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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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto America' game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
University goes online, nursing home gets help against virus
SEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington said Friday it will stop holding classes for nearly 60,000 students at its three campuses and instead offer online instruction to help stop the spread of the worst corona…
Pence walks fine line on coronavirus response
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence decided silence was the way to go.
Mom of missing kids gets bond reduced to $1 million in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge on Friday reduced bail to $1 million for the mother of two missing children after her lawyer contended at her first hearing in Idaho that the amount had been set too high because of medi…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Saturday:
Cruise ship hit by virus to dock in Oakland, California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers, though they were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Washington virus deaths hit 16; 1/3 of Life Care staff sick
SEATTLE (AP) — The number of deaths linked to coronavirus in Washington state has reached 16, officials said Saturday, but even more might be attributed based on figures released by the nursing home at the center o…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
Idaho Controller: Scammers stole roughly $500,000 from state
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The FBI is investigating after scammers stole roughly half a million dollars of Idaho state payments that were intended to go to state contractors.
Homeless at 'double risk' of getting, spreading coronavirus
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — They often don't have places to wash their hands, struggle with health problems and crowd together in grimy camps.
Oregon Legislature crashes over climate, leaving acrimony
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A total of three bills passed while hundreds died as the Oregon legislative session went down in flames and cost taxpayers a half-million dollars, including $151 per diems to minority Republican …
4 new coronavirus cases in Oregon, bringing total to 7
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials have identified four new cases of coronavirus infection, bringing the total number of reported cases in the state to seven.
Senate OKs bill exempting menstrual products from sales tax
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Senate on Saturday unanimously passed a measure that exempts feminine hygiene products from the state's sales and use tax.