March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D4 The checks are in the mail, the old saying goes. Only this time it’s true. Checks, thousands of checks, millions of checks, all blank and ready to be filled in, …

March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D4 Mutual fund companies are looking abroad for inspiration, as these three new overseas funds show. Although investors are encouraged to own some foreign shares to balance domestic portfolios, they should …

March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D4 While hopes for lower interest rates have energized many stock market niches in the early weeks of 1995, few have shown more obvious benefits than bank stocks. Dow Jones’s industry-group …

March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D4 One of the most underused tools in real estate has to be the rent-with-option-to-buy strategy. Often misunderstood, the rent-withoption allows tenants who want to be home owners to set aside …

March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D4 Taxpayers frustrated by the Internal Revenue Service’s new scrutiny on returns claiming the Earned Income Credit have another way to get their money. Instead of waiting until the end of …

March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D5 Nike, the athletic footwear maker, has revived an old slogan to use in marketing efforts. File Photo/Associated Press

March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D5 Fluke Corp., which suffered through stale markets, Europe’s recession and employment cutbacks, has bounced back with record orders for its electronic test tools in the company’s latest quarter. “We’re kind …

March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D5 Farmers are familiar with the old saying that you are known by the company you keep. Well, a group of farm leaders is aiming to become best buddies with a …

March 5, 1995 in Business on Page D6 Crown Pacific LTD Partnership, E2303 Mallon, sawmills, planning mills. Dot’s Pretty Punch, W1005 Avon, gift, novelty, souvenir. Gennadiy Painting Company, E3725 painting, decorating. Glacier Mountain Floral Supply, E115 Pacific, durable …

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E1 A recent issue of a national magazine (whose name now escapes me) invited readers to meet a few members of the august Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The …

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E1 Nancy Kerrigan records a new album; “Home Improvement” star Tim Allen (far left) writes a best-selling book. Photos by Associated Press

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E2 1. LaToya Jackson 2. (photo of Antonio Banderas)

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E2 When someone calls Dr. Robert Slack looking for a dog these days, the veterinarian follows a new procedure. Instead of providing his caller a list of breeder names, as he …

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E3 Preliminary results are coming in on Spotlight’s “Best Pop Music Year” poll, and so far, the ‘60s are leading the pack. For instance, Big Al Olson called in with a …

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E3 “We didn’t change the sound or anything; we made a record for ourselves and our fans,” says Pantera’s Vinnie Paul.

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E4 Everybody seems to have a Valentine story, and now country star Tim McGraw has one, too. Before his Valentine’s Day concert in Portland, Ore., McGraw was contacted by a very …

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E4 Wynton Marsalis’ new album is “Joe Cool’s Blues.”

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E5 “Just Curious” by Cullen Murphy (Houghton Mifflin, $21.95, 251 pages) One of the best places to begin reading Cullen Murphy’s “Just Curious” is at the end.

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E5 James Herriot, the late veterinarian and author, with this terrior, Hector.

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E5 It sometimes seems as if this is the Auntie’s Bookstore publicity corner - at least it does where literary events are concerned. There’s good reason for that perception. We do …

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E6 The Spokane Art School/Center for the Visual Arts is seeking proposals from Inland Northwest artists and curators for exhibitions at the school gallery, 920 N. Howard. “The gallery is an …

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E7 There is no appropriate spot in the baby book for this particular milestone, and yet here it is. At the ripe age of 6 years and 3 months, our daughter …

March 5, 1995 in Features on Page E7 Care Cars for Elders, a program providing transportation for elderly people to medical and other essential service appointments, will hold a communitywide, volunteer recruitment on Monday from 11 a.m. to …