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• Special services, events planned for Easter Sunday

  April 7, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Sunday is Easter and many Spokane Valley churches are planning special worship services, egg hunts and other activities to mark the day. • The celebration begins with breakfast at 9:30 …

• Religion Notebook: Easter observances set

  April 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S6 Area churches are celebrating Holy Week and Easter with special services and Easter egg hunts. • Central Baptist Church, 19 W. Shannon Ave., will present a Maundy Thursday service at …

• Doug Clark: Sugar bad for health, good for defense readiness

  April 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 If you watched “60 Minutes” Sunday night, then you know that sugar has joined the ranks of red meat, coffee, cigarettes and other foods that should be shunned like adulterers …

• Christian pilgrims mark Palm Sunday in Holy Land

  April 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – Hundreds of Christian pilgrims marked Palm Sunday in the Holy Land on Sunday, holding masses and processions retracing Jesus’ triumphant return to Jerusalem. Palm Sunday marks the day …

• Special days like Easter used to bring out best in kids’ clothes

  April 24, 2011 in Features on Page D1 There are those who seem to regard it as a harbinger of the apocalypse, a breakdown of civilization, good manners’ final surrender after a long erosion of standards. Others insist … 2

• Mad scramble at Riverfront Park egg hunt

  April 24, 2011 in City on Page B1 Ezra Buck lowered himself to the ground, crouched in a sprinter’s position, his gaze fixed ahead, ready to run when the countdown reached zero. His eagerness was almost palpable. 1

• 7,000 eggs gone in minutes

  April 23, 2011 in City Ezra Buck lowered himself to the ground, crouched in a sprinter’s position, his gaze fixed ahead, ready to run when the countdown reached zero. His eagerness was almost palpable. Then, …

• Easter celebrations abound

  April 23, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Holy Week is wrapping up today and Spokane Valley churches will be celebrating Easter on Sunday with sunrise services, special choir performance, Easter egg hunts and more. • Millwood Presbyterian …

• Offer polenta as a side dish

  April 20, 2011 in Features on Page C7 This simple, slowly cooked polenta is perfect for the Easter table. It is gently seasoned with fresh herbs. And if our choices of herbs don’t suit the rest of your …

• Biscuits ready on your schedule

  April 20, 2011 in Features on Page C5 With all the other things that need to get on the table, sometimes worrying about a yeasted dinner roll is just too much. So these biscuits come together fairly quickly …

• Easy leg of lamb is worth the time

  April 20, 2011 in Features on Page C5 Easter dinner isn’t meant to be a rushed affair. And neither should the meat you serve at it. Which doesn’t mean you have to work particularly hard at it. This …

• Use greens to brighten your table for Easter

  April 20, 2011 in Features on Page C5 In this salad, bright green vegetables work to enhance the spring feel of your Easter table. The Mediterranean flavors of citrus, artichoke, olive oil and feta cheese pair wonderfully with …

• Easter ‘chocolate salami’ breaks out of bunny rut

  April 20, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Chocolate bunnies for Easter are so predictable. You gnaw off their ears, then quickly work your way down to their toes. Where’s the excitement in that? Consider something a bit …

• Baskets without candy still fun

  April 18, 2011 in Features on Page C7 Susie Peyton, an art teacher in Redwood City, Calif., has always tried to minimize the candy in holiday traditions with her three kids, now ages 11 and 15. “I’m the …

• This church heals, helps with Easter drama and big dreams

  April 9, 2011 in Features on Page E1 When Stephen Rice was asked to play Jesus in his church’s annual Easter drama, which happens a week from today, his hair was shaved close to his head. Soon after …

• Squeeze one last meal from that hambone

  April 7, 2010 in Food on Page C3 You know the drill: You haul that gorgeous haunch o’ hog out of the oven come Easter, and then, days-of-leftovers later, you’re staring at the dang bone, a few bits …

• Easter activities bring generations together

  April 4, 2010 in Business on Page B1 The Easter Bunny was really hopping Saturday. It was that cold. Mr. Bunny, aka David Walton, had added his own vest, tie and hat to the bunny suit provided by …

• Chilly weather doesn’t deter egg-hunters

  April 3, 2010 in City The Easter Bunny was really hopping Saturday. It was that cold. Mr. Bunny, a.k.a. David Walton, had added his own vest, tie and hat to the bunny suit provided by …

• Inland Northwest hopping with activities to mark Easter

  April 2, 2010 in City on Page A10 Easter-weekend events being held in the region include: “Behold Jesus” An Easter Drama - Presentation highlighting events in the life of Jesus Christ. Spokane Dream Center hosts the 13th year …

• Fresh fruits can bring out the best in Easter desserts

  March 31, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Whether you’re serving an elegant evening meal for the Easter holiday or a more casual brunch, the arrival of spring begs for desserts with a seasonal flair. “I love that …

• Churches conduct special services for Holy Week

  March 27, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Holy Week, the last week of Lent leading up to Easter, begins this week with Palm Sunday. Many Valley churches will have special worship services and other events this week …

• Eggs help showcase the beauty of Easter

  March 22, 2010 in Features on Page C3 Shake and decorate hollowed-out Easter eggs, then save them as keepsakes to display from year to year as a whimsical “egg plant” centerpiece. The lovely eggs, together with other favorites, …

• Cheney Pride Day cleans up neighborhoods

  April 30, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W3 The Cheney Police Department presents Cheney Pride Day, its second annual citywide beautification project, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunshine Disposal will provide two free refuse collection …

• Iraqi Christians hold Easter services

  April 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s embattled Christians took advantage of improved security and gathered Sunday to celebrate Easter, even as roadside bombings killed a U.S. soldier and wounded four other Americans in …

• Mix of ages helps egg on the festivities

  April 12, 2009 in City on Page B1 For Charlotte Carpenter, finding the plastic, goody-filled Easter eggs wasn’t about the candy. “I’ll have to give them to my husband,” said Carpenter, who is diabetic. “The fun of it …

• Easter sermons to focus on hope

  April 12, 2009 in City on Page B3 In a time of economic hardship, a message of hope will be prominent this morning in Easter sermons across the Inland Northwest, several Christian ministers said Saturday. “I am going …

• Easter nips at winter’s heels

  March 23, 2008 in City on Page A1 In the past, Doug Wagley relied on faith. The pastor of Spokane’s New Vision Lutheran Church usually tells his congregation that Easter sunrise services will be warm and sunny – …

• A Demand for Lamb

  February 27, 2008 in Food on Page D1 Spring is around the corner. Ambitious home cooks already may be thinking about the menus for Easter and Passover feasts. Ham might be on that menu. Or a rib roast. …

• Color your eggs with nature’s hues

  April 3, 2007 in Home on Page Z6 Scientists tend to be a curious lot, and South Hill resident Eileen Starr is no exception. The retired earth scientist started experimenting with natural dyes a few years ago. “I …