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The Slice archive for July 24, 2012

TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2012

Three reasons to miss the Seahawks

1. Back when the team held its preseason training camp in Cheney each summer, a fair number of local NFL fans enjoyed going out to watch very large men sweat. 2. Economic impact. 3. Eventually HBO's "Hard Knocks" series would have come to Cheney to…

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Reasons these shows were not set here

"Lucy": Shortage of nightclubs featuring Cuban music. "Andy Griffith Show": Citizens here would not have tolerated Andy not carrying a gun. "Beverly Hillbillies": Shortage of swimming pools, movie stars. "Bewitched": Viewers would have wondered why Spokane is being portrayed as the center of the advertising…

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How low can you go 

Keith Bromley sent this email Monday. "Mr. Turner, "I see that the forecast low for here in Moscow tonight is 43 degrees -- a mere 11 degree cushion from freezing. Not comforting to us who live in low-lying areas and frost pockets. "So I have…

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