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Field study
MOSES LAKE — Six decades of agricultural collaboration between the Columbia Basin and Japan were celebrated Monday…
Man arrested in southwestern Washington homicide
HAZEL DELL, Wash. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of a person in southwestern Washington apartment complex.
Different doctors make different calls on coronavirus tests
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho health officials say people who think they need to be tested for coronavirus should talk to their doctors. But whether someone meets the criteria for the test could depend on which doctor …
Oregon's largest hospital preps for coronavirus surge
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's largest hospital is preparing for a surge in coronavirus patients by reducing non-essential surgeries and halting all medical research except that dedicated to the diagnosis, preventi…
Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.
Amazon says it seeks to hire 100,000 people to keep up with crush of orders, will temporarily offer $2 per hour raises
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it seeks to hire 100,000 people to keep up with crush of orders, will temporarily offer $2 per hour raises.
US officials: Foreign disinformation stokes coronavirus fear
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid
Inslee orders all bars/restaurants to close to fight virus
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday said he is ordering the temporary statewide closure of all bars, restaurants, gyms and other facilities to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Rights groups sue for detainee release over virus concerns
SEATTLE (AP) — Immigrant rights groups on Monday sued the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to force the release of detainees at its Washington state jail who are at high risk from the coronavirus.
US airlines seek billions in aid as outbreak cripples travel
With each day that the coronavirus outbreak spreads and claims more lives, the damage to global airlines rises too. U.S. carriers on Monday put a price tag on their pain: They asked the federal government for more …
Oregon governor pleas with young people to prevent spread
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's governor made a plea Monday for younger, healthier people to keep their distance from others, warning they could be asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus and that “following the guide…
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
Virus fears fuel spike in sales of guns and ammunition
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The world's largest gun store, in metro Atlanta, has had lines that are six and eight people deep. A gun store in Los Angeles had lines that stretched down the block. And at least one store in I…
Automakers dodged parts shortage, but virus poses new threat
DETROIT (AP) — When the coronavirus cut off the flow of parts from China in early January, most global automakers were ready: Anticipating such a crisis, they had prepared to tap other suppliers and to conserve par…
Idaho bill outlawing abortion if Roe is reversed advances
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A House panel on Monday approved legislation making abortion a crime should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing abortion rights nationwide.
US officials: Foreign disinformation 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