Health and Wellness

How a Heart Attack Saved My Life

By Huckleberry Press / January 9, 2020 /

by Dennis Heinz, Fruitland, WA It has been a very interesting, rewarding and enlightening experience since I dropped meat, dairy, eggs, chicken, pork, seafood, and fast-food and adopted an eating…

Cooking Inspiration

By Huckleberry Press / November 3, 2019 /

My name is Esteban Marroquin. I am an American born Mexican and I love to cook. But, there is more to me than my heritage.

Unexpected Career Brings Great Reward

By Huckleberry Press / June 6, 2019 /

If you asked her younger self what she would be doing in retirement, Ronda Caddell, RN, BSN, would not have guessed teaching. The veteran palliative care nurse spent 24 years in Western Washington with her husband, Lynn, who was a school superintendent, before coming to Eastern Washington to retire.

Medicaid in Navigating Assisted Living

By Huckleberry Press / June 6, 2019 /

by Kristi Stalder Excerpted from Chapter Two… Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and over, does not cover assisted living expenses. Even coverage of skilled nursing…

The Juiced Olive – May 2018

By Huckleberry Press / May 24, 2019 /

by Ronda Hossfeld It’s been a bit since I’ve been able to write – but I still believe that abs are made in the kitchen, so let’s pick up where…

Strength with Grace: Rewards

By Huckleberry Press / May 24, 2019 /

By Natalie Utley In life we are often faced with decisions to either give up or press-on. My sister in law reminded me of a time when I first got…

Strength with Grace: Fitness Extinguished by Grief

By Huckleberry Press / April 19, 2019 /

by Natalie Utley Everybody has daily struggles and concerns, everyone is dealing with some sort of grief that pangs their heart. I was thinking back on my own life experiences…

Healthcare Providers Recharge in the Outdoors

By Huckleberry Press / March 22, 2019 /

By Carey Guhlke-Falk, Communications Director at Lincoln Hospital and Clinics Anyone who fully appreciates the great outdoors understands how much of an outlet nature can be for the stresses caused…

Strength with Grace: Declaration for Joy

By Huckleberry Press / March 21, 2019 /

By Natalie Utley I’ve come to realize that joy is a powerful, often underestimated emotion that can be a fierce driving force. Before this understanding, I thought joy was a…

All Wrapped UP

By Huckleberry Press / March 21, 2019 /

by Amber Jensen When I was a little girl I got super excited when I got to stamp the packages. I’d stand in the cold building, stained white cotton gloves,…