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Tanner Hord of Service First Heating and Cooling works on a house that will be part of the next Parade of Homes in Felida. Housing trends have changed in the past two decades, with kitchens larger than they used to be.

Parade of Homes – this year in Felida – has come a long way since modest start in 1956

Tanner Hord of Service First Heating and Cooling works on a house that will be part of the next Parade of Homes in Felida. Housing trends have changed in the past two decades, with kitchens larger than they used to be.

July 24, 2024, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Come September, builders, Realtors, curious homeowners and dreamers alike will descend upon Felida for this year’s Parade of Homes to see the latest in homebuilding trends. Read story

Lynn Rullman, daughter of International Air and Hospitality Academy founder Arch Miller, teaches a class in 2008.

International Air and Hospitality Academy in Vancouver will close its doors at the end of the year

Lynn Rullman, daughter of International Air and Hospitality Academy founder Arch Miller, teaches a class in 2008.

July 23, 2024, 4:44pm Business

The International Air and Hospitality Academy in Vancouver will close all affiliated schools and programs at the end of the year, CEO DJ Schmidt announced Tuesday. Read story

A television on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at the White House, Monday, July 22, 2024.

Stock market today: A torrent of profit reports leaves Wall Street mixed as small stocks keep rising

A television on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at the White House, Monday, July 22, 2024.

July 23, 2024, 2:11pm Business

U.S. stocks held relatively steady in a calm Tuesday on Wall Street, as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies. Read story

Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, left, talks with Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, as they wait for the arrival of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Washington.

Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online

Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, left, talks with Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, as they wait for the arrival of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Washington.

July 23, 2024, 8:46am Business

The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech industry in decades. Read story

FILE - A sign announcing the availability of a home is displayed in Rolling Meadows, Ill., June 10, 2024. On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for June. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

U.S. home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices

FILE - A sign announcing the availability of a home is displayed in Rolling Meadows, Ill., June 10, 2024. On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for June. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

July 23, 2024, 8:44am Business

The nation’s housing slump deepened in June as sales of previously occupied homes slowed to their slowest pace since December, hampered by elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices. Read story

FILE - Unsold 2024 Escalade utility vehicles sit in a row outside a Cadillac dealership on June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. General Motors reports earnings on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

With U.S. vehicle prices averaging near $50K, General Motors sees 2nd-quarter profits rise 15%

FILE - Unsold 2024 Escalade utility vehicles sit in a row outside a Cadillac dealership on June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. General Motors reports earnings on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

July 23, 2024, 8:43am Business

U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company’s net income 15% above a year ago. Read story

US is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage

July 23, 2024, 8:43am Business

U.S. airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which is still struggling to restore operations on Tuesday, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and disrupted global air travel. Read story

Clearwater Paper selling tissue business for $1.06 billion

July 23, 2024, 8:38am Business

Spokane-based Clearwater Paper Corp., a tissue and paperboard supplier which operates a major plant in Lewiston, announced Monday that it is selling its tissue business to Sofidel America Corporation for $1.06 billion. Read story