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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…
US expels Russian diplomats, imposes new round of sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and sanctions against dozens of people and companies as it moved to hold the Kremlin accountable for interferen…
AP sources: Tool behind crackdown on opioids could expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has been slow-walking its work on the extension of a legislative order that would keep in place a sweeping tool that's helped federal agents crack down on drugs chemically…
Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Black community leaders and family members of Daunte Wright were calling for more serious charges against a white police officer in Wright's death, comparing her case to the murder cha…
EXPLAINER: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
BERLIN (AP) — Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran resumed Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran's main …
Biologists defy Cyprus' ethnic divide to protect environment
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — There’s something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an abandoned village inside a U.N. buffer zone that cuts across ethnica…
Ephrata organizers plan Sage-n-Sun parade
While organizers of the annual Sage-n-Sun festival here won’t stage a concert this year, they are planning a parade for early June.
Job gains: Grant County unemployment drops between February 2020 and February 2021
Unemployment in Grant County dropped between February 2020 and February 2021, but rose between January and February 2020.
Needles and numbers: Moses Lake mom explores the mathematics of knitting
You might not think of math and knitting in the same sentence, but Ranée Mueller does.
Cascade Park boat launch closed to public for boat races
Cascade Park’s boat launch, at 8301 Valley Road NE in Moses Lake, will be closed to the public this weekend due to boat races. Signs and barricades will be placed at the docks.
Bill on lead in school water heads to governor
State House representatives passed multiple bills during a virtual legislative debate Wednesday, including legislation to address lead in drinking water at sch…
Four students injured in 2018 bus crash near George awarded $1.5M
SEATTLE (AP) — A jury has awarded four former marching band students at the University of Washington $1.5 million after they were injured in a bus crash on the…
Public hearing set for street change
EPHRATA — The Grant County Board of Commissioners will take public comment at 1:30 p.m. April 27 on a proposal to vacate a portion of a platted road and alley at the Trinidad townsite west of Quincy.
US Capitol Police watchdog to testify on Jan. 6 failures
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top watchdog for the U.S. Capitol Police will testify for the first time on Thursday about the department's broad failures before and during
More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion
When one of the nation's top health officials this week suggested states dealing with a spring spike of coronavirus cases should “shut things down,” the remark landed with a thud.
Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov't putting safety 1st
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign hit a snag when federal regulators recommended a “pause” in administering Johnson & Johnson shots. But the White House portrayed the action as i…