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EndNotes archive for Sept. 4, 2014

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 2014

Melissa and Joan Rivers (Evan Agostini / Invision)

Joan Rivers

America’s funniest funny woman has died. Joan Rivers, 81, died one week after she suffered cardiac arrest during a medical procedure. She leaves a daughter, Melissa, and a grandson, Cooper, and a nation who couldn’t help but laugh at her quick wit, her outrageous comments.…

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Russell Wilson hoisted the Lombardi after the Super Bowl and a magical trophy tour began. (Associated Press)

Kick-off to fall

Fall is really here now. School busses lumber through our neighborhoods, the cool morning air heralds change. And tonight the Seahawks kick off the professional football season against the Green Bay Packers. Enjoy the melancholy of autumn, when crisp leaves skitter across cement, marching bands…

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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.