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WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: May 7-14, 2026
MOSES LAKE — College athletes are in the final stretch of their seasons as they battle for new records and champio…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Baby gorilla badly injured in family skirmish at Seattle zoo
SEATTLE (AP) — A baby gorilla was badly injured at a Seattle zoo on Saturday when he was caught in a skirmish between his family group members, zookeepers said.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky For Life' game
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
Spike in coronavirus cases in Oregon traced to gatherings
REDMOND, Ore. (AP) — A spike in reported coronavirus cases in Redmond last week has been tied to family and social gatherings in the area.
UW Medicine to furlough about 4,000 workers
SEATTLE (AP) — UW Medicine announced furloughs of about 4,000 members of its unionized workforce in spite of the healthcare-system’s position at the forefront of COVID-19 response efforts both locally and globally.
Injured mountain lion found near Rexburg was euthanized
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A young mountain lion was found injured near Rexburg and officials came to the decision that it had to be euthanized a day later.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against pellet grill company
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A district court judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against barbecue grill manufacturer Traeger Pellet Grills, deciding the defendants failed to establish the court has jurisdict…
Branson's Virgin Orbit fails on first rocket launch attempt
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit failed Monday in its first test launch of a new rocket carried aloft by a Boeing 747 and released over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California.
2 dead after double shooting in Safeway parking lot
SEATTLE (AP) — Detectives are investigating a double shooting that happened in a Safeway parking lot in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood and left two people dead.
Everett police question suspect in fatal shooting
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Everett police say they’re questioning a suspect after a man was shot and killed Sunday night.
An Idaho Appeals court rules judge abused court’s discretion
POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A 25-year-old Post Falls man who was sentenced to prison three years ago for having sex with a 14-year-old girl got a reprieve this week as a state appellate court ruled the sentencing deci…
Veterans hospital makes changes after COVID-19 outbreak
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Hospital in Portland is making changes after a recent outbreak of coronavirus.
Pastor sentenced for stealing Oso slide donations
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (AP) — Bodies were still buried beneath the mud of the Oso hillside in May 2014 when pastor Gary Ray funneled $30,000 in cash — donations meant for grieving families of the 43 killed — into a chur…
Man arrested after crash kills 19-year-old and 16-year-old
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Junction City man is behind bars this weekend after police say he caused a fatal car accident while intoxicated, killing two teenagers on Highway 228.
2 Idaho men sentenced for a 2018 carjacking
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Two East Idaho men have been sentenced for a carjacking that occurred in September 2018 on Riverton Road in Blackfoot.