The number of electric vehicle models eligible for a popular $7,500 consumer tax credit fell sharply as new rules from the Biden administration kicked in on Jan. 1. Narrower criteria reduced the number of qualifying models to 13 from about two dozen, according to federal data from fueleconomy.gov. The new rules exclude from the tax […]
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Pair of comedy shows set for Saturday night
Live stand-up comedy featuring local funny favorites will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, in the downstairs lounge at Obscura Café and Drinkery in Lewiston. The one and only Mark Turcotte will return to the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Great Falls Comedy Club. Turcotte will be joined by […]
Hall of Fame fiddler to perform at Oasis of Music
Frank Ferrel, widely regarded as a leading authority on North American traditional fiddle music, will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. He will be accompanied by Greg Boardman on guitar and fiddle. Along with some traditional and his own newly-composed tunes, Ferrel […]
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Amid 28-game losing streak, Detroit showed it can compete with NBA’s best. Now a win would be nice.
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