As a kid in 4-H, Patti Adams won a blue ribbon for her cherry pie. “I still have that ribbon somewhere,” she said. Adams learned her way around the kitchen early using Betty Crocker’s Cookbook.
If you’ve eaten trail mix, you’ve eaten quite a few seeds from trees. Some nuts, like cashews and almonds, are also seeds that can give us energy when we hike or play.
I took a tumble off our four-wheeler the other day while trying to round up a stray cow. First off: How did those words just come out of my mouth? And, second: I should not be allowed to round up stray animals. Ever. I’m just not cut out for the job.
Years ago, 14 of them in fact, my husband took our infant son on one of their regular long walks so I could sleep for an hour or two. Stopping at the grocery store, our baby, swaddled in a carrier, started to cry.
The Craftsman-style bungalow at 603 Arthur St. is a nice, stylish home, but it doesn’t stand out until you check out the plaque in front of the 108-year-old structure. The monument declares that it was once the residence of Sonora Smart Dodd, a local artist, poet and philanthropist.
Sisters Nancy and Julia Glen started a new adventure a few years ago. Julia Glen was a volunteer at a school. "She wanted a book for them about their immediate city," Nancy Glen said.
Cylee Scott, 26, and Randy Scott, 56, are a daughter-father duo who work for MultiCare in Spokane County. Both are certified medical assistants, and Randy inspired Cylee to enter the health care field.
Curled up in the fetal position on his bed in Seattle, Rob Kenney was crying out for God. His YouTube channel, “Dad, how do I?” went viral in May last year, thrusting the 57-year-old introvert into the public eye.
For the first time this year, America will celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday. It’s an official holiday in Washington, too, thanks to a bill passed by the Legislature in April.
Summer is on the horizon – the first day is next Sunday – and the features staff at The Spokesman-Review is looking forward to getting outside and spending time with friends, family and the community.
"Friends have your back," said Christina Li about the bond between two seventh-graders in her first novel, "Clues to the Universe." Li felt the same way about her best friend, Katia, whom she met in fifth grade.
Instead of gathering everyone for a walk, ride, skate or scoot through the Manito and Comstock neighborhoods on the summer solstice, Summer Parkways will be spread over a week to allow for social distancing.
For Mother’s Day last month, my kids made cards for their Great-Grandma Donna and sent them to her at her home in Southern California. I’m assuming that she was thrilled to open her big envelope.
There is nothing like a deadline. I always love it when time is running out. A rush of adrenaline courses through my veins be it I'm playing a basketball game, writing a story or even catching a flight.
NEW YORK – As more children go back to the physical classroom and families look to restart their lives, back-to-school spending this year could top pre-pandemic levels, according to one key spending measure.
While we may start a snap with the top of our thumb and middle finger touching, the snapping sound actually happens when the middle finger hits the palm area at the base of the thumb.
Humor has served as a constant instrument for Patrick Shamblin in his 37-year role as middle school band director for Spokane Public Schools. His motive, though, is to bring kids to music.
Since June is Men’s Health Month, I thought it would be a good time to review current guidelines and recommendations for men’s health screenings and checkups for preventive medicine.
