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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 …
Scarcity of raw material still squeezes N95 mask makers
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — White House officials say U.S. hospitals have all the medical supplies needed to battle the deadly virus, but frontline workers, hospital officials and even the Food and Drug Administration sa…
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. Now, as she stands in front of the…
3 dead as wildfire explodes in Northern California
OROVILLE, Calilf. (AP) — Three people died in a wind-whipped Northern California wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their homes while carving a 25-mile path of destruction through mountainous terrain…
8 deaths, 125 coronavirus cases reported in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday reported 125 additional cases of the coronavirus and eight more deaths.
Massive smoke clouds from wildfires darken West Coast sky
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hazy clouds of smoke from
High alert: Deadly Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes
ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) — Deadly windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, the governor said Wednesday, warning it could be the greatest loss of life and property fr…
Emergency fire shelters can save lives but raise questions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After flames trapped 14 firefighters in California and they had to use last-resort fire shelters to survive, questions are emerging about how well the emergency devices work and how often crews …
California wildfire explodes, burning across 25 miles in day
OROVILLE, Calilf. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire burning for more than three weeks roared to life after being stoked by high winds, spreading at a ferocious rate across an estimated 25 miles (40 kilometers) …
Optimism increasing in ability to fix West Seattle Bridge
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle transportation managers are increasingly confident that repairs can make the cracked West Seattle Bridge last for at least 15 more years.
Okanogan sheriff: Wildfire kills child, injures parents
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 1-year-old boy has died after his family was apparently overrun by flames while trying to flee a giant wildfire burning in northeastern Washington state, Okanogan County Sheriff Tony Hawley …
Emergency fire shelters can save lives, in some conditions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After flames trapped 14 firefighters in California and they had to use last-resort fire shelters to survive, questions are emerging about how well the emergency devices work and how often they a…
Think 2020's disasters are wild? Experts see worse in future
A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the north, parts of Oregon that don’t usually catch fire are in flames.
Vancouver Public Schools retires chieftain mascot
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors on Tuesday unanimously voted to stop using the chieftain name and mascot at Columbia River High School and Minnehaha Elementary School.
Massive smoke clouds, thick air darken Western US skies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — People from
Unprecedented Pacific Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes
ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) — Deadly windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, the governor said Wednesday, warning it could be the greatest loss of life and property fr…