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Lowell Allred sworn in to Columbia Basin Hospital Board
EPHRATA — Columbia Basin Hospital has appointed Dr. Lowell Allred to fill a vacant seat on its five-member Board o…
Supreme Court cuts back FTC power to seek ill-gotten gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday cut back the Federal Trade Commission's authority to recover ill-gotten gains, overturning a nearly $1.3 billion award against a professional race car driver …
China, Russia join US vowing emission cuts at climate summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world's most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping …
The Latest: Teen tells summit 'era of fossil fuels is over'
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High court moves away from leniency for minors who murder
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to sentence minors convicted of murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a ruling that reflects a change in course driven by a more con…
UK apologizes for racism in memorials to WWI dead
LONDON (AP) — British authorities apologized Thursday after an investigation found that at least 161,000 mostly African and Indian military service personnel who died during World War I weren’t properly honored due…
Russia orders troop pullback but keeps weapons near Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills amid tensions with Ukraine, but said they should leave their weapons behind in western Russi…
The Latest: Putin seeks global cooperation on climate change
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At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world's most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping …
Commonwealth panel acknowledges racism in honoring war dead
LONDON (AP) — The British government and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have apologized after an investigation found that at least 161,000 mostly Africans and Indians who died fighting for the British Empir…
In Biden climate show, watch for cajoling, conflict, pathos
WASHINGTON (AP) — It won't rival Netflix for drama, but 40 world leaders will try to save the planet from ever-worsening global warming in
Biden opening summit with ambitious new US climate pledge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will open a global climate summit with a pledge to cut at least in half the climate-wrecking coal and petroleum fumes that the U.S. pumps out, a commitment he hopes will spur C…
Yonezawa Boulevard project depends on Department of Transportation review
Whether construction will begin this year at the intersection of Yonezawa Boulevard and Pioneer Way depends on a review process with an unknown completion date by the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Moses Lake council approves covenant for marijuana facility
The Moses Lake City Council recently approved the Sunshine Grow covenant, allowing the marijuana processing facility to move forward with construction, while d…
Capital gains tax bill inches closer to governor’s desk
In a 52-46 vote, the Washington state House passed legislation during a virtual legislative debate Wednesday to impose a capital gains tax starting next year. …
Maxine Waters' bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Maxine Waters urged people to “stay on the street” in the pursuit of justice for George Floyd, advocates for racial equity and an end to police violence heard a leading Black voice in th…