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Retirees: Is it time to downsize, even in this real estate market?
March 27, 2024 - 6:45 AM

Your home is your sanctuary, but it’s also one of your biggest budget items. And after you retire, it may feel like more house than you need. But in this housing market, when a smaller home with upgraded features may be about as expensive as the one you’re selling, is it still smart to downsize?
Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance
March 28, 2024 - 5:11 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a “video personality” to stay engaged with his parishioners.
Girl Scout troop resolved to support migrants despite backlash
March 26, 2024 - 4:02 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Once a week in a midtown Manhattan hotel, dozens of Girl Scouts gather in a spare room made homey by string lights and children’s drawings. They earn badges, go on field trips to the Statue of Liberty, and learn how to navigate the subway in a city most have just begun to call home.
Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species
March 25, 2024 - 3:01 PM

(RNS) — Sarah Bowen says she’s been doing the work of an animal chaplain since she was 6 years old.
Allergy season arrived early in US. Here's how to keep pollen from ruining your spring
March 22, 2024 - 3:08 AM

Allergy season is here — and it's earlier and stronger than expected.
Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars
March 21, 2024 - 10:30 AM

SEATTLE (AP) — Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family’s single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose.
Millennial Money: Navigating the SSI ‘marriage penalty’
March 19, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Jennifer Updike and Lewis Fredette, of Auburn, New York, got engaged in December 2023. The couple, who are both on the autism spectrum, look forward to moving in together soon and tying the knot in a religious ceremony.
In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?
March 18, 2024 - 11:26 AM

ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is ready to ask: Why is so much being spent on a truck? The coffee, fresh-baked bread and donuts have been laid out. Eighty-seven voters have squeezed into the Elmore Town Hall.
Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies
March 18, 2024 - 9:05 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies.
Kate Ashford: Selling your home could boost your nest egg - but is it worth it?
March 18, 2024 - 6:48 AM

A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings — making retirement more secure and enjoyable.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
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Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
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Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
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Retirees: Is it time to downsize, even in this real estate market?

Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

Girl Scout troop resolved to support migrants despite backlash

Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species

Allergy season arrived early in US. Here's how to keep pollen from ruining your spring

Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars

Millennial Money: Navigating the SSI ‘marriage penalty’

In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

Kate Ashford: Selling your home could boost your nest egg - but is it worth it?

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