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Mason’s Place opens in new location
MOSES LAKE — For Heather Mason, the opening of Mason’s Place’s new location is about more than fresh paint, expand…
Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Coulombe envisioned a new generation of young grocery shoppers emerging in the 1960s, one that wanted healthy, tasty, high-quality food they couldn’t find in most supermarkets and couldn’t af…
Guam residents compensated for war atrocities decades later
HAGATÑA, Guam (AP) — For Antonina Palomo Cross, Japan's occupation of Guam started with terror at church. The then-7-year-old was attending Catholic services with her family when the 1941 invasion began, setting of…
How to make a student loan complaint that gets results
Trying to make a complaint against your student loan lender or servicer may feel like screaming into the void.
Walmart confirms it will launch a rival to Amazon's Prime
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is confirming that it's developing a competitor to Amazon's juggernaut Prime membership program.
Guam residents compensated for war atrocities decades later
HAGATÑA, Guam (AP) — For Antonina Palomo Cross, Japan's occupation of Guam started with terror at church. The then-7-year-old was attending Catholic services with her family when the 1941 invasion began, setting of…
Should I use points and miles to book wedding travel?
You have no excuses now that the holidays have ended: It’s time to book travel for the wedding(s) you agreed to attend in 2020.
Edmunds: How to shop for a low-tech car
New vehicles are more technologically advanced than ever. A car today can mirror your smartphone on its center display screen, warn you of objects in your blind spot, brake on its own in an emergency, adjust the cl…
How to make a student loan complaint that gets results
Trying to make a complaint against your student loan lender or servicer may feel like screaming into the void.
On education, Sanders lauded for substance, knocked for cost
During the 2016 Democratic presidential race, when Bernie Sanders pushed making college free, it was seen as a radical idea from a fringe candidate.
Crafts can help refugees find community, and maybe a living
When Bahija Karim arrived in Idaho as an Afghan refugee in 2005, she knew little about American culture. She didn’t speak English. A volunteer directed her to Artisans for Hope, a local crafts initiative for refuge…
Walmart confirms it will launch a rival to Amazon's Prime
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is confirming that it's developing a competitor to Amazon's juggernaut Prime membership program.
Kenzo designer debuts; Lanvin goes encyclopedic in Paris
PARIS (AP) — All eyes at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday were on the debut of Kenzo's new designer, who put guests attending the freezing, winter morning show inside a sweltering greenhouse. In his extreme choice o…
Guam residents compensated for war atrocities decades later
HAGATÑA, Guam (AP) — For Antonina Palomo Cross, Japan's occupation of Guam started with terror at church. The then-7-year-old was attending Catholic services with her family when the 1941 invasion began, setting of…
RIGHT AT HOME: Ceilings with something to say
The ceiling — sometimes referred to as a room’s fifth wall — often gets short shrift in decorating schemes. Walls and furnishings take center stage while the acreage overhead receives a coat of neutral white paint,…
Mushrooms grow from beer waste in the cellars of Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — In Belgium, a country where beer is the culinary king, its brewing also creates magic for mushrooms.