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Ronald McDonald House Charities expanding services

By this June, four new sleeping rooms are expected to open up because of a project to build a Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Deaconess Hospital to mirror its longtime family room facility at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital.
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Tips on finding housesitters to keep pets, homes secure

Wanted: Housesitter who watches pets while staying overnight. Rather than having a vacant house and the dog kenneled, some Spokane-area residents who travel prefer to pay someone trustworthy to remain in their homes while they’re gone. Homeowners say pets seem happier in familiar surroundings, plus there’s some security with someone at a property staying overnight.
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Spo-gifting: A very Spokane holiday gift guide

With just a bit of you can send friends and family a gift of the heart that truly says “Spokane.” Here are a few suggestions from The Spokesman-Review’s features department.
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Teens tinker to design Car-Aid device for disabled drivers

Living 17 years with cerebral palsy, Hayden Stipe has difficulty with fine motor skills and walking. Although he can drive by using an existing hand-control system that a professional installs in a car, Stipe wants to develop something he can’t find on the market. It’s a portable, user-friendly joystick device to aid him and other disabled motorists.
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Spokane health professionals weigh in on holiday eating

Stretching from late October to New Year’s, the holidays bring on an abundance of tempting treats and sweets, along with those buffet spreads. Spokane health professionals offer some strategies to make healthier holiday eating choices, while still enjoying what the season serves up.
News >  Health

Awareness grows around sensory processing issues

Awareness is growing about sensory processing issues among children. More schools offer subdued lighting and varied seating to allow movement, from exercise balls to specialty cushions, for all students. And Kootenai Health is adding a new treatment room to help pediatric patients who have sensory processing issues.
News >  Home and garden

Haunted house Kings change theme each year

Each year, relatives transform Kevin King’s home north of Mead into a different haunted attraction. The current theme is the King Family Theater of Terror, inviting visitors to watch two short Halloween movies. But beware. It’s a haunted movie theater.
News >  Family

Talking about change with aging parents

How do you approach those tough conversations with aging parents about life changes that older seniors need to consider, from getting support services to giving up a driver’s license?
News >  Family

Spokane counselor behind fight against abuse and hunger

Healing from abuse is a lifelong process. Mable C. Dunbar knows about that personally. She grew up experiencing some physical and emotional abuse. However, Dunbar said she experienced God’s healing and that inspired her to help others.
News >  Spokane

Neighborhoods north of Spokane maintain rural feel

Neighborhoods to the north of Spokane — Mead, Colbert, Fairwood and Wandermere — have held on to their largely residential and rural feel through the decades. With agricultural roots, Mead got its start in 1887 when settler James Berridge homesteaded 160 acres.
News >  Health

Unexpected illness leaves Spokane man land-locked with a mechanical heart

During his college years and into the next decade, Jeremy White of Deer Park traveled the world. Now, he barely ventures farther than Spokane awaiting a phone call, one telling him to go in for a heart transplant. Until that day, he lives with a surgically-implanted left ventricle assist device (LVAD), necessary to pump the blood to his body.