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Recent weeks have seen the first flu-related deaths of the season in Spokane and North Idaho.

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A few years ago, Demitri Van Liew would be “physically sick” in public without wearing a tight-fitting binder or specialized tape flattening his chest.

What I’m about to share with you might amaze you. We’ve all heard it said before that “you don’t know what you don’t know.” And when something that has been hidden suddenly comes into your understanding, we call it a “revelation.” That has happened to me numerous times during my life.

Instagram and Facebook unveiled further limits on what teens can see on the apps, a move their parent company Meta says will reduce the amount of potentially harmful content young people encounter.

Jan. 12—Record-breaking low temperatures are expected to sweep through western Washington this weekend, and as you begin to prepare yourself and your home, don't forget about your fur babies. Although our pets might have fur, it does not mean that they are immune to the frosty weather and freezing temperatures. According to the Animal Humane Society, below freezing temperatures along with wind ...

The Spokane Nordic Ski Association’s Winterfest at Mount Spokane State Park has been postponed due to frigid temperatures.

In 2022, Duke Health surgeons made history when they successfully performed the world’s first partial heart transplant on a newborn. Doctors thought the groundbreaking, eight-hour surgery — which fused living arteries and valves from a donor’s heart to a newborn’s heart — could create a new field of cardiac surgery that spared young patients from numerous risky procedures later in their lives. ...

Spokane’s outbreak of Shigella has continued into the new year and is now spreading among the general population.

Kootenai Health enters 2024 with big changes, including its Jan. 1 transition from a public hospital district to a private nonprofit to operate Coeur d’Alene’s 397-bed hospital, two rural facilities and more than 20 clinics.

Cutting out booze improved Bailey Bowerman health, but unexpectedly, she also noticed her feelings of anxiety drop significantly. She and her friend recently launched Diversion Events, a business that scheduled its first gathering with mocktails, DJ music and dancing.

In my social media feeds lately, there have been some Christian ministers telling the same story: Parishioners are complaining or upset over sermons.

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Update: Winterfest has been postponed to Jan. 21, due to frigid temperatures. 

A magical trip to Alaska during the dead of winter features Northern Lights, snowmobiling and an unexpected moose experience.

In designing a space, one place to start is to be inspired by a season. A seasonal inspiration can allow for a springboard to a design especially as it relates to color. Seasonal design can also allow an opportunity to transition or rotate your décor throughout the seasons.