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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 …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
Bernie Sanders draws thousands to rally in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Bernie Sanders rallied thousands of supporters in Washington state three weeks ahead of its presidential primary, calling for the grassroots movement that led to his win in the state’s 2016 cau…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
Portland man dies on Mount Hood after snowboarding fall
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man died in a snowboarding accident at Mount Hood Meadows, authorities said Monday.
Highway 22 closed after tanker crash, diesel spill
IDANHA, Ore. (AP) — A stretch of Highway 22 will be closed for much of this week as crews clean up gasoline and diesel fuel that leaked out of a crashed tanker truck near Idanha along the North Santiam River, state…
Body found inside Issaquah home believed to be gunman
ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A body has been found inside a charred Issaquah home where an armed man had held his sister and her family hostage for hours this weekend, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Woman's body investigated as a homicide
BLYN, Wash. (AP) — A body found Friday in the Olympic National Forest in Clallam County is being investigated as a homicide, according to the sheriff’s office.
Jet boats on Applegate River cause a stir
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Anglers and residents who live near the Applegate River in southwestern Oregon are upset that jet boats are speeding down the river, disturbing the quiet and possibly stirring up silt that …
Ranchers hit by Oregon flooding get donated hay for animals
TOLLGATE, Ore. (AP) — A club of off-roading enthusiasts in northeastern Oregon has revved into action to help livestock owners hit by extreme flooding this month.
Judge orders Tacoma officials to get public records training
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — City of Tacoma department heads will get court-ordered public records training after a recent ruling in a lawsuit against the city.
Oregon wrestles with building facilities in tsunami zones
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast.
Man fatally shot in Renton homeless camp
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Police say a 27-year-old man was shot and killed after an altercation at a Renton homeless encampment Sunday.
Person injured when propane tanks explode in homeless camp
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — One person was injured when several small propane tanks exploded at a homeless camp in Bellingham, police said.
Bernie Sanders to campaign in Washington ahead of primary
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is set to campaign Monday night in Washington, a state he handily won in the 2016 caucuses.
Goat packing gains toehold, but feds want forests goat-free
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Pack horses are tried and true, and mules are proven hunting-gear haulers.