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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…
Oregon hopes to start paying $300 weekly unemployment bonus
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon hopes to start paying a new, $300 weekly unemployment bonus in the next few weeks, providing a financial boost to hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who had their benefits cut by at le…
ACLU sues over federal action in Portland, Oregon, protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging agents sent by President Donald Trump to protect a federal courthouse targeted by Black Lives Matter protesters used ex…
Oregon's COVID-19 case count surpasses 25,500
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority reported 222 new coronavirus cases Wednesday.
SW Washington school district furloughs 475 support staff
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A southwest Washington school district is furloughing nearly 500 employees for the new school year, which begins online next week.
Pilot killed in Oregon wildfire was ex-Montana State player
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man who died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed while fighting an Oregon wildfire was a former basketball player at Montana State University and flew search and rescue missio…
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…