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Updated 3 days, 22 hours ago

Wildcats qualify 11 for Outdoor Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – Central Washington University Track and Field put out a statement Tuesday to announce that 11 stude…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Idaho Senate committee advances affirmative action ban

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Senate panel on Monday approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
US to hire two grizzly specialists in Montana amid conflicts

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior is providing money for two specialists to help it manage grizzly bears in Montana following conflicts with landowners and livestock that often end in bears…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
The Latest: Panama confirms 1st case of coronavirus

ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Idaho wildlife officials investigate sturgeon poaching

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State wildlife authorities are investigating a poaching incident after a sturgeon carcass was found in the Boise River.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Legislature OKs carve out for media on birth date disclosure

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Legislature has passed a bill that exempts birth dates of state and local government employees from disclosure under the state’s public records law, but allows the media to cont…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Ethiopia report blames jet crash mostly on Boeing software

Ethiopian investigators are mostly blaming Boeing for last year’s crash of a 737 Max jet shortly after takeoff, saying in an interim report Monday that there were design failures and inadequate training for pilots.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
6 questions heading into next set of Democratic primaries

The newly formed two-man race for the Democratic presidential nomination debuts Tuesday, a week after Joe Biden benefited from a rapid consolidation of moderate and establishment voters, while Bernie Sanders outlas…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
'Odd' quirk raises delegate stakes in Tuesday's elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — A quirk in how delegates are won under Democratic Party rules is raising the stakes for

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Grant County pair to pay $250,000 in campaign finance case

SEATTLE (AP) — A businessman and a lawyer in Grant County have agreed to pay $250,000 in fines and legal expenses after a judge found that they committed campaign finance violations, but the defendants insist the c…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Idaho seeks to ban transgender women, girls from competition

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho moved closer Monday to banning transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges and universities despite warnings that the measure could be …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Coronavirus fears end public bill signings at Capitol

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee won't be holding any more public bill signings, citing concerns about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were: