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UW upsets Ohio State in first Big Ten Tournament win
OMAHA, Nebraska — The 11th-seeded University of Washington Huskies (24-31) kept their postseason alive as they ea…
Idaho legislative committee advances affirmative action ban
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education.
Councilmember: Biz tax would raise $300M for Seattle housing
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant on Wednesday unveiled details of her tax proposal on large businesses that she says would raise $300 million to build thousands of new homes in Seattle and re…
Sheriff's deputy who killed wife returning to Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former Spokane County sheriff’s deputy convicted of murdering his wife has been released by the Department of Corrections and is expected to return to Spokane this week.
Idaho bill would ban transgender women athletes in schools
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker wants to ban transgender women athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.
Woman pleads guilty to murder in sheriff’s deputy death
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A 31-year-old woman pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Tuesday for her role in the death of Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel McCartney.
Bar sued for $2.1M for over-serving man who killed 2
BEND, Ore. (AP) — The estate of a man who was killed in a drunken driving crash in 2017 and a crash victim who survived are suing the Prineville bar that over-served driver Justin Bittick.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Virus outbreak in China poses a new problem for Boeing
Boeing sold no new airline jets in January, and now the company is worried that the virus outbreak in China could hurt airplane deliveries in the first quarter.
House approves ban on race-based hairstyle discrimination
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington House has passed a measure that would ban race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Thursday:
Oregon Forestry agency says it will soon run out of money
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials at the Oregon Department of Forestry say just seven months into the state’s two-year budget cycle they’ve spent most of the money lawmakers approved for the entire biennium and now need…
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:
Critics decry proposed cuts in Hanford nuclear cleanup plan
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Advocates for cleaning up a former nuclear weapons production site in Washington state are outraged that the Trump administration is proposing a $700 million budget cut next year.
Salem City Council revisits controversial sidewalk ordinance
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Salem, Oregon, is debating an ordinance that would bar people from sitting and sleeping on city sidewalks.