It's 6 a.m. on a Monday morning in a so-cold-it-will-make-you-shiver ice rink in Spokane, yet the troupe of about 40 youthful figure skaters are all smiles as they parade around the ice-covered oval. Apparently the best way to get a kid out of bed on…
As the holidays approach, many local residents are frantically preparing for out of town guests. The burning question: where will everyone sleep? Futons are fluffed, and cots and sleeping bags are dug out of storage. But what if you were expecting 1,500 guests? That's how…