July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D3 Q. How do I go about refinishing my porcelain bathtub? A. The refinishing or painting itself isn’t too difficult, but preparing the surface properly can be quite a hassle, even …

July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D3 Not all of us have beautiful, perfect homes. And many of us don’t have time to take care of them – or even a clue as to how. That’s OK. …

July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D4 Arts/Crafts 2011 smART Festival – Featuring more than 50 arts and crafts vendors, silent auction, clothesline art sales, live music. A hands-on, adult-assisted creative experience for children 4-12 takes place …

July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Josh Ritter is a first-time novelist with a well-known name. Ritter is the singer-songwriter, originally from Moscow, Idaho, who has a great national following for his well-crafted, literate songs.

July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Fiction 1. “Smokin’ Seventeen,” Janet Evanovich (Bantam, $28)

July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Among local literary events over the coming week (free unless otherwise indicated); Corbin Senior Center Book Club - “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers. Tuesday, 3 p.m., Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. …

July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D7 This week we continue voting on our final test comic, “Reality Check.” Call our comics line at (509) 459-3814 or send an email to comics@spokesman.com and rate it on a …

July 3, 2011 in Features on Page D7 Art for the Animals - Auction to benefit River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary, which rescues and cares for animals in need. Artists include Harold Balazs, Kay O’Rourke, Gina Freuen, Melissa Cole, …

July 3, 2011 in Travel on Page D8 Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns isn’t one to easily lend his name to colognes, designer jeans, spaghetti sauce or any of the other entrapments that sometimes come with fame. But when …

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E1 NEW YORK — There’s rarely been a better time to buy a home. If only you could get approved for a mortgage. Despite the persistent uncertainty in the housing market, …

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E1 SAN FRANCISCO — The photograph on Home Depot’s website shows a line of smiling soldiers unloading a truck stacked with power tools and other company wares. The company says this …

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E1 NEW YORK — There are few things as confusing to buy as a diamond. Most people don’t shop for one more than once or twice in their lives, so they … 1

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E2 Wednesday “How to Start a New Business” – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, will present this workshop from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 801 W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 444. The …

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E2 The recent exit of Wells Fargo from the reverse mortgage industry will become a critical point in time for lenders and mortgage companies with plans to service the financial needs … 1

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E2 China’s largely autonomous region of Macau is still a long way from being the diverse leisure destination Las Vegas has become. MGM Resorts, for example, generates more than half of …

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E3 KENNEWICK, Wash. – Construction has been completed on a $24 million plant to treat contaminated ground water near Hanford’s former H Reactor near the Columbia River. CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation …

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E4 DETROIT — American Dryer, a manufacturer of high-speed hand dryers, is benefitting from demand for environmentally friendly products that also reduce costs. In June, the company moved into a 20,000-square-foot …

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E5 Housing markets and the bubble

July 3, 2011 in Business on Page E5 SAN FRANCISCO — Can Google Inc. make friends? The Internet search giant, whose goal is to organize information, will try to organize people with a social networking service designed to …