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Soap Lake moves forward the 2027 preliminary budget draft
SOAP LAKE — During the Oct. 7 Soap Lake City Council meeting, council members had a number of new business items t…
Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protect
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Monday he weighed the risks of a high-profile trip to Iraq during the coronavirus pandemic, but said he decided to go ahead with it after much prayer and belief that …
Hungary closes stores, schools to curb surge due to variants
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarians on Monday awoke to a new round of strict lockdown measures aimed at slowing a record-breaking wave of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths that are among the worst in the world.
Jill Biden helps honor women from 15 countries for courage
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Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a first step toward reversing a contentious Trump administration policy, President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to review federal rules guiding colleges in their handling of c…
Biden to direct Education Dept. to review Title IX changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Education to review policies implemented by Donald Trump's administration, including changes to Title IX…
Road guru: Grant County engineer keeps the county rolling
Keith Elefson said the county engineer is responsible for roads, first and foremost.
Wanting to get outside: Discover Pass purchases, state parks reservations rise
Sales of Discover Passes are up since June and so are reservations at state parks, according to data from Washington State Parks.
Grant County to review building fees
A review of fees charged by the Grant County Planning Division has been postponed to midyear, after which fees may increase, according to Development services director Damien Hooper.
League meeting highlights the power of water
It might be easy to forget the Columbia Basin is really a desert.
Capital gains tax advances in Olympia
Senate Bill 5096 is a 7% capital gains tax on the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here…
Protesters defy Myanmar security forces as UN action urged
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Demonstrators defied growing violence by Myanmar security forces and staged more anti-coup rallies Friday, while the U.N. special envoy for the country called for urgent Security Council acti…
US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have reached agreement in principle on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the American troop presence, which is intended as a bulwark against the threat of…
Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters narrowly approved on Sunday a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.
Biden marks 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting rights order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new