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Wildcats qualify 11 for Outdoor Championships
INDIANAPOLIS – Central Washington University Track and Field put out a statement Tuesday to announce that 11 stude…
Gov. Jay Inslee vetoes some spending in response to COVID-19
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday vetoed hundreds of millions of dollars of spending in hopes of making a dent in the loss of state revenues as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep the s…
Oregon residents assemble 10k masks for health-care workers
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hospital workers in Oregon are astounded at the community response to an effort to provide those on the front lines of the coronavirus fight with protective masks.
COVID-19 woes: Fargo medical marijuana dispensary shut down
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A medical marijuana dispensary that opened in North Dakota's largest city a year ago was shut down Friday because of slow sales and regulatory delays due to the coronavirus, the facility's operat…
Man gets 5 years for punching lawyer in court, other crimes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man was sentenced to five years in prison for punching a deputy district attorney while in court, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.
Dog food delivered to western Alaska amid virus concerns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hundreds of dogs living in largely Alaska Native villages in southwest Alaska won’t go hungry this spring after more than 8,000 pounds (3,629 kg) of dog food were delivered, a humanitarian …
Man shot to death by property owner in southern Oregon
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A man was shot to death in an exchange of gunfire in southern Oregon’s rural Josephine County Thursday, police said.
Psychiatric hospital to move patients out to relieve staff
SEATTLE (AP) — State mental health officials plan to release as many as 60 patients from Washington's largest psychiatric hospital in order to reduce some of the stress that the new coronavirus has placed on staff …
Man found fatally shot in Tacoma apartment identified
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The name of a 28-year-old man shot to death in a Tacoma apartment has been released.
Man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for child porn
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison and five years supervised release for transporting and having child pornography.
Man arrested in murder of Portland pawn shop manager
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police arrested a 22-year-old man Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a pawn shop manager earlier this week in Portland.
Inslee extends stay-at-home order until May 4
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced late Thursday that he was extending his “stay-at-home” order until May 4.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto America' game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
Man killed over parking dispute was shot in the head
LYNNWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A 27-year-old Lynnwood-area man has been charged with second-degree murder, accused by Snohomish County prosecutors of fatally shooting a man after a fight over parking.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Ex-operator of Portland terminal rejects reduced $19M award
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former operator of the Port of Portland’s container terminal has rejected a judge’s reduced $19 million award of damages against the longshore workers’ union after a federal jury in Novemb…