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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…
Idaho voters head to polls for presidential primary picks
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho voters on Tuesday began making their picks for Democratic, Republican and Constitutional party candidates to represent them in the November general election.
Virus cases in at least 10 Seattle area nursing homes
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — At least 10 long-term care facilities in the Seattle area have reported COVID-19 cases, with deaths at three of them — a worrying development as health officials have cautioned that the elderl…
Virus concerns spread in Europe, touch on MLB opening day
With just over two weeks until baseball's opening day, Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos said Tuesday he is “a little bit” concerned about traveling to Seattle with the coronavirus outbreak in Washington stat…
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Virus disrupts Italy as infections top 10K, deaths at 631
ROME (AP) — The boisterous hum of Rome dwindled to a whisper and police patrols kept people apart in cafes as Italy enforced an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown Tuesday in hopes of not becoming the next epicenter o…
Groups: Release immigrant detainees at high coronavirus risk
SEATTLE (AP) — Immigrant rights groups want U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release detainees at its Washington state jail who are at high risk from the coronavirus.
Sanders, Biden focus on Michigan amid voting in 6 key states
DETROIT (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders looked for a win in
Washington Legislature OKs 'tampon tax' exemption bill
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Legislature has approved a measure that would make Washington the 20th state to not tax feminine hygiene products.
Oregon confirms 15th coronavirus case in state
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials said Tuesday that a 15th person in the state has been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
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Washington County complies, Hillsboro rejects ICE subpoenas
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a series of subpoenas demanding information about incarcerated immigrants in Oregon, only one law enforcement agency has said it complied…
The Latest: Sanders picks up endorsement of Rep. Mark Takano
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Oregon governor takes sweeping action to cut global warming
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In an end run around Republican legislators, Oregon's Democratic governor ordered the state on Tuesday to lower greenhouse gas emissions, directing a state agency to set and enforce caps on pollu…