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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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‘A footnote in rock and roll history’: 50 years ago, concertgoers rioted in North Idaho at Nor’Wester ‘76

The thousands of concertgoers who arrived in Stateline half a century ago expected to see rock and roll royalty with planned sets from Blue Öyster Cult, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Heart. Blue Öyster Cult, headed for success that summer with their most successful single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," did in fact perform, but the weekend ended with the speedway smoldering and still-hazy explanations about why the festival was called off on Saturday just before rioters caused an estimated quarter million dollars in damage.
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Miss Manners: The ballad of Clyde and Stan

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend told me he had been contacted by his former college roommate. Clyde and Stan are in their 60s and live in different states. They have remained good friends since college, and see each other sporadically at informal reunions of their large group of common college friends.
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Ask the doctors: No evidence tattoo ink is linked to lupus

Dear Doctors: My son, who has never been ill, was diagnosed with lupus. This comes after he got numerous tattoos. I’ve learned some of the inks that are used contain heavy metals, and I read that these may trigger lupus symptoms. Could it be linked to his tattoos?
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10 under $10 for the week of June 5-June 11

1 Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market – Shop from variety of local vendors selling organic produce, honey, baked goods, and flowers whilst listening to live music. 3-7 p.m. Friday. Emerson Park, 1116 W. Alice Ave. Admission: Free.
A&E >  TV

Ten galactic ways to commemorate 60 years of ‘Star Trek’

When it debuted in 1966, “Star Trek” boldly went where no TV show had gone before. Guided by creator Gene Roddenberry and his remarkable team of writers, this groundbreaking series pushed social boundaries of the era by introducing audiences to a diverse cast of alien beings and multiracial starship crew members.
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Movie review: Nicholas Galitzine the He-Man for the job in ‘Masters of the Universe’

What if He-Man was just a goofy guy? That’s how the new, ironically self-aware “Masters of the Universe” reimagines this paragon of 1980s cartoon masculinity, and there’s only one actor who could simultaneously fill out that leather harness, rock a feathered bob and tackle the comedic task at hand — Nicholas Galitzine. The British hunk has the aristocratic pretty-boy good looks to have played ...