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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…
Rio’s Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of what the elements could muster for nearly nine decades. Now…
`Re-Wilding’ your lawn takes work, especially at first
“Re-wilding” is the trend toward diversifying traditional lawns by putting in native plants that flower and fruit, boosting wildlife populations. It returns more control of the home landscape to nature.
Millennial Money: Be the friend who talks about finances
I know my friends' joys and anxieties and Hogwarts houses. I can even identify their shoes from under a bathroom stall. (“Is that you, Lindsay?”) They know my family members and preferred pizza toppings.
Regional remote control car race held in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Cars of all colors zoomed over the hill and flew into the air. Their drivers weren’t the least bit concerned, however. They were high up on a plat…
To bet or not to bet? Casinos, gamblers weigh virus concerns
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gamblers and vacationers who had planned to visit U.S. casinos expressed a mixture of disappointment and relief over a wave of closings in at least 15 states as officials worked on slowin…
Liz Weston: Tax traps that side hustlers should avoid
Millions of Americans earn extra money outside their regular jobs — as ride-hailing drivers, Airbnb hosts, eBay sellers and freelancers of all kinds. Their side hustle income may help make ends meet, but it also ca…
Paris without its cafes? Virus shutdown hits France's core
PARIS (AP) — What's it like in France after government orders restaurants and bistros to close to contain
US census faces challenges counting small, poor Latino towns
GUADALUPE, Ariz. (AP) — The two white-washed, mission-style churches and old, wooden homes in this town of mostly Latinos and Native Americans seem misplaced near luxury apartments in Phoenix and a suburb surroundi…
Not exactly gloating, stockpiling 'preppers' have a moment
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Curt La Haise has put up with plenty of razzing from friends over the years who have called him paranoid for stockpiling an eight-month supply of food in his basement and having enough fuel to p…
The secret to a great Irish Coffee isn't what you'd expect
Last summer, I traveled to Ireland to learn about Irish whiskey, a spirit I knew relatively little about. The Irish drink I knew better was Guinness, which I enjoyed occasionally and use to make my favorite Chocola…
'He's an inmate': Anguish mounts over virus-hit nursing home
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — Desperate to talk to their dad, Scott Sedlacek and his brother, Steve, stood outside his open nursing home window and shouted. They could barely hear his weak replies, but one came through cl…
When market drops, play long game with retirement savings
The stock market has been on a punishing roller coaster ride this week, suffering its largest one-day drop in more than 30 years Thursday, on concerns that the spread of COVID-19 will hit the global economy hard.
RSVP 'maybe'? Coronavirus puts wedding industry on edge
NEW YORK (AP) — Guests are jittery, travel is tangled, and soon-to-be brides and grooms are facing tough choices because of the coronavirus outbreak: postpone, cancel or forge ahead with their weddings?
The secret to a great Irish Coffee isn't what you'd expect
Last summer, I traveled to Ireland to learn about Irish whiskey, a spirit I knew relatively little about. The Irish drink I knew better was Guinness, which I enjoyed occasionally and use to make my favorite Chocola…
Liz Weston: Tax traps that side hustlers should avoid
Millions of Americans earn extra money outside their regular jobs — as ride-hailing drivers, Airbnb hosts, eBay sellers and freelancers of all kinds. Their side hustle income may help make ends meet, but it also ca…