The 36th National Lentil Festival is Saturday in Pullman

Close to 400 pounds of lentils go into the giant bowl of chili at the center of Pullman’s annual celebration of the little legume. The 36th National Lentil Festival, happening Saturday, once again will include a nearly 350-gallon bowl of lentil chili, which is served up to festival attendees starting at 5 p.m. at Reaney Park...

Thanks to dumb luck, the fourth sentence of James Patterson’s latest opus is incorrect. No, Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder trial won’t begin this month...

True-crime author Gregg Olsen interviewed kidnapping survivor Shasta Groene for his latest book; they'll be in Moscow and Clarkston on Saturday

Prolific true-crime author Gregg Olsen experienced a welcome difference when writing his latest book: People wanted to talk about the story’s survivor, not its perpetrator. “No one even mentions his name,” Olsen said...

Weekly collection of area happenings includes music, art and CatVideoFest

More events are in the calendar at inland360.com/events. The Orofino Farmers Market’s Sunshine & Salsa Party, with live garage rock tunes, salsa recipe contest and make-and-take craft activity, is from 4:30-7:30 p.m...

Dr. Universe, I would really like to make a better way to get a shot that doesn’t hurt so much...

New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and the acting trio of Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer teaming up for the armored truck action comedy “The Pickup” are some of the new films, music, television and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: The animated “King of the Hill” returns after a 15-year pause, the first half of season two of “Wednesday” landed on Netflix appropriately on Wednesday and the “Welcome to Wrexham” spinoff “NECAXA” premieres with Eva Longoria...