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Got a bookworm at home? Pizza Hut's giving out freebies
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (349+ words) Pizza Hut will once again be treating voracious readers this summer. The Hut is calling on parents to enroll their children in its famed BOOK IT! program, announcing April 23 that its free reading incentive program is returning for the summer....
Help us make the biggest guide to area summer camps
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (137+ words) The Spokesman-Review The Spokesman-Review is seeking information for its annual guide to summer camps. A listing of area camps and youth programs will be published in the annual Summer Plus section which comes out in mid-May. An online list will…...
Record-breaking heat to hit Spokane for Labor Day weekend
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (384+ words) Folks who have held their fingers crossed for a warm Labor Day weekend are in for a treat as Spokane and surrounding areas move into a week of record-breaking September heat. With temperatures for the weekend projected to be in…...
Boomjam music festival back for second year, this time on Spokane Convention Center promenade
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (689+ words) When: 1-10 p. m. Saturday Where: Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. As Boomjam returns to bring live music to downtown Spokane, event director Tucker Miller knows he must roll with the punches. Last September, the music festival held its inaugural event at…...
Where kids can eat free in and around Spokane this summer
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (80+ words) As the school year ends and with it the guarantee of breakfast and lunch for kids in Spokane, many schools become sites offering free meals for anyone 18 or younger. Registration is not required; food must be eaten on -site and…...
Summer Stories 2025: Stop, Go
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (622+ words) Miranda Manzano is from California, lives in Washington and writes fiction. She is a graduate of Eastern Washington University's MFA program in creative writing. "Ill Wind" by Samuel Ligon I'm having a midlife crisis and you know what that means....
Hotter summers could be making us sicker in unexpected ways
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (661+ words) As the earth experiences hotter and hotter summers, new research using data from California emergency departments shows that the heat may be making us sicker than we know, and in ways we may not anticipate. The findings underscore the impact…...
Idaho combats summer heat with high energy on first day of camp
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (740+ words) MOSCOW, Idaho " Running around for 2" hours in 90-degree temperatures Wednesday morning did not noticeably take much bounce from the Idaho Vandals" steps for the first day of preseason practice. "Everyone brings it on the first day," senior tight end Jake…...
Spokane block parties will often be cheaper after City Council waives fees
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) Neighborhoods in Spokane will soon be able to more easily and cheaply close down their block for a party or community event between June and Halloween. Championed by City Councilman Zack Zappone and cosponsored by Councilwoman Kitty Klitzke, the Spokane…...
Celebrating solstice: Longest day of the year is Saturday
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (443+ words) The longest day of the year soon approaches, and something about that just makes people around the world want to celebrate. Between its reliable astronomical pattern and its life-giving, mega dose of sunlight hours, the summer solstice has inspired many…...