With the recent uptick in creative writing outlets in Amherst, it comes as no surprise that the Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., recently debuted a short story contest for youngsters. Hailing ...

“It will be nice to open this area for guests to enjoy the windows and it will also provide another quiet reading area,” said Elaine Willis, library public relations associate. Remodeling the ...

Crystal Strong has lived as an open and outspoken gay woman in Republic, the seat of Ferry County, for more than 20 years. In that time she’s been a real estate agent and owned a main-street ...