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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…
Sheriff's sergeants on leave amid misconduct investigation
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Two supervisors with the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office are on paid leave while the agency conducts official misconduct investigations.
Seattle mayor says she'll ask voters to maintain bus service
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says she'll release a proposal in the coming weeks to maintain bus service in the city by asking voters to replace taxes due to expire at the end of 2020.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
Students push universities to stop investing in fossil fuels
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Students alarmed by climate change are stepping up pressure on universities to pull investments from fossil fuel industries, an effort that is gaining traction at prestigious schools like Ge…
DOJ to investigate wrongful arrest of black man in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal civil rights investigation will be launched into the 2017 wrongful arrest of an African American man who says he was targeted because he complained about a racially hostile work envi…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
US jury in Las Vegas mulling accused Vagos racketeering case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jurors in Las Vegas began deliberating Wednesday whether federal prosecutors proved after five months of contentious testimony that eight accused Vagos biker gang members conspired in a broad crimi…
Boeing's giant, new 777X seen in skies over Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The largest two-engine jetliner ever built by Boeing has been flying over the skies of Spokane this week.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
Seattle City Council OKs more tent cities, tiny houses
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has voted to allow the creation of up to 40 tent cities, tiny house villages, or parking lots where people living in their cars can camp — a sharp increase from the number th…
Bill to compensate wrongly convicted heads to Senate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would compensate the wrongly convicted headed to the Senate on Wednesday.