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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,…
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.
Idaho voters have until Tuesday to request absentee ballots
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho voters will now have until Tuesday to request their absentee ballots, according to a new Idaho federal court ruling Friday night.
Teenage girl dies after tree falls at Detroit Lake
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A teenage girl died at Detroit Lake in northwest Oregon on Sunday afternoon after the top of a large tree fell and hit two pontoon-style boats tethered together near the shoreline in the Box Cany…
Seattle police investigate fatal stabbing in North Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police homicide detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in North Seattle on Sunday evening, according to a police spokesman.
States give few details on billions spent on virus supplies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States are spending billions of dollars stocking up on medical supplies such as masks and breathing machines during the coronavirus pandemic. But more than two months into the buying bing…
Washington colleges, universities brace for big budget hit
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s public colleges and universities are preparing for large budget cuts because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
Joe Harvey, former New Mexico state senator, dies at 80
HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Joe Harvey, a former Democratic state senator in New Mexico, who also served as Hobbs city manager for 23 years, died this month.
Lost climber rescued from Mount Hood
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Searchers rescued a lost climber on Mount Hood by tracking his phone data, officials say.
Man charged in federal court with coronavirus relief fraud
SEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle software engineer submitted false loan applications seeking over $1.5 million meant for businesses financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to federal court docu…