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The origin of Father’s Day can be traced back to the early 20th Century in the U.S. The credit for its establishment is often given to Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane. The story goes that in 1909, Dodd’s father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran, raised Dodd and her siblings single-handedly after their mother passed away during childbirth. Dodd wanted to honor her father for his selfless devotion and sacrifices in raising his children. Inspired by the newly est...
SPOKANE - Last Thursday night marked a monumental occasion for the graduating seniors of Cheney High School as they took center stage at Gonzaga University's McCarthey Athletic Center to receive their diplomas. Nearly 6,000 attendees filled the arena - as if the Zags were about to play - to witness a record-breaking 317 seniors proudly walk across the stage. That marks a significant increase from the 219 graduates of the previous year. The class motto quoted a famous "Ferris...
MEDICAL LAKE — The Founders Day committee selected Reggie Heebink, former festival director, as Medical Lake Volunteer of the Year. Heebrink volunteers to cleanup Medical Lake Cemetery prior to Memorial Day and Wreath Across America every year at Veterans Memorial State Cemetery. Last Christmas, Heebrink volunteered to help 69 homeless kids from the ages of 13-17 with Christmas Gift bags. During the Gray Road Fire crisis, she helped her neighbors with insurance claims. This year and many years in the past, she has been the F...
