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Adams County ballot features competitive federal, state and local races
RITZVILLE — Filing week has closed in Adams County, and voters will see a crowded and competitive ballot in the 20…
Oregon fines aerospace company $70K for mishandling waste
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined a manufacturer of parts for the aerospace industry near Albany more than $70,000 for citations related to its mishandling of hazardous wa…
State to ease processing of unemployment insurance claims
OLYMPIA — The state Employment Security Department will expedite the unemployment insurance claims application process and expand benefits and eligibility for unemployed workers who were previously deemed ineligibl…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
Boeing to resume Washington output; data shows economic hit
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
Report: Oregon freeway traffic drops, average speeds jump
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Weekday traffic on the four major interstates in the Portland, Oregon, area is down 46% from levels last year, according to a report compiled by the state Department of Transportation.
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:
Idaho sees more unemployment claims last month than all 2019
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — More Idaho residents have filed for unemployment in the last four weeks than in all of 2019, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.
Man charged with murder in deaths of mother, sister-in-law
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Prosecutors this week charged a 33-year-old Wapato man with aggravated first-degree murder in the deaths of his mother and sister-in-law.
Idaho's transgender birth certificate ban goes back to court
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The group whose lawsuit successfully forced the state of Idaho to allow transgender people to change the genders on their birth certificates has returned to court on Thursday, asking a judge to …
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Thursday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Cracked West Seattle Bridge shut until at least 2022
SEATTLE (AP) — The West Seattle Bridge will remain closed to traffic until 2022 to brace and then repair the cracking concrete main span, city of Seattle officials now predict.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were: