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WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: May 7-14, 2026
MOSES LAKE — College athletes are in the final stretch of their seasons as they battle for new records and champio…
Washington secretary of state certifies election results
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman on Tuesday certified the final results of Washington state's election, two days ahead of the deadline.
Tribes eye program to address missing Native Americans
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Native American tribe in Montana and federal prosecutors launched a test project Tuesday that they hope will lead to a blueprint for addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous p…
Man sentenced for phoning in bomb threat to courthouse
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A Bend resident has been sentenced to federal prison for crafting a hoax bomb and phoning in a threat to blow up the Deschutes County Courthouse in 2019, federal prosecutors said.
Study looks at impact of ocean and dams on salmon runs
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A controversial new study challenges long-standing science that pins salmon declines in the Snake River Basin on dams.
Lawmakers, activists set ambitious agenda for police reform
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers and activists are setting an ambitious agenda for police reform in the upcoming legislative session, saying they hope to make it easier to decertify officers for misconduct…
Study looks at impat of ocean and dams on salmon runs
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A controversial new study challenges long-standing science that pins salmon declines in the Snake River Basin on dams.
Wildlife advocates sue US agency to protect Canada lynx
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates sued the federal government Tuesday in a bid to force officials to do more to conserve Canada lynx, a snow-loving cat that has struggled to survive in parts of the U.S. Wes…
Oregon has record COVID-19 deaths reported in a day: 24
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon reported 24 more deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, a record high for a single day in the state.
Portland in contempt of order limiting impact munitions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has found the city of Portland in contempt of his order that limited the use of less-lethal impact munitions during protests.
Brown releases budget proposal as state deals with crises
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In a year where Oregon has weathered a global pandemic that has killed more than 900 residents, forest fires that ravaged 1 million acres and ongoing protests in the state's largest city, Gov. Ka…
Prosecutor declines to file charges over anti-mask protest
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A prosecutor in Bend, Oregon, declined on Tuesday to file criminal charges against protesters who participated in a demonstration on a public sidewalk against the governor's mask-wearing mandate.
Malden residents await federal aid 3 months after wildfire
MALDEN, Wash. (AP) — Nearly three months after a wildfire destroyed 80% of the homes in Malden, residents are still waiting for aid from the federal government.
US: Mountain pine tree that feeds grizzlies is threatened
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Climate change, voracious beetles and disease are imperiling the long-term survival of a high-elevation pine tree that’s a key source of food for some grizzly bears and found across the West,…
Man accused in fatal stabbing of man pleads not guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing the co-founder of Choi’s Kimchi in Portland pleaded not guilty in court Monday after a Multnomah County grand jury indicted him on murder and other charges.
Prosecutors: Hate crimes on the rise in King County
SEATTLE (AP) — Two years ago, there were 30 hate crimes in King County, and last year that number was 38, but so far in 2020, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has handled 51 hate crime cases.