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Happy babies: a sign of Super Sale success?
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (404+ words) Yard-sale season in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley kicked off 8 a.m. Saturday with the Super Sale at the Nez Perce County Fairgrounds. Sale organizers Lee and Angie McVey reported that hundreds of early birds showed up. By 9:15 a.m., the event was on track to…...
Sad for Valentine’s Day? Look at it through kids’ eyes
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (352+ words) Q. My recent breakup was a big one. I spend most of my time trying not to let the kids see how broken up I am that their mother left. Valentine's Day is right around the corner and they're buzzing about…...
At St. Joe, a rush of New Year’s babies
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (289+ words) New Year's Eve and the early hours of 2026 proved especially festive at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center's Family Beginnings, where six babies were born in a 12-hour span. That is not normal. "It was a very busy night, a very…...
Girl, 12, plays music to bolster charities
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (444+ words) Every year, as the days darken earlier and temperatures decrease, 12-year-old Aviela Gordon begins to plot which local charity will reap the rewards of her piano-playing prowess. The mini maestro has turned busking into a fundraising venture. Each year, she…...
Lewiston Family Storytelling Night to promote early learning for young children
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) People with pre-K kids can find a free evening of hearing stories " and learning how to be great story-tellers " Friday at the Lewiston Community Center. The event is the first of its kind from a group designed to help families…...
WSU says whooping cough case diagnosed, prompting new caution
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (244+ words) PULLMAN " Washington State University confirmed a case of whooping cough, or pertussis, within the university population in an email sent to students and staff on Tuesday. Pertussis is especially dangerous to children younger than 1 year old, seniors and people who…...
Singh knocked out in fourth round of spelling bee
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) OXON HILL, Md. " Navtaj Singh, an eighth grader from Pullman, was eliminated in the fourth round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday and finished tied for 89th. Singh, 14, misspelled the word "subgum," which is a Chinese-American dish. That miss ended…...
Singh survives first three rounds of Scripps spelling bee
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) OXON HILL, Md. " Navtaj Singh, a Pullman eighth grader, advanced through the first three round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday. Singh, 14, was one of 243 competitors at the start of the day and is among the 99 who advanced to…...
Snakes, Popsicle sticks and a lot of learning
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) Eighth grade physical science teacher Belinda Sell brought along her corn snake named Maizey, who was a big hit with the visitors. Maizey is not just eye candy, but serves an important role in Sell's ... MOSCOW " The annual Moscow Middle…...
UP FRONT/COMMENTARY: The most important lesson a mother can teach a ch...
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (644+ words) And that may be the most important lesson a mother can teach a child. It's not that we're perfect but that making mistakes is part of the ballgame. It teaches us to grow up and learn to forgive, which ... Many…...