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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…
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:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Police officer charged with murder under new Washington law
SEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle police officer with a long history of using force, including three fatal shootings, was charged with murder and assault Thursday for one of those killings, the first case brought a…
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Saturday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
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.