Cowboys and cowgirls from across the country are coming to Spokane in May to compete in the Rocky Mountain Rodeo Challenge.

Midco Arena is home to the division one Augustana hockey team, and came with a price tag of more than $70-million, though its impact stretches far beyond the ice.

The key to Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd’s resilience is “a great spirit watching over us from above” — and their classic ...