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WEATHER: May 4-9
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87 and north winds to 11 miles per hour, gusts near 21 mph. Overnight mostly clear…
Lecture on earthquakes in eastern Washington planned
WENATCHEE — The Palouse Falls Chapter of the Ice Age Flood Institute will host a lecture by Megan Anderson Sept. 30, according to a release from the chapter’s president, Lloyd Stoess. Admission is free.
Rev. Klockers: In the Gospel of Mark, one must always follow the breadcrumbs
There are many ways for people read Scripture. Some select a story and attempt to discern its meaning without looking beyond it.
Moses Lake city manager report to the community: A new vision for your comment
As I mentioned in my last update to the community in June, when I started here in January of 2020, the City Council set out three goals for me
Firefighters curb blaze northeast of Quincy
A wildfire – which threatened homes and caused Level 3 evacuations northeast of Quincy late Tuesday – was under control Wednesday.
Real World Academy rises
Construction is underway for Moses Lake School District’s new high school, still informally dubbed “Real World Academy,” Wednesday.
NC prep sports group must change in bill OK'd by Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The organization governing North Carolina high school sports would have to accept financial and administrative changes if it wants to continue in the role under legislation tentatively approved…
Idaho governor calls in help amid surge in COVID patients
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday called in 220 medical workers available through federal programs and mobilized 150 Idaho National Guard soldiers to deal with a surge in unvaccinated COVID-19 p…
Biden defends departure from 'forever war,' praises airlift
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defensive President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the U.S. airlift to extract more than 120,000 Americans, Afghans and other allies from Afghanistan to end a 20-year war an “extraordinary success,…
Athletes, worker sue over vaccine rules at Michigan colleges
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Four female soccer players at Western Michigan University challenged the school's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for athletes Monday, saying it violates their Christian beliefs.
Questioning a catchphrase: 'Pandemic of the unvaccinated'
WASHINGTON (AP) — This summer’s coronavirus resurgence has been labeled a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” by government officials from President Joe Biden on down.
Julie Pace named new Associated Press executive editor
NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Pace, a longtime Washington journalist who managed coverage of the U.S. government during a period of historic tumult, was named Wednesday as the executive editor and senior vice president of …
AP Explains: Congress asks tech companies for Jan. 6 records
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the personal communications of hundreds of people who…
Oregon House Speaker Kotek announces run for governor
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tina Kotek, the Speaker of the Oregon House, announced Thursday she is running for governor.
Portland: City employees must get COVID-19 vaccine
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City employees in Portland, Oregon, must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — or obtain a medical or religious exemption — by the middle of October or they will be fired.
After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules
A monthslong campaign by the Republican Party, fueled in part by the false narrative of widespread fraud in last year's presidential election, has led to a wave of new voting laws that will tighten access to the ba…