Recent stories by Jill

• Front Porch: Cherished chair born of frugality

  April 14, 2012 in Washington Voices Some call it frugal. Some call it penny-pinching. Others call it cheap. My family calls it responsible. Whatever you call it, living by a budget is the new black, the …

• Walk draws attention to bone marrow donation

  April 14, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Jeana Moore walks with purpose. She walks to talk about her granddaughter, Jada Bascom, and move as many people as she can to take one step toward saving a life. …

• Long, rich love affair with Joe

  March 10, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 I love coffee. My affair with java began as unrequited longing during childhood. My dad made it black every morning as he headed to his home office, its aroma a …

• Flying Irish Runs from New Venue

  March 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Just after sundown last Thursday, the bridges in Riverfront Park shook under the pounding feet of more than 400 runners who braved a snowy forecast to attend the Flying Irish … 1

• Globe-trotting service teaches much

  March 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S10 After tracking jaguars in Brazil, collecting data about dolphins in the Amvrakikos Gulf of Greece and observing black rhinos in Kenya, Jan Boal has a photo album that could come …

• Learning to run away from fears

  February 11, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Sometimes the news hits home like a sucker punch. I felt that blow last month when I read about Sherry Arnold, the Montana mother and teacher who went for a …

• Monthly gatherings combine socializing, food and art

  February 9, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 For friends Shauna Kennedy-Carr and Jessica Breeze, there’s nothing more fun than creating delightful home décor out of old objects. Unless it’s hanging out with other women.

• Go Red luncheon is all about heart

  January 28, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Three years ago, when Corinne Kubena had a heart attack at age 23, she didn’t recognize the symptoms, although she’d known for years something wasn’t right with her body. “I …

• Mead woman in it for long run

  January 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Lisa Bliss, 42, started running for fitness when she quit smoking in her early 20s. Since then she’s gone a lot further. The petite North Side physician runs between five …

• ‘No’ still a powerful, useful word

  January 14, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 According to my mom, when I was about 2 years old I discovered the ultimate power word: “No.” If you asked me any question I’d answer with emphasis. “No!” In …

• Front Porch: A cry for more story problems

  December 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Some things don’t add up. Such as, how a journalism major and an English major could meet and marry, then have three mathematical kids. What are the odds? Actually, I …

• Soirees get women to mammograms

  December 1, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, it follows that a party can make a mammogram manageable. While many women over 40 intend to get an annual … 8

• Goal of becoming doctor started with help as child

  November 24, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 When Tim Gay was born, it became immediately evident that something was wrong. He was blue. Within minutes the doctors whisked him away for his first heart surgery, one of …

• Ron, Julie Wells continue to put stamp on local architecture

  October 30, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Ron and Julie Wells are the husband and wife team and architect and interior design duo that founded Wells & Company, the award-winning development firm behind some of downtown Spokane’s … 7

• Avoiding sweets is no easy trick

  October 29, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 October is often my month of broken resolutions. Every year I pledge that I won’t binge on bags of individually wrapped candy. I promise I won’t purchase packages off the …

• Parenting relatives get support, advice

  October 27, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 In 2008, when Bernadette Olson learned her 10-month-old granddaughter was back in foster care, she had a few hours to decide if she and her husband Terry would take the …

• Songwriters meet monthly to perform songs they’ve written

  October 27, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S11 When Bill Kostelec started writing songs in the 1990s, it was a way to play through his problems. “The guitar was my salvation. In the midst of things falling apart …

• LC-CDA executive director strives for academic success locally

  October 9, 2011 in Business, Idaho on Page E1 When she was 54, Cyndie Hammond became the second person in North Idaho to earn a doctorate in education through the University of Idaho in Coeur d’Alene. Since then, the …

• Sky diving record set at lupus benefit

  October 6, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S2 Living with a chronic auto-immune disease like lupus can feel like free falling through a medical minefield. Pain, frustration and fear are natural reactions while holding onto hope for more …

• Annual fundraiser raises $8,649

  September 29, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V10 In Arnie Saddler’s south Spokane Valley neighborhood, everyone knows the last weekend in September is going to be fun. That’s when Saddler throws an early Octoberfest party and auction fundraiser …

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