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Q&A: Martinez, Thompson outline priorities for 13th District
EPHRATA — As Election Day approaches, voters across Central Washington's sprawling 13th Legislative District will …
Seattle-area Amazon employee charged with insider trading
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against an Amazon finance manager accused of leaking confidential company information to family members, allowing them to make nearl…
US lawmakers propose tighter rules for new airplanes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers who criticized regulators over the way they approved the Boeing 737 Max will propose changing the way that the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new plane designs and uses privat…
US Marshals shoot and wound a man in Spokane neighborhood
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man has been taken to the hospital after U.S. marshals shot him in Spokane, according to a U.S. Marshals Service official.
Human skeletal remains found northeast of Seattle
MILL CREEK, Wash. (AP) — Human skeletal remains were discovered Saturday in unincorporated Snohomish County northeast of Seattle near Mill Creek, authorities said.
Man dies in fire at Vancouver motel being used as virus site
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A 32-year-old man was killed in a fire Saturday at a former motel in east Vancouver, Washington, that is being used as a quarantine and isolation site for people exposed to COVID-19, as well…
Idaho is entering 3rd coronavirus wave, health experts say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho now has more than 40,500 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, and some health experts are warning that the state is entering its third wave of new infections.
Fire damages downtown Portland church
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A fire at a church in downtown Portland, Oregon, damaged the building and drew a heavy response from city firefighters but caused no injuries.
Police: Man dies after cliff fall at Oregon coast
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP) — A 43-year-old man died after plunging off a cliff into the surf Sunday at the Oregon coast, Oregon State Police said.
Crews searching for teen hiker near Mount St. Helens
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. (AP) — Search and rescue crews are searching for a 16-year-old hiker near Mount St. Helen’s Spirit Lake trail.
5 injured in Idaho sugar beet factory explosion
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Five people sustained minor injuries in an explosion at an Idaho sugar beet processing facility.
Wildfires in southern Idaho affect hunting opportunities
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Wildlife officials in Idaho have closed some forest areas statewide, affecting hunters and other recreationists during record-breaking fires
Fire at downtown Portland church
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A fire at a church in downtown Portland, Oregon, drew a heavy response from city firefighters but caused no injuried.
Oregon couple wed at dialysis center so dad can attend
WYOMING, Mich. (AP) — A couple in masks and protective gowns exchanged wedding vows outside a western Michigan dialysis center so the bride's father could attend.
Sex ed mandate sparks bitter Washington state ballot fight
SEATTLE (AP) — Democrats in the Washington state Legislature thought they had passed a routine sex education requirement for public schools earlier this year. But a coalition of Republicans and religious conservati…
Elementary teacher indicted on child pornography charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An elementary school teacher has been accused of being "in possession of and duplicating child pornography,” according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.