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Sheriff candidates clash over leadership, lawsuit and confidence vote at GOP debate
MOSES LAKE — Leadership, accountability and trust within the Grant County Sheriff's Office took center stage Sept.…
Pence 'proud' of his role certifying 2020 election results
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has defended
Blinken basks in Biden's post-Trump Europe glow
PARIS (AP) — European leaders may have breathed audible sighs of relief when U.S. President Joe Biden visited them last week to proclaim the Trump era over, but they are giving his top diplomat even more effusive w…
The Latest: EU drug regulator approves new J&J vaccine plant
AMSTERDAM — The European Medicines Agency has approved a new manufacturing site for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, in a move that should boost production of the one-dose vaccine across the 27-nation EU.
UK health minister admits virus rules breach with embrace
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health minister apologized Friday for breaching national coronavirus restrictions after a newspaper ran pictures of him embracing a woman with whom he allegedly had an affair.
AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester
NEW YORK (AP) — A solid majority of Americans believe most
The Latest: Israel brings back mask rules as variant spreads
JERUSALEM — Israel, a world leader in vaccinations, is once again requiring people to wear masks in indoor public spaces amid a coronavirus outbreak driven by the arrival of a new variant.
Late Philippine leader hailed for integrity, guts vs China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Late Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was hailed Friday for his integrity in a Southeast Asian nation long plagued by corruption and for standing up to China over long-raging terri…
Road report card: Moses Lake’s busy intersections will only get busier, says a consulting firm
MOSES LAKE — As Seattle-based BERK Consulting Inc. analyzes land use projections in Moses Lake, Perteet, an infrastructure consulting firm with offices in the …
Inslee creates ‘bridge’ on eviction moratorium
OLYMPIA — As the state’s eviction moratorium prepares to end on June 30, Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday announced a short-term “bridge” to help both renters and l…
Star’s solace: Moses Lake mother, nursing student finds comfort in crafty business
For many people, finding a creative or artistic hobby this past year offered a getaway from the stress and troubles of daily life. For Star Arntson, of Moses L…
Masquers to hold auditions
After wrapping up its first production in nearly a year with “Present Laughter” in late May and early June, Masquers Theater is gearing up for its next production with auditions set for 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at…
Allied Arts, Masquers receive grant funding
Nearly $11 million in recovery grants began being distributed to over 700 nonprofits this week, including Columbia Basin Allied Arts in Moses Lake and Masquers Theater in Soap Lake.
Big Bend Community College celebrates with drive-thru ceremony
MOSES LAKE — After a year when classes were online, Big Bend Community College graduates received their diplomas in person June 18.
Adams County Commission seeks district court judge replacement
RITZVILLE — Adams County Commissioners hope to appoint a new Adams County District Court Judge in early July, if not before, as current district court judge Adalia Hille announced her retirement effective June 30.
AP sources: Officials mulling ousting US prisons director
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Biden administration officials have discussed whether to remove the holdover director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons who has been at the center of the agency’s myriad crises.