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GCFD 7 EMS levy appears headed for approval
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7's replacement Emergency Medical Services levy appeared headed for approva…
AP PHOTOS: India's fabled farmers fear what new law may reap
FATEHPUR, India (AP) — Ram Singh Patel's day starts at 6 in the morning, when he walks into his farmland tucked next to a railway line. For hours he toils on the farm, where he grows chili peppers, onions, garlic, …
Thailand confident coronavirus outbreak is controllable
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s government is confident it can contain a major coronavirus resurgence without a national lockdown, instead relying on provincial controls as the outbreak mainly among migrant seafood worke…
The Latest: Russia counts 29,900 new cases, a daily high
MOSCOW — Russian authorities reported 29,935 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily spike in the pandemic.
Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa’s top public health official said Thursday, but he added that further investigation was needed.
World markets advance despite Trump talk of veto on stimulus
Shares were mostly higher in thin Christmas Eve trading on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump’s threat not to sign a major economic stimulus package approved by Congress this week.
Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A provincial court in Pakistan ordered the release of a British-born Pakistani man charged in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl.
Pakistani court orders release of man convicted in gruesome 2002 killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani court orders release of man convicted in gruesome 2002 killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl.
No Christmas Eve joy for truckers stuck in UK virus gridlock
DOVER, England (AP) — Trucks inched slowly past checkpoints at the English port of Dover and headed across the Channel on Thursday to the French port of Calais, after France partially reopened its borders with Brit…
The Latest: China will suspend flights to and from the UK
BEIJING — China will suspend flights to and from the UK, joining a growing list of countries who have instituted travel bans, in light of a new variant of the coronavirus, its Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.
Young business owner seeks to better the world
MOSES LAKE — “You’ll never work harder for less money than when you work for yourself.”
Local churches welcome Inslee easing worship restrictions
Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement Monday raising the limits on the number of people who can gather in churches for worship is being welcomed by local religious leaders.
Quincy man sentenced to 17 years for murder
A Quincy man was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this month to murdering a man whose body was found in August wrapped in garbage bags and hidden in the closet of his bedroom.
Grant County Fairgrounds expected to be busy in 2021
Grant County Fairgrounds officials said 2021 will be busy, at least after the first three months.
Moses Lake police search for man who robbed gas station at gunpoint
Moses Lake police continue to search for a man who allegedly robbed an area gas station convenience store and one of its customers at gunpoint Tuesday night.
Moses Lake council approves purchase of new fire truck
The Moses Lake Fire Department will soon have not one, not two, but three brand new trucks to add to its fleet, retiring older rigs and significantly improving the department’s ability to respond to emergencies, sa…