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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 …
Caitlyn Jenner adds celebrity to run for California governor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner begins her campaign for California governor with a prized commodity for a candidate — celebrity. But while her name is widely recognized, what she would do in the job remains a mys…
Summit catapults world ahead in crucial year to curb warming
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world moved closer to curbing the worst of global warming after this week's climate summit. But there’s still a long way to go, and the road to a safer future gets even rockier from here.
Dispute over Russian pipeline tests Biden's Europe outreach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is growing on President Joe Biden to take action to prevent the completion of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe that many fear will give the Kremlin significant leverage over U.S. partners…
Air Force One subcontractor laying off 223 after losing job
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Boeing subcontractor working on the new Air Force One aircraft until getting the boot announced Friday that it was cutting 223 jobs.
Summit shows Biden's big vision on fighting climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — What did the world learn at Joe Biden's global summit about his vision of the battle to save the world’s climate?
Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reigning in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off: He can check off nea…
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…
Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP
NEW YORK (AP) — If the nation is in the midst of a historic reckoning on racism, most leaders of the Republican Party are not participating.
State Legislature adjourns 105-day session, OKs $59B budget
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers adjourned their legislative session Sunday after giving final approval to a two-year state budget, a new capital gains tax and a low-carbon fuel standard.
Washington Legislature set to adjourn 105-day session
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers are preparing to wrap up their work Sunday, with final votes on a two-year budget, a new capital gains tax and a low-carbon fuel standard all happening as they move to adj…
Harris to tell UN body it's time to prep for next pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will make the case before United Nations members on Monday that now is the time for global leaders to begin putting the serious work into how they will respond to the …
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.
Fire strikes Ephrata United Methodist Church Sunday
A blaze Sunday morning caused extensive damage to the Ephrata United Methodist Church at 117 C. St. NW.
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…
Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — During last summer’s reckoning over racial injustice, decades-long debates about whether to offer reparations to the descendants of slaves in the U.S. finally seemed to be gaining momentum.