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Washington gas prices continue October decline, but remain well above year-ago levels
MOSES LAKE — Washington drivers are paying less at the pump than they were at the start of October, continuing a g…
Years-old murder shook town; new arrest causes aftershocks
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As days turned into years, Brett Woolley came to accept that his father’s murderer would never be found — and that his family’s private tragedy had become a Wild West legend, the kind of thing f…
Seattle mayor wants to ban gas heat in some new buildings
SEATTLE (AP) — Mayor Jenny Durkan said this week Seattle should ban natural gas heat in some new buildings in response to a two-year increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
Man sentenced to nearly 6 years for shooting brother
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Woodburn man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for shooting his brother outside of their parents home earlier this year.
'Our kids are the sacrifices': Parents push schools to open
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — The activism of Jennifer Dale began when she watched her third grade daughter struggle with distance learning, kicking and screaming through her online classes.
UW professor fired for sexual misconduct involving student
SEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington has fired a professor and former director of its young scholars program, after finding he exploited his position to have “inappropriate sexual contact” with a 17-year-old…
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:
Search continues for 2 missing after Alaska landslide
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The search continued Friday for two people missing after a massive landslide crashed into a town in southeast Alaska, leaving a neighborhood mired in mud and felled trees stretching to the …
Washington reports 50 new coronavirus deaths, 2,090 cases
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Department of Health has reported 50 additional COVID-19 deaths and 2,090 new cases as of Wednesday.
AP PHOTOS: As pandemic rages, the faithful mourn, carry on
Relief may be on the way in the form of mass-produced vaccines, but COVID-19 continues to ravage communities around the world with the global death toll reaching some 1.5 million, leaving the living to mourn them a…
13 charged in drug sales over apps near University of Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A drug ring largely operated by current and former University of Texas students used apps and social media to sell counterfeit Adderall and Xanax often laced with fentanyl, the Department of Ju…
West Linn police chief on leave amid investigation fired
WEST LINN, Ore. (AP) — The West Linn police chief placed on administrative leave in April after the City Council hired a firm to investigate how the city handled a Portland resident’s wrongful arrest and discrimina…
Fatal shooting of Black teen roils liberal town in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The killing of a young Black man last month by a white man who complained that he was playing loud music has roiled Ashland, Oregon, forcing the liberal college town that is famous for its Shakes…
Driver pleads not guilty in fatal wrong-way crash on I-90
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A woman accused of causing a fatal crash while driving the wrong way on Interstate 90 pleaded not guilty in court Thursday.
Tacoma settles police shooting lawsuit for $8 million
SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Tacoma on Friday agreed to an $8 million settlement for a man who was paralyzed and had his legs amputated after being shot by a police officer during a low-speed car chase in 2011.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were: