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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…
Ruling helps protect homeless people from having cars towed
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington's Supreme Court issued a key decision Thursday that helps protect people living in their vehicles from having them towed, in a case that drew widespread attention amid Seattle's housing cr…
Caitlyn Jenner avoids talk of book, TV deals tied to recall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner kicked off a monthlong campaign tour Thursday in her bid to become California’s next governor, but she also raised fresh questions about her motive for entering the contest.
Census shows less white Texas ahead of redistricting fight
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Four of the nation’s 10 fastest-growing municipalities are suburbs of Texas' big cities, census data released Thursday shows, meaning the second largest state in the U.S. could play a big part …
Ruling protects homeless people from having vehicles towed
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington's Supreme Court issued a key decision on Thursday protecting people who are living in their vehicles from having them towed.
Seattle among cities in US that saw population gain of 100K
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The city of Seattle was among 14 cities in the U.S. that saw a population gain of 100,000 or more over the past decade, and the nearby city of Kent was among 10 of the fastest growing cities w…
Texas law enforcement enlisted to end Democrats' holdout
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans enlisted the help of law enforcement for the first time Thursday to force the return of Democratic legislators who fled the state a month ago to block new voting restrictions.
Census data sets up redistricting fight over growing suburbs
The once-a-decade battle over redistricting is set to be a showdown over the suburbs, as new census data released Thursday showed rapid growth around the some of the nation's largest cities and shrinking population…
EXPLAINER: 5 takeaways from the release of 2020 census data
The Census Bureau on Thursday issued its long-awaited portrait of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade, releasing a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw political maps across an increasing…
US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. is scheduled to end its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Emb…
Biden eyes tougher vaccine rules without provoking backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. first began to slow, President Joe Biden backed incentives like million-dollar cash lotteries if that's what it took to get shots in arms. But as new
US sends 3K troops to Kabul to evacuate some embassy staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is sending in an additional 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, officials said Thursd…
US sends troops to Kabul to evacuate some embassy staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is sending in an additional 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, officials said Thursd…
Court: Making homeless man pay truck's towing cost excessive
SEATTLE (AP) — It was unconstitutionally excessive for Seattle to impound a homeless man’s truck and require him to reimburse the city nearly $550 in towing and storage costs, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thu…
US troops to help evacuate some embassy staff in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is evacuating some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, and U.S. troops will be assisting at the Kabul airport, officials…
US official: US troops to help evacuate embassy in Kabul
WASHINGTON (AP) — With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is sending additional troops into the country to help evacuate some personnel from the embassy in Kabul, a U.S. official said …