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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…
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…
Body of missing hiker found in Mt. Rainier National Park
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — The body of a missing 74-year-old hiker has been recovered from Mount Rainier National Park.
Unlawful assembly declared at Portland ICE building
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Demonstrators returned to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, late Thursday for a second consecutive night and faced off with law enforcement.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto America' game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
Saved by suburbs: Food trucks hit by virus find new foodies
LYNNWOOD, Wash. (AP) — On a warm summer night, two food trucks pulled onto a tree-lined street in a hilltop neighborhood outside Seattle. The smell of grilled meat filled the air, and neighbors slurped on boba tea …
Man arrested in deaths of 2 found in suitcase on beach
SEATTLE (AP) — A 62-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of two people whose remains were found in a suitcase on West Seattle beach.
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Thursday:
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:
New Columbia River Gorge fire starts, prompting evacuations
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A new fire that ignited in the Columbia River Gorge has forced residents of the Rowena area east of Hood River, Oregon, to evacuate.
US officials install cable barrier along Canadian border
LYNDEN, Wash. (AP) — A cable barrier was installed along a section of the border between Washington state and Canada in an effort to curb “dangerous criminal enterprises,” according to a statement from the U.S. Bor…