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Remove old, peeling finish before restaining wood deck
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Q. My deck, made of pressure-treated wood, was finished about two years ago with a solid-color, oil-based stain. The stain is peeling to the bare wood, especially when I try … 1
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Soil, composting keys to successful gardening season
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Today’s topic can easily be summed up by this: If you take good care of the soil in your garden, it will take good care of your plants. Whether you …
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Rain-barrel system proves easy, effective
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Robin Blair does what she can to help her plants thrive. She plants them in good soil and keeps the weeds away. She also waters them regularly with rainwater captured …
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TV Notes: Explore Arctic, Antarctic in Discovery’s ‘Frozen Planet’
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D4 Don’t miss “FROZEN PLANET” – There’s no better way to chill out in front of the TV than with this breathtaking seven-part documentary series that provides an up-close-and-intimate view of …
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Spotlight: ‘Jersey Boys’ will hit Spokane this fall
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D5 WestCoast Entertainment has announced that “Jersey Boys,” the lauded Broadway musical, will play a three-week engagement in Spokane this fall. The play, which tells the story of Frankie Valli and …
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Social Calendar
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D5 “You Can’t Take It With You” - The planned meeting date of two remarkably opposite clans goes comically awry in this Pulitzer- and Oscar- winning classic. Preview night fundraiser for …
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Book Notes: Time to grab tickets for Bass, Stellarondo
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D6 If you’re itching to see Rick Bass and Stellarondo on stage at the same time, good news. Tickets are now on sale. Bass, the nationally acclaimed author, and Stellarondo, a …
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Best sellers
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D6 Fiction 1. “The Thief,” Clive Cussler and Justin Scott (Putnam, $27.95)
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Literary Calendar
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D6 Heart of Spirituality Book Discussion Series - Tuesday, “Traveling Mercies” by Anne Lamott. 6:30-8 p.m., South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. Free. (509) 444-5386. Author Jim Stinson - His … 1
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Home calendar
March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Arts/Crafts Co-op Kids - Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy free activities, with snacks and materials donated by the Moscow Food Co-op. Tuesday, Planting; March 27, Bulb Art. … 1
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Belfast banks on new Titanic exhibit to lure tourists
March 18, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 BELFAST, Northern Ireland – To most of the world, the name Titanic means tragedy, spiced with romance, sacrifice and luxury. But in Belfast, where it was built, the doomed ship …
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Fery’s Catering thrives behind quality food, service
March 18, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Fery Haghighi’s life has the hint of a Cinderella-like fairy tale, from hours of hard work to parties at a palace. Except in her case, those events didn’t occur in … 5
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More-efficient cars could save you cash at pump
March 18, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Gasoline prices are headed for record highs this spring. If that happens, a new, more fuel-efficient car may be worth the investment. Gas has jumped 54 cents to an average … 8
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Here’s the Dirt: Providence plans billing center
March 18, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Providence Health & Services will take 32,000 square feet of office space in the former Agilent Technologies building at 24100 E. Mission Ave. in Liberty Lake. The building now carries …
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BBB Tip of the Week: Safely using ATMs
March 18, 2012 in Business on Page E2 How to use an ATM safely: First of all, try to use only ATMs inside banks and other buildings; these are least likely to have been tampered with. If you …
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Business Beat
March 18, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Have an item for Business Beat? Send it to businessbeat@ spokesman.com. Finance
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Motley Fool: Dell forms winning strategy
March 18, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Shares of Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) dropped recently, when the computer builder reported disappointing quarterly earnings. Investors must not have noticed that management has high earnings expectations for next year, and … 1
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Flashier iPad retains its familiar qualities
March 18, 2012 in Business on Page E2 SAN FRANCISCO — I have grown fond of my iPad 2 during the past nine months. So, I was curious if I would like my tablet computer any less once …
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Week Ahead
March 18, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Monday Green Business Networking Luncheon – A discussion of sustainable agriculture hosted by Sustainable Resources INW. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $18, includes lunch. …
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Shoemaker plans U.S.-made line
March 18, 2012 in City on Page E5 PHILADELPHIA – An overpowering smell of fresh leather and the words printed on stacks of cardboard boxes containing Dansko shoes inside the company’s West Grove, Pa., distribution warehouse are jarring …
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Obituary: O’Connell, Kevin Wren
March 18, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 Oct. 23, 1952 - Mar. 14, 2012
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Obituary: Hoyle, Larae S.
March 18, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 Died Mar. 14, 2012
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Obituary: Huckabay, Robert
March 18, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 Died Mar. 11, 2012
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Obituary: Klise, John G.
March 18, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 Oct. 11, 1926 - Mar. 11, 2012
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