Nepal's main airport cuts the heat amid worries over power

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's aviation authority on Monday asked everyone in the Himalayan nation's only international airport to cut down on heating this winter to save power so that key equipment can run without disruption.

China, Japan to cooperate in reviving virus-hit economies

TOKYO (AP) — The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Tuesday to cooperate in fighting the coronavirus and reviving their pandemic-hit economies, while trying to avoid actions that provoke tensions over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

Jacks look to build on playoff success

QUINCY - The Quincy Jacks football team was able to advance to the 1A state playoff quarterfinals in 2012 and look to go even deeper in 2013.

Moses Lake edges out Eastmont 49-42

The Chiefs hit the road last Friday to take on the Eastmont Wildcats in a big 9 battle. Moses Lake coming off an impressive win against Davis last week, was looking to keep their momentum going and improve to 4-1. The Chiefs have looked sharp in every game this season, playing smart, mistake free football for the most part; with the exception being their blowout loss at Wenatchee.

UN envoy urges Somalia's leaders to work together

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Somalia urged the country’s leaders on Monday to take “bold steps” to ensure that 2020 sets the fragile Horn of Africa country on a trajectory to peace and stability, not more political division and increasing extremism.

UN envoy urges Somalia's leaders to work together

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Somalia urged the country’s leaders on Monday to take “bold steps” to ensure that 2020 sets the fragile Horn of Africa country on a trajectory to peace and stability, not more political division and increasing extremism.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR Ephrata Landfill MPE Pilot Study Interim Action Pretreatment Facility and Evaporation Pond”, will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:30 P.M., June 28, 2016, and will then and there, in the commissioners hearing room, be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR Ephrata Landfill MPE Pilot Study Interim Action Pretreatment Facility and Evaporation Pond”, will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:30 P.M., June 28, 2016, and will then and there, in the commissioners hearing room, be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR Ephrata Landfill MPE Pilot Study Interim Action Pretreatment Facility and Evaporation Pond”, will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:30 P.M., June 28, 2016, and will then and there, in the commissioners hearing room, be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements.

Mary Wilson

Our beloved "Mother Mary" was called to be with the Lord on Jan. 22, 2007. She was born on Sept. 7, 1924, in Pensacola, Fla. to Joe and Willie Palmer.

City council hears plans to save Larson Ice Rink

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Youth Hockey Association is trying to lease the Larson Ice Rink from the city of Moses Lake.

AP Entertainment Digest for Feb. 25

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Inslee calls special session to keep 777X in Wash.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday called for a special session of the Legislature in hopes of swiftly approving a package of bills that are part of a broad bid to get Boeing to build the composite wings and fuselage of its new 777X in Washington state.

Lloyd Sparks planning to fix rentals

ROYAL CITY - The apartments at 310 Acacia Street have been declared uninhabitable and condemned, but owner Lloyd Sparks is not giving up on them.

New Quincy fire truck increases firefighting capability

City saves money with timely buy

QUINCY — Quincy public works maintenance supervisor Howard Van Baugh said the city got lucky when it went looking for a new aerial fire truck. . .

Dona Rae Kelly

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loved one, Dona Rae Kelly at the age of 92.

Just over a week before the US election, lawsuits linger

Hundreds of lawsuits about voting have been filed before the Nov. 3 election. The cases concern the fundamentals of the American democratic process, including how ballots are cast and counted. Some of the challenges are being fronted by

AP source: US agency allows formal Biden transition to begin

WASHINGTON (AP) — The General Services Administration has ascertained that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Donald Trump's administration.

Superintendents support fewer tests

SOUTH COUNTY — South County school superintendents are in agreement with the Washington State House of Representatives that fewer standardized tests would be better for high school students.

Twitter disables Trump campaign's George Floyd video tribute

Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president, one of its most widely followed users.