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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…
Man accused of abusing dog that had recently had puppies
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — A 29-year-old Springfield man is accused of abusing a dog that had recently had puppies.
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Instacart story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story March 30, about workers striking, The Associated Press erroneously reported a Whole Foods “sick out” was scheduled for Wednesday. It is scheduled for Tuesday.
Seattle woman charged with abusing her young children
SEATTLE (AP) — A 26-year-old Seattle woman was charged last week in connection with the physical abuse of three of her children, who were removed from her home and placed in protective custody a year ago and only r…
1 dies in shooting in Portland shopping complex
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One person was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Southeast Portland shopping complex on Monday afternoon, police said.
Texas tightens rules on neighboring Louisiana over virus
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is ratcheting up restrictions on neighboring Louisiana, one of the growing hot spots for coronavirus in the U.S., and preparing Dallas' downtown convention center to house infected patien…
Virus: Firefighters ask public to be honest if they're sick
SEATTLE (AP) — Firefighters and first responders in Washington state are seeking donations of protective gear and ask the public to be honest about their symptoms when they call for help so that workers can prepare.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
How will we vote? Outbreak revives debate on mail-in ballots
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — As
White House turns to statistical models for virus forecast
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like forecasters tracking a megastorm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to help predict the impact of
Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier
NEW YORK (AP) — Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job Monday demanding greater safeguards against the coronavirus, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new worke…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Feds refuse again to list bi-state grouse along state line
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two years after a U.S. judge ordered the Trump administration to reconsider its refusal to protect sage grouse populations along the California-Nevada line, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has …
Idaho to hold May primary by mail only due to coronavirus
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney said Monday that the state primary will be held on May 19 as planned, but it will be conducted by mail with no in-person voting due…
Trump uses wartime act but GM says it’s already moving fast
DETROIT (AP) — Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.