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ACH falls into consolation bracket in state softball tournament
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors fell 5-8 in the quarterfinal bracket to the Colton Wildcats during th…
The Latest: UK accused of slyly imposing local lockdowns
LONDON — The British government has been accused of introducing local lockdowns by stealth after it introduced tighter restrictions for eight local areas in England that it says are hot spots for the coronavirus va…
European planes skirt Belarus amid fury at journalist arrest
MOSCOW (AP) — European airlines were skirting Belarus on Tuesday after the European Union urged them to do so while imposing new sanctions against the ex-Soviet nation to punish it for the forced diversion of a pas…
Planting the seeds: Be Ready Expo aims to increase self-sufficiency
QUINCY — The Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum wasn’t expecting Saturday’s overcast sky and drizzle, but, of course, it was prepared for anything.
Eight foods most likely to cause allergic reactions
MOSES LAKE — A slice of bread can’t do any harm, can it? A scoop of peanut butter? A handful of almonds?
Developer eyes second crossing for Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — With the Mae Valley area growing rapidly and commercial trucks needing another way out to the Port of Moses Lake that bypasses town, just about everyone agrees there needs to be a second way to get acr…
Future of play space: Planning effort underway to chart course for Moses Lake Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department
MOSES LAKE — About 45 people attended a virtual public forum Thursday by the Moses Lake Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department to gain input for its …
Utility wins state grant for energy efficiency
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Commerce has awarded the Grant County Public Utility District a $430,000 grant to improve the energy efficiency of the district’s Ephrata headquarters.
New pavement rolls out in Grant County
Central Washington Asphalt Inc. and Shamrock Paving Inc. are stationed this week between mileposts 148 and 152 on Interstate 90, east of George, 6 a.m. to 6 p.…
US restricts visas from Ethiopia, Eritrea over Tigray crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Floyd killing prompts some states to limit or ban chokeholds
Democratic Rep. Leslie Herod had no luck persuading her colleagues in the Colorado Legislature to ban police from using chokeholds after the death of a 23-year-old Black man in suburban Aurora in 2019.
Shock of Jan. 6 insurrection devolves into political fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the most chilling scenes from the Jan. 6 insurrection, a violent mob surged through the halls of the U.S. Capitol chanting “hang Mike Pence.” But when the House moved this week to create…
Experts or 'grifters'? Little-known firm runs Arizona audit
In early March, a Boston-based vote-counting firm called Clear Ballot Group sent a bid to Arizona's state Senate to audit the 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County.
Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A prominent opponent of Belarus' authoritarian president was arrested Sunday after the airliner in which he was traveling was diverted to the country after a bomb threat, in what the oppos…
Trump criminal investigation looms over Manhattan DA race
NEW YORK (AP) — Eight days after Donald Trump turns 75 next month, New York City voters will cast their last ballots in an election that's sure to have consequences for the former president.
With tall Trump tale, Macron plays to France's young voters
LE PECQ, France (AP) — True or false: When he was the U.S. president, Donald Trump called French leader Emmanuel Macron from the White House to wish him happy birthday, but got the day wrong.