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Field reports: REI helps fund state park staffer
July 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 PARKS – Recreational Equipment Inc., has awarded $10,000 to Riverside State Park Foundation to help fund a new volunteer coordinator position at the Spokane-based park. Jake Graham has been hired …
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Climbers attracted to volcano that lost its top
July 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Ah, Mount St. Helens. I’ve written hundreds of stories about it, explored the trails around it on foot, skis and mountain bike; and climbed it 10 times, if I can …
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Scientist’s family slams elk group for wolf stance
July 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 MISSOULA – The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has removed all references to its Olaus Murie conservation award after the researcher’s family objected to the group’s policy on wolves. In a … 1
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Out & About: Chimney Rock climbing routes erased
July 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTCRY – Climbers were humbled this month to find a massive rock fall had wiped out a generation of climbing routes on the east face of Chimney Rock, a landmark …
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Anglers back North Idaho trout release
July 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Catch-and-release rules in North Idaho’s premier native cutthroat trout streams received a vote of confidence from anglers in public meetings and surveys conducted this spring. Jim Fredericks, Idaho Fish and … 1
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The Slice: Baserunner was out by an ear
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D1 Let’s start with another great moment in Inland Northwest softball. A friend of mine was playing first base at Underhill Park. “I don’t have the strongest arm in the world,” … 1
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Man who wrote Butch Cassidy died in Spokane changes story
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D1 In 1977, Montana author Larry Pointer claimed that Butch Cassidy was actually William T. Phillips, who died quietly in Spokane in 1937 – not in a Bolivian shootout. This year, …
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Horoscope
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D2 For 07-22-2012
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Carolyn Hax: Keep son’s best interests at heart
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: My mother has recently decided she wants to move in with my family. My husband and I are not so happy about this decision. We have expressed our …
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Washers key to fixing toilet’s wobbly seat
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Q. My toilet seat has plastic bolts that keep coming loose, making the seat wobble and very uncomfortable to sit on. I keep tightening the nuts, but they work loose …
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Laundry’s fine line
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Think clotheslines are a relic of a bygone era, a time when our grandmothers slaved over their dainties with stiff birch-wood pins? Think again. Hanging clothes is hot, due in …
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Hibiscus is in his heart
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Bruce Bailey has a thing for cool plants. As the owner of Heavy Petal Nursery, northeast of Moses Lake, he is particularly passionate about the exotic-looking hibiscus, or rose mallow. …
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Summer Olympics kick off on Friday
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D4 Don’t miss: The Summer Olympics – It’s game on as elite athletes from around the globe gather in London for what NBC hopes will be a jolly good show. The …
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Home Calendar
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Arts/Crafts Art Classes at The Art Coop - Choose from more than 30 classes including: Cement Leaves, Hanging Yard Art, Microscope Slide Soldered Jewelry, and Fused Glass Jewelry. Classes will …
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Social Calendar
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D5 An Evening at the Hagadone Estate on Lake Coeur d’Alene - This benefit for Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County is on the lawn of the Hagadone estate. Guests …
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String Quartet unveils 2012-’13 lineup
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D6 The Spokane String Quartet has announced its 2012-’13 season, with works by Ludwig von Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, Johannes Brahms, Dmitri Shostakovich, Antonin Dvorak and Franz Schubert among the pieces to …
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Literary Calendar
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D7 PajamaRama - Part of Summer Reading Programs. Wear pajamas and bring your favorite animal for stories, games and puppet shows. Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave., …
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Best-selling books
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Fiction 1. “Shadow of Night,” Deborah E. Harkness (Viking, $28.95)
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American Life in Poetry
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Jane Hirshfield, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, is one of our country’s finest poets, and I have never seen a poem of hers that I didn’t admire. …
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Bass, O’Connell, Swain highlight August at Auntie’s
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Nature writer Rick Bass is among the authors booked into Auntie’s Bookstore in August. Bass will be reading from his new book, “The Black Rhinos of Namibia,” at 7 p.m. …
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Discovering Dayton, Wash. worth the detour
July 22, 2012 in Features on Page D8 DAYTON, WASH. – Please, do NOT tell this to the fine people of Dayton: Staying in their small town was not our plan. We were looking for a last-minute, shoulder … 1
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Here’s the Dirt: Retailer moves into E. Sprague
July 22, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Discount City, a retail seller of estate-sale merchandise, is taking 4,100 square feet in the Eagle Plaza strip at 14415 E. Sprague.
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Small biz strategies keep cash flowing
July 22, 2012 in City on Page E1 NEW YORK – Small companies are finding ways to get cash without going to the bank. Since the financial crisis, it’s become harder for small companies to get loans because … 1
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Personnel Source puts clients in position to secure employment
July 22, 2012 in City on Page E1 Jim Reed is the manager of the Spokane Valley branch of Personnel Source, a staffing company based in Eugene with offices in Washington and Oregon. The firm is focused on … 1
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