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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 …
Sheriff: Rescuers heading to fallen person on Mt. Hood
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — Rescuers are heading up Mount Hood after a climber reported finding a fallen person at 9,400 feet (2,865 meters).
New effort to limit high-capacity magazines in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new bill that would ban high-capacity magazines in Washington state is being considered by lawmakers after a previous measure stalled.
Police shoot person in eastern Oregon
UMAPINE, Ore. (AP) — Two members of law enforcement shot a person in eastern Oregon near the Washington state border, police said.
Jury convicts ex-Microsoft worker in digital currency scheme
SEATTLE (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted a former Microsoft worker of wire fraud and other charges in what prosecutors described as a scheme to steal $10 million in digital currency.
Oregon climate battle: GOP walkout reveals sharp divisions
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A rebellion by GOP politicians in liberal Oregon intensified Tuesday when Republican members of the House joined their Senate counterparts in a walkout, freezing legislation on climate change, wi…
Legislation sets Idaho's minimum marriage age at 16
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation setting 16 as the minimum age for a person to get married in Idaho headed to the full House on Tuesday.
Bill freezing property taxes for year heads to Idaho Senate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation imposing a one-year, statewide freeze on property taxes headed to the Idaho Senate despite dire warnings from city and county governments that the effects could be devastating.
Police: Man bought Girl Scout cookies with counterfeit bills
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem man was arrested after he purchased Girl Scout cookies more than once using counterfeit money, police said.
Sea lion wanders far from water in Washington state
A sea lion wandered far from water in southwest Washington state.
School bond, levy elections could end for March and August
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Under legislation approved by a House committee Tuesday, school districts would no longer use March and August elections to ask voters to approve bonds and levies.
'A world of hurt': 39 states to investigate Juul's marketing
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine conten…
House GOP joins Senate in Oregon climate battle walkout
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republicans in the Oregon state House didn't show up Tuesday, expanding a GOP protest over a measure that aims to curb global warming.
3 structures at high risk of collapsing at Hanford site
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Three radioactively contaminated structures are at high risk of collapsing on a former nuclear weapons production site, but could be stabilized by filling them with a concrete-like grout with…
39 states investigating Juul's marketing of vaping products
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine conten…
Officials: Faulty light caused fire that killed twin boys
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say an electrical fault in a light fixture caused a house fire that killed twin 3-year-old boys in the north-central Idaho town of Weippe.