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• Veterans from all branches of military attend Ponderosa assembly

  November 12, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Lawrence Rowse, 87, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was involved in the invasion of Normandy and was injured during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, …

• Vietnam vets thanked for service — unlike in the ‘70s

  November 11, 2011 in Nation/World Twice during a Veterans Day event Friday at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, friends called to thank Bob Poe for his service — a far different greeting than in the years … 15

• Daughter helps father tell his World War II story

  November 11, 2011 in Region After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Murray Fisher of Walla Walla started having nightmares. 1

• Veterans Day: Remembering life in the ‘Silent Service’

  November 11, 2011 in Region Down a smoky, claustrophobic corridor, 60 feet below the horizon of the South China Sea, Herb Brunkhorst helped write history. 4

• Small, rural towns bear high cost of war

  November 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 PALOUSE, Wash. – Sgt. Jacob H. Demand died a world away from his small hometown in Eastern Washington, gunned down in Mosul, Iraq, two weeks before his tour of duty …

• Religion Notebook: Veterans Day Mass Friday

  November 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside Ave., will offer a special Veterans Day Mass Friday at noon. The Rev. Darrin Connall, rector of the cathedral, will … 1

• Chorus salutes Pearl Harbor veterans

  November 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Pages of Harmony barbershop chorus, a Spokane-based group, is celebrating its 60th anniversary by celebrating someone else: a group of Spokane’s Pearl Harbor survivors. Pages of Harmony’s 35-man choir will …

• Parks offer fee-free days

  November 6, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 National parks will be waiving entrance fees for three days to celebrate Veterans Day weekend, Friday through next Sunday. Fee-free days have been offered the past two years as a …

• Church Notes: Buddhist Temple food festival this weekend

  November 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S15 Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St., will present its 21st Annual Fall Food Festival on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival, Aki Matsuri, will offer chicken …

• Book Notes: Schuller autobiography lands on shelves

  October 30, 2011 in Features on Page D7 Gunther Schuller’s new autobiography, “Gunther Schuller: A Life in Pursuit of Music and Beauty” (University of Rochester Press, $49.95), has arrived on the nation’s bookshelves. Schuller, who comes to Spokane …

• Deep sigh of relief follows rancorous election season

  November 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N4 As today is Veterans Day, I salute all of you who have served our country. We all owe you our gratitude. Please enjoy your day. Next, I would like to …

• Civil War veteran buried in Spokane

  November 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S10 Today is Veterans Day, the day we give thanks to our military veterans. Those who are old enough remember it by its previous name, Armistice Day, for the signing on … 2

• Chester Elementary taps holiday for citizenship lesson

    November 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 For many children, Veterans Day means little more than a day off from school. Students at Chester Elementary School in Spokane Valley know better. They got a lesson in patriotism … 1

• Tribe ceremony honors veterans

  November 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 The Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s Veterans Program is hosting a ceremony at 11 a.m. today at the Warrior and Veterans Memorial in Plummer, Idaho. American Legion Post 5 will present colors. …

• Veterans Day ceremonies and events

  November 10, 2010 in City on Page A1 Veterans Day ceremonies and events Thursday in the Inland Northwest include: Spokane

• Some offices, services to close for holiday

  November 10, 2010 in City on Page A5 Schools and many government offices across the Inland Northwest will be closed Thursday in observance of Veterans Day.

• Getting There: Funds give new life to aging bridges

  November 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 Three Spokane County bridges will be replaced in coming years under a federal program to upgrade bridges around the country. The largest project, at $19 million, is the western structure … 13

• Adams students honor veterans, with flowers, music, pictures

  November 14, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The gym at Adams Elementary School was packed with students and veterans Tuesday for the school’s Veterans Day assembly. Members of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office honor guard and several …

• Wounded in war, vets receive Purple Hearts in ceremony

    November 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 Staff Sgt. Lawrence Jefferson remembers the morning last November in Herat, Afghanistan, when “the whole world just went crazy.” It was 7:30, and he was in a line of Humvees … 2

• Obama honors veterans at Arlington cemetery

    November 11, 2009 in Nation/World President Barack Obama paid fond tribute Wednesday to the determination of the U.S. military, from those who served generations ago to today’s troops fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq and missions around …

• Veterans Day closures and holiday events

    November 11, 2009 in City Services affected by the Veterans Day holiday today and area Veterans Day events. 1

• Troops often struggle on return

  November 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken thousands of lives, but many more thousands of military men and women are coming home wounded in body … 2

• Annual wreath-laying holds value for vet’s generation, others

  November 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 Phil White paused recently at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Riverfront Park, gesturing to the names of the fallen beginning with “W.” “Here, but for the grace of God, am …

• Veterans Day events, closures

  November 10, 2009 in City Here are some of the Veterans Day events scheduled for Wednesday.

• Veteran, VA employee talks about resources for women who serve

    November 9, 2009 in City on Page A5 Navy veteran Julie Liss, 39, works for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Spokane as the women veterans program manager. Her mission is to help women veterans navigate … 1

• Community forums will focus on CV district facilities

  November 7, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Central Valley School District parents, residents and community members are invited to attend a Capital Facilities community forum Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at North Pines Middle School, 701 …

• Hayden to honor veteran

  November 1, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 William E. “Dusty” Rhoads is a warrior whose service didn’t end with his discharge from the Air Force after an active duty career of 26 years. To hundreds of North …