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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…
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…
The Latest: 1st virus deaths in Belgium, Bulgaria, Albania
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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.
The Latest: Expert: Worst still to come in US virus outbreak
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The Latest: US cancels Arctic military exercises for 15,000
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The Latest: Canada to spend $730 million to fight virus
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The Latest: UK announces $39 billion package to fight virus
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Port Orchard police officer struck pedestrian
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A Port Orchard police officer on Tuesday struck a pedestrian who was walking near the intersection of Sidney Avenue and Tremont Street.
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State Patrol arrests 2 at climate protest in Olympia
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Two people with a climate activist group headed by indigenous leaders were arrested in Olympia Tuesday at a rally demanding that Gov. Jay Inslee draft a climate emergency resolution.
Grand jury: Silverton cop who shot, killed man justified
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Marion County grand jury has found that a Silverton police officer who fatally shot a 21-year-old man was justified.
Woman pleads not guilty to sex crimes involving child
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — An Albany woman has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen sex crimes involving an underage person.
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