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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…
NHP: Car passing in no-pass zone may have killed 4 in Nevada
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A preliminary investigation indicates a head-on crash that killed four people in northeast Nevada over the weekend was caused by the driver of a car from Oregon who attempted to pass in a no-passi…
House revenue committee rejects Idaho food tax proposals
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two attempts to introduce bills to repeal Idaho grocery taxes on food failed Monday and another was withdrawn by its sponsor, leaving only one grocery tax relief bill pending in the Legislature.
US speeds cases of translators, others blocked by travel ban
SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has agreed to speed up the cases of some former interpreters for the U.S. military in Iraq and hundreds of other refugees whose efforts to move to the United S…
Amazon wants to question Trump over losing $10B contract bid
Amazon wants President Donald Trump to submit to questioning over the tech company's losing bid for a $10 billion military contract.
Idaho residents buy more liquor, less beer
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho residents are buying less beer and more liquor, according to the state Liquor Division.
Bill would create office to collect firearm violence data
Democratic state lawmakers are pushing to create an office on firearm-violence prevention in order to improve data sources, collection methods and sharing mechanisms statewide.
US to prioritize cases of refugees delayed by travel ban
SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has agreed to speed up the cases of some former interpreters for the U.S. military in Iraq and hundreds of other refugees whose efforts to move to the United S…
Committee OKs carve out for media on birth date disclosure
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A House committee has approved a bill that exempts birth dates of state and local government employees from disclosure under the state’s public records law, but allows the media to continue to…
Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg opens Spokane office
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has opened an office in Spokane.
Amazon wants to depose Trump over loss of military contract
Amazon wants President Donald Trump to submit to questioning over the tech company's losing bid for a $10 billion military contract.
Authorities: Intoxicated wrong-way driver hits deputy's car
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy in Clark County, Washington, was hurt after driving into the path of an intoxicated driver to stop him from going the wrong way on Interstate 5.
Man arrested following deadly hit-and-run crash in Everett
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Police arrested a 29-year-old man after a deadly hit-and-run crash in Everett, Washington.
New Philadelphia police chief starts amid surge in homicides
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The new commissioner of the nation's fourth-largest city police force will start work Monday amid a surge in homicides and calls for action to address ongoing allegations of racism and gender di…
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:
Storm, floods cause damage at Mount Rainier National Park
LONGMIRE, Wash. (AP) — Mount Rainier National Park was hit by flooding and landslides that closed all roads to the park and damaged roads, trails and buildings.