Official: 'Critical to understand long-term nature of virus'

SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 isn’t going away soon, so people need to learn to make protecting each other’s health part of daily life, King County’s top public health official said Friday.

FROM THE AP: Official: ‘Critical to understand long-term nature of virus’

SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 isn’t going away soon, so people need to learn to make protecting each other’s health part of daily life, King County’s top public health official said Friday.

Official: 'Critical to understand long-term nature of virus'

SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 isn’t going away soon, so people need to learn to make protecting each other’s health part of daily life, King County’s top public health official said Friday.

Halliburton, BioNTech rise; ÇBL, PetMed fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:

Halliburton, BioNTech rise; ÇBL, PetMed fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Stocks closed higher Wednesday, as more gains for big tech companies helped make up for weakness elsewhere across Wall Street.

German production rebounds in May, but misses expectations

BERLIN (AP) — German industrial production picked up in May after dropping sharply in the two previous months, but the rebound fell short of expectations.

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Stocks closed higher Wednesday, as more gains for big tech companies helped make up for weakness elsewhere across Wall Street.

German production rebounds in May, but misses expectations

BERLIN (AP) — German industrial production picked up in May after dropping sharply in the two previous months, but the rebound fell short of expectations.

China warns of visa bans on Americans over Hong Kong

BEIJING (AP) — China said Monday that it would retaliate against U.S. moves to punish officials tied to political crackdowns in Hong Kong by imposing visa restrictions on Americans it considers to have “performed badly” on matters regarding the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Major U.S. stock indexes ended mostly higher Wednesday, extending the S&P 500's winning streak to a third day and pushing the Nasdaq to another record close.

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Major U.S. stock indexes ended mostly higher Wednesday, extending the S&P 500's winning streak to a third day and pushing the Nasdaq to another record close.

Job Corps heeds call to meet job shortages

CBJC to consider expanding health care programs

New Mexico governor reshuffles office as she advises Biden

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney who successfully defended the governor's emergency health orders from legal challenges has been promoted to chief of staff by Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the governor's office announced Thursday.

Immigration

The number of immigrants coming illegally to the United States has been declining for several years. Demographers have repeatedly said as much, and now a report by the Pew Hispanic Center confirms it - illegal migration from Mexico is virtually at a standstill. Last year, about 6.1 million Mexicans were illegally in the country, down from a high of 7 million in 2007.

Protests and change

As the Occupy Wall Street protests spread from Lower Manhattan to Washington and other cities, the chattering classes keep complaining that the marchers lack a clear message and specific policy prescriptions. The message - and the solutions - should be obvious to anyone who has been paying attention since the economy went into a recession that continues to sock the middle class while the rich have recovered and prospered. The problem is that no one in Washington has been listening.

German business confidence down for 2nd consecutive month

BERLIN (AP) — Business confidence in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell for a second consecutive month in November as a resurgence of coronavirus infections led to partial shutdowns across the continent, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday.

Montana state trust land revenue down compared to last year

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Revenue produced by Montana's state trust lands decreased over the last fiscal year that ended in June because of fluctuations in commodity prices and weather, officials said.

Reader urges citizens to vote for job growth

Are you better off today than four years ago?

Career hiring event still has room for employers