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A Business Built By Quality Service Like so many before him, Tim Eveleth grew tired of being a truck driver. He grew tired of the long hours, missed holidays and countless miles spent alone on the...

The Lake Spokane Pharmacy will be open and ready for business during their grand opening January 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The grand opening celebrations will feature food and refreshments, select vitamins priced at buy one get one free and prize...

This is a tale about survival. About one local man's night lost in the darkness and snow of Mt. Spokane, and the efforts it took to find him. The “Wayniac” is an avid skier. He retired in 2006 and spends upwards of 70 days on the slopes of local...

It was a bad reason but a good result, says Sharron Spaley, owner of Springdale Grocery and Hardware. This past July during the annual Springdale rodeo the gas station across the street from Spaley's...

Deb Wicklund has 11 children that are growing up too fast. They grow through socks, shoes, coats and pants faster than the days on the calendar, so this inventive grandmother turned to second-hand...

There's something to be said about hard work and determination. The first issue of The Outpost was published Friday, December 31, 2005. Since then, this small town, community newspaper has flourished...

Some people find their calling early on in life. The idea starts as a little spark and eventually develops into a flame of passion. Lenett James found her spark early on in life. James says she...

Art, Gift Gallery, Studio and Cultural Center Every city, every mountain and every object has a story. It has a birthplace, a lineage and most importantly, it has a relationship to the people that...

No one wants to feel alone. It's a queasy, achy gut sort of feeling that makes people feel vulnerable and isolated from other people and the world around them. Suncrest community members Edie and Rodney Wells don't want anyone to feel alone. With...

Everyone knows the holidays are 50 percent family and traditions and 50 percent food. So this holiday season, take time away from the parties and celebrations and give notice to the rumbles and...

It's a rough market out there. The financial stability many Americans and American corporations have relied on for so many years has crumbled beneath their very feet. The recession has cast a dark...

An Interview with 3 Area Veterans It's about remembrance, because the thousands of men and woman who have served in this country's military cannot be forgotten. In November 1919, President Wilson...

Cost-Effective, Clean Energy Delivered to You Modern technology has produced an array of different energy resources such as electricity, natural gas and oil fuel. But if you're in the market for an...

The last sunny days of summer and the first few rains of Fall mean it's time to get you and your home ready for the season. Autumns cold and wet temperatures will lead you and your family indoors, but unfortunately you're not alone. Spiders, insects...

Latest  In a Line of Family-Run Pharmacies evin Herda always knew he would fall into the family business. In 1945, his grandparents managed the Valley Drug Company in Chewelah. Within just a few...

Patti Hancock Patti Hancock was first elected as Stevens County Coroner in 2002. The registered nurse has spent the last 7 ½ years working hard to transform and maintain the coroners office into...

The town of Clayton, Washington was booming in the early 1900's. The city's name, meaning clay town, was named because of the clay and brick factories that helped define the region. Modern times have...

The dog herders and their four-legged friends took to the stage September 4-5 at the Clayton Community Fair. Participants from across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and as far as Canada competed and were judged in the stock dog herding trials....

Grow-to Guy realizes life long dream For most students, college is just the beginning. It's the stopping point between their current life, and the life that they want to make for themselves. But Chris Reno didn't want to stop. He had a dream, a goal...

Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton took her position in 1998. She sits down with the Outpost to talk about her ties to the community, her reelection campaign, and the work she's done over the course of 12 years. What is your background and how has...

She is Also Pleased to Debut New Postal Trucks It's one of the easiest things to take for granted. A post card. A love letter. That long lost birthday called filled with money. Before the...

Cornerstone Baptist Church held its annual Neighbor Day Saturday, August 7. The sun was shining, a mild breeze came out and the grass was just green enough to sit and have a hot dog and a chat with...

Enjoying His Own Form of Retirement Retirement is meant to be a time of leisure, where the afternoons are long, the stress is light and life returns to a quieter pace. Henry Mailhot thought he had it...

There's only one place to pick up tasty treats, a flower for your budding beds, greens for your summer salads and soap for your sweetheart. It's the Suncrest Farmers Market, and this year plans to be better than ever. "The new farmers market board...

Jeff Lanning and his wife Joan seem to be a jack of all trades. The couple has successfully owned and operated Lanning Construction, which has been serving Spokane and the greater area for more than...

Excellence, Passion and Distinction Terry Solinsky is a traveling salesman by trade. "I spent one and a half million miles behind the windshield,' he said. "I survived, but after all those miles on...

David Phillips wife Denise couldn't quit smoking. After 31 years of failed patches, gums and pills it seemed like nothing could break the addiction. Then one day, Phillips witnessed his wife out...

"I was pretty much destined for running I guess,' said Kenna Middleton. "Both of my parents run marathons.' This year, the senior at Lakeside High School received an academic and athletic scholarship...

Ben Pfeiffer thought he had it all figured out. An influential orthodontist made an impact in his life and from then forward, Ben decided he wanted to study orthodontics. Then, on a scuba diving trip...

It was just an ordinary day. Keith VanSlyke was in a company safety meeting when two Marines in dress blue uniforms walked in. Only him and a couple of the older ladies in the room knew what was...

Every boy wants to be like their dad. For eleven-year-old Lakeside Middle Schooler Dalton Williams, that meant taking on the tradition of bow hunting and archery. By the time he was two years old,...

It's hard to describe the feeling, it's almost like being in another country. By 8 a.m. the lights are bright and shining, the sizzle of the fryers is in the background, and an employee can be heard...

From sun up to sun down, Hal Dornquast is in his truck. It only takes a glimpse of blue flannel and the site of a coffee mug that looks like it can hold three cups to know it's landscaping season....

Jacob Hanson is waiting for a life-changing phone call. He hopes that one day the toy company Mattel will pick up the phone, buy the rights to his game Gloryboard and change his life forever....

  Josh Basart is a man who is easy to find. His boots always leave a trail of dust, dirt or mud behind him. Rain or shine, he is the man who has planted more than 700 trees in the course of just...