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State burn ban ends; aid sought for E. Washington
OLYMPIA — Washington's statewide outdoor burn ban is scheduled to end Oct. 1, but state fire officials caution the…
Princely letter: Philip apologized to Nixon for 'lame' toast
WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his decades in public life,
US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome
As America embraces voting early, GOP moves to restrict it
Nearly seven of every 10 voters cast their ballots before Election Day in 2020. Republicans are moving to make it harder for that to happen again, potentially affecting the voting preferences of millions of America…
How the Kremlin provides a safe harbor for ransomware
BOSTON (AP) — A global epidemic of digital extortion known as ransomware is crippling local governments, hospitals, school districts and businesses by scrambling their data files until they pay up. Law enforcement …
Family asks feds to reopen case on Tamir Rice police killing
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of
AP Interview: Beijing says US 'too negative' toward China
BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat said Friday that U.S. policy toward China is “too negative" and that cooperation could be critically important as the Biden administration focuses on combatting COVID-19 and pr…
AP Interview: China says US 'too negative' toward China
BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat has called U.S. policy on China “too negative,” saying it highlights confrontation over cooperation.
AP Interview: China to send 'positive message' on climate
BEIJING (AP) — A leading Chinese diplomat said Friday that his country, the world’s largest carbon emitter, plans to send a “positive message” at a climate change meeting called by U.S. President Joe Biden for next…
Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, to up to 18 months in prison for organizing and participating in a massive march during…
Going digital: Moses Lake middle-schooler uses electrons for her artistic medium
Wondering why there are characters from the online video game, “Among Us,” or pictures of cats etched on the bottom of the math assignment just turned in?
Rev. Klockers: A work in progress: What to say when fishing lines get tangled
Mark 4:4-7a, 10 from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible says, "Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such a very large crowd gathered around him...
Household hazardous waste collection event May 1
Grant County Public Works will have a hazardous waste collection event from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1 at the Grant County Road District 2 shop, 12171 Wheeler Road in Moses Lake.
Construction contract award delayed for Yonezawa Boulevard project
Moses Lake city officials have not awarded a construction contract for revisions at the intersection of Yonezawa Boulevard and Pioneer Way because they must co…
House passes bill on public health advisory board
The Washington state House adopted a bill during a virtual legislative debate Thursday to establish an advisory board on public health and other bills, which h…
Mattawa mayor releases statement on police chief firing
MATTAWA — Mattawa Mayor Maggie Celaya released a statement Tuesday following public outcry from her termination of Mattawa Police Chief Joe Harris April 8.