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Making a better apple – Okanagan Specialty Fruits celebrates 30 years
MOSES LAKE — Fruit that stays fresh longer is a dream of orchardists and processors, and Thursday Okanagan Special…
House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims…
Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics
GENEVA (AP) — A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should be granted “guaranteed rights of access” in countrie…
Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus
TOKYO (AP) — A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be "killed by politics" because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed a petition calli…
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since a 2014 war took on many hallmarks of that devastati…
Kremlin-imposed cuts at US Embassy leave thousands adrift
MOSCOW (AP) — Under Kremlin orders, the U.S. Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75% and limit many of its services.
Gaza officials: Death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 43
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has climbed to 43, including 13 children and three woman.
House GOP set to oust Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans seem ready to toss Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in fome…
Diamond sensei: Basin karate teacher reflects on four decades of training
MOSES LAKE — Be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
City of Mattawa reviews chicken licensing; gives seniors a discount
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council updated the city’s chicken ordinance during its regular meeting Thursday.
New hardware store coming to Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Royal City public works crews soon will begin upgrades to a water line on Beech Avenue Northeast, providing water to property being developed for a new hardware, lumber and feed store, with plans to op…
Wahluke School District decides against second capital levy vote
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District officials have decided against submitting a capital levy to district voters for a second time.
Othello PD adopts new restraint system
OTHELLO — Among the many dilemmas facing police officers is how to keep people in a volatile situation from hurting themselves or others.
One for the books: Red Rock Elementary library media specialist sees role for printed page
ROYAL CITY — Debra Rees says people who think books are on the way out and kids won’t read them are mistaken.
Othello Community Museum to reopen next month
OTHELLO — After a closure of more than a year, the Othello Community Museum will reopen in June.
Saving water is a serious job for Quincy irrigation district
QUINCY — Three million acre-feet. That’s how much Columbia River water is pumped out at the Grand Coulee Dam every year and sent to the three irrigation distri…