AltWeeklies Wire
When the Water Camenew

How the Pacific Northwest was shaped by Earth's greatest floods.
The Inlander |
Nicholas Deshais |
04-17-2012 |
Features
The One, True White Whalenew

Reading the other bible at Christmas time.
The Inlander |
Nicholas Deshais |
12-06-2011 |
Commentary
Budding Tax Bracketnew

Washington state wants to tax pot and its dispensary owners don’t really seem to mind.
The Inlander |
Nicholas Deshais |
12-27-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Medical Marijuana, MMJ
It's For the Sake of Justice, Sure, But Storing It All Can Be a Bitchnew

The evidence room for law enforcement agencies in Spokane, Wash., is stuffed and deteriorating. Here's a look inside.
The Inlander |
Nicholas Deshais |
03-05-2009 |
Crime & Justice
When Down is Up: Ten Jobs That Are Doing Well Because You're Notnew

From arms dealer to repo man to private eye, here are some professions that are not only recession-proof, but actually seem to benefit from an economic downturn.
The Inlander |
Joel Smith, Nicholas Deshais, Daniel Walters, Derek Casanovas and Jordy Byrd |
03-05-2009 |
Economy
Tags: jobs, economic issues
A Little-Known Website Is the Future of Transparency in American Governmentnew

While USAspending.gov brings transparency to government spending, government contractors seem to be in the dark that their information is available to anyone with a computer.
The Inlander |
Nicholas Deshais |
02-05-2009 |
Policy Issues