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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 …
Heat, winds fuel destructive Northwest wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Patrica Fouts sat inside a wildfire evacuation facility in Salem, Oregon, in a motorized wheelchair — one of scores of people at the fairgrounds who fled wind-fueled blazes that burned more land …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Court revives suit alleging council broke law over head tax
SEATTLE (AP) — An open government activist’s lawsuit accusing the Seattle City Council of breaking Washington state’s open-public-meetings law in its abrupt repeal of a 2018 tax on large businesses has been revived…
'Like a bomb' - winds fuel destructive Northwest blazes
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wildfires fanned by high winds burned hundreds of thousands of acres in the Northwest, mostly destroying a small town in eastern Washington state and causing evacuations, power outages and hig…
Portland to pay nearly $1M over police killing of man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The estate of a man who was shot to death by police last summer will receive nearly $1 million in a wrongful death settlement from the City of Portland.
Man sentenced for assaulting woman at federal courthouse
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Arizona man was sentenced to eight months in federal prison for assaulting another inmate by touching the woman’s inner thigh and buttocks, according to court documents.
Montana governor sues postmaster general over mail delays
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday, arguing changes made to the postal service could affect the ability to vote by …
Northern Idaho wildfires force evacuations, burn buildings
BLANCHARD, Idaho (AP) — A wildfire in northern Idaho on Tuesday forced evacuations along a rural highway, and another destroyed an unknown number of structures.
Judge appoints new Seattle police monitor after resignation
SEATTLE (AP) — The federal judge overseeing reforms in the Seattle Police Department has appointed a new monitor to oversee those efforts.
Idaho tax revenues blow past expectations for August
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s state tax revenue for August blew past predictions for the second consecutive month, state budget officials said Tuesday.
Endangered whale dies on southern Oregon beach
BANDON, Ore. (AP) — An endangered species of whale that became stranded on a southern Oregon beach died over the weekend, officials said.
From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Summer came to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday as temperatures reaching into the 90s plunged about 60 degrees in less than 24 hours, with a powerful surge of cold air…
Computer glitches disrupt classes as schools return online
HOUSTON (AP) — Students across the U.S. ran into computer glitches Tuesday as they began the school year with online instruction at home because of the coronavirus, adding to the list of problems that have thrust m…
Winds kick up Northwest wildfires, Washington town destroyed
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — High winds kicked up wildfires across the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, burning hundreds of thousands of acres, mostly destroying the small town of Malden in eastern Washington state and forci…
Granite Peak falls lead to death, injuries, daring rescue
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A helicopter pilot carried out several daring rescues involving people injured in climbing accidents over the weekend just hours before he attended the funeral for his son, who died in a fire…