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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Ask the Builder: Beware of how-not-to-do-it videos on YouTube

You may think that YouTube is an oasis of helpful home improvement videos. After all, anyone with a smartphone can upload a video . Each week I scour YouTube for videos I feel may help you save time and money. With each passing day, I’m convinced that YouTube is a cesspool of bad advice. For every decent video that contains good information, I see 20 or 30 that are created by fools.
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House Call: 6 questions on how to treat back pain

We see a lot of acute back pain this time of year, sometimes from slipping on ice, snow sports and just being inactive. Sometimes it’s been building up for a while with repeated stress and strain, then you are doing some seemingly harmless activity like picking up a newspaper and crunch - your back is stiff and painful. Those flares of back pain can put everything in life on hold and create anxiety about what is wrong. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care or miss work. In fact, back and neck pain are the leading cause of disability and affect 85% of adults in their lifetimes.
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NBA legend John Stockton sues Washington AG’s office over COVID bans

Basketball legend John Stockton has taken his disdain for COVID-19 restrictions to a federal courtroom, initiating a lawsuit with other plaintiffs against the Washington State Office of the Attorney General over pandemic rules that restrict doctors from speaking against “the mainstream Covid narrative.”

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News >  Travel

This treehouse hotel sits in an otherworldly forest. Here’s how to get your reservation

The drive to Treehouse Point, half an hour east of Seattle, takes you through a forest fit for hobbits, crowded full of fir, spruce, cedar, maple and hemlock. Alongside the Raging River – yes, that’s its name – you get to a gate, punch in the secret code and enter a realm where it’s perfectly normal to sleep in a tree, surrounded by clever carpentry and birdsong.

News >  Home and garden

Ask the Builder: Beware egotistical and closed-minded contractors

A few weeks ago, I shared a true story with you about my failed asphalt shingle roof. If you remember, it had a 30-year warranty, and after just 12 years it began to experience catastrophic failure. Looking back now, I shared the wrong photograph with you. I showed you a picture of my daughter’s new roof with copper strips on it. I should have shown you the photo of the Tilton, New Hampshire, post office roof. That photo accompanies this column.
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Lisa Jarvis: Going ‘California sober’ may be bad for your heart

The evidence is mounting that your daily toke can be bad for your heart. A large new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that the more often someone partakes in cannabis, the higher their risk of heart disease, heart attack or stroke. Daily users had a 25% higher chance of having a heart attack and 42% higher odds of a stroke than non-users.