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WSP warns of scams in wake of trooper's death
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol is asking the public to respect the family’s privacy and to be mindful of po…
30 coronavirus cases in outbreak at Bremerton hospital
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — More than 30 COVID-19 cases have been reported in an outbreak at a Bremerton hospital, state health officials said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
Man arrested in connection with Oregon highway shootings
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of highway shootings in southwest Oregon,
Seattle mayor to veto City Council's cuts to police, budget
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Friday she will veto City Council-approved proposals that would include reducing the police department by as many as 100 officers through layoffs and attrition.
Coronavirus cases drop, but not enough for schools to reopen
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Coronavirus cases in Oregon have declined during the past month, but in order for schools to reopen the average amount of new cases a day needs to decrease from 250 to 60, state health experts sa…
3 large corrals approved for western US wild horse roundups
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The federal Bureau of Land Management has approved construction of three new corrals to hold more than 8,000 wild horses captured on federal rangeland to accelerate horse roundups slowed by a lack…
US buildings closed in Portland after car-bomb threat made
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least two federal buildings in Portland have been closed and the FBI is investigating after a car bomb threat was made, the officials said Friday.
Idaho restrictions remain; governor touts food banks
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage for reopening the economy for at least another two weeks as coronavirus infection rates and hospitalizations remain too high, Gov. Brad Little sai…
Spokane bomb squad recover homemade device at hospital
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane Police Department Bomb Squad safely recovered a small homemade device that was discovered outside Providence Sacred Heart hospital on Thursday night.
Idaho unemployment rate drops as 14,000 workers land jobs
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — About 14,000 people landed jobs or returned to work in July as Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent, the Idaho Department of Labor said Friday.
$3 million federal grant will help new industrial park
WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) — A $3 million federal grant awarded Thursday will help the Port of Woodland build a new industrial park, add hundreds of jobs and generate millions of dollars in private investments in the com…
Investigation underway after dead man found on side of road
MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — A man’s body was spotted on the side of the road by a passing motorist Thursday northwest of Madras, Oregon.
Police arrest man in Pioneer Square fatal shooting
SEATTLE (AP) — A man was arrested and booked into jail on investigation of murder Thursday in connection with the shooting of a man in Pioneer Square last month, police said.
Portland clashes rage again outside US immigration building
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Oregon’s largest city have clashed again with federal agents outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building that has become a new focus of the demonstrations that ha…
Man with religious objection to filing tax returns sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge Thursday sentenced a northwestern Oregon man to probation for four counts of willfully failing to file tax returns after the court last year threw out his religious objection as a viab…