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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
Seattle Opera to rehire 180 people thanks to federal loan
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Opera will be able to rehire 180 workers for a period of time due to a $2.3 million loan that it received under the federal coronavirus stimulus plan, it said in a statement.
Pandemic leads to Idaho potato market woes
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a once strong potato market to make an abrupt about-face, leading some Idaho growers to dump surplus spuds from storage cellars or to feed them to cattl…
3 police recruits resign for roles in other recruit's injury
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three police recruits have resigned amid internal affairs investigations into their roles in the serious injury of another student at the state’s basic training academy.
2 teens arrested in fatal Everett shooting
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Two teenagers arrested this week in an investigation of a downtown Everett gun battle that left a Marysville teen dead.
Lawsuit: Restaurant served man fatal enchilada meal
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A $2.5 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Bend restaurant says a man died of salmonella after eating tainted chicken enchilada meals.
Virus: Seattle closes more streets to ease social distancing
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle will close six more miles of residential streets to vehicle traffic to create space for pedestrians and bicyclists during the coronavirus outbreak.
Many states fall short of mandate to track virus exposure
ATLANTA (AP) — As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government's essential criteria for doing so — having an efficient system to track people who have been phy…
Oregon governor will lift delay on medical procedures
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hospitals, dentists' offices and other healthcare providers can resume attending to patients for non-urgent procedures on May 1, and Oregon is expecting “extremely large shipments” of protective …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Trump: Postal Service must charge Amazon more, or no loan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he won't approve a $10 billion loan for the U.S. Postal Service unless the agency raises charges for Amazon and other big shippers to four to five times cur…
Virus: High court denies prisoners' request for release
SEATTLE (AP) — A divided Washington Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request to release thousands of inmates from the state's prisons due to the coronavirus outbreak after hearing oral arguments earlier in the da…
U.S. states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State and local governments across the United States have obtained about 30 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Trump to treat patients with the coronavirus, despite warnings f…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were: