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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…
Confederate flag not welcome in Oregon historic cemeteries
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A state commission has voted to recommend that the Confederate flag no longer be allowed in Oregon’s historic cemeteries.
Driver hits pedestrian after fleeing state patrol
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — A 74-year-old man is in critical condition after a vehicle struck him following a police chase on Interstate 5 near SeaTac.
Man pleads no contest to child sex abuse in plea deal
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — An 18-year-old Sweet Home man has pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree sex abuse in Linn County Circuit Court.
Government seeks 15-month sentence in football game threat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A California man’s anger over his sports teams’ setbacks went far beyond the average fan’s emotions and must be punished with time in prison, the government said ahead of the man's sentencing …
Man arrested in fatal assault of woman at Tulalip casino
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Police officers in Pierce County on Monday arrested a Spanaway man for investigation of murder after a woman was fatal assaulted outside a Tulalip casino Friday night.
State grants available for non-profits
The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced that it will provide $2 million in relief grants to qualifying non-profits hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and related closures.
Government grant seeks to help small-scale meat processors
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Department of Agriculture is offering COVID-19 relief grants to small-scale meat processors to help them cover costs of boosting capacity during the pandemic.
Monday deadline for registering to vote online
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Voters in Washington state will have until the end of the day on Monday to register to vote online or by mail and to update existing voter registration.
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Monday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
COVID-19 infections causing health care worker shortages
COVID-19 cases are surging in rural places across the Mountain States and Midwest, and when it hits health care workers, ready reinforcements aren’t easy to find.
Authorities investigating gun pulled at demonstrations
WOODINVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities were investigating why a man wearing a pro-Trump baseball hat pulled out a handgun during a confrontation with demonstrators opposed to the president in suburban Seattle on Sat…
Fear and anxiety spike in virus hot spots across US
Preslie Paur breaks down in tears when she thinks of her state’s refusal to mandate face masks.
Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the US, as feared
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in practically every state, despite assurances from President Don…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were: