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Psychology of Color [Infographic]

Perhaps no choice is as vital to marketing as color. Whether you are selecting the color for a product or for your email marketing campaign, color has a tremendous impact on all of us. Subconsciously, we associate different colors with different things. This infographic examines the psychology of color and looks at some common associations […]

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(Probably) No NaNoWriMo This Year

I’ve been getting the itch again. For the better part of this year, I’ve been looking forward to tackling National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) once again this November. I’ve been running over plot scenarios in my head…




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Thirty-Six

13,149. That’s the number of days I have been living and breathing on this world thus far. In years, that number is 36. Happy birthday to me. I recently saw a tweet from someone announcing they had reached their 15,000th day…




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A toker's musical guide through pop history

The Cannabis Issue People have been enjoying cannabis for recreational purposes for centuries, including in the United States since the early 1900s. That means weed was in America a good 50 years or so before the invention of rock 'n' roll.…




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In Washington's rural pot shops, the effects of the coronavirus scare can be dramatic

The Cannabis Issue During normal times, I-90 Green House is like a destination resort for marijuana lovers.…




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From culinary arts to binge-watching, here are some weed-friendly activities to get you through your isolation

The Cannabis Issue It's been almost a month since the COVID-19 pandemic forced folks inside and made "social distancing" part of our daily lexicons.…




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Melt your problems away with this cannabutter ice cream

The Cannabis Issue As we look ahead to sunnier days, few things are as satisfying as a scoop of nice, cold ice cream.…




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How South Korea scaled coronavirus testing while the U.S. fell dangerously behind

By learning from a MERS outbreak in 2015, South Korea was prepared and acted swiftly to ramp up testing when the new coronavirus appeared there. Meanwhile, the U.S., plagued by delay and dysfunction, wasted its advantage. By Stephen Engelberg, Lisa Song and Lydia DePillis ProPublica…



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The Innovia Foundation's former president has finally won his three-year battle to stop the organization from donating to a racist website

There's one thing the Innovia Foundation can never say: That it hadn't been told.…



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Make the most of your quarantine while stoned with these visual escapes

You shouldn't find yourself rewatching some sitcom for the thousandth time or sitting through a vacuous Hollywood blockbuster just because you're stoned and stuck inside during the age of social distancing.…



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Rationing Protective Gear Means Checking on Coronavirus Patients Less Often. This Can Be Deadly

Low on essential supplies and fearing they’ll get sick, doctors and nurses told ProPublica in-person care for coronavirus patients has been scaled back. In some cases, it’s causing serious harm. By Joshua Kaplan, Lizzie Presser and Maya Miller, ProPublica Every morning, between 7 and 8, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, several coronavirus patients are pronounced dead.…



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A father sees his son for the final time through a pane of glass at a Lewiston nursing home

Monty Spears didn't know it at the time, but the last time he'd see his father would be through the window at the Life Care Center of Lewiston.…



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Sturdy and old-fashioned, Ford v Ferrari is a leisurely paced character study about cool guys and fast cars

There are no legal skirmishes in Ford v Ferrari.…



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You'll be wishing for Lego while enduring the plastic horrors of Playmobil: The Movie

We could blame the enormous — and justifiable — success of the Lego flicks for the existence of Playmobil: The Movie, but that would be unfair to all the shameless knockoffs and cinematic coattail riders.…



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Jumanji: The Next Level continues a one-joke franchise that wasn't all that funny to begin with

[IMAGE-1]Welcome back to the jungle. And welcome to an unfortunate new Christmas movie tradition: the Jumanji movie.…



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As The Rise of Skywalker readies to put a bow on a chapter in Star Wars lore, the franchise's omnipresence has shifted its fandom

With all due respect to Greta Thunberg and Billie Eilish, nobody had a better 2019 than Baby Yoda. The real star of the Disney+ flagship Star Wars series The Mandalorian, the little green puppeteering/CGI marvel (aka "the Child") might be the most adorable creature ever created.…



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You might feel anxious watching Uncut Gems, or you might simply be annoyed by one man's bad decisions

Uncut Gems is one of those "his own worst enemy" capers. You know, the kind of movie where you sit there for two hours watching some doofus constantly trip over his own laces — usually figuratively, sometimes literally — on the way to a personal epiphany about how all his bad choices and lack of useful self-awareness have led him to whatever unpleasant place they lead him to.…



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Based on a powerful true story, Just Mercy examines racial injustice within the American legal system

[IMAGE-1] I honestly don't know how people like Bryan Stevenson keep up the fight. Just Mercy is the true origin story of a literal social justice warrior, a Harvard-educated lawyer who, in the late 1980s, launched the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, to take on the neediest, most desperate cases.…



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Harrison Ford goes full curmudgeon in this surprisingly sweet, old-fashioned version of The Call of the Wild

[IMAGE-1] Harrison Ford has gone full Grizzly Adams and Buck the canine hero is fully CGI, 100-percent digital, not a scrap of real fur or dog farts about him. There is so much about this new umpteenth film version of Jack London's classic novel The Call of the Wild that is ready-made for meme-iriffic snarking.…



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A cherished resource in this moment: our region's writers, poets and journalists

Our staff of reporters and photographers at the Inlander has been working tirelessly to cover the coronavirus pandemic and all of its implications for the Inland Northwest — on jobs, schools, employment, the restaurant industry, arts organizations, hospitals and much, much more. However, we’ve also tapped into a boundless resource that is our region’s community of writers, and in recent days they’ve shared with Inlander readers an awe-inspiring series of essays and stories that has left us inspired, hopeful, heartbroken and more than a little grateful.…



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CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: Wilco and Sleater-Kinney's co-headlining tour hits Spokane Aug. 6

Earlier this morning, Sleater-Kinney announced on Twitter that they're hitting the road on a co-headlining tour with Wilco this summer. Great news!…




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[CANCELED] Blues-rock guitar giant Joe Bonamassa brings his incendiary live show to Spokane

Thirty years into his distinguished career as one of the world's great guitar players, Joe Bonamassa is still finding new ways to showcase his skills, explore new sounds and stretch his artistic horizons.…




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While the coronavirus decimated Spokane's spring concert season, there's hope for summer

You'll be forgiven if, during the daily deluge of COVID-19-related updates, you didn't notice that some seriously great musicians recently booked shows in and around Spokane for later in the year.…




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Some memorable music streams to help while away your time social distancing

While not every musician has taken to the internet to perform live shows during the (almost) nationwide lockdown, it sure seems that way. At least, it does according to my social media feeds, which lean heavily on bands and solo artists.…




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A musical ray of sunshine during the pandemic: X has a new album out today

Pardon the interruption for a little fanboy boosterism, but one of my favorite all-time bands surprise-dropped a brand new album on Bandcamp today, and damned if I'm not going to tell you to go listen to it. The band is X, pioneering Los Angeles legends who helped establish the West Coast punk scene in the late '70s and early '80s with a sound that was rooted in American rock's roots.…




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With a new compilation from his label CorpoRAT Records, Kris Martin gives his roster of local rockers a sonic platform

When he was putting together the latest compilation CD for his label CorpoRAT Records, Kris Martin had intended to hand out promotional discs at Boise's Treefort Music Festival, where several artists from the Spokane label were scheduled to perform, and then officially release the album in April for Record Store Day.…




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Aerosmith and Guided By Voices celebrate landmark albums this month and are worlds apart in style and popularity — but maybe not as far as you think

Put pictures of 1975-era Aerosmith and 1995-era Guided By Voices next to each other and you probably wouldn’t think the bands have anything in common.…




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CANCELED CONCERTS: Phish and Dave Matthews at the Gorge, the Festival at Sandpoint, Browne's Addition summer concerts

This is normally the time of year when we're up to our eyeballs in concert announcements, but in these topsy-turvy times, we're instead having to write about all the concerts being canceled due to COVID-19. It's a real bummer.…




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The MAC's ArtFest moves online this year, and Mother's Day Tour of Homes canceled for 2020

And summer takes another hit. Strolling Spokane's Coeur d'Alene Park in Browne's Addition for the Northwest Museum of Art & Culture's annual ArtFest is one of the pleasures of early summer, typically.…



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Spokane Comedy Club bringing the laughs from Dan Cummins, Spokane's Kelsey Cook and more right to your computer this weekend

The Spokane Comedy Club might be quiet right now, but there are still laughs to be had on Zoom, and not just from watching your co-workers try to navigate the online meeting platform. Saturday night, and again next Saturday, the comedy club is hosting Comedians Doing Comedy: A Virtual Comedy Show.…



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The Art on the Go drive-by art show provides local artists and art lovers a safe outlet this weekend

Perhaps you've heard people banging on pans to support health care workers, or howling into the abyss just to let other humans know they were alive. We've gone to some extreme measures to keep ourselves entertained since much of the country went on lockdown to combat COVID-19, and here's another one that can get you out of the house while remaining safely social-distanced and supporting local artists at the same time.…



  • Arts & Culture

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Broadway in Spokane announces lineup, behind the scenes of the Chicago Bulls in The Last Dance, and more you need to know

THE SHOW WILL GO ON…



  • Arts & Culture

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White House projects COVID-19 death toll of 3,000 people per day, Washington casinos weigh reopening, and other headlines

ON INLANDER.COM WORLD: Roughly two weeks after Canada's deadliest mass shooting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced an immediate ban on what he called “military-style assault weapons.”…




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Trump ignores his own public health guidelines, COVID-19 death-toll nears 70,000, and other headlines

ON INLANDER.COM NATION: Even as U.S. President Donald Trump urges states to reopen their economies, his own administration projects that the death toll from COVID-19 will spike to 3,000 people per day.…




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‘You’re 5 years old. Wow!’ Child stopped on highway headed for California

By Johnny Diaz The New York Times Company…



  • Nation & World

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Soothing sounds: Fixtures of the local music scene weigh in on their go-to comfort listens

In times of trouble, escaping into the art that calms you is key to keeping your sanity.…



  • Music/Music News

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A first-timer hits the Bloomsday course on its original date and walks away with some memories - barely

The chafing.…



  • Culture/Arts & Culture

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Supreme Court overturns 'Bridgegate' convictions, White House rejects CDC guidelines, and other headlines

ON INLANDER.COM COVER: While Washington state forges alliances, Idaho battles coronavirus its own way.…



  • News/Local News

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National unemployment hits 14.7 percent, confusion surrounds Washington's reopening, and other headlines

ON INLANDER.COM NATION: For workers, there's no sign of what "normal is going to look like" in the pandemic economy.…



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How to tame anxiety by thinking about it in a new way

As this issue goes to press, our city, our state, our country and our world are coping with the spread of a virus that's deadly to some, and not even noticed by others who have no symptoms but may spread it.…



  • Family & Parenting

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Deanna Goguen's favorite spaces in her home are nothing alike

Designology Interiors' Deanna Goguen has three bathrooms in her South Hill-area home, each with its own personality.…




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Adjacent to a ski resort, this mountainside hamlet offers plenty of small-town pleasures

If you've ever been compelled to visit Chewelah, it has likely been related to a trip to 49 Degrees North.…




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Beautiful and functional outdoor spaces can encourage more time spent outside, whether cooking, relaxing or even watching TV

Warm summer nights are on the way.…




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Barrister Winery elevates the art of winemaking, all while supporting the arts

If you've ever taken a stroll around downtown Spokane's west side, you may have come across Barrister Winery, tucked into a historic brick and timber building alongside the railroad tracks at 1213 Railroad Ave.…



  • Food & Cooking

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Shining a light on a lost literary legacy

When I first moved to Spokane just over five years ago, I had no idea what kind of literary hotbed I was making my new home.…




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Can harnessing the psychological power of video games make you healthier?

Growing up, Luke Parker played sports.…




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Might as well fill up your mind while you're hanging out at home

POMPEII, THE IMMORTAL CITY is on exhibit at the MAC. But galleries that should be thronged with visitors are empty, at least for a while.…




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Voters' Best Reasons to Visit... South Hill

[IMAGE-1] The people were unequivocal: The South Perry District and Manito Park are the most popular reasons to visit the South Hill, and for good reason. Manito Park is sprawling and beautiful, with 78 acres of native and cultivated landscape and 20 acres of botanical gardens.…




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A friendly slice of Texan culture has arrived in downtown Spokane at the new Lil Sumthin' Saloon

Mosey on up to the bar at Lil Sumthin' Saloon for a sip of Southern hospitality by way of Texas, and a samplin' of some old-fashioned country vibes.…



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