News
For more information regarding today's news, check out our latest news articles below.
Family History Fair helps people explore their roots
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a Family History Fair Saturday…
Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, as Congress speeds ahead to shape…
Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars
Up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense contractors, a study released Monday found. It's the latest work to argue the U.S. reliance on private corporations for war…
House Democrats post record August fundraising ahead of 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The campaign organization aiming to maintain Democratic control of the House in the 2022
Pope in Slovakia to honor Holocaust dead on Day 2 of tour
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Pope Francis opened his first full day in Slovakia on Monday by meeting with the country's president ahead of an encounter with the country’s Jewish community to honor its Holocaust dead…
Revelry and reverence: Farmer Consumer Awareness Day returns with 9/11 ceremony, moment of silence
QUINCY — It was a beautiful day in Quincy on Saturday. A perfect day for a parade, and the 40th annual Farmer Consumer Awareness Day celebration.
MLSD lists possible names for new high school, gets feedback
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District has narrowed the list of possible names for the new high school — currently referred to as “Real World Academy” — t…
Capitol rally seeks to rewrite Jan. 6 by exalting rioters
WASHINGTON (AP) — First, some blamed the deadly
Ceremony honors those lost on 9/11
MOSES LAKE — Members of the Moses Lake Fire Department lowered the flag to half-staff and held a ceremony in memory of the victims on the 20th anniversary of t…
Soft spot: Volunteer project focuses on presents and pillowcases for children in foster care
EPHRATA — Matt Boyce said the pillowcase project started because of the generosity of Grant County residents.
FDA official hopeful younger kids can get shots this year
The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief said Friday the agency will rapidly evaluate COVID-19 vaccinations for younger children as soon as it gets the needed data — and won't cut corners.
New capsule installed within pedestal where Lee statue stood
RICHMOND,, Va. (AP) — Workers at the site in Virginia's capital where a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was taken down this week installed a new time capsule Saturday within the statue's massive pedestal, …
US gives 1st public look inside base housing Afghans
FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday provided the first public look inside a U.S. military base where Afghans airlifted out of Afghanistan are being screened, amid questions about how the gov…
Biden presses states to require vaccines for all teachers
Hoping to prevent another school year from being upended by the pandemic, President Joe Biden visited a Washington middle school Friday to push his new COVID plan, accusing some Republican governors of being “caval…
FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Manchin favors trimming Biden budget plan by more than half
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator vital to the fate of President Joe Biden’s