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Pulitzer prize-winning author Ed Humes spoke to more than a hundred students and community members Thursday evening at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center at Gonzaga University with the hope of getting Spokanites to engage with what could be the most consequential challenge the country is facing: waste.

Editor’s note: Annie is off. This was originally published in 2021.

A film about the life of legendary comedian Chris Farley is reportedly in the works, with Paul Walter Hauser signed on to star in the main role and Josh Gad set to make his directorial debut.

LOS ANGELES — It's the dawn of a new era — a new Taylor Swift Era, that is. This week, the 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist will release her 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department," which she first announced at the Grammys in February. While accepting the pop vocal album award for "Midnights" — her first of two wins that night — Swift thanked her fans by divulging "a secret that ...

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to our first regular letters column of spring. With the longer days and the gradually warming weather, many of us are spending more time outdoors. Whether it’s with sunscreen or protective clothing (or, better yet, with both), please remember to gear up against the UV rays. And now, onward to the mail.

A comedian known for her observational humor on life and pop culture will perform for two nights at the Spokane Comedy Club.

Among his tour stops in the Pacific Northwest, Kameron Marlow bring his latest country hits to the Spokane Tribe Casino and Resort on Friday.

For the first time, the Mead High School dance team placed fourth at the Washington State Dance/Drill Championships on March 23.

On Friday, Niko Moon will bring his brand of pop-country to the Knitting Factory for a sold-out show.

When Tami Hennessy finished assembling her tree inside Shotgun Studios, it was much larger than expected. Carefully constructed of the moldable, easy-to-carve polyethylene foam found cheap in the form of pool noodles, the tree stands nearly 8 feet and its arms span over 12. Sharp words are etched in its bark, and black-brown oozes from its ridges. In its middle is a purple-rimmed pit that looks like it could only be described as the knots in your stomach. But clumped about the trunk and barren branches are patches of bright green moss, showing that life still abounds on this blackened, twisted tree.

In the eighth rendition of the Spokane Symphony’s recent Masterworks series, “Power to the People!” will take two days to display music of important political leaders and famed composers.

Perhaps you’ve already torn through the eight-episode limited series “Ripley,” now streaming on Netflix. Created by Steve Zaillian, who also wrote and directed every episode, this gorgeous and gritty black-and-white noir is a far cry from the lush 1999 film “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” adapted from the same 1955 book by Patricia Highsmith.

Daily runs can be a grind for high school athletes, even cross-country runners who love the sport. Finding motivation over summer break can be even harder.

Guy Ritchie’s latest, the cumbersomely titled “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” is at once his “Inglourious Basterds” and also his “Dunkirk.” 

The ever prolific Tyler Perry has signed a new, nonexclusive deal with BET to ensure fresh seasons of eight existing shows as well as a brand-new series.

Managers reportedly advised Toni Braxton against going public with her lupus diagnosis back in 2010. The 56-year-old singer-songwriter revealed in a recent sit-down that her handlers told her to hide her chronic illness out of fear it would impact her ability to get work.

The decimation of Washington in “Civil War” hits you in the gut, which is actually kind of weird. Filmmakers love to destroy Washington. We see them do it - for the wrong reasons - all the time.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Whose responsibility is it to empty pockets before pants go in the washer – the wearer, or the laundry-doer?

Come spring, who can’t relate to asparagus?