Tiger the cat survived the streets, and then survived the threat of euthanasia, finally to find another chance at Janey Anderson’s farm. Tiger is one of four stray cats taken in six weeks ago by Anderson and her husband on their 11-acre farm in the Dishman Hills area.

Susan and Paul Puhek stood proudly Saturday beside their cipollini onions, purple carrots and yellow pear tomatoes, which will be replaced shortly by “crops that like the cooler weather.” These crops include apples, pears, peaches and usually corn. Even though fall is on the horizon after the Labor Day holiday, area farmers markets will continue, some into late October. For end-of-season crops, the Puheks will welcome more onions, potatoes, and after the first frost, pie pumpkins, until the last day of the Liberty Lake Farmers Market on Oct. 16.

Susan and Paul Puhek stood proudly beside their cipollini onions, purple carrots and yellow pear tomatoes Saturday, which will be replaced shortly by “crops that like the cooler weather.”

It may take Lightning, a Labradoodle with yellow fur matted by filth, weeks or even months to not shy away from people at the door of his kennel. Lightning is one of 47 dogs seized Wednesday from an illegal commercial kennel near Deer Park. Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services, or SCRAPS, took custody of the dogs, but had to transfer them to the Spokane Humane Society. SCRAPS’ shelter is full, due in part to the rescue of 39 dogs in early August.

It may take Lightning, a Labradoodle with yellow fur matted by filth, weeks or even months to not shy away from people at the door of his kennel. Lightning is one of 47 dogs seized from an illegal commercial kennel near Deer Park on Wednesday. Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services, or SCRAPS, took custody of the dogs, but had to transfer them to the Spokane Humane Society. SCRAPS’ shelter is full, due in part to the rescue of 39 dogs in early August.

“Alegria” is a sense of deep-felt joy. It’s a feeling that Luis Vigil hopes his band, Los Vigiles, is able to create in a crowd. As Vigil awaited the beginning of Los Vigiles’ set at Saturday’s Hispanic Heritage Festival, he said he also hoped to alleviate fears of “differences.”

“Alegria” is a sense of deep-felt joy. It’s a feeling that Luis Vigil hopes his band, Los Vigiles, is able to create in a crowd. As Vigil awaited the beginning of Los Vigiles’ set at Saturday’s Hispanic Heritage Festival, he said he also hoped to alleviate fears of “differences.”