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Growing team dedicated to Liberty Lake
It’s taken a team to respond to recent growth at MultiCare Rockwood Liberty Lake Clinic. Clinic Supervisor Kiara Ficklin said the practice has quickly grown from […]
Procedures change lives of patients
Dr. Rob Piñón and Dr. Owen Packard opened Lakeside Dental at 1612 N. Barker Road in 2019. Measured by the number of patient stories and great […]
Active seniors find home here
What do line dancing, an 88-degree pool, wine and cheese socials, pinochle, chapel services and concerts all have in common? They are among dozens of regular […]
Permanent teeth saved with 2-phase
Growing up in the 1980s, Tamryn Parker-Carver and her husband, Scott, both had braces, and they both remember the trauma of having permanent teeth pulled because […]

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Growing team dedicated to Liberty Lake
It’s taken a team to respond to recent growth at MultiCare Rockwood Liberty Lake Clinic. Clinic Supervisor Kiara Ficklin said the practice has quickly grown from two to eight providers, […]
Procedures change lives of patients
Dr. Rob Piñón and Dr. Owen Packard opened Lakeside Dental at 1612 N. Barker Road in 2019. Measured by the number of patient stories and great memories, it seems even […]
Active seniors find home here
What do line dancing, an 88-degree pool, wine and cheese socials, pinochle, chapel services and concerts all have in common? They are among dozens of regular activities at Evergreen Fountains […]
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2019: Year of Positivity … and brain cancer
On New Year’s Day 2019, Scott Hendricks resolved to be more positive. That was before the kidney stone, the stroke and the grand mal seizures. Before doctors found the brain […]

A more comfortable pregnancy for expecting moms
The team at Valley OBGYN has cared for thousands of expecting moms in 35 years serving the Liberty Lake and Spokane Valley communities. While no two pregnancies are the same, following are some basic tips to improve comfort from common issues from the doctors of Valley OBGYN. Nausea: Get up slowly, and eat a few unsalted crackers before getting out of bed. […]
Dry eyes? Here’s what to do about it
Itchy, burning, red or watery eyes? You may suffer from dry eye (medically known as ocular surface disease), an increasingly common condition for patients of all ages. “Twenty years ago, dry eye used to be, except for a few rare cases, reserved for the ‘over-50’ crowd,” said Dr. Michelle Darnell, owner of Lilac Family Eye Care in Liberty Lake. “Today, we are […]
2019: Year of Positivity … and brain cancer
On New Year’s Day 2019, Scott Hendricks resolved to be more positive. That was before the kidney stone, the stroke and the grand mal seizures. Before doctors found the brain tumor. Before the brain surgery he was kept awake for. Before the chemo. Before the radiation. That was before two weeks ago, when the MRI showed no change. Before the chemo started […]
Origins: The WELL Coffeehouse Pub & Eatery
Natalie Gauvin has no interest in becoming a flight attendant, but her life’s passion follows the script. “The airlines have it right, you have to put the oxygen mask on you first before you can be available to help others,” she said. An aspiration to “be well” herself and help others do the same influences every aspect of her family/artist/fitness enthusiast/nutritionist/business owner […]
NAD effective in ending addiction
NAD, a nutritionally based treatment with a long track record of success, is now helping dozens of local residents gain freedom from long-held addictions. “NAD is more than 90 percent effective in minimizing withdrawal and eliminating cravings for alcohol and drugs,” said Dr. Susan Ashley of Healthy Living Liberty Lake. “It restores and heals the brain from years of substance abuse.” NAD […]
What’s behind snoring? Find out, sleep better
Dr. Erin Elliott of Sleep Better Northwest has seen it time and again: Tired people denying that they sleep poorly — and these same people realizing how wrong they were after experiencing a truly restful night’s sleep. “Snoring and insomnia are not normal, and there is a solution,” she said, adding that both conditions are often linked to sleep-disordered breathing. “Most people […]