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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Dear Anine: Happily married, but hardly intimate

Dear Annie: I’m 73, and my wife is 74. We’ve been married for 53 years and have never spent a night apart due to marital conflict. Admittedly, each of us may have spent a night or two on the couch, but my point here is that I think we’re still happily married.
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Design Recipes: The beauty of blue and green

When it comes to cool colors such as blue and green, there are various reasons why they work well together. They are both soothing colors in which their different tints, tones and shades can take on different nuisances. Dark shades of green can work well with deeper shades of blue for a smoky, luxurious feel. Lighter colors such as pale shades of blue and green work well together for a more ...
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Punch things up with pastels

Pastel colors can provide softness and neutrality to nearly any room of the home. From living spaces to dining areas and bedrooms, these soothing colors can also bring a sense of lightness and serenity. Looking for ways to infuse pastels into your home? Here are some top tips. 1. Balance with neutrals. Pair pastel colors with neutral colors such as white, cream or gray for a fresh, modern ...
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Spokane Valley Summer Theatre cancels 2026 season

The Spokane Valley Summer Theatre is canceling its 2026 season after its planned show dates could not be guaranteed by the Central Valley School District, which provides the venues for the productions.
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Ask the doctors: Pain in knee suggests mild MCL injury

Dear Doctors: I was on the couch with my right leg on an ottoman when our black Lab rammed into the inside of my knee. The next day, it really hurt to extend or turn my knee. (Not painful to the touch, though, which seemed weird.) It felt better in a week, but I want to know what got hurt.
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Dear Annie: When marriage changes everything

Dear Annie: My younger sister “Natalie” got married this spring to a man none of us really know. They met online, and within six months, they were engaged. My parents were uneasy about how fast it all happened, but Natalie was sure. She said she’d never felt so connected to anyone.
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Seattle arts nonprofit gets record $5 million donation

Between federal grant cancellations, strained finances and budget deficits, the mood at staff meetings for Seattle performing arts organization On the Boards hasn’t often been celebratory the last few years.
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Movie review: ‘Anniversary’ a character study of creeping fascism

Polish director Jan Komasa might be best known in the United States for his 2019 Oscar-nominated film, “Corpus Christi,” but his biggest box office success was in Poland, for his 2014 film “Warsaw 44,” about the Warsaw Uprising, the bloody effort by the Polish resistance to expel the occupying German army from Warsaw toward the end of World War II. Komasa knows authoritarianism, in its most ...
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Miss Manners: Unattended purses make shopper nervous

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve witnessed many women leaving their purses unattended in the toddler seat of grocery carts. They will turn their back to the cart to look for an item nearby, usually for less than a minute.