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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…
Idaho bill aimed at abortion funding heads to full Senate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on Friday.
Schools scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures
ELK GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Kiyana Esco needs free school lunches and breakfasts to feed her six children. But with schools shutting down over coronavirus concerns, she’s scrambling to pick up the meals, care for her …
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Saturday:
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.
Washington lawmakers adjourn 60-day legislative session
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) —
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:
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.
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Friday:
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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
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.
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.
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
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.
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.