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EVENTS: July 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — July will be bright, hot and filled with fun. Once the Fourth of July hoopla is over, there are s…
Bong happy 'Parasite' succeeded despite disparity it showed
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Oscar-winning “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho said Wednesday the film's "biggest pleasure and the most significant meaning” to him is that it succeeded even though the audiences might fee…
Elton John, sick with pneumonia, cuts New Zealand show short
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — An emotional Elton John had to cut short a performance in New Zealand on Sunday after he lost his voice due to walking pneumonia and had to be assisted off stage.
Ratings for NBA All-Star Game rise by 8 percent
NEW YORK (AP) — Ratings for the NBA All-Star Game were up 8% over last year, with an average of 7.3 million viewers watching Sunday night’s broadcast on TNT.
Understanding Weinstein’s charges and potential punishment
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the charges against Harvey Weinstein and the punishment the former Hollywood producer could face if convicted at his New York City rape trial. A
Watershed music festival announces 2020 lineup
GEORGE — Tickets go on sale Feb. 21 for the three-day Watershed country music concert, scheduled for July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Gorge Amphitheatre. Traditio…
Bong happy 'Parasite' succeeded despite disparity it showed
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Oscar-winning “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho said Wednesday the film's "biggest pleasure and the most significant meaning” to him is that it succeeded even though the audiences might fee…
Quincy Valley Allied Arts to present 'Mary Poppins'
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Allied Arts will raise the curtain on its most ambitious production to date later this week. “Mary Poppins” opens Feb. 20 in the new Qui…
'Good Times' Ja'Net DuBois dies; co-wrote 'Jeffersons' theme
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ja’Net DuBois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons,” has died.
Actress Zoe Caldwell, Tony winner for 'Medea,' dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Zoe Caldwell, a four-time Tony Award winner who brought humanity to larger-than-life characters, whether it be the dotty schoolteacher Miss Jean Brodie, an aging opera star Maria Callas or the betra…
Songwriter and 'Good Times' actress Ja'Net DuBois dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ja’Net DuBois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons,” has died.
Understanding Weinstein’s charges and potential punishment
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the charges against Harvey Weinstein, 67, and the punishment the once-revered Hollywood titan could face if convicted. A jury of seven men and five women started deliberating Tuesday in th…
Lewis Capaldi, Dave win at politically tinged Brit Awards
LONDON (AP) — Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi and soulful London rapper Dave took top prizes Tuesday at the U.K. music industry’s Brit Awards, where Dave brought some political edge to the glossy talent pa…
Jury ends 1st day of deliberations in Weinstein's rape trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial ended their first day of deliberations Tuesday with lots of questions and no verdict in the landmark #MeToo case that could put the once-powerful Hollywood pr…
'Fresh Off the Boat' leaving indelible mark on TV landscape
Even before “Fresh Off the Boat” hit the airwaves on ABC in February 2015, the show was facing pressure that other new shows weren't.
Review: Author keeps tension high in `The Sun Down Motel'
“The Sun Down Motel,” Berkley, by Simone St. James