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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…
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.
More companies get into business of Black History Month
NEW YORK (AP) — From shoes and T-shirts to dolls and tote bags, more companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month but trying not to leave the impression that African American consumers …
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…
Sustainable, versatile, global, delicious: Honey’s got buzz
Honey isn’t just honey anymore. At farmers markets, grocery stores and restaurants, there’s a wide assortment of honeys in various colors and tastes, from far-away places and ones next door.
B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara “B.” Smith, one of the nation's top black models who went on to open restaurants, launch a successful home products line and write cookbooks, has died at her Long Island home at age 70 after…
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…
Dior invokes #MeToo in feminist-inspired fashion show
“Consent, Consent, Consent” flashed the neon set lights at Dior's latest ready-to-wear show in Paris.
Islanders who suffered 1940s war atrocities on Guam get paid
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…
Liz Weston: Should you shift to a cash management account?
High-yield cash management accounts are popping up at brokerages nationwide, promising customers much better returns and higher insurance limits than they can get from traditional banks.
That orange seed you just spit out? Grow a tree
"What a waste," I was thinking this morning as I spat out a seed from an orange. That seed could have grown into a whole orange tree.
Millennial Money: 3 financial moves that deserve more credit
Read almost any article about millennials and you’ll come away with the distinct impression that this generation is royally screwing up.
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…
Volunteers help neighbors prepare taxes
MOSES LAKE — For Jeanette Entz, there are two simple rules for helping people with their taxes.
State wrestling turns in another classic on the mat
Former Columbia Basin Herald Publisher Harlan Beagley called me into his office one day.