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Field study
MOSES LAKE — Six decades of agricultural collaboration between the Columbia Basin and Japan were celebrated Monday…
Sex offender arrested at airport trying to flee country
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Eugene police and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested a sex offender trying to flee the country at the Eugene Airport early Thursday.
Washington lawmakers set to adjourn legislative session
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers are moving closer to adjourning their 60-day legislative session Thursday, hoping to finish their work quickly amid growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in the sta…
Crop-dusting bill heads to Idaho Senate for possible changes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A proposal sought by pesticide-spraying crop dusters that opponents say will leave people susceptible to getting hit with poison from above received significant pushback with a Senate committee …
Idaho House OKs money to fight coronavirus outbreak
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers moved at lightning speed Thursday to bolster the state's ability to fight the new coronavirus.
Coronavirus forces small businesses to rethink strategies
NEW YORK (AP) — Renee and Michael Brown planned to open a third location for their coffee company — and put their plans on hold when the coronavirus hit.
Idaho bill outlaws abortion if Roe v. Wade is reversed
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate on Thursday approved legislation making abortion a crime should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing abortion rights nationwide.
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: