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4 Republicans pitch different approaches to growth, spending and agriculture in Grant County Commissioner race
MOSES LAKE — With ballots due Aug. 4, voters in Grant County Commissioner District 3 have four Republican candidat…
As virus cases spike, Louisiana governor adds restrictions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With Louisiana seeing a new spike in
Mississippi health official 'exhausted' by virus response
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's top health official said he is exhausted trying to convince people in the state to take the coronavirus seriously and follow public health guidelines.
Audit details lack of oversight at New Mexico spaceport
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An audit made public Tuesday that was part of an investigation into the conduct of Spaceport America’s former chief executive details what officials call a severe breakdown of internal cont…
Health officials seek Alaskans' help with virus notification
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — State health officials are asking Alaskans who test positive for COVID-19 to notify people they have been in close contact with because a surge in cases has strained public health resources an…
State canvassing board certifies Joe Biden's win in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State canvassing board certifies Joe Biden's win in New Mexico.
McMaster wants utility to stop vying for rate hike on bills
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is calling on Dominion Energy to abandon a request to raise customers' power bills for an additional $178 million annual profit amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Mexico lawmakers propose $1,200 payment to unemployed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state legislature is meeting for the second time this year to tackle the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and has introduced a bill to channel millions in federal funding into …
Pastor: Church employee among 5 stabbed in homeless shelter
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — One of the people wounded in a stabbing attack at a San Francisco Bay Area church that was being used as a homeless shelter was a church employee who tried to intervene, the church's pastor …
More than 240k Navajos apply for tribal virus relief funding
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — About three-quarters of Navajos enrolled with the tribe have applied for financial assistance due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: Biden praises gov't OK of his formal transition
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on
NY bans incineration disposal of toxic firefighting foam
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has banned the disposal of toxic firefighting foam by incineration in certain cities after environmental groups raised concerns about an Albany-area firm that had incinerated foam for t…
Ducey acknowledges Biden victory in Arizona for 1st time
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey acknowledged for the first time Monday that Joe Biden won Arizona’s 11 electoral votes.
North Carolina certifies November general election results
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections certified the results of the November general election on Tuesday, awarding the state's 15 electoral votes to President Donald Trump.
Turkey pardons on the menu at White House ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an annual Thanksgiving tradition, President Donald Trump will offer a reprieve to a pair of meaty turkeys as he makes a public appearance Tuesday following the Nov. 3 elections.
Nearly 400 uncounted ballots found in Wisconsin recount
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly 400 absentee ballots cast in Milwaukee that were not opened on Election Day were discovered as part of a recount Tuesday, a mistake the city's top elections official attributed to human …