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Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds
WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, a…
Deschutes County files complaint over marijuana tax revenue
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A county in Central Oregon has filed a complaint against the state over marijuana tax revenue the county believes it should be paid, despite its moratorium on marijuana processing and growing faci…
US, states crack down on scams bilking desperate Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state authorities say they are cracking down on a wave of illegal schemes that have proliferated during the pandemic and prey upon the desperation of people who have lost jobs in the o…
'Healing is coming': US health workers start getting vaccine
Health care workers around the country rolled up their sleeves for the first COVID-19 shots Monday as hope that an all-out vaccination effort can defeat the coronavirus smacked up against the heartbreaking reality …
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — The COVID-19 vaccine has begun arriving in Washington state and authorities are getting shots ready for people in high-risk categories who will be eligible to receive it in the first distribution pha…
Conservationists sue feds over lack of wolverine protections
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to withhold Endangered Species Act protection from wolverines in the lower 48 states, where…
Idaho’s 4 electors cast votes for Trump and Pence
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four of Idaho’s Republican electors on Monday cast their ballots for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The first shipment of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Oregon.
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.
'Relieved': US health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine
The biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history kicked off Monday as health workers rolled up their sleeves for shots to protect them from COVID-19 and start beating back the pandemic — a day of optimism even as t…
Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has 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 federal jud…
Gym defying COVID-19 orders being fined nearly $10K per day
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The state has levied a large fine against a Graham gym that is defying Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s orders meant to slow the spread of the virus.
Bend man gets 2 years for spitting on police officer
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A central Oregon man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after spitting on a police officer and saying he was infected with COVID-19.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
Inslee: Virus vaccination could begin Tuesday in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — The first COVID-19 vaccinations in Washington state could be administered Tuesday, Gov Jay Inslee said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were: