These last twelve months have been a year of “Aw.” Moments and events have gone from Awful to Awesome and back again. Throughout these strange times, the community has taken a stand to help their neighbors, and subsequently had incredible impacts toward making our area better.
In response to Mary F.‘s letter from the January 2021 issue, I’d like to make a few points. First, I am in no way affiliated
Just a few thoughts on recent letters about noise and in particular about light aircraft noise. Mary F. and William S. don’t like the noise
Time to bring out your favorite art supplies and add some color to the picture on the page. Send it back to us with an entry form and you could win one of three awesome prize packages. All ages are invited to submit their artwork.
Situated 3 miles northeast of downtown Deer Park, the Deer Park Municipal Airport/Penni Loomis Field has been transforming its mission since being established as a World War 2 airfield in 1944. During the 1950’s, the airstrip became more popular for drag racing than for plane landings. Today, it has grown into a thriving, self-sustaining municipal asset serving a large variety of clients, missions, and aircrafts. Its future is more growth.
While you are adventuring outside it is important to remember water for both you and your pets. Even though we have left the sweltering days of summer behind, water is just as crucial during these cold winter months.
In spite of the ever changing COVID-19 situation, Miss Deer Park organizers have not given up. The effects of COVID-19 are seeping into every corner of Deer Park and making changes to many of our favorite local traditions. By March, planning for the Miss Deer Park Scholarship event should be in full swing.
2020 is the year to explore close to home, and in our area we are luckier than most in that there are so many options
These pretty flowering cacti are tropical cactus! They grow attached to trees in the jungles of Brazil, not in deserts on the ground! So keep pots small, short, and squat rather than deep to mimic their natural growing conditions.
There is an Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Renewal Levy in a special election coming up on February 9th, 2021 ballots. For most schools this levy is a renewal which expires in 2021. Schools currently use their EP&O Levy funds for many different learning programs and activities outside of state-funded basic education, including but not limited to programs in their community like:
We live in an age where poor internet access is not simply an inconvenience. Now, thanks to a Washington State Library grant, data hotspots can be checked out from the Spokane County libraries.
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