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Farmworker wage complaints in WA caught in state agency backlog, report finds
Over half of farmworker wage complaints Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received last year went un…
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 '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 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" 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.
Inslee: Phased approach for reopening economy due to virus
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday that social distancing efforts in the state have been successful in “flattening the curve” of the coronavirus outbreak and that if the trend continues…
6 youths arrested in attack on transit center officer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police arrested a half dozen young people Wednesday following an attack on a Gateway Transit Center security guard in Northeast Portland.
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.