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Sunday, December 11, 2011
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Weitz places third, Gardner sixth at Foot Locker
December 11, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 SAN DIEGO – At the beginning of the Foot Locker National Championship race on Saturday, Spokane’s Nathan Weitz found himself toward the back of the pack. Just the way he …
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Coeur d’Alene girls cruise past Shadle Park
December 11, 2011 in Sports on Page C9 A hot start coupled with stifling defense did the trick for Coeur d’Alene on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings jumped ahead early and held Shadle Park at bay the rest of …
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Martin guides Titans past Vikings
December 11, 2011 in Sports on Page C9 Zech Martin made 6 of 9 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 28 points as the University Titans (4-0) beat the Coeur d’Alene Vikings 73-61 in a nonleague game at …
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Today’s menu
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Field reports: State Parks staff to be cut 30 percent
December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 PUBLIC LANDS – Nearly a third of Washington’s year-round state parks staffers are being notified this week they likely will be laid off as a result of lagging sales of …
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Grizzly attack info not being received
December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 MISSOULA – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service needs to do a better job of informing backcountry users how to avoid dangerous encounters with grizzly bears, an official with the … 1
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Tips for safe canoe hunts
December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 The canoe is a time tested, inexpensive and efficient way to hunt waterfowl on certain waters, ranging from the Clark Fork River in Montana and Idaho to the Winchester and … 1
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Ardent hunter has blind ambition to bag ducks, geese
December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 On a recent weekday, waterfowl hunter Kent Contreras was bubbling with optimism for his coming weekend hunt along the Pend Oreille River. At least a couple of thousand ducks and …
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State acquiring land near Grande Ronde
December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 The public and wildlife soon will be sharing a chunk of an elk-friendly ranch and Grande Ronde River access in southern Asotin County. The 2,200-acre parcel bordering the river was …
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Out & About: Plan your year around local birds
December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTDATE – Enjoy daily reminders of the feathered friends found in the region next year with the Spokane Audubon Society’s Birds of Eastern Washington 2012 Calendar, featuring local birds photographed …
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The Slice: Follow unspoken rule: Don’t touch merchandise
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Katie Youngren was wearing a cloak in a big Spokane Valley store last week when a sticker on some product managed to become affixed to her garment, right on her … 1
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In digital age, women retell family history via traditional sources
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Around New Year’s Day 1958, the sailboat Revonoc went missing in a Florida storm. Sarah Conover’s parents and grandparents were on the sailboat. Conover was just 18 months old; she …
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Hax: Allow husband to avoid mom; you handle absence
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: My mother is a narcissist. My husband of 13 years is tired of dealing with her at family holidays. He never has to see her at any other …
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Do It Yourself: Generator purchase requires homework
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D3 Q: Our electric power was out for four days after a recent storm and it was a real hassle. I’m considering a home generator but know very little about them. …
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Humble or outlandish, your décor can make a statement
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D3 Christmas is two weeks away. But Kathleen and Dale Putrah’s home has been decked for the season since the week of Halloween. “Decorating kicks off the season,” Kathleen Putrah said. …
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Pantone places orange on fashion world’s pedestal
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D3 NEW YORK — The world doesn’t need more gray, and the blues are covered, too. What consumer products need is a jolt, a shot of energy and boldness, all of …
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Spotlight: Interplayers extends ‘Sisters of Swing’
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D5 Those boogie-woogie sisters of World War II can still draw a crowd. “The Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters,” has been extended for another week, through Dec. …
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Home Calendar
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Home/Garden Manito Open House - The Friends of Manito will host an Open House in the meeting room (east of Gaiser Conservatory). Bring your children to decorate cookies and money …
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Social calendar
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D7 Benefits/fundraisers SNR Christmas Dinner and Party Fundraiser – Fundraiser to benefit Specialized Needs Recreation includes a turkey dinner and trimmings, dessert, SNR choir performance, music, raffles and an appearance by …
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Book Notes: Give the gift of reading
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D7 Just a reminder: Books make excellent Christmas presents. You can customize them to every taste. And you can write an inscription on the title page that your descendants might stumble …
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Literary calendar
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D7 Literary/poetry Author Aunt Kimmie Bebo - Children’s author signs copies of her picture books including her most recent, “The Goosie’s New Pond.” TodayDec. 11. 1-3 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. …
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Best-sellers
December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D7 Fiction 1. “The Drop,” Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, $27.99)
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While German celebrations differ, shopping is still king
December 11, 2011 in Features, Travel on Page D8 STUTTGART, Germany – Getting into the Christmas spirit is easy in Stuttgart, Germany, since it has one of the biggest and most famous Christmas markets in Europe. But the spirit …
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