AP Sportlight

Nov. 24

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Moses Lake Marathon helps with fitness

MOSES LAKE - Against the wind, about 200 runners, walkers and joggers were awaiting their turns to start portions of the Moses Lake Marathon Saturday morning.

Cougars set the stage for title run

REARDAN - Let the countdown begin.

Margaret Elizabeth Nielsen

Margaret Elizabeth Nielsen passed away at Columbia Crest Nursing Home on May 15, 2011. Margaret was born in Palmyra, Missouri on June 5th, 1920. She was the oldest of 4 children born to Clarence Edward Beal and Anna Wilhelmina Frohn Beal.

Phyllis J. Ebel

Phyllis J. Ebel passed quietly in her sleep with love and prayers on Friday, Aug.22, 2014.

Chiefs boys and girls track shines at invite

Set several PRs

YAKIMA - Eighteen high school track teams took part in the 87th annual Davis Invitational at Eisenhower High School in Yakima Saturday. Although the team scores are yet to be posted, Moses Lake came away with some impressive results, including several personal records set on the boys team.

Miller to take over brother's seat on Adams Co. bench

RITZVILLE - Adams County has a new Superior Court Judge: Ritzville's Brian H. Miller.

Hospital CEO heads Army medical unit

EPHRATA - Just in case, the U.S. armed forces have built a backup system of medical units that can be activated if needed. The United States Army has such a Reserve unit stationed on the West Coast. And if the Army ever needs to activate the unit, the first person that will get a call is Robert Reeder.

Officials declare Allegiant Stadium in Vegas almost complete

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials declared “substantial completion" of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas after nearly 1,000 days were spent building the $2 billion home for the NFL’s relocated Raiders.

TS Marcos in Gulf aiming at Louisiana, TS Laura also on way

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Marco is swirling over the Gulf of Mexico heading for a possible hit on the Louisiana coast as a hurricane, while Tropical Storm Laura knocked utilities out as it battered Hispaniola early Sunday, following a track forecast to take it to the same part of the U.S. coast, also as a hurricane.

TS Marco in Gulf aiming at Louisiana, TS Laura also on way

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Marco is swirling over the Gulf of Mexico heading for a possible hit on the Louisiana coast as a hurricane, while Tropical Storm Laura knocked utilities out as it battered Hispaniola early Sunday, following a track forecast to take it to the same part of the U.S. coast, also as a hurricane.

TS Marco in Gulf aiming at Louisiana, TS Laura also on way

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Tropical Storm Marco swirled over the Gulf of Mexico Sunday heading for a possible hit on the Louisiana coast as a hurricane. Tropical Storm Laura battered the Dominican Republic and Haiti and headed to the same part of the U.S. coast, also as a potential hurricane.

New Mexico city agrees to police reforms in choke settlement

A New Mexico city will seek to adopt racial bias training for police and may require officers to intervene in possible excessive force episodes following the choking death of a Latino man, according to an agreement in a lawsuit announced Thursday.

Mann leads Clippers over Thunder as stars rest for playoffs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Terance Mann hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:30 left in overtime and had 25 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists for the Los Angeles Clippers, who beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-103 Friday night in a final seeding game for both teams devoid of stars.

Nevada judge denies mass payout of late unemployment claims

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge decided Thursday not to require the state unemployment office to pay out benefits en masse to laid-off workers whose claims have been erroneously delayed or denied.

Nevada judge denies mass payout of late unemployment claims

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge decided Thursday not to require the state unemployment office to pay out benefits en masse to laid-off workers whose claims have been erroneously delayed or denied.

Mann leads Clippers over Thunder as stars rest for playoffs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Terance Mann hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:30 left in overtime and had 25 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists for the Los Angeles Clippers, who beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-103 Friday night in a final seeding game for both teams devoid of stars.

Late drop leaves S&P 500 lower, breaking a 7-day win streak

Wall Street pumped the brakes on its recent rally Tuesday, as a late slide in big technology companies left stocks broadly lower, erasing an early gain.