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What's happening in the Pacific Northwest? For information and details regarding Northwest news, see our articles below.

Updated 5 hours, 11 minutes ago

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…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Seaside man gets 20 years for encouraging child sex abuse

SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) — A Seaside man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for encouraging child sex abuse.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
California patient is 3rd US case of new virus from China

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A patient in Southern California is the third person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with the new pneumonia-like virus from China, health officials said.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Salem lawyer charged with strangling, assaulting woman

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem attorney is facing strangling, assault and other charges as well as an Oregon State bar investigation after being accused of strangling, assaulting and harassing a woman in Clackamas Coun…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
WA Lottery

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Saturday:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Woman sleeping near garage run over, dies in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 47-year-old woman who was sleeping near an apartment complex garage was run over and has died at a hospital, police said.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
ID Lottery

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Sunday:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Popular Idaho drive-in to rise from the rubble

SPOKANE, Wash. — (AP) —

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Wanted man who rammed patrol car gets 17 years

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday told Shane J. Pariseau that he is running out of chances after he escaped a high-speed police in 2018 only to be found days later in a Spokane hotel room with what …

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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: