Marshall scores 21 to lead Rider past Monmouth 79-67

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Tyere Marshall had 21 points and 15 rebounds as Rider topped Monmouth 79-67 on Friday night.

Johnson leads way for Tennessee St. over Jacksonville St.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shakem Johnson had 17 points as Tennessee State topped Jacksonville State 65-55 on Thursday night.

Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For decades, a public lands tug-of-war has played out over a vast expanse of southern Utah where red rocks reveal petroglyphs and cliff dwellings and distinctive twin buttes bulge from a grassy valley.

Pet of the week: Siku

Siku is a roughly 3-year-old who gets along with most dogs. She likes toys, playing fetch and being with her people. She’s a smart girl who is willing to learn. She does get a bit jealous if another dog is getting more attention than her. To learn more about Siku, contact Adams County Pet Rescue at 509-488-5514 or visit the shelter at 1961 W. Bench Road in Othello. All pets at ACPR that are eligible for adoption are fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered.

EPA work progresses in Canyon Creek

Construction efforts at the Canyon Complex Repository/Waste Consolidation Area (CCR/WCA) continue to move forward, but the finish line is in sight.

Biden makes all adults eligible for a vaccine on April 19

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said he's bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines. But even as he expressed optimism about the pace of vaccinations, he warned Americans that the nation is not yet out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic.

Marshall scores 21 to lead Rider past Monmouth 79-67

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Tyere Marshall had 21 points and 15 rebounds as Rider topped Monmouth 79-67 on Friday night.

ACH Warriors open season with win

COULEE CITY — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors (1-0) opened their season on the road against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings with a 40-12 victory last Friday. After having their first game canceled due to smoke, Head Coach Brandon Walsh said his team was excited to hit the gridiron.

Contact Tracing II

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After Ecuador eased its lockdown, the virus surged in Quito

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Struggling to breathe, Luis Gualotuña arrived before dawn Wednesday at a coronavirus testing site in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, which has experienced an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases since the government started to reopen the economy last month.

Bigfork School District holds trustee election

The election is May 7.

NHL extends Buffalo's agreement to host combine through 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The NHL's top prospects will continue making their pre-draft stops in Buffalo for at least another three years.

Action heating up in Thanksgiving Derby

SANDPOINT — Becky Sturgis has some company at the top of the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s Thanksgiving Derby leaderboard.

German interior minister nixes police racial profiling study

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's top security official has rejected calls for a study into possible racial profiling by the police, arguing that a planned internal review into extremism is sufficient.

Rebels attack villages in northern Nigeria, killing 10

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Attacks by gunmen suspected to be from Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadist rebels have killed at least 10 people in Borno state in northern Nigeria, according to local residents.

NY Times: Trump DOJ investigated House Dems, seized data

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats called for an investigation on Thursday after The New York Times reported that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump seized the communications data of members of the House Intelligence Committee.

St. Luke employees gather money, goods for local food banks

The donation marks the culmination of a monthlong competition between departments and clinics at St. Luke.

Shopko, you'll be missed

The end is near.

Firefighters respond to 'Jenga' blaze

Fourth of July fireworks may have started Post Falls structure fire

Fourth keeps firefighters busy

4th member of Massachusetts family dies after Florida crash

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A fourth member of a family visiting Florida from Massachusetts has died after a four-vehicle crash earlier this week, the Florida Highway Patrol said.