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Myers announces candidacy for 13th District House position
MOSES LAKE — Don Myers, Moses Lake deputy mayor, has announced his candidacy for the Washington House of Represent…
Judge orders trial tied to discovery of missing kids' bodies
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday there’s enough evidence for a man to go to trial after the bodies of his new wife’s two children were found buried on his Idaho property. The bizarre case involving doomsda…
Oregon reports 342 new coronavirus cases, 5 more deaths
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials reported 342 confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday, increasing the state's total cases since the start of the pandemic to 19,699.
Prosecutor: Couple talked by phone on day kids' bodies found
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A couple at the center of a mystery over the deaths of the woman's two children were heard in a jailhouse recording speaking by telephone to each other on the day authorities found their bodies …
Body found in Mount Rainier National Park
ASHFORD, Wash. (AP) — A body found in Mount Rainier National Park is believed to be a hiker who went missing in June, park officials said.
25 virus cases reported at Oregon summer camp
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least 25 campers and staff members at a camp east of Portland, Oregon have tested positive for COVID-19.
Washington set to narrow down candidates in state primary
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington voters are narrowing down candidates for dozens of contests in Tuesday's “top two” primary, including the governor's race and an open U.S. House seat.
Police arrest 2 in Portland as protests continue
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, arrested two people and declared an unlawful assembly Tuesday night as protests that have happened nightly for more than two months continued.
Coast Guard rescued injured teen hiker in Olympic park
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — The Coast Guard rescued an injured teen Monday afternoon after he fell and suffered injuries that needed medical attention.
Portland police declare unlawful assembly during protest
The Portland Police Bureau declared an unlawful assembly Saturday night when people gathered outside a police precinct in Oregon's largest city and threw bottles toward officers, police said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
Man arrested in failed kidnappings of women at coffee stands
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man was arrested after police say he tried to kidnap women working at two drive-thru coffee stands, Salem Police detectives said Saturday.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Win for Life" game were:
Court hearing held in notorious case of children's deaths
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A detective Monday described in excruciating details how investigators unearthed the remains of two children who had been missing for months while searching the rural Idaho property of a man cha…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were: