Inside this week’s issue
Untarnished truth
Readers share their tales about aluminum household items.
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Fantastic ferns
Ferns add greenery and elegance to almost every landscape.
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Grand view
The home of Lee and Beverly Smick is within sight of the Grand Coulee Dam.
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Make time for maintenance
Caulking is cheap, easy and could save you from damage to your home.
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Versatile fabric
Cotton has a wide variety of looks and feels from seersucker to denim.
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Gardener’s garden
Phyllis and Jim Stephens yard selected as Garden of the Month.
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Rocks rank low for mulch
Pat Munts points out many disadvantages of using stones in the garden.
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A place to relax
Tree seat adds beauty and provides a shady spot to sit.
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Cats can be a real pill
Marty Becker reflects on the trials of trying to give felines medicine.
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