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February 7th, 2010

Clockwise from top, an Afghan security guard looks at the tail end of an abandoned Soviet amphibious assault vehicle in the northern part of the country. These vehicles are scattered singly and in piles and wall-like barriers, rusting away since the late 1980s when the Soviet Union withdrew ...

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107th birthday: Ada G. Walls

Ada G. Walls of Lewiston celebrated her 107th birthday with family and caregivers at Orchards Rehabilitation Center in Lewiston Tuesday. She was born Feb. 2, 1903, at Hansen Ferry in Asotin County to John and Josie Robinson. She and Abijah F. Walls were married Feb. 9, 1921, at Enterprise, Ore. ...

95th birthday: Hilma Andrews

Hilma Andrews of Lewiston will be honored at a family dinner next Sunday to mark her 95th birthday. She was born Feb. 14, 1915, at Friend, Neb., to Frank and Anna Spencer. She and Leo Andrews were married May 27, 1933, at Burlington, Colo. The couple moved to the area shortly ...

80th birthday: Eva L. Herring

Eva L. Herring of Lewiston will be honored from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Orchards Church of the Nazarene, 347 Thain Road, Lewiston. The occasion is her 80th birthday. She was born Feb. 13, 1930, at the family home in Parma, Idaho, to Cora and Cannon Stout. She and ...

Do you want fashion to be thought provoking?

Commentary: By Patricia McLaughlin

I've been trying to figure out why capital-F fashion seems to matter to so few people lately. I remember everybody, even my mother, switching to long skirts in the early 1950s when the New Look reigned. I remember hemlines rising in lockstep, inch by careful inch, through the 1960s, preparing us ...

I try to reuse but pen refills miss the point

Commentary: By Lori Borgman

Reduce, reuse and recycle has become the Eleventh Commandment. But try finding a refill for a ballpoint pen. I have two favorite ballpoint pens. My allegiance to these pens is so deep that I have clung to them for at least four, maybe five weeks. Both of my new favorite pens ...

I admit: I can't open a compact

Commentary: By Celia Rivenbark

The other day I decided it was ridiculous to keep spending so much money on department store cosmetics. For instance, I could save at least 30 bucks by using a drugstore brand of foundation. I did a little research and found a stylish foundation compact for about $11. The spokesmodel for ...

Try these tips for frugal Valentine's gifts

Commentary: By Sharon Rosenberg

The average shopper will spend $103 on Valentine's merchandise for friends, family, co-workers and pets, compared to $102 in gifts last year, according to National Retail Federation. But couples plan to spend less on partners, with gift values dropping to $63 per person, compared to $67 in 2009. But dollars are ...

New workout styles let women go to office without breaking a sweat

By Wendy Donahue, Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO - In Sara Walther's closet, only one pair of jeans comes anywhere close to getting as much wear as her yoga pants from Lululemon and Athleta. "I have suits, and I look at them, and I wish I could get my money back for them," said Walther, 35, who converts ...

Best Sellers

Books Best-selling books of the week according to Publishers Weekly. ADULT FICTION 1. "The Help," Kathryn Stockett 2. "The Lost Symbol," Dan Brown 3. "Kisser," Stuart Woods 4. "Blood Ties," Kay Hooper 5. "The First Rule," Robert Crais 6. "I, Alex Cross," James Patterson 7. "The Swan Thieves," Elizabeth Kostova 8. ...

Club Notes

Lewis-Clark Toastmasters Club No. 36 Members met Jan. 28 at the Congregational-Presbyterian Church, 709 Sixth St., Lewiston. Mathew Carlson served as toastmaster, Jacqueline Picard was general evaluator, Jack Wagner was grammarian, Pete Gertonson was table topics master, invocation/timer was TomDe Goede and joke master was Vic Racicot. Larry Ferguson's speech, "Language ...

With the Military

U.S. Navy Seaman Recruit Alli J Altman-Seid, daughter of Julie R. Seid of Winchester and Jeff W. Seid of Grangeville, recently completed Navy basic training at the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. Altman-Seid is a 2006 graduate of Grangeville High School and will be staying in the Great Lakes ...

Honor Roll

BOISE - Jill Madelene Nock, formerly of Lewiston, has been named to the dean's list at Boise State University for fall semester 2009. MISSOULA, Mont. - Ryan Peterson of Lewiston has been named to the University of Montana dean's list for the 2009 fall semester. NAMPA - Northwest Nazarene ...

Letter of Thanks

On behalf of Family Promise, I would like to thank Applebee's for their pancake breakfast fundraisers. What a great way to help nonprofits raise funds. I would also like to thank the youth from the following churches that served at the breakfast Jan. 30, giving up their Saturday morning: All Saints ...

Senior Calendar

For the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley Sunday, Feb. 7 No events planned. Monday, Feb. 8 Blood pressure monitoring, 8 to 9:30 a.m., Lewiston fire stations, located at 300 13th St., 424 Burrell Ave., and 1533 Grelle Ave. Foot care, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pautler Senior Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston. Line dancing, ...

20 Years Ago

From the Lewiston TribuneFeb. 7, 1990 WASHINGTON - It looks as if it'll cost a nickel more to mail a letter next year. The increase from 25 cents to 30 cents would be the first since 1988 and the largest ever. Voters in the Clark-ston, Asotin-Anatone, Pomeroy and Pullman school ...

40 Years Ago

From the Lewiston TribuneFeb. 7, 1970 CHICAGO - Women want to be bartenders in Chicago and a federal judge is giving them a 30-day chance to do that. Judge James B. Parsons issued a preliminary injunction Thursday preventing police from arresting women bartenders. The Port of Clarkston yesterday endorsed ...

60 Years Ago

From the Lewiston TribuneFeb. 7, 1950 WASHINGTON - Oscar L. Chapman, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, has recommended to Congress a reclamation program for the Columbia River basin to cost more than $400 million. Included is a request for Hells Canyon Dam on the Snake River. With the arrival ...

Fashion Q&A

By Jean Patteson, The Orlando Sentinel

I would like to purchase a lavender-colored St. John suit to wear to my stepson's evening wedding this spring. My husband prefers that I wear a dark color such as black. He is in the wedding party but I am not. With the right shoes and jewelry, wouldn't the suit be ...

Shoemaker provides presidential footwear

Chicago Tribune

Nashville, Tenn., shoemaker Johnston & Murphy has presented handcrafted footwear to every American president since Millard Fillmore in 1850. The tradition continues with President Barack Obama's selection of a sleek black oxford, a more contemporary choice than many previous presidents. In a nod to Obama's admiration for former President Abraham Lincoln, ...