Moses Lake softball defeats Wenatchee in season opener

Moses Lake High School softball opened the spring season with a win at home against rival Wenatchee High School, 12-4.

IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a strain, but the head of the IRS said Tuesday he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic relief law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty.

Washington state prisoners released after drug law is voided

SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has commuted the sentences of more than a dozen drug offenders in the past few days, freeing them from prison as Washington's legal system struggles with the fallout from a court ruling that voided the state's drug possession law.

IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a strain, but the head of the IRS said Tuesday he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic relief law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty. That means new advance monthly payments of as much as $300 per child could begin flowing to lower-income families this summer.

Legals for April, 14 2021

Softball Roundup: Bulldogs too much for Maidens

Mission-Arlee-Charlo traveled to Ronan and walked away with a 16-3 nonconference victory.

Washington state prisoners released after drug law is voided

SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has commuted the sentences of more than a dozen drug offenders in the past few days, freeing them from prison as Washington's legal system struggles with the fallout from a court ruling that voided the state's drug possession law.

IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a strain, but the head of the IRS said Tuesday he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic relief law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty. That means new advance monthly payments of as much as $300 per child could begin flowing to lower-income families this summer.

Blackfeet Nation reopens after strict pandemic closures

BROWNING, Mont. (AP) — On March 15, 2020, just two days after COVID-19 entered Montana, the Blackfeet Nation declared a state of emergency.

Mintken, Barnett impress in debuts for Clark Fork track

The Clark Fork boys placed fifth out of the nine teams that took part in the meet.

Elks honor region's top students

Sandpoint Elks Lodge No. 1376 has announced students of the month for the past few months for the Lake Pend Oreille School District.

BBCC splits doubleheader against Yakima Valley

Big Bend Community College baseball wrapped up an early season series with Yakima Valley College on Sunday afternoon at Big Bend, splitting the final two games of the series.

LPOSD seniors to attend virtual finance fair

Students will go through financial role-playing and other educational activities starting today

Legals for April, 13 2021

Court records 04/09/21

Court records 04/09/21

Lawmakers pass bill to expand monitoring of domestic abusers

The Montana Senate on Monday unanimously endorsed a bill that could expand the use of electronic monitoring of people charged with certain domestic violence and stalking crimes.

Blackfeet Nation reopens after strict pandemic closures

BROWNING (AP) — On March 15, 2020, just two days after COVID-19 entered Montana, the Blackfeet Nation declared a state of emergency. Like many places in Montana, the tribe's schools adopted remote learning and businesses, bars and restaurants closed.

Five Quincy football players selected to Caribou Trail All League teams

Five Quincy High School football players were selected by coaches to the Caribou Trail League All League team for the spring season.

Etched in metal: Moses Lake fabricator expands custom design business

For Chris Ball of Moses Lake, it all started when his younger brother wouldn’t let him borrow his welding kit to work on an off-road truck at age 16. Ball said he took it as a challenge to work with metal fabrication.

Study: Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender

Facebook is showing different job ads to women and men in a way that might run afoul of anti-discrimination laws, according to a new study.