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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,…
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…
Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated. But in a wildfire, thousands of firefighters mu…
Teen who killed sleeping man will serve up to 7 years
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Eugene teen who beat a man to death in 2018 has become the first to be sentenced under a new law designed to keep teens accused of serious crimes in Juvenile Court.