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Updated 17 hours, 42 minutes ago

Moses Lake's newest Mexican restaurant opens — Cactus

MOSES LAKE — Suced Yusso is a new restaurateur in Moses Lake, opening the Cactus restaurant downtown at 212 S. Div…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
When can I shred this check? Answers to online banking FAQ

As the COVID-19 pandemic leads banking customers to lean into online technology to manage their money, those trying online banking for the first time may find themselves with questions about how to handle things pr…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
VIRUS DIARY: Alone, craving change, but above all grateful

PHOENIX (AP) — For what feels like the first time in my life I’m craving change, longing for something different. But the start of each month aches like I’m repeatedly waking up and reliving the same nightmares fro…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Homebound doesn't mean idle for 'Queer Eye' star Tan France

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tan France’s first day back at work after quarantine was a photoshoot.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
What are the different types of coronavirus tests?

What are the different types of coronavirus tests?

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Macy's plans smaller but camera-ready Thanksgiving parade

NEW YORK (AP) — A Macy's Thanksgiving parade reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic will feature floats, performers and giant balloons along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer's flagship M…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Let it Bee: Ephrata couple has a honey of a hobby

EPHRATA — Bob and Connie Varah have always been a little interested in bees.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
1 wedding may undo Maine's virus fight, officials say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A rural church wedding and reception on a beautiful day in the shadow of Mount Katahdin was no doubt a happy day. But it has spread misery ever since.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
After 4 years of chasing fleeing suspects, K9 Chicka to spend more time chasing balls

After four years on the force, K9 Chicka of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office has retired to a life of sunbathing and tennis balls, her first handler and now-o…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Lego to ditch plastic bags for paper ones in its boxed sets

NEW YORK (AP) — Lego said Tuesday that it will stop using plastic bags inside its boxed sets and replace them with paper ones.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Fall home decor trends: Comforting hues, flexible design

In recent years, brown anything in a living space was considered by some arbiters of decor as drab and outdated. But this fall the hue is back in favor, in part because of the unsettled, anxious state of the world.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Millennial Money: How frugal fashionistas can stay on trend

Nowadays, it’s not just celebrities who wear high-end clothing and accessories. The influencers filling your social media feed likely wear them, too.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Trump, DeVos raise school choice in appeal to vexed parents

As millions of American children start the school year online, the Trump administration is hoping to convert their parents’ frustration and anger into newfound support for school choice policies that Education Secr…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
States face pressure to ban race-based hairstyle prejudice

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A growing number of states are facing pressure to ban race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles in schools and the workplace.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Liz Weston: Are Medicare Advantage plans worth the risk?

About 1 in 3 people 65 and older in the U.S. enroll in Medicare Advantage, the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare. It’s not hard to see why: Medicare Advantage plans often cover stuff that Medica…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Cyprus police probe tossing of chickens, rabbits at school

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Police in Cyprus launched a probe Tuesday into reports that a group of students hurled live chickens and rabbits from their high school to mark the beginning of the academic year.