Adios, España: Former king leaves for undisclosed location

MADRID (AP) — Speculation over the whereabouts and future of former monarch Juan Carlos gripped Spain on Tuesday, a day after the man who served as king for almost four decades announced he was leaving the country for an unspecified destination amid a growing financial scandal.

Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Tuesday that will devote nearly $3 billion a year to conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands following its overwhelming approval by both parties in Congress.

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In the past five months, Congress has responded to the coronavirus public health crisis with several emergency relief measures, including the stimulus checks sent to individuals and households, payroll protections to small businesses, expanded unemployment payments, fee waivers for borrowing against 401(K) plans and more.

Review: A sweet fable in Seth Rogen’s ‘An American Pickle’

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Millennial Money: How to move safely during a pandemic

Moving is stressful enough without throwing a pandemic into the mix.

'A line in the sand': Both sides dig in on virus relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor and aid to

Where's Juan Carlos? Spain mulls former monarch's future

MADRID (AP) — Speculation over the whereabouts of former monarch Juan Carlos gripped Spain on Tuesday, a day after the man who served as king for almost four decades announced he was leaving the country for an unspecified destination amid a growing financial scandal.

IBE seeks to #CloseTheDivide in Idaho

Over half of idaho students without computers heading into the school year

UI expands outdoor career options

Students who want to learn in Idaho’s beautiful outdoors will have the chance this fall to enroll in online or in-person classes.

Avista seeks to increase electric rates in Idaho

Avista has made its annual Power Cost Adjustment and Residential Exchange rate adjustment filings with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission that if approved, are designed to increase overall electric revenues by approximately $2.8 million or 1.1% effective Oct. 1. These annual filings have no impact on Avista’s earnings.

Rathdrum considers host of new fees

Rathdrum City Council will hold a public hearing Aug. 19 on the proposed 2020-21 budget and a bunch of new fees and fee increases.

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Othello, Warden schools work on fall plans

OTHELLO — How schools will reopen has been decided in some districts and is still under discussion in others.

Newhouse stops in Moses Lake before election

Newhouse stops in Moses Lake before election

MOSES LAKE — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, stopped in Moses Lake on Monday to visit the newly opened headquarters of the Grant County Republican Party, located in the heart of downtown.

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.

US Treasury projects record Q3 borrowing of $947 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is projecting government borrowing of $947 billion in the current July-September period, which would be a record for the quarter but down from the all-time high of $2.75 trillion in this year's second quarter.

Big 12 to allow teams to play 1 nonconference football game

Big 12 schools agreed Monday night to play one nonconference football game this year to go along with their nine league contests as plans for the pandemic-altered 2020 season continued to fall into place.

House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a September hearing to examine operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that are causing delays in mail deliveries across the country.

Liz Weston: Can you have too much credit?

People who care about their credit scores tend to obsess about some things they probably shouldn’t, such as the possibility they might have too much credit.

Q&A: TikTok saga continues with Microsoft talks. Now what?

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest twist in the