Back to school - time to do your 'home' work

(ARA) - Before you know it, the kids will be back in school ... which means back to crazy schedules of carpools and extracurricular activities. To help keep some sanity during your hectic days, do your "home" work now. A few simple steps to get your house organized and updated can mean less stress once the school year begins.

Five tips college students need to be credit card smart

(ARA) - Going to college is, for most students, the first time they'll feel really independent. And, accordingly, the rest of the world starts treating them like adults too, from the expectations of college professors to the credit card offers that will start flooding in. And just as it's important to study hard for a major, it's essential to learn what are the real benefits and repercussions of having a credit card.

How to find the best digital camera

Before you go to the expense of purchasing a digital camera, you may want to familiarize yourself with the types of digital cameras and some of the specifications. Many professional photographers use specific digital cameras depending on the type of pictures they want to take.

Cultivate the skill that will set you apart: charisma

(ARA) - You speak well, dress professionally, have impressive experience and can clearly communicate complex information in speech and writing. But thousands of other professionals and job-seekers possess the same qualities. So what sets the movers and shakers apart from the masses? Could it be charisma?

Safety doesn't take a holiday

(ARA) - The holiday season is a great time to gather with family and friends in your home to celebrate the season. In the rush of decorating the home and shopping for gifts, many people overlook simple safety precautions.

Low water flow leads to high satisfaction and savings

(ARA) - In the United States, Americans consume 3.7 billion gallons of water every year that are not replaced, leaving a huge water deficit - a result of growing demand on finite water supplies. In fact, at least 36 states are anticipating local, regional or statewide water shortages within the next five years.

Law & Justice serve "A-Rest Warrants"

EPHRATA - Normally, you would not want to see members of the Grant County Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) come to your home.

Perseverance theme for Royal grads

ROYAL CITY - The teacher chosen by the graduates to be their speaker talked about perseverance, and the student speakers talked about family last Friday at the graduation of the Royal High School class of 2015.

Victory for the Knights over Granger

ROYAL CITY - After spotting the visiting Granger Spartans an early 6-0 lead, the Royal Knights maintained their composure and reeled off 35 straight points to secure a 35-14 win on Friday night.

Newhouse talks water, ag

MOSES LAKE - Fourth District candidate Dan Newhouse is pitted against fellow Republican Clint Didier for Washington's Fourth District seat.

The Fishin' Magician Weekly Report

EU sighs with relief as Biden readies to enter White House

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top officials breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday that Joe Biden will be taking over as president of the United States, but they warned that the world has changed after four years of Donald Trump and that trans-Atlantic ties will be different in the future.

EU sighs with relief as Biden readies to enter White House

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top officials breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday that Joe Biden will be taking over as president of the United States, but they warned that the world has changed after four years of Donald Trump and that trans-Atlantic ties will be different in the future.

Dominion Voting System sues Giuliani over election claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who led the former president's efforts to spread baseless claims about the 2020 election.

Hayes scores 2, Flyers top Sharks 4-2 for 4th straight win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are suddenly more than a possible playoff team in the East. Carter Hart & Co. might be ready to make some noise once they get there.

VIRUS DIARY: The pandemic nudges him into the woods, sort of

ATLANTA (AP) — For someone who grew up on the sandy beaches and the urban jungle that is coastal South Florida, camping — real camping, as I imagined it — was the stuff you’d see in movies: friends gathered around a fire somewhere in the woods, eating marshmallows and telling ghost stories or listening for bears.

Review: 'Artemis Fowl' wasn't worth the wait after all

No movie that features Judi Dench as a fairy who says “Get the four-leaf clover out of here” can be all bad, but the big-budget adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s “Artemis Fowl” tests that truism.

San Francisco police won't respond to non-criminal calls

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officers will stop responding to non-criminal activities such as disputes between neighbors, reports about homeless people and school discipline interventions as part of a police reform plan the mayor announced Thursday.

Text of testimony of George Floyd's brother before Congress

Bill to reopen N.C. gyms, bars sent to skeptical governor

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature passed another bill on Wednesday overturning parts of Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order that keep certain businesses closed to discourage the spread of