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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…
Medford considers hemp ban
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Medford city leaders are considering a ban on growing hemp within the city.
'He's an inmate': Anguish mounts over virus-hit nursing home
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — Desperate to talk to their dad, Scott Sedlacek and his brother, Steve, stood outside his open nursing home window and shouted. They could barely hear his weak replies, but one came through cl…
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.
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…
Walla Walla secures line of credit to help with flood damage
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — Walla Walla City Council unanimously approved on Wednesday a $2 million line-of-credit from Baker Boyer Bank to help with flood-recovery efforts
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
Cement truck driver arrested after hitting deputy's car
TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — A cement truck driver was arrested Thursday after a crash that involved a King County deputy in Tukwila.
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
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
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.
Authorities: Officer fatally shoots man who had gun
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A police officer shot and killed a man who had a gun in Camas, Washington, authorities said.
Column: Even Yogi might wonder when it will really be over
The games are over, at least for now.
COVID-19 response became legislative priority in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers started this year's legislative session focused on the state's homelessness crisis and ended it 60 days later amid a global pandemic that led to them passing a supplementa…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were: