Seattle Council shifts money saved by officer departures
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has voted to move some of the $15 million in savings related to police officer departures to…
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A week after FedEx Cup decided, a new PGA Tour season begins
By The Associated Press The new PGA Tour season begins just 11 days after the last one ended. Jon Rahm headlines the field in the Fortinet…
Continue Reading Man, 28, dies in Oregon State Penitentiary custody
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials said this week a 28-year-old Oregon man serving a sentence for criminal mischief and robbery died in custody Sept.…
Continue Reading Invasive Japanese beetles threaten Yakima Valley growers
GRANDVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of invasive Japanese beetles have been caught in the Lower Yakima Valley this summer and pose a threat to the…
Continue Reading Push for Native American curriculum in schools makes gains
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut and a handful of other states have recently decided to mandate students be taught about Native American…
Continue Reading Leader of Mexican drug trafficking ring gets 8 years prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The leader of a Mexican-based heroin trafficking ring that distributed the drug to cells operating in and around Portland and…
Continue Reading Oregon surpasses 300,000 confirmed and presumed COVID cases
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — During the weekend, Oregon surpassed 300,000 confirmed and presumptive…
Continue Reading Oregon freshman linebacker Justin Flowe out indefinitely
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon freshman linebacker Justin Flowe is out indefinitely with a right foot injury. Flowe’s injury kept him out of the…
Continue Reading Washington hospital execs: little capacity to help Idaho
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington hospital officials say the state is facing its own COVID-19 crisis and has little…
Continue Reading Portland IDs 2 cops who shot man in alleged truck theft
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police have released the names of two officers who shot a man who allegedly stole a truck and drove at high speeds…
Continue Reading WA State troopers, other workers sue over vaccine mandate
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state troopers, prison correctional officers, ferry workers and other public sector employees have filed a lawsuit…
Continue Reading More Pacific NW deer dying of viruses due to drought, heat
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — There’s been an uptick in the number of Pacific Northwest white-tailed deer dying of viruses that typically infects…
Continue Reading School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America Across the U.S., vaccine-hesitant parents are struggling with vaccine-seeking teenagers set…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Man killed in truck explosion in Troutdale, Oregon
TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an explosion in a pickup truck killed a man in Troutdale, Oregon. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Health officials: Masks required for large outdoor events
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — As of Monday, anyone attending an outdoor event with 500 or more people in Washington state is required to wear a…
Continue Reading Alex Palou recovers in Portland for 3rd win and IndyCar lead
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alex Palou recovered from first-lap trouble at Portland International Raceway to win for…
Continue Reading Asian giant hornet nest destroyed in northwest Washington
BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — Officials say they’ve destroyed a second nest of Asian giant hornets found in northwestern Washington state this year…
Continue Reading Oregon, Iowa enter top 5; Arkansas has 1st ranking since ’16
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oregon and Iowa are the big movers in The Associated Press college football poll after road wins over top-10…
Continue Reading POLL ALERT: Oregon, Iowa jump in Top 25 following losses by Ohio State, Iowa State; Arkansas has first ranking since ’16
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Oregon, Iowa jump in Top 25 following losses by Ohio State, Iowa State; Arkansas has first ranking since…
Continue Reading 3 dead after shooting, head-on crash in Auburn
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — Police say a suspect who was fleeing from a fatal shooting in Auburn’s Les Gove Park slammed head-on into a car minutes…
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