Awhile back, I confessed to editor Jon Snyder that I found the standard Ten Essentials list a little dated. I realize I will be tarred and feathered later for the following outdoor blasphemy, but I always felt the list was great for a classroom or a Boy Scout badge but not always practical in most […]
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In the late ‘90S, Spokane had such a sense of pride over the success of EVERCLEAR. They were signed to Capitol Records and had that handful of inescapable hit songs, sure, but they were also Portland-based, they came through town on every tour, played PEAKFEST (you remember… in the park with Eve 6 and Citizen
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The Winter Olympics: An Insider’s Guide To The Legends, Lore And Events Of The Games By Ron C. Judd Mountaineers Books 252 pages Ron Judd, a self-titled Ring Head and writer for the The Seattle Times, understands the relationship where knowledge of the Winter Olympics amplifies appreciation for the Winter Olympics. Not just hockey, skating
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Development Of The City With the opening ceremonies just days away, Vancouver seems well positioned to declare the games a success: all of the competition venues have been built on schedule, most of them completed two years in advance, allowing ample time for practice and other events to serve as testing for the venues. Not
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Find yourself strolling along Market Street these days and you might stop in to browse antiques or sit to drink a coffee. Five months ago, you would have been brave to walk the then-narrow sidewalk. “There’s a new sound [on the street],” says long-time Hillyard resident and community activist Paul Hamilton. “It’s the clickety-clickety-clack of
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Don’t miss this month’s cover story, “R U Ready To Rock?” in which Mira Copeland gives the rundown of the 2010 Winter Olympics venue in Vancouver and profiles participating athletes from the Northwest. She interviews former Schweitzer Alpine Racing School Will Brandenburg, who had just made the final cut for the Vancouver Olympics as we
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