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Going rogue
MOSES LAKE — The new salon on East Broadway is called Rogue Collective for a reason. “We had this dream to do i…
Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday
BOSTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled the moratorium would only b…
Key details of the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to take up a nearly $1 trillion national infrastructure plan after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement on major provisions of the package.
'Trying to survive': Wells dry up amid Oregon water woes
MALIN, Ore. (AP) — Judy and Jim Shanks know the exact date their home’s well went dry — June 24.
The Latest: Emergent: FDA lets its vaccine factory restart
BALTIMORE, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing the troubled factory of contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to resume production of COVID-19 vaccine bulk substance, the company said Thurs…
The Latest: Africa outlook 'encouraging' amid dose shortage
NAIROBI, Kenya — The World Health Organization’s Africa director says the continent of 1.3 billion people is entering an “encouraging phase after a bleak June” as supplies of COVID-19 vaccines increase.
Harris releases strategy to tackle migration’s root causes
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that
The Latest: New division to manage Tunisia's virus crisis
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s president has ordered the creation of a special body to manage the country’s coronavirus crisis amid raging infections and public anger over the government’s handling of the pandemic.
Tight supply: Questions unanswered as to why airplane fuel is hard to find in eastern Washington, Dent says
MOSES LAKE — In mid-July, the Grant County International Airport almost ran out of fuel.
County commissioners close work release center
EPHRATA — Grant County commissioners voted Tuesday to permanently close the Grant County Work Release Center.
Sound teaching: New technology helps educators be heard in class
MOSES LAKE — After 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with all the lockdowns and restrictions on business and public gatherings, it’s becoming something of a …
Rev. Klockers: A wedding ceremony never to be forgotten
Many years ago, I began my ministry at a church in Texas. Before I accepted the call, I was told that a wedding was already on the books and the ceremony would…
Basin students shine at Pacific U
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Jacob Emery DuVall of Moses Lake graduated from Pacific University’s College of Arts & Sciences in May 2021 with a bachelor of science in exercise science-integrated physiology. In addition, S…
Samaritan commissioners award roof repair contract
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $199,378 contract to Spokane Valley-based Jimmy’s Roofing to replace a section of the roof at Samaritan Hospital.
Infrastructure talks leave Biden's entire agenda at risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's latest leap into the Senate's up-and-down efforts to clinch a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure deal comes with even more at stake than his coveted plans for boosting roa…
Bhutan fully vaccinates 90% of eligible adults within a week
GAUHATI, India (AP) — The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population within just seven days, its health ministry said Tuesday.