Olympic National Park ranks fourth in KURU Footwear top ten hiking list

MOSES LAKE – According to a May 22 statement from KURU Footwear, the organization conducted an analysis of all 63 U.S. National Parks to identify the top ten for hiking based on factors such as number of trails, trail length, average trail rating and park crowd levels.

Census releases data to check official count for accuracy

U.S. Census Bureau officials issued a range of population estimates Tuesday that are wholly separate from the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident, saying the figures will help evaluate the accuracy of the official 2020 Census numbers set to be released next year.

Quincy ranks high for high-tech business

Independent study released

QUINCY — A cost analysis study commissioned by the Port of Quincy determined Quincy is a competitive place for a high technology manufacturing businesses to locate.

Quincy ranks high for high-tech business

Independent study released

QUINCY — A cost analysis study commissioned by the Port of Quincy determined Quincy is a competitive place for a high technology manufacturing businesses to locate.

EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: D.C. and Colorado for Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Here is an alphabetical state-by-state look at how and why The Associated Press is calling U.S. states in the 2020 presidential election. States will be added throughout Election Night.

Election 2020-Debate, ADVISORY

The first presidential debate takes place on Tuesday at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Additional presidential debates are planned for Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. The vice presidential debate is scheduled for Oct. 7.

Election 2020-Debate, ADVISORY

The first presidential debate takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Additional presidential debates are planned for Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. The vice presidential debate is scheduled for Oct. 7.

Democratic bills call for racial breakdown of COVID-19 cases

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation to compel federal health officials to post data daily that breaks down COVID-19 cases and deaths by race and ethnicity.

Democratic bills call for racial breakdown of COVID-19 cases

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation to compel federal health officials to post data daily that breaks down COVID-19 cases and deaths by race and ethnicity.

Unusual study details woes among veterans of foster care

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who have spent time in foster care are far more likely than other adults to lack a college degree, health insurance and a stable health care provider, according to a new federal analysis that is unprecedented in its scope.

EXPLAINER: Why AP called Pennsylvania for Biden

WHY AP CALLED PENNSYLVANIA FOR BIDEN:

Sorry, boomers: millennials and younger are new US majority

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sorry, boomers. Millennials and their younger siblings and children now make up a majority of the U.S. population.

Election 2020-South Carolina, ADVISORY

South Carolina holds its primary election on Saturday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

‘Science in Our Valley’ seminars announced

WENATCHEE — The Apple STEM Network will sponsor a series of seminars on scientific topics of interest in Central Washington. The “Science in Our Valley” seminars are scheduled for 4 p.m. each Wednesday, beginning Sept. 28 and lasting through mid-November at the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, 1100 N. Western Ave., Wenatchee. Subjects include artificial intelligence, tree fruit disease and pest management, data analysis and wildfires. The seminars are free and are targeted at an audience interested in science, according to a press release from the organization.

Expert: Loads left cargo ship unstable when it overturned

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard analysis found that a cargo ship overturned after departing a Georgia seaport because of unstable loading that left its center of gravity too high, making the vessel susceptible to rolling over, an expert told officials investigating the shipwreck Tuesday.

Expert: Loads left cargo ship unstable when it overturned

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard analysis found that a cargo ship overturned after departing a Georgia seaport because of unstable loading that left its center of gravity too high, making the vessel susceptible to rolling over, an expert told officials investigating the shipwreck Tuesday.

Yakama Nation blasts PUD relicensing document

EPHRATA — The Yakama Nation believes the Draft Environmental Impact Statement published in February by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project is "very premature," "significantly incomplete" and "patently defective."

Crescent Bar analysis set to be finished in April

Lease holders wait for Grant PUD decision

EPHRATA — The future of individual subleases on Crescent Bar Island may be clearer in April after Grant County PUD commissioners review a compliance analysis and recommendation report.

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PUD 2015 rates to be set Oct. 28

Rate structure factors in cost-of-service study

EPHRATA - Grant County PUD staff tentatively projected that revenue from residential customers will have to go up by 2.4 percent in 2015. The projection was part of a presentation on rates at the regular commissioners meeting Tuesday.