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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,…
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Wednesday:
'New normal': distancing, masks likely needed for months
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Even once the broad restrictions currently in place in Washington state in response to the coronavirus are lifted, health officials said Tuesday that for months to come the “new normal” will c…
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:
Washington state sues Greyhound over immigration searches
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington sued Greyhound Lines Inc. for letting U.S. immigration agents board buses in Spokane, Washington, in search of people who are in the U.S. illegally.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
More than 30 have COVID-19 at psychiatric hospital
SEATTLE (AP) — The number of staff at a Washington state psychiatric hospital who have tested positive for the new coronavirus increased in April, but only two patients have been tested this month, despite recommen…
Washington to release almost 1,000 inmates amid outbreak
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state will release nearly 1,000 inmates serving time for nonviolent offenses to create more space in its prisons after a coronavirus outbreak spread in one of its largest facilities, offic…
State officials see flattening of virus activity, aim for increased testing
OLYMPIA — COVID-19 activity in Washington seems to have plateaued and even declined in certain parts of the state, according to Kathy Lofy, state health officer with the Department of Health. Lofy said the data see…
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…
Apple varieties rediscovered by the Lost Apple Project
NEW APPLE VARIETIES REDISCOVERED:
US governors grapple with relaxing virus restrictions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After a month of draconian steps to minimize deaths and prevent hospital overload from the
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
California governor provides complex outline for reopening
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday outlined a complex set of circumstances for the state to lift coronavirus restrictions and then described a possible startling new normal: temperatu…
'New normal': distancing, masks likely needed for months
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Even once the broad restrictions currently in place in Washington state in response to the coronavirus are lifted, health officials said Tuesday that for months to come the “new normal” will c…
Portland to furlough employees, cut mayor pay amid pandemic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — All non-union Portland city employees must take 10 days of unpaid leave by October and Mayor Ted Wheeler will go without a salary for the rest of the year because of revenue loss related to th…