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Pandemic projects: Carousel horse collector restores old mare Corona to new glory

Richard Cox’s pandemic project was spurred by a case of seller’s remorse. A few years ago, he and his wife, Pat, thought they might downsize...

U.S. employment costs rise modestly in fourth quarter

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose in the last quarter of the year, putting all of 2020 in somewhat of...

GameStop soars, and Wall Street bends under the pressure

NEW YORK — GameStop’s stock was back to the races Friday, and the overall U.S. market is down again, as the saga that’s captivated and...

Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Crews douse burning garage wall ignited by faulty wiring

Firefighters in the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a recent garage fire that they were able to extinguish before it spread to the home....

Cheney teacher's class project – a blog – leads to book deal

Cheney High School teacher Monte Syrie is in his fifth year of writing daily messages about education on his “Project 180” blog, a blog that...

Gardening: Certain late-blooming varieties of peaches do well in region

Last week I talked about hardy varieties of apricots that would do well in the warmer parts of our region. This week, I want to...

Experts say it will be 2022 before local, state jobs recover to pre-pandemic levels

The national economy suffered its worst freefall last year since the end of World War II as the effects of a worldwide pandemic hit the...

Stocks claw back some lost ground; GameStop swings wildly

By Dmaian J. Troise and Alex Veiga Associated Press Stocks closed broadly higher Thursday on Wall Street, helping the market recoup some of its losses...

U.S. long-term mortgage rates slip; 30-year at 2.73%

WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates slipped this week as the economy remains burdened by the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that...

100 years ago in Spokane: Work was just beginning on the iconic Washington Water Power plant

More than 100 men were hard at work on The Washington Water Power Co.’s new power plant on the Spokane River, just west of Howard...

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