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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…
Police say 2 killed, 3 injured in Idaho shooting
CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — Idaho police say at least two people were killed and three were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex for senior citizens in Caldwell.
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.
Authorities prepare mudslide emergency response amid fears
MONROE, Wash. (AP) — Emergency services in Washington state have started to prepare an emergency response plan after a mudslide blocked a private access road residents rely on to get to town.
Man pleads guilty to helping suspect in deputy shooting
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A Kalama man pleaded guilty this week to assisting the escape of the man who killed Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin DeRosier in April.
Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib endorses Pete Buttigieg for president
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib announced Thursday that he's endorsing Pete Buttigieg for president and will serve as a Western co-chair for the campaign.
4 virus patients from cruise ship moving to Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — Four Americans who tested positive for the new virus that caused an outbreak China are being sent to a hospital in Spokane, Washington, for treatment, officials said Thursday.
Homeless measures, carbon cap alive, most gun measures fail
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers are more than halfway through their 60-day legislative session, clearing a key deadline for policy bills and receiving good news on the revenue front ahead of the release …
Person in custody after gun incident near courthouse
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A man is in custody Thursday after police say he was waving a gun and threatening bystanders near Clackamas County’s courthouse.
US panel delays vote on Oregon pipeline amid process issues
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. regulatory agency on Thursday delayed a vote on a proposed natural gas pipeline and marine export terminal in Oregon, with one member saying greenhouse gas emissions and endangered species…
Idaho U.S. senators tout economy and judicial appointments
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The United States is experiencing historical prosperity and the federal judiciary is being transformed with the appointment of conservative judges, Idaho's two U.S. senators said Thursday.
Updated image released of unidentified girl found in barrel
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Officials have
Concordia University in Minnesota to own Boise law school
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota has agreed to become the new “parent institution” for Concordia Law in Boise, law school officials announced Thursday.
California apologizes for Japanese American internment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly apologized Thursday for discriminating against Japanese Americans and helping the U.S. government send them to internment camps during World War II.
Fatal Portland light-rail stabbings case goes to jury
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The case of a man charged in the fatal stabbing of two men who authorities say confronted him during a racist rant on a Portland, Oregon, light-rail train went to the jury for deliberation Wed…
Selmet Inc. fined $27,500 for furnace explosion that hurt 2
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Occupational Safety and Health on Wednesday fined Selmet Inc. $27,500 for an 2019 titanium furnace explosion that injured two employees.