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Huskies suffer loss in district tournament
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (19-4) suffered a 5-1 loss at home to the Ellensburg Bulldogs in the semifinals of t…
Rev. Klockers: Watching the Olympics helps remind us what is truly golden
Ephesians 4:29 from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible says: "Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as …
Reining royalty: 1962 Columbia Basin Rodeo queen, princess share memories
MOSES LAKE — Both Kathy Anderson Graff and Kathie Weber King grew up with horses, and both loved pretty much every minute of it.
Gebbers Farms reaches settlement with L&I over COVID-19-related fines
BREWSTER — In a case likely watched in the central Washington fruit industry, Brewster-based cherry and apple grower Gebbers Farms agreed to spend nearly $2 million to improve conditions for workers in an agreement…
ML pharmacy assistant’s credentials suspended
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake pharmacy assistant’s credentials were suspended indefinitely by the Washington State Department of Health for allegedly taking controlled substances from her employer for her own use.
Bipartisan bill leaves out key climate, clean energy steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion
Facebook shuts out NYU academics' research on political ads
Facebook has shut down the personal accounts of a pair of New York University researchers and shuttered their investigation into misinformation spread through political ads on the social network.
NLRB preliminary finding revives labor organizing at Amazon
NEW YORK (AP) — A recommendation to nullify the election results of an Amazon union vote in Bessemer, Alabama is breathing new life into the labor movement.
South Africa quickens vaccine drive, gets more doses from US
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The cars lined up by the strikingly modern mosque and were guided to parking bays where the drivers soon got jabs.
For Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, the eviction fight is personal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly two decades before she was elected to Congress, Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri lived in a Ford Explorer with her then-husband and two young children after the family had been evicted from thei…
US blocks seafood from Fiji ship accused of enslaving crew
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tuna fishing boat based in the Pacific island nation of Fiji that has been accused of essentially enslaving its crew was blocked Wednesday from importing seafood into the United States, part of …
Polish official: Belarusian Olympic sprinter who feared for her safety at home arrives in Poland
WARSAW (AP) — Polish official: Belarusian Olympic sprinter who feared for her safety at home arrives in Poland.
Seattle mayoral primary sets up fight between liberal camps
SEATTLE (AP) — Voters in Seattle’s mayoral primary on Tuesday set up a choice between candidates representing the political divide between activist-left residents and more moderate progressives in one of the nation…
Wildfire reaches Turkey power plant, prompts evacuations
MUGLA, Turkey (AP) — A coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and nearby residential areas were being evacuated Wednesday evening as flames from a wildfire reached the plant, a mayor and local reporters said a…
Dems ask McCarthy to recant Pelosi taunt as tensions rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several House Democrats have called on House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to apologize to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or resign after audio surfaced of him saying at a weekend fundraiser that i…
Big 12 warns of losing 50% of TV value following UT/OU exit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 Conference could see the value of its television deal cut in half once Texas and Oklahoma bolt for the Southeastern Conference, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday at a heari…