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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…
Idaho Senate OKs money to fight coronavirus outbreak
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers moved quickly Wednesday to bolster the state's ability to test for the new coronavirus.
Mariners move home games out of Seattle thru end of March
SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners will move home games out of Seattle through end of March following the state of Washington's decision to ban large group events in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Latest: Seattle area, San Francisco ban large gatherings
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Popular Idaho music festival cancelled amid virus concerns
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A popular Boise, Idaho, music festival has been postponed until September amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
The Latest: Ireland, Sweden report 1st virus-related deaths
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Governor bans large gatherings in greater Seattle area
SEATTLE (AP) — Hoping to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings and events of more than 250 people in three Western Washington counties covering hundreds o…
Washington state residents divided on removal of dams
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — People in Washington state remain sharply divided on whether four federal hydroelectric dams along the Snake River should be removed to help endangered salmon and orca recover, a state report …
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Oregon Editorial Roundup
A selection of editorials from newspaper around the state of Oregon:
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Measure repealing Boeing tax break passes state Senate
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate has approved a revised bill to repeal a tax break for Boeing, a measure that was requested by the aerospace giant to resolve a long-running trade dispute.
The Latest: US pandemic readiness office favorably discussed
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'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…