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WEATHER: April 2-8, 2026
Thursday A 30% chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and southwest winds 10 to 15 miles per hour, beco…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
Washington governor says nearly 600,000 acres scorched
MALDEN, Wash. (AP) — Wildfires have scorched nearly 937 square miles (2,426 kilometers) in Washington state this week, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday as he toured the devastated remains of the town of Malden.
Climate change largely missing from campaign as fires rage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Historic fires are raging across the western United States ahead of what scientists say is the typical peak of wildfire season. Hurricane Laura devastated parts of the Gulf Coast last month, while…
Gov. issues order to crack down on price gouging amid fires
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has issued an executive order to halt price gouging during the statewide wildfire emergency.
Eerie orange hue fades in the West but air quality worsens
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dense smoke layer from dozens of raging wildfires darkened the skies and fouled the air along much of the West Coast on Thursday and was expected to hover in the region at least through the w…
Officials squash rumors of far right, far left setting fires
SEATTLE (AP) — Raging wildfires in the Pacific Northwest have fueled a barrage of false information this week as unsubstantiated social media posts blamed coordinated groups of arsonists from both the far left and …
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Thursday:
Latest: 500,000 people in Oregon forced to flee wildfires
The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
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:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
Editorial Roundup: Idaho
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Idaho newspapers:
Scarcity of key material squeezes medical mask manufacturing
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Rachel Spray is still grieving the loss of her fellow nurse who died after being exposed to the novel coronavirus at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center in California. Now, as she stands i…
Puyallup man arrested for setting fire along SR 167
PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) — Washington State Patrol says a 36-year-old Puyallup man was arrested for setting a fire on a median on SR-167 Wednesday afternoon.
Idaho officials seize 34 venomous snakes from Boise home
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials seized 34 venomous snakes from the home of a 25-year-old man in Boise.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were: