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Smoke on the Water: The Steamboats of the Pend Oreille

By Gabriel Cruden / October 31, 2025 /

By Robin Milligan If you stepped onto the Newport wharf on a warm July afternoon in 1908, the town would hum with expectation. Men in stiff jackets adjusted their hats,…

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Resilience in Every Grain: Christo’s Journey Through Life and Woodworking

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Robin Milligan Christopher Stanke, known to friends as Christo, said he has always had a deep connection to woodworking. “I like to say that I have three loves: music,…

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How Dollar General is Reshaping Local Communities

By Gabriel Cruden / July 3, 2025 /

By Robin Milligan If you’ve driven Highway 2 north of Spokane lately, you’ve probably noticed something changing. There’s a new presence cropping up along the roadsides: modest yellow-and-black signs, and…

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Neither a Romantic Fantasy or Scary Nightmare

By Gabriel Cruden / June 27, 2025 /

By Robin Milligan Emily Flynn-Delay is an artist of vivid and intriguing portraits living in Rosalia, Wash. While she mostly works in acrylic and oil-based paints, she actually began at…

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Good Vibes and Good Coffee

By Gabriel Cruden / June 1, 2025 /

  By Robin Milligan Kelsey Fixel has lived in the Valley, Wash. area her whole life and says that it is a beautiful place to live and where she feels…

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Carving Out a Niche at Peaceful Pines

By Gabriel Cruden / January 1, 2025 /

Helping Community and Carving Out a Niche at Peaceful Pines Farm By Robin Milligan “When I first started chainsaw carving professionally, I was a production carver,” Alex Schulz said. “I…

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A Welcoming Place to Find the Perfect Gift

By Gabriel Cruden / June 15, 2024 /

I stepped into the Colville Hobby store, also known as the Eclectic Dragon, I knew I was in trouble. They have so many cool things on display that my eyes…

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Supporting Local Bees and Inspiring Smiles Through Flowers

By Gabriel Cruden / June 1, 2024 /

“I do it for the buzz. I do it for the bees. I don’t even know how many pictures I have taken of napping bumble bees.”   Chani Blizzard-Durkin has…

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Wagon Wheel Therapy Opens in Kettle Falls

By Gabriel Cruden / April 25, 2024 /

  From the U.S. Army, to Ohio State University, to eventually eastern Washington, Tammy Elaine Lewis’ career in physical therapy has taken her to places across the country and, as…

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Trails End: A Great Beginning for Local Artists

By Huckleberry Press / March 17, 2024 /

Talking with Tim Nielsen in the Trails End Gallery made me feel like I wanted to move to Chewelah. It’s beautiful here, of course, the landscape being so picturesque. We had never met before and he was very welcoming and offered a wealth of local knowledge too. There is something almost magical about the passion he has for the community, art, and bringing even more life to the area, that is simply inspiring.

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