Community

Leadership Spokane: Where Leaders Make Magic for the Good of the Community

By Huckleberry Press / August 18, 2022 /
Jaxon Riley

What comes to mind when you think of the word “leadership?” What does a leader do?

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Beyond Pink – Helping thousands through preventative cancer treatment

By Huckleberry Press / August 5, 2022 /

Helping women find outlets for early breast cancer detection is what Spokane based non-profit Beyond Pink does.  Advocating a technology that helps detect cancer cells years ahead of conventional methods, the group has raised $1.5 million through 13 years for the cause according to co-founder Charlie Brewer.

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Elevations

By Huckleberry Press / July 21, 2022 /
Rosalie German-Murrey

According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are approximately 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States. That’s a lot of people doing a lot of good with only the well-being of others as the bottom line.

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Entrepreneur helps area youth

By Huckleberry Press / July 8, 2022 /
Luc Jasmin III

Helping kids and families open doors to better opportunities is a big part of local entrepreneur Luc Jasmin III’s life, and watching his father helped develop that motivation at a young age.
It’s no secret the needs of families are growing, and the issues are having a serious effect in the low- and

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Small Town Gatherings

By Huckleberry Press / June 12, 2022 /
parade kids

What is the purpose of small-town gatherings? It seems obvious that their primary goal is to pull the community together giving residents, both close in and farther afield, the opportunity to get to know each other better and make new acquaintances as people move into the area.

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Tonya Murray: Making a Difference in the Fairchild Community

By Huckleberry Press / June 11, 2022 /
Tonya Murray

As a Huckleberry Press reporter, my greatest pleasure is meeting amazing people who are making a positive impact in their communities. Tonya Murray is one of those incredible people whose life calling is to help.

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Site work begins on West Plains Goodwill

By Huckleberry Press / June 9, 2022 /
Goodwill ground breaking

“This new Airway Heights facility will also help our efforts to eliminate waste in our communities. We are working toward a goal to become a Zero Waste agency,” Alexander said. “Over the last four years, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest has kept more than 94 million pounds of materials out of local landfills through its resale, recycling and salvage operations.”

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Growing Memories

By Huckleberry Press / May 15, 2022 /

In the Fall of 2018, we moved our family from a restricted gated community in hopes of finding something to ground our family. Little did we know that it would literally be the ground that did it.

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Hearts and Paws: It’s Never too Late to Give Back

By Huckleberry Press / May 13, 2022 /

Many people would agree that the definition of a life well-lived includes knowing you’ve made a positive impact on your world. Many would also agree that the key to happiness is feeling like you’re making the world a better place

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Drive A Golden Spike To Celebrate Railroad Days

By Huckleberry Press / May 12, 2022 /
drive a spike

Spokane was a major hub for a number of railroads in the late 1800’s right up to today. Companies like the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington Northern, Milwaukee Road, Union Pacific. Spokane International, Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroads served the area and branched out to almost every community to serve farmers, ranchers and passengers who used railroads as their primary form of transportation and shipping

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