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WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 18-25, 2025
MOSES LAKE — Colleges around the state continue to compete for dominance ahead of the holiday break. See where you…
Bend man disputes $73K restitution for July 4 fire
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A Bend man who lit an illegal firework on July 4, 2018, and ignited a fire on Pilot Butte is disputing more than $73,000 in restitution to pay for damage to the state park.
GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn't always match reality
At almost every turn at the Republican National Convention, speakers from the president on down
37 at SeaTac federal detention center infected with virus
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The Federal Detention Center in SeaTac says it has a cluster of coronavirus infections among inmates and staff.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here…
Yellowstone Park tanker crash spills 3,000 gallons of fuel
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A trailer hauling unleaded gasoline spilled about 3,000 gallons of the fuel after overturning in Yellowstone National Park while en route to a delivery, park officials said Fr…
BSU, UI and WSU confront student parties during pandemic
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise State University has suspended three fraternities for reportedly having large gatherings that officials fear could contribute to the spread of coronavirus.
Multnomah, Hood River counties removed from COVID watch list
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multnomah and Hood River counties have been removed from the COVID-19 Watch List, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday.
200 US Army soldiers deployed to help fight wildfires
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center say about 200 active duty U.S. Army soldiers are being mobilized to help fight wildfires across the western United States.
Brown invokes emergency act for White River Fire
People who live along a state highway east of Portland, Oregon, have been ordered to evacuate because of a wildfire that continues to burn and Gov. Kate Brown has authorized additional resources if needed to fight …
Pullman police will issue tickets for large gatherings
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — People who attend parties or gatherings of more than 10 people in Pullman will be ticketed by police.
Manufacturing defect leads Boeing to ground several 787 jets
Boeing has found manufacturing defects on some of its 787 long-range airliners in areas where parts of the fuselage are joined together, the latest setback for the aircraft maker whose 737 Max is still grounded aft…
4 shot in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say four people were shot in Portland.
Evacuation orders issued for Oregon wildfire
People who live along a state highway east of Portland, Oregon, have been ordered to evacuate because of a wildfire that continues to burn.
Man accused of assaulting, yelling racist slurs at neighbor
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man accused of hitting his neighbor with a metal pipe and yelling racist slurs has been charged with multiple counts of bias crime and assault, the Multnomah County District Attorne…
Japan's 'flying car' gets off ground, with a person aboard
TOKYO (AP) — The decades-old dream of zipping around in the sky as simply as driving on highways may be becoming less illusory.