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Takeout business brisk, but not overwhelming during pandemic Super Bowl

As Tom Brady tossed touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski in Tampa, Fla., bartenders and chefs in Spokane feverishly slung drinks and pizzas to their...

Rob Curley: What happens when an entire community decides to be study buddies? Let's find out

It’s an idea that’s been floating around for a while, but never to the point where it felt like it should be a priority....

Front & Center: Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel CEO Laura Penney seen as standard-setter with safe reopening during pandemic

Nearly six months after becoming CEO of the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Laura Penney was faced with undoubtedly the greatest challenge of her...

Bailey’s Taproom in Portland Closes Their Doors Permanently

Facebook Twitter ReddIt Email Image courtesy of Bailey’s Taproom After temporarily shutting down Bailey’s Taproom and their...

Spokane's enforcement against homeless camps has slowed

The team dedicated to clearing and cleaning illegal homeless camps in Spokane largely disintegrated last year, and the city is struggling to keep up...

Shawn Vestal: After a rough COVID-19 winter, glimmers of optimism appear

There is, as Dr. Francisco Velázquez likes to say, light at the end of the tunnel. On the other hand – and this is...

New jobless claims in state, Spokane County continue downward trend

New jobless claims in the state continued to trend downward last week, marking the fourth consecutive week of declines, according to the Washington State...

U.S. trade deficit rises to 12-year-high $679 billion

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit rose 17.7% last year to $679 billion, highest since 2008, as the coronavirus disrupted global commerce and confounded...

Canada blocks cruise ships for a year, ending Alaska trips

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022, which is expected to block many ships from...

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