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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 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
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.
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 …
Senators scrutinize web-scraping facial recognition startup
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. senators are scrutinizing a facial recognition software company over privacy concerns and the possible sale of its services to authoritarian regimes.
Ex-Pierce County housing official charged with $6.9M fraud
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The former finance director of a public housing authority in Washington state has been indicted on federal charges that she stole nearly $7 million from the agency.
Law enforcement officers shoot man in northeast Washington
RIVERSIDE, Wash. (AP) — Law enforcement officers shot a man in northeastern Washington while trying to arrest him on Tuesday, according to the Okanogan County Sheriff.
Man found dead in house fire with gunshot wound
HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) — A 25-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound inside a burning home in eastern Oregon Monday night.
Senate OKs increase in Idaho rainy-day funds
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The amount of money in Idaho’s rainy-day fund that serves as a cushion against a potential economic downturn would increase under legislation that headed to the governor's desk on Tuesday.
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 …
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.
US senators: Budget proposal stifles contamination cleanup
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration's proposed budget for the U.S. Energy Department drew criticism Tuesday as Democratic senators voiced concerns that spending to clean up sites contaminated by decad…
Man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting girl
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man faces multiple criminal charges after authorities say he took a 4-year-old girl away from her mother then sexually assaulted the child on a Southeast Portland street.
Idaho bill aimed at abortion funding heads to Senate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on Tuesday.
Spokane adopts law to quiet anti-abortion protests
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane City Council has adopted a new law that seeks in part to dampen the loud protests outside of the Planned Parenthood Spokane Health Center.
7th virus death, schools to mull online classes
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state reported a seventh death from coronavirus as schools in the Seattle area mulled teaching students online in the event of prolonged closures over health concerns.