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North Elder Street closed next week for utility extensions
MOSES LAKE — Streets around the construction site of a new business in Moses Lake will be closed to through traffi…
Biden praying for 'right verdict' in Chauvin trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he is “praying the verdict is the right verdict” in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin and that he believed the case, which has gone…
Feds consider how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, including considering whether President Joe Biden…
Pandemic puts tulips, bluebells, cherry blossoms in hiding
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — There is no stopping flowers when they bloom, blossoms when they burst. Unfortunately, people have been stopped from enjoying them these days.
'No place for you': Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours as it tried unsuccessfully to find an open bed at six hospitals in India's sprawling capital. By the time s…
In death, long after loss, Mondale's liberal legacy stands
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In the last days of his life, former Vice President Walter Mondale received a steady stream of phone calls of appreciation. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden an…
The legacy returns: Wildlife museum reopens in Ritzville
Launching in 2018, Ritzville's Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum reopened in March, after being closed throughout the pandemic.
Living space: Consulting firm defines new housing needs for Moses Lake
In Moses Lake, housing production is not keeping pace with the demand, said Kevin Gifford, senior associate of Seattle-based BERK Consulting Inc., at a recent planning commission workshop.
Red Cross blood drive coming to Ephrata
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 at the Ephrata Recreation Center, 112 Basin St. SW.
Sleep Center guest's death ruled overdose
The woman found dead last month at the Open Doors Sleep Center died from an overdose of Benadryl, according to a toxicology report from the Grant County Coroner’s Office.
GCFD 5, conservation district start on new facility
Representatives from Grant County Fire District 5 and the Grant County Conservation District broke ground Monday at the fire district training facility at 1280…
Applications now available for business tax deferral
Businesses with losses in 2020 due to COVID-19 may be eligible for a deferral on their 2021 property taxes.
Senate OKs 988 crisis hotline bill
In a 27-22 vote, the Washington state Senate passed a bill Monday during a virtual debate to strengthen the state’s behavioral health crisis response and suici…
GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is already beginning.
GOP targets ballot drop boxes in Georgia, Florida, elsewhere
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta-area voters looking to return their ballots using a drop box in next year’s gubernatorial election will have to do some searching.
Medical ruling: Capitol cop Sicknick died of natural causes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured while confronting rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, suffered a stroke and died from natural causes, the Washington, D.C., medical exami…