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Summit to explore cybersecurity at local level Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — The digital world is sometimes described as being like the Wild West, and like the American frontier …
Can I get the coronavirus twice?
Can I get the coronavirus twice?
Refugee families face unique struggles with online school
PHOENIX (AP) — Samuel Lavi knew he'd have to find unique ways to stay connected to refugee families when the coronavirus pandemic shut down Valencia Newcomer School. Parents and students speak more than a dozen lan…
No payoff: Summer without fairs leaves farm kids heartbroken
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Well before the sun rises and then again after school, Arrissa Swails feeds and waters her goats, fancy chickens and three dairy cows. There’s another trip to the barn at night to hustle the chi…
Should students gamble on an income share agreement?
Students watching the COVID-19 pandemic play out have reason to be wary of taking on additional loans for college. With what could be a slow economic recovery, signing up for an additional bill that comes each mont…
In mock funerals and '42' jerseys, kids mourn Black Panther
NEW YORK (AP) — In their driveways or in their bedrooms, using little cardboard boxes or piles of backyard dirt, young fans of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman paid their respects with lots of Wakanda salutes …
Edmunds: Now is a great time to sell or trade in your car
Historically, Labor Day weekend is an opportune moment to get a great deal on a new vehicle. But this time around, the great deal could very well come about by selling or trading in your car.
Compromise keeps 'Black Lives Matter' paint off Boardwalk
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A “Black Lives Matter” protest that arose amid threats of vandalism and arrest ended in Atlantic City's mayor and a community activist who had threatened to paint those words on the seasi…
Can I get the coronavirus twice?
Can I get the coronavirus twice?
Compromise keeps 'Black Lives Matter' paint off Boardwalk
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A “Black Lives Matter” protest that arose amid threats of vandalism and arrest ended in Atlantic City's mayor and a community activist who had threatened to paint those words on the seasi…
Your questions answered by local experts
With the current emphasis on staying at or close to home with the new normal conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, gardening has become a more popu…
Fresh air, fresh look: People staying home are tackling outdoor projects
QUINCY — Outdoor remodeling projects and other home renovations have become popular with people spending more time at home and around their yard during the pan…
Lawns need extra care in summer heat
It’s summer. And that means your lawn needs consistent watering in order to stay green and healthy in the Columbia Basin.
Local home market is hot despite pandemic
It may seem illogical, but the housing market in Grant County is booming.
A room with a view? We're looking for one with a door.
Without warning last spring, millions of parents found themselves working from home while their kids attempted to do schoolwork under the same roof. The changes happened so quickly that families — especially those …
Gardener's Notebook: How to plant for fragrant summer nights
Neither evening stocks nor jasmine tobacco are particularly worthy plants by day. But as darkness falls, the petals of each of these flowers unfurl to release a delicious, heavy scent.