Cheap flights, ample free attractions make New York City hot this summer

If you've never been to Manhattan, you may think vacationing there this summer would be a hot, expensive proposition. If you've taken

Pirie Grant

Pirie John Grant, 87, passed away at his Royal Slope home on Jan. 29, 2021.

Mystery photos revealed

National Zoo to reopen part time with mask requirement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo will reopen to the public later this week, with restrictions to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Soap Lake museum artist paints Basin landmarks

Free public reception for Harrington Saturday

Presidential visit subject of museum lecture

MOSES LAKE — What happens when the president and first lady drop by the house – or at least what happened in Neppel in 1934 – is the subject of a lecture at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.

The Latest: Canada plans temperature checks for air travel

TORONTO — Air travelers in Canada will need to have their temperatures checked before they are allowed to board planes, although the country’s transport minister says the system will take months to get going.

The Nation's Weather

The Nation's Weather for Thursday, October 1, 2020

Dolores (Fairbanks) Lewis

Dolores D. (Fairbanks) Lewis, 73, of Palm Desert, Calif., died December 1, 2004 in Rancho Mirage. She was born December 1, 1931 to Maynard and Edna Calbow Bainbridge in Illinois.

Winslow presents awe, wonder in collages

SOAP LAKE — The next artist to receive the spotlight from the Soap Lake Art Museum intends his work to exhibit a sense of awe toward life.

Turkey eases lockdown as restaurants reopen, flights resume

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Airlines resumed limited domestic flights, restaurants welcomed sit-in customers and beaches and museums reopened as Turkey’s broadest easing of coronavirus restrictions came into effect Monday.

Turkey eases lockdown as restaurants reopen, flights resume

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Airlines resumed limited domestic flights, restaurants welcomed sit-in customers and beaches and museums reopened as Turkey’s broadest easing of coronavirus restrictions came into effect Monday.

Virus strands Norway racer in Alaska after Iditarod win

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Thomas Waerner won this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in March, but he is still waiting to return to his home in Norway.

Virus strands Norway racer in Alaska after Iditarod win

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Thomas Waerner won this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in March, but he is still waiting to return to his home in Norway.

Want to explore the Midwest? Omaha vacations offer some great getaway options

For those interested in exploring the Midwest on their next family vacation, a spot that may not be top of mind, but should be is Omaha, Neb. Located near the border of Nebraska and Iowa, the city is actually within a comfortable driving distance of six states, making it the perfect centralized location for a Midwest adventure. Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas and Missouri are all just a short drive away.

Cold War film presentation Thursday at museum

MOSES LAKE — A classic film about the Atomic Age – and its worst-case scenario – will be presented at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Moses Lake Civic Center Auditorium. “Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” is the finale of the current exhibit at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.

Local toasts family heritage

MOSES LAKE — And a one, and a two, and a few generations after The Lawrence Welk's show aired on television, a local woman toasts her heritage to the man and his "champagne music." Vicki Heimark's mother, Myra Collette, was interviewed for this piece from the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Welks is Heimark's great uncle.

Othello museum requests funds from Adams County

OTHELLO – The March 27 Adams County Commissioners’ meeting in Othello featured an update from the Othello Community Museum on its operations, as well as a request for financial assistance for the museum to start its own website. Secretary for the museum LuAnn Morgan introduced the request.

Virginia city removes 176-year-old slave auction block

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A 176-year-old slave auction block has been removed from a Virginia city's downtown.

Civic center entering final phase

MOSES LAKE - The 41,300-square-foot Moses Lake Civic Center now being built next to city hall should finish in September.