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ADVERTISING: Advertorial — DR. WENDY CUNNINGHAM: Acne and laser therapy
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin condition in the United States. Occasional breakouts and chronic acne plague tens of millions of Americans of all ages every year. Abou…
ADVERTISING: Advertorial — DR. WAYNE M. FICHTER: New approach to the prevalence of back pain
If you are like most people, you have friends or family members that suffer with some form of back pain. The World Health Organization reports that low-back pain is the number one cause of disability around the glo…
ADVERTISING: Advertorial — JONATHON M. SASSER: Osteoarthritis relief
Osteoarthritis (OA), a type of arthritis characterized by the degeneration of cartilage in a joint, is one of many conditions with a seemingly hopeless prognosis. Typically, patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis a…
National Nutrition Month calls for answering questions
Yay, it’s March. I even heard birds chirping this morning. And it is also National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign created by the largest organization of nutrition professionals in the world — the Academy of Nu…
The Edge
Today is Wednesday, March 11, the 71st day of 2020. There are 295 days left in the year.
Lewiston fly fishing events called off
Kelly Creek Flycasters has canceled its annual North Idaho Fly Fishing Expo at Lewiston on March 20 and 21 because of coronavirus concerns, and the Lewiston Tribune will postpone its showing of the Fly Fishing Film…
Area stores taking some safety precautions amid coronavirus
An employee wearing protective blue gloves was wiping down the handles of grocery carts when customers walked into Clarkston’s Costco on Tuesday.
Middle school basketball championship cancelled over COVID-19 concerns
The State Basketball Championship executive board postponed the Washington Middle School Basketball Championship, which was scheduled for March 13-15, citing a legal directive from the Spokane County Health Departm…
NCAA Tournament will be played without fans in Spokane and elsewhere
The NCAA made the unprecedented move Wednesday of requiring all men’s and women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament games to be played in mostly empty arenas.
WSU, EWU moving classes online due to coronavirus concerns
Washington State University and Eastern Washington University are moving most courses online due to concerns about COVID-19.
High school seniors could graduate in 2020 even if school shuts down for COVID-19
OLYMPIA – High school seniors who can’t complete core classes because their school is shut down due to the novel coronavirus would still be able to graduate this year under legislation expected to be approved Thurs…
'Devastated' and 'disappointed': Gonzaga fans react to NCAA decision to play upcoming basketball tournaments without crowds
What’s a basketball game without the fans? Spokane is about to find out.
Spokane St. Patrick's Day parade canceled over coronavirus concerns
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick committee made the decision Wednesday night to cancel the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade planned for this Saturday due to concerns about the coronavirus, said Kevin Cotter, the gro…
500-team youth basketball tournament in Spokane canceled over COVID-19 concerns
A middle school basketball tournament scheduled for this weekend that would have brought hundreds of families to Spokane was postponed Wednesday over growing concerns of COVID-19.
'It is here': COVID-19 is in Spokane, just undetected, officials say; protective equipment in short supply
While no cases have been confirmed, COVID-19 is in Spokane, health officials say – they just don’t know where or how widespread it is.