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More rain for Cascades, high winds for Columbia Basin this week
LEAVENWORTH — A second strong winter storm is projected to hit Washington this week, bringing heavy rains back to …
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
Review: Methanol plant would boost greenhouse gas emissions
SEATTLE (AP) — A new environmental review of plans to build a massive methanol plant on the Columbia River in southwestern Washington shows that the project would boost the amount of greenhouse gases released into …
State reaches lowest testing positivity rate in 2 months
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The rate of positive coronavirus tests in Oregon dropped to 4.4%, the lowest it has been in two months, officials from the state’s health authority said Wednesday.
Fast-growing wildfire destroys 5 homes near Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire near Yakima has destroyed five homes, and firefighters were bracing for windy conditions on Wednesday.
US gives first-ever OK for small commercial nuclear reactor
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials have for the first time approved a design for a small commercial nuclear reactor, and a Utah energy cooperative wants to build 12 of them in Idaho.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
2 killed in Vancouver house fire
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two people have died due to a house fire in Vancouver, Washington.
Seattle police to redeploy 100 officers to 911 response
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Police Department is reassigning 100 officers from specialty units to patrol in hopes of increasing community engagement and speeding up 911 responses.
Woman sues, says she was hospitalized after prison dentistry
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A woman who says she suffered a life-threatening infection after Idaho’s prison staffers denied her antibiotics following dental surgery is suing state officials and Corizon Health, claiming she…
Soil dug out to remove Yellowstone gasoline contamination
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials expect to reopen a road closed by a gasoline spill sometime within the next week.
Police arrest 7 during Seattle protests
SEATTLE (AP) — Protesters in Seattle took to the streets Tuesday night after police performed a sweep of a homeless camp at a park in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Editorial Roundup: Idaho
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Idaho newspapers:
National Guard headed to Pullman to help slow coronavirus
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus continues to grow rapidly in Whitman County, and various government agencies are working to slow the spread.
Oregon has seen 22 boating deaths - most since 1993
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has recorded 22 deaths involving boats this year, the most since 1993 and nearing the record of 25.