Like every element of normal life, the shelter-in-place order for residents of Washington state to prevent the spread of COVID-19...

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...

With the number of small and boutique breweries rising faster than the head on a stout porter, craft beermakers in Washington have opened...

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...

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...

The concept of driving across the country today is no small undertaking. It can take weeks of planning, stacks of road maps and an...

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,...

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...

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...

The orange-striped ships with sailors from the US Coast Guard that patrol the waters of Washington, Oregon and Idaho are responsible for...

Richard Kresser stood outside a café in Bend, Oregon, devastated. He cried as he spoke to his girlfriend over the phone. “The trip’s...

Off course and months behind schedule, Jacob Hendrickson continues to propel his custom-made row boat toward what he hopes will be a...

Ideas are powerful. Something as simple as a passing thought can become something huge that impacts our daily lives, or something small...

As a traveling veterinarian and a world traveler, Bruce Pedersen is accustomed to rugged terrain. He practices veterinary medicine in...

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...

My first impulse was to slug the doctor. Not because he had just diagnosed me with the chronic disease known as multiple sclerosis. It...

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....

It’s back to school time. While for some students it can be an exciting time of reuniting with their friends, for others it can produce a...

Traveling the world. It's something many of us dream of doing but only few ever get the chance. And for one Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, mom and...

All You Need Is Love Three families who heeded the call to adopt By Jani Gonzalez The plight of medically needy orphans around the globe...