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Bringing Back Orange Julius for the Summer

By Gabriel Cruden / July 31, 2026 /

By Cassie Patton In honor of August being the “Sunday” of the summer, what better way to go out with a bang then by slurping down the O.G. of smoothies…the…

Hit the Trail with Soph: New Trail, New Hike

By Gabriel Cruden / July 31, 2026 /

Outdoor trekkers, rejoice. A new trail, all 9.6 miles of it, awaits on the Colville National Forest. The Salmo Passage Trail opened last month in north Pend Oreille County with…

Making the Home Place Safe for Wildlife

By Gabriel Cruden / July 31, 2026 /

As cities and towns expand in this finite place we call home, each acre we inhabit means wildlife loses an acre. Fortunately, it is possible to share.  There are big…

Excited Kid

By Gabriel Cruden / July 31, 2026 /

Letting go can be hard. And in different ways. It can be letting go of emotions, letting go of people in one’s life, or maybe even letting go of that…

Adventures in Having a Yard Sale

By Gabriel Cruden / July 31, 2026 /

Don’t you just love a good yard sale find? When you come across something unique, quirky, and one-of-a-kind? Or something that you just really love and that you got for…

The Gist of the Medical Matter

By Gabriel Cruden / July 31, 2026 /

I have a theory. Stop! Do not turn the page. This theory is far more… theoretical than most of the hair-brained observations I share with Huckleberry Press readers. It has…

Taste Budz Review: Nina’s Thai

By Gabriel Cruden / July 31, 2026 /

Chewelah recently hit the jackpot when Nina’s Thai opened up in the General Store.  What we enjoyed:  Egg Roles Drunken Noodles with Beef Chow Mein with Beef Pork Kra Pao …

The Art and Science of Procrastination

By Gabriel Cruden / July 31, 2026 /

Procrastination is one of my superpowers. I can put a project off right up until the very last minute and then power-stress my way through getting it done just in…

Hit the Trail with Soph: No, Not Like That

By Gabriel Cruden / July 3, 2026 /

We all know there are things you don’t do at family gatherings if you want to keep the peace and not have a brawl before you get to dessert. Don’t…

Playing in Paint and Making More Than Just Art

By Gabriel Cruden / July 3, 2026 /

For many people, making art is something they stopped doing somewhere between childhood and adulthood. Life gets busy, people become self-conscious, and creativity slowly gets pushed aside. Newport artist Clare…