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Field study
MOSES LAKE — Six decades of agricultural collaboration between the Columbia Basin and Japan were celebrated Monday…
Seattle Public Schools to close due to ongoing COVID-19 outbreak
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Schools to close due to ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
The Latest: India suspends some visas over coronavirus
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Tight race between Biden, Sanders in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Early returns in vote-by-mail Washington show a tight race between Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden.
The Latest: Guatemala bans Europeans in move to avoid virus
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Popular Idaho music festival postponed amid virus concerns
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A popular Boise, Idaho, music festival has been postponed until September amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
Boeing sees 2020 as challenging as any year in recent past
Boeing is painting a sobering picture for its business in 2020.
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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By The Associated Press