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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,…
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…
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…
Bail set at $2 million in deaths of 2 near Bandon
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) — Bail has been set at $2 million for a woman arrested in connection with the deaths of a woman and man early Saturday southwest of Coos Bay.
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.
Man charged with participating in $65M tax evasion scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 38-year-old Beaverton man is accused of evading more than $65 million in employment and income taxes by paying Portland-area construction workers and subcontractors in cash.
California governor gives outline for lifting virus closures
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions in the nation’s most populous state, asking more questions than answering…
Idaho AG to probe spouse death in tangled missing kids case
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho attorney general has agreed to investigate the mother of two missing children and her new husband in connection with the death of his first wife. The mystery of the children's disappea…
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…
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.
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.
Washington attorney general sues Facebook over campaign ads
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is suing Facebook — again — for selling political ads without disclosing all necessary information about who's behind them.
Deaths hit 45 at Virginia care home called 'virus's dream'
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Ronald Mitchell worried about his mother’s care at a suburban Richmond nursing home long before she was swept up in one of the nation’s deadliest coronavirus outbreaks.
Man sentenced to psychiatric hospital for stabbing man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 27-year-old man who stabbed a Portland resident 17 times after the resident asked him not to camp in the neighborhood has been sentenced to treatment at the Oregon State Hospital.
Bend woman pleads guilty to smothering grandmother
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A Bend woman who said she smothered her 92-year-old grandmother with a pillow pleaded guilty a second time and received a five-year prison sentence Monday after her first conviction was overturned.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were: