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

Updated 2 days, 14 hours ago

Capital gains tax surge eases but doesn’t solve WA budget woes

A windfall of capital gains tax payments is providing temporary relief for Washington’s budget, but other collecti…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Man pleads not guilty to discarding human remains in Arizona

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A man accused of discarding human remains in remote areas of central Arizona has pleaded not guilty in the case.

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Anti-Semitism seen in Capitol insurrection raises alarms

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol last week clamoring to overturn the result of November's presidential election, photographs captured a man in the crowd wearing…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
COVID-19 cases up in Washington, vaccinations to be expanded

SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Department of Health said Wednesday that COVID-19 cases appear to be increasingly sharply in the most recent data.

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bir…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Suspect who ran over 2 Yakima officers charged with assault

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A 43-year-old man accused of running over two Yakima police officers last week has been charged with first-degree assault.

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game

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

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
WA Lottery

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

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto America' game

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Oregon National Guard activated for possible protests

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has activated the Oregon National Guard because of possible violence at the state Capitol and elsewhere following the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol last week by a pro-Trump…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game

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

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Idaho Senate starts effort to wrest power from Gov. Little

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho senators on Wednesday joined their House colleagues in introducing legislation seeking to wrest power from Republican Gov. Brad Little on emergency declarations like the one dealing with t…