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Field study
MOSES LAKE — Six decades of agricultural collaboration between the Columbia Basin and Japan were celebrated Monday…
Little OKs bill targeting predatory medical debt collectors
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday signed into law a bill creating transparency in medical bills sent to former patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors.
Judge asked to force decision on US wolverine protections
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to force the government into deciding if the snow-loving wolverine should be federally protected as the rare predator becomes vulnerable to …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Man fatally shot self during police encounter in Camas
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A man police shot at during an encounter Thursday night in Camas fatally shot himself, authorities said.
Idaho transgender women sports ban bill heads to governor
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho bill banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional headed to the governor's desk on Wednesday.
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Wednesday:
The marquee NCAA Tournament matchups that could have been
Seton Hall's Myles Powell and Marquette's Markus Howard went head to head during the regular season in a pair of games befitting two of college basketball's most dynamic players.
Food banks face virus dilemma: More demand, fewer volunteers
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With the new coronavirus leaving many people at least temporarily out of work, food banks and pantries across the U.S. are scrambling to meet an expected surge in demand, even as older volun…
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Thursday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Win for Life" game were:
Person seriously injured in small plane crash
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (AP) — One person was seriously hurt in a small plane crash southeast of Portland in Eagle Creek, authorities said.
Idaho adopts stricter guidelines to limit coronavirus spread
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday announced stricter guidelines for social interactions in the state to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but no mandatory measures were put in place.
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Thursday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were: