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August 24, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Abuse complaints decline sharply without school oversight

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A sharp decline in reports of child abuse and neglect in New Mexico at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic is prompting concerns that problems are going unnoticed while children stay home from school.

Coronavirus: 114 confirmed cases, twenty percent in Mattawa area
April 11, 2020 4:32 p.m.

Coronavirus: 114 confirmed cases, twenty percent in Mattawa area

Four new cases reported, half of which in the Mattawa area, while tests are increasingly less likely to come back positive.

August 3, 2020 6:11 p.m.

Coronavirus: 95 cases reported over the weekend

GRANT COUNTY — There were 95 confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County over the weekend, with new cases reported in nearly every community in the county, according to Grant County Health District.

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July 20, 2024 4:13 p.m.

STUDIO BASIN: High temps, primary elections and Legion playoffs

MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona and Senior Reporter Joel Martin discuss recent headlines in the Basin, including high temperatures, ballots being sent in the mail and the new superintendent at the Ephrata School District.

The economics of labor and the week in sports on the Basin Studio Podcast
March 17, 2023 4:27 p.m.

The economics of labor and the week in sports on the Basin Studio Podcast

On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporter Charles Featherstone sits down with Don Meseck, a regional labor economist with the Washington State Department of Employment Security, The two discuss the labor force in Grant and Adams Counties. Next, senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer and sports reporter Ian Bivona discuss this past week's sports action, as well as take a look at the Columbia Basin Herald's upcoming spring sports preview. The Studio Basin podcast can be found on your favorite podcast apps or downloaded directly at https://bit.ly/3yTrVbD.

January 17, 2023 4:58 p.m.

Grant Co. unemployment up for November

ELLENSBURG — Unemployment in Grant County in November 2022 rose for the second straight month to 6.5% from 4.5% in October 2022 and 5.6% in November 2021, according to a report published by the Washington State Employment Security Department...

January 13, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Business and economic reports scheduled for Tuesday.

Business and economic reports scheduled for Tuesday.

August 9, 2021 4:09 a.m.

'Nowhere to run': UN report says global warming nears limits

Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.”

May 15, 2018 3 a.m.

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November 7, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality

DETROIT (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was celebrated by civil rights activists and Black leaders who warned that a tough road lies ahead to address America’s persistent inequalities and the racial division that Donald Trump fueled during his presidency.

November 8, 2020 9:33 a.m.

Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality

DETROIT (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was celebrated by civil rights activists and Black leaders who warned that a tough road lies ahead to address America’s persistent inequalities and the racial division that Donald Trump fueled during his presidency.

June 2, 2020 8:06 p.m.

The Latest: Biden sweeps all 7 presidential primaries

The Latest on Tuesday's primary elections (all times EDT):

May 31, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Unrest devastates a city's landmark street of diversity

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Along the miles-long Minneapolis street where more than a century of migrants have found their American footholds -- Germans, Swedes, Vietnamese, Somalis, Mexicans -- a new history can be traced.

June 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Unrest devastates a city's landmark street of diversity

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Along the miles-long Minneapolis street where more than a century of migrants have found their American footholds -- Germans, Swedes, Vietnamese, Somalis, Mexicans -- a new history can be traced.

Surge in reported COVID-19 cases coincides with increase in testing
June 23, 2020 12:19 a.m.

Surge in reported COVID-19 cases coincides with increase in testing

GRANT COUNTY -—Grant County’s recent surge in new cases — more than a quarter of all positive tests since the pandemic began were reported in the last week — has coincided with a significant increase in testing since early June.

Hunting seasons continue
November 23, 2013 5 a.m.

Hunting seasons continue

If the number of shotgun blasts heard around the Columbia Basin is any indication, hunters are getting opportunities to bag birds. Opportunities is the correct word, because just because a hunter pulls the trigger doesn't mean a bird hits the ground.

March 4, 2021 9:27 p.m.

Reports: NY officials altered count of nursing home deaths

NEW YORK (AP) — Top aides to Gov. Andrew Cuomo altered a state Health Department report to obscure the true number of people killed by COVID-19 in the state's nursing homes, The

January 21, 2020 6:35 p.m.

UN report: 70% of world lives where inequality has grown

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 70% of the world’s people live in countries where inequality has grown since 1990, including China and India, and growing inequalities are benefiting the wealthiest, a U.N. report said Tuesday.

January 22, 2020 12:05 a.m.

UN report: 70% of world lives where inequality has grown

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 70% of the world’s people live in countries where inequality has grown since 1990, including China and India, and growing inequalities are benefiting the wealthiest, a U.N. report said Tuesday.

October 23, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Reno area reports largest single-day COVID-19 spike

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County, home to Reno, reported 350 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday — the largest single-day spike since the start of the pandemic.