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BBCC student information not hacked during computer shutdown
MOSES LAKE — Personal information of Big Bend Community College students was not compromised as the result of a cy…
Robust election night results expected due to early ballots
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — With significantly more ballots already in hand at elections offices around the state compared to four years ago, Washington state is expected to have more robust election results to report Tu…
Starbucks targets new market, in coffee exporting Laos
BANGKOK (AP) — Starbucks said Monday it plans to open an outlet in Laos as it expands its network of more than 10,000 stores in Asian countries.
Merkley, Perkins face off in Oregon Senate race
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley is running for reelection against Republican Jo Rae Perkins, who made national headlines this year for her support of the wide ranging and baseless QAnon interne…
Senate contest, both House races on Idaho ballot
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three members of Idaho's U.S. congressional delegation are trying to keep their seats and voters will decide whether to change what the state Constitution says about legislative districts. Here …
Governor's race, sex ed referendum top Washington ballot
Gov. Jay Inslee's attempt to win a third term and an effort to repeal a statewide sex-education requirement for public school students top Washington state's general election ballot. Here is a summary of major race…
Drug measures, Senate race top Oregon's ballot
Voters in Oregon are deciding two high-profile drug measures and a U.S. Senate race while people in Portland choose a mayor in a race that has drawn national attention amid ongoing protests in the state's largest c…
Robust election night results expected due to early ballots
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — With significantly more ballots already in hand at elections offices around the state compared to four years ago, Washington state is expected to have more robust election results to report Tu…
Ballot returns at nearly 73% in Washington with one day left
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — One day out from Election Day, nearly 73% of Washington state’s more than 4.8 million voters have already cast their votes.
Bodies of 2 men recovered from Mount Rainier
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park have recovered the bodies of two men from Tolmie Peak in the northwest corner of the park, officials said.
Officials: Early Idaho voting compensates for fewer polls
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The number of voting locations across Idaho for Tuesday’s election is down about 15% from usual due to the coronavirus, but a huge surge in early voting has more than compensated, state election…
Feds' protest measures restricted to block around courthouse
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal officers must not engage in crowd control enforcement more than one square block from the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Oregon under a federal judge’s court or…
Trump rally goers accused of intimidating Oregon voters
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A weekend rally was held in Oregon for President Donald Trump, with lots of flags and some attendees carrying guns.
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…