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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…
Idaho governor extends stay-at-home order through April
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s statewide stay-at-home order has been extended through the end of April, Gov. Brad Little announced Wednesday.
More states finally paying $600 extra in unemployment aid
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The bills are mounting for Justin Conrad, who lost his warehouse job three weeks ago and is anxiously awaiting his first state-provided unemployment check. Compounding his stress, his state, …
Feds under pressure to publicly track nursing home outbreaks
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials are coming under increasing pressure to start publicly tracking coronavirus infections and deaths in nursing homes amid criticism they have not been transparent about the sc…
Jobless rate in Washington increased to 5.1% in March
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s unemployment rate increased to 5.1% last month and the state’s economy lost more than 11,000 jobs, though officials noted that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the workfo…
Federal lawsuit challenges Idaho's transgender sports ban
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, the first such law in the nation.
1 arrested in theft of bronze gates from Arboretum
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police on Monday arrested a 47-year-old man who is allegedly behind the theft of two, ornamental bronze gates that stood since the 70's at the entrance to the Washington State Arboretum in Se…
Bar license pulled over virus order, owner says bar not open
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has suspended the license of a southern Oregon bar that officials say violated restrictions put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Idaho's coronavirus protective gear will last about 2 weeks
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho has enough gowns, face shields, gloves and other medical supplies to last for two weeks in dealing with the coronavirus and that more supplies are on the way, officials said Tuesday.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
Report: Health, medication issues contributed to crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say health, mental, medication and flight issues likely contributed to a Jan. 22, 2018, plane crash in Florida that killed a pilot who had previously crashed a plane in Oregon.
Virus: No date to lift restrictions, OR faces budget woes
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A flattening of the number of coronavirus cases in Oregon should persist until at least mid-May, but modeling that shows what to expect beyond then is uncertain and it's too soon to tell when the…
10 pioneer-era apple types thought extinct found in US West
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of retirees that scours the remote ravines and windswept plains of the Pacific Northwest for long-forgotten pioneer orchards has rediscovered 10 apple varieties that were believed to be…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Win for Life" game were: