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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…
Oregon senator predicts court battle over pipeline proposal
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A state senator told demonstrators opposed to a plan to build a natural gas pipeline and marine export terminal in Oregon that he expects the battle to go to the courts if the Trump administratio…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Bill looks to repeal non-binding tax advisory votes
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Senate panel is weighing whether to repeal the requirement that non-binding tax advisory votes appear on ballots for future elections.
Washington lawmakers retreat on flavored vaping ban
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers have backed down from their proposal to ban flavored vape products.
Man pleads guilty in thefts from Washington gun stores
SEATTLE (AP) — A man accused of using a truck and a backhoe to break into two Washington state gun stores and steal dozens of firearms pleaded guilty to federal charges Tuesday.
Oregon elections director: Mail-in voting gaining interest
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More state elections directors are expressing interest in Oregon's vote-by-mail elections, Oregon's elections director said Tuesday as Democratic Party officials in Iowa struggled to announce vot…
Idaho, Energy Department ink deal on reactor's nuclear waste
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The future is clearer for a test reactor in Idaho that develops fuel for the nation's fleet of nuclear-powered warships following an agreement signed Tuesday.
$154.7 million bet on Super Bowl at Nevada sports books
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gamblers in Nevada wagered $154.7 million on this year's Super Bowl, an increase from last year but still below the high set in 2018.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Bill sets $370,000 limit on Idaho whistleblower lawsuits
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under proposed legislation introduced Wednesday.
Idaho lawmaker wants panel to look at boosting air service
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker wants his colleagues to take a closer look at ways to improve air travel across the state.
Photos of 'king tides' globally show risks of climate change
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (AP) — Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing s…
Court dismisses court challenge to Trans Mountain pipeline
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's Federal Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed legal objections to the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the …
Spokane real estate developer sentenced for fraud cases
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A prominent Spokane, Washington, real estate developer was sentenced Wednesday to one year of home confinement and a $60,000 fine involving a bizarre scheme in which people smashed motor vehic…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were: