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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Marysville pays $85,000 over immigrant's detention
MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) — The city of Marysville has agreed to pay $85,000 to a Mexican immigrant who was twice held in custody on the basis of immigration detainers, despite court orders that he be released from ja…
Rare salt formations appear along the Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rare salt formations have been documented for the first time on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, and they could yield insights about salt structures found on Mars before they disappear for g…
Health officials: At least 2 Idaho kids have died from flu
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho state health officials say at least two children have died of influenza-related causes recently and a third child's death is under investigation because it appears to be flu-related.
Watchdog: Officer's ruse contributed to suspect's suicide
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Police Department's civilian watchdog has found that an officer's ruse in a 2018 hit-and-run case contributed to the driver's suicide.
Military deserter from Washington arrested in Oregon
YACHATS, Ore. (AP) — A deserter from the U.S. Army has been apprehended in Oregon after he was reported missing from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.
Former theme park worker sentenced in embezzlement case
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — The former chief financial officer of Silverwood Theme Park has been sentence to up to 14 years in prison for embezzling thousands of dollars from the northern Idaho amusement park.
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List of firearms bills to be proposed at Legislature
SEATTLE (AP) — When lawmakers return to Olympia on Monday for the 2020 legislative session, they’ll take up a list of bills that aim to prevent gun violence, ranging from bans on certain types of weapons to an incr…
Avalanche traps delivery truck, closes Wyoming pass
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A busy mountain road in western Wyoming is back open after two avalanches closed it for about 10 hours, including one that trapped a delivery box truck.
Ex-Guardsman pleads guilty to double-billing government
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former civilian member of the Oregon National Guard who managed the repair of small-engine parts and generators for the military at Camp Withycombe outside Portland pleaded guilty to double-…
University of Oregon police K-9 officer fired
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A University of Oregon police officer and handler of the department’s K-9 was fired last fall, after an internal investigation confirmed four allegations of misconduct, including lying and overu…
Bank employee pleads to exploiting elderly woman
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A Bellingham bank employee was one of two women who pleaded guilty to financially exploiting and stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly victim with mental awareness issues.
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