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Pipes, punk and tradition
MOSES LAKE — The pipes will skirl and the fiddles will ring out at the Cascade Celtic Festival in Leavenworth May …
AG sues U.S. Education Department over CARES Act funding
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington is the latest state to sue the U.S. Department of Education for the way it is distributing emergency relief funds from the CARES Act to schools.
Judge denies Oregon push to limit US agents during arrests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered in the streets of Portland for another night of protests Friday, the same day a U.S. judge denied Oregon’s request to restrict federal agents’ actions when they arr…
Town councilor faces backlash for anti-racist proclamation
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A council member in a small southwestern Washington town who introduced a proclamation “acknowledging and denouncing systemic and institutional racism” is facing calls for her resignation.
Judge denies Oregon's request to stop arrests by US agents
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. judge Friday denied an order sought by Oregon’s top law enforcement officer to stop federal agents from arresting people during nightly protests in Portland that have roiled the progres…
As mask rules get tighter in U.S. West, opposition gets loud
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana county became the latest battleground in the debate over face masks after local residents pushed back against stricter rules in a virtual face-off with public health officials.
US judge denies order sought by Oregon to limit federal agents’ powers during Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — US judge denies order sought by Oregon to limit federal agents’ powers during Portland protests.
Constantine pledges to close King County adult, youth jails
SEATTLE (AP) — In a taped State of the County address King County Executive Dow Constantine gave a few more details on his proposals to close the King County Correctional Center in Seattle and to use the newly comp…
FAA: Check engines on 737s that could shut down mid-flight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety regulators issued an emergency order directing airlines to inspect and if necessary replace a critical engine part on popular Boeing 737 jets after four reports of engines shutting down dur…
US eyes building nuclear power plants for moon and Mars
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars, and on Friday put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how to do that.
Black activists: Portland's focus on feds only aids message
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — After George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police, people in Portland came out in droves to protest police brutality and racism, chanting that “Black lives matter.” As the weeks went …
9 more coronavirus deaths set new daily record in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nine more people have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, the highest number of deaths reported in one day in the state since the pandemic began, health officials said Friday.
US agents arrest 18 during week of chaotic Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. agents have arrested 18 people in Portland this week as the clash with protesters opposing
9 more coronavirus deaths set new new daily record in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nine more people have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, the highest number of deaths reported in one day in the state since the pandemic began, health officials said Friday.
Portland to US: Protest barriers interfere with bike lanes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In its ongoing clash with federal authorities over the presence of U.S. agents on its streets, the city of Portland has a new area of contention: bike lanes.
Seattle officials uneasy as more US agents arrive in city
SEATTLE (AP) — More federal agents have been dispatched to Seattle to protect federal property amid lingering unrest in the city following the shutdown of a protest zone where demonstrators camped for weeks during …