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What's happening in the Pacific Northwest? For information and details regarding Northwest news, see our articles below.

Updated 4 days, 16 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
Woman charged with murder at Renton homeless encampment

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — A 30-year-old Renton woman was arrested in Tacoma Monday, two weeks after she is accused of shooting a friend to death in a Renton homeless encampment with a high-powered pellet gun used to hun…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Man who faced rogue arrest by West Linn cops meets with city

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A black Portland man who sued West Linn police over his arrest in 2017, brought his wife, two teenage sons and friends Tuesday to the predominantly white community that for so long he felt “di…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Senator fined $500 for ethics violation in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Legislative Ethics Board has fined Democratic Sen. Mona Das $500 because she announced a new business at an event she attended in her role as a legislator and solicited support for future …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:

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

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Woodland man sentenced for burglary, sexual assault

WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) — A Woodland man was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison Monday after admitting to burglarizing and sexually assaulting a Kalama woman in 2018.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Washington Legislature ease penalties for HIV exposure

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Legislature on Tuesday approved a bill that reduces the crime of intentionally exposing a sexual partner to HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
OR Lottery

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Washington State hires law firm to probe provost controversy

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University has hired a law firm to review the brief tenure of a former provost and executive vice president, including claims she was a target of sexist criticism.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
9 Washington virus deaths, schools to mull online classes

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state reported a total of nine coronavirus deaths Tuesday as schools in the Seattle area mulled teaching students online in the event of prolonged closures over health concerns.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Chuck E. Cheese sued over hair stuck in ticket machine

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman is suing a family entertainment center saying her hair got caught in a machine at the Southeast Portland center for 20 minutes.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Oregon's governor asks feds to send 400k respirator masks

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon needs 400,000 respirator masks, gowns and gloves, disposable protective suits and up to 100 ventilators in case the coronavirus spreads more widely in the state, Gov. Kate Brown told Vice …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:

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

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