J&J slashes outlook, races to develop coronavirus vaccine

Johnson & Johnson, anticipating significant impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, slashed its 2020 sales forecast by billions of dollars and cut its profit expectations by about 15%.

Rams grab Cam Akers, Van Jefferson to replace Gurley, Cooks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams went right to work patching the biggest holes in their lineup when they finally got some picks in the NFL draft.

Rams grab Cam Akers, Van Jefferson to replace Gurley, Cooks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams went right to work patching the biggest holes in their lineup when they finally got some picks in the NFL draft.

‘I like to stay young and party all night’

Moses Lake youth brings big energy to a ‘crunched up’ town.

MOSES LAKE – Maximiliano Robert House has aspirations – and all of them involve having fun. “I like to stay young and I party all night,” Max said...

Hovde remembered for commitment to community

Former Soap Lake mayor passed away in late October at age 89

SOAP LAKE - Wayne Hovde, a 30-year resident of Soap Lake, passed away Oct. 29. During his time in the small town he served on the city council and as mayor, adding to a legacy of hard work, determination and service. “I think (he just wanted) to make Soap Lake great,” said Hovde’s daughter Elayne Hovde-Knudson. “He was a visionary for things, he was able to think outside the box and he really didn’t care what people might’ve thought of him.” ...

“I love softball, and I love working hard”

Moses Lake’s Ali Stanley signs with Big Bend softball

MOSES LAKE – Surrounded by friends and family inside the Maverick Gym at Moses Lake High School, senior Ali Stanley signed to play collegiate softball at Big Bend Community College on Monday afternoon. “It’s very exciting,” Stanley said. “All I can think about is how God has blessed me with these amazing abilities that he’s given me, and all those amazing coaches I’ve had to help me progress through ever since I was a little kid. Being able to sign with my hometown college is even more crazy, being able to play in my hometown instead of going somewhere else seems even more surreal to me.” ...

Making it happen

Manufacturing Week tour stops in Moses Lake, focused on area facilities

MOSES LAKE — Association of Washington Business President Kris Johnson said the Manufacturing Week tour that stopped in Moses Lake Thursday is designed to demonstrate that the manufacturing sector is alive and well. Johnson said Grant County is an example. “There are 93 companies in Grant County, 4,300 women and men who go to work for them every day,” Johnson said...

Tough Dogs

River Dogs have strong showing early in Wood Bat Classic

MEDICAL LAKE – The 18U Columbia Basin River Dogs opened up the Spokane Wood Bat Classic with three wins on Friday and Saturday, including some impressive offensive showings across those wins. After a 3-1 win against Whatcom Post 7 to open up the tournament, the River Dogs got the bats rolling in a 15-8 win over Absolute Human Performance Academy. “It felt really good to go out and get two (wins) today,” River Dog co-Head Coach Brock Lybbert said. “Last week we had some challenging competition at WSU, so we needed to bounce back a little bit.” ...

WSU breaks ground on new Plant Sciences building

PULLMAN – Federal officials joined Washington lawmakers and Washington State University leaders Tuesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the new U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service Plant Sciences Building on the WSU Pullman campus.

911 upgrades

Grant County call center looking at improving systems to serve community.

MOSES LAKE — Grant County’s Multi-Agency Communications Center fielded a record number of calls in May — over 10,000 for the month — according to MACC Technical Services Manager Gerrit Klein. “On the 28th (of May), we, for the first time in our history, surpassed 10,000 calls for service in one month. Our computers actually crashed,” Klein said. “We ran out of (case) numbers.” ...

Holiday, Williamson keep Pelicans rolling in 115-101 win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Zion Williamson has been a dominant force on the court for New Orleans since making his NBA debut a month ago. Against Golden State, the heralded rookie made his biggest impact in the locker room with a halftime speech that provided the Pelicans with the boost they needed.

Holiday, Williamson keep Pelicans rolling in 115-101 win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Zion Williamson has been a dominant force on the court for New Orleans since making his NBA debut a month ago. Against Golden State, the heralded rookie made his biggest impact in the locker room with a halftime speech that provided the Pelicans with the boost they needed.

Powell hears bipartisan Senate support for Fed independence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic senators voiced strong support for an independent Federal Reserve during a hearing with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, one day after President Donald Trump launched another attack directed at Powell on Twitter.

Powell hears bipartisan Senate support for Fed independence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic senators voiced strong support for an independent Federal Reserve during a hearing with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, one day after President Donald Trump launched another attack directed at Powell on Twitter.

Buttigieg faces new urgency in bid to win minority voters

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pete Buttigieg was just hours removed from his strong showing in Iowa when he confronted a question about whether it would last.

Tornadoes hit Missouri, Oklahoma, as severe storms move east

DALLAS (AP) — Tornadoes destroyed homes in Arkansas and Missouri and also caused damage in Oklahoma as severe storms threatened much of the South over the weekend, officials said.

US employment remains strong, 145,000 jobs added in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 145,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, signaling that the job market remains strong at the start of 2020 even if hiring and wage gains have slowed somewhat more than a decade into an economic expansion.

Storms with hurricane-force winds, huge hail threaten South

Hurricane-force wind gusts and hail the size of baseballs could accompany potent storms that also threaten to spin up tornadoes and drench the South with heavy rains, forecasters said Friday.

US employment remains strong, 145,000 jobs added in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 145,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, signaling that the job market remains strong at the start of 2020 even if hiring and wage gains have slowed somewhat more than a decade into an economic expansion.

BBCC enrollment for fall down from 2024

MOSES LAKE – During Big Bend Community College’s regular Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, it was shown that overall enrollment for the school was down 13.2% from the 2024/2025 school year.