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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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NBA legend John Stockton sues Washington AG’s office over COVID bans

Basketball legend John Stockton has taken his disdain for COVID-19 restrictions to a federal courtroom, initiating a lawsuit with other plaintiffs against the Washington State Office of the Attorney General over pandemic rules that restrict doctors from speaking against “the mainstream Covid narrative.”

News >  Travel

This treehouse hotel sits in an otherworldly forest. Here’s how to get your reservation

The drive to Treehouse Point, half an hour east of Seattle, takes you through a forest fit for hobbits, crowded full of fir, spruce, cedar, maple and hemlock. Alongside the Raging River – yes, that’s its name – you get to a gate, punch in the secret code and enter a realm where it’s perfectly normal to sleep in a tree, surrounded by clever carpentry and birdsong.
News >  Home and garden

Ask the Builder: Beware egotistical and closed-minded contractors

A few weeks ago, I shared a true story with you about my failed asphalt shingle roof. If you remember, it had a 30-year warranty, and after just 12 years it began to experience catastrophic failure. Looking back now, I shared the wrong photograph with you. I showed you a picture of my daughter’s new roof with copper strips on it. I should have shown you the photo of the Tilton, New Hampshire, post office roof. That photo accompanies this column.
News >  Health

Lisa Jarvis: Going ‘California sober’ may be bad for your heart

The evidence is mounting that your daily toke can be bad for your heart. A large new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that the more often someone partakes in cannabis, the higher their risk of heart disease, heart attack or stroke. Daily users had a 25% higher chance of having a heart attack and 42% higher odds of a stroke than non-users.
News >  Family

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 ...
News >  Family

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.