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Cougs name Citowicki new women's soccer head coach
PULLMAN — Washington State athletics announced Chris Citowicki as its new head coach of the Cougars women’s soccer…
Police declare riot over protest against cop shooting man
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — Police declared a riot and arrested one person in Tigard, Oregon, following demonstrations in response to a fatal shooting by a Tigard police officer.
Police in Tigard, Oregon declare riot, arrest 1
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — Police declared a riot and arrested one person in Tigard, Oregon, following demonstrations in response to a fatal shooting by a Tigard police officer.
Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and mis…
2 accused of fraudulently obtaining $2.2M in COVID-19 loans
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two men are accused of converting for personal use more than $2.2 million in loans meant to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
SunPower will close factory in Hillsboro, lay off 170
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — SunPower said Thursday it will close the former SolarWorld factory in Hillsboro, laying off 170 people in ongoing manufacturing setbacks at the site.
Second Bremerton nursing home hit by COVID-19 outbreak
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Another Bremerton nursing home has been hit by the coronavirus. This time it’s Stafford Healthcare at Belmont, where a COVID-19 outbreak has infected 37 people.
Death at Renton homeless hotel was positive for COVID-19
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — One person has died in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak at a hotel in Renton where more than 200 homeless are sheltered, according to King County officials.
U.S. attorney collects record restitution, fines
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced Monday his office collected $61,950,459 in fiscal year 2020, of which $2,603,880 was restitution for crime victims and $59,346,578 was civil action…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
Race double standard clear in rioters’ Capitol insurrection
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful crowds and some unr…
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:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Friday:
Crowd breaks fence at Washington governor's mansion
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Pro-Trump protesters broke through a gate at the Washington state governor’s mansion Wednesday afternoon and dozens of people gathered on the lawn.