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The U.S. is out of the World Cup, but the excitement continues for the final games
SEATTLE – The United States men's national team ended its World Cup tournament with a loss to Belgium 4-1 Monday a…
Cases of COVID-19 in Whitman County triple in past week
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases in Whitman County has nearly tripled in the past week, one of the highest growth rates in the nation.
Huntsman will not mount write-in bid for Utah governor
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman says he will not attempt a write-in campaign to reclaim his old job.
County voters to decide on Second Amendment sanctuary status
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — A measure on the November ballot will ask voters in a northwestern Oregon county whether it should be a Second Amendment sanctuary.
Activists: Militias tolerated, Kenosha protesters arrested
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police officers in Kenosha were on alert after days of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by one of their colleagues, and they'd recently gotten a tip about “suspicious vehicles” from ou…
Concrete wall goes up around Seattle police precinct
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle city workers have built a wall of concrete blocks around the police department’s East Precinct following a suspected arson fire at the building earlier this week while officers were inside th…
Amid virus lockdowns, prison ministry groups had to adapt
Normally Teresa Stanfield spends her days in prisons talking with inmates about how she changed the course of her troubled life, and how they can do the same. But the coronavirus has locked her on the outside.
Protests erupt at Portland police building, mayor's condo
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fires set outside a police union building that's a frequent site for protests in Portland, Oregon, prompted police to declare a riot early Saturday and detain several demonstrators.
Activists see disparate police tactics amid Kenosha protests
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police officers in Kenosha were on alert after days of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by one of their colleagues, and they'd recently gotten a tip about “suspicious vehicles” from ou…
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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
2 inmates from same Oregon prison die on same day
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Two inmates from the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution died of COVID-19 within hours of each other, prison officials said Thursday.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
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.
Police: 16-year-old dies after 4 shot in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old died after four people were shot Thursday in Portland.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were: