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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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Vail, Alterra close 49 ski resorts amid virus outbreak
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus without having to close, industry giants Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company decid…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Governor: Schools to provide childcare for medical workers, first responders
GRANT COUNTY — In addition to ordering the closure of all K-12 schools in the state, Governor Jay Inslee has asked district superintendents to provide childcare free of charge for healthcare workers and first respo…
Party's over: 4 states close bars, restaurants over virus
On Saturday night, revelers in many parts of the country ignored warnings against attending large gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus. On Sunday, it became clear that in many places, the party is over.
Inslee to order all bars/restaurants to close to fight virus
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday night that he would order all bars, restaurants, entertainment and recreation facilities to temporarily close to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the stat…
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to order all bars and restaurants to close to fight coronavirus
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to order all bars and restaurants to close to fight coronavirus.
Brown weighs shutting bars/restaurants to fight COVID-19
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Sunday evening she's considering shutting down bars and restaurants in the state as Public Health officials have announced that three more people have tested positi…
Government official: Coronavirus vaccine trial starts Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according to a government official.
3 new virus cases in Oregon; 1 is staff member at vets home
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Public Health officials in Oregon have announced that three more people have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases there to 39.
Starbucks to close some cafes, move to to-go model in rest
SEATTLE (AP) — Starbucks says it's moving to a to-go model for all its stores in the U.S. and Canada for at least two weeks over concern about the new coronavirus.
Two more deaths in King County; COVID toll hits 42 statewide
SEATTLE (AP) — Public health officials in the Seattle area are reporting two more COVID-19 deaths, bring the total statewide to at least 42.
Hospitals fear any surge of virus cases, supply shortages
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Government and hospital leaders are increasingly sounding the alarm about the health care system in the U.S. and its readiness to absorb waves of patients in the worst-case scenario involving th…
Idaho's virus cases reach 5, gov declines to close schools
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little declined to order a statewide closure of schools on Sunday, instead telling school leaders that the decision on whether to close to slow the spread of coronavirus should b…