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 Sunshine Draws Gardeners Outdoors  SUNCREST – Linda Fuller does not let much get in the way of her roses, not even the Spokane River. She presumes that her ranch-style home on East Shore Road...

Think fresh. Think green. Shop local, save the gas to town and support your neighborhood farms. That's right ~ the Farmer's Market will start on Saturday, June 20. We've moved to 5928 Hwy. 291, next...

Stevens County Fire Protection District No.1 Board of Fire Commissioners has scheduled two community forums to discuss the current financial state of the Fire District and the impact on emergency response. The Fire Commission­ers are seeking public...

The Lakeside Eagle Marching Band proudly participates in the Lilac Festival's Armed Forces Torchlight Parade every year. This year the band and parade promise to be bigger and better than ever. The 71st annual pa­rade is scheduled to begin at 7:45...

Lakeside Junior Varsity Baseball had two spectacular come- from-behind wins at home Saturday against Freeman. In game one Lakeside was trailing 13-2 into the fourth in­ning. Freeman's pitch­ing...

There are gentleman farm­ers, and then, there are lady growers. Carol Newcomb is a lady grower. Newcomb, owner of Northland Rosarium, a local nursery specializing in hardy own-root roses, describes...

In an effort to help cit­izens regain their driver's licenses, Stevens County District Court is offering a “Debt Reduction Program” throughout the month of May. The court is offering the program from May 1 through May 31, 2009. Those with...

COMMISSIONERS ASK FOR CITIZENS' INPUT, PUBLIC FORUMS TO BE HELD APRIL 29 and 30 The Fire Commissioners are asking for citizens to help them decide the best course of action to take in dealing with the current budget crises. Should they consider closi...

Ms. Phyllis Stephens will speak at this weeks Garden Club meeting on Thursday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at the Sun¬crest Family Worship Center This Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Suncrest Family Wor¬ship Center the Lake Spokane Garden Club will welcome...

There will be an open forum community meeting on May 7 at 6 p.m. in the middle school auditorium. The meeting will be con¬ducted by Stevens County Public Works Dept. Come meet Mr. Jim Whitbread, Director of Public Works Dept. and see the plans...

“Police may search the passenger compartment of a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest only if it is reasonable to believe that the arrestee might access the vehicle at the time of the...

Green is the word today and the 3rd graders in Lake Spokane Elementary (LSE) are with the program. To celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day on April 22, students from Mrs. Paulson, Mrs. Yack and Mrs....

Each year the fire depart­ment takes a brief “time out” to recognize the hard work and efforts of our ded­icated staffs at the awards banquet. This year's ban­quet was held at the Deer Park Gol...

April 20th - April 26th 4/20 sus person 58XX LIBERTY WAY 4/20 Traffic Stop 13XXX W GREENFIELD RD & MO 4/20 Lost and Found 65XX MYRTLE DR 4/20 Theft 66XX THOMAS LN 4/20 ATV 61XX MORIAH DR & DAYTON 4/20...

This year, a kitchen garden is in vogue partly due to the insecurity ev­eryone is feeling about the growing na­tional debt and stunted economy. And to go hand in hand with gardening is the subject of composting. Compost­ing and recycling are in....

Until we moved to Spo¬kane, I did not know there was a gardener in me dying to get out. Twelve years up in the frozen north, the sense of colors was dulled by the permanent frost. All the nurturing...

Someone said squatting is bad for you-is it? The short answer is an unequivocal no. This exercise myth has gained so much traction over the years that it is ac­cepted as a fact by many fit­ness...

Yes, You Can Purchase A Home With Less Than 20% Down. A Lot Less, In Fact – we're getting more and more calls from clients and friends who think that the new lending guidelines require at least a...

  Beekeeper's passion endures winter's toll SUNCREST -- Karl Crotty is in love with 135,000 “ladies” and every spring, he learns whether he will have to settle for tens of thousands fewer of...