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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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
Judge considers ordering some police to wear body cameras
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday he’s contemplating ordering Portland police armed with less-lethal launchers to wear body cameras, receive training every six months and explain why they pulled …
Gym fined $127K for violating state coronavirus restrictions
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has fined a Salem gym nearly $127,000 for remaining open in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions.
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Wednesday:
Defiance of virus dining bans grows as restaurants flounder
BORING, Ore. (AP) — A line formed out the door during the lunch rush at the Carver Hangar, a family-owned restaurant and sports bar, and waitresses zipped in and out of the kitchen trying to keep up with orders as …
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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto America' game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
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.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
Washington state COVID-19 cases top 280,000
SEATTLE (AP) — The state Department of Health has reported 2,892 new COVID-19 cases and 49 new deaths.
Trump administration slashes imperiled spotted owls' habitat
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would slash millions of acres of protected habitat designated for the imperiled northern spotted owl in Oregon, Washington state and Northern Ca…
Judge considers ordering some police to wear body cameras
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday he’s contemplating ordering Portland police armed with less-lethal launchers to wear body cameras, receive training every six months and explain why they pulled …
Environmentalists move toward lawsuit over fuel break plan
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Environmentalists have filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S government to block plans to build up to 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of fuel breaks they contend would violate the Endangered Sp…