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Playwright Sarah Delappe’s 2016 debut, “The Wolves,” is an emotionally moving, award-winning story about a girl’s indoor soccer team that navigates issues of friendship, loss and growing up. Spokane Civic Theatre’s production opened March 7 and runs until March 30.

Dear Annie: Money can be one of the biggest sources of stress in a marriage, and it sounds like some people who write in to you feel more like accountants than equal partners. That’s a red flag. A healthy financial arrangement should feel fair, transparent and respectful – not like you’re under a microscope while your husband has free rein.

Dawn Robinson, a founding member of the popular ’90s R&B girl group En Vogue, stoked lots of dire “Hollywood True Story”-type headlines recently by revealing that she’s been living out of her “older car” for nearly three years.

Like it or not, we live in a time of anxious uncertainty. It is easy to think of earlier times as being calmer and less unsettled, and to conclude that the art of those times offers a tranquil refuge to readers, viewers and listeners of our unsettled period. If anyone in the audience at Sunday’s performance at the Bing by the Spokane String Quartet of works by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Samuel Barber (1897-1957) or, for that matter, by the contemporary Polina Nazaykinskaya (b. 1987) was seeking such a refuge, however, they were bound to be disappointed.

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the monthly letters column. We are well into the third month of the new year, and for some of us – the data say it’s probably most of us – the resolutions we made on Jan. 1 have already fallen by the wayside. We have been hearing from readers asking for encouragement, and have also had readers sharing tips that are helping them stay on course. We’ll have a resolution reset column coming soon. And now, onward to the mail.

Dear Annie: For the past several years, I have donated two medical scholarships to the local high school in memory of my mother-in-law. While I have received a couple of thank-you notes from students over the years, most of the time, I hear nothing – not even an acknowledgment from the school.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On my daughter’s wedding day, the weather was perfect, as was the venue and all preparations. A few hours before the ceremony, the groom was arrested on an active warrant. (That’s an issue for another day.)

The cover image on Mary Catherine Starr’s new book says it all: A mother sits on the toilet, head in her hands, as her two young children plead for her attention. “Mom, look at me,” says one. Then her husband chimes in to ask where his keys are.

Spokane astronaut Anne McClain has a theme song to listen to as she returns to space.

For artist Joel Stehr, his favorite part of the creative process is “the satisfaction of having a vision in your head and coming to an end product.”

Paint color paralysis is real. And the only thing harder than picking the perfect shade is picking a house full of them. Too many jarring hues can leave you feeling like you’re walking through a bag of Skittles. But a monochrome medley can be even worse as you shift from room to room: blah.

There is a reason why sectional furniture is so popular and used in various ways. In a word, it’s versatility. From desks that can be configured in different ways to sofas, coffee tables and more, modular is the ideal choice for those looking for flexibility and versatility.

Dear Doctors: We live in the fire zone in Altadena, California. After the evacuations ended, we came home, and now my throat is constantly sore. There’s no smoke smell, but my husband says the air can still be unhealthy. Why would that be? The air quality numbers are good, so it’s confusing.

Dear Annie: My husband, “Jake,” and I have been married for eight years. We have a 5-year-old son, “Caleb.” For the most part, we have a solid marriage, but there’s one issue that keeps coming up – his mother, “Linda.”

For those of you who kept tapping your "Believe" sign, your prayers have been answered. Apple TV+ announced Friday that "Ted Lasso," the hit comedy starring Jason Sudeikis, would officially return for a fourth season.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I hold an annual party, for which I hire a person to assist me in setting it up, maintaining the buffet and serving drinks. She has always done a great job.

In 2005, “Dancing with the Stars,” the American version of the hit British competition show “Strictly Come Dancing,” premiered.

“Pachamama,” said our guide, Orlando Condori. He tilted his glass, pouring some blush-colored wine onto the parched sand.

Dear Doctors: I’m trying to lose the 18 pounds I have gained since the pandemic. It has been hard enough that I’m wondering about Ozempic. How does that work? I’m also hearing about people doing Ozempic microdosing. Do you know what that is and why you would do it?