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Kratom restrictions begin in Moses Lake today
MOSES LAKE — A new Moses Lake ordinance restricting access to kratom products for people under 21 takes effect tod…
Russian entrepreneurs adapt to virus lockdown challenges
MOSCOW (AP) — Valentina Konstantinova remembers well when Russia locked down for the coronavirus a year ago. Her 18-room boutique hotel, called Skazka, or “Fairytale,” was full, and within a couple of days, it had …
Backyard zoo: Basin families have a passion for raising all kinds of critters
Raising any animal takes a great deal of love, care and attention, not to mention hard work, but many people are doing just that and using the Columbia Basin’s…
Rev. Klockers: In anxious times like these when windmills become giants
Our bodies have a built-in network that is used in times of distress. It is employed when there is a physical threat. However, this can also happen when we fac…
MLSD grade-schoolers to go back full time April 19
Most students in the Moses Lake School District (MLSD) are going back to school full-time beginning April 19.
Some Easter egg hunts slated to take place this weekend
The COVID-19 outbreak is still putting a damper on activities, but some Easter egg hunts are on Saturday, one way or another.
Ephrata, Othello airports awarded FAA grants
Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, announced $2.3 million in federal grants to six small central Washington airports, including those in Ephrata and Othello.
Traffic concerns: Hansen Road interchange gets spotlight
Increasing residential development in Mae Valley and plans for a new truck stop at the Hansen Road exit on Interstate 90 have focused attention on traffic flow…
State spending: Senate OKs operating budget
In a 27-22 vote, Washington state senators passed its 2021-23 operating budget proposal during the virtual legislative debate Thursday. It will now head to the…
At Easter, churches adapt to changing conditions
Church observances for Easter 2021, like Easter 2020, will have restrictions due to COVID-19, but church congregations have adapted to changing conditions.
High court sympathetic to college athletes in NCAA dispute
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting their education-related compensation.
Gaetz staying on Judiciary panel, despite investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent, outspoken conservative and a close ally of former President Donald Trump who has been under federal investigation for a former relationship, would lose his…
Russia: Navalny on hunger strike to protest prison treatment
MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday he has started a hunger strike to protest authorities’ failure to provide proper treatment for his back and leg pains.
WHO: Europe's vaccination program is 'unacceptably slow'
LONDON (AP) — European nations' immunization campaigns against COVID-19 are “unacceptably slow” and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organization official said Thursday.
Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Grizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according to government scientists who concluded that no o…
Ruh roh! Biden pooch drops doggie doo in White House hallway
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doggie doo in the White House?