Checks mark the best spots for arts listings

You’ll see some changes in the Today section starting this week.

Beginning today, we’re adding check marks to our Thursday arts listings to denote performing events of special interest, and art galleries with new exhibitions.

Among the other additions:

•A TV highlights column returns to our daily television listings page.

•We’ve added a column on the Monday Families page about fun things for parents and kids to do together.

•A local doctor will begin writing a biweekly column for the Health page on Tuesdays.

•We’ll round up restaurant news in a monthly column in Wednesday’s Food section.

•Features writer Rebecca Nappi is launching a monthly series called “Wise Words in Troubled Times,” drawing on the thoughts of local sages.

•Rejoice, Jumble fans – the puzzle will run larger on page C2.

Meanwhile, we’re still tinkering with crosswords and comics; for more on that, see the note under the top crossword puzzle on C2.

Questions? Comments? Call Features Editor Rick Bonino at (509) 459-5068 or e-mail rickb@spokesman.com.