Inside this week’s issue

Thu., Sept. 22, 2005

The Spokesman-Review

Bridging the community

Cheryl-Anne Millsap says the Monroe Street Bridge connects us in many ways.

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Bowled over

Wallace Libby prizes a celery bowl that dates back to 1820.

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Worldly furnishings

Duane and Judy Cocking’s home is filled with exotic furnishings.

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Lofty living spaces

Old buildings in downtown Spokane have become prime residences.

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Gardeners pull up roots

Longtime Spokane horticulturists Jan and Peter Shaw have moved to California.

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Rotten tomato year

Weather conditions were against tasty red fruit from the beginning.

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New look for old sinks

Jo Sandburg-Smith handpaints and stencils old tiles and sinks.

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All alpacas

Northwest Alpaca Showcase is this weekend at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

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Putting on the dog

Weinerfest festivities for dachshunds and their owners is planned for this Saturday..

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