Voices

Love Story: John and Darlene Rotell married in 1970 after spending a total of five days together.

Emma Porter, 18, is working with the city of Millwood to place a “Millwood Welcomes You” sign at the northeast corner of Trent Avenue and Argonne Road for her Girl Scouts Gold Award project.

Alroy is available for adoption at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. He’s on a special diet. Shelter workers say he’s a sweetie who needs someone willing to brush, feed and care for him. Please refer to the pet’s ID number when contacting SCRAPS with questions about one of the adoptable pets. If you are interested in this cat or any animal at SCRAPS, call (509) 477-2532 or come by the shelter 6815 E. Trent Ave. in Spokane Valley. Adoptions of cats 6 months or older are $40 and include spay or neuter, first set of vaccinations, health check, microchip and first year’s license.

Whether at home or across the sea, it’s our stories that connect us.

With our early spring, are those pots on your deck already calling out to be planted? Here are some ideas for filling them with cool-season vegetables and when the weather warms, some surprising new varieties of planter friendly old garden favorites.

Honey has been overfed and needs an owner who will love her and take care of her health. Shelter workers at the Spokane Regional Animal Protection Service say she is sweet and very friendly. She is a super senior and available for $25 – the cost of her license.

The bison skull replicas on the Monroe Street Bridge were modeled after a real bison skull discovered in Alberta by a Spokane politician and attorney.

Spokane’s Rat Pack was organized in 2012 by Debbie MacDonald, Stanley Wright and Charmaine Devany – three Spokane residents who said they created the group to welcome anyone and everyone to party and have fun.

A grant from Providence Health is making physical activity fun for fifth-graders.