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• Pertussis shows persistence

  May 15, 2012 in Features on Page C1 The whooping cough epidemic plaguing other counties in Washington has been slow to reach the Inland Northwest. While numbers in West Side counties continued to climb at the end of … 3

• Tips for preparing emergency supply kit

  March 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Regional Health District encourages residents to put together an emergency supply kit and have a family emergency plan in case of fire, flooding, severe storms or other emergencies. … 2

• City appointees fill spots on boards, commissions

  January 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Spokane City Council on Monday filled positions on about 25 boards and commissions that have seats reserved for city elected leaders. Some seats are advisory or liaison positions, others …

• Budget cuts have public health agencies slashing staff, services

  November 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 The steady erosion of public health funding and services in Washington has spurred a statewide review of how shrinking agencies can adapt to meet the growing needs of communities with … 12

• Health district funds chopped 8.7 percent

  November 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 Local public health officials voted Wednesday to cut 8.7 percent from the Spokane Regional Health District’s budget for next year. The move, announced last month, included several layoffs and changes …

• Shriners renewing cleft lip, palate care

  November 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane is restarting its cleft lip and palate program next year and seeks to take over a successful Spokane County program that’s threatened by budget …

• Baby could fall through hole in safety net

  October 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 When Michelle Casey received the first ultrasound of her second pregnancy, she got some unexpected news. Her daughter had a bilateral cleft lip and palate. The ultrasound technician reassured her, … 20

• Fundraiser fined for barbecue

  October 11, 2011 in City on Page A5 Barbecue – busted. Mary Beth Conklin had organized Riverside High School’s annual homecoming tailgater to raise funds for the senior all-nighter – a tradition welcomed by the small community north … 43

• Health district weighs cuts

  October 8, 2011 in City on Page B1 The Spokane Regional Health District proposed cutting some programs for children with special needs and eliminating its water testing lab as it tries to make do with $2.1 million less …

• Health district looks to cut programs for kids, water

  October 7, 2011 in City The Spokane Regional Health District proposed cutting some programs for children with special needs and eliminating its water testing lab as it tries to make do with $2.1 million less … 12

• West Central grocery keeps options healthy

  September 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 There is a new corner grocery store and a new café in West Central. Parkside Grocery and the Monkey Business Café have just opened across the street from the Cannon … 1

• Nurse program expands to Idaho

  September 1, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 A program proven to improve the lives of low-income, first-time mothers and their babies will be offered in Kootenai and Shoshone counties within the coming year, thanks to a cross-state … 1

• Getting There: County weighs mandatory bike helmet-use law

  August 8, 2011 in City on Page A1 As deputies describe it, the 6-year-old boy hit by a truck in Newman Lake on July 28 bounced between the Dodge’s undercarriage and the asphalt like a pinball. The boy’s … 16

• Refugees distribute fruit harvested from backyard trees

  July 14, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V10 Mature fruit trees are a common sight in the East Central neighborhood. Some of the trees were originally planted on the small farms that were there in Spokane’s earliest days. …

• Hearings planned on methadone clinic in Spokane Valley

  July 8, 2011 in City on Page A5 A California company is planning to open a private-pay methadone clinic in Spokane Valley as the waiting list to enroll in the county’s only other such drug addiction program lengthens. …

• Don’t take another bite

  June 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 Mia Bradford didn’t know anything was wrong. And then her mom screamed. As the 6-year-old kindergartener bounded out of Summit School in Spokane Valley on May 17 and ran to … 5

• Tick season requires diligence, preparation

  June 9, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 Ticks have taught me a thing or two about: • The quantity and quality time one can have with the family hunting dog after a spring training romp through tick … 1

• Minimal levels of radiation detected in area milk during federal testing

  March 31, 2011 in City on Page A3 Consumers were told Wednesday not to worry about low levels of radiation found by federal health and safety regulators testing milk samples in Spokane. “After the disaster in Japan, many … 3

• Education Notes: Dads, sons will exhibit art

  March 31, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Dads and their sons will share their artistic talent in a “Father and Son Art Exhibit” hosted by Discovery School, 323 S. Grant St. in downtown Spokane. The event will …

• Spokane City Council blocks sale of e-cigs to minors

  February 8, 2011 in City on Page A6 Minors no longer are allowed to buy electronic cigarettes in Spokane. The Spokane City Council on Monday voted unanimously to outlaw the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors. 1

• Nectar Tasting Room set to open its doors

  December 29, 2010 in Food on Page C1 The Nectar Tasting Room makes its debut Jan. 7. Owner and wine blogger Josh Wade has transformed his virtual wine discussions into a bricks-and-mortar tasting room at 120 S. Stevens …

• Valley Meals on Wheels wins countywide contract

  November 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 After providing hot meals to seniors in the Spokane Valley for the past 35 years, Valley Meals on Wheels has been awarded the contract with Aging and Long Term Care …

• Program promotes better eating by adding to stores’ offerings

  November 16, 2010 in City on Page A1 A couple of West Central convenience stores will begin stocking healthier food choices, giving customers the option to buy apples instead of candy bars, and vegetables and whole grain breads … 6

• Step Up Spokane promotes exercise and weight loss

  October 27, 2010 in City on Page A6 As patients have gotten bigger, Spokane cardiologist Dr. Hal Goldberg has determined that more positive approaches to persuading patients to lose weight work best. He’s bet some $5 that they …

• Vestal: Parenting programs imperative

  October 6, 2010 in City on Page A5 A baby cries. A kid can’t handle it. A baby dies. Change the names and dates. Replace one city with another. The template just repeats and repeats. Young dudes with … 8

• Health district urges e-cigarette restrictions

  October 6, 2010 in City on Page A6 The sale of electronic cigarettes to minors should be banned, according to a resolution from the Spokane Regional Health District. 1

• Region part of federal pilot program to track diabetes

  October 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 The diabetes problem is reaching full roar in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene region. More than 48,000 people are living with the chronic disease and another 114,000 are on the cusp as … 11

• Flu shots for patients on the go

  October 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 Spokane-area residents got something healthier than french fries at a drive-through Saturday: flu shots. The drive-through influenza vaccination clinic, organized by the Spokane Regional Health District, was the first vaccination … 6

• Patients drive up for flu shots

  October 2, 2010 in City Spokane residents got something healthier than french fries in a drive-thru Saturday: flu shots. The drive-thru influenza vaccination clinic, organized by Spokane Regional Health District, was the first vaccination clinic … 2

• Spokane County giving drive-through flu vaccines

  September 17, 2010 in City on Page A8 This will be one drive-through where no one wants to supersize their order. On Oct. 2 nurses will be poking needles into drivers at Spokane County’s first drive-through influenza vaccination …

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