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Washington reaches record-high fuel prices
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices in Washington hit a record high Monday at an average of $5.67. The previous record was set…
Idaho Anne Frank Memorial defaced with swastika stickers
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise police are investigating after the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial was defaced by swastika stickers earlier this week.
DEQ: Toxins found again in soil near wood treatment facility
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Health Authority are looking into elevated levels of dioxins, a group of toxic chemical compounds, in soil samples taken around the J.H.…
Man arrested for carrying alleged pipe bomb into building
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man authorities say entered the Spokane Teamsters labor union building on Wednesday morning and repeatedly threatened to blow the building up has been arrested by police.
Woman's remains found on federal land northeast of Bend
POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (AP) — The remains of a woman were found on federal land off state Highway 126 northeast of Bend, according to the Crook County undersheriff.
Oregon eviction protest fueled by history of gentrification
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters barricaded streets in a Portland, Oregon, neighborhood and set booby traps for police after officers arrested about a dozen people in a clash over gentrification and the eviction of…
Sheriff: 1 person dead in shooting involving deputy, trooper
GATES, Ore. (AP) — One person was shot and killed in an incident involving a Linn County deputy and at least one Oregon State Police trooper southeast of Salem, according to the Linn County sheriff.
Pompeo unloads on US universities for China ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused U.S. universities of caving to Chinese pressure to blunt or bar criticism of the Chinese Communist Party. The attack, which included identifying…
Neo-Nazi group member who threatened journalist gets prison
An Arizona man who joined other members of a neo-Nazi group in a coordinated campaign to threaten and harass journalists, activists and other targets on both U.S. coasts was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in fede…
Tribes sue to stop Idaho land swap amid pollution concerns
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A land exchange between the U.S. and an Idaho agribusiness will expand a giant toxic waste pile next to tribal land and harm tribal members, an eastern Idaho tribe said in a lawsuit.
Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed saf…
Tanker truck crash closes Interstate 5 in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A tanker truck struck a barrier on the Skagit River Bridge early Wednesday, leading to the shutdown of all lanes of Interstate 5.
Portland barricades still up in anti-gentrification protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Makeshift barricades erected by anti-gentrification protesters in Oregon's largest city were still up on Wednesday, a day after Portland police arrested about a dozen people amid clashes over …
3 officers off protest duty to avoid alleged contempt motion
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland will take three police officers off protest duty while they’re under investigation for allegedly using excessive force against ACLU legal observers and journalists.
Man who took a hostage, fired guns in robbery gets life
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to life without parole for a robbery involving hostages at a used car dealership in Parkland.
Seattle Chamber of Commerce challenges tax on high-earners
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit asking the courts to overturn a new tax enacted by the city that would collect revenue based on how much employees make at some of Seattle’s bigges…