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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…
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Coronavirus' spread in GOP territory, explained in 6 charts
Coronavirus first spread in the United States as a mostly coastal and big-city scourge, sparing many rural areas, small towns and even small cities. Translated into U.S. political geography: The virus hit Democrati…
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Russian bounties further strain Trump's bond with veterans
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — They didn't like it when then-candidate Donald Trump criticized John McCain for being captured in combat. They were angrier when Trump, as commander in chief, abandoned Kurdish allies in the …
North Carolina GOP won't hold in-person annual convention
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Republican Party canceled its annual in-person convention on Tuesday, citing the state health director, who warned such a high-risk gathering for spreading
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Republican gubernatorial candidate to visit Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Washington state legislator and gubernatorial candidate Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, will make a campaign stop in Moses Lake on Wednesday, according to campaign staff.
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California governor hints he will tighten virus restrictions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom is hinting that he will tighten coronavirus restrictions for California’s nearly 40 million residents as a COVID-19 surge has counties rushing to close down bars and beac…
Huntsman, Cox in tight race for GOP nod for Utah governor
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The contest for the GOP nomination in the race for Utah governor remained too close to call Tuesday, with Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox maintaining a narrow lead over ex-U.S. Russia Ambassador Jon Hunt…
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Analysis: What Trump leaves unspoken carries consequences
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump seems to rarely leave a thought unspoken.
'Conquistador' image on New Mexico water tank targeted
BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) — A Jemez Pueblo activist is seeking to start talks with a New Mexico town around a conquistador image on a water tank as protesters pressure local towns and cities to remove Spanish colonial …