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Articles from the October 12, 2011 edition

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 By Submitted by email    Features    October 12, 2011

Get Informed

I recently read in the Outpost that a community meeting is being held at Lakeside Middle October 12, 2011 at 7 p.m. (TONIGHT). This meeting will address, among other issues, a 1/10th of One PENNY levy being requested by Stevens County Commissioners o...

 
 By Misty Shepherd    Features    October 12, 2011

Business In Nine Mile Falls Is A Mixed Bag…

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...

 
 By Stevens County Fire Department    County    October 12, 2011

October 1-7

1-OctEMSSpringdale Hunters 1-OctBrush Fire4100 Block 292 1-OctEMSLincoln St. 1-OctEMSSwenson 1-OctEMSMeadowview Ct. 2-OctIllegal BurnMaple St. 2-OctVehicle FireShore Acres 2-OctEMSDeer Ridge Way...

 
 By SCCAT Volunteer    County    October 12, 2011

SCCAT/COP Shop/RESOURCE CENTER

Stewards of Children/Darkness To Light, a free training will be held October 18th from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Pizza Factory. If you choose to have lunch, you may select items from the regular...

 
 By Stevens County Fire Protection District 1    Columns    October 12, 2011

Smoke Detectors & Escape Plans

October 9 through 15 is National Fire Prevention Week. Probably the two most important things you can do to protect your family from a house fire is to be sure you have several working smoke detectors in your home and have a fire escape plan.. A smok...

 
 By Danny M. ODell    Columns    October 12, 2011

Prostate and Cancer Part One

As this article develops it may not be suitable for young readers, therefore parental discretion is advised. Statistical data examined by the United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health indicates that cancer of...

 
 By Stevens County Prosecuting Attorney    Columns    October 12, 2011

Prosecutor's Desk

This past week, the Attorney General's Office sent out a press release to warn people about a text message scam which has become active recently. The purpose of the text messages is to lure people to provide financial information in response to what...

 
 By Submitted by email    Features    October 12, 2011

Notice from Avista

Avista is writing to update you with the latest information regarding repair and maintenance activities at Nine Mile Dam. In August, we notified you that two of the rubber bladders that control the metal spillway gate sections at the dam were not...

 
 By Submitted by email    Features    October 12, 2011

YOUTH BASKETBALL DROP-IN REGISTRATION

This Thursday, October 13, Lake Spokane Youth Sports Basketball will hold a Drop-In Registration at the Pizza Factory in Suncrest, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. In support of the Drop-In Registration, Pizza Factory is offering a free kids buffet (12...

 
 By Stevens County Commissioner District 1    Columns    October 12, 2011

Important Meeting

A community meeting will be held TONIGHT at the Lakeside Middle School at 7:00 pm. Sheriff Kendall Allen will be present to discuss the proposal on the November ballot to increase sales tax by .3 of 1% for public safety. The measure will sunset in...

 
 By Julie Moser    Features    October 12, 2011

2011 Breast Cancer Statistics

• An estimated 230,480 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during the year, and approximately 39,520 women are expected to die from the disease. • Breast cancer death rates have declined steadily since 1990. The drop has been...

 
 By Julie Moser    Features    October 12, 2011

Get Involved With The Fight Against Breast Cancer Today!

“When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.” Maya Angelou, American author and poet Here are...

 
 By Julie Moser    Features    October 12, 2011

Even Manly Men Can Get Breast Cancer

Yes, even men can be diagnosed with breast cancer, although it is not very common. In fact, it is about 100 times less common among men than among women. The most recent figures from the American Cancer Society for invasive male breast cancer in the...

 
 By Julie Moser    Features    October 12, 2011

October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is a busy month in the health care community, as many providers and cancer survivors celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women, after skin cancer, and it comprises almost...

 
 By Michael Mullin    Business    October 12, 2011

Think You've Avoided Mortgage Insurance?

I was pondering the topic of this week's article when I saw someone post a comment to Facebook that they had purchased a home with less than 20% down and got a special program that had no mortgage...

 
 By Brooke Golden    Features    October 12, 2011

Blue Library Buzz

Everyone loves to curl up with a good book on a rainy day. Or maybe you prefer to curl up with a Nook, i Pad, Smartphone or Kindle? Libraries of Stevens County has some exciting news to share! If you...

 
 By Submitted by email    Features    October 12, 2011

Clayton Community Fair Royalty in Odessa

Hard to believe it is fall already. Each year in September, around the 3rd weekend to be exact, Odessa has its annual Deutschesfest celebration with a parade and other activities. The Clayton Communit...

 
 By Stevens County Sheriffs Department    County    October 12, 2011

October 3-10

10/3Theft66xx Palmer Ln. 10/5Citizen AssistHwy 291 10/5Theft59xx Hwy 291 10/5Traffic Hazard62xx Hwy 291 10/5Animal Problem62xx Pearson Dr. 10/5Atl Warrant Sub131xx W. Shore Rd. 10/5Atl Warrant...