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• Toys given to comfort kids

  January 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 Thanks to a donor, Spokane police officers have plenty of stuffed toys to help comfort children they encounter in traumatic situations. A young woman who wishes to remain anonymous recently … 9

• 1,600 Beanie Babies donated to Spokane police

  January 12, 2012 in News, City Thanks to a donor, Spokane police officers now have fresh toys to use to comfort children in traumatic situations. 8

• Do Your Part: Organize clutter before you trash it

  November 28, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Got clutter? Are you like me and determined to make some room before the holidays hit? Do your part as you sort, organize and get rid of all that stuff …

• Collectible toys target boys

  October 10, 2011 in Features on Page C5 NEW YORK – Most children love to collect things. This year, toy makers are banking on it. Taking a cue from last year’s hits, many holiday offerings are sets or …

• Loaded with toys, Christmas Bureau opens

  December 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 Towers of toys, tables stacked with children’s books, and a small army of volunteers are ready for a crowd today at the Christmas Bureau. No hurry, though.

• Christmas Bureau prepares for Thursday opening

  December 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 The first of five trucks stuffed with toys backed into a cavernous building just after 9 Tuesday morning, its trailer striped with green and red. Coincidence? Well, yes. That’s the …

• Consumer group warns about toy hazards

  November 24, 2009 in Features, Nation/World Holiday shoppers should look out for toy hazards such as small parts, loud sounds, soft plastics and lead contamination, consumer advocates warned today.

• New-look Barbie gets mixed reviews

  October 19, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Mattel has launched a new line of black Barbie dolls with fuller lips, a wider nose and more pronounced cheekbones – a far cry from Christie, Barbie’s black friend who … 5

• Closing reel

  March 8, 2009 in Business on Page E1 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Amber LaPointe’s introduction to one of the country’s greatest tourist attractions came from small square pictures on a white wheel. “It was like you could look into …

• Toy makers worry about new lead laws

  December 26, 2008 in Business on Page A9 SAN FRANCISCO – Worries over lead paint in mass-market toys made the holidays a little brighter for handcrafted toy makers last year, but now the federal government’s response to the …

• Taking toy tradition for a holiday spin

  December 22, 2008 in City on Page A1 DEER PARK – When 84-year-old Robert Forman spins a small, dented brass top on Christmas Eve, it will move for a matter of seconds. But for Forman, his children, grandchildren …

• PLAYTHINGS WITH A PURPOSE

  November 17, 2008 in Features on Page B1 As the surplus of holiday toy catalogs arrives in the mail, parents, grandparents and others often find themselves overwhelmed by the endless variety of gifts and gizmos available for children. …