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'A Taste of Ireland' set to showcase Irish music, dance and fun
MOSES LAKE — Three Eastern Washington venues will get their Taste of Ireland this spring when “A Taste of Ireland …
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Friday:
Supreme Court to hear case involving public contract talks
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether local governments should be able to require public contract negotiations.
Oregon officials raise alarms amid ‘frenzy’ of poaching
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon police are seeking help in tracking down the people behind “a frenzy” of poaching cases, including one in which a black bear was found decapitated in October.
West Coast governors urge COVID quarantine after travel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The governors of California, Oregon and Washington issued travel advisories Friday urging people entering or returning to their states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus as …
Lakewood man charged after accidentally shooting man
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A Lakewood man was arrested on assault and firearms charges after he allegedly accidentally shot a man in Port Orchard.
Federal Way reaches settlement with DOJ over school bullying
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — Federal Way Public Schools has agreed to better track and prevent bullying as part of a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, changes the district says have been underway for years.
FBI investigating hack involving black students at Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The FBI and Spokane police are now investigating an incident in which the Gonzaga University Black Student Union was hacked during a Zoom meeting and bombarded with racial and homophobic slurs.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces two-week 'freeze,' limiting group activities as COVID-19 cases spike
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces two-week 'freeze,' limiting group activities as COVID-19 cases spike.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Wind storm causes lengthy power outage around Whidbey Island
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Because of high winds, the majority of Whidbey Island was experiencing a prolonged power outage for most residents.
Gov. Jay Inslee urges public to forego holiday gatherings
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife, Trudi, on Thursday urged people to forego gatherings and holiday travel plans as COVID-19 cases spike across the state, and the governor said further m…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Friday:
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Friday:
White supremacists killed Ethiopian man but his son thrives
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The California lawyer who for years made sure white supremacist Tom Metzger made payments on a judgment for his role in the killing of an Ethiopian man studying in the U.S. took no money for himsel…