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Write it Out: Time to air some dirty laundry

March 18, 2013 on Page C3 The one band I regret not seeing? My fantasy version of The New Christy Minstrels. I attended their concert but fantasy was replaced by reality. I was a student at …
Selection FunDay

March 17, 2013 One of the high holy days on the leisure calendar has arrived. For those who observe Selection Sunday, today marks the start of the Spokane area’s favorite television miniseries – …
Providence, CHS have split Spokane’s health care system

March 17, 2013 on Page A1 Ten years ago, doctors called the shots when it came to health care in Spokane. Most owned their practices or plied their specialties in larger clinics. They freely referred patients … 47
The Slice: Start with a helping of the O’Slice

March 17, 2013 on Page D1 So go ahead and stick an O’ in front of your last name today. How does it sound? 2
Carolyn Hax: Trip disappoints dad on his day

March 17, 2013 on Page D2 Hey, Carolyn: Last year, my father, father-in-law and I went on a fishing trip for Father’s Day. It was the first year I was a father, and so I figured …
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Do It Yourself: Popcorn loses its appeal in ceilings

March 17, 2013 on Page D3 Q. Our house was built in the early 1970s and has popcorn textured ceilings. The ceilings have been painted. I know the ceilings might contain asbestos, but how do I …
Artistic vibe touches artwork, dinnerware, textiles

March 17, 2013 on Page D3 Visiting this spring’s décor previews often felt like exploring an art gallery. There was an artistic vibe to everything from dinnerware to drapery, art photographs to textiles. Manufacturers are now …
Already wide, varied, legend of orchids sure to grow larger

March 17, 2013 on Page D3 Did you know that the vanilla extract we commonly use in baking comes from an orchid plant? Or that some orchids employ sneaky methods to get pollinated? You will learn …
Social Calendar

March 17, 2013 on Page D4 A Concert for Gabby - Proceeds benefit the Gabby DeLuc Foundation. Three bands will perform, Tommy G & The Nug Jug Band, Raze the City and WayWard 2. Gabby is …
TV Notes: Moss stands out in ‘Top of the Lake’

March 17, 2013 on Page D4 Don’t miss “TOP OF THE LAKE” – Elisabeth Moss of “Mad Men” delivers an Emmy-worthy performance in this edgy, disturbing and altogether fascinating miniseries mystery from Jane Campion (“The Piano”). …
Home Calendar

March 17, 2013 on Page D5 Arts/Crafts Annual Spin In - Presented by Log Cabin Spinners Fiber Arts Guild. Vendors, raffles, door prizes and short demonstrations. Concessions in the lobby of convention area. Bring your wheel, …
Literary Calendar

March 17, 2013 on Page D6 Spokane Poetry Slam - Poets have three minutes to perform original work without costumes, props or musical accompaniment. Sign-ups at 8 p.m., slam at 8:30 p.m. Email Isaac Grambo at …
Best-sellers

March 17, 2013 on Page D6 Fiction 1. “Alex Cross, Run,” James Patterson (Little, Brown, $28.99)
Book Notes: Abrams lands at Auntie’s for Tuesday night reading

March 17, 2013 on Page D6 David Abrams spent 20 years in the Army as a journalist and public affairs specialists. During his career he served in places as far-flung as Japan, Thailand, Africa, Alaska and …
Spotlight: Ward repeats as winner at Washington poetry event

March 17, 2013 on Page D7 Langston Ward, a senior at Mead High School, has repeated his first-place win in a statewide poetry recitation competition. As Washington’s Poetry Out Loud champion, Ward won an expenses-paid trip …
Argentine journey a must for wine lovers

March 17, 2013 on Page D8 MAIPU, Argentina – Ten minutes in the orchard and already my hands felt raw. How do they do this all day without gloves, I wondered, shuffling my feet for a …
As a fan, he’s a believer

March 16, 2013 on Page E1 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – He could have chosen the Devils. Instead he turned to the Saints. In a country where a blurry line separates religion from football, or soccer as …
The Slice: Anything for an opportunity to spare a square

March 16, 2013 on Page E1 One reason the rich stay rich is that they inexplicably buy cheap toilet paper. That’s my theory anyway.
Vitamin level a source of controversy

March 16, 2013 on Page E2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I’ve read a lot about vitamin D deficiency in the news. How much do I need? Where can I get it? DEAR READER: We get most of …
You’re like a puppy to old girlfriend

March 16, 2013 on Page E2 Dear Annie: I was dating this amazing girl for a few months, when all of a sudden, she up and told me her feelings toward me had changed. She won’t …
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Teens are smoking and drinking less, but plenty use pot

March 15, 2013 on Page A6 One in six Washington youth ages 12 to 17 has seriously considered suicide, and 8 percent of students in eighth and 10th grades have attempted suicide in the past year, … 8
The Slice: That’s just not how we casserole, anymore

March 15, 2013 on Page C1 It’s not something the Census asks about. And I am not aware of any independent surveys.
String leader

March 15, 2013 on Page C1 As Leo Kottke told a group of college graduates in 2008, building up to what he acknowledged was starting to sound a lot like a commencement speech, the beauty is … 1
Spotlight on Strauss

March 15, 2013 on Page C1 This weekend, the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Eckart Preu, will perform instrumental excerpts from operas by Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Strauss. The featured selection will be “Ein …
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OK to say no to friend’s sales pitch

March 15, 2013 on Page C2 Dear Carolyn: While talking to a friend, he might mention he has a home-based business. When I ask what he does, I get evasive answers like “Let me come over …
Lunch served long after stated time

March 15, 2013 on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a luncheon/fashion show put on by a local charity organization. The invitation stated socializing at 11 a.m., luncheon at noon. At the appointed hour, we …
Murs hits the Red Room

March 15, 2013 on Page C3 Even without his signature updo dreadlocks, Murs remains recognizable for his dense subject matter and deft lyricism. For nearly two decades the Los Angeles emcee has been among hip-hop’s underground …