University of Phoenix doesn’t have a football team.

But that doesn’t mean that the students are any less excited about going to school there. In fact, attending a non-traditional school where learning is the primary goal, and where classes are conducted not on campus, but through a virtual network, is an increasingly popular option for people with busy lives who are looking for a flexible way to further their education.

Are you sandwiched? Or are you feeling like a sandwich?

Sandwiched between the generations-our children need you; your parents’ lives have changed and they are starting to need you more. On one side, you have your family, children, school, sports, maybe even preschool and diapers. You have work you must keep up on so you maintain your position. On the other side, you have aging parents (two sets if you’re married) who may have developed

Community Cooking and Nutrition Classes

One World Spokane, 1804 E. Sprague Ave.

Aug. 4, The Fascination of Fruit, Fruit Salad; Aug. 11, Whole Grains vs. Refined Grains and Cabbage Rolls; Aug. 18, Think What You Drink, Truth Behind Fast Food and Healthy Crispy Chicken; Aug. 25, Good Oil Plus Food Safety and How to Freeze Food. All classes held from 6-8 PM., (509) 768-9479.

You might know actor Craig T. Nelson from the sitcom Coach where he played Hayden Fox, the head coach of the Minnesota State Screaming Eagle football team. You might know him for his roles in big screen movies:  Stir Crazy; Ghosts of Mississippi; Poltergeist; The Killing Fields; Silkwood; Devil’s Advocate; Blades of Glory; and The Incredibles, just to name a few. You might also know him as Zeek Braverman, the exuberant and outspoken patriarch of the Braverman family on the hit drama series Parenthood airing Tuesday nights at 10/9c on NBC.

Their hands flutter about like birds, their feet step and move lightly and their hips sashay to the beat. They wear long dresses in traditional Hawaiian prints and flowers adorn their hair, necks, wrists, and ankles. They are the Hauoli Dancers. Hauoli is a Hawaiian word meaning “peace, happiness, and joy,” a fitting word as the Hauoli Dancers are performers for Project Joy, an organization whose mission is to bring joy to others.

Walking into an auction, you never know what might strike your eye. Perusing stacks and stacks of old postcards, long forgotten childhood toys, dog-eared books, and antique furniture, you can’t help but ask where does all this come from?

Robbi Castlebury, project chair of the Palisades neighborhood volunteer organization, is proud of the efforts her group has made in preserving Palisades Park.

With all the potential dangers and unexpected events on the road, such as cars veering into your lane, a driver braking suddenly in front of you, or a dog running into the road, a few milliseconds can make the difference between a scare and a bad crash.

You'll find them tucked away on church or school grounds. You might spot them sprawling near community centers or on empty lots. Wherever you find them, community gardens offer a great way to connect with other gardeners and benefit local neighborhoods.

Like most homeowners, you probably spent the winter months talking about the various home improvements you'd like to make. Now that the nice weather is here, it's time to act on those impulses.

Roses are red. Violets are blue. St. Valentine’s Day is coming, and you don’t know what to do.

The holidays are all about preparation—hanging the lights, decorating the tree and, most importantly, making memories with visiting loved ones.

But if your visitors are coming from out of town, they’ll want to see more than your living room. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of things to do during this festive season—and there’s no better time to flaunt the beauty and culture of the Inland Northwest.

Here are some area attractions that are sure to put the Northwest twinkle in your visitor’s eye.

An airplane-repair depot during World War II. A Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War. The home of nine Atlas nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles pointed at Cuba. The U.S. Air Force’s largest air-refueling wing in 1994.

As Cheryl and Kirby McKee geared up for retirement, they began sizing down their living quarters. Three years ago, they moved from an almost-3,000-square-foot house in a subdivision to a 1,700-square-foot home in one of Spokane’s oldest neighborhoods. Then, last summer, with both their careers behind them, the McKees moved into a cabin on Lake Pend Oreille with fewer than 600 square feet of living space.

On the surface, Diane Gunning was the epitome of health.

She not only ate a healthy and balanced diet, but the Spokane woman also watched her weight by walking and exercising on a regular basis.

Females fill offices at all levels of government in the Inland Northwest. When Spokane voters elected Mary Verner as their mayor last fall, something unprecedented occurred in the Inland Northwest.
Women ruled. Verner, only the third female mayor in Spokane’s history, joined the ranks of other female city leaders in the region. For a brief period after last November’s election, the three most prominent cities in the Inland Northwest had women at the helm: Verner in Spokane, Sandi Bloem in Coeur d’Alene and Diana Wilhite in Spokane Valley.