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Students make 250th anniversary quilt and learn American history
MOSES LAKE — Mount Rushmore, Uncle Sam, the White House and the Statue of Liberty are among the American icons imm…
Hundreds attend Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo Banquet
MOSES LAKE — Around 200 people piled into the Columbia Basin Elks Lodge for the 2020 Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo Banquet, in celebration of major sponsors and as …
Hearing the call: MACC Dispatch is the hub of first response
MOSES LAKE — “I can’t understand you when you yell into the phone, I need you to breathe,” a dispatcher at the Multi Agency Communications Center, also known a…
Chess success means staying several moves ahead
EPHRATA — Lillian Jackson is not afraid to say she likes playing chess.
Bonds run deep for Warden girls basketball
WARDEN — Often athletes describe their teammates and coaches as family, their brothers, their sisters. This speaks to the bonds built on the court and in the l…
Shelter staff can help you choose the right pet
You are looking for a new family member. Do you want a dog or cat? Where do you start?
Thanks for everything, Kobe
Basketballs and hearts became heavy around the world on Sunday as we learned of the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the seve…
Day of a ditch rider
Reporter learns about the role of a ditch rider in region’s irrigation system
Hybrids lose edge but Edmunds picks 5 still worth buying
Buying a hybrid in 2020 doesn't have the same cutting-edge feel that it used to back in the early 2000s. Today, all the hype surrounds the latest electric cars.
Steinbeck letters, memorabilia on sale in February in N.J.
LINCOLN PARK, N.J. (AP) — The Steinbeck Collection, an upcoming sale at a New Jersey auction house, might as well be called ``Travels with Elaine.''
Millennial Money: Recession jitters and your finances
Even just talk of a possible recession can trigger anxiety for anyone who associates it with the major economic downturn of a dozen years ago. But history doesn’t always repeat itself.
Small home living: not `downsizing' but `right-sizing'
With the current trend toward de-cluttering and downsizing, there are plenty of books about how to winnow down possessions to the few that are truly necessary and loved. This book shows how you can live well once t…
Hotel design trends: Lobbies and rooms with a point of view
Designers of hotel spaces have traditionally tended to favor either theatrical flair (baroque finishes and opulent flourishes) or the opposite: a low-key insouciance consisting of neutral, contemporary furniture an…
Airbnb launches Bahamas sabbatical to help after Dorian
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb is giving a few people a chance to spend a two-month sabbatical in the Bahamas in an attempt to boost the Caribbean island damaged last year by Hurricane Dorian.
Alexa, read me a story: Audio content for kids on the rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Musson in Belgrade, Montana, does a lot of driving with her four girls. Juggling a broad age range, 1 to 9, she's forever searching for ways to keep them all entertained without relying enti…
1st retail pot shop on Cape Cod opens in Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) — Cape Cod has its first legal pot shop.