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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…
Washington governor to give televised statewide speech
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee will give a statewide address Monday night to discuss additional plans to slow the spread of coronavirus as health officials reported the number of deaths in Washington state t…
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown orders Oregonians to stay home, bans gatherings to stem coronavirus spread
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown orders Oregonians to stay home, bans gatherings to stem coronavirus spread.
Bellingham skilled nursing center has 23 cases of COVID-19
SEATTLE (AP) — The coronavirus continues to spread in Washington state and a Bellingham health care center was especially hit hard.
Brown orders Oregonians to stay home to stem COVID-19 spread
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown ordered Oregonians to stay home Monday and banned all non-essential gatherings and travel to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus after crowds of people descended on t…
Boeing to suspend production in Seattle because of virus
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing will suspend operations at its Seattle area facilities due to the spread of coronavirus, idling tens of thousands of aerospace workers, the company said Monday.
Rights groups: coronavirus treatment plan discriminates
SEATTLE (AP) — Rights groups in Washington state filed a complaint Monday with federal health officials claiming plans developed by the state health department and University of Washington Medical Center for ration…
Winnebago stops production, paying 5,000 workers for 2 weeks
FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa-based recreational vehicle and boat manufacturer Winnebago Industries said Monday it is ceasing production to protect workers from coronavirus exposure and will adjust production as de…
At least 7 Louisiana nursing homes now dealing with virus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana, New York and Georgia lead the nation in the number of nursing homes with coronavirus cases, a federal report shows.
Monday: Big layoffs, bigger hirings, massive markets swings
The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy.
Amid virus, humble toilet paper is suddenly a hot commodity
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — There's no denying Tissue Plus is on a roll.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
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:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Nursing home outbreaks lay bare chronic industry problems
NEW YORK (AP) — Burgeoning coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes in Washington, Illinois, New Jersey and elsewhere are laying bare the industry’s long-running problems, including a struggle to control infections a…
Brown bans evictions, another OR virus death reported
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon reported another COVID-19 death Sunday, Gov. Kate Brown banned residential evictions during the virus outbreak and beachfront communities continued telling visitors to leave.