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By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has recorded its second-highest single day of coronavirus cases  — fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant. Officials at the Oregon Health Authority reported 2,948 cases on Thursday. Currently the record number of daily cases in the state is 3,207 on Aug. 27.

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored the go-ahead goal with 2:26 left and had two assists as the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 6-4 in their first game in nearly three weeks. Johnny Gaudreau added two goals and assisted on the game-winner to give the Flames their first victory

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Schools will delay its return to classes by one day to allow for voluntarily COVID-19 testing Monday for all students and staff. The district said in a social media post that in-person classroom instruction would resume Tuesday. The state’s largest public school system said it has acquired 60,000 rapid antigen

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s governor has rejected an official recommendation to commute the death sentence of an inmate who is dying of terminal cancer. Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr. 65, has been on death row for 35 years after being convicted for the July 1985 slayings of two gold prospectors at a cabin north of

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Tyler Lockett probably only needs one or two catches Sunday to reach a new career-high for yards receiving in a single season. He’ll begin the day with 1,053 yards receiving on the season. He had a career-high 1,057 yards two years ago. Lockett will have

KALAMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was rescued after her pickup truck went off a cliff and into the river near Kalama, Washington. KOIN reports that around 5:54 a.m. Thursday, the Cowlitz County Fire District 5 received a report a vehicle went over an embankment.  Cowlitz Fire Chief Victor Leatzow said crews found

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Documents say a Portland Police Bureau internal investigation has confirmed that the former president of the police union leaked allegations against City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty in retaliation for her criticism of officers. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports a months-long internal affairs investigation into a Portland Police Bureau leak found officers Brian

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area medical system says it will soon limit COVID-19 testing appointments at its community testing sites because of an “astronomically high” positivity rate. The Seattle Times reports UW Medicine said Thursday appointments will be limited to only those with symptoms or known exposures. Of UW Medicine’s 12 community testing sites, nine

SEATTLE (AP) — The lead lawyer in the lawsuit that forced Washington state to revamp public school funding has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a small district, saying the state is failing students due to the poor condition of school buildings. The Seattle Times reports attorney Tom Ahearne is representing the Wahkiakum School District.

SEATTLE (AP) — Another blast of snow halted travel on a large portion of the main east-west highway across Washington state and also snarled traffic in the Seattle and Portland, Oregon, metro areas. Authorities closed about 80 miles (129 kilometers) of Interstate 90 over the Cascade Mountains “due to near zero visibility and adverse road

By MARTHA BELLISLE and TERRY TANG Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers. And experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. Dr. Paul Offit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia says it’s “heartbreaking” knowing

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in California, Maryland and Washington passed far-reaching policing reforms this year in response to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. But the first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a far more

CATHLAMET, Wash. (AP) — A decade ago, the Washington Supreme Court ruled in the landmark McCleary case that the state was failing to uphold its state constitutional duty to fund basic education. But that case stopped short of changing the funding system for building construction and improvements. Now, a lawyer in the McCleary case has

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Vancouver man who caused brain trauma and other injuries to his infant son was sentenced to six years in prison. The Columbian reports Wesley Palmer pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to a charge of first-degree attempted assault of a child. Vancouver police were contacted May 31 after the

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Ivan Provorov scored 2:14 into overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 as both teams returned to the ice after more than a week off. James van Riemsdyk’s second goal of the game with 5:13 left in regulation pulled the Flyers even at

ALGONA, Wash. (AP) — Police say two SWAT officers shot and killed a person who had held three people hostage in a home south of Auburn. The Seattle Times reports Algona police said officers responded Monday afternoon to a residence after reports of a hostage situation. Police say the suspect was reportedly armed and in

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Bobby Wagner enters the Seahawks’ final home game of the season facing unresolved questions. He is still one of the top middle linebackers in the NFL and enters this week as the league leader in tackles. But he’s also about to wrap up a 10th

SEATTLE (AP) — For days, travelers flying to or from the Seattle area have faced cancellations, delays, lost luggage, unexpected hotel stays and mounting frustration amid snowy, frigid winter weather and pandemic-related staffing issues. The Seattle Times reports since snow began falling on Sunday, nearly 1,300 flights into and out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Biden administration has affirmed a Trump administration interpretation of high-level radioactive waste that is based on the waste’s radioactivity rather than how it was produced. The U.S. Department of Energy announcement last week means some radioactive waste from nuclear weapons production stored for decades in

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the majors, all with the Seattle Mariners. Seager’s wife, Julie, posted a short statement on her social media accounts announcing her husband’s decision. The 34-year-old became a free agent after the season when Seattle opted not