California orders GOP to remove unofficial ballot boxes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's chief elections official on Monday ordered Republicans to remove unofficial ballot drop boxes from churches, gun shops and other locations and Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned those behind the “vote tampering" could face prosecution.

California orders GOP to remove unofficial ballot boxes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's chief elections official on Monday ordered Republicans to remove unofficial ballot drop boxes from churches, gun shops and other locations and Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned those behind the “vote tampering" could face prosecution.

Statehouses could prove to be hothouses for virus infection

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the crisis created by the pandemic, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses for infection.

Cuomo reinstates NYC indoor dining ban to limit virus spread

NEW YORK (AP) — Indoor dining at New York City restaurants will be banned again in an effort to halt the coronavirus resurgence, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday in an announcement that could foretell a grim winter for one of the city's most important industries.

Chad Bennett gets 55 years for murder

EPHRATA — Bob Austin stood less than 10 feet from the man who murdered his late father’s "soul mate" and while looking him directly in the eyes asked, “I wonder if you have ever had a thought about the devastation her death has had on so many people? When you murder an innocent person, you leave countless victims behind. You have never shown any remorse or regret.”

Minimum wage increase will drive all costs up

MOSES LAKE — The fact is, everyone could use a little more money. But the debate on whether Initiative 1433 is going to do more harm than good is only starting to heat up.

In their own words: Grant County Assessor candidates

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.

1.4 million seek jobless aid, first increase since March

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, evidence of the deepening economic pain the outbreak is causing to the economy.

Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles Wednesday as part of an exercise involving a mock-up American aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting its network of subterranean missile sites.

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Wahluke sweeps Royal Knights

Prep tennis recaps

ROYAL CITY — The Royal boys and girls tennis teams went undefeated in singles competition Thursday afternoon but couldn’t pull together in the doubles matches and Wahluke earned a pair of 3-2 victories over the Knights.

Ephrata sends off 1161st

'Citizen soldiers' bound for Iraq

EPHRATA — Soldier Rick Garces was tearfully hugging members of his family after Saturday’s farewell ceremony for about 120 members of the 1161st Transportation Company.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE

UNIT 1708, MARINA DRIVE CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION THEREOF RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE NO. 910925026 AND AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED OCTOBER 21, 2003, UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE NO. 1136520, RECORDS OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON; SITUATE IN GRANT COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: 32-0002-000, commonly known as 1708 MARINA VIEW DRIVE ALSO APPEARING OF RECORD AS 1708 WEST MARINA DRIVE, MOSES LAKE, WA.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE

UNIT 1708, MARINA DRIVE CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION THEREOF RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE NO. 910925026 AND AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED OCTOBER 21, 2003, UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE NO. 1136520, RECORDS OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON; SITUATE IN GRANT COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: 32-0002-000, commonly known as 1708 MARINA VIEW DRIVE

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: 02/25 Idaho St 63 @ EWU 50

Virus, housing issues await returning California lawmakers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mending California's coronavirus-ravaged economy and fixing a state unemployment agency that is at the center of a titanic fraud case that could exceed $2 billion are at the top of the to-do list when lawmakers resume their session on Monday.

Statehouses could prove to be hothouses for virus infection

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the crisis created by the pandemic, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses for infection.

General details hourslong delay in getting Guard to Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department took more than three hours to dispatch the National Guard to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol after a request for reinforcement from police, according to testimony Wednesday that added to the finger-pointing about the government response.