US to prioritize cases of refugees delayed by travel ban

SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has agreed to speed up the cases of some former interpreters for the U.S. military in Iraq and hundreds of other refugees whose efforts to move to the United States have been in limbo since he announced his travel bans three years ago.

Review: Dylan Farrow tries her hand at YA fantasy fiction

“Hush,” by Dylan Farrow (Wednesday Books)

Review: Dylan Farrow tries her hand at YA fantasy fiction

“Hush,” by Dylan Farrow (Wednesday Books)

Review: Dylan Farrow tries her hand at YA fantasy fiction

“Hush,” by Dylan Farrow (Wednesday Books)

Review: Dylan Farrow tries her hand at YA fantasy fiction

“Hush,” by Dylan Farrow (Wednesday Books)

Lions acquire DE Griffen from Cowboys for conditional pick

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have acquired veteran defensive end Everson Griffen from the Dallas Cowboys for a conditional draft pick to strengthen one of the team's weaknesses.

Audit: State failing vulnerable kids on mental health care

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new state audit says Oregon is failing to make sure vulnerable children and families are receiving needed mental health care through the Oregon Health Plan, even as taxpayers give millions of dollars in performance bonuses to healthcare administration companies.

Audit: State failing vulnerable kids on mental health care

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new state audit says Oregon is failing to make sure vulnerable children and families are receiving needed mental health care through the Oregon Health Plan, even as taxpayers give millions of dollars in performance bonuses to healthcare administration companies.

Lions acquire DE Griffen from Cowboys for conditional pick

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have acquired veteran defensive end Everson Griffen from the Dallas Cowboys for a conditional draft pick to strengthen one of the team's weaknesses.

Audit: State failing vulnerable kids on mental health care

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new state audit says Oregon is failing to make sure vulnerable children and families are receiving needed mental health care through the Oregon Health Plan, even as taxpayers give millions of dollars in performance bonuses to healthcare administration companies.

Washington NFL team hires law firm to review culture

Owner Dan Snyder has hired a District of Columbia law firm to review the Washington NFL team’s culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct.

Betty May (Gale) Grigg

Betty May (Gale) Grigg went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sept. 22, 2007, while at home surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Ontario, Ore., on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m., MST. Contrary to the viewing time announced in yesterday's death notice, viewing will only take place at the cemetery. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel of Memories, Moses Lake.

Richard L. "Dick" Jones

Richard L. "Dick" Jones age 81 of Moses Lake, WA passed away Monday evening June 18, 2012 at Columbia Crest Care Center of cancer.

Ronald Dean Nichols

Ronald Dean Nichols was born to parents Harry and Naomi Nichols at Pratt, Kansas on November 27, 1925. Growing up on the family farm, he attended grade school in the country and later attended Pratt High School in town, where he played football.

Black Friday brings out local shoppers

Crowds are there when doors open for Christmas shopping

MOSES LAKE - A salesperson was seeking to fill a customer request at Home Depot about mid-morning Friday:

Grant PUD continues work on Wanapum fix

Unclear when reservoir will return to normal levels

BEVERLY - With work still underway, Grant County PUD officials said they do not know how much repairs to the cracked Wanapum Spillway will cost overall or when the water levels will return to normal levels.

Wong, Timberlake lead Miami past N.C. State 65-59

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Wong scored 24 points and Earl Timberlake had six of his career-high 13 in the last 68 seconds as Miami finally won a close game, defeating North Carolina State 64-59 on Saturday.

Charles (Chuck) Leslie Woodruff

October 31, 1940 – January 6, 2018

Moses Lake PUD office to be revamped for security

WANAPUM DAM — The Grant County PUD office in Moses Lake will get a security makeover, and the PUD office in Grand Coulee will be converted to drive-through only. The recommendations come after a security assessment by PUD officials.

The Latest: Cyprus bringing back overnight curfew

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus is bringing back an island-wide, overnight curfew in a bid to curb a surge of new COVID-19 infections that authorities worry could overburden the country’s health care system.