About 30 seconds into the best song you probably never heard, the tears began to flow. I can't make it through Radney Foster's gorgeous "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" without crying. I hadn't thought about the song in a few years.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Moses Lake Washington Temple was held on Oct. 10. The temple is estimated to be completed in late 2022 to early 2023.
Math is often the subject that equates to schoolwork struggles at home — or perhaps a renewed anxiety for Mom and Dad. It doesn't have to be so.
In today’s world, it pays to raise kids that are confident leaders. If they can assert themselves in productive ways, they can feel more comfortable in life and enhance the lives of others.
It wasn’t COVID, but the scenario was eerily similar to what we’ve read about for the last seven months. A near-death experience would change the direction of my life. Although it was 40 years ago this week, I remember it as if it was yesterday.
SPOKANE — Recess is an important part of the day for students even when school is happening remotely.
Dad Daze: How to help your disorganized and unmotivated student excel while learning from a distance
My son Milo is always playing an angle. When Milo was in the third grade, he missed a homework assignment, and a friend slipped him a homework pass. Milo elected to not do homework since his buddies continued to provide their homework passes for him. That ended after a month since I found ou…
Dear Mr. Dad: Almost exactly a year ago, my husband and I sent our last child off to college. We were thrilled. Our house is paid off and we'd just started thinking about selling it and traveling around the country and the world. Then COVID hit and everything changed. Our youngest's college …
Is your teen at risk of suicide? While no teen is immune, there are factors that can make some adolescents more vulnerable than others. Understand how to tell if your teen might be suicidal and where to turn for help and treatment.
Q: My 13-year-old son’s grades and overall respect for me and other adults — teachers, in particular — began going downhill last year (eighth grade), even before the shutdown. He began school this year with the same attitude, if not worse. In response, I have taken away most of his privilege…
Like it or not, virtual schooling means that a lot of kids are now spending their days in front of a screen. The shift is a challenge for all of those involved. But taking short breaks — let’s call them mini-recesses — could help your kid stay focused.
Larry and Bonnie Kniveton of Quincy will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 13.
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Richard and Gail Trimble of Wenatchee will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 13 with a private celebration.
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Editorial assistant
PHILADELPHIA — When stay-at-home orders were announced in the spring, some people wryly speculated about a COVID-19 baby boom. Social media users even came up with a few suggestions for what this new generation should be called — "coronials" to start, followed by "quaranteens," being two pop…
There’s the adventure of going off to college for the first time, that big, nerve-wracking step toward adulthood that some students have been preparing for their entire high school careers. And then there’s going off to college for the first time in 2020.
YAKIMA — Temple Shalom will welcome its first resident rabbi to regularly provide services to the Jewish community in the upcoming weeks.
YAKIMA — Christian Robbins was an older brother, a student athlete and an A student. He was known for his infectious smile and determination. He loved taekwondo, football and weekends with close friends.
Seventy-five years ago a worldwide audience fixed its gaze on Tokyo Bay. They’d been promised the performance of a lifetime. The deck of this magnificent ship became a floating stage on which the delicate dance of peace was performed. It would prove to be a dance of destiny choreographed by …
Q: We have a 5-year-old who obsesses about dying. This has been going on for six months, ever since a child in the neighborhood died of a congenital genetic condition. Our son knew the boy and has been fearful of dying ever since. This is causing him lots of anxiety during the day and he is …
SEATTLE — In a pandemic era rife with unknowns, here’s another one: What happens when flu season collides with the novel coronavirus pandemic?
Dear Mr. Dad: My husband and I have two sons. Our oldest is 4 and the youngest is 3 months old. The problem is that the older one is crazy jealous of the baby. We bought a bunch of books on how to prepare a child to be a big brother and everything seemed to be OK — until about two weeks afte…
NCW Libraries is now offering STEM and craft take-home kits as part of its curbside pickup services at libraries in Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties.
Months into the worst pandemic to hit the United States in more than 100 years, people still believe that 5G mobile networks cause COVID-19, this health catastrophe was planned, eating garlic can protect you and children are immune.
Usually around this time of year, the Homewood Science Center near Chicago is full of school and camp groups learning about roller coasters and building with Legos. This summer, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the south suburban center has been offering at-home science activities to kee…
During the Black Death, which originated in Asia and terrorized Europe from 1347 to 1352, artists captured the macabre zeitgeist with depictions of mocking skeletons wielding scythes and leading townsfolk to their painful deaths.
I love the month of August. It’s when summer days truly live up to their name.
The protesters in Portland, known as the Wall of Moms are among self-identified mothers willing to take lead positions during demonstrations. They’re not the first. In recent decades, mothers across the globe have played significant roles in a variety of conflicts. Whether in opposition to t…
SPOKANE — When it comes to living for a century, good genes help. However, environmental and social factors weigh in more than previously thought to reach age 100, Spokane researchers say.
Balancing Act: Advice for keeping COVID-19 conflicts with your teenagers from sabotaging your family
If you’re parenting teenagers during a pandemic, you can’t avoid conflict; you can only hope to contain it.
It shook the ground like a sudden clap of thunder. Stunned, we stood silently near our car looking around for a few minutes — before realizing the sound came from nearby Fairchild Air Force Base.
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If I were to write a nursery rhyme about a garrulous geezer on a fruitful foray with his giddy granddaughters, it would go like this: “Punny Poppie picked a peck of perfect produce.”
It has happened again — another blob of spaghetti stuck to the kitchen wall. Same location — in the corner next to the highchair. Same suspect — round face, great smile, chubby legs, chubby cheeks, 18 months old.
SHELBY, N.C. — When Tim Crotts first saw the old barn on a farm not far from St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, it was in a state of disrepair with the rusted tin roof full of gaping holes and an abundance of weeds growing wild around the weathered walls.
WENATCHEE — City noise restrictions will continue to apply to churches, at least for now.
A study conducted by researchers at Florida Atlantic University has found that the best type of non-medical face mask to protect against coronavirus is a stitched mask made from two layers of quilting fabric.
Once a long upon ago, in a place not so very far away, a foot-shaped island floated in the middle of Lake Washington. Like a severed appendage, it was disconnected from Seattle, Bellevue and Renton. Accessibility was limited. For the longest time, the only way the people of Mercer Island cou…
My mama knew tough times.
Q. My ex is far more tenacious in her approach to what’s going on in our nation. While I, of course sympathize with the Black Lives Matter movement, I believe change starts at home and that’s how I choose to take my stand. She is quite vocal, participates in protests and wants to take our 6-…
Dear Mr. Dad: I remember a column you wrote a few years back about arguing in front of the kids, and, as I recall, you thought it might be a good thing. Like lots of couples these days, my husband and I have been arguing a lot more than usual. Sometimes it’s about the coronavirus, sometimes …
To vacation or not to vacation, that is the question.
