There are lots of great places to live, but finding the "best" place depends on individual tastes and needs. "Best Places To Raise Your Family," a new book by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander and published by Wiley, ranks the top 100 most affordable communities based on standard of living, education, health and safety, lifestyle and population profiles.
Name of program: Partners with Families and Children, 613 S. Washington St. What it does: The program is a hospital-based advocate for the abused and neglected.
Every year on Father's Day my parents throw the most incredible barbecue. Last year, Mom bought a soccer ball and my stepdad made up a game that was kind of a cross between kickball and miniature golf, but with trash-talk included.
The McChooChoo, Spokane's landmark McDonald's party room that went up on the eBay auction block, has been sold for $11,301.95 and will be chugging out of its station. Next stop: Silver Valley.
Would you care for a 30-ton caboose with that Big Mac? The McDonald's franchise in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood has added a new supersized item to its menu, at least for another day.
Would you care for a 30-ton caboose with that Big Mac? The McDonald's franchise in Hillyard has added a new supersized item to its menu, at least for another day.
Memorial Day marks the official countdown to summer, and many parents are scrambling to find activities to keep their children busy this summer. Spokane Parks and Recreation is offering the Corbin Kids Summer Camp full of arts and crafts projects for kids ages 3 to 11 starting June 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave..
Name of program: Cookie's Retreat What it does: Kim Bryan, the executive director of the program, said the organization is a faith-based residential healing retreat for women and children in a domestic violence crisis.
Name of program: Fairchild Family Advocacy Office. What it does: The program counsels perpetrators of domestic violence for six months. According to program assistant Ruth Sunde, there are programs for both male and female offenders to individually meet for 90 minutes each week with counselors. When they have completed the program, offenders meet for weekly follow-ups with the counselors for another six months.
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E. 12th Ave., is presenting two concerts this week. “ The first event, Swing in the Cathedral, will benefit Catholic Charities.
Fans of improvisational acting will have two opportunities this week to watch a show and even get in on the action. Students at Ferris High School, 3020 E. 37th Ave., are preparing two evenings of improvisation and skits, "Commedia dell'Ferris," on Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.
The 45th annual Prayer Breakfast will be Friday at 7 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel at Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court. The keynote speaker will be Aaron Haskins, executive director of the Coalition for Community Development and Renewal in Seattle and a former basketball player at Washington State University.
History has long inspired art, and a group of students in Spokane is using local stories to inspire its own masterpieces: murals in the Garland District. "I saw an ad in the newspaper, and I thought it looked interesting," said Kelsey Cline, a senior at Mt. Spokane High School.
Covenant Christian Church is raising awareness and funds for the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery and the Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs with a concert today from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Met, 901 E. Sprague Ave. The choir, the Voiceless, will perform at this concert, Heartsongs … from the Edge of the World. The choir is made up of members from Spokane's homeless community and will perform music written by local composers and songwriters.
Name of Program: Teen Project to End Abuse through Counseling and Education. What it does: This 12-week educational program for teens ages 12 through 18 helps teens recognize the signs of violence and also helps them come up with their own ideas about violence in their relationships and make healthy choices.
Name of Program: Teen Project to End Abuse through Counseling and Education. What it does: This 12-week educational program for teens ages 12 through 18 helps teens recognize the signs of violence and also helps them come up with their own ideas about violence in their relationships and make healthy choices.
