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Articles from the January 18, 2012 edition

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 By Danny ODell    Columns    January 18, 2012

Boosting Your Insulin Response With Increased Lean Muscle Mass

Here’s a brief snapshot of insulin resistance and why it is important to avoid. This condition causes the body’s muscles, fat and liver cells to improperly respond to insulin. The pancreas makes...

 
 Calendar    January 18, 2012

Relay for Life Team Parties Begin

The first team party for this year’s Relay for Life of Nine Mile Falls will be on Wednesday, January 25th, 7:00 pm, at the Pizza Factory. Anyone wishing to participate in Relay this year is encouraged to attend, including team captains and...

 
 County    January 18, 2012

THE FUTURE OF PARKS & RECREATION?

In 2008, the Lake Spokane community overwhelmingly approved the formation of the Lake Spokane Parks & Recreation District (nearly 71%). The ensuing three & a half years of research, meetings, travel and hundreds of volunteer hours resulted in...

 
 By Michael Mullin    Columns    January 18, 2012

Loan Applicants Are Paying For the Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Before I jump into the Payroll Tax issue, I wanted to make a disclosure about the content in my articles. I use a lot of realistic examples, and I want to assure everyone that I would never discuss a...

 
 By Bill Madison    Columns    January 18, 2012

Playing With Matches

I recently read an article about a destructive house fire caused by children playing with matches. Often we only emphasize teaching our kids about the dangers of fire in the fall during Fire...

 
 By Stevens County Sheriffs Department    County    January 18, 2012

Stevens County Sheriff’s Report

1/9 Prowler 61xx Moriah Dr. 1/9 Veh Prowl 62xx Moriah Dr. 1/9 Burglary 63xx Villier Rd. 1/9 Disturbance 62xx Khloe Ct. 1/10 H911 64xx Circle Dr. 1/11 Repo 122xx W. Sunridge Dr. 1/11 Theft 166xx N....

 
 By Misty Shepherd    Features    January 18, 2012

Deer Park Celebrates WinterFest This Weekend

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...

 
 County    January 18, 2012

Donate Books for the Library Book Sale

Friends of Lakeside Library is accepting donations of used books in very good to excellent condition for the upcoming used book sale on February 4th. Donations of paperbacks, hardback bestsellers, popular nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs,...

 
 County    January 18, 2012

Huge Used Book Sale February 4

Friends of Lakeside Library will be hosting a huge used book sale on Saturday, February 4th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Lake Spokane Elementary. Friends of Lakeside Library are joining with Lake...

 
 By Alexander Morley    Education    January 18, 2012

I Have A Dream

On August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the most powerful speeches ever given. Over 200,000 civil-rights activists attended the...

 
 Entertainment    January 18, 2012

Lakeside Boosters Announce the First Annual Texas Hold’em Tournament & Silent Auction, to Be Held March 11th, at the Northern Quest Casino

Put your best poker face on, brush up on your poker skills and secret strategies, and sharpen your silent auction pencil and get ready for an exciting night at the Northern Quest Casino. The tournament and silent auction will be a fundraiser to benef...

 
 By Brooke Golden    County    January 18, 2012

Blue Library Buzz

Mark you calendars! Saturday, February 4th 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. is the biggest, baddest used book sale this community has ever seen! Friends of Lakeside Library will be presenting this community event...

 
 Opinion    January 18, 2012

Meeting January 27 To Help Property Owners Fill Out Appeal Forms

“Make a Difference” organization and other property owning taxpayers are meeting at Stevens County courthouse on January 27 at 1:00 PM to help property owners fill out the forms for appealing their illegal and unjust tax assessments. The...

 
 Opinion    January 18, 2012

Tyler Whitehead Update As Of January 13th

Tyler had open heart surgery on Thursday, January 5th. He made it through the surgery. Unfortunately the following day, January 6th, he developed bleeding and clots in the heart, and surgeons had to go back in and repair that. At the same time, due t...

 
 Opinion    January 18, 2012

Vote for Schools

My family (son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren) and I are new to the Nine Mile Falls area. We are originally from the state of Nevada, where schools have been underfunded for years. Our primary reason for moving to WA and particularly Nine Mile...

 
 Opinion    January 18, 2012

What The State Giveth The State Taketh Away

Nine Mile Falls School District is subject to state teaching requirements and mandates; our legislators feel it is their responsibility to mandate to the schools the program curriculum, class size, teach challenged students ETC. The state may or may...

 
 Sports    January 18, 2012

Lakeside Sports

LHS Sports Results Varsity Basketball Tue, Jan 10th, vs. Newport, Boys won 59-57, Girls won 52-48 Fri, Jan 13th, at Freeman 5:45, Boys lost 61-40, Girls lost 56-30 Varsity Wrestling Wed, Jan 11th, at...

 
 By Alexander Morley    Entertainment    January 18, 2012

We Bought a Zoo Soundtrack

From the box office hit “We Bought a Zoo,” Cameron Crowe (director) has always had a knack for Sigur Rós. Crowe has used Sigur Rós in previous films, one being Vanilla Sky. Having asked Jónsi...