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The large German shepherd bolted left, then right. Ryan Jesien was trying to catch the stray dog with a leash, but the pup kept evading him.

Dr. Universe: Why do mosquitoes bite humans for blood when they could just bite animals for blood? – Neve, 12, Ohio

Spokane has gone nuts for NeeDoh.

GOLETA, Calif. —For a few minutes, the atmosphere inside Captain Fatty's Brewery in Santa Barbara County was quiet, different from the usual Friday night clamor. On this late May evening, the 15 men gathered there were contemplating tackling something few had previously had the courage or skill to take on. Austin Nieves, a recent transplant to the area and the man who had brought this brave ...

Teenagers from Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church in Spokane will spend a week on Bainbridge Island in July, for the second half of a mission exchange between two Presbyterian congregations nearly 300 miles apart.

The sound of a roaring engine hums from a young child’s mouth, oversize wheels screech along the living room floor before a bright, colorful design races through the air while imagination paints a much larger picture – one of massive monster trucks hurtling through a packed arena.

Spokane’s football fever has officially set in with the arrival of the Egyptian men’s national soccer team, and the Spokane Public Library invites everyone to join the frenzy.

Stacy Gooden-Crandle would have never guessed when her son was born that he’d grow up to be a Super Bowl champion.

A Lego model of downtown Spokane is on display at Spokane City Hall, containing close to 15,000 Lego bricks.

Dr. Universe: Why does smoke make bees calm? – Kovas, 10, Washington state

Customers of Nishee Jordan’s salon should expect to be greeted by a squawk of “Baby Waldo!” when they enter.

Dr. Universe: What is a solar panel and how does it work? – Jake, 8, Wisconsin

When comedian Zarna Garg was in her early 20s, she decided she was ready to find a life partner. This was years before dating apps, so she posted an ad on an Indian singles website:

New Roots community garden, located behind the North Spokane YMCA and tended by refugee clients of the International Rescue Committee in Spokane, didn’t begin with a financial grant like many nonprofit enterprises. It started through the community.

Dr. Universe: Why do gorillas sometimes throw poop? – Brianna, 9, Florida

Irma Garcia, 72, didn’t always have a lot of time to herself as a single mother of three daughters. But whenever she did have time, she used it to follow her dream of earning a bachelor’s degree.

Dr. Universe: Why is there an oz for ounces in math when there is no z in the word ounces? – Lahna, 9, New York state

Dr. Universe: Why do so many animals give birth in spring? – Nova, California