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Hansen overpass rebuild estimated to cost $15-17 million
MOSES LAKE — While a final cost hasn’t been determined, the new overpass at Hansen Road west of Moses Lake will co…
Oregon records 1,600 COVID-19 cases over weekend and Monday
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Over the span of three days — Saturday, Sunday and Monday — officials from the Oregon Health Authority have reported more than 1,600 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.
Court reverses conviction in bludgeoning death of woman
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has tossed the conviction of a man who was 19 when prosecutors said he used a sledgehammer to bludgeon to death his cousin’s great-grandmother.
Oregon governor puts National Guard on standby for election
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday put the National Guard on standby for a 48-hour period around Election Day and used her executive authority to activate a unified command of state troopers, sh…
Information sought on Grand Teton wolf killing
MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — National Park Service investigators seek help from the public as they try to find out who shot and killed a wolf in western Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
Washington to manage wolves within borders after fed action
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington will take over management of most wolves within its borders early next year, after the U.S. government announced Thursday that gray wolves in the Lower 48 states would …
Nearly 100,000 hatchery steelhead killed to stop virus
FILER, Idaho (AP) — Nearly 100,000 juvenile steelhead at a southern Idaho hatchery have been killed to prevent a virus from spreading, Idaho Fish and Game officials say.
Officer fatally shoots suspect in Puyallup
PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) — An officer fatally shot a suspect in Puyallup on Sunday night, according to the Pierce County Force Investigation Team.
5 injured during shooting at Halloween party near Sumner
SUMNER, Wash. (AP) — Five people were shot early Saturday at a Halloween party near Sumner by an unidentified suspect, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
2 men sentenced for laundering $750K from dating scam
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Two men have been sentenced and a third has been convicted in an online dating scheme where a Kentucky woman was scammed out of more than $750,000.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Sunday:
Federal agencies fall short of Trump forest protection goals
Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest wildfire in the state's history on poor forest management.
Unrest erupts over police killing of Black man near Portland
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Tensions boiled over into unrest late Friday following a vigil for a Black man shot and killed by law enforcement in a city near Portland, Oregon, in southwestern Washington state.
Majority of Washington voters have already returned ballots
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A record number of voters in Washington have already returned their ballots in an election where they’ll weigh in on scores of federal and state races ranging from president to governor to loc…
Portland Police declare riot after windows smashed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, declared a riot Saturday night after authorities said protesters smashed windows in businesses and threw projectiles at police.