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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,…
US Supreme Court bans nonunanimous jury verdicts in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Until Monday, Oregon was the only state that still allowed nonunanimous jury convictions.
Young climate activists slowed by pandemic, but not defeated
Jamie Margolin had not expected to be sitting in her bedroom right now.
Supreme Court: Criminal juries must be unanimous to convict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that juries in state criminal trials must be unanimous to convict a defendant, settling a quirk of constitutional law that had allowed divided votes to result in con…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Tuesday:
Oregon governor forming draft plan to reopen economy
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon governor's office on Monday circulated its own version of a three-phase federal guideline to lift restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, including allowing childcare facilities to…
Child care: Dent-sponsored bill made law
OLYMPIA — Regulations and training certifications for child care and early learning providers are being rolled back in an effort to increase access for parents with preschool-age children after the state legislatur…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
Oregon governor forming draft plan to reopen economy
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon governor's office on Monday circulated its own version of a three-phase federal guideline to lift restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, including allowing childcare facilities to…
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…
US Supreme Court bans nonunanimous jury verdicts in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Until Monday, Oregon was the only state that still allowed nonunanimous jury convictions.
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 …
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…
State report finds population of wolves grew 11% in 2019
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The wolf population in Washington state increased by at least 19 animals in 2019, despite multiple lethal removals due to wolf-livestock conflict, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlif…