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With hearts, hard work and hugs: Ephrata’s Rodriguez prepares to celebrate graduation
EPHRATA — When Bertha Rodriguez talks about graduation, the excitement bubbles over quickly. There’s a party plann…
US Jews plan smaller Hanukkah celebrations amid virus
Jewish Americans from a variety of branches of the faith are celebrating Hanukkah with smaller-than-usual gatherings this year, in hopes of keeping the year-end holiday safe but still joyful as coronavirus cases sp…
Savory & sweet: Cloudview Kitchen serves up fresh coffee and baked treats despite pandemic limitations
SOAP LAKE — As Sandy Cheek stands in line at the Cloudview Kitchen waiting for coffee, she has no doubts about why she is here.
Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?
Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?
Calibrate your emergency fund to a crisis-prone world
It took a pandemic to convince Americans to take saving money seriously.
Philadelphia Flower Show to be held outdoors for first time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flower Show, which bills itself as “the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event,” will move outside next year for the first time in its nearly 200-year history …
Should I wipe down groceries during the pandemic?
Should I wipe down groceries during the pandemic?
Coronavirus takes toll on Black, Latino child care providers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Mary De La Rosa closed her toddler and preschool program in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, she fully expected to serve the 14 children again some day. In the end, though, Creati…
For baking season, a primer on an essential: vanilla
I used to take vanilla for granted.
San Francisco nixes cigarette smoking ban in apartments
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An ordinance to ban cigarette smoking in San Francisco apartments failed to get a second vote from supervisors Tuesday, meaning the proposal is dead for now.
Millennial Money: 10 money insights distilled over 25 years
The importance of money has less to do with affording the newest iPhone or measuring career success, and far more to do with the core of being human: freedom, ego, stress and relationships.
Get lost 2020: Some things to leave behind, with caveats
NEW YORK (AP) — Zoom, Zoom and Zoom. Masks, masks and masks. Sourdough starter and short-order cooking. In these “troubled times,” in our sweat pants and the isolation we endure “out of an abundance of caution,” th…
If you want to grow apples, choose the tastiest
If you’re thinking about growing apples, take some time now to test varieties and talk with local growers.
Moses Lake apartment complex residents donate to food bank
MOSES LAKE — Central Park Apartments residents held a food drive that resulted in a donation of more than 300 pounds of non-perishable food to the Moses Lake F…
The show goes on: Quincy High School drama club musical revue presents unique challenges
QUINCY — The COVID-19 outbreak put the Quincy High School drama club in a situation that’s all too familiar, switching to online from in-person.
Philadelphia Flower Show to be held outdoors for first time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flower Show, which bills itself as “the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event,” will move outside next year for the first time in its nearly 200-year history …