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The Summer of 1877
June 07, 2001
Water = Power
March 07, 2002
Leave the car at home
April 05, 2001
Incumbents under fire
February 12, 2001
Speeders Beware
July 05, 2002
Fall Arts Kids - Monart
September 12, 2003
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- News & Comment, Comment May 14, 2004
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Third Time's a Charm?
There are 234 miles of arterials and 612 miles of residential streets in Spokane, and, yes, most of them are slowly crumbling away under cars, buses and trucks every day. By the latest estimate, the city needs about $200 million to fix th
- News & Comment, Comment May 14, 2004
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Spokane, We Have Liftoff...
When the first LaunchPad event was held at the Holley Mason Building back in February 2001, Spokane got quite a wake-up call. Not only was the place decked out with red carpet runners and lights illuminating the fa & ccedil;ade of the newly renova
- News & Comment, News May 6, 2004
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Time to Pay the Fare
On Sunday, thousands of runners took the bus to get to the start of Bloomsday. A $1 sticker guaranteed a ride to and from outlying parking areas and a chance to mingle with fellow Bloomies. Yet taking the bus downtown may not be an option
- News & Comment, Comment Apr 28, 2004
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In Brief
Scouting for a New Place -- SPOKANE -- The local Girl Scouts are proving that they are always prepared for a challenge as they take on not just the renovation of an old building, but also a $2.5 million fund-raising campaign. The Girl Sc
- News & Comment, Comment Apr 22, 2004
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Room at the Inn?
A name like the Sunset Inn conjures images of rolling hills, blushing skies, stellar views and cowboy tunes. That isn't quite the scenario at Spokane's Sunset Inn, a motel located on Sunset Boulevard roughly halfway between downtown and t
