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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,…
"I just can't do this." Harried parents forgo home school
Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.
Woman run over while sleeping on sidewalk sues for $450K
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who was sleeping on a Portland sidewalk when she was run over by a truck operated by a homelessness nonprofit organization has filed a $450,000 lawsuit against the driver.
Victim ID'd in fatal shooting at Oregon adult club
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police have identified the person killed in a shooting at an Oregon adult entertainment club Friday.
Feds to track, share information on nursing home outbreaks
NEW YORK (AP) — Calling nursing homes ground zero of the coronavirus crisis, federal officials said Monday they plan to start tracking and publicly sharing information on infections and deaths in such facilities to…
As mail voting pushed, some fear loss of in-person option
ATLANTA (AP) — Scrambling to address voting concerns during a pandemic, election officials across the country are eliminating polling places or scaling back opportunities for people to cast ballots in person — a mo…
Protesters rally against Washington stay-at-home orders
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered at the Washington state Capitol on Sunday to protest Gov. Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus, holding signs that read …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
4/20 uncertainty: Marijuana industry tested in virus crisis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unofficial holiday celebrating all things cannabis arrives Monday as the nation’s emerging legal marijuana market braces for an economic blow from the coronavirus crisis, with many consumers …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Lawsuit filed to stop Idaho-Wyoming natural gas pipeline
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Monday to stop a proposed underground natural gas pipeline from Idaho to Wyoming, saying it would harm protected grizzly bears and other wildlife…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
New swab material to boost COVID-19 testing process
SEATTLE (AP) — As state and federal leaders develop plans to re-open the country after weeks of a coronavirus shut down, health experts say one thing must happen first — more people need to be tested. But a shortag…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were: