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  September 4, 2012 in Health on Page C1 Oh, their aching necks, shoulders, rib cages and lower backs. As students haul themselves and their start-of-school supplies into classrooms this week, some may be risking injury. Packed too heavy …

• Head start in the bag

  August 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 Santana McCullough was quiet but deliberate as he pushed aside the red and blue backpacks for one in olive green during the Salvation Army’s Backpacks for Kids event. The bashful … 5

• Baby carriers packed with features for outdoors

  December 18, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Being a parent doesn’t mean giving up long hikes in the woods. Modern backpack baby carriers allow children to be brought along in unparalleled comfort for both the packer and … 1

• Salvation Army in need of backpacks now

  August 25, 2011 in City, News The Salvation Army has run out of backpacks for little children headed back to school.

• ‘Bomb’ backpack in downtown Spokane deemed safe

  June 14, 2011 in City A backpack labeled “bomb” was found in downtown Spokane today, but police say it contained nothing dangerous. 7

• Lighter backpacks can prevent injuries

  September 5, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I6 Students in North Idaho are heading back to school and soon will follow homework, textbooks and heavy backpacks. According to the American Physical Therapy Association, backpacks loaded with textbooks, notebooks, …

• Chiropractor-approved backpacks available in nine styles

  August 31, 2010 in Features on Page C3 The North Face decided to team up with Scott Bautch, who is certified in chiropractic spinal trauma and as a chiropractic sports physician, to make its backpacks a no-brainer. The …

• Teach kids to avoid back-to-school pain

  August 31, 2010 in Features on Page C3 WASHINGTON – Kids have always been a pain. But these days, they’re also in pain. “It’s an epidemic,” warns Scott Bautch, a Wisconsin chiropractor specializing in occupational health and a …