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Kriete, Gregg weigh continuity vs. change in final Q&A
EPHRATA — After four rounds of questions on leadership, public safety, accountability and the future of the Grant …
Burning Man mulling mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for August
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Burning Man festival organizers have said that they are considering requiring attendees to prove they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 if the organizers move forward with plans to hold this year’…
Officials: Biden preparing to recognize Armenian genocide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Turkey more than a ce…
Washington House approves new tax on capital gains
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new tax on capital gains would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000 under a measure approved Wednesday by the Washington House.
Soap Lake woman killed in Ephrata vehicle-pedestrian collision
A Soap Lake woman was fatally struck by a car while crossing Basin Street in Ephrata Wednesday morning.
Moses Lake man arrested after standoff near Soap Lake
A 40-year-old Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail following a three-hour standoff Tuesday night at a home near Soap Lake.
Justices stand by ruling striking down drug possession law
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court is standing by its decision striking down the state’s drug possession law, as lawmakers race to address it before the Legislature's regular session ends Sunday.
Biden pushes for momentum as US returns to climate fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is convening a coalition of the willing, the unwilling, the desperate-for-help and the avid-for-money for a global summit Thursday aimed at rallying the world's worst polluters…
Nearly 1,500 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Police arrested nearly 1,500 people Wednesday during a day of demonstrations throughout Russia calling for freedom for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose health reportedly is in severe…
Vaccine demand down in parts of Washington state, cases rise
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is upping its COVID-19 vaccine ambitions as cases increase, worrying variants spread and vaccine demand softens in some areas, State Health Secretary Dr. Umair Shah said Wednesday.
Over 1,000 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of supporters of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marched in central Moscow on Wednesday as part of nationwide demonstrations calling for his freedom as his health reporte…
Putin vows a 'quick and tough' Russian response for its foes
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sternly warned the West against encroaching further on Russia's security interests, saying Moscow's response will be “quick and tough” and make the culprits bitte…
Burning Man mulling mandatory COVD-19 vaccines for August
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Burning Man festival organizers have said that they are considering requiring attendees to prove they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 if the organizers move forward with plans to hold this year’…
Biden aims for momentum as US returns to climate fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is convening a coalition of the willing, the unwilling, the desperate-for-help and the avid-for-money for a global summit Thursday aimed at rallying the world's worst polluters…
Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad
PARIS (AP) — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking racial justice and fighting police brutality on the other side of the At…
Over 400 reported arrested in Navalny rallies across Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of supporters of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny crowded into central Moscow on Wednesday as part of nationwide demonstrations calling for his freedom as his health repor…