You may have heard the saying the one man's trash is another man's treasure. One Spokane designer is using that phrase to make clothes out of reuseable materials. 

Rachel Mace is only 22 but she's getting ready to show her designs in one of the biggest fashion events in the United States, New York's Fashion Week. 

"Fashion Week is the biggest event in fashion in our continent," said Mace. 

Fashion Week is known by designers and fashion enthusiasts everywhere as one of the "must attend" events. In fact big names such as Donna Karan and Chanel show their pieces at this event while stars like Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Heidi Klum attend their shows. 

Although Rachel didn't have any formal training as a designer like others that will be at the event, she said she got her start when someone recognized her talent. 

"I went to the store and bought some garbage bags, but when I home and realized I already had some. So I made a skirt out of the new ones," said Mace. 

It was that decision to use reusable materials that helped her get her start. 

Lights, Camera, Action! - The rolling hills of the Palouse set the stage for a locally produced film about a feuding family finding peace in the midst of tragedy.

The movie is called "The Merry Graingers" and its been a labor of love for Serena Belsby who wrote the script after a family member died a few years ago. 

According to Belsby, the movie opens with the Grainger family preparing for their father's funeral.  As the film progresses, relationships change and they begin to enjoy each others company.

"We take the ride with them and see a bit of ourselves in them," writes Belsby

"It ends on an upbeat note and we realize they are going to be okay and they are going to start to accept one another warts and all. The film is about hope and acceptance."

With an Independent Film Project sponsorship, Belsby has had enough money to shoot the movie but now she needs help finishing it.

A new pub and pizza place is moving into the former Immix Fusion Restaurant venue in Cheney. Zentropa Pizzeria and Pub is moving into 122 College Ave. near Eastern Washington University. Their liquor license application says they’ll be serving beer and wine.

Immix shut down earlier this year in April. Zentropa is expected to open later this year.

Beer and wine coming to retirement community

Residents and visitors of the South Hill’s Touchmark retirement community can soon buy alcohol during their stay.

As long as their beer and wine application is approved by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, the Coffee Cafe, located at 2929 S. Waterford can serve alcohol.

Follow Tinbender Craft Distillery’s progress on Facebook

You can find Tinbender Craft Distillery on Facebook now. The small business recently applied for a liquor license to distill brandy in partnership with Knipprath Cellars. They’re currently renting space from the winery and will be starting construction on the distillery later this month.