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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 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
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:
Tyson beef plant in Washington will close to test workers
WALLULA, Wash. (AP) — The Tyson Fresh Meats beef plant in eastern Washington state is temporarily shutting down to test all its workers for the coronavirus.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Washington economy could shrink drastically in coming months
MOSES LAKE — Washington state’s economy could be poised to shrink by around 25 percent in the second quarter of 2020, according to a presentation by the Washington State Economic Revenue Forecast Council.
State health official says contact tracing will be key
OLYMPIA — The ability to track whom newly symptomatic coronavirus patients may have infected will be a key part of allowing the state to reopen, according to Gov. Jay Inslee and top public health officials.
Republicans leap to reopen economy; Democrats more cautious
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Announcing plans to begin reopening his state, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster cited the ongoing economic damage from the
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:
US position on tribal relief funds sets up court battle
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Alaska Native corporations are eligible for a share of $8 billion in coronavirus funding for tribes, the U.S. Treasury Department said late Thursday, setting the stage for a court battle.
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…
Tyson beef plant in Washington will close to test workers
WALLULA, Wash. (AP) — The Tyson Fresh Meats beef plant in eastern Washington state is temporarily shutting down to test all its workers for the coronavirus.
Georgia district picks ex-leader of New York, Miami schools
ATLANTA (AP) — One of Georgia's largest school districts is likely to be led by the former leader of New York City's school system.
Franklin County commissioners rescind vote on businesses
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — The Franklin County commissioners have rescinded their controversial resolution allowing businesses to reopen in portions of the eastern Washington county despite the ongoing coronavirus outbrea…
Washington justices strike down conviction in border case
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington's Supreme Court has unanimously struck down the drug possession convictions of a man who was detained at a U.S.-Canada border crossing for five hours without being advised of his ri…
11,000 deaths: Ravaged nursing homes plead for more testing
NEW YORK (AP) — After two months and more than 11,000 deaths that have made the nation’s nursing homes some of the most terrifying places to be during the coronavirus crisis, most of them still don’t have access to…