Bill Pedigo

Amazon plans packaging center in suburban Indianapolis

Expected to bring about 1,250 jobs to the area in the coming years.

DeVos to miss deadline in easing college fraud protections

The department had been set to issue the new regulation, known as borrower defense, by Nov. 1.

Christian TV network enters world of 24-hour news

Christian TV network enters world of 24-hour news

The Christian Broadcasting Network will provide a religious perspective that other channels lack.

Christian TV network enters world of 24-hour news
More corporate giants warn tariffs will mean price hikes

More corporate giants warn tariffs will mean price hikes

Walmart says that the latest round of tariffs could mean an increase prices for its shoppers.

More corporate giants warn tariffs will mean price hikes

Pentagon policy to withhold cash sends industry scrambling

The Defense Department wants to tie payments to a set of performance measures.

AFL-CIO president says new NAFTA should include Canada

It is unclear whether the president can legally withdraw from NAFTA without congressional OK.

Its’ time for Congress to pay interns

It’s the use of unpaid college graduates that shatters the illusion of a polity with opportunity for all.

McCain buried at Naval Academy alongside a longtime friend

McCain buried at Naval Academy alongside a longtime friend

For his final resting place, McCain picked a site at the academy, not Arlington National Cemetery.

McCain buried at Naval Academy alongside a longtime friend
‘The Innocents’ a teenage love story wrapped in an enigma

‘The Innocents’ a teenage love story wrapped in an enigma

It is a moody, misty drama that stays compelling even when it veers toward the obvious.

‘The Innocents’ a teenage love story wrapped in an enigma

Judge in Bill Cosby retrial rules 5 past accusers can testify

At last June’s trial, only one woman was permitted to testify in addition to the central accuser.

Soldier returns home to surprise wife on anniversary

The surprise happened Jan. 7, the date of the couple’s one-year wedding anniversary.

Trump scoffs at ‘politically motivated ingrates’ after Maria

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz had accused the administration of “killing us with the inefficiency.”

Trump promising huge tax cut; focus on taxes vs. health care

Top corporate tax rate could be cut to 15 percent from the current 35 percent.

This week’s best-sellers from Publishers Weekly

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Secrets in Death. J.D. Robb. St. Martin’s ($27.99) 2. Enemy of the State. Kyle Mills. Atria/Bestler ($28.99) 3. A Legacy of Spies.… Continue reading

Colville expand tribal wolf hunting in northeast Washington

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has approved wolf hunting for tribal members on land off its reservation in northeast… Continue reading

Trump Organization to launch ‘American Idea’ hotel chain

The sons of President Donald Trump said Monday their company is launching a new hotel chain inspired by their travels… Continue reading

‘Chuck’ a funny, poignant story of boxer who was the Real Rocky

By Gary Thompson The Philadelphia Inquirer As pro boxing fades into oblivion, it threatens to take with it one of the great recurring characters in… Continue reading

Cascade High grad Dave Peterson a craftsman in jazz guitar

Cascade High grad Dave Peterson a craftsman in jazz guitar

Dave Peterson, like this writer a 1973 graduate of Cascade High, went on to earn a degree in music composition at Western Washington University and… Continue reading

Cascade High grad Dave Peterson a craftsman in jazz guitar

Sears in spat with maker of Craftsman power tools

Sears is fighting back against vendors that it says are taking advantage of the department store as… Continue reading

Expert who beat cyberattack says he’s no hero

Expert who beat cyberattack says he’s no hero

A young British computer expert credited with cracking the WannaCry cyberattack told The Associated Press he doesn’t… Continue reading

Expert who beat cyberattack says he’s no hero