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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…
2 missing Utah hunters found safe near Nevada-Idaho line
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A pair of hunters from Utah who had been missing in the back country of northeast Nevada since Saturday have been found safe near the Idaho line.
Emergency water rights bill heads to Idaho governor's desk
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation granting an emergency water right when crews are trying to clean up spills in Idaho waterways passed the House on Tuesday and is headed to the governor's desk.
Gubernatorial candidate visits Quincy
QUINCY — Gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp made a visit to the American Legion Gun Club of Quincy to give an introduction to himself and to talk about the iss…
Family of man who died of flu in prison sues for $15 million
SALEM, ore. (AP) — A $15 million lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died at the Oregon State Penitentiary accuses prison staff of failing to treat the 54-year-old inmate for flu and then covering up his flu-r…
Psychiatric hospital to open wards to reduce violence
LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) — Western State Hospital, the state’s largest psychiatric facility, is set to open a pair of newly renovated psychiatric wards to try and reduce by half the violence coming from a handful of pa…
Vancouver may build 2 new schools
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Two new elementary schools may be built in Vancouver, Washington.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
8-year-old driver crashes into another vehicle
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Police were called Tuesday to a Walmart in Renton following a vehicle crash in the store's parking lot in which one of the drivers was 8 years old, authorities said.
Man who shot acquaintance and buried gun sentenced
LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A man who fatally shot an acquaintance in Lakewood and then buried the gun was sentenced Tuesday.
Oregon Democrats seek to change quorum rules, end walkouts
SALEM, Ore (AP) — Democrats in the Oregon Statehouse are now seeking to have voters change its quorum rules, so walkouts by lawmakers can no longer stymie legislation.
Coroner confirms suspect in Selah homicide shot himself
SELAH, Wash. (AP) — A 30-year-old Selah man police said strangled his wife died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the abdomen, the Kittitas County coroner said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Prosecutor: Michael Avenatti saw dollar signs in Nike fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — A deep-in-debt Michael Avenatti threatened to deploy his big social media and television presence like a “modern weapon” to try to extort up to $25 million from Nike, a prosecutor claimed Wednesday …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were: