Megan Frederick is trying to lose weight, but you wouldn’t be able to tell if you asked her about her meals. “Chicken, steak, whitefish, shrimp, crab, lobster, fruits and vegetables, coffee, tea, water,” recounts Frederick, a 28-year-old Spokane bank employee.

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Ian Wingate is one of the best-known chefs in the region, but he got his start at a Sicilian cafe in Chico, Calif. 

“The chef/owner’s mother barely spoke English, and she would get our attention by snapping a bar towel,” laughs Wingate.
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LIVING FEATURE  If beauty is only skin deep, well, that’s all the more reason to make sure your skin glows. But while we’re obsessing over wrinkles and skin tone, it’s important to keep in mind our skin is actually a functioning body part — in fact, it is our biggest organ. And it’s a vital one.  “ Read More>>

Say you’re just not happy with the quality of hair that sprouts from your head — it’s plain unruly, or too curly, or frizzy. What you want are silky, straight strands that move as one, like a sheet of captured light. But blow-drying and flat-ironing your hair for 45 minutes every day doesn’t fit your lifestyle. Enter the Brazilian Blowout. The 90-minute treatment promises to make your hair smooth and shiny for up to 12 weeks. The product is put on the hair, and a blowdryer and flat iron are used to smooth it out. Sounds simple enough.

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Parties and festive meals offer a smorgasbord of options for putting on pounds during the lengthy holiday season. With so many tempting choices, it’s easy to over-indulge. But knowledge is power, so here are some tips for defending yourself from holiday weight gain. Read More>>

Anita Trinkle, who had been a power walker in the past, developed pain in her right hip. For well over a year, she reports, “it was getting worse and worse, and I was having difficulty walking, sitting at the computer for long period of time. At night time, the pain would get really bad where it would bring me to tears. It felt like someone was gripping the outside of my leg.”  Read More>>

Professional Drama Queen”, “Spoiled,” “100% Angel,” “Hollywood Superstar Film Crew,” “Pretty Princess Beauty Queen.” What are these, you ask? Want ads from The Land of Far, Far Away Times? Nope, just some T-shirts available for purchase in the girls department of your favorite chain stores.  Read More>>

Since their discovery in the early 20th century, antibiotics have been effective in preventing much death and suffering for those fortunate enough to have access to them. Yet, as with most of the best things in life, too much of a good thing can be a problem. The widespread use of antibiotics in humans and animals has led to the evolution of tough bacteria that are able to survive common antibiotic therapies. Read More>>

Riley Gonzales looks like a picture of health. An engaging 5-year-old who loves helicopters and airplanes, Riley’s cheerful smile belies the trouble within his little body. An insidious enemy wages war with his immune system, which overreacts and damages his joints. The name of this painful, chronic and disabling disease is juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, better known as JRA. Read More>>

It’s the biggest hospital in Eastern Washington, and a quick look at a few statistics will tell you why: Each year, Providence Sacred Heart sees about 80,000 patients — and that’s just in the emergency room. If you break the ER numbers down a little more, it’s even more amazing: 6,666 patients a month; 222 patients a day; a new patient about every six minutes. Read More>>