Father and son grilling burgers and kabobs during a barbecue party in their yard

Beat the heat

Start planning now to save energy and stay cool this summer.

Closeup of a bowl of chili with a blob of sour cream on top with some sprinkled cheese

At Home with Lisa: Slow Cooker in the Summer

Lisa makes slow-cooker chili and avoids heating up the house

Local Treasures with Pia: Lavender Farms

Lavender lovers don’t have to go to France to experience the perfumy scent of lavender fields

View of Huntington Park, Spokane downtown with the river flowing

Things to do in and around Huntington Park

Huntington Park in Spokane, Washington is filled with things to do and see but we’ve made it easy for you in our top 5 list of things to do when you visit

Photo collage composed of three photos - the left photo is closeup of someone's hand with a spray bottle, cleaning a window. The middle photo is a closeup of a hand putting up tin foil on the window. The third photo on the right is the finished window, covered in tin foil

At Home with Lisa: Ease the heat

Lisa tries an internet tip to ease the heat in her house during a heatwave.

Laundry hanging on a clothesline outside to dry

At Home with Lisa: Tips to stay cool when it's hot outside

This week, it’s hot outside, so Lisa finds out the best time of day to do various household tasks without heating up her house.