Columbia Basin Herald

May 26, 2022 3:58 p.m.

Newhouse pens bill to keep China from buying US farmland

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Dan Newhouse announced Thursday that he is introducing a bill that would prevent individuals or organizations associated with the government of the People’s Republic of China from buying any public or private agricultural land in the United States, as well as from participating in any U.S. Department of Agriculture programs with the exception of food safety inspections...

June 26, 2022 2:32 p.m.

VA health records bill signed into law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray designed to improve transparency in the way the Veterans Administration handles electronic medical records. According to a press release from Murray’s office, the VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act was passed with significant bipartisan support and would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit regular reports to Congress on the costs, performance standards and outcomes of the VA’s electronic health record system.

March 9, 2020 11:30 p.m.

Investigator: Body had 'exact clothing' as missing toddler

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An investigator revealed new details about the discovery of a child's body on property belonging to relatives of a Tennessee woman whose daughter was reported missing last month.

March 10, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Investigator: Body had 'exact clothing' as missing toddler

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An investigator revealed new details about the discovery of a child's body on property belonging to relatives of a Tennessee woman whose daughter was reported missing last month.

March 6, 2020 7:05 p.m.

China refutes report its ship fired laser at US navy plane

BEIJING (AP) — China's Defense Ministry says a report one of its navy ships fired a laser last month at a U.S. Navy surveillance plane circling overhead does not “accord with reality."

March 6, 2020 7:30 p.m.

China responds to report it fired laser at US Navy plane

BEIJING (AP) — China's Defense Ministry says a report one of its navy ships fired a laser last month at a U.S. Navy surveillance plane circling overhead does not “accord with reality."

March 6, 2020 9:05 p.m.

China rejects report it fired laser at US Navy plane

BEIJING (AP) — China's Defense Ministry says a report one of its navy ships fired a laser last month at a U.S. Navy surveillance plane circling overhead does not “accord with reality."

March 7, 2020 12:05 a.m.

China rejects report it fired laser at US Navy plane

BEIJING (AP) — China's Defense Ministry says a report one of its navy ships fired a laser last month at a U.S. Navy surveillance plane circling overhead does not “accord with reality."

April 24, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Fed reports financial details on 3 key support programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve had $85.8 billion in loans outstanding last week in three of the programs it rolled out last month to protect the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 25, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Fed reports financial details on 3 key support programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve had $85.8 billion in loans outstanding last week in three of the programs it rolled out last month to protect the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

August 22, 2023 7:31 p.m.

Employment Security Department releases July unemployment rates

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Employment Security Department announced Tuesday county unemployment rates and employment data for July 2023 are now available online on the ESD’s website. According to the EDS website, Grant County’s unemployment rate for July was 3.6% and Adams County's unemployment 3.2%. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the EDS unemployment report stated that preliminary estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate non-farm employment in Washington fell by 6,400 in June 2023. BLS estimates the private sector lost 1,400 jobs during the month and the public sector lost 5,000 jobs. Estimates for July 2022 through July 2023 – not on a seasonally adjusted basis – indicate

February 7, 2020 1:30 p.m.