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Farmworker wage complaints in WA caught in state agency backlog, report finds
Over half of farmworker wage complaints Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received last year went un…
Washington Supreme Court to hear COVID-19 inmate case online
SEATTLE (AP) — In an historic setting, the Washington Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday while sitting alone in their separate chambers using Zoom technology in a case that addresses the safety of inma…
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Wednesday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Inslee: 1,500 workers will track, trace virus by mid-May
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday evening the state will not be able to lift many of the stay-at-home restrictions implemented to fight the coronavirus by May 4 — the date through which …
'We've been ignored': Nursing homes plead for more testing
NEW YORK (AP) — After two months and more than 10,000 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…
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Wednesday:
Inslee: Stay-at-home order working, changes to be data-led
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the stay-at-home order is working to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the state, noting that while some may not agree with his decisions, any cha…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Woman pleads guilty to sex crimes, gets 4 years in prison
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A Corvallis woman pleaded guilty to several sex crimes and was sentenced this week to more than four years in prison.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
More than 300 inmates released due to COVID-19 concerns
SEATTLE (AP) — Hundreds of inmates have moved out of Washington state prisons as the new coronavirus continues to spread in facilities across the state and hundreds more are on lists for possible release, officials…
Man charged in woman’s death in Olympic National Forest
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Renton man charged with killing a young California woman in the Olympic National Forest in February made his first appearance in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, authorities said.
Idaho governor gets flak from own party on virus decisions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s efforts to flatten the curve and slow the rate of infection and spread of the coronavirus after it made a rapid entry into the state last month have succeeded.
Former Gov. Locke among finalists for Bellevue College head
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Bellevue College’s board of trustees have announced that former Washington Gov. Gary Locke is one of three finalists for Bellevue College interim president.