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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…
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.
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.
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.
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 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
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…
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:
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Saturday:
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.
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Sunday:
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:
Popular Idaho drive-in to rise from the rubble
SPOKANE, Wash. — (AP) —
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.
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 …
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: