Some might claim that in the Inland Northwest the nights are not hot enough and the air is not humid enough to create that real wrap-around Dog Day experience from which night and shade offer little respite.

Unity in the Community celebrates its 29th year in Riverfront Park Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

In this next series, I want to explore how the loneliness epidemic affects conversations about manhood and what virtues we can look toward to lead out the quicksand of the various views of manhood.

Several Spokane-area congregations sponsor community gardens — places where members and non-members alike can find a connection to each other and the earth.

“The attitude of the youth who participated was amazing! We are grateful to the pioneers who came before us, and we hope these kids also know that they are modern-day pioneers,” said Heather Whitehead, a member of the Spokane Stake of the Church who served as the lead organizer of the event said.

This year’s National Night Out Against Crime Spokane event takes place on Aug. 1, from 4-7 p.m. on Wall Street between Main Avenue and Spokane Falls Boulevard.