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

Updated 4 days, 16 hours ago

Judge blocks key parts of Washington sheriff decertification law

(The Center Square) - A Thurston County Superior Court judge has granted a motion for a preliminary injunction to …

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
State officials deliver $52.5 million to Idaho schools

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State officials on Tuesday presented Idaho’s public schools with a ceremonial check for $52.5 million.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Brown calling lawmakers back for special session

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown is calling Oregon lawmakers back to the Capitol for a one-day special session, asking them to approve hundreds of millions of dollars to aid people and communities struggling with…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Basketball coach arrested for alleged sexual abuse

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — A high school varsity girls basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of sex abuse.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Seattle to cover mayor's legal costs from fighting recall

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle will cover the legal costs Mayor Jenny Durkan incurred while fighting a recall petition the state Supreme Court rejected.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Yakima's Astria Regional Medical Center purchased for $20M

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A local investment group has completed its purchase of the former Astria Regional Medical Center and the neighboring Astria Medical Office Building.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Idaho man arrested in Spokane Valley on sex crimes charges

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) — A 37-year-old Athol man was arrested by the U.S. Marshalls Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force on Friday night and charged with multiple sex crimes against minors.

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

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

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Vaccine comes too late for the 300,000 US dead

When Brittany Palomo was hired as a nurse in March, her parents tried to talk her out of it, fearful of the fast-spreading coronavirus. All the more reason, she told them, to start the career that had been her long…

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

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

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

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

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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:

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Man sentenced in fatal light rail stabbings plans to appeal

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man sentenced to life in prison for killing two men and injuring another during a racist rant on a crowded Portland light-rail train is appealing his conviction.

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

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

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were: