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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…
Israel appears mired in deadlock as votes are tallied
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday appeared to be barreling toward another political stalemate after what was shaping up to be its fourth inconclusive election in the past two years. But there were small signs th…
Quincy fire displaces three families
A fire damaged a four-unit apartment building Monday night in Quincy, displacing three families. No injuries were reported.
COVID-19 law sparks dialogue on nursing home alternatives
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the memory of
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…
US, Europe, NATO close ranks to counter 'aggressive' China
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and European countries are closing ranks to respond to what the U.S. calls “aggressive and coercive” behavior by China, days after the U.S. and its allies launched coordinated sanc…
School survey shows 'critical gaps' for in-person learning
Nearly half of U.S. elementary schools were open for full-time classroom learning as of last month, but the share of students with in-person instruction has varied greatly by region and by race, with most nonwhite …
Biden readies for 1st news conference, White House tradition
WASHINGTON (AP) — He'd led allied armies in the defeat of Nazi Germany only to find himself, a decade later, a tad intimidated before the cameras in an echoey room of the Old Executive Office Building, ready to mak…
EU moves toward stricter export controls for COVID-19 shots
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved Wednesday toward stricter export controls for coronavirus vaccines, seeking to make sure its 27 nations have more COVID-19 shots to boost the bloc's flagging vaccine campaig…
Israel vote deadlock: Netanyahu appears short of majority
JERUSALEM (AP) — Uncertainty hovered over the outcome of Israel's parliamentary election Wednesday, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sworn political rivals determined to depose him apparently lacking…
Spa killings prompt new proposals from Georgia Democrats
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats have introduced a slate of legislation in response to the massage business shootings that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent — though it's unlikely the bills …
Lessons learned: Ephrata teacher picked a tough year to begin her career
When Ephrata resident Vanessa Mofford imagined starting her teaching career, she anticipated some on-the-job training.
Sandhill Crane Festival still draws birdwatchers
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival events were online this year, but that didn’t stop birdwatchers from trekking to see birds.
Medical students’ research project features Moses Lake
Local first-year medical students turned the challenge presented by the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity to conduct research and provide a small economic …
Senate hears Dye's bill on urban heat islands
House Bill 1114 would encourage municipal electric utilities or local public utility districts to help consumers make more energy-efficient choices.
Royal City approves contract for water planning
ROYAL CITY — Royal City officials will spend $30,000 to $40,000 for a plan for a new water system.