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August 4, 2021 11:03 a.m.

EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

BOSTON (AP) — After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to

August 4, 2021 5:03 a.m.

Senators try to sell $1T infrastructure plan to public

WASHINGTON (AP) — The senators who spent months stitching together a

Ready to roll: Moses Lake Fire Department brings new apparatuses into service, gives awards
August 4, 2021 1:07 a.m.

Ready to roll: Moses Lake Fire Department brings new apparatuses into service, gives awards

The Moses Lake Fire Department officially brought two new trucks into service Tuesday, retiring the old rigs for backup and significantly improving upon the fleet.

Loraine Snell
August 4, 2021 1 a.m.

Loraine Snell

Margaret (Loraine) Snell died of a sudden illness on July 25 in Lacey, Washington.

August 4, 2021 1 a.m.

Royal School District approves 2021-22 budget

ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District board on July 26 approved the budget for the 2021-22 school year.

August 4, 2021 1 a.m.

Adams County residents vote on parks levy, races

Adams County voter turnout Tuesday night was 20% of the 7,552 registered voters, with about 200 ballots left to count. The next count will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, and the results will be certified Aug. 17.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Seattle mayoral primary sets up fight between liberal camps

SEATTLE (AP) — Voters in Seattle’s mayoral primary on Tuesday set up a choice between candidates representing the political divide between activist-left residents and more moderate progressives in one of the nation’s most liberal cities.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Big 12 warns of losing 50% of TV value following UT/OU exit

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 Conference could see the value of its television deal cut in half once Texas and Oklahoma bolt for the Southeastern Conference, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday at a hearing of Texas lawmakers.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

It's in - and big: Senators produce $1T infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Biden chides Republican governors who resist vaccine rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called on resistant Republican governors to “get out of the way” of vaccine rules aimed at containing the more transmissible and dangerous COVID-19 variant. He backed city and private mandates requiring people to be vaccinated to go about some daily activities.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Turkey's Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires

BOZALAN, Turkey (AP) — As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country's southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faced increased criticism over its apparent poor response and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

NYC will require vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Landlords, tenants fill courts as eviction moratorium ends

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gabe Imondi, a 74-year-old landlord from Rhode Island, had come to court hoping to get his apartment back. He was tired of waiting for federal rental assistance and wondered aloud “what they’re doing with that money?”

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

$1T infrastructure bill gets first action as senators dig in

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought to speed up consideration of a nearly

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

US hits 70% vaccination rate -- a month late, amid a surge

The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults -- a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules and mandatory vaccinations around the country.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until Oct. 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism from progressives that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Senators behind $1T infrastructure plan show off their work

WASHINGTON (AP) — The senators who spent months stitching together a

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Missouri governor pardons gun-waving St. Louis lawyer couple

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple's home in a luxury St. Louis enclave last year.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — In a mostly empty conference room at a Virginia cultural arts center, Tara Simmons was looking for someone who might help her stave off eviction.

August 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Trump's kingmaker status faces test in Ohio special election

GROVE CITY, Ohio (AP) — As soon as it became clear last week that a Texas congressional candidate backed by Donald Trump would be