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Colford's columns:

Sept. 30, 2004:
Fading bloom: In Oroville, Wash., as across the region, traditional industries are fading, but townsfolk are leery of the promises of tourism.

July 7, 2004:
Prairie home: Cottonwood, Idaho's hospital and prison help sustain the economy, and a sense of community eases the town over rough spots.

June 23, 2004:
Farm focus: Agriculture still drives the economy and lives of Endicott, Wash., but the commuters are coming, bringing mixed blessings.

Ann M. Colford is the writer-at-large for the Pacific Northwest Inlander, Spokane’s premiere alternative newsweekly, and serves on the paper’s editorial team.

Her work has appeared on Spokane Public Radio and she was selected recently by the state of Washington as one of four writers to document the restoration of the state's historic Legislative Building in Olympia.

Ann lives with her three cats on Spokane’s lower South Hill.