Month: January 2023

Brandy Tarala and the Founding of United We Rescue

By Huckleberry Press / January 4, 2023 /
Brandy Tarala

Adrenaline and risk. These are the two ingredients that have driven Brandy Tarala’s life decisions, culminating in the founding of United We Rescue (UWR). United We Rescue is a non-profit organization committed to helping meet the mental health needs of first responders. While this venture was yet another one of Brandy’s risks, it’s a risk that matters, with the potential of helping countless helpers.

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Barks and Beers: How One Rescue Pub Has Led to Nearly 1,000 Pet Adoptions

By Huckleberry Press / January 4, 2023 /
BARK, a Rescue Pub Owners: Josh and Katie Wade

Like a mansion with hidden passageways, BARK, a Rescue Pub, is more than what meets the eye. On first look, there’s a spacious eatery with faux grass, wood paneling, and a bar with more beers on tap than you can count. What you may not see is the attached rescue which houses dogs and cats for adoption.

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Kitty Cantina: A Unique Feline Experience in Spokane

By Huckleberry Press / January 2, 2023 /
Kitty Cantina

Have lunch and find adoptable cats in the same place? You have got to be kitten me!

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Spokane Non-Profit Dances Its Way to Better Learning and Literacy

By Huckleberry Press / January 2, 2023 /
Mikaela Orozco

It’s a beautiful thing when someone has the desire and ability to blend their mastery of one craft with a passion for making the world a better place.

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Camille’s Movie Reviews

By Huckleberry Press / January 2, 2023 /
don't worry darling

All the women in the idyllic 1950s-styled neighborhood of Victory, California, do the same thing every day. They clean the house, go shopping, keep themselves fit at dance class, and prepare dinner for their husbands-all with glowing smiles.

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How to shop for the angler in your life

By Huckleberry Press / January 2, 2023 /

The gift giving season is rapidly approaching, and you don’t know how to shop for the angler in your life…here are a few hints:

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Helping New Arrivals: Anna Bondarenko and Thrive International’s Aid to Ukrainian Refugees

By Huckleberry Press / January 2, 2023 /
Anna Thrive

Eight months ago, the first family seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine arrived in Spokane. That day changed Anna Bondarenko’s life. All of a sudden, every experience– from coming to Spokane as a child with her parents as refugees, to volunteer work in Ukraine– culminated in a way to help Ukrainians escaping war to resettle in Spokane. Anna’s life trajectory led her to the perfect position to help some of our community’s most vulnerable.

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