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Traffic noise might increase diabetes, blood pressure risks
Navigating through congested road traffic is enough to make even the most laid-back people lose their cool. As it turns out, just the sound of road noise may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and …
Liz Weston: Your kids don't want your stuff
Estate appraiser Julie Hall advises downsizing clients not to take it personally when their adult kids don’t want their furniture and other possessions. But wh…
Surging Health Care Worker Quarantines Raise Concerns As Coronavirus Spreads
As the U.S. battles to limit the spread of the highly contagious new coronavirus, the number of health care workers ordered to self-quarantine because of potential exposure to an infected patient is rising at an ex…
Support Groups
T.O.P.S., a weight loss support group, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Church of God, 910 Sycamore St., Clarkston.
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Plastic bag ban passes House in Washington
Several facilities implement visitor screenings, as COVID-19 spreads to 8 counties in Washington state
Visitors at nursing homes and other health care facilities will be screened for disease as the nation attempts contain the spread fo the nevel coronavirus.
Market takes a record dive but remains full of opportunity, local analysts say
Time actually stood still Monday as financial markets dropped so fast they triggered an internal “circuit breaker” that shut down trading for the first time since 1997.
BYU fan with coronavirus attended BYU-Gonzaga men's game in Provo
LAS VEGAS – The international coronavirus outbreak has now touched the West Coast Conference, though the league doesn’t plan on taking any extreme measures after it was learned Monday a man who attended a Feb. 22 g…
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For the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley
Legislators pass pregnancy discrimination bill
A bill that was sparked by a Seattle woman’s allegations of pregnancy discrimination at Google passed both the Washington House and Senate with broad bipartisan support and is slated to be signed into law.
For one glorious day, an author became a Twitter mom
On Sunday afternoon, the first day of March, with coronavirus fears swirling and presidential politics raging and stock markets reeling from the previous week, author Rebecca Makkai hopped on Twitter and did someth…
Guest opinion: Legislature should protect all citizens, including LGBTQ community
Our responsibility as representatives of the people is to make decisions that make life better for Idahoans. Our legislation should be rooted in concern and compassion for our community. As a state representative, …
Coronavirus spreads in Washington, but local officials confirm no cases in Spokane County
Local health officials said Sunday there are no positive cases of the new coronavirus in Spokane County, though the virus continues to spread in Washington.
Coronavirus spreads in Washington state, but local officials confirm no cases in Spokane County
Local health officials said Sunday there are no positive cases of coronavirus in Spokane County, though the virus continues to spread in Washington state.
Spokane-area hospitals prepare for COVID-19's arrival
As the novel coronarivus spreads in Western Washington, Spokane hospitals are adjusting policies and increasing virtual visits to prepare for the respiratory disease to make its way to the area.