Judge: Notorious eyecare fraudster's threats are continuing

NEW YORK (AP) — A notorious fraudster who ripped off online eyeglass customers nationwide as he made gruesome threats against some of them seems to be continuing his pattern of nasty menacing, a judge said Monday.

Numerous teams from ten schools compete

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District children are tapping into a source of energy bigger than even their biggest sugar highs: the sun.

Sustaining stamina in the fight against cancer

Credit should be given to those who made the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation’s Country Sweetheart Ball possible. The event was a big success last weekend, raising more than $90,000 to help local cancer patients in their battle against the disease that affects so many people. The toll – physical, mental, financial and spiritual – is heavy on patients and their families. Much of the money – typically about $50,000 – goes toward gas cards for patients who are traveling back and forth between the Columbia Basin to treatment facilities in Wenatchee, Seattle, Spokane and the Tri-Cities.

Basin residents discuss health care, tax reform

MOSES LAKE - Business owners can be sure of one thing as the tax environment starts to change. "You're going to be paying your accountant a whole lot of money," because tax policy is going to get more complicated, said Randy Urich, a Wenatchee accountant. Urich presented a short overview of tax changes in 2013, and a preview of what might be coming, at a Wednesday meeting sponsored by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce.

Board approves bond sale

Stones backs out

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board voted Thursday evening to authorize the issuance of $135 million in bonds to build a second high school, a new elementary school, and refurbish the existing high school.

HSBC says net profit plunged 96% as pandemic took hold

LONDON (AP) — Europe’s biggest bank, HSBC, said Monday that its net profit plummeted 96% in the second quarter of this year as lower interest rates combined with the downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic tool hold.

Computer scientist, pixel inventor Russell Kirsch dead at 91

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world’s first digital photograph, died Aug. 11 at his home in Portland, Oregon,

Computer scientist, pixel inventor Russell Kirsch dead at 91

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world’s first digital photograph, died Aug. 11 at his home in Portland, Oregon,

Computer scientist, pixel inventor Russell Kirsch dead at 91

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world’s first digital photograph, died Aug. 11 at his home in Portland, Oregon,

HSBC says net profit plunged 96% in 2Q as pandemic took hold

LONDON (AP) — Europe’s biggest bank, HSBC, said Monday that its net profit plummeted 96% in the second quarter of this year as lower interest rates combined with the downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic tool hold.

HSBC says net profit plunged 96% as pandemic took hold

LONDON (AP) — Europe’s biggest bank, HSBC, said Monday that its net profit plummeted 96% in the second quarter of this year as lower interest rates combined with the downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic tool hold.

ML man arrested for third time while awaiting trial for overdose homicide

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man previously facing charges in connection with the 2018 opioid overdose death of an inmate at the Grant County Jail was arrested Sunday in connection with a string of car prowls in Cascade Park. The arrest was his third since homicide charges were filed late last year.

Spartans excel in technology through NIC partnership

PRIEST RIVER — Wouldn’t it be nice to know that years spent in the classroom would pay financial dividends?

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Area students named to SFCC honor roll

Craigslist rental scams hit area

SANDPOINT — A Craigslist scam has recently targeted those looking to rent a house in the Sandpoint area.

Bulldog Finance Fair boosts students' financial sense

SANDPOINT — For the eighth straight year, organizations from Bonner County are working with the Lake Pend Oreille School District to present the Bulldog Finance Fair for seniors from Sandpoint, Clark Fork, and Lake Pend Oreille high schools.

County grants Quest tax exemptions

SANDPOINT — Bonner County entered into an agreement Tuesday with Quest to grant tax exemptions to the aircraft manufacturer in recognition of the company’s $3.1 million expansion plan.

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Students graduate Gonzaga University

Concert benefits trail's purchase

SANDPOINT — Residents who want to help the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail and have a little fun at the same time are in luck.

Police issue scam warning

SANDPOINT — Some people will stop at nothing to steal hard-earned money, even if it means manufacturing a family crisis in the process.