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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A proposal to expand a property tax reduction to higher-valued houses to keep older, low-income Idaho residents in their homes is headed to the full Senate. A Senate panel on Thursday approved the measure that would increase the maximum value of a home that qualifies for

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Lessons from a tough start to the season helped Memphis weather a second-half challenge by Boise State on Thursday. DeAndre Williams had 14 points, Jalen Duren made a crucial basket down the stretch and the ninth-seeded Tigers survived their first-round game against the Broncos

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American man was killed in a Russian attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, where he was seeking medical treatment for his partner. The death of Jim Hill, of Diggs, Idaho, was reported Thursday by his sister. In a post on Facebook, she said he was waiting in a bread

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a $252 million transportation funding bill that includes $200 million to repair bridges. The Republican governor signed the measure Wednesday that also includes $18 million to pay off previous transportation debt and $10 million for safe pedestrian crossings.

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure that prohibits legal action against people seeking an abortion and those who aid them. The Democrat’s signature comes days after the Legislature in neighboring Idaho approved a bill allowing lawsuits by potential family members to enforce a

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued his first veto of the year, rejecting a measure having to do with incentive money intended for teachers but who moved into administrative jobs. The Republican governor on Wednesday vetoed the measure affecting 23 school administrators. Little in the veto

SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors say a 20-year-old man who hit a Seattle police officer on the head with an aluminum baseball bat during a 2020 demonstration calling for an end to racial injustice has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Seattle Times reports the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says Jacob Greenberg of

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say one of two Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies wounded in an exchange of gunfire as they tried to arrest a man south of Tacoma, Washington, has died. The Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs said Wednesday that 35-year-old Dominique “Dom” Calata died following Tuesday’s shootout in Spanaway. The News Tribune

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has again been convicted of trespassing and delaying an officer at the Idaho Capitol building. Judge Kira Dale placed Bundy on one year of probation after his trial on Wednesday and fined him $3,000. The verdict marked Bundy’s second conviction for trespassing at the Statehouse in less

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House has approved the $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and universities. The House voted 46-22 on Wednesday to approve the budget for Boise State University, Idaho State University, Lewis-Clark State College and the University of Idaho. Opponents of the budget wanted cuts for what

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Memphis is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. The Tigers had the No. 1 recruiting class in the country and started the season ranked No. 12 in the preseason AP Top 25. But the Tigers struggled through mid-January before finally

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Police say a 16-year-old shot in an altercation near a high school in Yakima, Washington, Tuesday afternoon has died. KIMA-TV reports that Yakima police said Wednesday that the victim had died and that a 15-year-old had been arrested. Police said Tuesday that an 18-year-old who was also shot was in serious

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Arizona man could face up to 60 years in prison when sentenced in Nevada in a 2019 crash that killed three Idaho residents. However, Tyer Kennedy of Tolleson could face far fewer years in prison under the sentencing range of to 20 years on each count of DUI causing death.

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers in the House have rejected a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in central Idaho. The House voted 45-22 to kill the resolution that opponents decried as a recognition of federal land management in Idaho. The 1,150-square-mile area includes the

TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a man stole a car with a 10-month-old boy inside it from a gas station in Tumwater, Washington. The child was found safe a short time after the Tuesday night theft and police are searching for the suspect. KOMO reports the man took the truck with the sleeping child

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Several pieces of legislation aimed at preventing Idaho government entities from investing in companies that choose environmental-friendly paths or follow particular social policies are moving through the Legislature. The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday sent to the full Senate a bill aimed at prohibiting investments

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It appears it’s going to take a dozen House Democrats if Idaho is to hang on to more than a billion dollars in federal coronavirus relief money. A majority of the 58 House Republicans often vote against budget bills containing Idaho’s share of the $1.9 trillion

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Leaders in the Idaho Senate say a House-approved bill to prohibit gender reassignment surgeries and gender-affirming health care such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors is dead in that chamber. The Republican Senate Majority Caucus in a statement Tuesday says it strongly opposes gender

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House has approved a resolution that characterizes The New York Times’ “1619 Project” as a divisive reeducation campaign about slavery that causes shame. The resolution approved Tuesday with a 54-10 vote and no Democratic support also promotes former President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission aimed

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two teens were hurt in a shooting outside a high school in Yakima, Washington. Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray said an 18-year-old is in serious condition and a 16-year-old is in critical condition after shots were fired in a parking lot altercation around 3 p.m. Tuesday. Both victims are

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A major Boise hospital was locked down for about an hour after far-right activist Ammon Bundy urged supporters to head there to protest a child protection case involving a family friend. St. Luke’s Health System put the Boise Medical Center on lockdown Tuesday and began diverting

Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Conservation groups are suing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration for records related to its decision to drop legal claims against a mining executive over decades of pollution from several mines. Earthworks and Montana Environmental Information Center filed the lawsuit Tuesday in state court in Lewis and Clark County. The groups

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington, D.C. It’s the latest example of a tech company trying to address the affordable housing crisis critics say the industry has exacerbated. Amazon said Tuesday it is working with Sound Transit and the

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden have filed a lawsuit to end a tent city encampment protest on the old Ada County Courthouse lawn near the Statehouse in Boise. The lawsuit filed Monday in Ada County contends the tent city isn’t

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for burglarizing user fee collections sites on the Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona. Federal prosecutors say 51-year-old Brian Lisanti pleaded guilty to destroying government property by breaking the lock on a fee envelope collection tube on the Coronado National

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho Senate committee chairman has revived a bill that would dramatically increase the secrecy surrounding the state’s execution drugs. That brings the matter back for a second vote on Monday after it failed to pass last week. The bill prohibiting officials from revealing where they

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation aimed at banning abortions in Idaho after six weeks of pregnancy by allowing potential family members to sue a doctor who performs one is heading to the governor. The House voted 51-14 on Monday to approve the legislation modeled after a Texas law that the

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The budget for the Hanford nuclear reservation for the current fiscal year will be nearly $128 million more than proposed by the Biden administration and about $25 million above the fiscal 2021 budget. The U.S. Senate approved the budget last week as part of a massive spending bill for the fiscal

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers on a House panel have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten. The House Education Committee voted 9-5 on Monday to send to the full House the bill giving school districts the option of full-day kindergarten by using $73

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Xavier Bishop scored 19 points to help Montana State advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 26 years as the Bobcats routed Northern Colorado 87-66 in the Big Sky Conference tournament championship. Top-seeded Montana State (27-7) collected its third Big Sky Conference tournament championship and advanced to its

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 13 points and Boise State defeated San Diego State 53-52 to win the Mountain West Tournament and earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Aztecs had the ball with 28 seconds left, but Matt Bradley and Trey Pulliam both missed

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — Police say far-right activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested after refusing to leave a hospital in connection with a child-welfare case. The Idaho Statesman reports that Bundy was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center. The arrest concerned a child-welfare case involving a 10-month-old

UNITY, Maine (AP) — Unity telecommunications company UniTel has been sold to an Idaho-based broadband provider that plans to rapidly expand fiber internet service. Direct Communications of Rockland, Idaho, has found a niche providing high-speed internet in small rural areas. Currently, UniTel is an internet service provider for Unity, Albion, Knox, Thorndike and surrounding towns. 

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland, Oregon man got probation and a talking-to from a judge after pleading guilty to trying to sell his 2020 presidential election ballot on a mobile marketplace. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 23-year-old Josiah Bridges pleaded guilty Friday to illegal sale of election material in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Documents say Bridges

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After spending a majority of the pandemic under statewide indoor face covering requirements, Washington and Oregon will be lifting their mask mandates Saturday — marking a significant step in restoring normalcy.  Last month — as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations drastically declined, following a surge

By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — On average, new residents aren’t taking pay cuts to move to Montana, meaning they’re either bringing their jobs or finding similar-paying jobs in the Big Sky state. That’s from a report given this week to a committee that is working on a way to better

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Darian White scored 17 points, Leia Beattie added 16 and Montana State earned its third NCAA Tournament berth with a 75-64 win over Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference tournament championship game. The second-seeded Bobcats weathered a 17-0 run from the fourth-seeded Lumberjacks and made 9 of 10 free throws

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state lawmakers worked until nearly the last minute this week, adjourning their 60-day legislative session shortly after approving a $64.1 billion supplemental state budget. Lawmakers adjourned just before midnight Thursday, the last day of session, after taking final votes to boost spending on the

KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho legislative budget leaders have decided not to act on a request by Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin for extra money to pay a private attorney she hired in a public records dispute. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted 18-0 Friday to approve a budget of $202,200 for

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Matt Johnson II had 24 points as Northern Colorado held off Eastern Washington 68-67 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament. Daylen Kountz had 17 points for the third-seeded Bears (19-14). Steele Venters had 22 points for the sixth-seeded Eagles (18-15). Northern Colorado advances to play No. 7 seed

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, recently banned camping on the sides of certain roadways, and officials are exploring other aggressive options to combat homelessness. An increasing numbers of liberal cities like Portland, Seattle and New York are cracking down on encampments after years of

BOISE, Idaho — Khalid Thomas had 20 points as Portland State got past Southern Utah 77-65 in the Big Sky Conference Tourney quarterfinals. Maizen Fausett led the Thunderbirds on Thursday with 19 points and nine rebounds.

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers in the Senate have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with full-day kindergarten. The Senate voted 31-2 on Thursday to give school districts the option of full-day kindergarten by using $73 million in state literacy intervention money. Republican Sen. Steven Thayn says

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Republican Ada County Clerk Phil McGrane has officially announced his candidacy for Idaho secretary of state and picked up the endorsements of former Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and former Secretary of State Ben Ysursa. McGrane made the announcement Thursday at the Statehouse after Otter and Ysursa

LAS VEGAS — Emmanuel Akot had 22 points as Boise State edged past Nevada 71-69 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Grant Sherfield led the Wolf Pack on Thursday with 25 points and six assists.

BOISE, Idaho — Xavier Bishop had 14 points to lead five Montana State players in double figures as the Bobcats romped past Sacramento State 83-61 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference tourney. Great Osobor added 13 points for the Bobcats on Thursday. Abdul Mohamed chipped in 11, Jubrile Belo scored 11 and RaeQuan

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers have approved a $64.1 billion supplemental state budget and a nearly $17 billion, 16-year transportation revenue package. They adjourned their 60-day legislative session late Thursday, shortly before midnight. The spending plan cleared the House on a 57-41 vote following a lengthy debate, then

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker has introduced a bill that would lift the licensing requirements for professional hair braiders after three women filed a federal lawsuit over the braiding rules. Idaho is one of five states that still require cosmetology licenses for professional hair braiding. The licenses require

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine has cleared a Senate panel. The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee on Thursday approved the measure that prevents employers from requiring employees to get the vaccine or

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A jury has found James Dean Cloud guilty of several counts of first-degree murder, kidnapping and carjacking in a 2019 mass homicide that shook the Yakama Reservation. John Cagle, Michelle Starnes, Catherine Eneas, Thomas Hernandez and Dennis Overaker were shot to death June 8, 2019, just west of White Swan. James

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — House and Senate budget negotiators reached agreement Wednesday on a $64.1 billion supplemental state budget, one day before the Legislature is set to adjourn its 60-day legislative session. The compromise budget is similar to initial proposals released last month by both chambers, with significant spending

BOISE, Idaho — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as Eastern Washington edged past Northern Arizona 78-75 in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tourney. Carson Towt led the Lumberjacks on Wednesday with a career-high 21 points.

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would have increased the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drug suppliers died in a Senate committee hearing Wednesday on a tie vote. The legislation would have barred Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in lethal injections, but it drew heavy

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher’s San Diego State Aztecs appear primed for what has become an annual run through the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The Aztecs have reached the championship game all four seasons under Dutcher. They’ve gone 2-2, including winning last year’s title tilt against Utah State.

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The top Republican in the Idaho Senate says a House-approved bill to fine librarians $1,000 and send them to jail for a year for checking out material to a minor that could harm them is dead. Senate President Pro-Tem Chuck Winder on Wednesday described the bill

BOISE, Idaho — Khalid Thomas posted 17 points as Portland State defeated Idaho State 66-52 in the Big Sky Conference Tourney first round. Liam Sorensen led the Bengals on Wednesday with 14 points.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders. The Idaho Statesman reports the women, represented by the Institute for Justice, filed the lawsuit Tuesday against the Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board in Boise’s U.S. District Court. Idaho is one

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The chair of the Oregon Republican Party is stepping down. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports state Sen. Dallas Heard told the party in a letter he will leave March 11 due to “communist psychological warfare tactics” he believes are being used to “destroy anyone of true character.” Heard, who was kicked out

BOISE, Idaho — Bryce Fowler had 26 points as Sacramento State narrowly beat Idaho 57-54 in the Big Sky Conference tourney first round. Trevante Anderson led the Vandals on Wednesday with 11 points.

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation prompted by the deaths of three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise last year. The Republican governor in a private ceremony with the families of those killed signed the

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A House panel of Idaho lawmakers has approved a bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy by allowing extended family members of the patient to sue a doctor who performs one. The House State Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to send the measure to

Hermiston, Ore. (AP) — Two weeks after a fire damaged a plant that produced chips and salty snacks in northeast Oregon the company says it will lay off all of the site’s employees. The Tri-City Herald reports the Shearer’s Foods plant in Hermiston caught fire after a propane boiler exploded on Feb. 22. The plant

By BRITTANY PETERSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DECKERS, Colo. (AP) — Thinning the dense stands of trees across millions of acres of U.S. forestlands is a central piece of the Biden administration’s $50 billion plan to protect against deadly firestorms that have been exploding across western states. But the same warming trends that worsen

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he will lift the state’s public health emergency disaster declaration on April 15, just over two years since it was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Little made the announcement Tuesday, saying it came after weeks of thoughtful deliberation

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The Montana Stockgrowers Association has asked its state’s wildlife agency to reject any requests to capture wolves in Montana to be transplanted in Colorado, where voters narrowly passed a wolf reintroduction plan. The Montana cattle ranchers say Colorado ranchers don’t have any management tools in place to protect their property

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House has voted to prohibit gender reassignment surgeries and gender-affirming health care such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors. The House voted 55-13 on Tuesday with no Democratic support to send the measure to the Senate. Backers say the measure is needed

Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho governor and other statewide elected officials could get a pay increase in January following the November general election. Legislation introduced Tuesday would bump the annual pay of Republican Gov. Brad Little, if he wins a second term, to $151,400 from $138,302. The lieutenant governor, a part-time position,

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation with the potential to fine Idaho librarians $1,000 and send them to jail for a year for checking out material to a minor that could harm them cleared the House. The House voted 51-14 Monday to approve the measure that backers say will protect children

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House has overwhelmingly approved two pieces of legislation as part of a process to replace the education content standards for the state’s 310,000 K-12 students. The House on Monday voted 67-3 for a bill to replace the Idaho Content Standards for English language, arts,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that suspends Oregon’s ban on personal notes nicknamed love letters from prospective homebuyers to home sellers. The judge last week said the ban violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by restricting free speech too broadly. The  Oregonian/OregonLive reports the conservative Pacific

KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation eliminating drop boxes and similar drop-off locations for absentee ballots in Idaho has narrowly cleared the House and is headed to the Senate. The House voted 37-33 to approve the measure backers say is needed to keep elections fair but that opponents say is a needless

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Legislature’s budget committee has approved spending $3.4 billion to teach Idaho’s 310,000 K-12 students, money that includes $1,000 bonuses for teachers, administrators and support staff. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Monday voted to approve seven budgets relating to public schools that add up to an

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — James Moors scored at the basket with just under a minute to play to give Colorado State the lead and Kendle Moore added two free throws as the Rams beat Boise State, 71-68. David Roddy had 23 points Moore had 19 points for Colorado State (24-4, 14-4 Mountain West Conference), which

MOSCOW, Idaho — Mikey Dixon had 27 points as Idaho got past Northern Arizona 78-69. Jalen Cone led the Lumberjacks on Saturday with 35 points and nine rebounds.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Opponents of restrictions intended to curb the spread of COVID-19 rallied at the state Capitol on Saturday, calling on attendees to remain politically active in hopes of electing more conservative lawmakers. The Washington State Patrol estimated that about 700 people showed up for the demonstration. Some local semi-truck drivers and other

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Climate experts from Oregon, Washington and Idaho say most of the Northwest remains locked in drought and that the region is unlikely to get enough rainfall to end drought conditions. Britt Parker is a regional drought information coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and told the Capital Press that

By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor says he’ll veto a ban on transgender girls in youth sports. The Legislature had passed legislation late Friday night that said transgender girls wouldn’t be able to compete in sports on teams that correspond with their gender identity. Without the

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who hit a police officer with a pipe while storming the U.S. Capitol last year has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison. Duke Edward Wilson was sentenced Friday and told U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth he didn’t remember some

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A House committee has introduced sweeping tax legislation raising Idaho’s sales tax to the highest in the nation as part of a plan to eliminate most property taxes on owner-occupied homes. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Friday approved a possible hearing on the bill

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed two bills fixing parts of a sweeping package of police reform measures that lawmakers passed last year, in the wake of 2020′s widespread racial justice protests. One of the newly signed bills makes clear officers may use force to help detain

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America Oregon lawmakers adjourned the 2022 short legislative session  after passing a slew of ambitious legislation, including overtime pay for farmworkers, $600 stimulus payments for low-income workers and a $400 million spending package focused on affordable housing and homelessness. This session, which concluded Friday, was the final one for

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A proposed voter law would require a valid Idaho driver’s license or state-issued identification card to vote in Idaho elections. The Senate State Affairs Committee on Friday voted to approve a possible public hearing on the bill that would also eliminate military and student identification cards

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say narcotics agents seized about 150,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills made with fentanyl and about 20 pounds of fentanyl powder in what federal authorities believe is the biggest seizure of the drug in Oregon’s history. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin said the street value of the drugs seized

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Marlon Ruffin had 19 points off the bench to carry Portland State to a 79-68 win over Idaho. Ezekiel Alley had 15 points for the Vikings (12-15, 10-9 Big Sky Conference), who have won four straight. Khalid Thomas added 14 points and 11 rebounds. Trevante Anderson had 24 points and 10

POCATELLO, Idaho — John Knight III had 20 points as Southern Utah defeated Idaho State 79-71. Aj Burgin led the Bengals with a season-high 20 points.

By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Climatologists in the U.S. Pacific Northwest warn that much of Oregon and parts of Idaho can expect even tougher drought conditions this summer than in the previous two years. Water and climate experts from Oregon, Washington and Idaho said at a news conference called by the

SEATTLE (AP) — Crystal Mountain Resort in Washington state says an unlimited ski and snowboard season pass for next season will cost hundreds more than this season. The Seattle Times reports the pass will generally cost $1,699, a steep increase from this season in which full-price passes cost $999. The news Thursday coincided with the

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is facing allegations that he verbally mistreats staff and has grown increasingly volatile in recent months, leading to high turnover in the office. The Northwest News Network is reporting that a top staffer filed a formal complaint in February accusing Kreidler of bullying him and

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Onlookers cheered from overpasses as a string of cars drove down Interstate 90 as part of a “Freedom Convoy,” which organizers say is headed to Washington D.C. in protest of COVID-19 restrictions. Wednesday’s event left Spokane with about a half-dozen semitrucks and about 75 other vehicles. At least a hundred people

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — The sheriff of Kootenai County, Idaho, says the deadly shooting Monday night near Hauser Lake was the latest example of increased violent crime and the shortage of deputies at the sheriff’s office to respond. Sheriff Robert Norris said Wednesday that Dennis Rogers was found dead and John S. Hazell Jr.

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press As demand to get COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. collapses in many areas, states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste. From some of the least vaccinated states, like Indiana and North Dakota,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Precision Castparts Corp. has agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused its metal casting facility in Southeast Portland of polluting nearby homes with toxic metals. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the settlement includes millions of dollars Precision Castparts already spent to improve emission controls at its Large Parts

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler will use his executive powers to create a new homeless service hub within the city government, streamlining the work of various departments that interact with people living outside.Wheeler made the announcement at a Wednesday news conference. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the mayor will use his emergency powers

SEATTLE (AP) — A new calf was born to J pod of the southern resident orcas, an endangered population of killer whales. The Seattle Times reports that Center for Whale Research director Ken Balcomb confirmed the birth Tuesday. But the birth to orca mother J37 was mixed  with news of the loss of two other