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VALE, Ore. (AP) — An Australian company has started drilling at southeast Oregon site that could eventually host a large lithium mine. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports mineral-exploration company Jindalee Resources Ltd. announced this week that it’s working to determine the extent of a lithium deposit in Malheur County. The company said the Oregon Department of

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks could elevate Adrian Peterson from the practice squad to play against San Francisco on Sunday. Peterson was signed this week by the Seahawks due to concerns about depth at running back. Alex Collins, Rashaad Penny and Travis Homer are all dealing with

SEATTLE (AP) — A completed report on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages from a period during last year’s racial justice protests has yet to appear as Durkan prepares to leave office. The Seattle Times reports it’s been more than a year since the city attorney’s office hired a private contractor to analyze the

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled gun manufacturers cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip because a state law shields them from liability unless the weapon malfunctions. The parents of a woman who was among the 58 killed that night filed a

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An explosive device was tossed at the Islamic Center of Olympia, an act leaders of the facility was an apparent act of intimidation. The Washington chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said nobody was hurt and there was no damage Nov. 23, but neighbors heard the blast. The explosion is

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy says time he has spent campaigning to be Idaho’s next governor should count toward his order to perform community service after being convicted of obstructing police during his arrest for trespassing at the state Capitol. Aaron Welling is Bundy’s campaign treasurer and told court officials late last

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state Supreme Court on Friday says that a plan adopted by the Washington Redistricting Commission “substantially complied” with statutory deadlines, and declined  to adopt a new redistricting plan for the state. The five-page order was signed by all nine justices. The Redistricting Commission consisted

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Supreme Court declines to draw new political maps, returns matter to bipartisan panel.

By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle, a city known for soggy weather, has seen its wettest fall on record. The National Weather Service says 19.04 inches of rain fell between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, breaking a record set in 2006.  A series of wet storms caused by so-called “atmospheric rivers” pounded

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The prison sentence for a man convicted of murder was reduced by more than seven years following a recent state Supreme Court decision. A jury in 2019 found Matthew McGowan guilty of first-degree murder for tying Michael Boone to a tree and leaving him to die in the cold at a

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health officials say more than 129,000 children ages 5 through 11 in Washington state have received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine since eligibility expanded to include them on Nov. 3. State Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, said that while COVID-19 is often milder in children

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Dre Marin had a career-high 28 points as Southern Utah defeated Eastern Washington 89-76. John Knight III added 22 points for the Thunderbirds. Steele Venters led the Eagles with a career-high 29 points.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters say six people were hurt in a vehicle crash involving a Metro bus in the Seattle suburb of Renton. Renton Firefighters said on Twitter at about 6:13 p.m. Thursday that units were responding to a serious vehicle crash at 140th Avenue Southeast and Maple Valley Highway. Firefighters say the crash

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A study from Washington State University found no intentional racial bias in traffic stops by the Washington State Patrol, however it noted disparities in traffic stops involving Black and Hispanic drivers. KOMO reports the study conducted by WSU’s Division of Governmental Studies and Services analyzed more than 7 million contacts with

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California official says the state’s landmark law mandating women be placed on corporate boards is toothless and there are no plans to fine companies for not complying. A chief in the Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday that the law requiring publicly held corporations based

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Jake Dickert has been introduced as the new head football coach at Washington State University and vows to “bring the Pac-12 championship back here to Pullman, Washington.” The 38-year old was elevated last week from interim coach after the Cougars pounded rival Washington 40-13 in

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he is talking to lawmakers about a potential delay in the collection of a mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program. The tax is set to start in January for most employees in the state. On

ENUMCLAW, Wash. (AP) — Police in the greater Seattle area are investigating a possible hate crime after a school board meeting was interrupted by people who played a recording that used the N-word as the superintendent, who is Black, started speaking. News outlets report the Enumclaw School District was holding its regular school board meeting

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s air regulator has cleared the Boeing 737 Max to return to flying with technical upgrades more than two years after the plane was grounded worldwide following two fatal crashes. China is the last major market where the Boeing 737 Max awaited approval after the United