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Jess Walter, left, and Emma Noyes Let's be clear: 2020 absolutely sucked. For pretty much everyone. (I gather Jeff Bezos and some other billionaires did just fine, but I digress.) And it especially sucked for the arts community, a world that operates on a shoestring even during the best of times. We're obviously not close to the best of times, or even so-so times. The national response to the pandemic when it comes to arts organizations, artists and businesses dedicated to the things that make life worth living — concert halls, theaters, ...

T wo breweries from the Inland Northwest took home top accolades at the recent 2020 U.S. Open Beer Championship, one of the biggest brewing competitions in the country. No-Li Brewhouse landed a silver medal in the American Strong Pale Ale category for its Big Juicy IPA. Recent newcomer Brick West Brewing Co., meanwhile, landed bronze in the Vienna-style category for its Brick West Vienna. Beyond Eastern Washington, a handful of familiar names made this year's winners' list, including Reuben's Brews of Seattle (fifth overall), Deschutes Brewery (2020's Grand National Champion) in Bend, O...