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Sheriffs warn new state law could harm public safety, decrease prosecution rate
(The Center Square) - Sheriffs and police chiefs across Washington state are turning off their agencies’ automatic…
ACLU sues over federal response to Portland, Oregon protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging U.S. agents sent by President Donald Trump to protect a federal courthouse targeted by Black Lives Matter protesters il…
University of Oregon: Fall classes will be mostly online
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon announced Wednesday it will operate primarily virtual classrooms this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Secretary of state issues new postage rule for ballots
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman has issued an emergency rule change that requires county officials to use first-class mail at least 15 days before Election Day when sending ballots to …
Seattle officer on leave over comments, conduct at protest
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police sergeant is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into his conduct at a demonstration earlier this month, after a video circulated showing an officer apparently drivi…
Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse for second time in 2 days
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Wednesday for the second time in two days at the Idaho Statehouse.
Growing wildfire keeps road closed outside Old Faithful
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A wildfire that closed a road near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park continued to grow.
Idaho lawmakers resume special session to deal with virus
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers meeting in a special session resumed work Wednesday on bills dealing with the coronavirus pandemic following two chaotic days culminating with the arrest of anti-government activ…
VIRUS DIARY: Dreams of Buffett songs and warm distant shores
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Working from home. Unwilling to go anywhere. Getting tired of the pine trees outside my spare bedroom window.
UPS driver suspected in I-5 shootings held on $1M bail
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Roseburg man suspected of shooting cars along Interstate 5 in Oregon from his UPS tractor-trailer rig remained in jail Tuesday on $1 million bail.
Portland protesters smash City Hall windows, 23 arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Portland smashed windows at City Hall in a demonstration that started Tuesday night and stretched into Wednesday morning and police made 23 arrests as they dispersed the crowd in…
Seattle’s MoPOP lays off 32 as museums prepare to reopen
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state museums received some encouraging news last week, as Gov. Jay Inslee cleared a path for many to reopen amid the corovirus pandemic.
Officials investigate drowning in Green River Gorge park
BLACK DIAMOND, Wash. (AP) — King County sheriff’s detectives were investigating a drowning near the Green River Gorge State Park on Tuesday evening.
Moses Lake Mayor: State may revoke Phase 2 if numbers do not improve
MOSES LAKE — Governor Jay Inslee has indicated to local elected leaders that Grant County has one month to improve its coronavirus numbers or risk moving back from Phase 2 of the state’s four-stage reopening plan, …
NY wants court to declare mail disruptions unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general added Tuesday to the growing pile of lawsuits seeking to halt disruptions to the U.S. Postal Service ahead of November's presidential election, saying several communities…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were: