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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Front Porch: Lost-boy magnet is called into action again

I seem to collect lost boys the way other folks collect license plates or trading cards. From a tiny autistic boy who’d escaped from his house to play on a busy street on a Sunday morning, to Ricky who got confused when he got off the school bus one afternoon, I seem to be a lost boy magnet. This time there were two of them looking at me with anxious eyes.
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Gardening: Prepare your garden for winter storms

It looks like we dodged the windstorm last weekend. It changed course slightly and stayed further off the coast than predicted, thereby lessening the wind damage. While this one missed us, the next one might not. Here are a few tips for preparing your plants for winter storms.
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Goalie Bromley helps clinch title in competitive league

When Kari Bromley talks about the brief, fraction of a second two years ago, you can see in her eyes that she’s reliving the moment in slow motion. She doesn’t have to close her eyes to go back in time. It’s a sub-freezing night at Gonzaga Prep in the first round of the state Class 2A girls soccer tournament. Kicking the soccer ball feels like driving your foot into a giant river rock. Players fight the cold with tights, gloves and anything thermal they can find.
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Harley, an adoptable dog

Harley is available for adoption at Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. Shelter workers say he’s a mild manner and loves to cuddle. He would do best in a quiet home.
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Millwood celebrates 89th birthday

The City of Millwood is turning 89 years old and celebrating the occasion with an open house at City Hall, 9103 E. Frederick Ave. from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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Samoan talent at WSU ushered in by Thompson

Jack Thompson made Samoans a hot commodity in Pullman. Tali Ena stood out as a Cougar tailback. Samoa Samoa, a transfer quarterback from Long Beach City College, and Dave Pritchard, a transfer running back from Army joined his cousin, Thompson, and became a center.
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Somebody Needs You

The goal of Somebody Needs You is to match donors with the specific requests of needy Spokane residents.