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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,…
FDA approves pill for aggressive breast cancer that's spread
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new drug for an aggressive type of breast cancer that’s spread in the body — including into the brain, where it’s especially tough to treat.
Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief for tribes kept out of the hands of for-profit Alaska N…
Suspect arrested after 1 killed, 1 injured in Coeur d'Alene
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police have arrested a homicide suspect who police say fatally shot at least one man in Coeur d’Alene.
Nursing home reports 14 virus deaths, state finds violations
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Workers at a Portland nursing home that has reported 14 coronavirus deaths failed to wash their hands, didn't use protective masks properly and weren’t trained on how to control the spread of …
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: