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As WA caregiver union pushes for pay hike, state seeks wage freeze
A powerful labor union and the governor’s office are at odds in contract negotiations for thousands of Washington …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
US Air Force appeals ruling against urban training in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Air Force is appealing a federal court ruling preventing exercises that had military jets coordinating with plain-clothed soldiers on the ground in cities in Idaho as part of an urban w…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Spokane police arrest man and recover stolen Christmas trees
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Spokane police have arrested a man suspected of stealing around 50 Christmas trees from a local hardware store. Police also recovered all the stolen trees.
20 firefighters exposed to COVID-19 during training
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — At least 20 Silverton firefighters were exposed to COVID-19 while attending a training session in late November.
Coast Guard's Polar Star heads to Arctic due to COVID-19
SEATTLE (AP) — The crew of the Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only working heavy-duty icebreaker, is preparing for a rare mission north to the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic scuttled their usual journey.
COVID-19 outbreak at employment department slows operations
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An 11-person COVID-19 outbreak at the Wilsonville office of the Oregon Employment Department will likely cause further delays in handling claims, officials said.
US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment
NEW YORK (AP) — National lawmakers introduced a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
Wolves blamed for cow killed in southwestern Oregon
BUTTE FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The Rogue Pack of gray wolves has made its way back to Jackson County in southwestern Oregon and killed a cow, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
Figure in Oregon Republican political circles dies in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Selma Pierce, who was the Republican candidate for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives this year and whose husband was the GOP candidate for governor in 2016, died after she was struck …