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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 …
EXPLAINER: India switches policy but still short of vaccines
NEW DELHI (AP) — Starting Monday, every adult in India will be eligible for a free vaccine paid for by the federal government.
Germany hits vaccination milestone but wary of delta variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has now given at least one coronavirus vaccine shot to more than half its population but officials urged people Friday to remain cautious and slow the spread of the more contagious delta varia…
Biden's silence on executions adds to death penalty disarray
CHICAGO (AP) — Activists widely expected Joe Biden to take swift action against the death penalty as the first sitting president to oppose capital punishment, especially since an unprecedented spate of executions b…
Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election dominated by a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after authorities disqualified nearly all of his stronge…
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
LONDON (AP) — June 9 – June 16, 2021
Fun hats, box lunches: Senior Picnic draws crowd for drive-thru
MOSES LAKE — It was a perfect day to be out and about, and Kent Rukke said the beautiful weather was a good reason to drive to the Grant County Fairgrounds for…
Capturing rodeo: PRCA photographer gears up for returning circuit
There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere on a rodeo night with the dust and dirt flying and fans cheering in the stands. Few people get as close to the experi…
Chiefs swimmers end season with win at boys district championship
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School boys swim team wrapped up the 2021 season with a win at the 2021 Boys Swim and Dive District Championships meet at MLHS…
Seasoned advice: June gardening tips from a professional
The gardening season is in full swing, with flowers blooming, vegetables sprouting and colorful gardens popping up on just about every corner. Now is still a g…
Traffic detoured, possible injuries in semi collision
Traffic was detoured Thursday afternoon after a semi hauling hydraulic oil rolled and spilled its contents onto the median and southbound lanes of U.S. Route 395, 19 miles south of Ritzville in Adams County
ML man injured in collision
VANTAGE — A Moses Lake man was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after his motorcycle veered off the road Wednesday night, about five miles west of…
After tumultuous year, can Portland make a comeback?
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The smell of fresh empanadas wafted through the stands at Portland's Saturday Market. People talked through their masks with artists as others sifted through fork windchimes, crystal necklaces…
Officers resign from Portland, Oregon, protest response unit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of 50 police officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Oregon and respond to Portland's ongoing, often violent protests have resigned en masse after a team member was in…
US to spend $3.2B on treatments for COVID-19, other viruses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to speed development of antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into pandemics.
Mistrial halts case on minimum wage for immigrant detainees
SEATTLE (AP) — A trial over whether the GEO Group must pay minimum wage — instead of $1 a day — to immigration detainees who perform tasks like cooking and cleaning at its for-profit detention center in Washington …