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BBB: Coronavirus cons
It’s here. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the strand of coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 has spread to the United States.
As Youth Suicides Climb, Anguished Parents Begin To Speak Out
Alec Murray was 13. He enjoyed camping, fishing and skiing. At home, it was video games, movies and books. Having just completed middle school with “almost straight A’s,” those grades were going to earn him an iPho…
Heart Association Puts Halt To Bayer's Giant Displays Of Baby Aspirin
The large red-and-white bins at Walmart pharmacies across the country read, in bold all-caps type: “Approximately every 40 seconds an American will have a heart attack.”
Dental Shock: Six Pulled Teeth And One Unexpected Bill
STATESVILLE, N.C. — The ache in three of Kathy McCracken’s teeth started almost four years ago. It was hard for her to chew and swallow. She was sensitive to both hot and cold food.
Asotin County wants to crack down on code violations
ASOTIN — Asotin County officials are hoping to put more teeth in code enforcement with a possible overhaul of the fine structure.
Fishing fleets aim to guard against virus outbreak
SEATTLE — North Pacific Ocean fishing fleets take to sea for weeks at a time with crews who work long hours and bunk in close quarters.
Bradbury makes case for strong mayor
Lewiston City Councilor John Bradbury tried to use the coronavirus outbreak to argue for his desire to make Lewiston a strong-mayor city Monday night, but the city’s fire chief said the local form of government has…
Health officials strive to ward off coronavirus
No one had tested positive for coronavirus as of Monday afternoon in north central Idaho and Asotin and Whitman counties.
Lawmakers approve $2M for state coronavirus response
BOISE — The Idaho Legislature’s joint budget committee voted unanimously Friday to allocate $2 million from the state general fund to an emergency fund that Gov. Brad Little can tap to pay for response to the coron…
Spokane real estate market untouched so far by coronavirus impact
As coronavirus concerns influence the national real estate market, with some buyers choosing to delay listing their properties for sale, the dynamics of a hot Spokane market have so far stifled the outbreak’s impac…
Avista to ask employees to work from home to prevent infections
Avista Corp. announced Tuesday it plans to follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including asking employees who can to work from home and encouraging customers to pay their utility …
Pac-12 still moving forward with men's basketball tournament in Las Vegas without restrictions
LAS VEGAS – A statement from the Pac-12 Conference on Tuesday has reaffirmed that in the wake of concerns surrounding coronavirus, the league will still hold its men’s basketball tournament without interruption thi…
New Federal Rules Will Let Patients Put Medical Records On Smartphones
Federal officials on Monday released groundbreaking rules that will let patients download their electronic health records and other health care data onto their smartphones.
OPEC infighting and Coronavirus concerns cause oil prices to plummet
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Amaranth, barley, corn and more: the ABC's of whole grains
We all know by now that whole grains are good for us and that we should be eating more of them. Anyone who has dipped a toe (or spoon) into the world of farro,…