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Judge blocks key parts of Washington sheriff decertification law
(The Center Square) - A Thurston County Superior Court judge has granted a motion for a preliminary injunction to …
4th Asian giant hornet found in Washington
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A fourth Asian giant hornet has been found in northwest Washington.
Report: COVID-19 cases on the rise in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Department of Health says coronavirus infections are on the increase in the eastern and western sides of the state.
Warnick: GOP calls for special session to deal with budget
MOSES LAKE — House and Senate Republicans are asking Gov. Jay Inslee to convene a special session of the state legislature to deal with the state’s looming revenue crisis, according to Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses La…
2 killed in Alabama crash were Navy pilots in civilian plane
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The Navy has identified two of its pilots who were killed in a civilian plane crash last week in Alabama.
Seattle is a young city with a long history of protests
SEATTLE (AP) — Large protests in Seattle over police brutality and racial injustice have again caught the nation’s eye, but big, unruly demonstrations have been part of the city since shortly after it was founded i…
Idaho Medicaid expansion numbers continue to rise
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — About 80,000 Idaho residents through early June have signed up for Medicaid under the state’s voter-approved expanded coverage, state officials said Friday.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megabucks' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
Some states hit pause, others press on amid spike in virus
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Utah and Oregon put any further reopening of their economies on hold amid a spike in coronavirus cases, but there was no turning back Friday in such states as Texas, Arkansas and Arizona despit…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 10PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 10PM" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Sentencing set for man convicted of killing 2 on train
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The sentencing for a man convicted of fatally stabbing two people who tried to stop his racist tirade against two young black women on a Portland, Oregon, light-rail train has been set for Jun…
Bodies of 2 kids identified as Idaho community mourns
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The bodies found this week at a rural property in Idaho are those of two children missing since last year, authorities confirmed Saturday.
Reports: Amazon under scrutiny by California, Washington
NEW YORK (AP) — State officials in California and Washington are reviewing Amazon's business practices to determine whether the company is violating any laws with respect to the independent merchants that sell good…
ID Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ These Idaho lotteries were drawn Sunday: