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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…
Sick staff fueled outbreak in Seattle-area care centers
SEATTLE (AP) — Staff members who worked while sick at multiple long-term care facilities contributed to the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable elderly in the Seattle area, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Man sentenced for rape solved through sex assault kit test
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison after he was connected to the rape of a woman through DNA evidence from a sexual assault kit that had sat unanalyzed for years.
Health officials: Idaho now has 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho health officials say three more people have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of residents known to be infected with the coronavirus to eight.
Judge: Oregon water regulators exceeded authority
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s water regulators exceeded their authority when they shut off wells within 500 feet of waterways in the Upper Klamath Basin last year, a judge has ruled.
Idaho Senate approves amended crop-dusting bill
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that lessens the regulations governing pesticide-spraying crop dusters.
Petition drive for Idaho ballot initiative called off
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A petition drive for a ballot initiative to bring in $170 million for K-12 education by raising Idaho's corporate tax rate and increasing taxes on those making $250,000 per year or more was call…
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.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
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:
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Wednesday:
Layoffs, shut downs; leaders face scope of virus fallout
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers laid off, losing income as rent or mortgage payments are due. Small businesses shut down because of the coronavirus outbreak, and at risk of never reopening their doo…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
US officials: Foreign disinformation is stoking virus fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the
Pair charged in '09 cold case that left Minnesota mom dead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former MMA fighter accused in two Texas slayings is one of two people charged in the death of a woman who was abducted from a Minnesota domestic violence shelter 11 years ago, authorities said …
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Wednesday: