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• Conley family serves up 65 years worth of White Elephant deals

  December 11, 2011 in Business on Page E1 John Conley was a teenager fresh out of the Navy when he opened his first White Elephant military surplus store in 1946. “The term ‘white elephant’ refers to something expensive … 49

• Refurbished mascot has a storied past

  May 27, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 As landmarks go, the big elephant atop the White Elephant store at 12614 E. Sprague Avenue in Spokane Valley is pretty distinct. Unique, in fact – and with quite a …

• Retired educator tells stories with a purpose

    February 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The kids quickly flowed into a semicircle surrounding Dan Conley one recent afternoon, sitting quietly with rapt attention as they waited for him to begin telling stories. Conley, who has …