Big Bend Electric Co-Op returning over $2 million to consumers

RITZVILLE — The Big Bend Electric Cooperative, which is headquartered in Ritzville and serves customers in both Adams and Franklin Counties, will be refunding over $2.1 million to their electric consumers.

Christine Brown supports union labor

Are you a union member? Read the signs. I have been stopping for a closer look at the campaign signs posted in my area. Only one candidate in the 4th Congressional District — Christine Brown — has signs bearing the union label, indicating that they were printed in a union shop. For Christine Brown, supporting labor isn’t just a campaign promise, it’s a campaign action. Remember this as you go to the polls: if you want actual concrete action supporting labor and not just empty promises, vote for Christine Brown. She’s already got your back.

Thanks to community for their support

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Fresh News Report from MarDon Resort

The current water level on the Potholes reservoir is 1,044 feet — up one foot from last week. The water temperature on the main reservoir is right about 50 degrees, and in the low to mid 50’s back in the sand dunes.

Comment sought on Quincy data center's air permit

Sabey wants to modify existing permit Sabey

QUINCY — A data center in Quincy is proposing to modify an existing air permit to better fit facility operations and growth.

Mattawa Area Food Bank needs freezers

MATTAWA - Mattawa Area Food Bank (MAFB) board members are putting out a new call for donated freezers, not refrigerators with freezers but freezers only.

Scramble coming to SummerFest

on July 6

ROYAL CITY - The Royal City Summerfest Scramble Golf Tournament will be played on Saturday, July 6, one week before SummerFest, and the whole community is invited.

Scramble sign-ups start to come in

ROYAL CITY - The Royal City Summerfest Scramble Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, July 6, and teams are starting to sign up.

Wahluke wrestlers make starting goal

MATTAWA - Before last week's wrestling opener at the Davis Invitational, Wahluke High School coach Russell Kovalenko gave his boys a goal of fourth place.

Two truck drivers injured in collision

MOSES LAKE - Two truck drivers received minor injuries, and traffic was blocked for four hours after a semi versus semi tractor-trailer crash near Moses Lake on Tuesday.

Soap Lake Hydroplane Regatta boat races moving forward

Tentatively slated for August

SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake Hydroplane Regatta may take place this August, according to Soap Lake Mayor Raymond Gravelle.

Belarus: Anti-president rallies canceled amid detentions

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A Belarusian opposition activist who has been rallying against the reelection of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko and collecting signatures to run against him has canceled rallies in big cities amid crackdown on her supporters.

Germany seeks 'stable' ties with China, EU investment deal

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country wants stable relations with China and greater access to the Chinese market for foreign companies.

Guyana ruling party rejects vote recount in election chaos

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A major dispute erupted Monday in Guyana and threatened to further destabilize the South American country after the governing party rejected a recount of votes cast during the March 2 general elections.

Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'

“Thin Girls,” by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins)

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Review: Identical twins veer apart in in moving 'Thin Girls'

“Thin Girls,” by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins)

Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'

“Thin Girls,” by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins)

Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'

“Thin Girls,” by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins)

Former PNG prime minister arrested over corruption charges

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — The former prime minister of Papua New Guinea has been arrested and taken in for questioning over alleged misappropriation and corruption involving the purchase of two generators from Israel.