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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Rescues by chopper, front loader as flood hits northwest US
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents in the foothills of the towering Blue Mountains in rural northeast Oregon were plucked from their flooded homes by helicopter and others rode to safety in the bucket of a front-end l…
Accusations follow EPA's ouster of California regional boss
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency abruptly pushed out its top regional official for California and other points West, touching off an unusual public dispute between the two over the reason why.
Suspected serial killer pleads not guilty to new charge
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest, who’s accused in the slaying of 17-year-old Martha Morrison of Portland, Oregon, in the 1970s, pleaded not guilty Friday.
Panel approves bill to repeal non-binding tax advisory votes
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Senate panel has advanced a measure that would repeal the requirement that non-binding tax advisory votes appear on ballots for future elections.
Lawmakers OK change to tax to fund college affordability
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers have passed a bill that would change a tax that’s supposed to make it easier for the state to pay for the Legislature’s promise to make college more affordable.
Flooding inundates Pacific Northwest, major highway closed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Severe flooding in eastern Oregon closed a major freeway on Friday, forced evacuations and stranded at least one family on their roof as other parts of the Pacific Northwest also braced for mo…
Jordan to challenge Risch for Idaho's U.S. Senate seat
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Idaho Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state lawmaker Paulette Jordan announced Friday that she's challenging two-term Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch.
Flooding causes closure of highway between Idaho and Oregon
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Severe flooding in eastern Oregon closed a major freeway on Friday, forced evacuations in low-lying areas and stranded at least one family on their roof as other parts of the Pacific Northwes…
Judge weighs challenge to Tim Eyman's $30 car tab measure
A King County Superior Court judge who has already temporarily blocked initiative promoter Tim Eyman's latest $30 car tab measure from taking effect said he hopes to rule next week on whether it's constitutional.
Health official: 63.5% of Idaho adults are overweight
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An official with Idaho's public health districts said Friday that 63.5% of adults in the state are overweight, a 10% increase over the last two decades.
Forest Service drops cost for Oregon wilderness permits
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The cost to hike and camp in three of Oregon's most popular wilderness areas won't be as high as expected.
Idaho parks department eyes voluntary trail pass program
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation said Friday that his agency is starting a voluntary trail pass program as part of a long-range goal to raise awareness and eventually…
Fire crews find person dead in apartment
SEATTLE (AP) — One person was found dead in an apartment near the north Beacon Hill neighborhood after a fire broke out.
Parole board rejects bid by man convicted of killing runner
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Roger Beck’s bid for eventual release has been rejected again by the Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, which found Thursday that the convicted killer of runner Kaye Turner in…
Rains continue to cause flooding in western Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are warning of more flooding and landslides in western Washington state on Friday as the rain keeps falling and rivers continue to rise, while warnings were lifted on some rivers.