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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…
Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post office
PHOENIX (AP) — With the Trump administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around the country are hoping to bypass the
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Tuesday:
Judge stops Idaho from enacting ban on transgender athletes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary injunction to stop Idaho from enacting a law banning transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports while a legal challenge moves f…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
Police declare riot in Portland amid ongoing protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police have declared a riot in Portland amid ongoing protests over racial injustice.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Public lands chief hangs on despite nomination getting nixed
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former oil industry attorney will continue calling the shots for a government agency that oversees nearly a quarter-billion public acres in the U.S. West, despite the White House saying ove…
Suspect sought in beating of driver in Portland near protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday said they have identified a suspect accused of punching and kicking a man to the ground after he crashed his pickup truck on a sidewalk near ongoing demon…
Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post office
PHOENIX (AP) — With the Trump administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around the country are hoping to bypass the
Cities sue Census Bureau over ending 2020 head count early
More than a half-dozen cities, counties and civil right groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, saying there was no justification for its decision to cut the 2020 census short by a month, and it will lead …
Washington, Pennsylvania lead lawsuits over postal changes
SEATTLE (AP) — The attorneys general of Washington and Pennsylvania announced Tuesday that they are leading states suing to block service changes at the U.S. Postal Service, even as the
Police: People try to flood Portland police union building
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say people marched to the police union building in Portland, Oregon, Monday night and tried to break into the facility.
Idaho reports 1st case of inflammatory pediatric syndrome
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho hospital on Tuesday reported the state's first case of a pediatric inflammatory illness associated with the new coronavirus.
Mercy Corps CEO named after ex-CEO resigned under pressure
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mercy Corps has a new CEO, replacing a leader who resigned last year over the international relief agency’s handling of credible child abuse accusations against one of its founders.