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Pesticide-free orchard worth additional effort
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Last year, I wrote a column about growing fruit trees organically. In it, I detailed what my husband and I have been doing to grow worm-free apples over the past …
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Social Calendar
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D4 “Annie” (Senior Center Fundraising Event) - Take a ride to the Spokane Civic Theatre to watch a special performance of “Annie.” Event is a fundraiser for Corbin, Mid-City, Hillyard and …
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TV Notes: ‘Housewives’ finishes with flurry
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D4 Don’t miss “DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES” SERIES FINALE: The week is stuffed with season finales, so many that we couldn’t squeeze them all in. But we weren’t about to ignore the swan …
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Home Calendar
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Arts/Crafts Art Classes for Chicks at The Art Coop - May 22, 23 and 24, Mosaic Ball, Boulder Bird Bath, 6-9 p.m., $45-$90. Supplies included in workshop cost. For more …
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Literary Calendar
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D6 Author Barbara Olivo Cagle - “16 x Mom: A Mastery of Motherhood,” the true story of a woman who raised her 16 children in the heart of San Jose, Calif. …
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Book Notes: Aunties’s offers local flavor with lineup of authors
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D6 Coming up at Auntie’s in the coming days: a slew of appearances by notable authors with local ties. Kate McLachlan will read from her paperback “Hearts, Dead and Alive” at …
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Best-selling books
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D6 Fiction 1. “Deadlocked,” Charlaine Harris (Ace, $27.95)
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American Life in Poetry
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D6 We’ve published a number of engaging poems about parenthood in this column, and we keep finding more. Here’s Wendy Videlock, who lives in Colorado, taking a look into a child’s …
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Spotlight: Whitworth grads top Mozart at Manito
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Connoisseur Concerts’ Mozart on a Summer’s Eve performance in Manito Park is shaping up to be a must-see. The concerts, at 7 p.m. July 17 and 18, will feature three …
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South Korea expo teams oceans, tech
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D8 SEOUL, South Korea — A robot fish on a scientific mission shoots lasers from its nose, its tail swinging as it swims around a tank. It’s part of an effort …
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Most of Portland’s visual arts scene is within 20-block radius
May 13, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 PORTLAND — With a new Mark Rothko retrospective (and some even more eye-catching surprises) at the Portland Art Museum, Portland has plenty of visual-arts stimulation to offer – as well …
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Five ways to balance retirement, college savings
May 13, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Imagine if retirement were financed by scholarships, grants and loans. You could qualify for a substantial aid package to pay for your senior years. Your stellar job “grades” and career …
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Lindeblad shares philosophies on golf, life and business
May 13, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Gary Lindeblad sees similarities between golf and life. “You’re going along fine, and then a bad break happens,” he says. “What’s important is how you handle it.”
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Storage sites offer users hassle-free accessibility
May 13, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Moving digital files between your work and home computers can be a pain. Add smartphones and tablet computers to the mix, and you’ve got yourself a giant headache. Google Inc. …
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Motley Fool: Don’t count out iRobot’s potential for swift recovery
May 13, 2012 in Business on Page E2 If you’re in the market for a stock that could grow significantly over time, consider iRobot (Nasdaq: IRBT). You may know the company for its floor-vacuuming robot, the Roomba, but …
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BBB Tip of the Week
May 13, 2012 in Business on Page E2 • Get paid to drive your own car? Have you seen an online ad offering cash to put a company logo on your personal vehicle? “Get Paid to Drive Your …
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Business Beat
May 13, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Have an item for Business Beat? Send it to businessbeat @spokesman.com. Architecture
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Week Ahead
May 13, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Tuesday “Exploring Your Future” – Hosted by Greater Spokane Incorporated in partnership with the Association of General Contractors, Community Colleges of Spokane and Spokane Public Schools. A two-day career expo …
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BofA provides prime example of loan-modification runaround
May 13, 2012 in Business on Page E6 This is a story of persistence. In the case of Miriam Ramirez, it’s the story of trying to obtain a much-needed loan modification from Bank of America.
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Obituary: Pillsbury, William Merril
May 13, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 Jul. 6, 1924 - May. 9, 2012
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Obituary: Thomas, Rosemary Lydia
May 13, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 Feb. 10, 1920 - Jan. 26, 2012
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Obituary: Harris, Maxine “Max”
May 13, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 Aug. 25, 1928 - May. 8, 2012
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Obituary: Fullmer, Bette
May 13, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 May. 19, 1942 - Apr. 26, 2012
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Obituary: Mills, Patricia Marie
May 13, 2012 in Obituaries on Page O1 Jul. 31, 1936 - May. 7, 2012
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