Chicago police union head apologizes for defending mob

CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the Chicago Police officers’ union apologized Friday for defending the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol and downplaying this week's violence that left four people dead.

Council members call for Seattle police union head to resign

SEATTLE (AP) — Pressure built for the head of the Seattle police union to step down, with eight of nine City Council members calling for his resignation Monday following his comments implicating Black Lives Matter and other liberal activists in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol last week.

Council members call for Seattle police union head to resign

SEATTLE (AP) — Pressure built for the head of the Seattle police union to step down, with eight of nine City Council members calling for his resignation Monday following his comments implicating Black Lives Matter and other liberal activists in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol last week.

Senate passes legislation on collecting use-of-force data

Senate Bill 5259 passed in a 46-2 vote during a virtual floor debate Monday.

Othello council honors officer, seeks energy savings

OTHELLO — The Othello City Council honored Police Sgt. Sean Anderson for 10 years of service to the city at a special ceremony on Monday.

MLHS assistant principal reinstated by school district

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School Assistant Principal James Yonko was reinstated by the Moses Lake School District on Tuesday, nearly a month after the Grant County Sheriff’s Office did not recommend charges against the administrator for allegedly inappropriately touching a foreign exchange student.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR 20-NE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CRP 15-06”, will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, April 5, 2016 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR 20-NE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CRP 15-06”, will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, April 5, 2016 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements.

Man arrested for felony hit-and-run

EPHRATA — A man was arrested early Friday morning after a person who was riding in the bed of the truck he was driving fell out and was seriously injured. The suspect reportedly left the scene and was later arrested for felony hit-and-run.

Good night for incumbent commissioner, auditor, assessor

EPHRATA — It was a good election night for county office holders in Grant County, with incumbents maintaining solid leads as the first ballots were counted.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR U-SW ROAD AND 23-SW ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CRP 15-04”, will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR U-SW ROAD AND 23-SW ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CRP 15-04”, will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR U-SW ROAD AND 23-SW ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CRP 15-04”, will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements.

Size does matter, Mattawa City Council learns

MATTAWA — With all of the sort-of-important matters under control, the Mattawa City Council took on a serious question about uniforms during the community input segment of the Dec. 17 Council meeting.

Othello council honors officer, seeks energy savings

Commission backs Ingersoll firing

MATTAWA - The City of Mattawa Civil Service Commission released on Dec. 12 a decision it made on Dec. 3 to back the firing of former police officer John Ingersoll.

Greece: Police officers hurt in clashes over migrant camps

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Dozens of policemen deployed to two eastern Greek islands to quell protests over planned new migrant detention centers have been injured during two days of clashes with local residents, authorities said Wednesday.

Ex--federal worker pretended to be CIA to steal millions

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A former public affairs officer for the Drug Enforcement Administration pleaded guilty Thursday to pretending to be an undercover CIA operative to persuade companies seeking business with the agency to give him millions of dollars.

Black journalist arrested during Delaware protests, released

CAMDEN, Del. (AP) — A black journalist was arrested while identifying himself as a reporter at a protest in Delaware and was later released.

Man found dead near scene of California deputy's shooting

PASO ROBLES, Calif. (AP) — A man was found fatally shot near where a sheriff's deputy was wounded Wednesday while responding to a report that a gunman was firing shots at a central California police station, and the two incidents were believed to be connected, authorities said.