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Grant County primary turnout slips from 2022 levels as officials look ahead to November election
EPHRATA — Grant County's voter turnout in the 2026 primary election finished at nearly 34%, a figure county electi…
Ex-homicide prosecutor challenges St. Louis circuit attorney
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The fate of St. Louis’ elected prosecutor may rest with which side city voters fall in two competing national debates: criminal justice reform versus the push to crack down on crime.
House speakers get reprieve from criminal history plaques
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The portraits of three former Pennsylvania House speakers who went to prison on corruption-related charges have received a reprieve of sorts.
N.C. State Fair canceled in 2020 due to coronavirus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Fair has been canceled for this year due to safety, financial and attendance challenges from
UK's Boris Johnson seeks tough spokesperson for TV briefings
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking for a spokesperson with broadcasting experience— and a thick skin — to become the government’s face at televised media briefings.
EU keeps LGBT-hostile Polish towns out of local fund program
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Six Polish towns that declared themselves as “LGBT Free” zones or banned campaigning for the rights of same-sex couples had their requests for European Union community funding rejected, an EU …
US names new Arctic envoy in push to expand reach in region
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday named a special envoy for the Arctic, filling a post that had been vacant for more than three years as the administration seeks a greater role in the region a…
Another federal lawsuit challenges Maine's ranked voting
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Ranked choice voting opponents are trying a new argument in a federal lawsuit to try overturning the voting system in Maine.
Hawaii placed on Japanese list of safe travel destinations
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii was listed among 12 countries and regions the Japanese government considers safe international travel destinations for its citizens during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Gaps in federal oversight add to virus woes at vets homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big gaps in federal oversight of long-term care facilities for aging veterans may have contributed to rampant coronavirus infections and more than 200 deaths at state-run homes, according to a con…
US to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move 5,600 more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred on by
US to withdraw troops from Germany, sending 6,400 home and 5,400 to other countries, under shakeup sought by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — US to withdraw troops from Germany, sending 6,400 home and 5,400 to other countries, under shakeup sought by Trump.
Ex-Indiana Gov. Kernan, who was a Vietnam POW, dies at 74
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan, a Vietnam prisoner of war who entered politics and was thrust into the state’s top office when his predecessor suffered a deadly stroke, died Wednesday at age 74.
Police reform, absentee ballot use bills advance to governor
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that attempts to reform police procedures and policies in light of the police-involved killing of George Floyd and other Black people, a…
GOP opens campaign office in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Republican Party has a new, temporary campaign headquarters for the next few months, at 108 E. Third Ave., right in downtown Mose…
Taylor, Jones run for District 2 commissioner seat
MOSES LAKE — With two of the three seats on the Grant County Commission up for election in November, voters in District 2 — which includes the southeast part o…