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The R in Washington is Silent
“Pronunciation question: Does ‘Iller’ Creek rhyme with ‘miller’ or ‘miler’?” That’s the unassuming question I posted on Facebook last fall, and it was the moment ...
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People’s Park: An Oasis of Nature Near Downtown Spokane
For thousands of years people have enjoyed the little peninsula upstream from the confluence of Latah Creek and the Spokane River. The name “People’s Park” ...
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Macronutrients and the Three-Piece Pie
One of the easiest ways to start a brawl between nutritionists and trainers and athletes is to make a statement about how many carbohydrates a ...
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Youth Mountain Bike Racing Is Here
New Spokane-Area Program Launched for Middle and High School Kids Mountain biking is fun. It promotes a healthy lifestyle. It’s a sport you can do ...
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Dishman Hills Natural Area (Spokane)
The Dishman Hills Natural Area is a fantastic close-in hike at any time of year, but it is never more beautiful than in the early ...
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Time for a Challenge
Running alone at night through North Idaho neighborhoods and farm fields, I finally understood what I’ve been missing by avoiding organized races ever since my ...
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Why I Learned to Ski
Mount Shasta is one of those irresistible peaks that beckon from highways and airplanes, and I finally had the chance to climb it last May. ...
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Reimagining Winter
December reminded us just how good winter can be here in the Inland Northwest: knee-deep resort days; cross-country skiing and sledding in city parks; urban ...
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Caution to the New You
It’s that time of year. The time when we apply deprivation and restraint to our plates with the fervor of a dedicated monk. Because we ...
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