Chickens, rabbits, residency undecided

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake City Council asked for more information about possibly allowing chickens and rabbits inside the city.

'Why pay rent?': Frustration in South Grant County over homeless

Small towns across rural Grant County have been responding with frustration and derision at a recent circuit court decision that restricted the ability of municipalities to criminalize homeless encampments on public land when no other shelter options exist.

Legals for January, 4 2021

The Latest: Young S Koreans taking crucial university exam

SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 COVID-19 patients, are taking the country’s highly competitive university entrance exam despite a viral resurgence that has forced authorities to toughen social distancing rules.

The Latest: Polosi urges action on coronavirus relief

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is imploring Republicans and the White House to come quickly to the negotiating table with Democrats over the next coronavirus relief package to prevent unemployment assistance and an eviction moratorium from expiring for millions of Americans.

The Latest: Pelosi urges action on coronavirus relief

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is imploring Republicans and the White House to come quickly to the negotiating table with Democrats over the next coronavirus relief package to prevent unemployment assistance and an eviction moratorium from expiring for millions of Americans.

The Latest: Netherlands to ease restrictions in July

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak around the world:

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Profile of a killer: Unraveling the deadly new coronavirus

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Surging US virus cases raise fear that progress is slipping

The Latest: UN's Guterres urges global fight against racism

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The Latest: No mask mandate for South Carolina schools

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — South Carolina education officials say recently enacted legislation will prevent them from requiring students and employees to wear masks inside schools as a result of a new recommendation from the CDC that even vaccinated people should use face coverings in regions with increasing numbers of coronavirus cases.

The Latest: Nevada orders indoor mask use for its cities

LAS VEGAS — Nevada officials are re-imposing a mask mandate for indoor public spaces in the state’s cities in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus amid a rise in cases and hospitalizations not seen since before the arrival of vaccines.

Editorial Roundup: Florida

Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers:

Robert Brown resigns from Soap Lake council

SOAP LAKE — Embattled Soap Lake City Council member Robert Brown has had enough with the council and made the design to resign from his post last week.

California cities: Monsanto settlement to fund water cleanup

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major California cities say they'll use their share of a $650 million settlement to clean up the now-banned chemical PCB from bays, lakes and other waterways polluted for decades.

California cities: Monsanto settlement to fund water cleanup

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major California cities say they'll use their share of a $650 million settlement to clean up the now-banned chemical PCB from bays, lakes and other waterways polluted for decades.

Pearce to continue council leadership

Incumbent wishes to boost tourism

Soap Lake discusses restricting dog breeds

SOAP LAKE - Concern over wolf dogs seen roaming free within Soap Lake prompted discussion of animal rules revisions.

'Now that vision has come true'

City officially dedicates Japanese Peace Garden

County gives third 'no' on overpass

Allison: County not planning on 'breaking the law'