Hamburg fine dining restaurant Daniels is close to unveiling additions to its property and its menu.

Located at 174 Buffalo St., it's been "pretty much the same for 27 years," said chef-owner Scott Donhauser.

When Donhauser bought it with partners in 2013, they tried to change as little as possible, including dishes popularized by founder Daniel Johengen. But now Donhauser is expanding the place and its offerings. "We need to evolve," Donhauser said.

The interior has been remodeled, and the addition of a small bar that can also be used for events in the back room is in the planning stages, he said. Outside, a patio has been built on the north side, big enough to hold about 30. There's also plans for a second-story patio over the entrance.

The menu expansion will keep the fine-dining favorites, and add small plates, burgers and a steak sandwich. "Now that we are adding a patio, we'll start doing patio food, fun food, and carry that to the inside as well."

The new patio is almost done, and could be used as early as Mother's Day if the weather cooperates, said Donhauser. The bar and function room should be ready by the end of July, if all goes well.

He hopes the changes will encourage people to "get over that hump of Daniels being only a special occasion place, something you can only afford once a year." While respecting tradition, he said, the restaurant should become "more accessible, more open-ended on what we can do for people."

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Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball coach Joe Dooley wasn't at all caught with his pants down in the late loss of three underclassmen players, although rising senior Kevin Mickle, a defensive backup forward, did take him back a bit.

Dooley knew soon after the second-semester arrest of CJ Williamson, a rising sophomore swingman from Texas Tech who sat out perNCAA transfer rules last season, wouldn't be around long. Williamson, who admitted to campus police he helped burgle anautomobile in an FGCU parking garage, was dismissed from school.

The apparently mutual decision for sophomore backup point guard Reggie Reid to go elsewhere also had been in the works for awhile.

Mickle's is making a move because he wants more playing time. But he also apparently wants to go to another Division I school, andthat would make his fourth college program and he'd have to sit for a season for the second time in his collegiate career. Heapparently has not real realistic pro aspirations at this point.

Dooley's quite happy with the two recent signees, Daytona State rising junior guard Dinero Mercurius, a real-deal pure shooter, and 6-foot-10 rising sophomore forward Brady Ernst from Indian Hills (Iowa) Community College. Both will be eligible as soon as they finish their semesters.

College basketball: FGCU men sign Daytona State shooting guard Dinero Mercurius

"We feel real good," Dooley said of the late additions.

Mercurius will give the Eagles an extra, much-needed 3-point threat and don't be surprised if he sees lots of action in relief.

And Ernst, who originally signed with Iowa State but was given a release after the coaching staff that recruited him left, is really abig plus.

"The good news is we have a lot of competition up front," Dooley said. "We can go big or we can play a little bit smaller. We're goingto be versatile and interchangeable. Brady can be a four (power forward). He doesn't need to be a five (center). He can play a five,but he can move like a four."

Ernst, whom Dooley said has really nice touch despite being a blue-collar type, joins a frontcourt that next season will include: beefy 6-9 senior Antravious Simmons, a former VCU player who likely would have started his last two seasons for any other ASUN team;6-7 sophomore RaySean Scott, an excellent rebounder and shooter;6-10 junior Ricky Doyle, a transfer from Michigan who sat out last season per NCAA rules;and 6-9, 240-pound freshman power forward Brian Thomasof Marietta, Georgia.

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Also in the practice mix will be 6-10 junior Michael Gilmore, who will sit out the first semesternext season after transferring from Miami.

It's hard to imagine a taller and more powerful and more talented mid-major frontcourt.

Point guard is a bit more dicey, but Dooley's not worried.

Barring a late pickup of a JUCO or high school player, which is entirely possible (the Eagles are leaving all options open), risingsenior Brandon Goodwin, the ASUN Newcomer of the Year who led the Eagles in scoring at 18.5 points per game, will be FGCU's only true, full-time point guard.

Goodwin played an average of 31.6 minutes last season, and Dooley wants to keep him at that range next season to keep him fresh.

The Eagles could have really used Reid's 13.9 minutes per game next season.

But rising junior Zach Johnson can and often does play the point, sometimes in tandem with Goodwin. Rising senior Christian Terrell also handled some point guard duties, particularly late last season.

"We've got some options," Dooley said. "We've got Zach and Brandon, and we played Christian at the point quite a bit last year. Youalways worry about enough players, but you've only got 13 available scholarships.

"You can't have 10 of everything."

FGCU's current two top targets for its one remaining scholarship are rising junior point guard Laquincy Rideau, who is transferringfrom Gardner-Webb, and rising sophomore point Keon Cleregot, who is transferring from Memphis.

Rideau visited FGCU weeks ago and called the Eagles his front-runner. Cleregot will begin his FGCU visit Thursday.

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Take Our PollOAKLAND As we twiddle our thumbs waiting to see who the Warriors will play in the NBA Western Conference semifinals, the break in the action might be a good time to assess how Bob Myers latest wondrous year as general manager fits within the context of his wildly successful four-year tenure.

Admit it, even after the Warriors scored their blockbuster free agent coup with Kevin Durant last summer, you might have been fretful about the mass departures of so many team fixtures Andrew Bogut, Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli, Leandro Barbosa, Mo Speights and how Myers could possibly fill in the gaps with very limited resources.

If Myers doesnt win NBA Executive of the Year for the second time in three years, the award is a farce. The Warriors added so many solid complementary pieces to their core at ridiculously low expense, they didnt even need to force first-round draft pick Damian Jones into the frontcourt mix, and used 2016-17 as a developmental year for the promising young big man.

With all that in mind, heres a subjective ranking of Myers best free agent/trade decisions since being named general manager in April of 2012, incorporating this years additions:

1. Andre Iguodala.Myers first big move, and it remains his best. It still rates ahead of Durant for now, because the acquisition of Iguodala in a complicated three-way deal with Utah and Denver and the subsequent signing of the all-purpose veteran for four years gave the Warriors full-fledged legitimacy as a title contender. In the second season after the deal, the team had a championship in which Iguodala was the NBA Finals MVP. The Warriors are 238-70 in the regular season and 38-18 in the postseason since Iguodala arrived, have won at least 50 games and made the playoffs every season. On top of all that, as part of the Iguodala deal, Myers somehow got rid of the crippling final contract year of Andris Biedrins, which was remarkable all by itself.

2. Kevin Durant.Acquiring one of the best players in the league and adding him to an already tremendous nucleus was an organizational pursuit, but it was Myers who initially recognized the possibility of it and the team went into full-court press mode to get it done. We dont yet know what the long-term rewards will be in terms of championships, but Durants signing ensured the Warriors will be a top-drawer attraction for the foreseeable future and give them an excellent shot at multiple titles. A less capable executive wouldnt have been bold enough to even shoot so high.

3. Shaun Livingston.After the misfire of Toney Douglas and the one-and-done year with Jarrett Jack, who left via free agency, Myers finally got it right in his attempt to find a permanent backup point guard to Stephen Curry. In the middle of Mark Jacksons final season as coach, the Warriors won the first six games of a seven-game road trip but lost the finale in Brooklyn, and Livingston, finally returning to form after a devastating knee injury rendered him an NBA vagabond for several seasons, was one of the biggest reasons with a terrific all-around performance for the Nets. Myers clearly didnt forget that game, and he signed Livingston to a three-year mid-level exception deal almost immediately after that season. He has been paying huge dividends off the bench ever since.

4. Leandro Barbosa.Coach Steve Kerr knew Barbosas capabilities well from his own G.M. days in Phoenix, and when Kerr arrived to replace Jackson, Myers recognized the Brazilian Blur as a valuable reserve upgrade and a natural fit to provide instant up-tempo offense. While sometimes lacking at the defensive end, he was more often electric in his two seasons as an offensive bench spark and gave the club another 3-point weapon to bedevil opponents.

5. JaVale McGee.McGee ranks highly on the list because he best typifies Myers ability to understand how a player nobody else wanted could fit into the Warriors system with a rare skill set. Signed in mid-September to the NBA minimum just before the start of the season, it was a roll of the dice that consistently came up seven throughout the year. McGee gave the Warriors quick bursts of energy and excitement and flourished on the court with players who could maximize his abilities around the basket on lob plays and pick-and-rolls. Myers not only improved his team, he saved McGees checkered career.

6. Marreese Speights.After losing serviceable forward-center Carl Landry to free agency after his first season as G.M., Myers improved the position by signing Speights to a three-year free agent deal. Speights had a so-so first season with the Warriors, but improved dramatically in the second once he got in better shape and evolved into his Mo Buckets identity as a spot-up shooter off the bench. Like Barbosa, Speights was often a defensive liability, but he was a major contributor to the teams 2015 title and their uncanny 73-win season. Cant forget Mo, even if he did go on to sign with the Clippers.

7. David West.Wests stats dont leap off the page as they once did when he was in his Indiana Pacers prime, but at age 36, he provides a wise veteran presence off the court, particularly for the hot-blooded Draymond Green, and a savvy second-unit facilitator on the court who not only can defend and rebound but pass with efficient aplomb. Wests main goal is to win a ring to complete his career, but he already has a championship mentality and winners pedigree. Myers got all that for a song.

8. Zaza Pachulia.The first big man Myers signed to try and replace many of the things Bogut provided, Pachulias game doesnt dazzle at first glance. But like West, he knows his role, and thats to do a lot of the dirty work with the starting unit setting screens, providing physical interior defense, finding creases for easy baskets. Pachulia is also a maniac for loose balls, which has made him a favorite of his teammates, if not so much fans who dont appreciate the finer points of his game.

9. Ian Clark.Since Myers snapped him up after he was cut loose by Utah two years ago, Clark has slowly but surely elevated from a shaky end-of-the-bench option to a consistently reliable backup, providing offense much as Barbosa did but with a better defensive mindset and significantly better ballhandling. As his confidence has grown, he has become an asset any team would want, and at 26, hes still on a career upswing. Its one of those seemingly minor Myers moves thats starting to pay off in a major way.

10. Kent Bazemore.Myers signed the long, athletic Bazemore out of the summer league because he fancied the undrafted guards defensive skills and his unbridled energy. Bazemore showed flashes of his potential in the very limited time he received with the Warriors. He eventually was traded for veteran Steve Blake when the club needed an experienced backup guard, but Bazemore has subsequently established himself as an NBA starter and double-figure scorer in Atlanta. Sometimes you cant keep all of your finds.

Honorable mentions:Jack, Matt Barnes, Brandon Rush (second time around), James Michael McAdoo, Landry, Justin Holiday, Anderson Varejao.

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The design of the new pre-function space in the Quail West clubhouse is centered on the shape of the bar and the glass wall that contain moving water and mood lighting. A double-sided fireplace warms the room.(Photo: Submitted)

With renovations to its Lakes Golf Course already underway, Quail West Golf & Country Club announced that Phase II of a substantial renovation of thecommunitys clubhouse is poised to begin as scheduled early this summer.Budgeted at approximately $30 millionand based on the results of a nearly year-long facility study, the member approved and financed two-phase initiative reflects the communitys continued mission to be the premier private residential country club in Southwest Florida. Designed to meet the needs of Quail Wests growing membership and the changing lifestyle characteristics of the communitys members, the improvements will provide the latest in physical facilities and state of the art technology while further solidifying Quail Wests position as a Southwest Floridaleading luxury golf course community.

The renovation initiative is making Quail Wests 70,000-square-foot clubhouse an even more highly preferred destination while providing residents and members an experience that offers the finest in high-end amenities and services, including formal and casual dining, a glass enclosed, heated swimming pool, a 12,000-square-foot fitness and wellness facility, golf, tennis, and salon and spa services. The enhancements are also further securing Quail Wests legacy of offering the best golf and social experience in Southwest Florida. The renovation design is focused on providing an integrated club experience in a single location.

In addition to enhancements to the communitys Preserve Golf Course, Phase I renovations of the clubhouses upstairs banquet kitchen have been completed.Because premier quality food and elegant service are hallmarks of the Quail West experience, the kitchen renovations are primary aspects of the upgraded clubhouse facility.The fine dining experience has been enhanced by the completion of expanded pre-function space overlooking the indoor glass enclosed pool with a completely new lighted bar with a contemporary glass wall that is reminiscent of fine restaurants on FifthAvenue South in downtown Naples. The design of the new pre-function space is centered on the undulating shape of the bar and the glass wall that contains moving water and mood lighting.A double-sided fireplace warms the room and allows seating venues for casual conversation in both the pre-function room and the adjacent club room.The expansion of the second-floor kitchen has enhanced service to both the Mahogany Room formal dining room and to events including 300 to 350 people in the adjacent ballroom.

Work on the redesign of the main lobby entrance has also been completed.Exquisite furnishings are framed by a new fire and water feature in the lobby that creates a memorable impression on members and guests as they enter the Quail West venue.New furnishings and area rugs provide comfort and a consistent look for the lobby and hallway leading to the ballroom.

The new two-story dedicated fitness and wellness center building included in Phase I is on schedule for completion this summer.Gates Construction is also completing associated site improvements to expand parking at the clubhouse complex and redoing four of the clubs eight tennis courts with new hydro court surfaces and LED lighting.The new fitness and wellness center will feature dedicated areas for Pilates and spin classes, cardio and weight rooms, and TRX personal training technology.Live and video workouts will be available throughout the year.A glass-enclosed lobby reminiscent of a fine luxury hotel will provide a bright note of welcome to members and their guests.The new fitness and wellness center will connect to the existing glass-enclosed indoor heated pool and to the clubhouse.

Phase II renovations are scheduled to commence early this summer and will transform the lower floor of the clubhouse while providing more casual spaces.Central to the Phase II plan is doubling the size of the existing Grille Room and its kitchen facilities to elevate the quality of casual dining at Quail West to a level similar to the clubs fine dining experience.Overlooking the lake on the first hole, the expanded casual dining will allow covered and open-air outdoor dining with table and patio seating surrounded by fire pits and the signature glass-enclosed indoor heated pool. Also included in Phase II will be the addition of acovered lower level entry; an enhanced salon and spa; an Internet Caf with take-out service; rooms for member private parties and catered events; bocce ball courts and an outdoor gazebo bar area; and a ballroom expansion that will take increased advantage of the upstairs views overlooking the water.

The design of the improved clubhouse spaces has been a cooperative effort of the clubs members, Humphrey Rosal Architects and Clive Daniel Home.Their design concept is intended to enhance the clubs current high-end finishes while incorporating new design elements consistent with the new building additions.The upper floor of the clubhouse has remained more formal with a transitional feel. The lower floor will be more casual and will tie in the traditional elements of the club with a more relaxed casual atmosphere presented by the lower floors corridor that will integrate golf, fitness, tennis, the salon and spa, and casual dining.

Renovations to Quail Wests two golf courses designed by golf course architect Arthur Hills are addressing enhancements to the irrigation systems, green complexes, adjacent grass areasand fairways.The renovation effort is focused on improving the playability of the Lakes and Preserve courses.The golf practice area is being enlarged to provide increased preparation and lesson space.The course enhancements are being overseen by J. Drew Rogers, a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects highly regarded for his ability to undertake golf course renovation projects.Rogers is familiar with Quail Wests golf courses, having worked directly with Arthur Hills to design two nine-hole layouts that would later comprise the Lakes Course.With improvements to the Preserve Course already completed, work on the Lakes Course is underway and the course is expected to reopen by January2018.

The hallmark of Quail West is its commitment to luxury in all aspects of the community. Projected to include 678 luxurious single-family residences at build out, Quail West is expected to reach 500 completed homes this year.The enhancement initiative will meet the increased demand for a full-service community that satisfies the desires of todays faster paced, more active, and more connected lifestyles.

Quail West is east of Interstate 75, one mile south of Bonita Beach Road.Take Exit 116 (Bonita Beach Road) east.Turn right on Bonita Grande Drive and follow the signs to the sales center.Online at http://www.QuailWest.com.

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The Graphic House, a single-family residence in Fayetteville, has received a 2017 Housing Award from the American Institute of Architects.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Several Arkansas design projects by Marlon Blackwell Architects have been recognized recently with national honors, including one that will be awarded today, April 28, at the American Institute of Architects Conference on Architecture 2017 in Orlando, Florida.

The Graphic House, a single-family residence in Fayetteville, has received a 2017 Housing Award from the AIA one of 14 projects recognized across four categories. These awards emphasize good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and a valuable national resource. Recipients show the world how beauty, safety, sustainability and comfort can come together.

Blackwell, an AIA Fellow, is the E. Fay Jones Chair in Architecture and a Distinguished Professor in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas. His professional firm is based in Fayetteville.

The Graphic House is home to a middle-income family of four, and it occupies a corner lot within a typical suburban neighborhood. The "L" configuration keeps the house's program on a single level, providing an accessible home for the family and simplifying the building's organization. The plan arrangement frames the landscape behind the house and responds to both residential scales of the primary and secondary neighborhood streets. The second story loft creates a strong figure, a bold graphic, along the primary street edge, giving prominence to the house while respecting the scale of the neighboring homes.

The landscape architecture for the project was done by Carl Smith, an associate professor in the Fay Jones School.

Blackwell won his only previous AIA Housing Award in 2008 for his design of theL-Stack House, his family's home in Fayetteville.

A clinic in Rogers and two educational facilities in Fayetteville designed by Blackwell's firm also have been recognized with design honors.

The Harvey Clinic in Rogers received a 2017 American Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

The American Architecture Awards, founded 23 years ago, are the nation's highest public awards given by a non-commercial, non-trade affiliated, public arts, culture and educational institution. The 79 award-winners were chosen from a shortlist of 300 buildings and urban planning projects from across the United States with types such as skyscrapers, corporate headquarters, hotels, parks, private homes, restorations and renovations, and retail facilities.

All awarded projects will be published in New American Architecture: Global Design + Urbanism XVII, published by Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. This summer, a special exhibition of all awarded projects, called "New American Architecture," will take place at Contemporary Space in Athens, Greece.

The Vol Walker Hall and the Steven L. Anderson Design Center project home to the Fay Jones School won Platinum in Architectural Design/Educational Buildings in the 2016 American Architecture Prize. The addition and renovation to Vol Walker Hall on the U of A campus is a complex but resolute hybrid of a beautifully restored historical building (65,000 square feet) and a modern addition and insertion (37,000 square feet). The project team included Marlon Blackwell Architects as lead architects and Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects as associate architects.

The Fayetteville Montessori School Additions/Renovations project won Gold in Architectural Design/Educational Buildings in the 2016 American Architecture Prize. This project involved two interventions to the school that initially occupied a corner of the Colt Square office park in central Fayetteville. In 2012, an elementary facility was added, working within the constraints of a creek's floodplain. The two-story, steel-framed building holds a commercial kitchen and classrooms. In 2015, the school's growth demanded more classrooms for primary care. Blackwell's firm retrofitted a neighboring strip mall, making it accessible to the rest of campus by a pedestrian bridge.

The American Architecture Prize honors designs in the disciplines of architecture, interior design and landscape architecture with the goal of advancing the appreciation of architecture worldwide.Each submitted design was evaluated by the esteemed AAP Jury on its own merit based on form, function and innovation. Winning projects were given titles of platinum, gold, silver or bronze levels, along with honorable mentions from many distinguished submissions.

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Utah went on the road to eliminate Los Angeles and advance to the Western Conference semifinals against the defending conference-champion Golden State Warriors. USA TODAY Sports

Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) sets a screen on Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) as Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) drives to the basket in Game 7.(Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports)

LOS ANGELES Of all the NBAs superstar sagas, those annual subplots where a certain team is hoping to hold onto a certain player in free agency by proving itself in the playoffs, Gordon Haywards was as overlooked as they come.

All season long, the talk in NBA circles was about Paul George and his uncertain future with the Indiana Pacers, or this Clippers team that has Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and J.J. Redickheaded toward free agency this summer, or the Atlanta Hawks with Paul Millsap or the Toronto Raptors with Kyle Lowry. Playing in Salt Lake City, like the 27-year-old Hayward has since coming out of Butler back in 2010, sometimes means you get lost in the shuffle.

Unless, of course, you seize the national spotlight like Hayward and the Jazz did by downing the Clippers 104-91 in Game 7 at Staples Center on Sunday afternoon.And suddenly, with the Golden State Warriors looming in the second round and Hayward getting a taste of postseason success that can only help Utahs cause when July 1 rolls around, Haywards underappreciated talents are front and center for all to see like never before.

Yeah, its a huge win for us, especially because going from 20 to 30 to 40 to 50 wins, or whatever we did, and for me being there the whole time, it was cool, Hayward, who had 26 points and eight rebounds, told USA TODAY Sports. The fans being loyal through the ups and the downs (was big), too.

Los Angeles Clippers center Marreese Speights (5) defends a shot by Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) in the second half of Game 7.(Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports)

As Hayward sat at his locker after Game 7, his shirt off and a dog tag swinging from his neck, he reflected on this impressive Jazz rebuild that has put them at this point.It was only three seasons ago that after plucking general manager Dennis Lindsey from the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2012 they won just 25 games and seemed to be on the verge of losing Hayward.

He signed an offer sheet with Michael Jordans Charlotte Hornets, only to see the Jazz match and make it clear he was their foundation. Then came Rudy Gobert, the prized big man who came their way as the 27th pick from the Denver Nuggets via trade on draft night in 2013. Derrick Favors. George Hill. Veteran additions like Joe Johnson, Boris Diaw, Joe Ingles and the rest. Before long, Hayward had a whole lot more to be happy about when it came to his supporting cast.

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And now, the NBAs Goliath looms.

As playoff rewards go, it doesnt get much worse than this for a Jazz team that fell to the Warriors twice in three regular season matchups (Dec. 8 at Utah, Warriors win 106-99; Dec. 20 in Oakland, Warriors win 104-74; April 10 in Oakland, Jazz win 105-99). Not only do the Jazz have to face a Warriors team won a league-best 67 games in the regular season despite missing Kevin Durant for 20 games because of a left knee injury. Theyll be seeing the rested-and-recovered version.

Golden State will be playing Game 1 on Tuesday after eight days of rest, having last played in their Game 4 win over Portland in the first round on April 24.In that time, the calf problem that kept Durant on the sideline for two games in the first round has healed.

Oh man, I dont think you can give just a quick scouting report against those guys, said Hayward, who paused briefly as third-year coach Quin Snyder came to his locker for a postgame hug.No, its something where you try to contain those three (Durant, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson), make the other guys beat you, but I know well look at it (on Monday). I really havent even thought about it. I put it out of my mind.

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Over the weekend, nearly 40,000 LGBTQ-friendlypeople and lovers of drag descended upon the Los Angeles Convention Center for RuPaul's DragCon. In its third year, thecelebration of the art of drag, queer culture and self-expression for all" featured panel discussions, drag "herstory" sessions, and fashion and makeup workshops for men and women.

Think Comic-Con, but for drag queens.

One of the most attended panels of the weekend was titled What Is Drag in Trumps America?,hosted by the new purveyors of scathing political takes, Teen Vogue. It featured the outspoken Bobthe Drag Queen, Eureka OHara and Alaska, standout and fan favorites from "RuPaul's Drag Race" -- which, in its ninth season,moved from Logo TV to VH1 this year.

One of this year's additions was theKid Zone, an area dedicated to drag's youngest fans.

"We did it because we recognize that there are so many young people, from 3 to 11 or so," RuPaul told The Times ahead of DragCon. "I think young parents know how important it is to expose their children to this diversity, especially in this current political climate. This is a place where they can go and expand their lives and see that there is more than one way to live a successful, abundant life. It doesn't have to exist in this box, and it involves all the colors in the crayon box. We are so proud of this because it gives our queens an opportunity to meet them, fans that wouldnt necessarily go to a nightclub to see them."

A210,000-square-foot exhibitor space has more than 200 vendors selling drag-related merchandise and makeup. The world's most famous drag queen also had a booth, where he signed autographs and sold all things RuPaul.

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A real estate development group plans to expand and convert the former Wonder Bread bakery building at 821 W. Mallon into a three-story office building with a ground-floor artisan food market.

Denver attorney Peter Mounsey says hes hopeful work on the $12 million project will begin this spring.

Were expecting the project to be done by summer of 2018, he says. Theres a potential for partial occupancy even before that.

Mounsey heads the development group Wonder Spokane LLC, which bought the property just south of Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in September for $3 million, state tax records show.

The project tentatively is titled Wonder Adaptive Reuse in a predevelopment application recently submitted to the city of Spokane to begin the citys planning process.

The Wonder parcel takes up three-fourths of the block bordered on the north and south by Mallon and Broadway avenues, and on the east and west by Post and Lincoln streets.

A building occupied by Davids Pizza in the northeast quarter of the block isnt part of the project.

Mounsey says the north-facing part of the former Wonder Bread building will be an artisan food market.

Were still laying it out, Mounsey says, of the market concept, adding that its currently envisioned with about 10 tenants.

Mounsey says the project will include extending the second and third floors with additions on the west end of the building, and constructing another third-floor addition on the east end of the building.

The second-story addition will replace part of the building that burned in 1947 and was never rebuilt, Mounsey says. It will be reconstructed to carry out the architectural style of the main building, he says.

The third-floor additions, however, will be more modern, featuring extensive use of glass to take advantage of surrounding views, he says.

The views of the city are terrific, he says, adding that the view of the river just to the southeast always will be unobstructed, because a portion of Riverfront Park lies in the neighboring block in that direction.

The third-floor additions also each will have outdoor patios, he says.

When completed, the building will have a total of 67,300 square feet of space including a 28,200-square-foot basement, preliminary site plans for the project show.

Mounsey says Wonder Spokane also plans to construct a parking garage on the north side of the parcel.

Its probably going to have one level below ground and three to four above with plus or minus 250 parking spaces, he says.

The parking structure will have pedestrian access into a central atrium that will connect to the market, he says.

Wonder Spokane has assembled a Spokane-based team to work on the Wonder Adaptive Reuse project.

Yost Gallagher Construction is the contractor on the project, and Wolfe Architectural Group PS designed it. GLR Engineers is the structural engineer, and the Spokane office of Seattle-based Parametrix is the civil engineer.

Mounsey says it will be a challenge to bring the building back up to code.

While theres brick to repair and broken windows and a lot of things that need to be done to upgrade the building, the bones of it are quite good, Mounsey says. Engineering told us it was certainly built to last.

Mounsey says Wonder Spokane will seek local historic designation for the building.

The original section of the building was constructed in 1909 and was expanded in 1918 and 1921, Spokane County Assessors records show.

Reporter Mike McLean covers real estate and construction at the Journal of Business. A multipurpose fisherman and vintage record album aficionado, Mike has worked for the Journal since 2006.

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Another huge act for the upcoming Telluride Blues & Brews Festival was announced on Wednesday: the Southern-rock, alt-country Drive-By Truckers.

A prime slot for a well-known band became available in late March the day after the 2017 festival artists were first announced. Festival director Steve Gumble said the 13th-hour cancellation of a New Orleans band, the Revivalists, resulted in the search that led him to the Truckers, natives of Athens, Georgia.

The Truckers will be a great fit for Telluride, Gumble said Thursday. He noted that former Truckers band-mate Jason Isbell was a big draw to last years incarnation of Blues & Brews. Isbell, now a successful solo artist, was a vital member of the Truckers from 2001 to 2007. Their parting was described as amicable.

I put my nose to the grindstone, and looked around for what would be good and appropriate for Blues & Brews, and would resonate well with Telluride people and also was within my budget, Gumble said. I had several options but I had never before had the Truckers, and I knew that people would be stoked to see them at Blues & Brews.

It just felt right to fill that spot with those guys.

The festival will be held Sept. 15-17. Previously announced artists include Bonnie Raitt, Steve Winwood, TajMo: The Taj Mahal and Keb Mo Band, Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Eric Lindell, Dwight Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Samantha Fish, and more.

Founded in 1996, the Drive-By Truckers werent the only additions announced on Wednesday. The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, John Nmeth & The Blue Dreamers, Hamish Anderson, Mitch Woods, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, and Brian Keith Wallen also are newcomers to this years lineup.

The Truckers press materials describe them as outspoken, telling a distinct story via craft, character, and concept, all backed by sonic ambition and social conscience. Led by Paterson Hood and Mike Cooleys Americana-style vocals and roaring Southern-rock guitars, the band has gained a cult following throughout the South and world alike.

The bands 11th album, American Band, was released in September. It showcases a hard-edged and finely honed sound while making a explicitly political statement, according to a news release.

Touching on pressing issues such as race, income inequality, the NRA, deregulation, police brutality, Islamophobia, and the plague of suicides and opioid abuse, the album calls for community and collective action, the release said. Get ready for some righteous rebellion and a true southern rock n roll show, Telluride, the Drive-By Truckers are bringing the heat.

Fans of both Isbell and the Drive-By Truckers were quick to respond on a social-media page when the Daily Planet queried them Thursday about what might be the Truckers best album.

Ive always loved Go-Go Boots because its like a series of Southern Gothic short stories set to music, said one fan. Id have to say American Band is my current favorite because I love the Hell yeah, were pissed off feel of it.

Decoration Day, for sure whats not to like about it? another fan responded.

Southern Rock Opera, with Dirty South a close second, was another reply.

In a column written for The Watch newspaper in December, music columnist (and KOTO Community Radio development director) Geoff Hanson calls American Band his 2016 co-Album of the Year (tied with Sturgill Simpsons A Sailors Guide to Earth).

The Drive-By Truckers have made some of the best albums by any American rock band over the last 15 years, Hanson wrote. The de facto trilogy Southern Rock Opera (2001), Decoration Day (2003) and The Dirty South (2004) is a collective masterpiece that captures the rural South as well as any William Faulkner book, Tennessee Williams play or Lynyrd Skynyrd song.

It is the underbelly of Southern culture that the Drive-By Truckers capture so well. The characters in their songs live in rural pockets and are a motley crew of bootleggers, meth heads and strippers, the losers of class warfare with the self-loathing and alienation that comes with the territory.

Gumble added that every year he looks to put together an eclectic lineup. With Bonnie Raitt, Steve Winwood and now the Drive-By Truckers topping the bill for 2017s Blues & Brews, one could argue that the festival is not exactly a blues purists dream.

However, several other artists booked for the event fall into either traditional or contemporary blues genres.

There are so many festivals out there, and quite often their lineups start to look very similar, Gumble said in a prepared statement. I really enjoy combining iconic musicians with young and talented artists to create a festival bill that appeals to both younger generations and older ones.

Its for the whole family. Im honored to be able to continue to bring incredible music to one of the most beautiful venues in the world.

The daily schedule for Blues & Brews will be announced June 7. For more information about the festival or ticket prices, visit tellurideblues.com.

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The suit is now headlined by Kelly Wright, a black reporter and anchor who has been with Fox News since 2003. Wright claims that he "has been effectively sidelined and asked to perform the role of a 'Jim Crow' -- the racist caricature of a Black entertainer."

Wright's allegations involve, among others, recently fired Fox News host Bill O'Reilly and current network co-president Bill Shine.

The suit claims that Wright was shunned from O'Reilly's now-canceled program, "The O'Reilly Factor," and that Shine "has demonstrated an obsession with race when it comes to discussions with Mr. Wright, including regularly asking him, 'how do Black people react to you' and 'how do you think White viewers look at you?'"

In one alleged example, Wright claims that he was rebuffed in his efforts to show a series of positive stories about the African-American community on the "Factor" because, according to the complaint, "it showed Blacks in 'too positive' a light."

Wright is one of 13 plaintiffs, all people of color who are either current or former Fox News employees, to sue the network in the last month charging racial discrimination.

The litigation began last month, when two black women filed a lawsuit saying they faced "top-down racial harassment" from Judith Slater, Fox's now-former comptroller.

The two plaintiffs, Tichaona Brown and Tabrese Wright, accused Slater of making a number of racially insensitive remarks.

"These are meritless and frivolous lawsuits and all claims of racial discrimination against Ms. Slater are completely false. We have yet to see the alleged additions to the original lawsuit. Given how outrageous and offensive these suits are, it's incomprehensible to imagine how anyone has joined or would join these legal actions," Catherine M. Foti, an attorney for Slater, said in a statement.

Fox said that it fired Slater on February 28, upon learning of the allegations. Attorneys for the 13 plaintiffs say Fox's assertion that it acted swiftly is "completely false."

A separate complaint filed Tuesday on behalf of Adasa Blanco, a former senior disbursement coordinator in Fox News' accounts payable department, alleges that "Slater was terminated because Fox knew this would become a public matter and wanted to salvage its reputation."

Blanco, who claims her repeated complaints about Slater's behavior were ignored, is seeking redress for "substantial monetary damages and severe mental anguish and emotional distress." The suit targets Fox News' top lawyer, Dianne Brandi.

Fox News pushed back hard on the allegations levied in each complaint on Tuesday.

"FOX News and Dianne Brandi vehemently deny the race discrimination claims in both lawsuits," a Fox News spokesperson said. "They are copycat complaints of the original one filed last month. We will vigorously defend these cases."

The complaints filed Tuesday also included allegations from Musfiq Rahman, described in the court document as "a dark-skinned Bangladeshi" who previously worked in Fox's payroll department.

Rahman, the complaint asserts, "suffered unconscionable and unrelenting race discrimination," including an awkward encounter in 2014 with former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes.

According to the complaint, Rahman mistakenly entered Ailes's office on the second floor.

"The fallout for Mr. Rahman's 'mistake' was swift and severe," the complaint says. "Ailes was furious and his paranoia about being attacked came to the forefront. That same day, Ailes ordered that a wall be constructed immediately in his personal office to act as a barrier to entry."

It goes on to say that, the following day, Rahman and "a number of Black employees in the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Departments, had their security passes to the second floor revoked."

Tuesday's filings represent a continuation of what has been a nightmarish month for Fox News and its parent company, 21st Century Fox. O'Reilly, long the top-rated host in cable news, was ousted last week following a New York Times report detailing settlements paid to five women who had accused him of sexual harassment or verbal abuse. O'Reilly has denied the merits of all the claims against him.

The revelations of O'Reilly's settlements came nine months after Ailes was forced out of Fox amid sexual harassment allegations against him. Ailes has vigorously denied the allegations.

Douglas Wigdor and Jeanne Christensen, the attorneys representing all 13 plaintiffs, said in a statement Tuesday that 21st Century Fox "has been operating as if it should be called 18th Century Fox."

"We sincerely hope the filing of this race class action wakes 21st Century Fox from its slumbers and inspires the Company to take a conciliatory and appropriate approach to remedy its wrongs," the attorneys said.

CNNMoney (New York) First published April 25, 2017: 6:19 PM ET

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