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QHS student nominated for AI award
WENATCHEE — A Quincy High School student is one of 15 finalists for the NCW Tech Alliance Innovator Awards, accord…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Oregon story
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In a story November 25, 2020, about coronavirus, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Oregon has a total of 146 adult ICU beds. The total number of staffed ICU beds is 702, and 146 were…
Justice Department sues over pollution in Puyallup River
SEATTLE (AP) — The owners of a hydroelectric project in south-central Washington violated the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Department of Justice says in a lawsuit seeking monetary damages and cleanup work.
Lincoln statue vandalized with red paint in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An Abraham Lincoln statue in Spokane has been vandalized with red paint.
U.S. files lawsuit over pollution in Puyallup River
SEATTLE (AP) — The owners of a hydroelectric project in south-central Washington violated the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Department of Justice says in a lawsuit seeking monetary damages and cleanup work.
Portland police arrest 3 following vandalism to businesses
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland arrested three people early Thursday following damage to at least 10 businesses.
Police: Suspect in Idaho woman's death has killed himself
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in northern Idaho say DNA evidence links the killing of a 58-year-old woman to a 47-year-old Elk City man who killed himself after being questioned by police and scheduled for …
N. Idaho commissioner wants to defund public health district
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — A county commissioner in northern Idaho has proposed defunding the local health district after the district instituted a mask mandate to slow the spread of the coronavirus as it surges in th…
New migration maps serve as tools to help big game in West
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The life-or-death journey made by mule deer during the second-longest big game migration in North America came down to their ability to squeeze through a fence — a discovery made by scientists…
Police: Likely killer of N. Idaho woman committed suicide
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in northern Idaho say DNA evidence links the killing of a 58-year-old woman to a 47-year-old Elk City man who killed himself after being questioned by police and scheduled for …
County commissioner-elect pleads not guilty in DUII case
UMATILLA, Ore. (AP) — A Umatilla County Commissioner-elect has pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge.
Police: Driver shot after hitting officer with vehicle
MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — Police in southwestern Idaho say two officers responding to a report of a drunk driver on Wednesday opened fire after the driver attempted to evade arrest and struck an officer with her vehic…
U.S. Justice Department suing over Puyallup River pollution
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is suing the owners of the Electron dam for violating the Clean Water Act by polluting the Puyallup River.
Oregon fines gym $90K for violating COVID order
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials have fined a fitness business $90,000 for defying Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 order and remaining open throughout a current two-week …