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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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
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.
Court: Clarno wrongly rejected environmental initiatives
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Appeals court supports Oregon school's transgender policy
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A school district near the Oregon state capital can allow transgender students to use locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender they identify with instead of their birth gender, a federal appeals …
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.
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…
Forecast shows increased revenue for Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s budget picture is improving.
Man accused in triple shooting at Vancouver apartments dies
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a resident who opened fire in the lobby of a Vancouver building for senior residents, killing a man and wounding two women in October, has died.
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.
Judge rejects most of legal challenge to Eyman's I-976
SEATTLE (AP) — A King County Superior Court judge on Wednesday rejected most of a legal challenge to Tim Eyman's Initiative 976, a measure that would steeply discount the price of car registrations while gutting tr…
Judge rejects most of challenge to Tim Eyman's $30 car tab measure, which officials say guts transportation budgets.
SEATTLE (AP) — Judge rejects most of challenge to Tim Eyman's $30 car tab measure, which officials say guts transportation budgets.
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.
A man was shot while driving on a Seattle street
SEATTLE (AP) — A 25-year-old man was shot Wednesday morning while driving on Aurora Avenue, according to Seattle police.
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.
Correction: Drunken Driving Bar Lawsuit story
BEND, Ore. (AP) — In a story February 11, 2020, about a Prineville, Oregon, bar being sued for over-serving a man who killed two people in a drunken driving crash, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name…