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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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
Adult film actress gets 10 years for hiring hitman in Idaho
POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An adult film actress from Idaho was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to hiring a hitman to kill the father of one of her children, a judge said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto America' game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
Neo-Nazi leaders face conspiracy charges on both coasts
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Several leaders of a violent neo-Nazi group have been charged with conspiring to harass journalists, church congregations and a former Cabinet official, prosecutors on both U.S. coasts anno…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
2 get prison for shooting of 9-year-old and his mother
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two men were sentenced Tuesday in connection with a 2017 shooting that wounded a sleeping 9-year-old boy and his mother in their Gresham home.
Body of man who died after Mt. Hood fall recovered
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — The body of a man who fell and was found at about at 9,400 feet (2,865 meters) on Mount Hood has been recovered, authorities said.
Mom of 2 missing Idaho kids wants $5 million bail reduced
HONOLULU (AP) — A mother arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children wants a judge to reconsider her $5 million bail.
Person dies after Mt. Hood fall, recovery mission underway
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — A rescue mission up Mount Hood has turned to a recovery mission after a climber reported finding a fallen person at 9,400 feet (2,865 meters).
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…