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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Sheriffs slam governor's plan to curb Portland violence
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A plan by the governor of Oregon to use sheriff’s deputies from surrounding counties to help patrol Portland following the deadly shooting of a right-wing Trump supporter was sharply criticize…
15 years later, Walmart launches its answer to Amazon Prime
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is launching a new membership service for shoppers this month that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime.
Federal judge upholds state’s voter-approved gun regulations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge Monday affirmed a set of firearms regulations approved by Washington voters in 2018, ruling against a legal challenge raised by gun-right advocates.
Sheriffs reject governor's plan to curb Portland violence
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Sheriffs from two counties in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, on Monday emphatically rejected a plan by the state’s governor for their deputies to help patrol the city following last weekend'…
Gov. Brown extends foreclosure moratorium amid pandemic
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has issued an executive order extending Oregon’s foreclosure moratorium through December, citing the continuing COVID-19-related recession.
Navy helicopter team rescues hiker hurt in Olympic Mountains
MOUNT TOWNSEND, Wash. (AP) — A helicopter crew from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island rescued a hiker who was severely injured in a fall Sunday evening in the Buckhorn Wilderness area of the Olympic Mountains.
Giants' Baker sued over alleged May robbery in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three people filed a lawsuit Monday against New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker, claiming that he robbed them at gunpoint during a May cookout in Florida, court records show.
GOP fails to gather enough signatures for Gov. Brown recall
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Republican Party didn't gather enough signatures by Monday’s deadline to recall Gov. Kate Brown.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump tweets distort truth on National Guard
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's become a pattern when unrest flares in a city: President Donald Trump suggests he has National Guard troops ready to send to the scene and takes credit for dispatching them and restoring calm…
Everett man charged after infant daughter injured
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — An Everett man has been charged with child assault after his infant daughter suffered a brain injury.
Gov. Brown announces new Oregon State Police superintendent
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday announced her choice to lead the state’s largest law enforcement agency.
Governor beefs up Portland patrols after fatal shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon state police will patrol Portland's nightly protests with help from officers from neighboring communities, seeking to tamp down on vandalism and violence following the fatal shooting of…
Amazon wins FAA approval to deliver packages by drone
NEW YORK (AP) — Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality.
Idaho governor offers state as potential monument site
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. Brad Little has responded to President Donald Trump’s call for a “National Garden of American Heroes” by not only suggesting nearly two dozen people, but also offering Idaho as a potential …
Americans divided over armed civilians who flock to protests
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The scenes have become commonplace in 2020: People gathered at state Capitols with semiautomatic long guns strapped across their chests. A couple near St. Louis emerging from their mansion brand…