17-year-old student fatally shot in Seattle high school parking lot, authorities say
SEATTLE (AP) — A 17-year-old student was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Seattle high school during lunchtime Thursday, officials said.…
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Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 women and dumping their bodies in Oregon and Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women last year in the Portland, Oregon, area and dumping their bodies has pleaded not guilty…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women last year in the Portland, Oregon, area and dumping their bodies has pleaded not guilty…
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GOP backers of 3 initiatives sue to keep their fiscal impact off the November ballot
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Republican backers of three initiatives that could change important state policies are suing to keep each measure’s…
Continue Reading Daniel and Robinson-O’Hagan complete indoor/outdoor sweeps at NCAA track and field championships
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kentucky pole vaulter Keaton Daniel and shot putter Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan of Mississippi both completed NCAA indoor/outdoor…
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Washington man sentenced for 20 ‘swatting’ calls of false threats in US, Canada
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man who made 20 false reports of bombs and shootings around the U.S. and in Canada, prompting real…
Continue Reading Asylum-seekers looking for shelter set up encampment in Seattle suburb
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Asylum-seekers who have been looking for shelter in Washington state, mainly from Angola,…
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Man who escaped Oregon hospital while shackled and had to be rescued from muddy pond sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who escaped from Oregon’s state psychiatric hospital while fully shackled and was later found floundering in a muddy…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who escaped from Oregon’s state psychiatric hospital while fully shackled and was later found floundering in a muddy…
Continue Reading Batter up! Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament enters super regionals
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Super regionals are the next stop on the NCAA baseball tournament’s Road to Omaha. Four of the best-of-three…
Continue Reading Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual
By SCOTT SONNER and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the…
Continue Reading Minnesota prosecutor was reluctant to drop murder charge against trooper, but ultimately did
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A progressive Minnesota prosecutor who was elected on a platform of…
Continue Reading Soldiers killed by wrong way drunk driver in Washington state, authorities say
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Two soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state were killed when their vehicle was hit by an alleged…
Continue Reading Coming up Aces: Evansville wins regional and advances with N. Carolina, UConn, Florida, Oregon St.
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Those pesky Purple Aces of Evansville earned their first NCAA regional title Monday, and their reward is a weekend…
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Oregon State finishes off rain-delayed 11-6 victory over UC Irvine to win Corvallis Regional
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Elijah Hainline hit a three-run home run to spark a five-run second inning and No. 15 national seed Oregon State pulled away…
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PacifiCorp will pay $178M to Oregon wildfire victims in latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazes
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, said Monday it has agreed to a $178 million settlement…
Continue Reading PacifiCorp will pay $178 million to Oregon wildfire victims in latest multimillion-dollar settlement from 2020 blazes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PacifiCorp will pay $178 million to Oregon wildfire victims in latest multimillion-dollar settlement from 2020…
Continue Reading As pharmacies shutter, some Western states, Black and Latino communities are left behind
By TOM MURPHY and KASTURI PANANJADY Associated Press Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or…
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NCAA Tournament game between Oregon State, UC Irvine suspended until Monday
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The NCAA Tournament game at the Corvallis Regional between No. 15 national seed Oregon State and UC Irvine was suspended…
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Seitter leads Oregon to 3-0 victory over UC Santa Barbara for regional title, spot in super regional
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Seitter threw a complete-game four-hitter and Oregon eliminated No. 14 national seed UC Santa Barbara with a 3-0…
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