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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…
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Monday:
2 active-duty soldiers die in shooting
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Two active-duty soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord have died in a shooting, authorities said.
Idaho governor signs into law anti-transgender legislation
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed into law two anti-transgender bills, making Idaho the first among states that introduced some 40 such bills this year to enact them.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
More than a dozen COVID-19 cases at psychiatric hospital
SEATTLE (AP) — At least 12 workers and four patients at Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital have tested positive for the new coronavirus and one patient has died from the disease, officials said Monday.
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:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Largest US dam removal stirs debate over coveted West water
KLAMATH, Calif. (AP) — The second-largest river in California has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream farmers with irrigation water for generations and served as …
31 pounds of meth seized, Salem woman arrested
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A woman was arrested and methamphetamine, cash and a firearm were seized during an operation in which police served warrants on residences in the Salem area, police said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:
Expert: Social distancing may be working in King Co
A look at virus-related developments in Washington:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Win for Life" game were:
Inslee: State seeks voluntary compliance but will enforce closures if necessary
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said he wants all Washington residents to comply voluntarily with his “stay-at-home” order, but that the state is prepared to enforce that order if necessary.
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 the coronavirus outbreak and try to protect as many people as possible.