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Sunday, August 9, 2009
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Home makeover won’t break the bank
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D3 Even with a budget of $1,000 or less, sellers are not priced out of making improvements that can help their home stand out among the competition. In fact, real estate …
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HOme Calendar
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D4 Arts/Crafts Treasures on Foxwood - Hosted by the Foxwood Tea House. Outdoor sale featuring more than 30 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, art and more. Live music both days and food … 1
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Martin’s banjo tour makes stop at The Fox
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D5 Here’s big news for the banjo-centric among us, as well as the comedy-centric: Steve Martin’s banjo tour is coming to the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox on Nov. 2. …
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Social Calendar
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D5 Country Style Community Market Fundraiser - Food, games, vendors and chili cook-off. Proceeds benefit the American Heritage Wildlife Foundation. Today and Saturday, 9 a.m.-approximately 5 p.m., AHWF property at milepost …
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Literary calendar
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D6 Among the local events over the coming week (all are free unless otherwise indicated): Auntie’s Morning Book Group - “Unless,” by Carol Shields. Tuesday, 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, conference room, …
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Larsson’s ‘Girl’ is a page-turner
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D6 Swedish crime writer Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl Who Played With Fire” marks the return of Lisbeth Salander, a young woman who could be the female Jason Bourne. She’s a mysterious, …
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Elvis fan’s book earns ticket to Memphis
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D6 Judy Palmer Bendewald, local Elvis fan, collector and photographer, is heading off to Memphis this week to sign copies of her just-published book, “My Treasured Memories of Elvis” (Memphis Explorations …
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Best-selling books
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D6 Fiction 1. “The Girl Who Played with Fire,” Stieg Larsson (Knopf, $25.95)
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ABC revives ‘Millionaire’ for special run
August 9, 2009 in Features on Page D7 If it wasn’t for the color of Regis Philbin’s shirt, it might seem like 10 years hadn’t flown by. He was back on a colorful Manhattan soundstage, sitting across from …
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Mingling with the stars
August 9, 2009 in Travel on Page D8 LOS ANGELES – The seriously starstruck can find their favorite celebrities in cement, in lights and now in wax – plus occasionally in the flesh – around the Hollywood Boulevard …
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Edgewater to pay tribute to its famous 1964 guests
August 9, 2009 in Travel on Page D8 Today we pay tribute to Seattle’s Edgewater Hotel, stalwart champion of Liverpudlian rights since 1964. That year, the Fab Four mounted their assault on the Emerald City, launching the Seattle …
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The foreclosure go-to guy
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E1 GROVELAND, Fla. – 393 Ed Douglas Road was a hot potato now, not a home – just another ghost property in the resale pipeline with curtainless windows, a yard populated …
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Master of promotion
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E1 When Jonathan Coe and his wife, Pat, moved from Spokane to North Idaho in 1984 for his job as director of the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, they joked that theirs …
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Cash for clunkers brings much-needed stimulus
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E1 I miss our 1994 Aerostar in these days of clunker-envy. It was the extended version that could accommodate a 4-by-8 sheet of plywood if the back seats were removed. The …
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Business beat
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E2 New Faces Northwest MedStar has hired Jodi Dooyema as a registered nurse and Bob Montgomery as a registered respiratory therapist for the company’s flight crew.
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Last-minute cabin opening? Look close to home for renters
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E2 While rent-by-owner agencies say it’s a snap to find renters for your family cabin on the Internet, the best way to ensure your sanity – and your second home’s safety …
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It may be messy, but it’s a job
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E2 Some of the dirtiest, smelliest, most dangerous jobs are suddenly looking a lot more appealing in this economy. People who have been out of work for months are lining up …
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Week Ahead
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E2 Monday Marketing Associates of Spokane Meeting – Registration is due today for this meeting featuring John Sporleder, who will discuss “The Art of Behavior Awareness.” Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to …
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Which vehicles are the hot ones?
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E3 Top 10 new vehicles purchased 1. Toyota Corolla
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Clunker program has new cars flying off the lots
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E3 WASHINGTON — More time and money for the government’s cash-for-clunkers program is expected to keep the crowds visiting automobile showrooms as summer winds down. Lawmakers last week approved another $2 …
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California halts suction dredge mining
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E4 HAPPY CAMP, Calif. — Small-scale miners still drawn to California to chase dreams of striking it rich will have to find their gold nuggets the old-fashioned way for awhile, with …
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Kellogg looks to eat into General Mills’ market share
August 9, 2009 in Business on Page E5 For risk-shy investors who are ducking into the pantry section of consumer staples, cereal king Kellogg is a natural idea. But food producers don’t guarantee a safe investment; meat mavens …
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Hospice to fill growing need
August 9, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Hospice of North Idaho plans to build an eight- to 12-bed facility in Coeur d’Alene to accommodate North Idaho residents who are near death and whose care needs exceed what …
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Fall start probable on Post Falls Wal-Mart, Love’s
August 9, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Construction of the new Wal-Mart and Love’s Travel Stop planned for the west side of Post Falls should start this fall. Finalization of plans and traffic analyses evidently remain the …
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