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February 18, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Backers of wealth tax to fund Arizona kick off effort

PHOENIX (AP) — About 200 teachers and education advocates who support a proposal to raise taxes on wealthy Arizonans to boost school funding gathered at the Capitol Monday to formally kick off a signature-gathering effort to put the measure on the ballot.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Governor wants agreements with tribes to tackle crime, meth

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem is asking the nine Native American tribes in South Dakota to enter into law enforcement agreements with the state to better tackle crime and meth on reservations.

February 13, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Governor wants agreements with tribes to tackle crime, meth

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem is asking the nine Native American tribes in South Dakota to enter into law enforcement agreements with the state to better tackle crime and meth on reservations.

January 28, 2020 1:35 p.m.

Trump Jr. boosts Hagerty for U.S. Senate in Tennessee trip

GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. hit the campaign trail Tuesday in Tennessee to help hammer home Republican Bill Hagerty's prevailing message in his campaign for the state's open U.S. Senate seat — that he's already scored President Donald Trump's endorsement.

January 28, 2020 5:05 p.m.

Gun legislation advances in 2 state Senate committee votes

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal advanced Tuesday in the New Mexico state Legislature that would allow law enforcement officials or family members to seek court orders to seize firearms temporarily from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.

January 28, 2020 6:05 p.m.

Gun legislation advances with state Senate committee vote

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal advanced Tuesday in the New Mexico state Legislature that would allow law enforcement officials or family members to seek court orders to seize firearms temporarily from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.

January 29, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Bills in Washington Legislature to allow sports betting

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Bills to allow sports betting at Indian casinos in Washington state, including events like the Super Bowl and the World Series, have been introduced in the Legislature.

January 29, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Gun legislation advances with state Senate committee vote

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal advanced Tuesday in the New Mexico state Legislature that would allow law enforcement officials or family members to seek court orders to seize firearms temporarily from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.

January 29, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Trump Jr. boosts Hagerty for U.S. Senate in Tennessee trip

GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. hit the campaign trail Tuesday in Tennessee to help hammer home Republican Bill Hagerty's prevailing message in his campaign for the state's open U.S. Senate seat — that he's already scored President Donald Trump's endorsement.

January 28, 2020 9:05 a.m.

Bills in Washington Legislature to allow sports betting

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Bills to allow sports betting at Indian casinos in Washington state, including events like the Super Bowl and the World Series, have been introduced in the Legislature.

February 6, 2020 12:05 p.m.

Trump, Kenyan leader talk positive about US-Kenya trade deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sounded positive notes Thursday about a future trade deal between their countries. Trump said the first such agreement between the U.S. and a nation in sub-Saharan Africa “probably” would happen.

January 11, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Shapiro heads into reelection year with $3M in account

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will report that he headed into his 2020 reelection year with more than $3 million in his campaign bank account, about 40% of what he spent to get elected in 2016 to his first four-year term.

January 10, 2020 8:05 a.m.

Shapiro heads into reelection year with $3M in account

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will report that he headed into his 2020 reelection year with more than $3 million in his campaign bank account, about 40% of what he spent to get elected in 2016 to his first four-year term.

June 15, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Monument to Spanish conqueror removed in New Mexico

ALCALDE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities removed a bronze statue of a Spanish conqueror from a cultural center in northern New Mexico on Monday to cheers of those who saw the memorial as an affront to indigenous people and an obstacle to greater racial harmony.

Ephrata resident served on Hanford board
June 3, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Ephrata resident served on Hanford board

EPHRATA — Gary Garnant wants the residents of Grant County to know a little bit more about the Hanford site.

May 31, 2020 11:03 p.m.

Nepal volunteers become local heroes during virus pandemic

BHAKTAPUR, Nepal (AP) — When the new mother died in the hospital last month — the first person to succumb to COVID-19 in Nepal — her days-old baby was moved to an isolation ward.

June 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Nepal volunteers become local heroes during virus pandemic

BHAKTAPUR, Nepal (AP) — When the new mother died in the hospital last month — the first person to succumb to COVID-19 in Nepal — her days-old baby was moved to an isolation ward.

June 17, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Trump OKs bill to punish China over ethnic crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to punish China for a crackdown on ethnic minorities, even as a new book by former national security adviser John Bolton said the American leader expressed support for the brutal campaign in a private conversation with his Chinese counterpart.

Port of Ephrata to host aerial applicators fly-in
September 29, 2025 3:40 p.m.

Port of Ephrata to host aerial applicators fly-in

EPHRATA — The Port of Ephrata will serve as the venue for the third annual fly-in pancake breakfast, hosted by the Association of Washington Aerial Applicators, on Saturday, Oct. 4. This event is set to showcase the role aerial applicators play in Washington’s agricultural industry while offering community members an engaging opportunity to learn about low-level aviation. The pancake breakfast will kick off at 8 a.m. and is priced at $20 per person, with children under 10 eating free. The event is open to the public at no charge, said Dave Lanman, executive director of the Port of Ephrata

June 18, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Nashville police chief to retire amid calls for resignation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The police chief of Tennessee's capital city has announced he will retire amid calls for his resignation and a wave of protests nationwide over policing.