1409 ET – Gold falls sharply as markets react to President Trump telling reporters that he won’t attempt to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, as well as indications that tariff barriers between the U.S.

Stocks saw their worst day since the Aug. 5 market meltdown, when underwhelming manufacturing data preceded the all-important jobs report — igniting a growth scare that shook markets around the world.

Earthen cliffs directly west of Colville Flats Beach gave way this weekend, causing a sizable wave in Lake Roosevelt that damaged several area docks downstream from Kettle Falls. Eric Weatherman, 62, ...