From its inauspicious beginning in 1977, it has become a not just a competition, but a cultural event. It draws participants of all skill levels and ages to experience the best of Spokane. If you need a reminder of

PEDAL POWER: THE QUIET RISE OF THE BICYCLE IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE  J. Harry Wray Paradigm Press, 2008, 236 pages. EARLY IN Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life, J. Harry Wray aptly illustrates the struggle faced by those promoting the bicycle as a viable transportation alterative. For many Americans,

Deep Economy Bill McKibben Henry Holt, 2007, 272 pages In December Sorbonne students protested the disconnect between economic theory and reality. Their disillusion is palpable every time the Fed howls its quarterly screed: cast the interest rate net, cage the inflation beast, and the economy will grow. What of the export of manufacturing jobs, underemployment,