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Commissioners discuss reimbursement for GCHD
EPHRATA — Grant County is eligible for about $5.4 million in federal aid to reimburse the county for expenses directly related to the COVID-19 outbreak. County commissioners and other elected officials conducted a discussion Monday on possible qualifying uses of the aid, with one focus being Grant County Health District.
Pandemic doesn’t keep Serve Moses Lake from doing its job
MOSES LAKE — The coronavirus outbreak required Serve Moses Lake, like most other organizations, to get creative.
Grant PUD refinances some debt
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD will save an estimated $3.1 million in interest payments on its debt in 2020 and about $52 million in interest payments through 2044, according to Bonnie Overfield, PUD treasurer.
Washington eviction moratorium extended until Aug. 1
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday extended the state's eviction moratorium through Aug. 1, saying the intent of his order was to prevent an increase in homelessness during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Curfews give sweeping powers to cops, but are often flouted
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of cities have imposed curfews to keep the peace during a week of violent unrest across the U.S., employing a tactic that gives law enforcement sweeping arrest powers but is frequently flouted and criticized as being unconstitutional.
College Football Hall of Fame damaged in Atlanta protests
ATLANTA (AP) — The College Football Hall of Fame is boarded up and assessing damage from a destructive night of protests in downtown Atlanta.
The Latest: Fort Lauderdale police officer suspended
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer and NBA champion in DC, dies at 74
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wes Unseld was an undersized NBA center known more for his bruising picks, tenacious rebounding and perfectly placed outlet passes than any points he produced.
MLB owners, players revert to salary squabbles of old
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball owners and players have reverted to form -- the type displayed over the past half-century during eight work stoppages filled with salary squabbles.
Broncos stop football to talk about race relations, Floyd
Instead of X's and O's, the Denver Broncos spent Tuesday talking about racial injustice, police brutality and healing a nation rocked by
Sudanese raped in crackdown wrestle with trauma a year later
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A year later, Samah still wakes up terrified during the night. She sees her rapists’ faces in her sleep. She can’t bear to look at her own body. She never goes to the streets of downtown Khartoum.
Players skip training after union impasse with MLS
Players from several Major League Soccer teams skipped voluntary workouts Monday after the league and the players' association hit an impasse on an agreement that would clear the way for a tournament this summer in Florida.
Kalamazoo cleans up; not our 'finest hour,' chief says
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Police officers in Kalamazoo were outnumbered 50-to-1 before using tear gas and chemical spray in the wee hours Tuesday to get rid of protesters and stop damage at downtown businesses, authorities said.
Australia police reject comparison to US over teen's arrest
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian police on Wednesday rejected comparisons to the U.S. after an indigenous teenager was injured while being arrested in Sydney, though a government leader said it raised questions about race relations and the teen's family called for the officer involved to be charged.
Asia Today: S Korea reopening schools despite spike in cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday reported 49 new cases of COVID-19, continuing a weekslong resurgence of the virus as the government defended its decision to reopen schools despite health risks.
Christo, artist known for massive, fleeting displays, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Christo, known for massive, ephemeral public arts projects died Sunday at his home in New York. He was 84.
Retired officer, ex-college athlete among victims of unrest
One man was a retired St. Louis police captain checking on his friend's shop. Another was the beloved owner of a Louisville barbecue restaurant who provided free meals to officers. Yet another was a man known as “Mr. Indianapolis," a former star football player.
With victories in 7 states, Biden closes in on nomination
Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests Tuesday that tested the nation's ability to run elections while balancing a pandemic and sweeping social unrest.
Layoffs, few seasonal workers at Oregon State Parks
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s state parks have started to reopen, but the agency that manages them is is facing an estimated $22 million budget shortfall between now and next June amid the economic collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Hawaii lineman faces charges of violating virus quarantine
HONOLULU (AP) — A University of Hawaii football player was among those arrested on suspicion of violating a 14-day quarantine imposed on travelers to control the spread of the coronavirus, officials said.