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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
With unsubstantiated claim, Trump sows doubt on US election
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump opened a new front Monday in his fight against mail-in voting, making unsubstantiated assertions that foreign countries will print up millions of bogus ballots to rig the re…
California bans state-paid travel to Idaho over new laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday added Idaho to a list of 11 other states where state-funded travel isn’t allowed because he determined that they violate a California law.
LNG shipments by rail approved in US amid pipeline battles
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Trump administration has taken the final step to allow rail shipments of liquefied natural gas, a new front in the movement of energy products that had been opposed by environmental group…
Idaho sees sharp increase in coronavirus cases
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is experiencing a sharp increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, with 544 new cases reported in a five-day span.
Sentencing for man convicted in light rail train killings
PORTLAND, ore. (AP) — The man convicted of killing two men and injuring a third on a MAX light rail train in Portland, Oregon, in 2017 is set to be sentenced Tuesday at Multnomah County Circuit Court.
Former investment firm CEO sentenced for defrauding clients
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The former head of an Idaho investment firm has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for wire fraud.
Virus is taking big toll on farm county in Washington state
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Fruit warehouse worker Armida Rivera says her days in Yakima County, Washington, are filled with the fear of getting the coronavirus.
Teen shot in Seattle protest zone declines police interview
SEATTLE (AP) — For the second time in less than 48 hours, there was a shooting in Seattle's “occupied” protest zone, but the 17-year-old victim declined to speak with detectives, leaving the circumstances of the sh…
Multiple arrests as protests continue in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multiple arrests were made while demonstrators gathered outside the Justice Center in downtown, Portland, Oregon, Sunday night as protests have continued in Oregon's largest city for a month.
Recreational pot laws may boost traffic deaths, studies say
Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two new studies suggest, although questions remain about how they might influence driving habits.
Small plane makes emergency landing on US Highway 101
FORKS, Wash. (AP) — A small plane made an emergency landing Sunday on U.S. Highway 101 on the Olympic Peninsula, the Washington State Patrol reports.
Another shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 wounded
SEATTLE (AP) — One person was wounded in what was the second shooting in Seattle's protest zone in less than 48 hours, police said.
Remains may be those of Oregon woman missing since December
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities working in an unincorporated area near North Plains say they believe they have found the body of a 20-year-old woman reported missing in December.
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:
Bags containing human remains found on Seattle beach
SEATTLE (AP) — Several bags containing human remains have been found on a beach in West Seattle.