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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 …
13 arrests, probe opened into officer conduct at protests
SEATTLE (AP) — Police in Seattle arrested 13 people as authorities said people smashed windows and spray painted buildings during protests Wednesday night following a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict of…
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…
Officials reporthighest daily COVID-19 case count since July
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority reported 382 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday, the state's highest daily case count since mid-July.
77 workers at Oregon seafood plant test positive for virus
WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of employees at seafood processing plant on the Oregon coast have tested positive for the coronavirus, Clatsop County officials said Thursday.
Officials: Washington being targeted by phishing campaign
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state is among those being targeted by a “large-scale, highly sophisticated” nationwide phishing campaign, the office of Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday.
Fraud, backlogs disrupt US unemployment benefit payments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many American workers applying for unemployment benefits after being thrown out of a job by the coronavirus face a new complication: States' efforts to prevent fraud have delayed or disrupted thei…
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.
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 accusations that cuts threaten election
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers for the U.S. Postal Service were in court Thursday to defend accusations that service cuts are slowing down the mail and threatening the integrity of the presidential election.
Secretary of state: GOP incumbent vs. Democratic lawmaker
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington voters have elected a Republican secretary of state for more than five decades in a state mostly run by Democrats.
Police arrest 13 during Seattle protests
SEATTLE (AP) — Police in Seattle arrested 13 people as authorities said people smashed windows and spray painted buildings as protesters marched through parts of the city Wednesday night following a Kentucky grand …
Black man sues Wells Fargo, says he was denied service
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man has accused Wells Fargo bank of discriminating against him, saying a banker refused to open an account for him after learning he was Black.
Molotov cocktails hurled at Portland police by protesters
PORTLAND (AP) — Protesters in Portland hurled Molotov cocktails at officers in Oregon’s largest city during a demonstration over a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict officers in the fatal shooting of Breo…
Jobless claims at 870,000 as fraud and backlogs cloud data
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last week to 870,000, a historically high figure that shows that the viral pandemic is still squeezing restaurants, airlines, hotel…
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…