Come join the Spokane Accordion Ensemble at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague, Spokane, on Monday, June 6 @ 7pm. Appealing to a wide audience range with music such as The Phantom of the Opera to Fiddler on the Roof to Star Wars.

Remember the feeling of freedom you felt when you first rode around the block by yourself? Or the joy you experienced when you got the training wheels removed from your bike? This is the feeling I get every time I get on my bike to go for a ride and it was no different yesterday for the Bikes and Brews Crew inaugural ride and to top it off it is good for your health!

The Idaho Housing and Finance Association is offering emergency loans to help people keep their homes and get back on their feet.

$13 million in federal money has been made available to the program. There are stipulations for loan applicants: Obviously, you have to be facing foreclosure, but you also have to be unemployed or have a medical condition that has resulted in the loss of at least 15 percent of your income.

The program helps homeowners make mortgage payments for up to 24 months with up to $50,000 in zero interest, forgivable loans.