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Dogs are not allowed off leash at a popular hiking and dog walking spot called the Nature Reserve in Lewes, England. Many of the park’s native wildflowers and grasses had disappeared after decades of use, leaving it sparse and overly trodden.

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For 30 years, Unity in the Community has been the gift that keeps on giving. Not only is it an annual event filled with family fun and cultural celebrations, but because of its emphasis on community, it’s also a place for people to make connections that last long after the final booth has been packed up.

In 1967, answering machines, athletic bras and automatic car windows debuted. Jimi Hendrix performed at the first Monterey Pop Festival and Aretha Franklin released her enduring hit “Respect.”

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A fishing event in honor of a Cheney High School student is happening in August.

A group of kids and teens from around Spokane County has spent the past four weeks adventuring about the city – going out to eat, enjoying Riverfront Park and taking the city bus.

Dr. Universe: How can fish see in the water? – Dottie, 7, South Dakota

When Ella Emhoff graduated from college in 2021, Vice President Kamala Harris posed smiling beside her stepdaughter. At Cole Emhoff’s wedding in October, Harris officiated her stepson’s ceremony. The Emhoff siblings have affectionately dubbed Harris “Momala,” a name she has said she wears proudly.

Drake Linn was riding in the passenger seat of his grandfather’s pickup truck last week, going about 70 mph as they towed a boat along Interstate 75 in Dalton, Georgia.

Earlier this month, the happy sound of women chatting spilled from the doors of the Tipsy Vine in Spokane Valley.

Years of wheeling and dealing at Spokane yard sales have left my basement storage room brimming with boxes of Beanie Babies. I once donated over a thousand of the collectible critters to Toys for Tots, but later suffered from Beanie remorse. I’ve since replenished that mammoth inventory. My fondness for cuddly Ty bears with pristine swing tags once earned me the title of Beanie Lady from a South Hill seller.

The Police Adventure League provides a unique opportunity for students at Cheney middle and high schools to learn from fun, with experiences like white-water rafting, rock climbing, hiking Mt. Spokane and paddle-boarding the Little Spokane River.

At the A.M. Cannon Aquatic Center, the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department pilots a Sensory Sensitivity Swim time and sees an optimistic future for the program. 

Araylee Snyder, 11, bursts into song when talking about Camp Gifford on Deer Lake.

When you think of a classic American summer, there are a few things that come to mind – backyard sprinklers, Fourth of July fireworks, melting popsicles, and ever since “Jaws” took America by storm in 1975, sharks have joined the list.

Dr. Universe: How is ice cream made? – Israel, 7