Bakery, winery win state ag grants

Two local businesses are benefiting from state grants that will help them build better, more sustainable businesses in the future.

Honoring those who served

Monday and Tuesday, April 25-26, 2016, a plane full of veterans was honored to fly back to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., and visit the different services memorials, including Arlington National Cemetery. I had visited Washington quite a few times since I grew up back East, but had never seen the changing-of-the-guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I will remember this forever.

The road most traveled

In one of those random round robin conversations the topic of how many states people have visited came up. I've been to 32 of these United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, with the biggest gap on the remaining states being those in the Northeast.

Award-winning author visits library

A cozy mystery is defined as a subgenre of crime fiction in which sex and violence is downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection takes place in a small, socially intimate community.

Logile Debuts Next-Gen Food Safety Solution Showcasing the Power of Solution-Driven Guidance at NRF 2020 Vision

DALLAS, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

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The Latest: Lafayette Park fence coming down

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At Rushmore, Trump to say protesters seek to 'defame' heroes

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to say in a fiery speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday night that protesters have waged “a merciless campaign to wipe out our history” amid demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality.

At Rushmore, Trump says protesters seek to 'defame' heroes

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — Speaking to a largely maskless crowd at Mount Rushmore, President Donald Trump said Friday that protesters have waged “a merciless campaign to wipe out our history” amid demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality.

Sandhill crane festival takes wing in Othello

City, chamber: Event puts community 'on the map'

Spicing it up

Facebook tries to stay hip with jazzier News Feed

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook doesn't want to be dismissed as an Internet has-been before its social network even enters its adolescence.

VP Harris, Jill Biden hit the road to promote relief plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden kicked off the White House's effort to highlight the benefits of his huge COVID relief plan Monday, declaring that “hope is here in real and tangible ways” as his administration began fanning out across the country to promote the new spending.

Virus halts pilgrimages to Mecca, Friday prayers in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak disrupted Islamic worship in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia on Wednesday banned its citizens and other residents of the kingdom from performing the pilgrimage in Mecca, while Iran canceled Friday prayers in major cities.

NBA suspends season; March Madness going without fans

The NBA became the first major American sports league to suspend play because of the coronavirus pandemic, raising questions Wednesday night about the future of college basketball's March Madness and other pro sports.

SHOT Show full of information

The facts as told by the National Shooting Sports Foundation: “The SHOT Show is the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show and Conference for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting accessories industry.

Epsom salt - forgotten but not gone

Today, Epsom salt has become an almost forgotten folk remedy -- something that might crop up among the creased and yellowing pages of a farmer's almanac. Sure, you can still find it on pharmacy shelves just about anywhere, but what the heck is this stuff, and what is it used for? These days, most people regard it as a medicinal soak for things like sore feet or insect bites. And, yes, it works wonders for both, but that is only the beginning. This multipurpose miracle salt can help cultivate internal and external wellbeing, and it is also a great go-to ingredient for happy gardens and houseplants.

A half billion dollars

COEUR d'ALENE - It's almost an unthinkable number. A half billion dollars.

Charles Marshall Yoke

Charles Marshall Yoke, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and devoted friend passed away peacefully at home in Spokane surrounded by his family to enter his eternal home with his Savior on July 21, 2021. Dad was born in Spokane, Wash., on Jan. 25, 1929, where he, his father, Marshall; mother Harriet and sister Mary Alice, lived.