We know fireworks are a big part of celebrating the Fourth of July, but it's important to keep in mind the laws in place to keep ourselves and others safe. Please remember this weekend that consumer fireworks (including sparklers) are illegal in the City of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Millwood, Cheney, and unincorporated areas of Spokane County.
Hey, hoopsters! We know you’re probably looking forward to Hoopfest weekend. It’s been a Spokane tradition since 1989, and that means lots of people from our community and from out of town will be heading downtown to play basketball or to watch from the sidelines.
It’s been 1 ½ years since the first COVID-19 vaccine received an emergency use authorization through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since then, many parents of young children have been waiting for the opportunity to protect them from COVID-19, and now vaccines for children 6 months – 4 years have received emergency use authorizations. With each approval there are always questions, so let’s dig into questions that are coming up right now.
Thank you to all the fathers, dads, батько,отец,txiv,and daddios out there for all that you are doing to shape Spokane’s future. Whether you are fathering your own children or have taken on the role of fathering other children who may not have a father in their daily lives, your presence is important.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 120,000 people 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Washington state. Friends and family members dedicate 426 million hours of unpaid time to caregiving for people with Alzheimer’s disease. These numbers only include Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, but there are even more individuals affected by others forms of dementia. Here are ways you or a loved one can find support if you are one of those impacted.
