Vision Quest
We may not be Hollywood, but Spokane and the surrounding area has occasionally taken a starring role in major theatrical releases sometimes as itself and sometimes as other cities, but most often in the role of Anytown, U.S.A. (And no, the
Red Dawn remake and the 2019 comedy
Tag were not filmed in the Inland Northwest, despite being set here.) From a Steven Spielberg fantasy to a thriller by horror master John Carpenter, here are some notable films shot in and around Eastern Washington.
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Why Would I Lie? (1980)
One of the first major features to use Spokane as a backdrop was this long-forgotten comedy starring Treat Williams as a compulsive liar who adopts a precocious kid and tries to track down the boy s mother. The film was critically panned and was never released on home video in the U.S.
Owners Kori Henderson and Paul Blacketer at Whim Wine Bar. When Kori Henderson and Paul Blacketer opened Whim Wine Bar in late summer 2019, they never expected their long-dreamed-of venture would soon be closed for more than a year while waiting out the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Well past the initial 2020 shutdown s one-year anniversary, the couple is still waiting to reopen inside River Park Square, opting for now to see if the two-week pause on rolling Spokane County from Phase 3 back to 2 will last. Opening for two weeks and shutting down again 25 percent capacity is not sustainable for the small bar, says Henderson, plus there s the cost of supplies and other expenses to reopen could tank the business for good. If there is no rollback, though, Whim is set to reopen May 20.
Ex-GSI CEO recognized for vision, rallying others
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Rich Hadley became the CEO and president of the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce in 1993 and led the organization, which became Greater Spokane Incorporated, for 21 years. As Rich Hadley and his wife of 50 years, Rita, got closer to their downtown Spokane destination from their home in Colbert, she began grumbling about the increase in vehicle traffic. Without missing a beat, Rich replied, “It’s that damn chamber’s fault for doing its job so well,” before he burst into laughter. Hadley, now 74, served as CEO and president of Greater Spokane Incorporated, formerly the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce, from 1993 until 2014, when he retired. He is viewed by no shortage in Spokane’s business community as someone whose imprint will last for generations to come.
Downtown Natural Gas Leak Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 4:41 p.m.
Before midnight on Tuesday, 4/27/2021, the Spokane Fire Department (SFD) was dispatched to 800 W Spokane Falls Blvd for a hazardous materials incident involving a natural gas leak. Initial reports were that a vehicle had struck the north side of the Nordstrom building with an associated smell of natural gas. The first arriving SFD Engine Company discovered a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident and a significant gas leak involving a 2 natural gas line. The vehicle had struck and severed the main service meter for Nordstrom. Due to the mechanism of the meter sheer, SFD personnel were unable to shut off the flow of gas. The occupant or occupants of the vehicle fled the scene before SFD s arrival.
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