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‘Auction Royale’
EPHRATA — The St. Rose of Lima Catholic School auction was well attended Saturday night. “Before people who bou…
Russia increases the pressure on opposition figures
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have ramped up the pressure on dissent ahead of a parliamentary election in September, arresting one opposition activist and raiding several others' homes.
Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2B talc verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place
Japan's vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
TOKYO (AP) — It may be too little, too late.
Biden to honor forgotten victims of Tulsa race massacre
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will take part in a remembrance of one of the nation’s darkest — and largely forgotten — moments of racial violence Tuesday when he helps commemorate
Swimming and boating require attention to safety
COLUMBIA RIVER — Summer is coming – hey, if temperatures are any indication it’s already here – and on a hot day the river can look mighty tempting. But swimmi…
Remembering: Moses Lake community honors fallen servicemembers
“When Memorial Day comes around, I think — I’m Vietnam era; I didn’t go to Vietnam — I think of my buddies that went there...
Possible road plan adjustments meet opposition
Moses Lake’s Transportation Improvement Program, with updates of city needs sent to regional, state and federal planning organizations each June, is a bit more…
Opening weekend draws crowd
MOSES LAKE — The sun was out, the music was rocking, the pool at the Surf ‘n Slide Water Park was full of splashing, excited kids. Summer is straight ahead.
Quincy community gathers on Memorial Day
Quincy Chief of Police Kieth Siebert speaks at the Memorial Day service at the Quincy Valley Cemetery on Monday.
Russia's Navalny asks court to end prison security checks
MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny asked a court Monday to halt the hourly night-time checks he has been subjected to in his penal colony.
Texas GOP puts final touches on sweeping voting restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans dug in Saturday for a final weekend vote on some of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S., putting the last touches on a sweeping bill that would eliminate drive-th…
Iowa flap raises fears of politicized local election offices
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It had been eight years since a Republican candidate even stepped forward to challenge Democrat Roxanna Moritz as the top elections official in Scott County, Iowa.
AP PHOTOS: Tiananmen crackdown exhibit opens in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — The organizer of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil has opened its yearly exhibit of photographs and paraphernalia from the bloody 1989 crackdown in Beijing on those calling for …
China easing birth limits further to cope with aging society
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party said Monday it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of slowing the rapid aging of its population, which is adding …
UN watchdog: Access to key Iranian data lacking since Feb 23
VIENNA (AP) — The United Nations' atomic watchdog hasn't been able to access data important to monitoring Iran's nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting international inspe…