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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
Idaho Statesman journalists announce plans to unionize
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Journalists at a major daily newspaper in Idaho announced plans to unionize on Monday.
Some Washington state schools closed due to coronavirus
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — More than 10 schools in the Puget Sound region are closed Monday as a precaution for deep cleaning over coronavirus concerns with an entire district set to close Tuesday for training.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
Indian casino closes after employee gets coronavirus
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Leaders of an American Indian reservation in Oregon shut down its casino and several other facilities Monday after an employee contracted coronavirus, and a state health official said the virus i…
Idaho bill would outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade is reversed
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation introduced Monday would make abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing abortion rights nationwide.
Alaska Airlines drops sponsorship of Iditarod sled dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Airlines confirmed Monday it will drop its sponsorship of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Alaska’s most famous sporting event.
France closes the Louvre as virus spreads to new fronts
PARIS (AP) — Coronavirus cases surged in Italy, and France closed the world-famous Louvre Museum as the epidemic that began in China sent fear rising across Western Europe, threatening its tourism industry.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
2 at Bellevue College out after incarceration mural altered
SEATTLE (AP) — The president and one vice president of Bellevue College will be leaving their jobs, the school announced Monday, after the vice president’s decision to alter a campus mural of two Japanese American …
2 boys shot at Portland apartment complex
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two boys are in the hospital after they were shot inside a Northeast Portland apartment complex Monday afternoon, police said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
2 men shot in Klamath Falls, police seek suspect
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Two men were shot in Klamath Falls around midnight Saturday, according to Klamath County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Chris Kaber.
Arizona man charged in Nazi threat plot to remain jailed
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that an Arizona man will remain jailed on a charge that he and other neo-Nazis mounted a harassment campaign, mailing and posting threatening messages, at the homes of jo…