Georgia runoff to decide short-term successor to John Lewis

ATLANTA (AP) — Voters in the Atlanta area were summoned back to the polls on Tuesday to decide who to send to Washington for a month to briefly fill the seat of the late civil rights legend John Lewis.

Moses Lake addresses park vandalism

Approves land swap, accepts donations

2011 Othello crane festival canceled

OTHELLO — Committee organizers blame a lack volunteers as the main reason for the cancellation of the 2011 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival.

ConAgra's Prosser French fry plant slated for closure

Local sites to remain open

COLUMBIA BASIN — The Washington State Potato Commission is blaming the upcoming May 30th closure of ConAgra Lamb Weston’s Prosser plant on Congress’s stop to a Mexican trucking program last year.

Pacific Coast Canola on track with Warden plant

WARDEN - Site preparation work at Warden's Pacific Coast Canola oilseed processing plant is nearly done and the company started hiring management.

Moses Lake Senior Center gets new lot

Seeks funding to pay back donor

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Senior Center has replaced their aged parking lot, but now they need community assistance to pay for the project.

Ex-Portland officer accused of sexually harassing co-worker

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Portland police officer whose assault of a man led to the city’s largest police brutality jury verdict is now being sued by a colleague over alleged sexual harassment at the police bureau where he continued to work as a civilian investigator.

Ex-Portland officer accused of sexually harassing co-worker

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Portland police officer whose assault of a man led to the city’s largest police brutality jury verdict is now being sued by a colleague over alleged sexual harassment at the police bureau where he continued to work as a civilian investigator.

Supreme Court upholds billions of dollars in transit funding

SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld vehicle registration tax increases in the Puget Sound area, a decision that preserves billions of dollars in voter-approved money earmarked for light trail and other projects.

Supreme Court upholds billions of dollars in transit funding

SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld vehicle registration tax increases in the Puget Sound area, a decision that preserves billions of dollars in voter-approved money earmarked for light trail and other projects.

Legals for January, 3 2022

NJ passes budget, hiking taxes on rich, OK'ing borrowing

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday passed a $32.7 billion budget, hiking taxes on millionaires and businesses and authorizing borrowing of up to $4.5 billion to avoid painful cuts stemming from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Arkansas governor proposes $50M in tax cuts in new budget

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday proposed a nearly $5.9 billion budget that calls for $50 million in tax cuts, including a tax break for new residents in the state.

US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion through 11 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year, the Treasury Department said Friday.

US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion through 11 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year, the Treasury Department said Friday.

US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion through 11 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year, the Treasury Department said Friday.

US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion through 11 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year, the Treasury Department said Friday.

Puerto Rico board approves $10B budget as resignations loom

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico awoke to a new budget approved early Wednesday that largely suspends austerity measures and government cuts for one year as the U.S. territory struggles to recover from hurricanes, earthquakes and the pandemic.

Puerto Rico board approves $10B budget as resignations loom

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico awoke to a new budget approved early Wednesday that largely suspends austerity measures and government cuts for one year as the U.S. territory struggles to recover from hurricanes, earthquakes and the pandemic.

Moses Lake board OKs teacher, staff contracts

MLSD

MOSES LAKE — Teachers and classified staff in the Moses Lake School District will receive raises for the 2016-17 school year. Moses Lake School Board members approved agreements with the unions representing certificated (teachers) and classified staff at the regular meeting Thursday.