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In Grant County Judge debate, Bevier, Chadwick place emphasis on experience and constitutional interpretation
EPHRATA — The two candidates seeking Grant County Superior Court Judge Position 3 highlighted their legal experien…
Virus impact on Louisiana state finances pegged at $1B
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's forecasting panel Monday slashed the state's income projections by $1 billion because of the
US plans reimagine fighting wildfires amid crews' virus risk
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In new plans that offer a national reimagining of how to fight wildfires amid the risk of the coronavirus spreading through crews, it's not clear how officials will get the testing and equipment…
Arkansas governor 'distressed' by people not distancing
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' governor on Monday said he's “distressed" by reports of people in the state not socially distancing because of the coronavirus, but he doesn't regret allowing businesses shuttered…
Nevada fast-tracking jobless office hiring to process claims
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is fast-tracking the hiring of temporary unemployment office workers to deal with a wave of benefits claims that followed the mid-March closure of casinos and other businesses in res…
Funeral delayed: tiaras, white outfits, turquoise face masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the time finally came, they laid Joanne Paylor to rest the finest way they could during a pandemic. A church service was out. The viewing had to be socially distanced. Golden chairs for the o…
Biggest US solar project approved in Nevada despite critics
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Trump administration announced final approval Monday of the largest solar energy project in the U.S. and one of the biggest in the world despite objections from conservationists who say it wil…
Group says wrong date on Georgia mail ballots sow confusion
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has postponed primary elections twice because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, a voting rights advocacy group says the fact that the old election date is on absentee ballots could be confusi…
Ricketts pushes back on criticism of TestNebraska contract
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts pushed back Monday against four Nebraska lawmakers who urged him to cancel a $27 million coronavirus testing contract with a group of out-of-state startup companies, calling th…
South Dakota Gov. Noem, tribes in virus checkpoints standoff
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appeared headed Monday for a legal confrontation with two Native American Indian tribes over highway checkpoints intended to keep the coronavirus away from the…
Days left in fight for Missouri opioid tracking bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers are still trying to make Missouri the final state to adopt a prescription medication database to fight the opioid epidemic as their Friday deadline to pass bills approaches.
State, local coronavirus orders face challenges in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State and local orders still in place for checking the spread of the novel coronavirus in Kansas are facing legal challenges from the state's attorney general and business owners.
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Coronavirus forces Santa Fe Opera to cancel upcoming season
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The famed Santa Fe Opera has been forced to cancel its season, with officials saying Monday that the decision was made to ensure the health and safety of staff, artists, patrons and the sur…
Veterans groups, govt brace for surge in mental health needs
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Kristofer Goldsmith was discharged from the Army in 2007 he was in crisis.
Indiana attorney general's law license suspended for groping
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, who has sought national