Inlander

Berry season is here! It’s time to set aside a day with friends and family to get out and get to picking the region’s berry bounty. Whether you’re itching to find or return to your coveted huckleberry patch, or looking to stroll through U-pick farms in Green Bluff for raspberries and blackberries, there are plenty of options to get your fill.

The dangers of climate change have become such a standard part of nature documentaries in recent years that they almost recede into the background. Director Sara Dosa’s Time and Water puts a more personal spin on the impending climate catastrophe, making it feel both more urgent and more heartbreaking. At times the movie feels a bit too personal, getting lost in the minutiae of subject and narrator Andri Snær Magnason’s family life.

A selection of winning model horses. Debbie Talbott photo A group of about 20 model horse enthusiasts is gathering this weekend at Spokane’s Sans Souci West mobile home park clubhouse for Back to Our Roots, a model horse show hosted by Debbie Talbott, founder of Lilac City Live Model Horse Shows. In 1950, the company Breyer Animal Creations began producing highly detailed replica toys of real horses.

CHEERS TROLLS HAVE HEARTS, TOO: I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. Most of the time I was just teasing. Please forgive me if I was rude. All I want is for you to be happy. P.S. I don’t make six figures, unfortunately. BELATED BIRTHDAY WISHES 6-20: Cheers to my mom, who celebrated another beautiful year around the sun last week. Time got away from me, but love never does. You’re the heart of our family, the steady voice, the soft place to land.

The Temple of Justice at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia. When the Let’s Go Washington initiative factory announced a sprint to a November challenge of the millionaire’s tax, there was heartburn among some right-leaning political strategists, and not just because Tim Eyman, of all people, laid out its long-shot odds. There is more interest from at least some of that crowd in tackling a related but different electoral goal: shifting the Supremes to the right.

Summer is the perfect time to dive into a good book and embark on your next reading journey. The season brings a shift in routine for many, and the perfect weather to head outdoors and dive into a captivating story. Whether you’re a parent with kids home from school, a summer intern looking to unwind after an overwhelming day, a busy working adult or a teen looking to escape reality for a bit, there are some wonderful reading opportunities around the region.

“Tonight is about more than just a celebration, it is about legacy, it is about resilience, and it is about power,” Shasti Conrad, chair of the Washington State Democratic Party, told the crowd gathered for a rooftop reception in downtown Spokane on Friday evening, June 19.

Pierre and Douglas have chemistry on stage and off. David Divad photo Throughout history, artistic creation has built bridges connecting cultures that seem distant, or even diametrically opposed. One of the best examples in the 250-year history of the United States is the Harlem Renaissance, which emerged from New York City’s Black hub in the 1920s and ’30s.

Angelina Jolie’s latest film is high on style, low on substance. Angelina Jolie’s onscreen appearances are still sporadic enough that a new acting role from her feels like an event, conferring a sense of importance on an otherwise unremarkable movie like Couture. The latest from French writer/director Alice Winocour also draws parallels to Jolie’s personal life, yet it feels largely weightless, with Jolie gliding through an uneven ensemble drama set during Paris Fashion Week.

Julie Sherwood, second from left, teaches a group how to play mahjong. Young Kwak photo Between shouts of “eight bam” and “four crak,” the ladies talk about new grandchildren, sons graduating from college and recent trips to Africa. Sitting around a square table in Manito Golf & Country Club’s dining room, the chatter stops and starts, but the silence between is filled with the soft clicking of acrylic tiles.