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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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How do I tell my young son I have breast cancer?

“Why are you getting so many phone calls?” my 4-year-old son asked me. It was a bright, sunny December afternoon, and we were visiting my parents in Colorado. I was getting a lot of phone calls. And I was not ready to have this conversation.

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Gonzaga graduate spreads mental health message on college campus

When anxiety plagued him as a college freshman, Grant Hagen leaned into one repeated thought: Keep going. The Gonzaga University student replayed that phrase in his head, across months of unexpected mental health issues. With therapy, support, antidepressants and outreach, Hagen said he finally improved later that year. He graduated Sunday. Hagen has launched a "Keep Going" information campaign.
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‘Playtime: Then and Now’ aims to connect children and cultures

It all started in Accra, Ghana, and now one woman’s advocacy for children has traversed decades and continents to become a part of Spokane’s 50th anniversary celebration of Expo ’74. In an effort to illustrate the universality of play throughout culture and time, the Friends of Mmofra have brought “Playtime: Then and Now” to life in Riverfront Park.

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Restoration of E.J. Roberts mansion in Browne’s Addition serves as backdrop to Mother’s Day event

A trip with mom to the E.J. Roberts mansion this Sunday will raise more than tea cups for Mother's Day at the historic home in Browne's Addition. With events around two tea-and-tour ticketed sessions, proceeds will help owner Mary Moltke begin restorations – estimated at $250,000. Separately, free outdoor activities are also planned. It's a joint venture with Moltke and Girls Gone Styled, a preservation and design business running the kickoff fundraiser, with plans for once-a-month events toward that goal.