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Huskies, Jacks and Tigers athletes qualify for state track championships
QUINCY — The Ephrata Tigers, Othello Huskies and Quincy Jackrabbits competed in the 2A District 5 Track meet last …
Space Burger Fest flies again
More than 3,000 Space Burgers blasted off Saturday to hungry patrons.
ML to vote on Mattawa interim police chief deal
Moses Lake City Council members will consider on Tuesday an interlocal agreement to provide an interim police chief for the city of Mattawa at their regular meeting.
Hill sworn in as Grant County Superior Court judge
New Grant County Superior Court Judge Tyson Hill pledged to give his job the time and attention it needs, as he was sworn in Friday during a virtual ceremony a…
Akins Fresh Market named Retailer of the Year by food association
John Akins Sr. was presented an award at a surprise event at the Akins Fresh Market in Quincy on April 6.
Capital gains, low-carbon fuel bills go to governor
As the Washington state Legislature reaches its final day of this session, Senators passed bills that would impose a capital gains tax and create a low-carbon …
Washington Legislature approves new capital gains tax
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new capital gains tax on high-profit stocks, bonds and other assets was approved Sunday by the Washington Legislature and now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
Wildfire-fighting plane is shut down as fire season begins
DENVER (AP) — The world’s largest firefighting plane has been shut down just as Western states prepare for a wildfire season that fire officials fear could be worse than the average year.
Imprisoned Putin foe Navalny to end his hunger strike
MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday he is ending his hunger strike after getting medical attention and being warned by his doctors that continuing it would put his life at risk.
The Latest: Biden envisions clean energy jobs as summit ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Joe Biden's
Awaiting census count, California ponders slow growth future
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In 1962, when California's population of more than 17 million surpassed New York's, Gov. Pat Brown celebrated by declaring a state holiday. In the coming days, when the U.S. Census Bureau …
House and Senate Democrats release final $59B budget plan
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — House and Senate Democrats on Saturday released a final two-year $59 billion state budget plan, just one day before the Legislature is set to conclude its session.
Student's Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting on Snapchat that has, improbably, ended up before the Supreme Co…
Legislature OKs plan to overhaul state's approach to drugs
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Legislature on Saturday approved an overhaul of the state's approach to drug possession, after the Washington Supreme Court struck down its previous law as unconstitutional — a …
Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP
NEW YORK (AP) — If the nation is in the midst of
Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona GOP
PHOENIX (AP) — Months after former President Donald Trump's election defeat, legislative Republicans in Arizona are challenging the outcome as they embark on an unprecedented effort to audit the results in the stat…