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Social distancing did not reduce the obligation to
- May 26
- 7 min
Fisher House Provides ‘Home Away from Home’ for Veterans During a Time of Need
Like every element of normal life, the shelter-in-place order for residents of Washington state to prevent the spread of COVID-19 impacte...
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Bonners Ferry natives Larry and Shelly Steckman on
- Apr 20
- 6 min
Wrestling: A Story of Hope and Peace
It was the late 1970s. Larry Steckman was a wrestler for Bonners Ferry High School, and his to-be wife, Shelly Barton, was a wrestling ch...
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Washington uses homegrown hops in every pint;
- Mar 23
- 8 min
Innovation Comes to a Head at Craft Beer Breweries
With the number of small and boutique breweries rising faster than the head on a stout porter, craft beermakers in Washington have opened...
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Shriners patients praise experience at Spokane
- Feb 24
- 7 min
“The Best Place to Be”
Shae has been a regular at the Spokane Shriners Hospital since she was a baby. It started with a one-week stint when she was 1 year old t...
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Exhibits continue to wow. By Colin Anderson.
- Jan 20
- 7 min
From Model T to GT4
If you’ve meandered through one of the many car shows of the Northwest, you’ve probably seen some pretty cool rides. It’s a great way to ...
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Tacoma man had front-row seat on first successful
- Dec 23, 2019
- 7 min
Riding Shotgun
The concept of driving across the country today is no small undertaking. It can take weeks of planning, stacks of road maps and an unquen...
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One woman’s journey to help others
- Oct 21, 2019
- 7 min
Making a Financial World of Difference
When a person goes to college and gets a degree, they typically learn a great deal about their chosen field, hoping to find a good job, m...
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Touring North America’s biggest hop farm. By Colin
- Sep 23, 2019
- 7 min
What’s In Your Beer?
To brew beer you need four key ingredients: water, yeast, malt and hops. Clean water makes for a crisp beverage, and yeast is used to con...
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Realizing the power of your personal brand. By
- Aug 19, 2019
- 7 min
Living Your Purpose With Passion
I had a conversation with a young woman a while ago who’d recently gotten married. She and I were talking about the new phase of life she...
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Duties of the Coast Guard go beyond party patrols.
- Jul 22, 2019
- 7 min
Mission: Save Lives
The orange-striped ships with sailors from the US Coast Guard that patrol the waters of Washington, Oregon and Idaho are responsible for ...
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How Tacoma’s Richard Kresser uses defeat as
- Jun 25, 2019
- 8 min
Chasing Failure
Richard Kresser stood outside a café in Bend, Oregon, devastated. He cried as he spoke to his girlfriend over the phone. “The trip’s over...
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Determined and resolute
- May 20, 2019
- 7 min
On Final Approach
Off course and months behind schedule, Jacob Hendrickson continues to propel his custom-made row boat toward what he hopes will be a triu...
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Individuals making a big impact in their local
- Apr 22, 2019
- 8 min
It started as an idea …
Ideas are powerful. Something as simple as a passing thought can become something huge that impacts our daily lives, or something small i...
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Peace Corps volunteers recall life-changing
- Mar 25, 2019
- 7 min
Time Served in the Corps
Upon graduating high school we all face the same challenging question: What do I want to do with my life? One path is to continue your ed...
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Veterinarian cares for horses in Mongol Derby. By
- Feb 20, 2019
- 7 min
A Land with No Fences
As a traveling veterinarian and a world traveler, Bruce Pedersen is accustomed to rugged terrain. He practices veterinary medicine in Wat...
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Experiencing a work holiday in New Zealand
- Jan 28, 2019
- 10 min
Immersed in Culture
It was freezing outside. The chill in the air was biting, and the ocean roared as waves crashed on the long, sandy beach. A gentle breeze...
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Coping with multiple sclerosis has reflected the
- Dec 24, 2018
- 8 min
My MS
My first impulse was to slug the doctor. Not because he had just diagnosed me with the chronic disease known as multiple sclerosis. It wa...
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Time does not heal wounds to the soul. By Dan
- Nov 26, 2018
- 7 min
Painful Memories
Fifty years ago, I was an acne-faced teenager desperately trying to cling to the tail of the political unrest that had swept our nation. ...
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