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Cost of Hansen Road bridge to impact on other WSDOT projects
MOSES LAKE — Closing the overpass on Hansen Road was inconvenient to a lot of Moses Lake residents and travelers p…
Another baby orca born to endangered southern residents
SEATTLE (AP) — The Center for Whale Research has confirmed that another baby orca has been born to a pod of endangered southern resident orcas that frequent Puget Sound.
Oregon governor sends state police to Portland for protests
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a
Boise woman gets up to 30 years for crash that killed child
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Boise woman has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for driving under the influence in a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl and left three others injured.
Fires set during Seattle Breonna Taylor protests
SEATTLE (AP) — Protesters set fires outside a police precinct in Seattle Thursday night, then launched fireworks before police moved in to clear the area.
Police identify man killed in double shooting at Salem park
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Salem police have identified 18-year-old Andrew Rosas as the person shot to death Tuesday night in a park.
Portland protesters set fire at police building, 14 arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Portland late Thursday set fire to plywood attached to the front door of a police union building in Oregon's largest city and clashed with officers, who made 14 arrests, police s…
Woman found dead in apartment after man turns himself in
SEATTLE (AP) — A 28-year-old woman was found dead in a Seattle apartment after a man walked into the King County Jail Wednesday and said he wanted to turn himself in for homicide, according the probable cause state…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
Seattle to transfer properties to Black-led community groups
SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle has begun finalizing plans to transfer three Central District properties to Black-led community organizations that have long operated, or had plans to operate, public-service prog…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
Clarification: Western Wildfires-Special Places story
DETROIT LAKE, Ore. (AP) — In a story published September 22, 2020, The Associated Press reported that George Atiyeh, a storied logger-turned-conservationist who was instrumental in saving forest land, died in wildf…
Post office defends on claims that cuts threaten election
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers for the U.S. Postal Service argued in court Thursday against accusations that service cuts are slowing down the mail and threatening the integrity of the presidential election.
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Thursday:
Idaho man sues over state's anti-sodomy law
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man represented by a coalition of civil rights attorneys is suing the state's attorney general over Idaho's so-called “infamous crime against nature” law, which makes it illegal to have…