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Control of Congress at stake in Washington CD3
(The Center Square) - One of the most hotly contested Congressional elections that could determine control of Cong…
U.S. virus death toll rises to 11 with California victim
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a victim succumbing in California — the nation's first reported fatality outside Washington state — as officials, schools and …
Boise adopts hand-held phone ban for drivers
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It's now illegal to use a hand-held device while driving in Boise.
Washington state health officials report 10th death from coronavirus.
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state health officials report 10th death from coronavirus.
Officer shot, suspect dead after northern Idaho standoff
POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a northern Idaho police officer was shot and wounded and the suspect is dead after a standoff in Kootenai County Tuesday night.
Despite deaths, so far no shutdown orders in Seattle area
SEATTLE (AP) — As the coronavirus spread through Asia officials closed the schools in China, Japan and Hong Kong but at the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States, officials in Washington have so far not or…
Companies trim outlooks, travel and staff as virus spreads
GROUNDED AIRPLANES: United Airlines will cut international and U.S. flying, freeze hiring and ask employees to volunteer for unpaid leave as it struggles with weak demand for travel because of the new virus outbrea…
Silverton officer arrested on assault charges after standoff
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) — A police officer is facing several charges after police say he assaulted a woman with a knife, then barricaded himself in a home in Keizer and refused to come out.
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…
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…
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 …
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:
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:
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.
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.
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Tuesday: