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Spokane bike shop hosts fat tire race at 49 Degrees North

Published Tuesday, January 26, 2021

For the past five years, North Division Bicycle in Spokane has partnered with Chewelah’s 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort to offer fat tire bicycle demonstrations several times throughout the winter season. A racing aspect was added after the event’s first year.

Locked and loaded: Nitehawk Paintball holds open games in Ford

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Dale Burbridge, owner of Nitehawk Airsoft and Paintball in Ford, played his first game of paintball in 2004 at a neighbor’s house.

“After the first 15 minutes, I was pretty much hooked for life,” Burbridge said.

Sledding into 2021: Farm in Ford hosts 3rd annual event to ring in the new year

Published Wednesday, January 6, 2021

For the third consecutive January, families flocked to Ford for a day of sledding on Friday.

Expert decorators share their story

Published Friday, December 25, 2020

Though this is only the second Christmas the Smiths have celebrated in Deer Park, the family has a rich history of decorating for the holiday seasons.

Donna Smith, 82, remembers her father’s mantra well.

Holiday spirit shines in second annual Festival of Lights

Published Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Several hundred people assembled at City Hall on Saturday night to watch the annual Christmas tree lighting in Deer Park, the first major community gathering in months.

DP Chamber preps for Saturday's car parade, Christmas tree lighting

Published Thursday, December 3, 2020

This Saturday, the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2nd annual Festival of Lights Parade prior to the Christmas tree lighting.

49 Degrees North Ski Resort opens for first weekend of year

Published Thursday, December 3, 2020

Skiers and snowboarders dusted off their boots and bindings last weekend for the first time of the year at 49 Degrees North Ski Resort—carving up what was available of the mountain’s 82 trails.

Fritz has run-in with the law + Week 1 clues

Published Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Fritz was in a snit. Well, actually, he was heading for a full-blown tantrum if things didn’t turn around soon. And the humans he was surrounded with didn’t understand how catastrophic an elf tantrum could be.

Local farm to open this weekend for inaugural Christmas tree sales

Published Tuesday, November 24, 2020

— UPDATE on Friday, Dec. 4: Veley Farm will be open again this weekend, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Owner Lori Veley Robirts said the farm still has six to six-and-a-half foot trees after selling most of the larger ones last week.

Music studio revamps, adds tutoring program

Published Tuesday, November 24, 2020

In 2018, Merrilee Schulz and Autumn Mackert opened Sisters Song Studios and began teaching music lessons at 3.5 N. Main St. in Deer Park on the second story.