Cindy Hval

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Opinion >  Column

Front Porch: No looking back after getting behind new wheel

Thu., May 24, 2018

The newest member of our family arrived just in time for Mother’s Day. Her name is Ruby Sue, and I’m absolutely in love.

A&E >  Books

Spokane sci-fi/fantasy writer wins publication, trip to LA and more

Sun., May 20, 2018

Jeremy TeGrotenhuis recently returned from Hollywood, where he was honored at the 34th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards for Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests in Science Fiction and Fantasy.

News >  Education

Banana dragons, pirates and a ninja: First graders debut their scripts at Kids Korner Playwright Festival

UPDATED: Sat., May 12, 2018

If the audience seemed a tad youthful on opening night at the Stage Left Theater, Thursday, the playwrights themselves were just as young – first graders, to be exact.

News >  Spokane

Moran Prairie Library presents exhibit on legacy of Moran Prairie Grange

Thu., May 10, 2018

Long before there were televisions in every home, long before the Internet and social media, rural communities got their information and connection the old-fashioned way – in person at the Grange.

News >  Spokane

Couple found love in Zambia; established Choshen Farm there

Thu., May 3, 2018

Sometimes a love story encompasses more than just two people. Sometimes it encompasses a nation. At least that‘s what happened to Bethany and Jeremy Colvin. The Colvins live and work in the Luapuala Province of Zambia.

News >  Business

For $30, you can destroy TVs, stemware, and much more at new Spokane business

UPDATED: Tue., May 1, 2018

What if you could release your rage in a safe but satisfying way? That’s the idea behind Rage Spokane, a new business that invites customers to smash, shatter and splinter stuff in a controlled environment.

A&E >  Stage

Dramatic STEM: North Central stages ‘Silent Sky’ about astronomer Henrietta Leavitt

Fri., April 27, 2018

Drama teacher Sydney Baird Childers says production celebrates women in science. She plans to bring more STEM on Stage shows to the school.

Opinion >  Column

Front Porch: Finding the true meaning of Dyngus

Thu., April 26, 2018

Sightseeing is thirsty business.

News >  Spokane

Riverside’s Andrea LaJiness Eastern Washington Classified Employee of the Year

Thu., April 26, 2018

Riverside Middle School paraeducator Andrea LaJiness was recently named Classified Employee of the Year for Eastern Washington, and is in the running for the statewide award.

News >  Spokane

Empowering Women Tea and Awards to honor those making a difference in community

Thu., April 19, 2018

Honoring local women who are making a difference in our community? Well, that’s the focal point of the upcoming Empowering Women Tea and Awards.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Lilac queen honored to celebrate military

Thu., April 5, 2018

For Spokane native Halle Nelson, 17, attending the Lilac Festival parade has always been an eagerly anticipated rite of spring.

Opinion >  Column

Front Porch: Best-laid retirement plans sometimes turn out even better

Thu., April 5, 2018

Best-laid retirement plans take an unexpected turn for the better.

Opinion >  Column

Front Porch: Naming vehicles family tradition

UPDATED: Wed., March 28, 2018

Cindy Hval says she thought everyone named their cars. It turns out many do.

News >  Spokane

Love Stories: Move to Spokane allowed teen to meet love of her life

Wed., March 21, 2018

Janet and Jack Arkills met in church in their youth. Their connection was instant. They have been married 60 years today.

News >  Spokane

Navy’s Sea Cadets program offers young a chance to test waters

Wed., March 21, 2018

Since 1997, the Fort Spokane Battalion Sea Cadet Corps has offered young people ages 10 to 18 a safe environment to learn about military structure, service to community, critical teamwork skills and valuable leadership techniques.

Opinion >  Column

Front Porch: Readers’ sympathies were a ‘warm embrace’ amid loss, Cindy Hval writes

UPDATED: Thu., March 15, 2018

Within hours after my most recent column ran, notes began to trickle into my inbox.

News >  Spokane

Liberty Creek Elementary creates time for kids, and their parents at its first STREAM Night in Liberty Lake

Wed., March 7, 2018

What do you get when you combine Legos, marbles, Vincent Van Gogh and lots of excited kids? You get STREAM Night at Liberty Creek Elementary School.

A&E >  Books

Spokane writer Kim Chaffin finds God in the mundane

UPDATED: Sat., March 3, 2018

Kim Chaffin insists she’s no writer. “I can’t spell,” she said. “I once took a message at my dad’s business from someone who wanted a quote on rough castings. I wrote ‘ruff’ and my dad called me into his office and started barking like a dog.”

News >  Business

Inventor Emory Clark’s SwRing finds therapeutic applications for autism, burgeoning market in Australia

Fri., March 2, 2018

Local inventor Emory Clark finds international success with his SwRing, a play device that has proven to be effective therapy for children with autism.

News >  Spokane

Love Stories: Apparently, opposites do attract: Becky and Harry Flanigan have been married 50 years

Wed., Feb. 28, 2018

The old adage “opposites attract” certainly applies to Becky and Harry Flanigan.

A&E >  Books

Trivial pursuits: Spokane Valley Library opens its doors after hours for Random Fandom Trivia

Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

Spokane Valley Library gives adults a chance for fun and games at Random Fandom Trivia.

News >  Spokane

Love Stories: Always room for one more – Brian and Betty O’Donnell raised a family, fostered hundreds of boys in 70 years of marriage

Wed., Feb. 14, 2018

They met in eighth grade. Fell in love while attending West Valley High School. And eventually Betty and Brian O’Donnell’s love would grow to encompass their own children, plus more than 600 boys.

News >  Spokane

As a child, Spokane woman was taken captive in Philippines during WWII

Wed., Feb. 7, 2018

A lifelong fear of snakes, acute memories of hunger and an abiding gratitude for the U.S. military is the legacy of Sharon Kromholtz’s time as a POW.

News >  Spokane

WWII veteran, 93, leads others how to research a family tree on internet

Wed., Feb. 7, 2018

Harold Debenham, 93, entered the brave new world of computers in his 60s and never looked back – even though looking back is primarily what he uses computers for.

News >  Spokane

Counselor in Spokane’s South Perry District brings love of art to therapy sessions

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 31, 2018

From a waiting room featuring client-created art, to a kitchen and art studio filled with colored paper, paints, beads and masks, to a serene counseling room, Tessa Groshoff’s office doesn’t look much like a traditional counselor’s office. But it does reflect the unique journey she took on the way to becoming a licensed mental health counselor.