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More rain for Cascades, high winds for Columbia Basin this week
LEAVENWORTH — A second strong winter storm is projected to hit Washington this week, bringing heavy rains back to …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
Idaho store closes after group of mask-less customers enter
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — An outdoors store in northern Idaho temporarily closed after 25 to 30 customers entered and refused to put on masks when asked by the store's staff.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
State park proposal would end beach driving at Cape Kiwanda
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cars on the beach at Cape Kiwanda could become a thing of the past.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in pipeline break-in
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — An Oregon man awaiting a new trial after a court of appeals overturned a burglary conviction for breaking into a Kinder Morgan oil pipeline facility in Western Washington has pleaded guil…
Washington House releases remote legislative session plan
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House on Friday released its plan for the upcoming legislative session, with opening ceremonies held at a nearby private university in order to abide by coronavirus restri…
Portland police ask for clear streets at barricaded house
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland's police chief on Friday implored protesters to clear the streets around a barricaded home that was owned by a Black and Indigenous family before it was allegedly taken through predat…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Portland police head asks activists to quit barricaded house
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland's police chief on Friday implored protesters to leave a barricaded home that was owned by a Black and Indigenous family before it was allegedly taken through predatory lending practic…
Gov. expects 100K Oregonians to be vaccinated by year end
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown said Friday she expects 100,000 Oregonians to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2020.
Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and feder…
Indian Health Service plans for COVID vaccine distribution
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans said Friday it will receive more than enough vaccines to protect all the people working in hospitals and clinics, including d…
Man shot by U.S. Marshals released from hospital, jailed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man U.S. Marshals shot during an arrest has been released from a hospital and booked in the Multnomah County Jail.
States get tracing apps to talk to each other as virus rises
RALEIGH, N.C (AP) — As coronavirus exposure notification technology slowly rolls out across the country, every resident in 17 states and the District of Columbia will now be able to send and receive alerts beyond t…