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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…
Judge clears a major path to T-Mobile's $26.5B Sprint bid
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has cleared a major path to T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by more than a dozen states that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone …
Several elk hit by train in southeastern Idaho
DINGLE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Fish and Game officials say a small group of elk were hit by a train in rural Bear Lake County over the weekend.
Tapes of Avenatti threats highlight extortion trial closings
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti's attorney borrowed Nike's iconic advertising slogan in a closing argument Tuesday at an extortion trial, saying Avenatti followed a client's wishes to be in attack mode when he wen…
Rigby man sentenced to 20 years in sexual abuse case
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Idaho man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after prosecutors said he sexually abused two girls, threatened them with violence and attempted to intimidate their mother.
Ore. lawmakers consider oversight board for towing companies
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to crack down on predatory towing by creating a new board with the power to investigate complaints, impose civil penalties and revoke a tower's authority t…
Police: Woman killed during Lakewood robbery
LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was shot and killed inside her Lakewood, Washington, apartment Tuesday morning during a robbery and police are still searching for two gunmen suspected in the crime.
Judge clears major hurdle in T-Mobile's $26.5B Sprint bid
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has removed a major obstacle to T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by a group of states that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone bil…
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.
Federal judge approves T-Mobile's $26.5B takeover of Sprint
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has approved T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, rejecting objections from a group of states and removing a major obstacle to a shakeup in the wireless industry.
A federal judge has approved T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, removing a major obstacle in wireless shakeup
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has approved T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, removing a major obstacle in wireless shakeup.
Police shoot and kill man near downtown Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — One man is dead after a late-night shooting by police near downtown Kennewick.
Oregon Dem candidate bows out of race for 2nd-highest office
A former leader of Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives announced Monday she was suspending her run for the state's second-highest office as a Portland newspaper prepared to publish an article about her…
Coroner: Idaho couple, 2 men killed in fatal Nevada wreck
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A couple from Idaho and two men in a car driven by a man from Las Vegas were identified Monday as the four people killed in a head-on wreck on a northeast Nevada highway during the weekend.
Idaho's Medicaid Division budget to go above $3 billion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The budget for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Medicaid will surpass $3 billion for the first time, state officials said Monday, with more than $2 billion of that coming…
Timber companies, environmentalists sign 'historic' pact
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Environmental groups and timber companies in Oregon, which have clashed for decades, on Monday unveiled a road map for overhauling forest practice regulations, a step that Gov. Kate Brown called …