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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,…
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.
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.
Inslee says Washington cannot abandon social distancing yet
OLYMPIA — Though Gov. Jay Inslee offered a glimpse of a possible transition plan away from his shelter-at-home order, he warned Washingtonians during a Wednesday press conference that there is no clear end in sight.
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:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
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.
US case against Vagos in Nevada ends; racketeering dismissed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A long and troubled federal prosecution in Nevada of current and former Vagos biker gang members from California accused of running an international criminal enterprise and killing a rival Hells An…
Far-right US politicians label lockdowns anti-constitutional
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — In deeply conservative eastern Washington state, a prominent state lawmaker kicked out of his Republican Party caucus labels the coronavirus as a foreign bio-weapon, accuses Marxists of using …
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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" 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.
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Wednesday: