AP source: Oregon governor could announce virus rules

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — With officials assuming that thousands of Oregonians will get the new coronavirus, an Associated Press source says Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to announce steps to stem the spread of the disease, including policies that could restrict large gatherings similar to those imposed on the Seattle area.

Oregon governor to announce virus rules

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — With officials assuming that thousands of Oregonians will get the new coronavirus, an Associated Press source says Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to announce steps to stem the spread of the disease, including policies that could restrict large gatherings similar to those imposed on the Seattle area.

Oregon governor to announce virus rules

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — With officials assuming that thousands of Oregonians will get the new coronavirus, an Associated Press source says Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to announce steps to stem the spread of the disease, including policies that could restrict large gatherings similar to those imposed on the Seattle area.

Walking buddies

Down Syndrome event to spotlight and honor parents, caregivers

MOSES LAKE — People with Down Syndrome, along with their friends and families, will gather Saturday at McCosh Park for the 11th annual Buddy Walk, hosted by the Down Syndrome Society of Grant County. The walk will be the same as in past years, but the festivities beforehand will have a little something extra. “We are honoring caregivers and parents for the first time,” said Denise Ketola, one of the organizers of the event and the mother of a 20-year-old with Down Syndrome. “That’s kind of our theme; it’s the first time we’ve done that.” ...

Othello Community Hospital announces births

OTHELLO – The births below were reported by the Othello Community Hospital. The Columbia Basin Herald congratulates the parents on their new arrivals.

Minnesota Legislature convenes with 2020 election looming

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature opened its 2020 election-year session on Tuesday with lawmakers debating how much to borrow for public infrastructure projects and a host of other contentious issues that divide Democrats and Republicans.

Minnesota House proceeds on insulin, voter privacy and guns

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The insulin and voter privacy bills were the first bills slated for floor action since the session began two weeks ago. The measures were expected to pass easily Wednesday night given the Democrats' comfortable majority in the House. The two gun control bills were due for votes Thursday, the lawmakers said at a news conference.

Minnesota House proceeds on insulin, voter privacy and guns

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The insulin and voter privacy bills were the first bills slated for floor action since the session began two weeks ago. The measures were expected to pass easily Wednesday night given the Democrats' comfortable majority in the House. The two gun control bills were due for votes Thursday, the lawmakers said at a news conference.

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Polygamists may not face jail time under new Utah bill

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Polygamists have lived in Utah since before it became a state. Eighty-five years after plural marriage was declared a felony, they still number in the thousands and have even been featured in the long-running reality TV show, “Sister Wives.”

Polygamists may not face jail time under new Utah bill

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Polygamists have lived in Utah since before it became a state. Eighty-five years after plural marriage was declared a felony, they still number in the thousands and have even been featured in the long-running reality TV show, “Sister Wives.”

Prosecutors: Major development in 1985 California slaying

PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in Northern California will announce “major developments” Thursday in the case of a man whose conviction in the 1985 killing of his roommate was thrown out last year after the discovery of new DNA evidence.

Polygamists may not face jail time under new Utah bill

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Polygamists have lived in Utah since before it became a state. Eighty-five years after plural marriage was declared a felony, they still number in the thousands and have even been featured in the long-running reality TV show, “Sister Wives.”

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Kathryn Schmalz Rackham

July 17, 1943 – December 31, 2024

Kathryn (Kathy) Schmalz Rackham, 81, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Moses Lake after a long battle with Alzheimer’s/dementia. Kathy was born July 17, 194,3 in Ogden, Utah to William Moyes Schmalz and Karma Chadwick. She was born the middle child of three. She lived in Salt Lake City and Seattle before moving to a farm north of Warden in 1952. In 1961 she graduated as the valedictorian of Warden High School and attended Central Washington State College in Ellensburg receiving a degree in Education and French in 1965. She taught English and French at Tyee High School prior to spending a summer abroad in France.

State orders virus testing of nursing home residents, staff

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's health department on Monday mandated coronavirus testing of all nursing home residents and staff after reporting the deaths of nearly 2,000 residents tied to the facilities — about a third of all COVID-19 deaths across the state.

Mich. requires tests, says 32% of deaths from nursing homes

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's health department on Monday mandated coronavirus testing of all nursing home residents and staff after reporting the deaths of nearly 2,000 residents tied to the facilities — about a third of all COVID-19 deaths across the state.

Minnesota Senate debates GOP police accountability proposals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate on Tuesday debated a package of police accountability measures drawn up following the death of George Floyd, but with a more extensive set of bills advancing in the Democrat-dominated House critics warned the Senate proposals don't go far enough.

Republican Rice of South Carolina wins 5th term in US House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Rep. Tom Rice has won a fifth term in the U.S. House, remaining the only representative that his South Carolina district has ever had.

ACH on doorstep of 'finally' winning title

YAKIMA - They have been arguably one of the best collection of high school girls athletes in Class 1B for the past few years.