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What's happening in the Pacific Northwest? For information and details regarding Northwest news, see our articles below.

Updated 1 day, 19 hours ago

Wildcats qualify 11 for Outdoor Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – Central Washington University Track and Field put out a statement Tuesday to announce that 11 stude…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Crater Lake, Mt. Rainier, other national park sites close

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Crater Lake National Park, Mount Rainier National Park and several other national park sites across the Pacific Northwest have temporarily closed to the public, responding to the coronavirus o…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Virus: Inmates ask state Supreme Court to order releases

SEATTLE (AP) — A group of Washington prison inmates asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to order the release of prisoners at high risk from the coronavirus.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
ID Lottery

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
OR Lottery

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Wednesday:

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Washington governor issues two-week stay-at-home order

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered nonessential businesses to close and the state’s more than 7 million residents to stay home unless necessary in order to slow the spread of COVID-1…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Volunteers sew masks for health workers facing shortages

CHICAGO (AP) — Bill Purdue waterproofs basements for a living, but he has spent the past few days in his buddy's Washington, Indiana, auto trim and upholstery shop cutting rectangles of cotton fabric that his frien…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game

ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Police arrest man accused of shooting woman with bow, arrow

KELSO, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a Kelso, Washington man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the head with a bow and arrow.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
State trooper fatally hit by fleeing motorist on I-5

CHEHALIS, Wash. (AP) — A Washington State Patrol trooper was killed when a motorist fleeing law enforcement hit him on Interstate 5 in Chehalis, authorities said.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Alaska records first virus death of resident in Washington

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has recorded its first death from the coronavirus, state officials said Tuesday evening.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game

ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: