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• Abortion protest prompts Bloomsday complaints

  May 7, 2013 in City on Page A1 Bloomsday organizers are struggling to come up with what they could have done differently after dozens of runners on Sunday complained about an anti-abortion protest along the route. Race director … 220

• Assefa pulls away for first Bloomsday crown

  May 6, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 It was champions’ day at Bloomsday, an elite men’s field full of past winners ready to repeat the feat. But darkhorse Belete Assefa and newcomer Emmanuel Bett left them all …

• Bloomsday results

  May 6, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 MEN Washington Division—1, Joseph Gray, Renton, 37:34. 2, Paul Limpf, Cheney, 37:50. 3, Uli Steidl, Seattle, 38:16. 4, Evan Sims, Spokane Valley, 39:14. 5, Phil Olson, Mountlake Terrace, 39:15. 6, …

• More than 47,000 soak up Bloomsday experience

    May 6, 2013 in City on Page A1 With added security across the 7.5-mile Spokane Bloomsday course, runners and walkers cruised through a warm and uneventful race marked mostly by dozens of runners being treated for dehydration. Concern … 14

• Scaroni first area women’s wheelchair winner

  May 6, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 Susannah Scaroni’s Bloomsday times have improved each of the nine years she has competed in the women’s open wheelchair race. Scaroni, 21, reached her peak Sunday when she became the …

• Race filled with big, small moments

    May 6, 2013 in City on Page A1 Seventy-eight-year-old Dora Saw, of Spokane, ran her second Bloomsday race Sunday with the help of two wooden canes. She moved faster than just walking, so “ran” is apt. Her husband, … 1

• Doomsday Hill gives separation for Deba

  May 6, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Doomsday Hill allowed Buzunesh Deba to transform the 37th Bloomsday from a two-woman race into a one-woman race. Deba, a 25-year-old Ethiopian based in The Bronx, New York, broke away …

• Blue skies for Bloomsday 2013

    May 5, 2013 in City Bloomsday 2013 started and proceeded with clocklike efficiency Sunday, with blue skies and temperatures as warm as many Bloomies can remember at race time. Following last month’s bombing at the … 4

• Deba wins women’s elite race at Bloomsday

  May 5, 2013 in Sports Doomsday Hill allowed Buzunesh Deba to transform the 37th Bloomsday from a two-woman race into a one-woman race. 3

• Ethiopians sweep Bloomsday titles

  May 5, 2013 in Sports Ethiopians Belete Assefa and Buzunesh Deba captured Elite titles at Bloomsday on Sunday. 9

• Wildrose Graphics counts Bloomsday shirts as best-kept secrets

  May 5, 2013 in Business, City on Page E1 Sherie Hackney can keep a secret. So can her employees. 3

• Still time to be a Bloomie

  May 4, 2013 in City on Page A1 It isn’t too late for prospective Bloomsday runners to get in on Sunday’s event, which is expected to draw 51,000 participants. Late registrations, with a $35 entry fee, are being …

• Sunday brings warmest Bloomsday in 9 years

  May 3, 2013 in City, Idaho If the weatherman is correct, Sunday will be Spokane’s warmest Bloomsday in nine years. 7

• Rockin’ the race course

  May 3, 2013 in Features, Seven on Page W3 The Angela Marie Project has a policy when they play at Bloomsday: No breaks. “There may be 50,000 participants, but each one of them deserves the music so we don’t … 2

• Illness keeps grandmother from being Bloomsday celebrity starter

  May 2, 2013 in City, Health on Page A1 When Lucille Olin turned 80, her doctor advised her to stop running. She obliged, making that year her last Bloomsday run. 2

• Bloomsday security fine-tuned by Spokane police

  May 1, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane police Chief Frank Straub said runners and spectators can expect heightened security the moment they board a bus to downtown Spokane on Sunday during the 37th Lilac Bloomsday Run. … 14

• Past champions return for Bloomsday

  April 30, 2013 in Sports When Jon Neill spoke Tuesday morning about the stars aligning, he meant it in a figurative and literal sense. Neill, Bloomsday’s elite athlete coordinator, is so pleased with the elite …

• Bloomsday buddies

  April 30, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C1 Competing in the unofficial wheelchair division – in the back with the strollers – Donna Husick and Gail Ableman probably will not win Bloomsday on Sunday. But when they finish, …

• Getting There: Bike Swap brings big bucks for Centennial Trail

  April 29, 2013 in City on Page A1 The second-annual Spokane Bike Swap held earlier this month at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center looks like it’s the kind of grass-roots event that’s going to become a …

• Bicycle club offering free bike corral for Bloomsday

  April 25, 2013 in City The Spokane Bicycle Club is offering a free bike corral for Bloomsday participants. The secure, attended corral will accept bikes in Riverfront Park from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., a … 1

• Bloomsday directors plan extra security measures

  April 19, 2013 in Business on Page A1 Lilac Bloomsday Association directors say they’ll require runners and walkers to show their official race tags before lining up for the start of this year’s run. It’s one of the …

• Bloomsday security tightened in wake of Boston Marathon bombs

  April 18, 2013 Lilac Bloomsday Association directors say they’ll require runners and walkers to show their official race tags before lining up for the start of this year’s run. Bloomsday, which occurs on … 17

• Bloomsday entries due by midnight

  April 16, 2013 in Business on Page A10 Those planning to mail in Bloomsday entries must have forms in the mail by midnight tonight. Entries remain $17. Online entrants can use www.bloomsdayrun.org until April 21. Starting April 22, …

• Getting There: Farwell, Bruce roads to close for summer projects

  April 1, 2013 in City on Page A1 Two well-traveled routes in northeast Spokane County will be closed to traffic this construction season for major work. Farwell Road from the North Spokane Corridor to Market Street is being … 5

• Personal and Bloomsday trainer keeps individuals in shape

  March 10, 2013 in Business, Health on Page E1 Some of life’s journeys require more preparation than others. If your destination is Bloomsday’s finish line on May 5, it’s time to start preparing. Just slide into comfortable shoes and …

• Stay the course

  May 8, 2012 in Features on Page C1 The post-Bloomsday glow is sweet, lending its aura of accomplishment and fitness over all who slip on their hard-won T-shirts. Bad news: The glow dims. Some runners and walkers who’d …

• Then and Now: Bloomsday

  May 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Lilac Bloomsday Run welcomed runners and walkers for the 36th time this year, a long way from its modest start. Encouraged by the mayor and bolstered by sponsors and … 3

• Parson throws caution to wind, races to Bloomsday victory

  May 7, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Scott Parson decided to let it ride Sunday morning, and came up big. Parson, a four-time Master’s Division Bloomsday winner, took the Men’s Elite wheelchair title largely by using almost …

• Bloomsday at last!

    May 6, 2012 in News More than 50,000 Bloomies enjoyed sunny skies at the start of Spokane’s annual celebration of spring and fitness. Read more. 6

• Test your Bloomsday IQ

  May 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 After 35 Bloomsdays, it’s safe to assume you know just about everything there is to know about the annual race – and running in general, for that matter. For instance, …

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