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Sunday, July 15, 2012
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Modern aids help hikers trek longer, faster, farther than before
July 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 You’ve seen them charging down the red-rock trail – the posture and attitude of a runway model with elbows and two hiking poles flying. Oddly, it’s either pedal-to-the-metal extreme hikers …
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Fly-fishing pioneer Kreh shapes lore of sport
July 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 BALTIMORE – Lefty Kreh is to fly fishing what James Naismith was to basketball and, perhaps, Elvis to rock ‘n’ roll. Kreh is credited with helping invent the sport in …
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The Slice: Small steps versus giant leaps
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D1 You have to envy young people today, what with all the exciting new developments in phones, portable info screens and music players. When I was a kid, we just had …
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Thanks to you, today (roughly) marks 20 years of The Slice
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D1 Spokesman-Review readers didn’t quite know what to think of The Slice at first. For one thing, an oddball grab bag of opinions, observations and musings can seem incoherent. At best. 9
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Horoscope
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D2 For 07-15-2012
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Carolyn Hax: Visit with old flame could cost a lot
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: Here’s the basic version of the story: Guy meets Girl in D.C., pursues her for a few years, they date and move out of the area together. Guy …
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Do It Yourself: Perfect paving starts at the base
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Q. I am planning to add a paver patio to my house. What is the best way to build the base? Can I install pavers over concrete? A. I assume …
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Fencing, chimes keep deer at bay
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Today’s topic is a sensitive subject for many gardeners: How to deal with deer in the garden. It’s mighty hard to enjoy your favorite outdoor activity when there are big … 1
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Don’t be closed-minded when it comes to interior doors
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Door heights are expanding, and the use of 8-foot doors in single-family homes and condos can add to the grandeur of residences.
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TV Notes: ‘Breaking Bad’ kicks off final season
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D4 Don’t miss “BREAKING BAD” – Bryan Cranston returns in the role that earned him three Emmys as this dark and still-addictive drama launches the first half of its final season. …
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Home Calendar
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Home/Garden Inland Empire Bonsai Society Show and Sale - There will be Bonsai demonstrations and a variety of plants and materials suitable for Bonsai and small gardens for sale. Today, …
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Social Calendar
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Alex Meixner Band - Grammy-nominated musician and producer playing polkas like you’ve never heard before and much more! Fundraising concert to promote the Trophee Mondial - World Championships for Accordion …
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American Life in Poetry
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D7 I’d guess that many of you have looked at old snapshots taken of you by doting relatives and tried to recall what it was like to be that person in …
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Best-selling books
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Fiction 1. “Gone Girl,” Gillian Flynn (Crown, $25)
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Spotlight: Acclaimed classical guitarist LeFevre to perform Friday
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Michael LeFevre, an award-winning classical guitarist and professor at Walla Walla University, will perform Friday at the Holy Names Music Center. LeFevre will present the premiere of “Sonata” by Bryan …
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Literary Calendar
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Spokane Poetry Slam - Held every third Sunday. Poets have three minutes to perform their own original work without costumes, props or musical accompaniment. There are two rounds and scores …
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Pueblos’ exhibit shares effects of 100 years of state, federal policy
July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D8 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s pueblos have a history with the federal government unlike any other American Indian tribe. They never signed treaties, and with that came decades of a …
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Introduce family to favorite boardwalks or discover them together
July 15, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 1. Atlantic City Boardwalk; Atlantic City, N.J. Stroll along this historic promenade, considered the oldest and longest boardwalk in the country. Since the first wooden planks were placed in 1870, …
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Parents face choice: Which money card for college kid
July 15, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Parents of college-bound students have a decision to make as offers stream in for their soon-to-depart teenagers. Should they send their green freshmen off to campus armed with a debit …
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Baker Construction & Development continues to branch out
July 15, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Spokane-based Baker Construction & Development began 61 years ago as a mom-and-pop real-estate agency in Swift Current, an outpost on the plains of southwest Saskatchewan. Today the company is licensed …
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Business Beat
July 15, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Have an item for Business Beat? Send it to businessbeat @spokesman.com Education
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Motley Fool: Telefonica’s potential may be worth taking a risk
July 15, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Europe has been an economic battlefield for quite a while now, with Spain recently near the epicenter. Investors are shying away from Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (NYSE: TEF), fearing a …
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Tom Kelly: Off-the-radar seniors provide housing stability
July 15, 2012 in Business on Page E2 A new study by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed that lender unwillingness to issue loans remains the biggest chuckhole on the road to housing recovery. Some homebuyers …
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BBB Tip of the Week
July 15, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Washington state’s primary election is Aug. 7. It’s hard to know whom to vote for if you don’t know much about the candidates, but we’re all so busy these days. …
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