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State actuary: $4 billion pension transfer raises odds of future taxpayer bailouts
(The Center Square) - State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearl…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Sunday:
Workers criticize Amazon on climate despite risk to jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite what
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:
Deputy, bystander rescue golden retriever from icy river
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a golden retriever named Lucy was rescued from Little Deschutes River on Friday by a Deschutes County deputy and a bystander.
Coeur d'Alene man pleads guilty to robbing Spokane bank
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. (AP) — A 24-year-old Coeur d'Alene man pleaded guilty Friday to robbing a bank, the Department of Justice said.
Tech startups come to the Mountain West, but can they grow?
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tech startups have been migrating into cities all around the Mountain West, from Denver to Salt Lake to Boise.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Sunday:
Police: Man posed as teen online, assaulted children
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Prosecutors in Oregon say a 26-year-old man posed as a high school student on social media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram and then sexually assaulted children when they met with him…
Groups want federal protection for wolverines
Wolverines are the largest members of the weasel family, but they look more like small bears with bushy tails.
Police: Oregon pair got kids "blasted" on marijuana
TALENT, Ore. (AP) — A couple in Oregon has been arrested after police say they got two 13-year-olds high on marijuana at their home and then sent text messages to friends bragging about it.
Seattle Schools to pay $475K to kid released to wrong parent
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Schools has agreed to pay almost half a million dollars to resolve a claim involving a former student who said he was hospitalized after his elementary school released him to the wrong…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were: