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What's happening in the Pacific Northwest? For information and details regarding Northwest news, see our articles below.

Updated 3 days ago

Wildcats qualify 11 for Outdoor Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – Central Washington University Track and Field put out a statement Tuesday to announce that 11 stude…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee orders all schools in state closed for six weeks due to coronavirus

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee orders all schools in state closed for six weeks due to coronavirus.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Washington lawmakers adjourn 60-day legislative session

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) —

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
FAA is probing how a 12-inch crack occurred in Southwest jet

DALLAS (AP) — Federal officials said Friday they are investigating after a crack ruptured the skin on a Boeing 737 jet operated by Southwest Airlines, causing the plane to gradually lose cabin pressure.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
WA Lottery

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Friday:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Inslee orders all greater Seattle area schools to close

OLYMPIA (AP) — As the death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 31 in Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday ordered that all public and private K-12 schools in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game

ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Biden continues to lead Sanders in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden was continuing to lead Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Washington's vote-by-mail Democratic presidential primary as additional results were counted this week.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
FAA is probing how a 12-inch crack occurred in Southwest jet

DALLAS (AP) — Federal officials said Friday they are investigating after a crack ruptured the skin on a Boeing 737 jet operated by Southwest Airlines, causing the plane to gradually lose cabin pressure.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Bill Gates says he is stepping down from Microsoft board

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Friday he is stepping down from the company's board to focus on

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Idaho health officials report 1st coronavirus case in state

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho health officials said Friday that the state's first case of the new coronavirus is a woman in her 50s in southwestern Idaho in highly populated Ada County, which includes Boise.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Senate committee kills bill involving guns in schools

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation allowing Idaho school district employees with an enhanced concealed weapons license to carry a concealed weapon on school property was killed by a Senate committee Friday.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Oregon prepares for fallout from coronavirus, school closure

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that the state will help find childcare for the children of frontline medical workers and first responders as schools statewide are closed for two weeks to slow the…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Inslee expands closures statewide, virus deaths reach 37

SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday expanded school closures and prohibited large gatherings across all of Washington in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus while health officials reported at l…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee orders all schools in state closed for six weeks due to coronavirus

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee orders all schools in state closed for six weeks due to coronavirus.