Indiana News Digest

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Dent proud of committee’s bipartisan effort in 2023 session

MOSES LAKE – Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, said that there is a lot he has to be proud of from this session, but the thing he was most proud of was the bipartisan effort to tackle bills by him and several other lawmakers. “I think, for me, there were a lot of wins,” said Dent. “The kind of wins that you don’t see.”

ACPR on parvo hold for two weeks

OTHELLO – The Adams County Pet Rescue has been forced to shut down for two weeks after a fully vaccinated dog came down with canine parvovirus, known as parvo. The shelter cannot accept any dogs or adopt any dogs out until Nov. 2.

Legislature back to in-person sessions

This year’s legislature is more diverse than in the past

OLYMPIA — After two years of online and hybrid legislative sessions that severely restricted legislators’ direct contact during the pandemic, the Washington State House and Senate chambers were full of people reuniting and greeting each other during the opening of the state legislature on Monday. A main issue at the start of the session was moving past the COVID-19 pandemic and adopting new rules and procedures that allow for in-person and remote participation. President of the Senate Denny Heck, the lieutenant governor, said the rules are meant to help the communities who sent representatives to the legislature this session.

Creative District Program looks to enhance local creative sectors

COLUMBIA BASIN – The Columbia Basin is full of art, whether it’s artists or art itself, it seems to be abundant for all to participate in or enjoy. “I think a lot of us have that artistic impulse,” said Dollie Boyd, Moses Lake Museum and Art Center Superintendent. “You know they might call themselves crafters – just because they’re not academy-trained artists doesn’t mean they don’t have something to contribute.” ...

Cougars, Huskies named to preseason watch lists

WASHINGTON – With Week 0 of the 2023 college football season just nine days away, the National College Football Awards Association has been revealing preseason watch lists since July 31. Read along for a full view of Cougar and Huskie players on the major award watch lists.

William Graham

Elder William Gaston Graham was born Dec. 25, 1936. The eldest son of a sharecropper reigning from Raleigh, North Carolina, often Elder Graham would testify saying he was born one step from slavery and look how far God had brought him from. He was humbled that God took a little black boy from the tobacco fields and anointed him to preach the Gospel. He joined the U.S. Force April 15, 1954. He was stationed in Austin, Texas where he met the love of his life, Billie Joyce Bonner, at a skating rink. He called her “floor glider” because she could and loved to dance. His term of endearment for his wife remained “love of his life” and for 66 years they enjoyed the blessings of the covenant of marriage.

EU, Turkey trade blame on deal as thousands gather at border

BRUSSELS (AP) — As thousands of people near Turkey’s border with Greece wait to cross over to the European Union, a migration deal the EU and Turkey reached four years ago has become a political football. The two sides accuse each other of failing to respect their commitments.

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

A new virus first detected in China has infected more than 89,000 people globally and caused over 3,000 deaths. Since it emerged in December, the virus that causes COVID-19 has been found in more than 60 countries. China still has about three quarters of the world's confirmed cases.

The Latest: Cold reception for Bloomberg in Selma church

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Analysis: Edwards gets new criticism with tax break change

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In his latest changes to a lucrative Louisiana property tax break for manufacturers, Gov. John Bel Edwards managed to irritate a base of his supporters while also failing to win any rousing enthusiasm from the state's largest business lobbying organization.

Analysis: Edwards gets new criticism with tax break change

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In his latest changes to a lucrative Louisiana property tax break for manufacturers, Gov. John Bel Edwards managed to irritate a base of his supporters while also failing to win any rousing enthusiasm from the state's largest business lobbying organization.

Greens, Thunberg say EU climate law lacks ambition

BRUSSELS (AP) — Climate activists and Green members of the European Parliament are urging the European Union to be more ambitious as the bloc gets ready to unveil plans for a climate law to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century.

Border Patrol allows replanting after bulldozing garden

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Border Patrol, reacting to a breach it discovered in a steel-pole border wall believed to be used by smugglers, gave activists no warning this month when it bulldozed the U.S. side of a cross-border garden on an iconic bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Louisiana senator seeks to undo admission criteria penalties

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After Louisiana’s higher education policy-making board toughened admissions criteria for public universities, the chairman of the state Senate's education committee immediately filed legislation aimed at undoing the financial penalties added for schools that violate the standards.

Louisiana senator seeks to undo admission criteria penalties

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After Louisiana’s higher education policy-making board toughened admissions criteria for public universities, the chairman of the state Senate's education committee immediately filed legislation aimed at undoing the financial penalties added for schools that violate the standards.

China's count of new virus cases drops, deaths exceed 2,200

BEIJING (AP) — China reported another fall in new virus cases Friday as health officials expressed continued optimism over containment of the outbreak that has caused more than 2,200 deaths but has grown elsewhere.

Testy EU budget talks blocked, new summit in March likely

BRUSSELS (AP) — Major contributors to the European Union's budget blocked progress at an emergency summit on Friday, insisting they would not stump up more funds for the bloc's next long-term spending package, worth around one trillion euros ($1.1 trillion).

Housing crisis: Berkeley law would put renters first

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of Berkeley, California, proposed a new housing policy Thursday aimed at giving renters first dibs when a property goes up for sale, as the state battles a severe housing shortage and homelessness that Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared his top priority.

Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership as sanctions weigh on the economy and isolate the country diplomatically.