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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Washington state health officials say second person has died in US from coronavirus
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state health officials say second person has died in US from coronavirus.
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.
Genetic clues hint at hidden virus cases in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases, researchers said Sunday after analyzing the ge…
Study: Coronavirus may have been around Seattle for weeks
SEATTLE (AP) — The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the state that's also home to the nation’s f…
Officials seek to calm public as new US virus cases reported
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the state that's also home to the nat…
Fat tire bikes move from the fringe to the mainstream
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — It’s sunny, 5 new inches of snow blanket the earth and I’m riding a fat-tired bike through the woods working harder than I’d like to admit to keep up with my guides.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
New airport in Washington state a hit with travelers
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — When Lynnwood resident Aristotle Roberts arrived at Paine Field at 3:12 p.m. on Monday from San Francisco International Airport, he was greeted with a bottle of Champagne as he became the one …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
Western Washington man gets 20 years for raping child
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — A 42-year-old northwestern Washington man who raped a 12-year-old girl who suffers from a mental disorder has been sentenced to 20 years and five months in prison.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
Gov. Kate Brown has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Oregon.
Wash. state sees 1st virus death in US, declares emergency
The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States. More than 50 people in a nursing facility are sick and being…
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Saturday: