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Darryl Jacobs takes his daughter, Corrine, 5, skating at the Riverfront Park Ice Palace for her first time on skates. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

(From For the Record, Saturday, January 3, 1998:) Name misspelled: The name of Robby Burke, a child actor who stars in an educational film produced by a Spokane company, was misspelled in a photo caption in Friday's newspaper. Robbie Burke and Keala Hopps play Jason and Holly in "Safe Passage." Photo courtesy North by Northwest Productions

A light for all to see. Angelia Thornton, 6, watches as the Kinara is lighted during Saturday's Kwanzaa celebration at East Central Community Center. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

Cindy Jo Greever decorates her Christmas tree with a picture of her daughter Michelle. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

1. Championship hopes. First team All-American Nina Foster and the Florida Gators take on top-seeded Penn State tonight in the NCAA volleyball championship semifinals. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 2. Volleyball coaches Rick Nold of the University of Louisville, Don Hardin of the University of Illinois and Brad Senesac watch Long Beach State practice Wednesday at the Arena.

A traffic argument Sunday escalated into what a firefighter called "road rage" when one driver soaked another with a burning, choking, toxic spray. Dawn Santos, 23, was rushed to Sacred Heart Medical Center's decontamination room. Two ambulance crew members and three nurses also had trouble breathing after being exposed to Santos. Everyone was treated and had recovered by Sunday evening.

Tom DiBartolo and attorney Maryann Moreno await the verdict Friday night. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

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A man of means. Harland Lindner returned from Seattle to find burglars had taken everything in his home, even his fireplace insert and carpets. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

Rose Bowl ticket saga update: Washington State University alumni, faculty and staff members, retirees and students have another chance to buy them. Past and present Cougs can compete for these passes to Pasadena beginning at 9 a.m. today.

1. 'Day of Infamy' remembered. Katie Henrickson, 4, gives her grandfather, Raymond Garland, a congratulatory kiss at the end of Sunday's Pearl Harbor Day ceremony. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review 2. Pearl Harbor survivors listen as an excerpt of the USS Tennessee's log is read.

1. Patrick Walsh shows off his mobile art structure, a 1970 Datsun with nudes on the hood and horns on the grille. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Patrick Walsh gives a thumbs up to someone gawking at his car in downtown Spokane. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

It was cold, and their knuckles were white with it. Saturday night's sharp air wasn't the best for outside singing, but not one of the 25 or so who clutched candles outside Gonzaga University dropped one. They were too precious for that: symbols of loved ones gone too soon. It was the annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving "Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance," where friends and family of those slain by drunken drivers tried to both grieve and make a difference for others.

Seven planets ready to stage two-day performance Tonight and Thursday, nature cues up a special show a curl of seven planets, starting at the horizon and gently sloping high, glowing in the post-dusk sky. Telescopes aren't needed to view five of them, though such a third eye would come in handy for spying Uranus and Neptune. Local sky watchers are excited because seeing all the "naked-eyed planets" together is a once-in-a-lifetime treat. Wait until sunset. Then wait just a little longer. As the stars first begin to wink, look for the sliver of a moon in the southwest sky and use it as a guide.

1. A brush with stardom. Daniel Lee, 5, gets a yellow star painted on his face Sunday by Jody Garr at the Children's Corner, part of the Festival of Trees at the Coeur d'Alene Plaza. Photos by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review 2. Kootenai Medical Center's Smile Squad clowns perform "Jingle Bells" at the festival.

A Spokane Valley woman will spend Thanksgiving in the hospital after swallowing gasoline. And her estranged husband can't celebrate at home, either. MaryAnn Lune Cook - found sitting in her husband's yard while the house burned behind her - has been charged with first-degree arson, Spokane County deputies said Wednesday. Authorities sent Cook, 33, to Sacred Heart Medical Center when she told them that she had swallowed gasoline, a sheriff's report said.

Lewis and Clark student Katie Pinkerton works on a cat sculpture. She was helping transform the Opera House lobby into a garden of visual arts. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

Bill Thurmond, a ski instructor at Lookout Pass, gives Frank O'Halloran some tips on technique during a ski lesson. Thurmond, who has been teaching for five years, says he' excited about his first year at Lookout Pass. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review

1. Rain-turned-to-ice hangs heavily on powerlines on Pines near Grace during Ice Storm '96. File/The Spokesman-Review 2. Beth and Mike Lopez lost several of the 100 trees around their home to the storm. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 3. Remember it! Heck, a lot of us want to forget it. But just in case you might want to stock up... Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 4. Washington Water Power employees worked hard to repair broken lines on 44th and Ponderosa. File/The Spokesman-Review

To a sober season. Salk Middle School students show their support at the MADD red-ribbon rally with a banner at the Spokane Arena parking lot Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

District Court Judge Richard J. Richard is retiring after 14 years on the bench. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

When Spokane's air quality is at its hacking worst, riding the bus will be free. On Monday, a group of city, county and state agencies kicked off the AirWatch program aimed at telling residents when carbon monoxide levels are higher than federal safety standards allow. People will be encouraged to hike, bike, car-pool or ride for free on Spokane Transit Authority buses.

Two Valley grandparents couldn't decide if they were hexed or blessed. A small pickup had just ripped through their garage door, smashing into the Chevy Citation inside. That drove the Citation into an upright freezer, planting it about an inch into the wall. But no one was hurt, the off-course pickup just missed two large evergreens, and it also managed to miss a gas meter and a support pole.

John Denver fans gathered at The Resort at Mt. Spokane on Saturday night for the "For You" celebration. The gathering started with a candlelight memorial and included much of Denver's music. Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand/The Spokesman-Review