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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Debra-Lynn B. Hook: Learning to ask for help

It takes not just a village but apparently several overlapping villages to keep a human alive. For my purposes, it takes my people. My daughter’s people. My sons’ people. It takes my doctors, the bank lady, my haircutter, my therapist, my friend who makes me breakfast, my other friend who makes me dinner, the people who run the local food co-op, the woman who leads meditation, the pharmacist I ...
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Cheesy arcade memories connect Spokane family

I was indoctrinated to video games at an early age. The youngest of four and only girl, I can still recall tagging along with my brother Kevin to arcades and watching as he blew up tanks in a game called Battlezone. After Kevin had extended the life of a quarter into the 15-minute range multiple times, I’d often wander off into the chaotic mixture of flashing lights and electronic sounds to locate a challenge that better suited my novice gaming skills. The deafening ambience of booms, crashes and boisterous male voices captivating me as I bumped and shoved my way past throngs of teens huddled together in front of screens.
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‘Kimono Mom’ shows Japanese home cooking

Moe, 33, a former maiko and geiko, shows how to cook Japanese home-style dishes in English on her YouTube channel, “Kimono Mom.” Once worried about raising her child on her own, she started uploading videos, which she learned how to do through trial and error. Today, she is one of the leading figures in introducing the appeal of Japanese cuisine to the world.
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The plastics industry would like a word with your kids

WARREN, Mich. – Wearing a lab coat, Eve Vitale asked a chemistry class at Warren Mott High School if anyone had heard anything bad about plastics. Hands shot up. It doesn’t degrade, said one student. It hurts the environment, said another.