Community
The year was 1987. The season was spring, the season of graduations. We had rehearsals. Girls chose boys to walk with. We sent out invitations. As I collected my cap…
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I am the youngest of six sisters and one brother, all significantly older than me. Yes, I can hear the collective “oops” from you, readers. The benefit to having much…
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Many people in northeastern Washington and north Idaho were treated to the celestial experience of the Aurora borealis beginning on May 10, and for several nights after. The Aurora borealis…
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What gifts are given or received on Mother’s Day? Jewelry? Chocolate? A lavish meal at a restaurant? Definitely flowers. In fact, according to Oberlo.com, “In 2023, consumers spent $3.2…
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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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With the cold, winter weather now in the rearview mirror, and warmer weather on the way, the tourist season will soon be upon us. Many people come from all over…
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Thus, I learned at a fairly young age the importance of paying taxes and would continue to hear versions of this truism throughout my adult years.
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Most of us have probably bumped into crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe or Kickstarter. From efforts to help cover a neighbor’s cancer treatments, to raising money for the purchase of high school band uniforms, crowdfunding has become a standard approach for communities to come together, pool their resources, and support a cause.
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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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March 14 (3/14) is celebrated around the world as Pi Day. But what is pi, anyway? Pi was a big deal in high school geometry. We learned that pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant – the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter – which is approximately 3.14.
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