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BASIN EVENTS: April 3-11, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s finally spring, and fun things to do are popping up all over the Basin. Here are a few optio…
Study shows explosive growth in time spent streaming TV
NEW YORK (AP) — Streaming services like Netflix or Hulu account for 19% of television viewing in the United States now for people who have that capacity, virtually double what it was less than two years ago, a repo…
Review: Huey Lewis and The News' 'Weather' may be their last
“Weather” is the first album of original songs from Huey Lewis and The News in nearly two decades and it may also be their last.
Two-time Emmy-nominated actress Paula Kelly has died at 77
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress, singer and dancer Paula Kelly, who earned an Emmy Award nomination on the sitcom “Night Court” and co-starred with Chita Rivera and Shirley MacLaine in the film “Sweet Charity,” has died…
Review: 'The Last Thing He Wanted' is alarmingly unthrilling
Not too deep into the Netflix film “The Last Thing He Wanted,” the spunky heroine is given a warning: “Buckle up. It's gonna be bananas.” It's advice that checks out. It's definitely bananas, but not in a pleasant …
Review: Twin plots of latest Doc Ford novel are far-fetched
“Salt River," Putnam, by Randy Wayne White
Snapping into place: Jigsaw puzzles have ardent following
There are jigsaw puzzle nights at coffee shops and libraries. Puzzle groups and puzzle games online. Hand-cut wooden puzzles that cost thousands of dollars. And puzzle designs that range from edgy, original artwork…
Rap impostors accused of scamming luxury hotels of thousands
ATLANTA (AP) — A crew of Rolls Royce-riding identity thieves who posed as rap industry figures scammed more than $100,000 from some of the South's most exclusive hotels, prosecutors say.
5 things I learned from binge-reading a 50-book crime series
When you binge-read an entire 50-book series over five months, coming to the end feels like the final days of an amazing trip: You don’t want it to end, and at the same time you want to get back to your life.
German filmmaker Vilsmaier, known for 'Stalingrad,' dies
BERLIN (AP) — Joseph Vilsmaier, a German filmmaker whose striking portrayal of the Battle of Stalingrad brought home the horrors of war to a new generation, has died. He was 81.
Noted jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays dies at age 66
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyle Mays, a jazz keyboardist whose work, chiefly with the Pat Metheny Group, won nearly a dozen Grammy Awards, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 66.
Review: Khruangbin and Leon Bridges Serve up Short, Sweet EP
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, “Texas Sun” (Dead Oceans)
Review: `Land of Men' is literary junkie's dream come true
“In the Land of Men: a Memoir,” Ecco, by Adrienne Miller
'Never happened': Model denies trapping Weinstein accuser
NEW YORK (AP) — In the strongest defense testimony yet, a Mexican model on Monday denied a Harvey Weinstein accuser’s claim that she stood by and did nothing while the once-powerful movie mogul sexually assaulted t…
Universal will release controversial 'Hunt' film in March
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Universal Pictures said Tuesday that it will release the social satire “The Hunt,” a film it canceled in the wake of criticism about its premise of “elites” hunting people for sport in red states…
Polygamists may not face jail time under new Utah bill
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Polygamists have lived in Utah since before it became a state. Eighty-five years after plural marriage was declared a felony, they still number in the thousands and have even been featured in …