Amtrak plan to replace dozens of aging trains: cost $7.3B

DETROIT (AP) — Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress.

Handy ideas: Some options for last-minute gifts for DIYers in your life

MOSES LAKE — Let’s face it, time’s about up for getting those Christmas gifts.

Former Fox executives charged with bribes in World Cup bid

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of former sports marketing executives of 21st Century Fox have been indicted on charges they paid bribes to soccer officials to obtain confidential bidding information during FIFA’s sale of U.S. television rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air, according to indictments unsealed Friday.

Mistaken identity blamed in mail fraud convict's jail escape

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A California man convicted of mail fraud escaped from a Utah jail Tuesday night by posing as a fellow inmate whose time had come to be released, authorities said Wednesday.

Indicted state representative resigns committee assignments

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts state representative charged with using tens of thousands of dollars in campaign cash for golf club dues, casino trips and other personal expenses has resigned from key legislative committees.

State representative charged with misusing campaign funds

BOSTON (AP) — A longtime Massachusetts state representative was charged Tuesday with using tens of thousands of dollars in campaign cash for golf club dues, casino trips and other personal expenses.

Spring Festival marks 25th year

MOSES LAKE — The summer can't truly start in Moses Lake until after Spring Festival.

Braves' Foltynewicz ready to put 2019 season behind him

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — When Mike Foltynewicz was asked how long it took him to get over his nightmarish start in Game 5 of the NL Division Series, he said “two or three days.”

Australia policeman faces court over Indigenous man's death

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian court began hearing arguments Tuesday in the case of a police officer accused of murdering an Indigenous man during an attempted arrest in an Outback township, including that the officer was treated for stab wounds after the shooting.

Tunisia region at heart of revolution waits to reap rewards

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia on Thursday marked 10 years since a local fruit and vegetable seller set himself ablaze in protest after police took his cart, an act that enraged the country and snowballed into the revolution that toppled the North African nation's autocratic leader months later and triggered the Arab Spring.

Quincy hospital looking at plans for future

QUINCY — A community committee is meeting this spring to come up with a plan for services that might be offered by Quincy Valley Medical Center – and maybe even a plan for an entirely new hospital.

Yankees, Mets to train in New York if MLB resumes

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees and Mets would train in New York if Major League Baseball and its players try to start the coronavirus-delayed season.

Yankees, Mets to train in New York if MLB resumes

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees and Mets would train in New York if Major League Baseball and its players try to start the coronavirus-delayed season.

Yankees, Mets to train in New York if MLB resumes

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees and Mets would train in New York if Major League Baseball and its players try to start the coronavirus-delayed season.

Chiefs to host Knights

Moses Lake, Royal to play football jamboree

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School and Royal High School will meet on the gridiron at 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon when the Chiefs host the Knights at Lions Field for a spring football jamboree.

Gretchen Dorothy (Poulson) Franz

Gretchen Dorothy (Poulson) Franz passed away peacefully on Jan. 3, 2008, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Spring festival kicks off Thursday

MOSES LAKE - The 31st annual Moses Lake Spring Festival kicks off Thursday at McCosh Park.

Annual MLIRD Kid's Fishing Derby tomorrow, April 12

The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District will host the Fifth Annual Kid's Fishing Derby at Connelly Park tomorrow, April 12, for youth ages 5 through 14. Weinstein Beverage and Pepsi also sponsor the event.

Sandhill Crane Festival draws thousands to Basin

Birding enthusiasts come from as far away as Ireland

OTHELLO - The annual spring migration of Sandhill Cranes through Othello draws bird enthusiasts from around the country, as well as from around the world.