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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…
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.
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.
Housing market in Spokane County remains strong
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The housing market in Spokane County continues to be brisk, with a lack of available homes for sale and the median closing price approaching $275,000.
Audit: Some WSU employees misreported time worked and leave
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Some employees of Washington State University were responsible for the misappropriation of thousands of dollars between 2014 and 2019.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Epilepsy treatment side effect: New insights about the brain
SEATTLE (AP) — Though Genette Hofmann is still using her brain, last month she donated a bit of it — to science.
Correction: College Grant Funding story
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In a story February 10, 2020, about college grant funding, The Associated Press erroneously reported the rate of taxation certain businesses pay was increasing to 1.75 percent from 1.5%. Busin…
Price worries remain after judge OKs T-Mobile's Sprint deal
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has cleared a major path for T-Mobile to buy Sprint for $26.5 billion, citing T-Mobile's track record in promoting competition, even as legal scholars and consumer advocates warn abo…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
Man to plead guilty to helping suspect in deputy shooting
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A man accused of aiding the escape of the suspected shooter of a southwestern Washington deputy is set to change his plea to guilty.
Wrongly convicted men testify before Idaho lawmakers
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two men who combined spent nearly 40 years in Idaho prisons for crimes they didn't commit testified Tuesday in favor of legislation that would compensate the wrongly convicted.
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 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
Justice Department brings new suits over sanctuary policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department ratcheted up legal pressure Monday on local governments over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, bringing two new lawsuits and launching a coordin…