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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
The Latest: Lafayette Park fence coming down
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Oregon announces largest case count since start of pandemic
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority reported 178 new confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday, marking the highest daily count in the state since the start of the pandemic.
Washington state taps National Guard for jobless aid backlog
SEATTLE (AP) — The state of Washington is calling in the National Guard to help process unemployment benefit claims as officials grapple with a backlog caused in part by a fraud ring that stole more than half a bil…
Washington state resident faces charges in Delaware unrest
DOVER, Del. (AP) —
The Latest: S. Dakota town won't change flag on police logo
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Washington schools expected to reopen this fall
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s schools leader says he expects school districts to reopen buildings and return to in-person learning this fall as long as public health guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic allow it.
Trump fumes as protesters stake out festive zone in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from part of a neighborhood where protesters have created a festival-like scene that has President D…
The Latest: Push in Boston to rename historic sites
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Protesters turn spot near police precinct into festive scene
SEATTLE (AP) — Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from an area of the Capitol Hill neighborhood that has been transformed into a festival-like scene o…
The Latest: Miami-Dade police to stop using chokeholds
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Idaho governor gives OK to lift more virus restrictions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho can move to the fourth and final stage of his plan to return to regular activity during the coronavirus pandemic despite a bump in infections, including among healthcare workers, Gov. Brad…
The Latest: Police reform group organized by U.S. mayors
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The Latest: English city hauls toppled statue out of harbor
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State: Virus outbreak at North Bend prison resolved
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — State public health officials said Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak at a North Bend prison has been resolved.
The Latest: George Floyd's casket taken inside mausoleum
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