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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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
Oregon gov. declares state of emergency due to wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday declared a state of emergency because of what she called the imminent threat of wildfire across state.
Oregon reports 11 new COVID-19 deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday reported 11 new deaths related to the coronavirus, pushing the state’s death toll to 408.
Canadian mining company sues US over Idaho water pollution
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Canadian company seeking U.S. approval for three open-pit gold mines in central Idaho is suing the U.S. government, contending U.S. officials are allowing water pollution at the already heavil…
Federal appeals panel says state can protect Hanford workers
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Washington has a right to create laws giving employees of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation easier access to health benefits if they become il…
Washingon gov. declares state of emergency over wildfires
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statewide emergency proclamation on Wednesday because of multiple wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington, as well as the Olympic Peninsula.
Inslee orders more COVID-19 testing for farm workers
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday updated his coronavirus proclamation so that it requires agricultural employers to test their workforce broadly when health officials identify an outbre…
Environmental group sues Idaho prison over pollution claims
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Department of Correction is being sued in federal court by an environmental group that says a north-central Idaho prison is dumping pollution into the waterways that feed the Snake Riv…
COVID: Oregonians can apply for $500 state stimulus check
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians still waiting for their unemployment benefits can apply for a one-time payment of $500 beginning Wednesday.
Idaho governor calls special session due to pandemic
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday called the part-time Legislature back into a special session due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Slade Gorton, former Republican U.S. senator from Washington state, dies at 92
SEATTLE (AP) — Slade Gorton, former Republican U.S. senator from Washington state, dies at 92.
Slade Gorton, former Washington US senator, dies at 92
SEATTLE (AP) — Slade Gorton, a patrician and cerebral politician from Washington state who served as a U.S. Senate Republican leader before he was ousted by the growing Seattle-area liberal electorate in 2000, has …
Editorial Roundup: Idaho
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Idaho newspapers:
Oversight body investigating 40 protest policing complaints
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon’s independent police oversight body has opened investigations into over 40 complaints related to protest policing.
Portland protesters set fire to county government building
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Portland broke out the windows of a county government building, sprayed lighter fluid inside and set a fire in a demonstration that started Tuesday night and ended Wednesday morn…