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Washington reaches record-high fuel prices

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices in Washington hit a record high Monday at an average of $5.67. The previous record was set…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Seattle police chief vows changes in crowd-control tactics

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best on Wednesday vowed to make sure her officers' badges are visible when they cover protests and agreed to look into crowd-control tactics, but she defended their need t…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Portland, Oregon, remains largely peaceful, curfew lifted

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protests in Portland, Oregon, were largely peaceful on Tuesday night as thousands of people held a massive rally downtown, but several hundred people broke away at the end of the event, prompt…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game

ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Governor makes appointment to fill N. Idaho House seat

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday appointed Aaron von Ehlinger to immediately fill a northern Idaho House seat until November’s general election.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game

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

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
OR Lottery

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

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Six counties have applied to move to Phase 3 of reopening

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Six counties have applied to move to the third phase of Washington state's four-stage reopening plan that eases COVID-19 restrictions and allows businesses to start to reopen, the governor's o…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Chelan judge declines to move suit against stay-home order

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A judge in Chelan County on Wednesday declined to move a lawsuit challenging Gov. Jay Inslee's emergency stay-home orders arising from the coronavirus pandemic to Olympia.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame loses N.M. race

The Latest on Tuesday's primary elections (all times EDT):

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
More protests in Portland, mayor signs police reform pledge

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 10,000 people demonstrated peacefully in Portland in one of the largest U.S. protests Tuesday before police say late in the evening a group of several hundred broke away and engaged …

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game

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

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
US Legislatures slow to pass laws limiting use of force

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
GOP reckons with polarizing candidates amid civil unrest

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party is facing a reckoning over some of its most divisive candidates. So far the results are mixed, and that's dicey for the GOP as a country shuddering from