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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…
Paine Field airport to halt passenger service for 10 weeks
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Paine Field plans to suspend passenger service from May 22 to July 31 for aircraft ramp maintenance and repairs amid a massive drop in demand for air travel linked to the coronavirus pandemic,…
Teacher accused of sexually abusing high school student
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A southern Oregon gym teacher was arrested Thursday on suspicion of sexually abusing a student at his school, police say.
Man accused in woman's murder dies after jail altercation
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A murder suspect critically injured in the Kitsap County Jail on Saturday died in the hospital Friday morning, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.
3 dead including suspected shooter at home near Sequim
SEQUIM, Wash. (AP) — Three people were found dead early Thursday in a shooting on the Olympic Peninsula near Sequim, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office said.
Kroger offers Fred Meyer workers extra pay after outcry
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Kroger, the parent company of grocer Fred Meyer, announced Friday that it will provide “thank you" payments to hourly employees after a union outcry over the company ending a $2 per hour pay b…
Official: Busy wildfire season will be impacted by pandemic
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has already had a busy wildfire season, and that's before the full effects of summer heat and the coronavirus pandemic kick in.
Boyfriend charged with murder for teen's mom, brother deaths
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The boyfriend of a Georgia teen charged with killing her mother and brother in a house fire was also arrested in connection with their deaths.
UW staff rally for better protections, Eyman protests order
SEATTLE (AP) — Unionized University of Washington Medicine staff and labor organizers rallied at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Thursday to call for better protections from the coronavirus and to protest p…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
State fines salon $14K after reopening against virus order
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A hair salon in Salem will be fined $14,000 after reopening against Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders meant to slow the coronavirus pandemic.
National Guard helps hand out free potatoes in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Members of the Washington National Guard helped hand out about 200,000 pounds of potatoes Thursday that had been donated by farmers who were unable to sell to their regular restaurant customers…
Portland, Oregon, homeless tax tests voter mood in pandemic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in metropolitan Portland, Oregon, will be asked Tuesday to approve taxes on personal income and business profits that would raise $2.5 billion over a decade to fight homelessness even a…
Washington's unemployment system sees spike in impostors
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Because of an increase in attempted “impostor fraud” applications for weekly unemployment benefits during the ongoing coranavirus pandemic, officials in Washington state said Thursday they wil…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: