Book sales fall as impact of coronavirus increases

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of physical books sold dropped 10 percent from the previous week, the latest sign of the effect of the coronavirus on the publishing industry.

Caught in the middle, this US oddity at the border is grappling with Trump's trade war with Canada

Point Roberts, Washington, is the rare U.S. exclave so dependent on Canada's goodwill that the strain of Trump's tariff war is inescapable — in the grocery store, at the pub and for the majority of residents who never voted for the president.

Familiar, yet always innovative

The lines of food and wine are always intersecting, and in the best of circumstances they do so in wonderful ways. For most wine lovers it is just impossible to reflect on their favorite food and dining experiences and not factor in that bottle they had that paired perfectly. A recent restaurant experience just cemented this notion for me, and I think will do so who make the worthwhile trip to visit this great venue.

Artist visits Hot Springs to teach classes

HOT SPRINGS - The Songstick shop in Hot Springs had a very special visitor Sunday afternoon. Rachel Bowers, a celebrated Native American beader, held the first part of a two class session on two needle style beading.

Ice, ice, baby

MOSES LAKE — The good news is, traditionally the worst part of winter in the Columbia Basin is December and the first half of January. The bad news is, it’s still January and it’s doing what January does. And it’s going to be January for a while.

Wahluke Slope Fire in mop-up stages

A brush fire that started Friday night burned at least 13,000 acres along the Saddle Mountain area north of Wahluke. As of noon on Sunday, the fire was 75 percent contained and mostly tamped out, except for small smoldering hot spots. There has been no additional fire perimeter growth since late last night, and the fire is currently in the mop up stages, according to officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which manages Saddle Mountain area.

Ephrata gets swept

Lady Tigers go down fighting

Evers seeks federal grant for Capitol statue of Black leader

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday requested $150,000 in federal grant money to pay for a new statue on the Capitol grounds of the state's first Black secretary of state and to restore two statues that were torn down by protesters in June.

Winter thoughts; ground hogs beware

Gardening? What gardening? The only gardening taking place this week is when looking through a gardening catalog. OK, so there is a chance of putting fingers in dirt if a gardener is planting seeds inside the house.

Friends recall Dean's calm

HOPE — Calm. The lake was calm, the winds were calm, and calm was the word that family, friends, co-workers and fellow members of Hope’s city council used to describe the man at the memorial held for Mayor Joe Dean on Friday.

Hayden employees to get raise

General fund budget could see 9 percent increase

Burning Toyota leads to arson arrest

A 28-year-old Coeur d’Alene man accused of torching a green Toyota pickup truck in an effort to get back at the truck’s owner for a friend is in jail on $25,000 bail.

70s swan song

It's about to turn colder, wetter and could even snow

Snow could be coming soon

Adams Co. to move forward with Hatton Road project

RITZVILLE – The Adams County Board of Commissioners awarded a bid for the Hatton Road Safety Project during Wednesday’s regular meeting to Central Washington Asphalt. The project is set to renovate a stretch of West Hatton Road several miles southwest of Othello...

Phone line snaps, causing multiple incidents on I-90

Power poles snapped and cables as thick as a softball gnarled Interstate 90 on Tuesday, July 24. Vehicles just west of Superior swerved to dodge the debris littering both east and westbound lanes. Phone lines at the Superior Fire Department lit up with calls, and several members responded to the incident.

Reynolds Creek Fire tops $8.3 million

Firefighters saw significant progress on the Reynolds Creek Fire in Glacier National Park over the past week.

Legion Loggers dump Eureka, 11-1

Aidan Rose threw seven innings on the mound for Libby, allowing six hits and one run. He struck out six batters.

Metro Express Car Wash celebrates grand opening

Metro Express Car Wash celebrated its grand opening in Hayden with the Chamber of Commerce and Young Construction.

No. 21 Pitt eyes rare 3-0 start against No. 24 Louisville

No. 24 Louisville (1-1, 0-1 ACC) at No. 21 Pittsburgh (2-0, 1-0), Saturday at noon ET (ACC Network).

No. 21 Pitt eyes rare 3-0 start against No. 24 Louisville

No. 24 Louisville (1-1, 0-1 ACC) at No. 21 Pittsburgh (2-0, 1-0), Saturday at noon ET (ACC Network).