June 2025

Master Gardener:  First steps for planting the right plant in the right place

By Kathy Hansen, WSU Extension Master Gardener, Stevens CountyContributor   The concept of “Right Plant, Right Place” has gained significant traction in the gardening world. “Right Plant, Right Place” emphasizes choosing plants based on their specific needs and the environment where they will be grown. It means selecting plants that will thrive in the conditions […]

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OP-ED: Behavioral health facilities moving to rural areas per state mandate; Colville prepares

By Lisa Shinn Early last year, alarming information became available to the Colville community during a regular Planning Commission meeting. State officials created a mandate that will require rural communities to allow Washington state-funded behavioral health facilities (BHFs) to be built in their towns. The state maintains it also has the right to relocate an

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Ivy Tutorial: The story of Mrs. Brown and her school

By Marsha Michaelis If you visit the Colville branch of the Spokane Community College on a weekday, chances are you’ll see some of the smartly-uniformed students of Ivy Tutorial, a Christian, K-12, hybrid homeschool program started by longtime Colville resident and homeschool mom, Andrea Brown. In describing the school and its beginnings, Brown quickly credits

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