May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D3 You don’t need a vast wall of screwdrivers or a herd of pricey power tools to have a great workshop. We learned clever ways some handy folks outfitted their home …

May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D4 It’s time to tell us what you think about “Dustin.” The strip about a twentysomething slacker who moves back home with his family after college has been running on our …

May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D4 Big Table Rocks the ’50s Fundraiser - Street food, beer, wine and specialty malts, to benefit Big Table, an organization that supports hospitality industry workers and the Inland Northwest Culinary …

May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D5 Arts/Crafts Washington State Quilters Quilting Bee - A day of quilting, games and activities. Bring a quilt or block to work on and a potluck dish to share (coffee and …

May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D6 The Spike TV sitcom pilot “Thunderballs” will start filming in Spokane this week. Dude, the casting call speaks volumes about this show. For one thing, they are seeking someone to …

May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Here’s an acclaimed Afghan war memoir with a Spokane connection: “Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan,” by Kim Barker. Barker’s byline is familiar to longtime readers of The Spokesman-Review, since …

May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Fiction 1. “The Sixth Man,” David Baldacci (Grand Central, $27.99)

May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Among local literary events over the coming week (free unless otherwise indicated): Kim Barker - The former Spokesman-Review reporter will discuss her memoir “Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan.” Tuesday, …

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E1 WASHINGTON — Feel like the office geezer? Age may be an asset at work, or no issue at all, according to an AP-LifeGoesStrong.com poll. Nearly half of those born between …

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Washington lawmakers have passed a forceful measure envisioned to help upward of 50,000 small businesses attain health insurance for their employees. They did it by creating what’s called a health … 1

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E1 There are lean businesses, and then there’s the Lilac Bloomsday Association. Full-time, year-round staff: one. 1

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E2 Monday SCC Communication Conference - Spokane Community College will present this event, “Breaking down Barriers: The Power of Perseverance and Communication,” featuring various workshops and a keynote address by SCC …

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E2 Last fall two of my managers asked if we could have lunch. They wanted to hammer out a changed procedure and thought we could do it better away from the …

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E3 CHICAGO — About one-fourth of renters nationally, or 10.1 million households, spend more than half their pretax income on rent and utilities, and that cost burden may grow. A report …

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E4 LOS ANGELES — The home price gains made after the housing market bottomed in spring 2009 have vanished, with 10 cities posting fresh lows in February, according to a closely … 1

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E5 BOSTON — Think positive. The pain you’re feeling at the pump from $4-a-gallon gas may become a little easier to bear once you receive your next quarterly mutual fund statement. …

May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E5 Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) recently announced its 2010 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings, and most news coverage focused mainly on the negatives: weak TV sales; same-store sales down 4.6 percent; operating …