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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…
Man arrested in hit-and-run suspected of assaulting witness
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Milwaukie man who was arrested on suspicion of fatally hitting a pedestrian has been taken into custody again after officials said he assaulted a witness in the case.
Nevada approves $2.8M for woman wrongly imprisoned 34 years
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A state panel has finalized Nevada’s $2.85 million payment to a woman who spent almost 34 years in prison for a Reno killing she didn’t commit before she was exonerated by DNA evidence in 2…
2 die in small plane crash on Whidbey Island
LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two people have died in a small plane crash on Whidbey Island southeast of Langley.
Small plane crashes near Langley on Whidbey Island
LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — A small plane crashed Wednesday morning on Whidbey Island southeast of Langley, officials with South Whidbey Fire said.
US nuclear lab partnering with utility to produce hydrogen
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded just under $14 million for an attempt to build a hydrogen-energy production facility at a nuclear power plant in Minnesota with the help of a nuclear re…
Appeals court upholds $18M campaign finance fine
SEATTLE (AP) — An appeals court has upheld the largest penalty for campaign finance violations ever assessed in Washington state.
Idaho's coronavirus surge overwhelms primary care clinics
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's unchecked spread of the coronavirus has become so overwhelming in some areas that medical care providers are struggling to even answer all the phone calls from would-be patients, a healt…
Oregon reports 876 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon recorded 876 new presumptive or confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and five new deaths.
Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Celebrations marking Veterans Day gave way to somber virtual gatherings Wednesday, with many of the nation’s veterans homes barring visitors to protect their residents from the surging coronavi…
New secretary of state to examine election system warnings
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State-elect Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, said she will examine the “critical warnings” that the state's former elections director voiced before he was fired last week by the incu…
Major storm headed for Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — A major storm carrying high winds, drenching rain and heavy snow is headed for the Pacific Northwest, according to weather experts.
Portland looks to remove gender from city charter
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Words including she, he, herself and himself may be purged from Portland’s founding document.
Bremerton hospital sees another coronavirus outbreak
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Another COVID-19 outbreak has been reported at St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, where at least six people have been infected since early November.
Irrigation district board sets meeting
The board of directors for the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District will meet at 9 a.m., Thursday, by telephone.
Portland, Oregon man sentenced in attack near summer protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for beating the driver of a truck that crashed near an August protest in downtown Portland, Oregon. The incident inflamed tensions t…