Microsoft to permanently close all physical stores

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft said Friday it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the world.

Graffiti found on UPS store in Seattle after protest

SEATTLE (AP) — A message in support of the U.S. Postal Service was found scrawled on a UPS store in Seattle after a recent protest.

Graffiti found on UPS store in Seattle after protest

SEATTLE (AP) — A message in support of the U.S. Postal Service was found scrawled on a UPS store in Seattle after a recent protest.

Graffiti found on UPS store in Seattle after protest

SEATTLE (AP) — A message in support of the U.S. Postal Service was found scrawled on a UPS store in Seattle after a recent protest.

Masked suspects rob Royal City store at gunpoint

ROYAL CITY — Police in Royal City are searching for two males who reportedly robbed a store in the city last week at gunpoint.

Coeur d'Alene Kohl's remains open

That will leave Idaho with five Kohl's stores, with one each in Twin Falls, Nampa, Meridian, Ammon and Coeur d'Alene

New Food Pavilion manager seeks success

Hunt aims to make store like family for customers

McDonald's says 25% of stores closed as 1Q sales fall

McDonald's says it has likely reached the trough of global restaurant closures due to COVID-19, with 25% still shuttered. But business has been slow to return as lockdown orders continue to disrupt consumers' routines.

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California GOP says it owns unofficial ballot drop boxes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s Republican Party on Monday acknowledged owning unofficial ballot drop boxes that state election officials said are illegal.

Dutch government under fire for late start with vaccinations

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A former senior health official has called the Netherlands' coronavirus vaccination strategy “embarrassing,” as the nation waits until Jan. 8 to begin administering shots while

UK leader to end England's coronavirus lockdown on Dec. 2

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to end an England-wide lockdown as scheduled on Dec. 2 and will announce a return to regional restrictions as statistics show that coronavirus infections have stabilized.

Court orders France to rethink 30-person limit on worship

PARIS (AP) — France’s highest administrative court on Sunday ordered a rethink of a 30-person attendance limit for religious services put in place by the government to slow down the spread of coronavirus.

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Egypt eases restrictions despite surge in virus infections

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Saturday lifted many restrictions put in place against the coronavirus pandemic, reopening cafes, clubs, gyms and theaters after more than three months of closure, despite a continued upward trend in new infections.

Sky High Dreams

MOSES LAKE — Azure Goltz sits on the bench outside the cafe which bears her name.

A seat with your treat Atmosphere emphasizes a very 'local flavor'

SOAP LAKE — Patrons of the Caffeine Couch might end up liking the atmosphere so much, they could take part of it home with them.

UK leader to end England's coronavirus lockdown on Dec. 2

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to end an England-wide lockdown as scheduled on Dec. 2 and will announce a return to regional restrictions as statistics show that coronavirus infections have stabilized.

Buy from Bud Clary, help a local charity

Four organizations selected

MOSES LAKE - This year, Bud Clary of Moses Lake teams up with the Columbia Basin Herald to spread cheer and wealth to a selected group of charities that benefit Moses Lake.

Philippine capital returning to lockdown as virus surges

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has agreed to place the capital and outlying provinces back under a lockdown after medical groups warned that the country was waging “a losing battle” against the coronavirus amid an alarming surge in infections.