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‘Just helping kids, helping people’
EPHRATA — Sophomore Navi Kaur already knows exactly where she’s headed – and she’s not wasting any time getting th…
Portland killing suspect and victim had guns, documents say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Both the suspect in the slaying of the right-wing protester in Portland, Oregon last weekend and the victim had handguns when their confrontation started after dueling street demonstrations, …
Officials concerned about wind at wildfire near Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Fire officials are concerned about high winds in the forecast this weekend as more firefighters arrive to help contain the Evans Creek Fire burning near Yakima between Naches and Ellensburg.
Governors want more say in habitat rule for at-risk wildlife
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Governors from 22 Western states and Pacific territories want a bigger say in how the Trump administration defines habitat for wildlife protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Report: Hospital procedures may have worsened outbreak
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Aerosol-generating procedures may have contributed to the spread of the coronavirus at a Bremerton hospital, which has confirmed at least 70 infections, according to a new report from the st…
9 arrested in protest blocking lanes on I-5 in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington State Patrol troopers arrested nine people participating in a protest in which vehicles blocked traffic on Interstate 5 through Seattle Friday, according to people at the scene and the Sta…
Suspect in Portland protest killing dies in hail of gunfire
LACEY, Wash. (AP) — A man who said he believed a civil war was coming to America and was suspected of killing a right-wing protester in Portland, Oregon, died in a hail of gunfire in neighboring Washington state, o…
Man, child, dog rescued after 48 hours in Mount Hood ravine
MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (AP) — A man and his young daughter, along with their dog, were rescued Thursday from a ravine where the man had been injured and stuck for more than 48 hours without supplies, officials said.
Amazon expanding to 25,000 workers in Seattle suburb
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle suburb of Bellevue may soon be Amazon’s unofficial “HQ3.”
Officers fatally shoot suspect in Portland protest killing
LACEY, Wash. (AP) — A team of law enforcement officers fatally shot a man suspected of being the gunman who killed a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week after a caravan of Donald Trump ba…
Portland's grim reality: 100 days of protests, many violent
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Once hailed as one of the most livable U.S. cities, Portland, Oregon, is grappling with an uncertain future as it reaches a stunning benchmark: 100 consecutive nights of racial injustice prote…
Computer breach at OSU exposes personal info of 1,700
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The personal information of some Oregon State University students and faculty members may have been compromised during a computer security breach, officials said.
Research team proposes Marcus Whitman statue relocation
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — A local team of art researchers has proposed moving the Marcus Whitman statue from its current spot at the Whitman College campus to Fort Walla Walla Museum where the group says its true c…
State overpaid furloughed school staff; now wants money back
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Employment Department erroneously paid about $100,000 in unemployment benefits to 155 eastern Oregon school district staff who were furloughed last spring, according to the Baker Sc…
Slain shooting suspect was a regular at Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The man believed to have fatally shot a supporter of President Donald Trump following skirmishes between Black Lives Matter protesters and a pro-Trump caravan in Portland, Oregon, was a regula…
Everett man identified as person killed in park
EVERETT. Wash. (AP) — A man killed near the Snohomish River has been identified as James R. Scannell, 56, of Everett.