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Farmworker wage complaints in WA caught in state agency backlog, report finds
Over half of farmworker wage complaints Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received last year went un…
Deputies investigate after family on camping trip harassed
FORKS, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a multiracial family camping on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state was harassed and confronted by people who accused them of being political activists with antifa and trap…
Meat-rendering company where worker died fined by OSHA
KUNA, Idaho (AP) — The owner of an Idaho meat-rendering plant where an employee died earlier this year has been fined more than $63,000 by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
COVID-19: Brown approves 26 Oregon counties for phase 2
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday approved 26 counties to implement Oregon’s phase 2 reopening plan from coronavirus restrictions, which allows for pools to open, loosens restaurant restrictions and ex…
WA Lottery
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ These Washington lotteries were drawn Saturday:
14 counties approved to next phase of reopening
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington officials announced Friday that seven counties have been approved to move to the third phase of the state’s four-stage reopening plan that eases COVID-19 restrictions and allows bus…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Thousands continue marching, protesting in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched for the seventh consecutive night Thursday in Portland, Oregon to decry the death of George Floyd.
Mayor wants officers fired over death, State to review probe
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The mayor of Tacoma, Washington, told the city manager Thursday to fire four police officers following the death of a man after police restrained him in March. Gov. Jay Inslee said on Friday th…
Seattle mayor bans 1 type of tear gas amid protests
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle mayor has banned the police use of one form of tear gas as protests continue in the city and nationally over the killing of George Floyd.
Seattle mayor bans tear gas use for 30 days amid protests
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle mayor has banned the police use of tear gas as protests continue in the city and nationally over the killing of George Floyd.
Multnomah County applies to ease coronavirus restrictions
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Multnomah County officials submitted reopening framework to Gov. Kate Brown’s office Friday in the hope of beginning phase 1 of the state’s plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions.
Nursing homes account for 60% of Idaho COVID-19 deaths
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — More than 60% of Idaho's coronavirus-related deaths are among residents of long-term care facilities like nursing homes, according to numbers released by the state on Friday.
Seattle mayor to ban tear gas for next 30 days amid protests
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle mayor has banned the police use of tear gas as protests continue in the city and nationally over the killing of George Floyd.
Michigan halts 340K unemployment payments over fraud issues
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan said Friday that it halted payments to 340,000 unemployment benefit accounts — 20% of the state's total — over concerns about fraudulent impostors, though many are legitimate claimant…
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announces 30-day ban on use of tear gas during protests
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announces 30-day ban on use of tear gas during protests.