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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Local scouting group funds program with Christmas' iconic conifer
MOSES LAKE — In a little lot lined by chain-link fences on East Broadway Avenue, volunteers with the Moses Lake outpost of a worldwide Christian scouting organ…
Christmas celebration: Quincy museum, volunteers put together a Christmas Market and Living Nativity
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum hosted Christmas activities all day Saturday, starting in the morning with the Christmas Market and wrapping…
Lights and Santa Claus kick off Quincy Valley Christmas Holiday Celebration
Grant County Fire District 3 helped bring Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus to downtown Quincy Friday evening to kick off the weekend’s Quincy Valley Christmas Holida…
'Our kids are the sacrifices': Parents push schools to open
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — The activism of Jennifer Dale began when she watched her third grade daughter struggle with distance learning, kicking and screaming through her online classes.
Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbors sit idle in pandemic
GENEVA (AP) — Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright as his blue and fluores…
Fauci's plea 'Wear a mask' tops list of 2020 notable quotes
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A plea from Dr. Anthony Fauci for people to “wear a mask” to slow the spread of the coronavirus tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2020.
Colorado student, scientist named Time's 'Kid of the Year'
LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) — A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction an…
Lots of gift ideas that gardeners will dig
MOSES LAKE — For a gardener, there’s nothing like a patch of ground and some plant starts, or maybe some seeds. While a garden is hard work, it’s also a space of almost unlimited possibilities.
Do “self-cleaning” elevator buttons really work?
Do “self-cleaning” elevator buttons really work?
LED lights make for easier outdoor holiday lighting
MOSES LAKE — You’ve got that holiday spirit and you want to deck your halls, light your eaves and brighten up your house and maybe even your yard this year.
Edmunds: Some of the best cars cost less than $399 per month
The COVID-19 pandemic initially slowed car sales, but now many new-car buyers are making more expensive purchases than ever before, according to sales data from Edmunds.
COVID-19 accelerates no-exam trend in life insurance
Big data is playing a prominent role in life insurance this year.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Rockin' around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday's tree lighting ceremony.
Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, CDC urges
Don’t travel over the upcoming holidays. But if you must, consider getting coronavirus tests before and after, U.S. health officials urged Wednesday.
Kosovo ethnic divide eases as Muslim cares for elderly Serb
VAGANESH, Kosovo (AP) — Blagica Dicic, 92 and in failing health, is the only resident of a remote ethnic Serb minority village in the mountains of eastern Kosovo that's been abandoned by all its other inhabitants —…