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Garza hired as Othello city administrator
OTHELLO — Aaron Garza, currently Othello Police Chief, has been hired as Othello’s new city administrator. Othe…
Russia's Putin slams presence of foreign troops in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the presence of foreign troops in Syria, saying they are there against the will of the Syrian government and are blocking the consolidation of the …
Putin to self-isolate due to COVID cases among inner circle
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding that he tested negative for COVID-19.
Putin to self-isolate due to coronavirus among inner circle
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday. The announcement came in the Kremlin’s readout of Putin’s phon…
Different approach: Academy students will have the option to participate in sports, activities at Moses Lake High School
MOSES LAKE — It’s the future of high school.
A life of service: Remembering Paul Hirai
MOSES LAKE — According to former Big Bend Community College President Terrence Leas, Paul Hirai epitomized the Rotary Club motto “Service above self.”
Putin and Syria's Assad hold talks in Moscow on rebel area
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Syria’s Bashar Assad have met in Moscow to discuss the cooperation between their armies and how to continue operations to gain control of the last rebel-held areas…
Screening crucial for finding latent tuberculosis
MOSES LAKE — The pace of travel has slowed considerably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic is a reminder some of the “souvenirs” are definitely unwelcome.
Memorial planned for deputy; sheriff’s office to be closed
A public memorial service for Grant County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jon Melvin will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cave B Estate Winery, 348 Silica Road NW in Quincy, according to a notification from the GCSO.
Application period for tourism projects open
Applications for 2022 tourism projects are being accepted until noon Oct. 1 by the Moses Lake Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, according to a news flash from the city.
Norway's center-left heads to victory in general elections
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The center-left bloc headed to a victory in Norway's elections Monday as official projections pointed to the governing Conservatives losing power after a campaign dominated by climate cha…
New capsule installed within pedestal where Lee statue stood
RICHMOND,, Va. (AP) — Workers at the site in Virginia's capital where a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was taken down this week installed a new time capsule Saturday within the statue's massive pedestal, …
WA State troopers, other workers sue over vaccine mandate
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state troopers, prison correctional officers, ferry workers and other public sector employees have filed a lawsuit to try to overturn Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big rebuild
MATHER, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday used his first Western swing in office to hold out the wildfires burning across the region as an argument for his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plans, calling year-rou…
Biden turns to Colorado to pitch investments in clean energy
DENVER (AP) — While legislators
Your suffering is ours: Pope honors Slovak Holocaust victims
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Pope Francis honored Slovakian Holocaust victims and atoned for Christian complicity in wartime crimes as he sought to promote reconciliation Monday in a country where a Catholic priest …