The temperature is nudging just above 40 degrees as Steve Rhodes lines up for his tee shot on a misty…
Author: Craig Howard
Craig Howard
Craig Howard began his writing career in grade school as the author of a retrospective on the 1978-79 NBA Champion Seattle SuperSonics. Since earning a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon, Craig has written professionally since 1997 and worked for newspapers like the Goldendale Sentinel, Spokane Valley News Herald, Liberty Lake Splash and Greater Spokane Valley Current. He has also been a contributing writer for the Seattle Times and Northwest Runner magazine and had editorial cartoons published by the Spokesman-Review.
After five years, three venues and tens of thousands of visitors, it appeared the lights were dimming on Winter Glow…
From the time Liberty Lake incorporated as a city in August 2001, only two people have held the role of…
Printers of business cards in the greater Liberty Lake area may be seeing an influx of orders in the very…
The latest rendition of the Liberty Lake Farmers Market came to a close on Oct. 12 under crisp conditions warmed…
Miguel Amador is undaunted. The owner of Fiesta Mexicana on Grand Boulevard in Spokane will open another restaurant later this…
Despite the recent shift in temperatures, Jessica Kovac is convinced there’s a warming trend in Liberty Lake. The gauge will…
Marla Larson can’t collect paw marks on her petition for a dog park in Liberty Lake — but she’s already…
Liberty Lake’s food scene will soon include a distinguished addition. Raci Erdem, owner and chef known for The White House…
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Chloe Brynteson thinks the younger generation should carry their weight. The chair of the Liberty Lake Youth Commission (LLYC) is…
click image to view in new window “Lake Life” is an original comic strip by local writer/artist and Gazette contributor…
For John Bujosa, it is more than four wheels and an engine – it’s a heartfelt salute to friends and…
They have become the newest mobile landmarks in downtown Spokane — bright, green electric scooters that whisk people to a…
Newcomers to Liberty Lake often sheepishly bring it up. Freelance writers who begin covering the community point to Spell Check…
Keith Dotson stood patiently in line at Pavillion Park last Thursday, carefully deliberating over flavors of ice pops. At $1…
It helps to be tall on Independence Day in Liberty Lake. Once again, altitudinous attendees at the Fourth of July…
click image to view in new window “Lake Life” is an original comic strip by local writer/artist and Gazette contributor…
What do Greenstone Homes, a pair of chihuahuas and a couple of local service clubs have in common? All are…
As a native of SoCal, it makes sense that Dave Himebaugh would become a Laker. Only in this case, the…
In February 2014, the chances of surviving sudden cardiac arrest in Spokane County received a welcome uptick. That’s when PulsePoint,…
“Lake Life” is an original comic strip by local writer/artist and Gazette contributor Craig Howard featuring Liberty Lake themes, history…
Cell phones were hardly en vogue when Kevin Stocker found himself among the potential selections in the 1991 Major League…
It may have been the closest thing Liberty Lake ever came to Bigfoot. When the Weeping Blue Spruce outside Screen…
Leslie Zilka remembers when the Spokane Symphony made its celebrated premiere at Pavillion Park nearly two decades ago. Zilka was…
Rain or shine, the 18th annual rendition of the Liberty Lake Farmers Market will roll out this Saturday, complete with…
Bill Mogauro may call Boston home – but the project manager with Agility Recovery has sparkling reviews for a building…
Chief Brian Asmus can remember a time when as many as 70 hopefuls would apply for one officer position with…
In the newsroom, it’s a question as common as the discarded lead paragraph: “What’s the angle?” In Liberty Lake, the…
