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The U.S. is out of the World Cup, but the excitement continues for the final games
SEATTLE – The United States men's national team ended its World Cup tournament with a loss to Belgium 4-1 Monday a…
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:
'Evacuate now:' Wildfires grow in Oregon as 500K flee
PHOENIX, Ore. (AP) — Deadly wildfires in heavily populated northwest Oregon were growing, with hundreds of thousands of people told to flee encroaching flames while residents to the south tearfully assessed their l…
Veteran House incumbents cling to seats as districts evolve
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he logs another campaign season piloting his single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza around his vast, crimson-red Minnesota district, voters greet Rep. Collin Peterson by name. But something else is h…
Media access to wildfires, disasters varies widely by state
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Journalists have captured searing, intimate images of active and dangerous wildfires burning in California, due in large part to a decades-old state law that guarantees press virtually unfetter…
Latest: 500,000 people in Oregon forced to flee wildfires
The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
Latest: Oregon prison evacuated due to fire threat
The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Latest: Over 80,000 people forced to flee Oregon wildfires
The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
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.