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World Cup Round of 16 begins this weekend
MOSES LAKE — The World Cup heads into the round of 16 starting early July 4 with a number of highly anticipated ma…
Fishermen find woman who jumped off state ferry
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A woman who jumped off the state ferry Chimacum during a Monday afternoon crossing was recovered and brought to St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, the Coast Guard reported.
Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.
Kayaker dies in SW Washington creek
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Sunriver man died after getting trapped underwater while whitewater kayaking northeast of Vancouver, Washington, deputies said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
Tacoma police investigate 2 homicides from weekend
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Tacoma police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead in a parking lot Sunday morning.
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring.
AP VoteCast: Idaho voters mixed on state of nation
Voters in Idaho made their pick for president while holding mixed views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
From California to Pennsylvania, governors and mayors across the U.S. are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions amid the record-shattering resurgence of the virus that is all but certain to get worse because of holid…
Attorney general deciding charges in police restraint death
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Patrol has finished its investigation into the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died while being restrained by Tacoma police officers.
2 Oregon counties continue push to join Idaho
LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — People in two counties in rural Oregon voted to push their lawmakers to consider moving their communities into Idaho, which they say is more representative of their political views.
2 states announce new virus restrictions as US cases hit 11M
Michigan and Washington on Sunday joined several other states in announcing renewed efforts to combat the coronavirus as
New COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks as the state continues to combat a rising number of coronavirus case…
Officials: 300 attend wedding leading to virus outbreak
RITZVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Health officials are asking more than 300 attendees of a wedding near Ritzville on Nov. 7 to get tested for COVID-19 after several people tested positive.
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master’s degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds.
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Tuesday: