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• Doug Clark: Thanks to the woman who made me what I am

  May 12, 2013 in City on Page B1 She loves Rosauers muffin bread, but only if it’s the thin-sliced kind. When she sends me to the store on a fresh-fruit run, she always adds … 39

• Favorite travel companion has always been Mom

  May 12, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 NEW YORK – When I was young, I learned a lot about travel from my mother. She taught me how and what to pack. She taught me to keep a …

• Thoughts of mom take center stage

  May 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 No matter where in the world children grow up they undoubtedly hear the phrase “Listen to your mother.” Sometimes it’s said sternly as a reminder to not act up. Other …

• Front Porch: The gift every mom wishes for

  May 17, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Another Mother’s Day has come and gone. As always my husband and sons pampered me with a sumptuous breakfast and thoughtful presents. But the gift I want most can’t be …

• Event connects winemakers with wine lovers

  May 13, 2012 in City on Page B1 Some Spokane-area residents are getting tipsy this weekend in celebration of the annual Mother’s Day Spring Release Weekend. The event, put on by the Spokane Winery Association, is a celebration … 2

• Spectacular weekend weather forecast in Washington

  May 10, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — The National Weather Service forecasts some of the warmest temperatures of the year so far for Mother’s Day weekend in Washington.

• Religion Notes: Church to celebrate ‘Mother of Father’s Day’

  May 10, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S10 Central United Methodist Church, 518 W. Third Ave., will present a free Mother’s Day concert Sunday at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. The Women’s Choir from California Baptist University will …

• Mother’s Day tour includes 1915 Welty House

  May 10, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When Jeff and Regina Thomas bought their 1915 colonial on Rockwood Boulevard in 1990, they hadn’t set foot inside it. The Thomases were in the middle of a work-related move …

• Women behind Listen to Your Mother walked interesting paths

  May 6, 2012 in Features on Page D1 Stacey Conner and Elise Raimi settled with their husbands in Spokane in the mid-2000s, and started families here, but felt doubt, disappointment and even despair about the Inland Northwest. “I … 3

• Front Porch: Luncheon comforting for mothers

  June 2, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 On Mother’s Day, my husband and sons spoiled me as usual with flowers and breakfast in bed. But the following Friday, I celebrated the holiday again – this time with …

• Explore gems of Corbin Park in Mother’s Day tour

  May 5, 2011 in City on Page A5 Paul and Cheri Nelson moved into their historic Corbin Park home in 1988 and have made its restoration one of their biggest projects. The 1905 Craftsman was originally occupied by …

• Notebook: ScienceFest was packed with fun at Prairie View

  May 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Students at Prairie View Elementary in the Mead School District recently went on a scientific adventure at ScienceFest – the school’s second annual science fair. This year’s theme, “The Human …

• Religion Notebook: National Day of Prayer services today

  May 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Today is the 60th Annual National Day of Prayer, which was founded in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress and signed into law by President Truman. • There will …

• Craftsman homes open windows to history

  May 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 Oak woodwork inside Jill Bray’s Craftsman home near Manito Park is so extensive and so well done that you would have to see it to believe it. On Sunday, the …

• Family ties taking a tumble

  May 2, 2010 in City on Page B1 With 23 months left on her prison sentence for drug-related crimes, Saturday likely was the last time Chanel Trim will hold her 4-year-old daughter until her release. Like all inmates … 3

• Pine Lodge inmates cling to families

    May 1, 2010 in City With 23 months left on her prison sentence for drug-related crimes, Saturday likely was the last time Chanel Trim will hold her 4-year-old daughter until her release. Like all inmates … 6

• Pine Lodge choristers sing on as closure nears

  April 29, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 It’s Monday evening after dinner and Nancy Klingman is getting her choir students together. This night there’s one unusual problem: about half the choir is missing. Why? Because Klingman is …

• Build a tradition on Mother’s Day

  April 26, 2010 in Features on Page C3 When it’s Mother’s Day, it’s all about tradition in the Paymar/Haddorff household. Now in its 20th year, moms, grandmothers, aunts, cousins and close friends gather in their home around a … 1

• For Mom, work meant life

  May 14, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S2 I understand my mother much better now. She’s been gone a long time, and I thought I pretty much knew all about her – or at least all I was …

• Americans love the phrase, even though its roots aren’t exactly wholesome

  May 10, 2009 in Features on Page D1 What comes to mind when you think of the word “mother”? Loving devotion, maybe? Or perhaps nurturing and loyalty? And seeing as how this is Mother’s Day, you might also … 1

• Woman’s own homelessness leads her to advocacy

    May 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 Michelle Christie used to look at homeless people and think, “What would possess someone to live like that?” It took a catastrophic illness that left her hospitalized for 9 1/2 … 1

• A mother’s memories are rarely outgrown

  May 8, 2007 in Home on Page Z4 Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that I once lived in a space inhabited by little ones. Gone are the rattles and blankies and alphabet blocks.