Rebecca Nappi

Rebecca Nappi is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Features department. She writes features stories for the Today section.

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Email: rebeccan@spokesman.com
Phone: 509-459-5496
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Recent stories by Rebecca

Ben e ath ou r feet

February 4, 2012 in Features on Page E1 Museum exhibits that feature planets and stars sell themselves. But soil? How do you get people excited about the stuff they walk on every day? Well, you can chat with …
Tribute to Holocaust survivor will feature Gurian’s poem

February 2, 2012 in Features on Page C1 Eva Lassman, a Holocaust survivor who died last year at 91, felt survivor’s guilt when she was a young woman. Imprisoned herself, she was powerless to protect others from the … 1
Japanese-American men tour very different downtown

January 29, 2012 in Features on Page D1 Ken Kato, and Dave Heyamoto, both 62, grew up in downtown Spokane in the 1950s and early ’60s. Kato’s family lived in a now-torn down building directly across from the … 8
Ballroom blitz

January 27, 2012 in Features on Page C1 Four years ago, Ken and Debby Dahlke planned to attend a fundraising event in Post Falls that involved ballroom dancing. The couple had never danced before. So they took some …
Snow days can be memorable break

January 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Childhood winters that included snow days remain magical in adult memory. During last week’s snow days in several Inland Northwest school districts, Facebook was filled with photos of children enjoying … 1
First-class relics

January 21, 2012 in Features on Page E1 The cost to mail a first-class letter increases by a penny Sunday, from 44 cents to 45 cents. In the early 1900s, it cost 2 cents to mail a letter. … 4
Toastmaster workshops focus on speeches, leadership

January 19, 2012 in Features on Page C1 Brooks Sackett, dressed in a coat and tie, greeted every person by name at the Spokane Uptowners Toastmasters Club on a recent Tuesday. As the official greeter, he helped people …
Activist Polek, 78, dies

January 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 Jan Polek, of Spokane, a longtime activist for women’s rights, once said of society: “June Cleaver doesn’t live here anymore.” Polek, 78, died Tuesday, after living a life nearly opposite … 1
Robideaux: To thrive in this economy, you have to evolve

January 8, 2012 in Features on Page D1 In the new economy, professions won’t run in families as easily as they once did. Generations of doctors, lawyers and small-business owners might soon seem an old-economy relic. Andy Robideaux, …
Public TV documentary details Northwest life during Prohibition

January 5, 2012 in Features on Page C1 If the spirit moves you, pour yourself a stiff drink tonight and watch “Rumrunners’ Paradise” – a Spokane public television documentary about Prohibition in the Inland Northwest. Toast this fascinating …
Chasing Dreams: Ann Teberg, 53

January 1, 2012 in Features Back story: Teberg, an associate professor in Whitworth University’s School of Education, is a breast cancer survivor. The experience taught her that “we never know how long we have. What …
Shogan leaves council with accomplishments and a sense of relief

December 30, 2011 in City on Page A1 Joe Shogan, 63, served eight years on Spokane’s City Council, six as council president. He spent Thursday saying goodbye to City Hall staffers and cleaning out his office. 19
Don’t be afraid to ring in 2012 with 30,000 close friends

December 29, 2011 in Features on Page C1 First Night, a party in downtown Spokane on New Year’s Eve, can be intimidating for a first-timer. How do you choose among 150 performances in more than 40 venues? How …
Gift of life

December 25, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Jeannine Marx Fruci of Spokane almost died when she was born in 1955. She now knows why she didn’t. “I was supposed to live to save her,” she says, touching … 1
Christmas takes holiday

December 24, 2011 in Features on Page E1 Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, as it does every so often. Christmas on Sunday comes with some advantages and disadvantages for congregations. Recently, several Inland Northwest church leaders …
Area serves up free Christmas meals

December 23, 2011 in City on Page A9 About 700 people live in Athol, Idaho, according to 2010 census figures. But the small community isn’t afraid of big parties. On Christmas Day, they’ll feed more than 150 people …
‘Scary world’ products designed to protect us from everything

December 22, 2011 in Features on Page C1 You are held captive in the airplane seat and so the seatback magazines beckon. Page through SkyMall, or any catalog featuring gifts, and soon you notice all the “scary world” … 1
Keeping memories

December 17, 2011 in Features on Page E1 The Rev. Armand Nigro, a Jesuit priest for more than 50 years, is losing his memories. He’s open about it. Eloquent, in fact. 2
In digital age, women retell family history via traditional sources

December 11, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Around New Year’s Day 1958, the sailboat Revonoc went missing in a Florida storm. Sarah Conover’s parents and grandparents were on the sailboat. Conover was just 18 months old; she …
In service to others

December 3, 2011 in Features on Page E1 In June 2002, Andrew DeLateur, a recent high school graduate, announced that he had enlisted in the U.S. Marines. It shocked his parents. College – not war – was the … 2