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Nine Mile Falls resident Courtney Towery never dreamed that doing a craft with her best friend Heather would help her launch a business she loves. Last year they decided to make homemade sugar scrubs,...

In December of 2007, Lake Spokane Community Health Center (LSCHC) opened its doors in Nine Mile Falls, followed by a grand opening celebration in February 2008. The clinic serves Stevens County...

Deer Park resident Randy Heiman spends his days working on horses hooves, but that wasn’t always the case. Originally a tree faller by trade, he first learned to shoe horses and trim hooves so he...

Nine Mile Falls resident Amy Holtorf turned an experiment into a home business that she loves. Ten years ago, Holtorf picked up a magazine one morning and discovered an article on cake baking. “I...

Lifelong Nine Mile Falls resident Rose Gower loves roses. She has over 70 different rose bushes, and three years ago she wanted to find a way to preserve the smell she loves. While doing some...

Don and Lorraine Ball, longtime residents of Clayton, continue to prove that love can last a lifetime. The Balls met in 1946 in Deer Park, and while they didn’t immediately start dating, Don did...

The GreenHouse Community Center in Deer Park has long been known as a great place to serve and be served. For the past 25 years, thousands of local residents have been helped by this wonderful...

Kim Elkins analyzes the school menu on a weekly basis to ensure her “customers,” as she calls the kids enrolled in the Nine Mile Falls school district, reach their weekly caloric recommendation....

Twenty-eight years ago, Deer Park resident, Bette Cox, decided the community needed a break from the winter doldrums, and with the help of numerous volunteers, Winterfest was born. They started with...

Little did Springdale resident Mary Huerta know that her desire to learn to crochet three years ago would lead to a full-time business. This stay-at-home mom, who homeschools her four children,...

Nine Mile Falls resident Cori Reeves needed a project to keep herself and her granddaughter Cadence busy for a week last summer. After a little research, Cori put together a collection of different...

Clayton Fair Royalty are making their rounds in Clayton and Deer Park as Santa visits local children. Queen Kelli and Princesses Rebecca and Naomi, along with the Deer Park Royalty, welcomed the big...

Cottage Industries:  FYI  The Cottage Industry by definition is simple: Industry in which the production of goods takes place at the home of the producer, rather than in a factory or other...

“This isn't a job. I love what I do and am excited to start my day,” says Tracie Franke, owner/operator of Dog Haven, LLC. “I don't have to go to work, I get to go.” Tracie's eyes light up as...

Sunday, November 13th, the Deer Park Pizza Factory buzzed with activity as they hosted the Kiwanis' Winterfest Fundraiser and donated a percentage of their proceeds to the event. The Kiwanis held...

Donations Needed to Rebuild    On November 16th Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary suffered the loss of three animals and a structure called “the puppy cabin” when a fire swept through the building.  While volunteers risked their safety to...

In 1952, Compassion International was founded by Rev. Everett Swanson and initially started providing Korean War orphans with food, shelter, education, health care and Christian training. They continue to provide these services today, helping more...

Compassion® International: Helping Children In Need Through Global Organization   Chris Schueler, a 14-year resident of Nine Mile Falls, has spent the last few years as an advocate trying to bring awareness to the needs of children in third world...

Every year, millions of cats are euthanized or suffer as strays across the United States. Many of these are the direct result of unwanted kittens that grow into unwanted cats. Organizations across...

On November 20th members of the nonprofit Stevens County Cat Care (SCCC) are hoping to hit the 6,000 mark for total number of cats sterilized by the organization. This phenomenal number of cats spayed or neutered since 2005 would not be possible...

Springdale resident Samantha Brown, a senior at Deer Park High School, was selected by Mag Entertainment of Spokane to represent the United States in the World Championship of Performing Arts, a competition that brings together aspiring performing...

The Mennonite community is getting ready to welcome a new home for their congregation. With every pound of a hammer and buzz of a saw, the spacious new 7,000 sq. ft. church/schoolhouse project is...

The normally quiet streets of Deer Park were overrun Saturday, October 29th as creatures of all shapes and sizes invaded town. There were monsters, animals, cowboys, ninjas, dinosaurs, even the...

It's All About Location, Location, Location   Near the northern border of Spokane County, Clayton sits right on Highway 395, and in the past two years, businesses facing Highway 395 have reported an...

Some Struggle, Others Maintain   Suncrest, Lake Spokane and Lakeside are nicknames for the community of Nine Mile Falls—the little community with multiple names that stretches over two...

Holding Its Own During Economic DownturnIs the business community of Deer Park growing, maintaining, or faltering? As you drive down Main Street off Highway 395, it is difficult to ascertain at...