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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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Seven-Year-Old Boy Proves You Can Make a Difference at Any Age

By Huckleberry Press / January 24, 2023 /
Blaine and Fire Dept

One seven-year-old boy has been making headlines in Spokane for his hot cocoa stand and generous spirit. Over his winter break this past December, Blaine Binger came to his parents, Stephanie and Tom Binger, with a cardboard box and an idea to set up a stand to sell hot cocoa.

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Pink Is the New Black: 22-Year-Old Artist Seeks to Create, Inspire, and Educate

By Huckleberry Press / January 24, 2023 /
Pink

There are not many young adults who take the leap into entrepreneurship, but Cristina Varela (who goes by Pink), is certainly one of them. Pink is a 22-year-old full-time creative who is making waves in the art world with their brand Pink Viruz and art education channel, Pink’s Artsy Corner.

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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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Barks and Beers: How One Rescue Pub Has Led to Nearly 1,000 Pet Adoptions

By Huckleberry Press / January 4, 2023 /
BARK, a Rescue Pub Owners: Josh and Katie Wade

Like a mansion with hidden passageways, BARK, a Rescue Pub, is more than what meets the eye. On first look, there’s a spacious eatery with faux grass, wood paneling, and a bar with more beers on tap than you can count. What you may not see is the attached rescue which houses dogs and cats for adoption.

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Spokane Non-Profit Dances Its Way to Better Learning and Literacy

By Huckleberry Press / January 2, 2023 /
Mikaela Orozco

It’s a beautiful thing when someone has the desire and ability to blend their mastery of one craft with a passion for making the world a better place.

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Healing Your Pain and Changing the World Through Self-Love

By Huckleberry Press / October 14, 2022 /

by Dr. Jessica Simpkins How many of us have compared ourselves to others and decided we’re lacking in some way? Not thin enough, not smart enough, not rich enough, not…

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