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Wildcats qualify 11 for Outdoor Championships
INDIANAPOLIS – Central Washington University Track and Field put out a statement Tuesday to announce that 11 stude…
Human remains found in Washington County
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — A passerby has discovered human remains in the woods in Washington County.
Oregon business tax greeted with confusion, consternation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ross Stock has known since last spring that his softwood lumber mill in Toledo would be subject to Oregon’s new, $1 billion business tax. Nine months later, though, he still doesn’t know what …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Sunday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Win for Life" game were:
Scientists gather to study risk from microplastic pollution
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of riceare turning up everywhere in oceans, from the water tothe guts of fish and the poop of sea otters and giant killer wh…
Human remains found in Washington County
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — A passerby has discovered human remains in the woods in Washington County.
US pushes changes to Western land plans that judge blocked
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Interior Department officials are seeking to bolster their case for easing restrictions on energy development, mining and grazing in Western states inhabited by a declining bird species.
Companies altered road test results given to Idaho agency
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Companies that are responsible for checking the quality of Idaho’s road materials have altered the results of their asphalt tests thousands of times, government documents show. Those changes may…
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:
$5.9M lawsuit filed over alleged illegal parking in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland intentionally allows drivers to park vehicles illegally close to crosswalks and intersections, making it difficult to navigate the city and potentially deadly for all road users, a la…
The Latest: Warren thanks Nevada for keeping her in fight
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Saturday:
Bill would ease penalties for HIV exposure in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state health officials want to change a rarely used law that makes it a felony to intentionally expose a sexual partner to HIV, saying the current penalties don’t have an impact on …
Man found dead believed to be husband of dead woman
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) — A man found dead next to a car outside the King County Sheriff’s Office in Maple Valley is believed to be the husband of a 57-year-old woman who was found dead Wednesday in the couple’s h…