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Washington wildfire season easing, but DNR says state not out of danger yet
MOSES LAKE — Recent rainfall across Washington has lowered wildfire risk and signaled that the end of fire season …
Ethiopia votes in test for PM Abiy amid reports of abuses
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians voted Monday in a major test for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, whose rise to power initially seemed to signal a break with decades of authoritarian rule but who has since waged …
High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court
High court sides with former athletes in dispute with NCAA
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting …
Supreme Court sides with former college athletes in dispute with NCAA over rules limiting certain benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court sides with former college athletes in dispute with NCAA over rules limiting certain benefits.
Tokyo Olympics to allow local fans — but with strict limits
TOKYO (AP) — A sharply limited number of fans will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organizers announced Monday as they tried to save some of the spirit of the Games where even cheering has been banned.
Ransomware gangs get paid off as officials struggle for fix
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Swedish PM loses confidence vote, sparking uncertainty
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Stefan Lofven, Sweden’s Social Democratic prime minister since 2014, lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, making him the first Swedish leader ever to lose such a motion.
Sweden's PM loses confidence vote amid housing crisis
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Stefan Lofven, Sweden’s Social Democratic prime minister since 2014, lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday amid a housing crisis and skyrocketing real estate prices, making him the first S…
‘Putting on a show’: Three-day Moses Lake Airshow brings out aviation fans
MOSES LAKE — “It’s good to be out.” So said Rhyan Armstrong, as she walked with her children, 5-year-old Khambryn and 1-year-old Addison, in between the airpl…
Mint juleps, fancy hats and a horse race at Moses Lake Business Expo
MOSES LAKE — Getting business back on track. That was the theme of this year’s Moses Lake Business Expo, organized by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce and he…
‘Abbreviated program’: Even in a pandemic, scholarship winner gets valuable experience
MOSES LAKE — Lauren Tolley said she had certain expectations about the 2020 Distinguished Young Women scholarship program for high school juniors, based on her…
McCain Foods to hire 80
McCain Foods will have three open hiring events at WorkSource Central Basin this week to add 80 employees to its Othello potato processing facility’s 170,000-square-foot expansion, according to a release.
Some offices attract candidates during special filing period
EPHRATA — Candidates filed for two open seats for the Mattawa Community Clinic board in a special filing period June 1-3, and an open fire district seat also attracted a candidate.
Polarized by war, Armenia votes Sunday in an early election
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia's leader is facing a tough challenge at the polls after a humiliating defeat for Armenian forces in last year's fighting with Azerbaijan over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabak…
Senator: Military justice changes must go beyond sex cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is on the brink of success in her yearslong campaign to get sexual assault cases