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  Forest Van Dorn

  February 22, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Next August marks the 100th anniversary of the 1910 Fire, which swept across 3 million acres in Idaho, Washington and Montana during a two-day firestorm. At least 85 people – …

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  First Night director can’t imagine Spokane without annual bash

  December 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s First Night celebration marks its ninth year on New Year’s Eve, with its now well-known range of events for adults and kids around downtown Spokane. But Chris Martin, the …

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  More people will hit road this holiday season, group says

  December 21, 2009 in City on Page A5 Holiday travel is on the rise after two years of consecutive declines, according to automobile group AAA. The agency expects a 3.8 percent increase in all modes of transportation between …

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  Salvation Army volunteer talks about Red Kettle campaign

  December 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 The Salvation Army has been ringing bells and collecting donations during the Christmas season for 118 years, which is how long the charitable organization has been operating in Spokane. Last … 1

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  Kootenai County elections official thinks back, looks ahead

  November 2, 2009 in City on Page A5 Deedie Beard has worked in Kootenai County’s elections office for 28 years, many of them as manager. She’s retiring Nov. 30 and handing the reins to Carrie Phillips, formerly with … 1

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  Idaho economist: Times are tough, but they’ve been worse

  September 28, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 In 2004 and 2005, Kootenai County ranked among the top five U.S. metro areas for best performance in job growth. It’s a much different story today, with nearly 11 percent …

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  Author discusses satisfying endings, life in Spokane, what’s next

  September 21, 2009 in City on Page A5 Jess Walter’s new novel, “The Financial Lives of the Poets,” hits bookstores Tuesday and is already getting plenty of excellent critical attention. British novelist Nick Hornby chose it for his …

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  Spokane’s police ombudsman ready to listen, earn trust

  September 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s first police ombudsman, Tim Burns, started work late last month, nearly a year after the City Council created the position amid public outcry over police conduct. Burns, 55, moved … 5

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  County’s top elections official discusses the vote-by-mail process

  August 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 Voters around Washington have until Tuesday to get their ballots in the mail or into the drop box for a primary that whittles down choices for city and town councils, … 1

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  Athol’s mayor says size, pace of 100-year-old town suit him fine

  August 10, 2009 in City on Page A5 The celebration is over, but today is Athol’s birthday. The North Idaho town marked its centennial over the weekend at the annual Athol Daze. Named for a Scottish duke and …

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  East Valley grad, Army specialist reflects on Iraq

  August 3, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spc. Aaron Torrey, 22, of Otis Orchards, has been in the Army since shortly after he graduated from East Valley High School in 2006. Last month he returned from his …

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  Executive director confident of Spokane Symphony’s vision, future

  July 20, 2009 in City on Page A5 The Spokane Symphony announced significant cost-cutting measures last week, including 20 percent pay cuts for administrative staff and a number of changes in the upcoming 2009-’10 repertoire. A number of …

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  Face Time: Spokane police officer, mother on child safety seat mission

  July 13, 2009 in City on Page A5 A child’s death in a crash is something Spokane police Officer Teresa Fuller works hard to prevent. She has spent many Saturdays crawling into cars, trucks and vans during car … 1

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  Centennial Trail advocate talks about gaps, priorities and funding

  July 6, 2009 in City on Page A5 Two decades after the ground was broken on Spokane’s most popular bike and pedestrian pathway, several stretches of the 37-mile Centennial Trail remain incomplete. The largest gap, between Riverfront Park …

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  Face Time: Tony Stewart

  June 29, 2009 in City on Page A5 White-supremacist fliers have been distributed in several Coeur d’Alene-area neighborhoods over the past three months. The Aryan Nations, which was bankrupted in 2000 by a $6.3 million court verdict, has …

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  Face Time: Dan Peck

  June 22, 2009 in City on Page A5 Dan Peck, president of Spokane North Little League, is leading an effort to build nine to 12 ballfields on a section of the old Northside Landfill along Indian Trail Road. … 2

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  Face Time: Ralph DeCristoforo

  June 15, 2009 in City on Page A5 Last week, Washington health officials announced a plan to reduce the number of people receiving the state’s Basic Health insurance plan by shifting some onto Medicaid and raising the premiums …

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  Face Time: Darren Prouty

  June 8, 2009 in City on Page A5 Every spring, as the rivers fill with cold, fast water and the temperature warms up, drownings, near-drownings and other water crises pop up around the Inland Northwest. To get a …