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• Playhouses to be auctioned to benefit at-risk youths

  April 11, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Eleven custom-built playhouses will hit the auction block on Saturday during Spokane’s Premier Home Improvement Show at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. A 12th playhouse will be raffled …

• RV event kicks off show season

  January 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 The boat, RV and sportsmen’s show season is under way, giving outdoor enthusiasts a chance to see the latest products from manufacturers and learn sporting techniques at seminars. Following is …

• County may add fairgrounds to PFD ballot

  January 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane County Commissioners said Wednesday they might want a piece of the action when voters are asked for money to expand the existing Convention Center and add seats to the … 4

• Spokane County Interstate Fair off and running

  September 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 People sometimes like to complain that nothing ever changes at the Spokane County Interstate Fair, but if Helen Samsel wasn’t there to judge cakes, pies and cookies, it just wouldn’t …

• Native American celebration planned at county fairgrounds

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Spokane Tribe invites the public to its second annual Native American Heritage Celebration on Tuesday at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

• Area Boy Scouts celebrate organization’s 100th year

    May 22, 2010 in City Dakota Smith had no idea welding had anything to do with the Boy Scouts. “I thought it was all outdoors and stuff,” the 10-year-old from Spokane said. There was the … 2

• Scout centennial event planned

  May 20, 2010 in City on Page A8 Current and former members of the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary with a Centennial Camporee, Friday through Sunday at the Spokane County Fair and Expo …

• Junior Livestock Show begins

  May 3, 2010 in City on Page A8 The Junior Livestock Show begins this week with some 650 young people bringing more than 1,000 farm animals to the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

• Boat show brings out the dreamers - and the buyers

  January 30, 2010 in News From the bow of a 37-foot luxury cruise boat complete with leather seats, two flat-screen televisions, a full-size shower and bed, Angela Moses’ grin spread wide. From the stern, and … 2

• Sellers travel rough road

  January 23, 2009 in City on Page A5 This weekend’s RV show at the Spokane County fairgrounds is like a good news, bad news survey of the economy. On one hand, the RV industry has taken big hits …

• Amid belt-tightening, RVers find deals at trade show

  January 22, 2009 in City This weekend’s RV show at the Spokane County fairgrounds is like a good news/bad news survey of the economy.

• Albertsons store gets fresh look

  April 13, 2007 in Business on Page A12 Albertsons is putting a fresh face on its Liberty Lake store with a $1.4 million remodel that will expand departments offering produce and other fresh and healthy items. The 50,000-square-foot …