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‘The right push’
MOSES LAKE — When Jonathan David Silva walked into Community Court months ago, he didn’t expect transformation. He…
VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano
NEW YORK (AP) — Since mid-March, when my NYC friends and I began sheltering at home, my piano has been a big source of comfort. I pound out the keys to Broadway tunes ("On My Own" from “Les Miserables”) and classic…
Buy 2, get 1: Belgium launches Helpy Hour to support bars
BRUSSELS (AP) — Remember Happy Hour, when you ordered one beer and got two?
VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano
NEW YORK (AP) — Since mid-March, when my NYC friends and I began sheltering at home, my piano has been a big source of comfort. I pound out the keys to Broadway tunes ("On My Own" from “Les Miserables”) and classic…
Local law enforcement helps young Olekzander Lopez’s birthday become special
SOAP LAKE — Five-year-old Olekzander Lopez’s face lit up on Sunday as law enforcement from the Soap Lake Police Department and Grant County Sheriff’s Office ca…
Pet pantry helps critters during crisis
SOAP LAKE — Times have been hard lately for a lot of people, what with the state closing businesses due to the coronavirus and some consumer goods unavailable.…
VIRUS DIARY: Time and longing during a locked-down babyhood
SEATTLE (AP) — My 8-month-old baby has now spent 32% of his life under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Report highlights voting inequities in tribal communities
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Native American voting rights advocates are cautioning against states moving to mail-in ballots without opportunities for tribal members to vote safely in person.
Can I get COVID-19 through my eyes or ears?
Can I get COVID-19 through my eyes or ears?
Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer
CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) — As the coronavirus raced across America, this quaint seaside town did what would normally be unthinkable for a tourist destination.
Edmunds: 0% loans are a smart way to get out of a bad loan
To spur car sales amid the coronavirus pandemic, nearly every automaker has introduced 0% financing. Getting a 0% car loan can be a smart way to finance a new car.
Stadium virus prevention steers spotlight toward fan privacy
The metal detectors every sports fan has become accustomed to at the gate might soon be accompanied by thermal body scanners as part of the
VIRUS DIARY: When the class hamster came home - and stayed
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — After 60-plus days, I threw in the towel. Mr. Rich had to go.
Millennial Money: Unexpected perks of scaling back spending
When I originally set out to write this column, I wanted to share the unexpected benefits of cutting back on my online shopping habit.
Parents, educators, experts talk to kids on race amid unrest
NEW YORK (AP) — As an African American parent, Cassandre Dunbar in Charlotte, North Carolina, always knew she and her husband would have “the talk” with their son, the one preparing him for interactions with law en…
Surgical or homemade, masks mark a major shift in thinking
BRUSSELS (AP) — Think about Hannibal Lecter, the psychopathic cannibal in the “Silence of The Lambs." Or Jason Voorhees, the hockey mask-wearing murderer in the “Friday the 13th" slasher film series.