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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,…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
Visitor hurt when bison knocks her to ground at Yellowstone
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials say a visitor was injured when she was knocked to the ground after getting too close to a bison near the popular Old Faithful Geyser.
3 indicted in sex trafficking investigation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people have been indicted by a grand jury in connection to a sex trafficking investigation in Portland.
Ex-boyfriend arrested in 2017 death of woman shot, dumped
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — A Federal Way woman fatally shot in 2017 was lured to her death by an ex-boyfriend using a fake name who was angry that she wouldn’t take him back, according to court documents.
Idaho Republican claims state botched mail-in ballot process
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho election officials botched the mail-in primary process, says a Republican candidate seeking to represent the state in Congress who and has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to extend the dea…
Idaho Democrat claims state botched mail-in ballot process
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho election officials botched the mail-in primary process, a Democratic candidate seeking to represent the state in Congress says, and has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to extend the deadli…
Annual Seafair festival in Seattle canceled due to virus
SEATTLE (AP) — Organizers of the longtime annual Seafair festival in Seattle have announced its major events will not happen this summer.
Secretary of state race close; backhoe issue grabs attention
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A former state senator swept to a surprise victory in the GOP primary for Oregon's lone Republican congressional seat. But the most curious election issue involved a backhoe.
Portland, Oregon, homeless tax wins handily amid virus woes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A measure to tax the wealthiest residents and the biggest businesses in Portland, Oregon, to raise $2.5 billion over a decade to address homelessness sailed to victory as final ballots were ta…
Washington sees record unemployment rate of 15.4% in April
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington's unemployment rate shot up to a record 15.4% in April and the state's economy lost 527,000 jobs last month as a result of the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic.
Oregon faces 11% drop in revenue; GOP leader blames Brown
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon faces an 11% drop in revenue from the previous biennium as the coronavirus pandemic triggered a shutdown order and a consequent drop in tax payments, state economists reported Wednesday.
EPA says federal dams raise water temperature in Snake River
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — An Environmental Protection Agency report provides details about how federal government dams in the Snake and Columbia river system raise summer water temperatures, hurting endangered salmon …
Fisher denied endangered species protection in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Pacific fisher, a weasel-like carnivore native to Oregon’s southern old growth forests, has been denied endangered species protection in the state, the latest twist in a legal back-and-for…
University of Portland to reopen for fall term
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The University of Portland is planning to reopen for its fall term.
Gray whale washes ashore west of Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A gray whale carcass washed ashore on Bainbridge Island west of Seattle on Tuesday.