Police seize $2.2M worth of pot after U-Haul truck stopped
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Police say they seized about $2.2 million in marijuana found stuffed in plastic bags in a U-Haul truck on Interstate 5 near…
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US judge won’t reconsider tribes’ bid to block Nevada mine
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two Native American tribes have failed again in their bid to persuade a federal judge in Nevada…
Continue Reading Officials destroy $3 million worth of pot on WA farms
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — About 13,000 pounds of marijuana valued at around $3 million was destroyed this week outside of three adjoining Touchet,…
Continue Reading Cougars visit the Ducks needing a win for bowl eligibility
By The Associated Press The Ducks can clinch the Pac-12 North title and a spot in the conference championship game with a win over Washington State…
Continue Reading Jockeys hurt after lights go out during race in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Two jockeys were hurt after the lights suddenly went out during a race at Grants Pass Downs in southwestern Oregon.…
Continue Reading Body believed to be missing kayaker recovered off Hat Island
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says the body of a man matching the description of a missing kayaker was recovered on the west side of…
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Kaminsky has career night, scores 31 points in Suns’ victory
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored a career-high 31 points, Chris Paul added 21 and the Phoenix Suns won their…
Continue Reading ACLU, NAACP urge federal probe into police use of force
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Community groups are calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation into the largest law…
Continue Reading Nike extends as US Soccer Federation equipment supplier
CHICAGO (AP) — Nike has agreed to extend its contract as the U.S. Soccer Federation’s equipment supplier, a relationship that began when it…
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Amtrak to resume service on bypass, 4 years after derailment
SEATTLE (AP) — Amtrak Cascades will resume service on the Point Defiance bypass between Tacoma and Olympia, nearly four years after a deadly…
Continue Reading COVID trends level in WA, concern about other viruses
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state health officials say there’s growing concern more patients are becoming sick with respiratory viruses other than…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Steve Hobbs appointed WA secretary of state
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Democratic state Sen. Steve Hobbs as the…
Continue Reading Amtrak to resume service on bypass 4 years after derailment
SEATTLE (AP) — Amtrak Cascades will resume service on the Point Defiance bypass between Tacoma and Olympia, nearly four years after a deadly…
Continue Reading After nixing diversity symbols, school district fires leader
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A school board in Oregon that recently banned teachers from displaying symbols including those…
Continue Reading Crystal Dunn finds her voice, embraces union role
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Crystal Dunn has taken on a role as vice president and secretary of the U.S. Women’s…
Continue Reading Washington state OKs killing of 2 wolves in Columbia County
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington has approved the killing of up to two wolves for preying on…
Continue Reading Gerrymandering surges as states redraw maps for House seats
By DAVID A. LIEB and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Gerrymandering is surging in states where legislatures are in charge of redrawing voting…
Continue Reading Seattle’s incoming mayor criticizes proposed police cuts
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s mayor-elect is criticizing a City Council plan to cut $10 million from the city’s police budget, saying voters just…
Continue Reading Record number of students enroll at Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University says it has a record number of students enrolled this fall, meaning i t continues to be the…
Continue Reading Washington state apple crop estimate lowered 5.3%
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington State Tree Fruit Association officials have lowered their 2021 estimate of the statewide apple harvest by 5.3%. The…
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