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Global rally slows, but vaccine optimism still remains high

The big rally for markets worldwide slowed on Tuesday, but optimism… Continue reading

Eric Walker

LETTER: Veterans Day

On Nov. 11, America remembers our veterans. We pause to appreciate their service to all of us, and to reflect on the sacrifices they made,… Continue reading

Eric Walker

Do you think any of President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud will be substantiated?

Do you think any of President Donald Trump's claims of voter fraud will be substantiated?… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2020
FILE - Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the West Coast Conference men's tournament in Las Vegas, in this Tuesday, March 10, 2020, file photo. Gonzaga will begin the college basketball season No. 1 for the first time after coach Mark Few's bunch earned 28 first-place votes in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

GONZAGA: Zags begin season ranked No. 1

By Dave Skretta | The Associated Press Just about the only thing Gonzaga has left to accomplish under Mark Few is win a national championship.… Continue reading

FILE - Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the West Coast Conference men's tournament in Las Vegas, in this Tuesday, March 10, 2020, file photo. Gonzaga will begin the college basketball season No. 1 for the first time after coach Mark Few's bunch earned 28 first-place votes in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)
The Seattle Mariners' Kyle Lewis begins his swing on a solo home run against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 23. Lewis won the AL Rookie of the Year award on Monday. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

MARINERS: Kyle Lewis wins AL Rookie of the Year

Marco Gonzales may have been the first player in Seattle’s clubhouse to put this idea into words back in July. Returning from the… Continue reading

The Seattle Mariners' Kyle Lewis begins his swing on a solo home run against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 23. Lewis won the AL Rookie of the Year award on Monday. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 90 percent effective. Do you plan to get one when it becomes available to the public?

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 90 percent effective. Do you plan to get one when it becomes available to the public?… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2020

What kinds of internet speeds do you get at home?

What kinds of internet speeds do you get at home?… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2020
Seattle Seahawks' DK Metcalf (14) catches a pass in front of Buffalo Bills' Tre'Davious White (27) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

SEAHAWKS: Seattle buffaloed on the road; lose 44-34 to Bills

Josh Allen set aside his grief over the death of his grandmother to enjoy one… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks' DK Metcalf (14) catches a pass in front of Buffalo Bills' Tre'Davious White (27) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura (4) slides into the end zone, under Oregon State inside linebacker Avery Roberts (34) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Washington State won 38-28. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

COUGARS: Shorthanded Washington State steamrolls Beavers 38-28

Most Washington State fans knew the Cougars would be playing without Max Borghi by the time the Cougars got on a bus… Continue reading

Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura (4) slides into the end zone, under Oregon State inside linebacker Avery Roberts (34) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Washington State won 38-28. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams (23) fends off Clemson Tigers safety Nolan Turner (24) on his way to a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Notre Dame knocks off No. 1 Clemson

Kyren Williams had a 3-yard touchdown run in the second overtime and No. 4 Notre Dame shut… Continue reading

Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams (23) fends off Clemson Tigers safety Nolan Turner (24) on his way to a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)

A GROWING CONCERN: Start planning now for holiday beauty

LAST WEEK, WE discussed how this is the ideal time of year to prune your conifers. I hinted that I would explain how all these… Continue reading

LETTER:A suggestion

It is undeniable that the U.S. is currently in a crisis of major proportions. Mainstream news media and social media are reporting on violent civil… Continue reading

Jim McEntire

POINT OF VIEW: Reflections on open-carry of firearms

By Jim McEntire THERE’S BEEN TALK of post-election unrest, making me think about how to exercise our gun rights safely and wisely. Don’t take the… Continue reading

Jim McEntire
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) is tackled by New England Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley (51) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Munson)

SEAHAWKS PREVIEW: Seattle faces a Buffalo team on the rise

Russell Wilson comes in to today’s game with 26 touchdown passes

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) is tackled by New England Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley (51) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Munson)
President-elect Joe Biden gestures on stage after speaking, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Joe Biden: Stumbles, tragedies and, now, delayed triumph

‘I sought this office to restore the soul of America’

President-elect Joe Biden gestures on stage after speaking, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Have you planned your holiday meal yet?

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Have you planned your holiday meal yet?… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US

Harris is first woman elected vice president

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene

No signs he is ready to concede presidency

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2019, file photo, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, of California, waves to the crowd as she formally launches her presidential campaign at a rally in her hometown of Oakland, Calif. Harris made history Saturday, Nov. 7, as the first Black woman elected as vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men — almost all of them white — entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for more than two centuries. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected vice president

She and Biden will be sworn in Jan. 20.

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2019, file photo, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, of California, waves to the crowd as she formally launches her presidential campaign at a rally in her hometown of Oakland, Calif. Harris made history Saturday, Nov. 7, as the first Black woman elected as vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men — almost all of them white — entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for more than two centuries. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)