Trump's age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illness

President Donald Trump has several strikes against him — age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male — that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus infection he disclosed early Friday.

Trump's age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illness

President Donald Trump has several strikes against him — age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male — that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus infection he disclosed early Friday.

Italy: Berlusconi hospitalized with COVID-19 as precaution

ROME (AP) — Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who tested positive for COVID-19 this week, has an early-stage lung infection but was breathing on his own hours after being hospitalized in Milan Friday and isn’t being intubated, his personal physician said.

Barbara L. Jinings

Barbara L. Jinings, a longtime resident of Soap Lake, died on March 30, 2009, after a long battle with lung cancer.

Wilma Cannon

Longtime resident Wilma Jewel "Hartley" Cannon lost her battle with a lung disorder on March 25, 2004.

Lynn Edward Tyler

Lynn Edward Tyler's battle with lung cancer ended on November 22, 2013, in Moses Lake, Washington. He was 56 years old.

Moses Lake high names top graduates

MOSES LAKE — Ten seniors at Moses Lake High School stood out from their peers to be named the top graduates of their class.

ESA holds annual charity golf tournament

SOAP LAKE – On Saturday, the Alpha Omega chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha nonprofit organization held its annual charity golf tournament at Lakeview Golf and Country Club. According to President Abby Smith, the tournament was a success.

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US nears 100,000 pandemic deaths: Does Trump feel your pain?

Cellphone alerts helped Tennessee couple escape to basement

BAXTER, Tenn. (AP) — Billy Dyer's cellphone blared out an emergency alert, then his wife Kathy's phone followed, giving them just enough time to get downstairs and flip on a TV to check the news.

Cellphone alerts helped Tennessee couple escape to basement

BAXTER, Tenn. (AP) — Billy Dyer's cellphone blared out an emergency alert, then his wife Kathy's phone followed, giving them just enough time to get downstairs and flip on a TV to check the news.

A walk for health

Coulee Medical Center to hold fundraiser walk for mammograms

GRAND COULEE — Coulee Medical Center will hold its Walking Together for Mammograms health fair and walk Thursday, to help put a new mammography machine to use.

Catherine Helen Clark

Catherine Helen Clark, 95, Moses Lake resident, passed away Friday, July 15, 2005 at Samaritan Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 21 at 11 a.m. at Cityview Cemetery in Pasco. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel of Memories, Inc.

Guinea voters back change that could extend president's rule

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea has voted to change its constitution, according to provisional results from a referendum that could see the West African country's president remain in power for two more terms.

Guinea voters back change that could extend president's rule

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea has voted to change its constitution, according to provisional results from a referendum that could see the West African country's president remain in power for two more terms.

Violence mars Guinea referendum vote

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Violence marred the weekend's vote in Guinea, with at least four killed in violence between security forces and demonstrators opposed to a referendum that could see the president try to stay in power beyond his mandate.

Army general is SC governor's 2nd pick to run veteran agency

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster tapped a retired U.S. Army major general Tuesday to be his second choice to run the state's new Department of Veteran's Affairs.

US judge again blocks new Arkansas abortion restrictions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge in Little Rock has temporarily blocked four new abortion restrictions hours after they took effect in Arkansas, including one that bans a procedure commonly used in the second trimester.

States weigh fetal-remains bills amid abortion debate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A law requiring abortion and medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains passed the state Senate Tuesday in Utah, one of several states considering similar measures that abortion-rights advocates say stigmatize the procedure.

What you need to know before you visit your mechanic

It's hard to find a good car mechanic these days. If you have a working knowledge of your vehicle, you may have an easier time finding a qualified mechanic who will care for your car without trying to push you into costly, unnecessary work.