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What's happening in the Pacific Northwest? For information and details regarding Northwest news, see our articles below.

Updated 6 days, 18 hours ago

Wildcats qualify 11 for Outdoor Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – Central Washington University Track and Field put out a statement Tuesday to announce that 11 stude…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Win for Life" game were:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
US agency to pay for 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in 6 states

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to fund 11,000 miles (17,703 kilometers) of strategic fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah in an effort to he…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
BLM to fund 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in 6 states

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to fund 11,000 miles (17,703 kilometers) of strategic fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah in an effort to he…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Woman arrested on suspicion of trying to steal baby

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington woman and her teenage daughter are suspected of drugging a new mother after posing as photographers in an elaborate plot to kidnap the mother's newborn baby, authorities say.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Wash. woman arrested on suspicion of trying to steal baby

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington woman and her teenage daughter are suspected of drugging a new mother after posing as photographers in an elaborate plot to kidnap the mother's newborn baby, authorities say.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Former Spokane County official to run for Congress

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former two-term Spokane County treasurer who’s pushed libertarian policies in the past will run as a Republican for the congressional seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
BLM to fund 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in basin states

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to fund 11,000 miles (17,703 kilometers) of strategic fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah in an effort to he…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Vehicular homicide charges dropped in death of child

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Prosecutors in Yakima County are dropping vehicular homicide charges against a man they say ran over a toddler in 2017 while having more than the legal limit of marijuana in his system.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Livestock disease found in elk in Montana's Ruby Mountains

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — State officials say the livestock disease brucellosis has been found in elk in southwestern Montana’s Ruby Mountains, the latest evidence that the disease continues to slowly spread among wild…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Ranching on high alert: Rancher takes steps to repel wolves

ANATONE, Wash. (AP) — With a .25-06 rifle cradled in the crook of his left elbow, Jay Holzmiller used his right arm to sweep a spotlight across his pasture, checking his cows and looking for wolves.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Main Mount Rainier highway to be closed for weeks

Authorities say the main highway to Mount Rainier National Park will remain closed until mid-March or possibly longer due to the extensive damage caused by flooding, washouts, landslides and fallen trees during rec…