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April 2, 2021 1:03 a.m.

Russian entrepreneurs adapt to virus lockdown challenges

MOSCOW (AP) — Valentina Konstantinova remembers well when Russia locked down for the coronavirus a year ago. Her 18-room boutique hotel, called Skazka, or “Fairytale,” was full, and within a couple of days, it had only one guest left.

Rev. Klockers: In anxious times like these when windmills become giants
April 2, 2021 1 a.m.

Rev. Klockers: In anxious times like these when windmills become giants

Our bodies have a built-in network that is used in times of distress. It is employed when there is a physical threat. However, this can also happen when we face heightened anxiety.

At Easter, churches adapt to changing conditions
April 2, 2021 1 a.m.

At Easter, churches adapt to changing conditions

Church observances for Easter 2021, like Easter 2020, will have restrictions due to COVID-19, but church congregations have adapted to changing conditions.

April 2, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Mandatory virus testing of teen athletes challenged in court

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A high school sports advocacy group and some parents sued Michigan on Thursday, seeking to stop a new requirement that all teen athletes be regularly tested for the coronavirus.

April 2, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Colorado is latest to weigh ban on Native American mascots

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for racial justice that gained new momentum last year following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis and the NFL team in Washington changing its name.

April 2, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party's on at sea

ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA (AP) — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are shimmying to Latin music on deck and sipping cocktails by the pool.

April 1, 2021 11:27 p.m.

Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party's on at sea

ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA (AP) — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are shimmying to Latin music on deck and sipping cocktails by the pool.

April 1, 2021 5:27 p.m.

Mandatory virus testing of teen athletes challenged in court

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A high school sports advocacy group and some parents sued Michigan on Thursday, seeking to stop a new requirement that all teen athletes be regularly tested for the coronavirus.

April 1, 2021 11:06 a.m.

Colorado is latest to weigh ban on Native American mascots

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for racial justice that gained new momentum last year following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis and the NFL team in Washington changing its name.

April 1, 2021 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Trump blasts Fauci and Birx as 'self-promoters'

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is slamming two of his most prominent coronavirus advisers. He says Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx are “two self-promoters trying to reinvent history.”

Cody Easterday pleads guilty to defrauding Tyson subsidiary
March 31, 2021 4:49 p.m.

Cody Easterday pleads guilty to defrauding Tyson subsidiary

Cody Easterday pleaded guilty in federal court late Wednesday to defrauding two companies.

Helping families: Moses Lake Rhea Lana’s consignment event a success
March 31, 2021 1 a.m.

Helping families: Moses Lake Rhea Lana’s consignment event a success

With more than 10,000 books, toys, school supplies, games, clothing items and more left over Sunday for foster families in need, at least 100 consignors, and nearly 800 families shopping, last week’s Rhea Lana’s of Moses Lake's consignment event was its biggest ever.

Royal schools to drop hybrid option after spring break
March 31, 2021 1 a.m.

Royal schools to drop hybrid option after spring break

Royal School District officials are planning to drop the hybrid schedule — part-time on campus and part-time online — April 12, in favor of full-time, in-person instruction, when classes resume after spring vacation.

March 31, 2021 1 a.m.

Othello looks for new district superintendent

Who the Othello School District superintendent will be in the 2021-22 school year is uncertain, as current district superintendent Chris Hurst announced he accepted another job, but has not resigned from his Othello position.

Royal picks up first win against Wahluke, 3-0
March 31, 2021 1 a.m.

Royal picks up first win against Wahluke, 3-0

Royal High School volleyball picked up their first win on Saturday afternoon at home in Royal City in their opening match of the day against Wahluke, 3-0.

March 31, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Virus fight stalls in early hot spots New York, New Jersey

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A year after becoming a global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, New York and New Jersey are back atop the list of U.S. states with the highest rates of infection.

March 31, 2021 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Trump blasts Fauci and Birx as 'self-promoters'

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is slamming two of his most prominent coronavirus advisers. He says Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx are “two self-promoters trying to reinvent history.”

March 31, 2021 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Metro Manila, outlying provinces go on lockdown

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials placed Metropolitan Manila and four outlying provinces, a region of more than 25 million people, back to a lockdown Monday at the height of the Lenten and Easter holiday travel season as they scrambled to control an alarming surge in coronavirus infections.

March 31, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Longest-serving bookseller among 25,000 Czech virus victims

PELHRIMOV, Czech Republic (AP) — A year after the Czech Republic recorded its first death from the coronavirus, the central European nation paused to remember all the citizens who lost their lives in the pandemic. By the end of the day, the number had surpassed 25,000.

March 30, 2021 2:03 p.m.

The Latest: Variant identified in UK found on Navajo Nation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A coronavirus variant first identified in Britain has been found on the Navajo Nation.