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Former WA Supreme Court justice joins legal effort against income tax
(The Center Square) — Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge, a prominent Democrat, has joine…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
Rep. Kim Schrier tries to retain seat against GOP newcomer
SEATTLE (AP) — Two years ago, Ted Alway voted for Democrat Kim Schrier in Washington’s 8th Congressional District because he liked her views on health care and the environment. The Wenatchee Valley pear grower was …
Search underway for murder hornets nest in Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural officials in Washington state said Friday they are trying to find and destroy a nest of Asian giant hornets — also known as murder hornets — amid concerns they could kill honey be…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Police shoot man to death in southwestern Washington
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Police have shot and killed a 33-year-old man they were trying to arrest on a warrant in southwestern Washington, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office.
Search underway for murder hornets nest in Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural officials in Washington state said Friday they are trying to find and destroy a nest of Asian giant hornets — also known as murder hornets — amid concerns they could kill honey be…
'Significant outbreak' of COVID-19 in UW Greek system
SEATTLE (AP) — Dozens of positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed among sorority and fraternity organizations at the University of Washington in Seattle, officials said.
Police release names of 2 shot to death in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police have released the names of two people shot to death in North Portland earlier this week.
3 die in car crash near Sisters
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Three people died when a car veered off a road near Sisters into a tree Thursday, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said.
Democratic two-thirds majority in Oregon not out of reach
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Senate President Peter Courtney stood at the dais in March. He was exhausted, furious and disheartened as he looked at the abandoned chairs, usually occupied by his Republican collea…
Signs of Asian giant hornet nest found in Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural officials in Washington state said Friday they are trying to find and destroy a nest of Asian giant hornets believed to be near a small town amid concerns the hornets could kill h…
Voting nearly impossible for eligible voters behind bars
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Most of the three-quarters of a million people held in U.S. jails have the right to vote. But many of them are unable to, stymied by misinformation, limited access to registration and ballots an…
Rep. Kim Schrier tries to retain seat against GOP newcomer
SEATTLE (AP) — Two years ago, Ted Alway voted for Democrat Kim Schrier in Washington’s 8th Congressional District because he liked her views on health care and the environment. The Wenatchee Valley pear grower was …
Forest Service acquires key property in eastern Idaho
DRIGGS, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has acquired a 960-acre (390-hectare) private parcel in eastern Idaho in an area favored by outdoor enthusiasts and that also includes headwaters for the Teton River.
Wildlife habitat reopened as fire danger eases
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — About 15,000 acres of PacifiCorp-managed wildlife habitat near the Lewis River reopened Thursday as fire danger in the Cougar area continued to ease.