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

Updated 8 hours, 17 minutes ago

WA passes law outlining vaccine coverage

OLYMPIA — A move to shift vaccine recommendation authority away from the federal government to the state was succe…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Study: Wildfires produced up to half of pollution in US West

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming temperatures fueled more destructive blazes, accordi…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game

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

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Idaho Gov. Little: 2020 like a tornado, but state is strong

BOISE, Idaho (AP) —

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Native American land activist Carrie Dann dies in Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Carrie Dann, a Native American land rights activist, Nevada rancher and longtime leader of the Western Shoshone Nation, has died.

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
OR Lottery

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Monday:

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
ID Lottery

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

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Man accused of firing at federal courthouse in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man has been accused of firing a gun at the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, two days after he was arrested at the state Capitol in Salem in a trespassing case.

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns

State capitols across the nation stepped up security Monday, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last w…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
2 killed in small jet crash on Oregon tribal reservation

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — A small private business jet crashed in mountainous terrain in the Warm Springs Indian Reservation of central Oregon, killing the pilot and a single passenger on board, authorities said Su…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Right-wing app Parler booted off internet over ties to siege

The conservative-friendly social network Parler was booted off the internet Monday over ties to last week’s siege on the U.S. Capitol, but not before digital activists made off with an archive of its posts, includi…

Updated 5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game

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

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
WA Lottery

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

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover

WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certifica…