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EndNotes archive for Feb. 23, 2014

SUNDAY, FEB. 23, 2014

A cyclist pedals along Second Avenue at Napa Street past empty lots where homes stood before being removed by the Washington State Department of Transportation. The sites are minimally maintained by the DOT and it could be 15 years before construction will begin for the planned freeway expansion. (Dan Pelle)

The shame of mental illness – healed

Evonne Agnello lived through the loss of her dad and brother. Both men took their own lives. She wondered if she would fall to the disease, too. Then, she started to write. Writing offered a path to understanding herself and healing her pain. She shares…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.