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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…
The Latest: Trump lawyers mum on steps he took to stop riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Vote totals updated for Feb. 9 special election
Ephrata School District voters so far approved an educational programs and operations levy, but voters in the Wahluke School District are rejecting a capital levy request in updated vote totals from the Feb. 9 spec…
Biden will try to close Guantanamo after 'robust' review
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will seek to close the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay following a review process, resuming a project begun under the Obama administration, the White House said Frida…
Nebraska Sen. Sasse bets political future on opposing Trump
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Biden to slowly allow 25,000 people seeking asylum into US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of people who are seeking asylum and have been forced to wait in Mexico under a Trump-era policy to be allowed into the U.S.…
Bill to ban Native American mascots passes House committee
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill that would ban the use of Native American mascots from most public schools in Washington was passed out of committee on Friday and sent to the full Washington state House of Representat…
The Latest: Trump defense wraps up case in three hours
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Trump lawyers say Democrats urge supporters to 'fight,' too
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump defended him against impeachment Friday by accusing Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the former president and manipulating his words in the lead-up to th…
The Latest: Dems say Trump defense 'distraction' from facts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Trump lawyers decry his trial, say Democrats cry 'fight' too
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump opened his impeachment defense Friday by accusing Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the former president and manipulating his words in the lead-up to the …
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite f…
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…
White House aide suspended for threatening reporter
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship wi…
The Latest: Defense uses video of Dems to defend Trump
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Airlines push White House to reject testing for US flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of several major U.S. airlines met online Friday with White House officials to press their case against requiring coronavirus tests for passengers on domestic flights, saying it would unde…