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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 …
Seattle superintendent urges no in-person schooling for fall
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s school district superintendent has decided against having students return to the classroom in the new year school, saying the prospect of in-person learning is impossible amid rising corona…
Powerful quake shakes Alaska towns, creates small tsunami
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A powerful earthquake off Alaska’s southern coast shook sparsely populated coastal communities late Tuesday and prompted some residents to briefly flee to higher ground because of tsunami f…
Trump, Barr expand anti-crime surge to Chicago, Albuquerque
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s…
Portland standoff: State asks federal agents to be reined in
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys for Oregon argued Wednesday for a restraining order against federal agents deployed to quell protests in Portland, in a standoff that some legal experts have warned could lead to a c…
OR expands virus mask order to children, lowers venue size
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she is expanding the state's current COVID-19 mask order to also apply to children 5 years and older and that she is decreasing the capacity of ind…
Amazon opens delivery center in former Necco candy factory
REVERE, Mass. (AP) — Amazon has opened a delivery center in a former Massachusetts candy factory famous for making Sweethearts and other classic confections.
Supreme Court asked to allow online initiative signatures
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should reject Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s request to put on hold an online signature-gathering effort during the coronavirus pandemic, backers of an education funding initiat…
Trump, Barr to expand anti-crime surge to several US cities
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr are expected to announce Wednesday that federal agents will surge into several American cities including Chicago to help combat rising crim…
Judge hears Oregon request to restrain federal agents
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on Oregon's request for a restraining order against federal agents sent to the state's biggest city to quell protests that have spiraled into nightly …
Judge to hear Oregon request to restrain federal agents
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday on Oregon's request for a restraining order against federal agents sent to the state's biggest city to quell protests that have spiraled into nigh…
King County executive plans to depopulate youth jail by 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — King County Executive Dow Constantine announced Tuesday afternoon he plans to convert the remaining detention units at the county’s juvenile jail to “other uses” by 2025.
Slack files anti-competitive complaint vs. Microsoft in EU
Workplace chatting service Slack has filed a complaint in the European Union against Microsoft, accusing the software company of anti-competitive behavior.
Man held without bail after police officer shot, wounded
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem man is being held without bail after a prosecutor says he allegedly shot at three police officers, injuring one, during an investigation in Salem last week.
Powerful quake jolts Alaska towns, produces small tsunami
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A powerful earthquake off Alaska’s southern coast jolted sparsely populated coastal communities late Tuesday, and some residents briefly fled to higher ground over fears of a tsunami.
Powerful 7.8 earthquake hits Alaska seas
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A powerful 7.8 earthquake has struck the Alaska Peninsula and a tsunami warning has been issued.