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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
Amid growing challenges, Biden to hold 1st news conference
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden held off on holding his first news conference so he could use it to celebrate passage of a defining legislative achievement, his giant
1 report, 4 theories: Scientists mull clues on virus' origin
GENEVA (AP) — A team of international and Chinese scientists is poised to report on its joint search for the origins of the coronavirus that sparked a pandemic after it was first detected in China over a year ago —…
More vaccines, options available
There are still qualification requirements and appointments required, but people who qualify have more options to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Beating wildfires: Global Supertanker dumps water over Moses Lake
It took a little bit more than 10 seconds for the world’s largest firefighting airplane to dump nearly 20,000 gallons on the main runway of the Grant County In…
Ephrata vaccination event broadens eligibility
Ephrata’s mass vaccination event on Friday at the Ephrata Municipal Airport, 1990 E. Division Ave., will movie into Tier 3 1B and Tier 4 1B eligibility phases five days ahead of schedule.
Two Samaritan employees test positive for COVID-19 after receiving vaccine
Two employees at Samaritan Healthcare have tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving both shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.
County COVID-19 numbers slightly up
While the past six months have generally shown a slow decline in the COVID-19 incidence rate, according to Grant County Health District data, the past week has shown another rise, from 168 infected people on March …
Committee passes bill backed by Schoesler, Warnick
Senate Bill 5202, which passed in an 11-2 vote, would require school districts to reserve money for “future facility and equipment needs” by placing it in a de…
Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Environmental groups have filed a
A first: US Senate confirms transgender doctor for key post
Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health. She is the first openly transgender feder…
US report: Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds soaring over the lower 48 states, government scientists said in a
Central Europe's hospitals slammed, can't treat all in need
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Wednesday as hospitals buckle under a new surge. Hungary has the highest per capita death rate in the world. And Romanian…
DC's long-simmering statehood push begins in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.'s bid for statehood finally got a congressional hearing Monday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser's clashes with Republicans on the panel made clear that the issue is far from settled.
AP-NORC poll: Learning setbacks a top concern for parents
BOSTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about
Montana governor gets warning in killing of Yellowstone wolf
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte received a warning from wildlife officials after killing a radio-collared wolf near Yellowstone National Park without first taking a mandated trapper education cou…