Kimberly Lusk

Young artists, our hearts are a flutter. Your valentine art brought so much color and joy to the newsroom on a cold and dreary day.

Gourdeous: Pumpkin coloring contest announces winners

That saying, “April showers bring May flowers” probably wasn’t written with Spokane in mind.

Vanessa Delgado says that when she was growing up, gender and sexuality weren’t discussed as being on a spectrum. She didn’t see books that addressed such topics.

Kick off the new year with some family fun. Here are 10 ideas to get you started:

For years I’ve looked at pictures of gorgeous star-, wreath- or tree-shaped holiday breads and pastries, knowing that they looked far more complicated than they really were. But, I never bothered to make one.

These mittens may not keep hands warm, but they sure warmed the judges’ hearts.

In recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Spokane Community Observance of the Holocaust Art Contest has announced its winners. High school and middle school artists were asked to create pieces on the theme “Why Holocaust Education?” For the month of May, the works will be on display.

It was a colorful harvest this year. Nearly 200 area children (and a few adults) turned in some pretty spooky squashes. It was a tough job, but the judges at The Spokesman-Review picked their favorite pumpkins. In the 0-4 category, Grace Blair charmed judges with her dotted pumpkin. Grace is 3 and lives in Mead.

Spokane sixth-grader Brook Packard won the state’s annual Poison Prevention Poster Contest.