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Updated 6 hours, 20 minutes ago

Columbia Basin Foundation marks 30 years of charitable work

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Foundation celebrated its 30th birthday Sunday with a party at ENZO in Moses Lake.…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Peter Pan to continue allowing immigration checks on buses

BOSTON (AP) — Peter Pan Bus Lines, a major Northeast carrier, will continue to allow federal immigration officials on its buses to conduct routine checks for immigrants living in the country illegally, saying it co…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Amtrak names former air cargo executive as new CEO

Amtrak named a former air cargo executive as its new president and chief operating officer Monday.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Rain, art and winter wonderlands at Paris Fashion Week

PARIS (AP) — Haunting music greeted drizzled-on VIP guests, including singer Janelle Monáe, who braved torrential rains in Paris to get to Valentino's experimental fashion show near the Invalides monument on Sunday…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Buy, build or fix: What’s best for first-time home buyers?

With a limited supply of entry-level housing for sale, getting your foot in the door you want could be a challenge if you’re looking to buy your first home soon.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
‘Privacy is like a toothbrush’: White Hatter helps grade schoolers stay safe online

MOSES LAKE — There are just some things you don’t want to share with other people.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Mix-and-match decor: In with the old ... and in with the new

An early, painted Swedish sideboard next to a leather sectional. An ornate Italian walnut headboard on a bed dressed in featherweight linen. A collection of colorful 1930s Fiestaware pottery on a Lucite bookshelf.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
`Sustainable gardening' includes many eco-friendly practices

``Sustainable” is one of gardening’s trendiest buzzwords, yet it carries a range of definitions. Just what does it mean in practical terms, and how important is it to the average gardener?

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Friendly kissing poses European dilemma as virus spreads

MILAN (AP) — When French President Emmanuel Macron leaned in to give Premier Giuseppe Conte the Italian double-cheek kiss not once, but on two separate occasions, during a Franco-Italian summit in Naples this week,…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Liz Weston: Unlock the debtor's prison of student loans

Earlier this year, a judge denounced the myth that student loans can’t be erased in bankruptcy court as she excused a Navy veteran from having to pay $221,000 in education debt. Bankruptcy judge Cecelia G. Morris’ …

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
No ice wine for you: Warm winter nixes special German wine

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A warm winter means that, for apparently the first time in the history of German winemaking, the country's fabled vineyards will produce no ice wine — a pricey, golden nectar made from gra…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Poach boneless chicken breasts for flavor, tenderness

This time of year, boneless, skinless chicken breasts are my go-to protein. You can add them to a grain bowl, a green salad or Caesar, or shred them to make chicken salad, soup, casseroles, one-pot meals, etc.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Amtrak names former air cargo executive as new CEO

Amtrak named a former air cargo executive as its new president and chief operating officer Monday.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Queen Mykiah takes her place

OTHELLO — When rodeo queens congregate, what should they be called? That question came up at the Othello Eagles Lodge on Saturday night.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Poach boneless chicken breasts for flavor, tenderness

This time of year, boneless, skinless chicken breasts are my go-to protein. You can add them to a grain bowl, a green salad or Caesar, or shred them to make chicken salad, soup, casseroles, one-pot meals, etc.