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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 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
State to start trapping wolves in Northeast Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Fish and Wildlife officials say they will start spring trapping of wolves, an activity that was previously considered non-essential under Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 stay-at-home ord…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
COVID-19: Hispanics twice as likely to die in King County
SEATTLE (AP) — Hispanic, Pacific Islander and black residents in the Seattle area are being disproportionately sickened by COVID-19, and Hispanic residents are more than twice as likely to die from the disease as w…
Groups seek injunction to stop Idaho transgender sports ban
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two civil rights groups that filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports have asked for a preliminary injunction to prevent the…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lucky Lines' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Lucky Lines" game were:
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Friday:
Economists unsure of lasting impacts virus could have
OLYMPIA — Hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians have filed for unemployment in the weeks since Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home, stay healthy,” order, and now as the state prepares for its gradual reopening of public…
Oregon seeks volunteers for random testing for COVID-19
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will launch an ambitious COVID-19 testing program and increase contact tracing as it prepares to reopen the economy, Gov. Kate Brown said Friday.
Coronavirus and other causes driving surge in US deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has seen at least 66,000 more deaths than usual so far this year, according to government data, and the new coronavirus accounts for much — but not all — of the increase.
Inslee announces phases for lifting virus restrictions
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday that the state's coronavirus stay-at-home order would be extended through at least May 31 and said there will be a four-stage phase in for lifting o…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Alaska Airlines to require passengers to wear masks
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines says passengers will soon need to wear face masks on flights due to the threat from coronavirus.
Court tosses life sentence without parole for sex abuse
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Albany man serving a life sentence without parole following his third felony sex offense conviction for grabbing and groping a woman in a grocery store bathroom will be re-sentenced for a l…
Virus prompts state parole board to consider early release
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A top Oregon parole board official said Thursday the agency is reviewing seven inmates for early release because of their severe medical conditions and has asked corrections staff to evaluate …