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Huskies fall just short in overtime against Selah
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (2-4) played in another high-action game that went into overtime Tuesday against the…
EXPLAINER: Senate eyes budget rule to push past filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Senate split 50-50, leaders of the Democratic majority are looking for ways to advance their priorities and
Washington Senate OKs restrictions on police tactics, gear
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Senate has approved a measure restricting certain police tactics and gear, including the use of neck restraints and tear gas, after police killings of Black people sparked tumult…
Centralia man booked for alleged multiple assaults on woman
Moses Lake police responded to an assault in a vehicle at about 2 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of North Stratford Road.
County wants to hire former US attorney in sheriff probe
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Pierce County Council has chosen to hire former U.S. Attorney Brian Moran for an independent investigation of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s controversial confrontation with a Black news…
AP FACT CHECK: Biden's job inflation on infrastructure
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team have offered a vastly inflated projection of how many jobs his infrastructure plan would create, an account his press secretary corrected Tuesday. Biden has also d…
Easterday allegedly defrauded Tyson out of $233 million
Tri-Cities-area farmer and businessman Cody Easterday defrauded a Tyson Foods subsidiary of more than $233 million in four-year a scheme to bill the company fo…
US weighs joint approach to Beijing Olympics with allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winte…
Bezos endorses higher corporate taxes for infrastructure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos endorsed President Joe Biden’s focus on building up the country’s infrastructure Tuesday and said the company even supports a corporate tax rate hike to help pay …
Arkansas lawmakers enact transgender youth treatment ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections.
US weighs Beijing Olympics boycott with partners, allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is considering a possible boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China’s human rights record.
Biden makes all adults eligible for a vaccine on April 19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said he's bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines. But even as he expressed optimism about the pace of …
Millionaires in NYC set to face highest tax rate in US
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The highest-earning New Yorkers would face the nation's steepest income tax rate under a budget lawmakers expected to vote on and pass Tuesday.
Refugee families urge Biden to keep promise to up admissions
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on his promise to boost refugee admissions to the U…
Biden to move COVID-19 vaccine eligibility date to April 19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was announcing Tuesday that he's bumping up his deadline for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines.
EXPLAINER: Can Biden add energy jobs? Hope mixes with doubt
NEW YORK (AP) — Good-paying jobs — many of them.