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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…
Turkey's Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires
BOZALAN, Turkey (AP) — As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country's southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s go…
Hazy days: Smoky, sooty air likely to remain for rest of the week
MOSES LAKE — While there is a chance the air quality over the Columbia Basin will improve toward the end of the week, the smoke from western wildfires is likel…
Jail escapee captured after anonymous tip
A Grant County Jail inmate who escaped July 4 was captured Saturday after Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies received an anonymous tip, according to a GCSO…
A festival of flowers: Nursery event bigger than ever
ROYAL CITY — The flowers’ rich scent overpowered even that of the food trucks.
Ready for rodeo: Sodas team launches themed drinks
Teen owners of Silly Sodas, a new Italian soda booth at the Moses Lake Farmers Market this year, stopped by the Columbia Basin Herald office Thursday afternoon…
Immune response causes ‘COVID arm’
MOSES LAKE — Medical professionals say it’s not dangerous and it doesn’t happen to many people, but it does happen. And it’s common enough that it’s got a name – “COVID arm.”
US expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to assist at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence as fighting intensifies ahead of the
Pentagon grappling with new vaccine orders; timing uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is vowing he “won't let grass grow under our feet” as the department begins to implement the new vaccine and testing directives. But Pentagon officials were scrambli…
Union: NLRB officer recommends new vote for Amazon workers
The union that tried — and failed — to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama may get a do-over.
Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend eviction ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leaders on Sunday called on the Biden administration to immediately extend
Texas audit proposed by GOP would miss minor but real errors
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of Texas Republicans wants to audit the 2020 election results in just the large, mostly Democratic counties across the state. If they get their way, they'll miss many of the real — but …
Schumer: Senators will 'get the job done' on infrastructure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unable to produce the final text of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the Senate wrapped up a rare Saturday session making little visible progress on the legislative package, but Senate Ma…
US memorials to victims of COVID-19 pandemic taking shape
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has planted a memorial grove of native trees to remember people who died of COVID-19, and governors and state lawmakers nationwide are considering their own ways to mark the toll of th…
Tenants prepare for unknown as eviction moratorium ends
BOSTON (AP) — Tenants saddled with months of back rent are facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium Saturday, a move that could lead to millions being forced from their homes just as the highly contagious …
Breakneck pace of crises keeps National Guard away from home
SHADDADI, Syria (AP) — In the searing 108-degree heat, far from his Louisiana health care business, Army Col. Scott Desormeaux and his soldiers are on a dusty base near Syria’s northern border, helping Syrian rebel…