According to Google, ‘Sabaidee’ is a generic but warm and meaningful Lao greeting. It can mean hello, how are you, and, in some cases, literally translates to “it goes well.” I cannot think of a more fitting name for the wonderfully warm and inviting experience you’ll find at Sabaidee Thai Lao Cuisine in Bellevue. Nestled in the Twin Creek Shopping Center just off 42nd and Highway 370, this cozy eatery inhabits what used to be a Dickey’s Barbeque.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions.

Within nine months, he had filled those vacancies with Filipino teachers, the majority of whom arrived on the H-1B, a visa for skilled workers in specialty occupations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern as everyone awaits the Labor Department's crucial monthly jobs report.

But with the government shut down, no information was released Friday about hiring in September.

Think about a form of art. It doesn’t even have to be “art”. It can just be some type of creative outlet, right? I mean beyond writing, singing, acting, drawing, sculpture, or any kind of color on a two-dimensional canvas. But let’s start with painting. There are obviously tons of options here: acrylic, watercolor, oil, or even paint markers, to name a few. Each one lends itself to different techniques or even different subjects. But what if you’re not very good? Is that the point?