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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…
$250M homelessness tax measure on Portland-area May ballot
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The regional government that oversees three counties in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area has voted to refer a ballot measure to voters this May that would raise $250 million a year to ad…
Delta reduces flights to Korea as virus outbreak spreads
Delta Air Lines is reducing flights to South Korea while Hawaiian Airlines will suspend them entirely, as airlines deal with growing concern about the spread of the new virus beyond China.
Popular Eugene bar shutters after license revoked
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A popular Eugene bar has permanently closed after years of complaints and problems including documented rapes, druggings and assaults.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Gonzaga suspends all its academic courses in Florence, Italy
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga University has suspended all academic courses for 161 students enrolled in its study abroad program in Florence, Italy, over a coronavirus outbreak in that country.
Transportation proposals aim to fill hole left by initiative
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — House and Senate leaders have unveiled plans to fill a $450 million hole in the state’s transportation budget created by the passage of an initiative that slashes vehicle registration fees.
Ex-TCU, Seattle QB gets 3 years in prison for beating woman
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Former TCU and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Trevone Boykin was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to charges from the 2018 beating of his girlfriend.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Win for Life" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Shifting demographics drive GOP nosedive on US West Coast
BEND, Ore. (AP) — In the early 1990s, the population of Bend was around 25,000 and leaned Republican. A lumber mill operated in the Oregon high-desert town along the banks of a scenic river.
Yellowstone bison entering Montana face slaughter, hunters
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — One of the last and largest wild bison populations in North America has begun its migration out of Yellowstone National Park into southwestern Montana, where they are being hunted and face go…
Identity of man who died after Mt. Hood fall released
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have identified the person who died after a fall on Mount Hood Tuesday as a 47-year-old surgeon.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
Court upholds public records case ruling against Millennium
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A state appeals court has upheld a 2018 ruling that the state Department of Ecology did not violate the state Public Records Act in a case involving the proponent of a large coal export dock …