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Wildcats qualify 11 for Outdoor Championships
INDIANAPOLIS – Central Washington University Track and Field put out a statement Tuesday to announce that 11 stude…
Many schools closed and gatherings canceled due to virus
SEATTLE (AP) — As the death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 30 in Washington state, officials continued to crack down on gatherings and many school children will stay home starting Thursday.
Starbucks stores may go drive-thru only or limit seating
Some Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada may become drive-thru only while others could limit the number of people allowed inside, the company said, one day after the World Health Organization declared the outbr…
Virus prompts both WSU and EWU to move most classes online
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Both Washington State University and Eastern Washington University are moving most classes online because of the coronavirus.
Mass gatherings banned in Oregon under governor's order
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon should prepare for thousands of cases of coronavirus, Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday as she announced a ban on all gatherings of more than 250 people statewide for four weeks to try to stop…
Man accused of confining, assaulting woman
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Prosecutors charged a 36-year-old Yakima man with assault after they say he punched and choked a woman and confined her to a pump house for a week.
Police name 3 Bend officers involved in shooting of woman
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Bend Police released Wednesday the names of three officers involved in a pursuit and attempted arrest Monday that led to the shooting and serious wounding of a Bend woman on U.S. Highway 20 east o…
Boeing shares suffer worst one-day drop since 1974
Boeing's stock tumbled 18% on Wednesday, its biggest one-day percentage drop since 1974, and company leaders painted a sobering picture for the business in 2020.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Court overturns sentence of man convicted of murder at 16
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 50-year prison sentence of a man who as a teen stabbed a Wilsonville woman to death was overturned Wednesday. The Oregon Court of Appeals said the long sentence failed to take into account…
Idaho license plates good for 10 years under new law
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho motorists will have three additional years before having to replace a vehicle's physical license plates.
'Very much alive': Biden victorious in 4 more primary states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice preside…
As virus shuts schools, experts debate if that curbs spread
As families across the United States scramble to care for children sent home from schools closed due to the coronavirus, experts disagree on whether such closures protect kids — or even the community.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto America' game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
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By The Associated Press