Search Results: by Jessica Simpkins, MD

Spokane Marketing Maven Shines a Light on Self-Help One Follower at a Time

By Huckleberry Press / April 2, 2023 /

Today Julia has built her career in social media from the ground up, and has had the opportunity to work with some of the largest brands in the world. She is the founder of the Self Help Planner, and has amassed a loyal following on TikTok of over 180,000 people. But her career didn’t happen overnight.

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Spokane’s Nicholas Sironka Supports People Through Art, Kindness, and Conversation

By Huckleberry Press / March 19, 2023 /
Nicholas Sironka

In the African country of Kenya, the population size is roughly 50 million people with 42 distinct tribes. Each tribe boasts its own history, culture, and traditions. Nicholas Sironka hails from the Maasai people and is the only person on the planet who shares Maasai culture through his batik paintings.

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Spokanite Shares Roadside Reminders About Hope and Resilience

By Huckleberry Press / February 24, 2023 /
Aaron Reese

One individual has been spreading messages of hope and resilience one sign at a time. Aaron Reese is a Spokane local who stood at a roundabout near Five Mile Road in Spokane holding a sign with a positive message for passersby to enjoy every Monday morning for 52 weeks straight.

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As Baby Boomers Age, Demand for Home Care Services Will Continue Rise

By Huckleberry Press / February 8, 2023 /

Love in Home Senior Care provides top-quality, affordable in-home care for Spokane’s aging population. Call (509) 474-0663.

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Eastern Washington’s Only Aquarium: A Hands-on Place to Play and Learn

By Huckleberry Press / February 8, 2023 /
Blue Zoo

Did you know that Blue Zoo Spokane is the only aquarium in Eastern Washington? Hidden in Spokane’s Northtown Mall, Blue Zoo provides a hands-on approach to learning about animals that swim in the water, walk on land, and soar through the sky. Children and adults alike have the opportunity to interact with and learn about these animals up close.

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One Businesswoman’s Secret to Success: Collaboration and Opportunity

By Huckleberry Press / February 7, 2023 /
Charlotte Nemec

Nowadays, it’s rare to see someone stay with the same company for over 20 years. Charlotte Nemec, the current president and CEO of Canopy Credit Union (CCU), is an exception to the rule. This year marks her 28th year with the company.

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Revealing and Rejoicing in the Stories of Reclaimed Wood

By Huckleberry Press / February 1, 2023 /
Cheryle Moore-Suazo

Raised in Bend, Oregon and having spent most of her adult life in the Pacific Northwest, Cheryle has been a long-time woodworker. From the late 90’s, she and her husband owned a renovation company in Portland, where she worked hands-on performing carpentry and tiling, among other skills.

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One Woman’s Story of Baking, Bravery, and Barkuterie

By Huckleberry Press / January 25, 2023 /
Jody Barrett and Bucho

If you’re a dog lover, you probably know the sheer joy that comes with having a dog curled in your lap or snuggled next to you. Jody Barrett is certainly a dog lover, and has had at least six dogs over the years (and many cats) after falling in love with her first family dog, a Cocker Spaniel named Buffy.

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Networking With a Heart: SANEWA Supports and Serves Local Seniors

By Huckleberry Press / January 9, 2023 /
Sane Wa Team

Few networking groups spend as much time serving their community as they do forging business connections. But that’s precisely what the Senior Network Action of Eastern Washington (SANEWA) does.

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Helping Lost Pets Reunite With Their People When Shelters Are Closed

By Huckleberry Press / January 8, 2023 /
Founder and Executive Director Tandi Brayson-Foster

For those of us who have pets, we dread the possibility of them going missing. Everyone has seen flyers pinned to bulletin boards or taped to light poles, hung by the desperate owners of missing pets. But what happens when someone finds a pet and doesn’t know who it belongs to, especially if the local shelter is closed?

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