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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…
Gov. declares drought emergency in Oregon's Coos County
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) — A drought declaration passed by Coos County Commissioners has been approved by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown.
Oregon unemployment soars to 14% for April, highest ever
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Numbers released Tuesday show Oregon’s unemployment rate soared to a “catastrophic” 14.2% in April, marking the deepest recession the state has experienced since it began keeping records in 1939.
Judge in southwestern Washington charged with DUI
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A judge in southwestern Washington has been charged with driving under the influence, and he has agreed to not hear any DUI cases until his case is resolved.
State: Aspergillus mold found again at Seattle hospital
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Children’s hospital is again coping with a mold in its operating rooms that has persisted at the hospital for nearly 20 years and has been linked to seven deaths.
Inslee: More counties can expedite reopening process
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Ten additional counties in Washington can apply to move to the second stage of the state’s economic reopening plan, based on new guidelines announced Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee that allows lar…
Idaho Land Board will stick with timberland-buying strategy
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. Brad Little’s desire to make a significant course change involving a politically charged strategy on how to invest millions of dollars to benefit public schools and other beneficiaries was …
Turnout looks to be big in Idaho's first mail-only primary
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — County election workers across Idaho were bustling for the state primary on Tuesday, but the tasks were far from the usual routine.
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Washington state sues gyms for remaining open despite order
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Tuesday he's suing two gyms that have continued to operate in violation of the governor's anti-COVID stay-home order, but he's giving them a last chance …
Boy Scout councils under pressure to share sex abuse costs
NEW YORK (AP) — Nine sex abuse lawsuits were filed Tuesday in New York against three Boy Scout local councils, signaling an escalation of efforts to pressure councils nationwide to pay a big share of an eventual se…
Washington sues 2 gyms for remaining open despite order
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced that he's suing two gyms that have continued to operate in violation of the governor's anti-COVID stay-home order, but he's giving them a last c…
GOP contest in rural U.S. House District to primary race
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians are returning mail-in ballots for the state’s primary, and one of the highest-profile races Tuesday is the GOP contest to be the nominee in the state’s vast 2nd Congressional District …
Man charged with attempted murder after women shot at
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who fired several shots at three women in a Southeast Portland parking lot on Friday has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.
Portland mayor fined $500 for listing donors in small print
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was fined $500 for listing his largest contributors on his campaign mailer in type that was too small, and two other candidates in city races were given warnings for…
Washington corrections officer dies from COVID-19
TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Department of Corrections has announced that a corrections officer has died from COVID-19.