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Wilson Creek harvests some community fun
WILSON CREEK — Whatever Wilson Creek’s Harvest Festival may have lacked in fancy, large-scale attractions, it more…
Americans stuck in Africa trying to bring adopted kids home
Stranded in Nigeria for months, a Colorado couple had a rare chance to catch an evacuation flight to the U.S. recently during the coronavirus outbreak. But they refused because they would have had to leave behind t…
No bread flour? No problem
LONDON (AP) — Are you struggling to find bread flour and fresh yeast at the moment? If so, you’re not alone.
Hawaii embraces aloha print masks while fighting coronavirus
HONOLULU (AP) — Face masks made with the same colorful prints used for aloha shirts — known as “Hawaiian shirts” elsewhere in the United States — are the latest fashion trend in Hawaii as islanders try to prevent t…
What to know about applying for gig work during the pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — A leap in U.S. unemployment has thrown a spotlight on one type of work in high demand during the coronavirus pandemic: Gig work delivering groceries, meals and packages.
A career launched from Moses Lake
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — More than 30 years ago, a young man looked up at the stars through his telescope in his parents’ backyard in Moses Lake, not knowing just ho…
Is it safe to open mail and packages during the pandemic?
Is it safe to open mail and packages during the pandemic?
VIRUS DIARY: In pandemic, a forlorn dog finds new purpose
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — “This feels like a good time to get another dog to help us get over the loss of Surfer,” the Professor announced in her FM radio-ready voice. Even though my heart didn’t feel quite ready, I …
Need for seed: Gardeners flock to stores, overwhelm websites
NITRO, W.Va. (AP) — The sweet peppers were picked over, the tomatoes were taken and the flowers were fixing to be next. The empty spots on the store's display were starting to outnumber the full ones.
Veteran's garden walk raises $16M for UK health service
LONDON (AP) — A 99-year-old World War II veteran has completed his quest to walk 100 laps of his garden in eastern England and raised 13 million pounds ($16 million) for Britain’s National Health Service.
Cats, dogs, Quillie the hedgehog source of comfort in crisis
NEW YORK (AP) —
Starting a vegetable garden: the basics
Lots of people sheltering at home now because of the coronavirus pandemic are thinking about planting a vegetable garden. It offers more than food: Growing vegetables is a family activity, gives everyone a reason t…
Virus-era decisions: Way too many, and each with high stakes
Should you wash your hands?
Jeans company True Religion files for Chapter 11 _ again
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeans retailer True Religion Apparel Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 on Monday, the second time in three years, as extended closures of its stores in the pandemic have hurt its…
AP PHOTOS: Ghostly virus-era NYC, captured from a motorbike
In its best days, in its highest moments, New York City is dizzying.
Apple varieties rediscovered by the Lost Apple Project
NEW APPLE VARIETIES REDISCOVERED: