Contestants got hatching this year with colorful, creative and fun art pieces for The Spokesman-Review’s annual Easter egg coloring contest. The judges had the opportunity to select three winners in three age groups out of a total of 160 entries, and as can be expected, everybunny impressed; it was another round of difficult decisionmaking. For our youngest contestants, the judges saw creative use of a stencil and fluorescent colors from 2-year-old Ryker Fox, of Spokane. Also from Spokane, Emmett Madsen, 4, used colorful and contrasting stripes that reminded the judges...

Last Saturday, about 200 members of the nondenominational Manna Church took to the streets of Colorado Springs. They were scattered in location but united in mission: hand out calling cards to people with the times and locations of the church’s three Easter Sunday services. At Bear Creek Dog Park on the city’s westside, the card was stapled to a small bag that held free dog biscuits for pups enjoying an unfettered springtime romp. Public outreach happens monthly to a mixed reception, said the Rev. Joe Adams, lead pastor of Manna,...

More bands of showers are making their way to Southern California as a spring storm delivers measurable rain, mountain snow and the chance for thunderstorms this Easter weekend. Already much of the Southland has been drenched with roughly an inch of rain as regional mountains have become coated with snow at their highest elevation. These inclement conditions aren’t looking to stop any time soon and are forecasted to continue, making for a wet Easter Sunday for those who celebrate. A flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service...

It will be a dry, breezy and warm Easter Sunday across North Texas. Expect high temperatures to climb into the upper-70s to lower-80s. Rain and thunderstorms return to the forecast on Monday evening. Some of the storms could be strong to severe as a potent cold front moves across North Texas. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary concerns. Behind our cold front, temperatures will fall back into the 60s for Tuesday and Wednesday. A returning southerly wind will increase highs into the 70s into next weekend. EASTER SUNDAY...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump's campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The Democratic president issued the proclamation on Friday, calling on “all Americans to join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our Nation and to work toward eliminating violence and discrimination based on gender identity.” But in 2024, the March 31 designation overlaps with Easter, one of Christianity’s holiest celebrations.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Scattered showers are expected to affect portions of the Philadelphia region, ushering in a mild start to Easter morning. Temperatures on Saturday will peak at 61 degrees and dip down to 48 degrees with cloudy skies. Scattered showers will mainly be concentrated in the southwestern parts of the Delaware Valley by the mid-afternoon. No need to worry about Saturday's Phillies-Braves game. At first pitch, conditions are expected to be clear with temperatures in the low 60s. However this will change by the time the evening arrives, more...