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BBCC student information not hacked during computer shutdown
MOSES LAKE — Personal information of Big Bend Community College students was not compromised as the result of a cy…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
Washington's stay-at-home order won't be lifted Monday
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the state has to see more progress in several areas, including the daily number of new coronavirus cases and deaths, before social distancing restrict…
Idaho committee OKs $150 million of coronavirus rescue money
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A committee helping oversee Idaho’s $1.25 billion share of the federal government’s $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package on Wednesday voted to distribute money to local governments based on …
Microsoft's cloud business helps offset pandemic woes
Ongoing demand for Microsoft's cloud computing services help softened the blow of the coronavirus pandemic on the software giant's other products during the first three months of the year.
Heart disease main underlying condition in COVID-19 deaths
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The number of known deaths from the coronavirus in Oregon topped 100 on Wednesday.
Trump trade office adds Amazon to 'notorious markets' list
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States for the first time added five of Amazon’s overseas operations to its list of “notorious markets’’ where pirated goods are sold. The e-commerce giant dismissed the move as part of…
National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence
PHOENIX (AP) — Musetta Vander has been to several of the most iconic national parks and landscapes in the U.S., capturing herself doing a yoga pose among the Joshua trees, driving on a tree-lined highway framed by …
Hospital group urges Inslee to ease medical restrictions
SEATTLE (AP) — A hospital industry group says patients in Washington are being hurt because they don't have access to elective medical procedures that are currently restricted due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Pandemic brings fortunes to Amazon - and headaches too
Amazon has spent years honing the business of packing, shipping and delivering millions of products to doorsteps around the world.
Boeing to cut 10% of work force as 1Q revenue, profit slide
Boeing outlined plans Wednesday to cut 10% of its workforce, slow production of new planes and raise more cash to survive a downturn in business that started with the grounding of its best-selling jet and has accel…
Man arrested in armed robberies tied to Facebook Marketplace
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police have arrested a 19-year-old Portland man in connection with armed robberies that happened during meetings arranged through Facebook Marketplace.
3 Vancouver officers shoot man who refused commands
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Vancouver police say three of their officers shot someone who refused commands to drop sharpened objects they were holding on Tuesday morning.
Man arrested in strangulation death of Seattle woman
SEATTLE (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Seattle woman whose body was found in a car that was involved in a train wreck in Kent. Kent police said detectives quickly realized her inju…
Boeing swings to 1Q loss, announces job and production cuts
Boeing is cutting about 10% of its work force and slowing production of planes to deal with a downturn in business that started with the grounding of its best-selling jet and has accelerated because of the coronavi…