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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…
Oregon rural hospitals losing revenue, laying off workers
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Rural community hospitals in Oregon are seeing revenue plunge and resorting to laying off and firing employees to cope with a ban on elective surgeries while health officials battle the coronavir…
Secretary of state candidate leaves GOP to run nonpartisan
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — This year’s race for Oregon secretary of state so far has seen Democrats trying to regain their dominance of the executive branch while Republicans work to defend the sole statewide office the…
U.S. states share, get creative in hunt for medical supplies
With the federal stockpile drained of protective gear, states are turning to each other, private industries and anyone who can donate in a desperate bid to get respirators, gloves and other supplies to doctors, nur…
Oregon's overall average snowpack 109% of normal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Although Oregon’s mountain snow accumulation started slowly this season, the snowpack now appears to be in good shape.
West Linn police chief on leave pending investigation
WEST LINN, Ore. (AP) — The West Linn Police Chief was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after the City Council voted to hire an outside firm to investigate how the city handled a Portland resident's wrongful…
Idaho unemployment claims jump again amid virus outbreak
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Another 31,000 Idaho residents filed for unemployment benefits last week as the state economy shed thousands of jobs for the third consecutive week, officials said Thursday.
Surge in unemployment benefit claims continues in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 170,000 people filed new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington last week, bringing the total number of initial claims filed in the state to nearly half a million since mid-M…
OSU delays graduation; state jobless claims soar amid COVID
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Initial unemployment claims in Oregon have spiked to more than a quarter-million in the past three weeks due to the coronavirus, state officials said Thursday.
Washington Supreme Court: No minimum wage for jurors
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court says people are not entitled to make minimum wage for jury duty.
General says coronavirus may affect more Navy ships
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon leaders anticipate that the
U.S military wants to build mobile microreactor in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense wants to build a prototype advanced mobile nuclear microreactor at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho, saying they are needed to ensure the military’s …
Heck joins crowded field WA for lieutenant governor
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Denny Heck said Thursday he is running for Washington lieutenant governor following last month’s surprise announcement by incumbent Cyrus Habib that he would not seek re-election.
OR rural hospital losing huge revenues, laying off workers
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Rural community hospitals in Oregon have seen huge drops in revenue with elective procedures banned due to the coronavirus outbreak and are having to lay off workers to survive, even as many beds…
General says coronavirus likely to affect more Navy ships
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon leaders anticipate that the
Virus sparks prison riot, hits more WA long-term care homes
SEATTLE (AP) — Inmates at a Washington state prison staged a large protest following new coronavirus diagnoses at the facility and health officials say they continue to see high numbers of cases in the state's long…