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Let Them Eat Pie!

By Huckleberry Press / March 14, 2024 /
pi

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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How to Improve Sleep Naturally

By Huckleberry Press / February 12, 2024 /
man sleeping

Just about everyone mentions circadian rhythm, but few people really understand what this is. Your circadian rhythm is your biological clock that regulates the vast majority of your daily functions, not just sleep. But definitely sleep. Sleep is heavily regulated by your daily ebb and flow of various hormone signals controlled by your circadian rhythm.

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Funding Your Business

By Huckleberry Press / February 4, 2024 /
business funding

So, you have an idea for a business. Great! And now, the next hurdle…funding. Where to find the money that will allow your business to get up and running? That is, sometimes literally, the $1,000,000 question.

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Fostering Community Collaboration for a Safer Tomorrow

By Huckleberry Press / January 10, 2024 /
West Plains Safety Alliance

In the Western prairies of Spokane County, an extraordinary initiative has taken root, aiming to create a safer and more engaged community. The West Plains Safety Alliance (WPSA) is a testament to the power of collaboration and community-driven efforts.

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Biggest Mistake with 2024 New Year’s Resolutions

By Huckleberry Press / January 6, 2024 /

Every year, people set out to chase a New Year’s Resolution, and 2024 is no different. It’s only been a couple of days, and I’ve already seen people in the Inland Northwest celebrating their new changes, their goals, and their commitments for the year ahead.

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The Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Business

By Huckleberry Press / December 14, 2023 /
business planning

One of my professional goals is to bring the tools and business support expertise to our libraries across eastern Washington and northern Idaho. As that effort gathers momentum, the Spokane Public Library, Spokane County Library District, and the entire effort at StartUp Spokane (www.startupspokane.com) stand ready to support our region’s businesses.

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Business Start-Up and Support for All

By Huckleberry Press / November 26, 2023 /
diagrams

Business ownership. Entrepreneurship. Economic Development. Intergenerational accumulation of wealth. Public libraries. The relationships between these may be apparent for some items on the list, less so for others.

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Nutrition by Addition

By Huckleberry Press / November 18, 2023 /

My anti-fitness coaching approach to wellness means doing things a bit differently. That’s maybe most apparent when talking about nutrition.

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Charred Fragments – Surviving the Oregon and Gray Fires

By Huckleberry Press / August 29, 2023 /
fire destruction

As I drank my morning coffee and started my morning, it would have never, even briefly, occurred to me that it was the day that thousands of lives within our region would be upheaved and forever changed.

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Shawn Lloyd, Shawn Lewis, and Annette Lewis – Giving Back to Local Heroes

By Huckleberry Press / August 8, 2023 /
A Heroes Home

“Giving back to the hero.” This is the primary mission of Shawn Lloyd and Shawn and Annette Lewis for their work with A Heroes Home.

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