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What's happening in the Pacific Northwest? For information and details regarding Northwest news, see our articles below.

Updated 2 days, 4 hours ago

Washington wolf population climbs to record high after 17% annual increase

OLYMPIA — Washington’s gray wolf population grew by more than 17% in 2025, reaching its highest level since wolves…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Detective on leave over Facebook posts about Seattle protest

SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Sheriff's Office said Monday it has placed a detective on leave as it investigates Facebook posts that ridiculed protesters who were struck by a car on a closed freeway, one fatally, …

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Drought affects parts of Oregon, Bend urges conservation

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown last week declared a drought emergency in seven counties.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Man charged with murder in mother's death in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man was charged with second-degree murder on Monday after his mother was found dead in a Southeast Portland apartment.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
US signs order for first West Coast gas-export terminal

The Trump administration on Monday formally authorized exports from a proposed Oregon natural-gas terminal, the first on the U.S. West Coast.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
ID Lottery

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
OR Lottery

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Businesses to turn away customers without masks amid virus

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Businesses in Washington are now required to refuse service to customers who don’t wear facial coverings, under a statewide order that took effect Tuesday and was issued in response to a spike…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Seattle City Council approves new tax on big business

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council on Monday approved adopting a new tax on large businesses, two years after the council repealed a big business tax amid pressure from corporations such as Amazon and the pros…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
WA Lottery

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Wednesday:

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Bodies of 6 of 8 Idaho plane collision victims recovered

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Searchers recovered the bodies of six of the eight people killed when two airplanes collided over a scenic mountain lake in Idaho, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.