Bonds, interest rates have impact on PUD reserves

EPHRATA — The question comes up at Grant County PUD budget hearings, sometimes at commission meetings, and even commissioners have asked. Why does the PUD need all that money?

Pence to reveal electric truck at former GM plant in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence heads to Ohio on Thursday for the unveiling of a new all-electric pickup truck built by the startup that took over the General Motors assembly plant shuttered last year.

Norwegian billionaire named REC board chair

At an extraordinary meeting of REC Silicon shareholders Thursday, Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke — the second-richest man in Norway — was elected chairman of the company’s board of directors.

Hawaii mountain telescopes close in response to virus order

HONOLULU (AP) — Observatories on Hawaii's tallest mountain have shut down operations in response to the governor's stay-at-home order aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

Biden harnesses history to describe urgency of 2020 campaign

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Presidential hopefuls tend to declare every upcoming election the most important one that voters have faced in their lifetime. Joe Biden goes bigger.

Biden harnesses history to describe urgency of 2020 campaign

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Presidential hopefuls tend to declare every upcoming election the most important one that voters have faced in their lifetime. Joe Biden goes bigger.

Pelosi urges Democratic unity amid Sanders' campaign surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged party unity amid Bernie Sanders' surge in the presidential race, even as House Democrats worry about a volatile election season that could put a self-described democratic socialist atop the ticket and threaten their majority.

Pelosi urges Democratic unity amid Sanders' campaign surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged party unity amid Bernie Sanders' surge in the presidential race, even as House Democrats worry about a volatile election season that could put a self-described democratic socialist atop the ticket and threaten their majority.

Panthers coach Rhule bringing energy, earning respect

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In the middle of Monday's first padded training camp practice, first-year Panthers coach Matt Rhule blew a whistle and stopped the action during a defensive line drill.

Huskies star running back Myles Gaskin says he will return for his senior season

Washington star running back Myles Gaskin will return for his senior season, and he has big plans for 2018.

AP EXPLAINS: The new migration crisis at Europe's borders

ANKARA (AP) — Facing a potential wave of nearly a million people fleeing fighting in northern Syria, Turkey has thrown open its borders with Greece to thousands of refugees and other migrants trying to enter Europe, and has threatened to send “millions” more.

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UN experts: South Sudan's latest peace effort has stalled

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say South Sudan’s latest peace effort has stalled, with the coalition government formed in February failing to meet deadlines and President Salva Kiir locking opposition leader and now First Vice President Riek Machar “out of the government’s decision-making process.”

GOVERNMENT

Reader calls for a more responsible government

Are we becoming one of the worst ruled nations in the civilized world? No longer a government by the people and for the people, but by those with the dollars for those with the dollars. Who would ever have thought that it would take millions of dollars to become the President of the United States.

East Columbia Basin Irrigation District announces scheduled season start

OTHELLO — The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District announced Monday that issues anticipated to cause possible delays to the start of the 2024 irrigation season have been successfully addressed. According to the announcement, remedial work performed on the Main Canal near Billy Clapp Lake has been completed and East Low Canal filling began on Wednesday as scheduled. Deliveries from the East Low Canal will begin March 25 as originally scheduled. There are no impacts to ECBID deliveries from the Potholes East Canal. “On behalf of the Board and team at ECBID, I would like to thank the Bureau of Reclamation and our partners at the Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District for their prompt and diligent work to address earlier concerns and ensure the Columbia Basin Project’s Main Canal is back in service and fully operational,” ECBID Secretary-Manager Craig Simpson said in the announcement.

Edén Pastora, Nicaraguan revolutionary, dead at 83

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — One of the most mercurial, charismatic figures of Central America's revolutionary upheavals, Edén Pastora, died early Tuesday. He was 83.

Camping with canines

Things to consider when taking your pup to the wild

Spring presents a wonderful opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors with your pet. From long hikes to relaxing nights sitting around a campfire, there are many fun camping activities dogs enjoy being a part of. D'Lisa Hidalgo, a veterinary technician at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, has several tips for owners who want to bring their furry friends camping. “Much like providing for your own basic needs, you're going to have to think about providing for your dog's basic needs while on a camping trip,” she said...

5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York Times report that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House — and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 years that the Times reviewed — served to raise doubts about Trump's self-image as a shrewd and successful businessman.

5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York Times report that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House — and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 years that the Times reviewed — served to raise doubts about Trump's self-image as a shrewd and successful businessman.

Biden backs changes in military sexual assault prosecution

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday put his stamp of approval on a long-debated change to the military justice system that would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders.