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Pet-owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat this summer

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What would happen if leap years didn't exist?

We're just a few days away from Leap Day, which for 2024 falls on Thursday, Feb. 29.
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How to make fireworks a little less scary for your pet

You may have been told to ignore your scared dog or cat, but that won't work. An animal science expert explains.
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Kwanzaa 2023: How did the holiday get its start?

Each day of Kwanzaa is devoted to celebrating the seven basic values of African culture or the “Nguzo Saba” which in Swahili means the seven principles.
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Here's how to prevent foodborne illnesses from ruining your Thanksgiving

More than 1 million people in the U.S. get sick every year after eating food contaminated with salmonella.
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Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions, but the sacred holiday is far more than a ‘Mexican Halloween’

Although Day of the Dead is a long-standing tradition in Mexico, the holiday wasn’t initially celebrated widely or publicly among Latinos in the U.S.
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How was Halloween invented?

Built from a hodgepodge of different parts, Halloween is one tradition that has been continually reinvented since its ancient origins.
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Here's why COVID may have hit some harder than others, or not at all for some

Researchers wanted to explore the reason why so many people tested positive for the virus without realizing they had it. They found an answer in genetics.
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America’s aging flood control infrastructure is failing – federal funding is coming, but too often new construction relies on old data

As federal funding rolls in, communities run the risk of spending millions of dollars on systems that weren’t built to handle the flood risks ahead.
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Why are there eggs on Easter?

Although dyeing patterned eggs is still a common Easter activity, these days eggs are more commonly associated with chocolate. But when did this shift happen?
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What to know about the spring equinox

The spring equinox is on Monday, March 20! Here's what to know.
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What is Lent and why do Christians commemorate it?

While Easter is a day of triumph and celebration for Christians, the period leading up to it is one of soul-searching and reflection.

'The need is non-stop' : SpokAnimal asks for pet food donations amid huge demand increase

'The need is non-stop' : SpokAnimal asking for pet food donations amid huge demand increase

Prosecutor's office seeking death penalty against man charged with helping Boise inmate escape

Rain clears out as a small chance for snow arrives this weekend

Spokane's first snowfall remains uncertain ahead of weekend storm

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Pet-owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat this summer

What would happen if leap years didn't exist?

How to make fireworks a little less scary for your pet

Kwanzaa 2023: How did the holiday get its start?

Here's how to prevent foodborne illnesses from ruining your Thanksgiving

Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions, but the sacred holiday is far more than a ‘Mexican Halloween’

How was Halloween invented?

Here's why COVID may have hit some harder than others, or not at all for some

America’s aging flood control infrastructure is failing – federal funding is coming, but too often new construction relies on old data

Why are there eggs on Easter?

What to know about the spring equinox

What is Lent and why do Christians commemorate it?

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