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Library activities for June 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — There’s a lot going on at your local library. Find yours and check it out. Coulee City 218 …
Space needed: Grant County census data shows higher growth in population than housing
After an adjusted data release timeline due to COVID-19, the U.S. Census Bureau recently published its most updated population counts and housing data. For Gra…
Mattawa mayor gives statement on police
MATTAWA — Mattawa City Council members are not saying what changes they will make, if any, in the Mattawa Police Department in the wake of the firing of Joe Harris, the former chief of police.
Mitsubishi mulls restarting its mothballed SpaceJet program
TOKYO, Japan — Despite eliminating its U.S. aircraft subsidiary and pausing development on its SpaceJet passenger aircraft, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) e…
China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4B people age
BEIJING (AP) — The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade as its aging population barely grew, a census showed Tuesday, complicating Chinese leaders' efforts to create a more prosperous and…
US restores transgender health protections denied by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration declared Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that narrowed right…
California expands drought emergency to large swath of state
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the nation's most populous state while seeking more than $6 billion in multiyear water spending as o…
Clock is ticking for EU vaccine certificates as summer looms
BRUSSELS (AP) — As strict lockdowns are loosened across Europe and many EU citizens dream about holidays in the sun, the 27-nation bloc has yet to agree on how to quickly implement a virus certificate scheme to boo…
Hugs to be allowed in England as part of lockdown easing
LONDON (AP) — In less than a week, people in England will be able to give friends and family a hug for the first time since restrictions were put in place in March last year at the outset of the coronavirus pandemi…
Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation triggered by soaring tensions in Jerusalem and days of c…
Judge rules victims in 1971 Belfast shooting were innocent
LONDON (AP) — A coroner in Northern Ireland ruled Tuesday that 10 civilians killed during military operations in west Belfast half a century ago were innocent victims, clearing them of suggestions that they were sh…
FBI names pipeline cyberattackers as company promises return
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said Monday it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the…
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — He scurries through his apartment, downing a quick mug of coffee, brushing his teeth, feeding his pet rabbit, Auggie, before leaving. Not so long ago, Bill Mathis would have headed to…
Mexico: Russia's Sputnik V shortages mean limited 2nd doses
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Russian authorities have been having so many problems producing second doses of their Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine that Russia probably will be unable to supply enough to people who already got …
EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters
NEW YORK (AP) — A cyberattack on a critical U.S. pipeline is sending ripple effects across the economy, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation's aging energy infrastructure. The Colonial Pipeline,…
Parnell announces candidacy for Pennsylvania Senate seat
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sean Parnell, a decorated Army veteran whose regular guest on Fox News programs helped make him a favorite of former President Donald Trump, announced his candidacy Tuesday for the Republican…