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I am not a particularly good crafter, and I’m generally okay with that. (After all, I do possess other, sparingly-useful skills, such as juggling and crossword puzzling!) So when my editor suggested I actually try out some of the alternatives to dyed Easter eggs that we were seeing people make on social media – given the record-high price of eggs – I was already preparing for the kind of epic fails that people often sarcastically caption “Nailed it!”

Leaders of both the city and the county met Friday in a rare joint meeting to address the opioid crisis in the Spokane area.

Saturday offers plenty of early opportunities for children to hunt for Easter eggs.

Oh, Canada! Our neighbor to the north offers families a wide range of vacation opportunities. You’ll find history, culture and extraordinary natural beauty. Plus, polar bears.

Now that our gardens are sprouting, it’s time to look ahead to the annual plant sales. First up is the Spokane County Master Gardener Foundation Garden Fair on April 25-26, followed by Garden Expo on May 10 and the Friends of Manito Plant Sale on June 7.

If you’re not a fan of working out or simply don’t have time, we have good news for you. Doing everyday chores and activities a bit more briskly might lead to big gains in health and longevity, a new study shows. That means you could tweak how you clean your house, climb stairs or run for the bus and get some of the benefits of exercise without a trip to the gym.

Spring is in the air, and there’s no better time to refresh your tabletop decor.

When her son spent the first nine days of his life in the MultiCare Deaconess Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, Rikki Hector was not sure she would be able to breastfeed him. Now, she wants to donate her breast milk to other mothers in the same situation.