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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
Authorities report at least 47 virus cases in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Health officials in Idaho now report 47 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Trump issues virus disaster declaration for Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a disaster declaration for Washington and ordered federal assistance for the state, tribal and local response to the coronavirus outbreak that has kille…
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.
Trump issues disaster declaration for Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — President Trump on Sunday issued a disaster declaration for Washington state and ordered federal assistance for the state, tribal and local response to the coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19 lung patterns show few clues for treating pneumonia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scans of the lungs of the sickest COVID-19 patients show distinctive patterns of infection, but so far those clues offer little help in predicting which patients will pull through. For now, doctor…
Second patient has coronavirus at psychiatric hospital
SEATTLE (AP) — A second patient at Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
'A really big experiment': Parents turn teachers amid virus
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — After her sixth-grade son's school in Buffalo, New York, closed amid the coronavirus outbreak, Roxanne Ojeda-Valentin returned to campus with shopping bags to take home textbooks and weeks' wor…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Oregon leaders working on 'Stay home, Stay healthy' order
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Commission Chair Deborah Kafoury said Friday evening they are working on a order directing Oregonians to “Stay Home and …
Inslee warns of more virus restrictions if rules ignored
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee warned Friday that while he has not yet enacted more stringent social distancing requirements to fight the spread of coronavirus like those imposed by California, Ne…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday 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…
Longtime worker at Redmond nursing home killed by virus
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — A longtime worker at a Redmond senior community is among those claimed by COVID-19.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were: