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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 …
Helicopter sharpshooters to kill Grand Teton nonnative goats
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A disputed effort to help native bighorn sheep in Grand Teton National Park was scheduled to start Friday with a helicopter buzzing over rugged peaks with sharpshooters aboard tasked with kill…
1 killed in shooting at Idaho senior complex, suspect dead
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An 87-year-old man opened fire on three women at a senior citizens apartment complex in southwestern Idaho, killing one and injuring two others before fatally shooting himself, police said Frida…
Efforts to expel Rep. Shea from Washington Legislature ended
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Efforts to expel a controversial state representative from the Washington Legislature are likely over after no Republicans would sign a letter calling for state Rep. Matt Shea's expulsion.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Mom of 2 missing Idaho children arrested in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — The mother of two Idaho children missing since September was arrested Thursday in Hawaii.
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Friday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
Couple sentenced for murder of Eugene college student
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Portland couple convicted of killing a 21-year-old Lane Community College student last year in a case of mistaken identity was sentenced Thursday in Lane County Circuit Court.
Spokane Tribe celebrates compensation from dam construction
WELLPINIT, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane Tribe of Indians is celebrating the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the reservoir created by Grand Coulee Dam.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Case of missing children tied to doomsday beliefs, 3 deaths
HONOLULU (AP) — Family members used to describe Lori Vallow as an attentive mother who had her kids’ best interests at heart.
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 convicted of stabbing 2 people to death who tried to stop racist rant against black women on Portland, Oregon, train
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Man convicted of stabbing 2 people to death who tried to stop racist rant against black women on Portland, Oregon, train.
Man guilty of killing 2 who tried to stop his slurs on train
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of fatally stabbing two people who prosecutors say tried to stop his racist tirade against two young black women on a Portland, Oregon, commuter train was convicted of murder Fri…