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RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to reports of shots fired inside a building at the Hanford Site, but authorities…

SEATTLE (AP) — Heavy rain brought flooding and concerns about landslides to the Pacific Northwest and many locations in the region set rainfall…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho House panel has rejected legislation that opponents said would have harmed education…

By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A deadly heat wave in the Pacific Northwest last summer offers a glimpse of the types of…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers in the House have approved exempting some government cybersecurity records from…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Backers say a plan to create education savings accounts will help students in kindergarten…

SEATTLE A strong storm fueled by an “atmospheric river” brought rain, snow and threat of flooding and avalanches on Monday to the Pacific…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Khalid Thomas had a career-high 27 points as Portland State edged past Idaho State 73-69 in overtime. Tarik Cool led the Bengals…

LAS VEGAS — Marcus Shaver Jr. scored 27 points as Boise State defeated UNLV 86-76. Abu Kigab added 23 points for the Broncos. Bryce Hamilton led…

GREELEY, Colo. — Matt Johnson II had 24 points as Northern Colorado narrowly defeated Idaho 98-94. Daylen Kountz added 20 points for for Northern…

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A top Democrat in the Washington Legislature is pulling support of a proposed tax on fuel exported from the state’s five…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah have announced a five-year agreement on research collaborations…

By TOM KUGLIN Independent-Record HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. and state officials say hunting wolves from aircraft is prohibited under federal law,…

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington lawmakers are making a last-ditch attempt to block intoxicating, synthetically derived…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing by two Portland police officers who shot and killed a…

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed in a settlement with environmentalists to decide…

By JEFF McMILLAN and MARC LEVY Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Political observers say Republican candidates are using transgender people as…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Fowler tossed in 23 points and Sacramento State breezed to an 83-51 victory over Idaho.Cameron Wilbon had 15 points…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Malik Porter had 19 points off the bench to lead Idaho State to a 70-66 win over Northern Arizona. Jalen Cone led the…

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park captured 37 bison migrating outside the park and sent most of…

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrats in Oregon’s Legislature have proposed a $400 million investment…

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s redistricting commission will pay fines and legal costs of more than $137,000 to settle two lawsuits filed by…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House has approved legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they…

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will rescind her statewide COVID-19 emergency…

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — The suspect in a deadly shooting at a grocery store in Richland, Washington, has been ordered to undergo a mental health…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A measure that sought to help students with disabilities get an adequate public education in Oregon won’t advance during this…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to enhance protections for gun-makers, sellers and weapons carriers during…

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Bellevue, Washington, has appointed interim police chief Wendell Shirley to lead the department. Shirley has led the…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate has approved a resolution that characterizes The New York Times’ “1619…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House resoundingly passed a bill that would repeal the state’s primary law…

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Three states that would be affected by a proposed 6-cent per gallon tax on fuel exported from Washington state are pushing…

By JAY REEVES and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press HAMILTON, Ala. (AP) — The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has declined  to extend a the city’s COVID-19 emergency ban on residential evictions. Earlier this…

HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) — A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston, Oregon, sparked a dramatic fire. The Tri-City Herald reports…

BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab made a pair of foul shots with a second remaining to lead Boise State to a 58-57 win over San Diego State. Kigab had 21…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho has…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of lawmakers introduced legislation that would strengthen Idaho’s “stand your…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would make it illegal to perform gender confirmation surgery on juveniles was introduced in the Idaho House…

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to force local taxing districts to use some of their revenue sharing funds from…

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials have come up with a list of potential replacement names for…

By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A prosecutor has described what happened when a 43-year-old man…

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say as many as 98 cars and trucks crashed on 1 mile of icy Interstate 84  in northeastern Oregon. The Oregon…

GREELEY, Colo. — Bodie Hume had 20 points and Daylen Kountz added 16 as Northern Colorado defeated Idaho State 77-70. Jared Rodriguez led Idaho…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would require unaffiliated voters to join a political party earlier in the year…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House on Monday passed a bill making it illegal to deliver a neighbor’s voting…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two bills focused on transparency in Idaho’s elections were introduced in a Senate…

COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — An investigation is underway after a snow biker was killed in an avalanche in southern Montana. The Gallatin National…

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Bryce Fowler had 29 points as Sacramento State edged past Idaho State 80-75. William FitzPatrick added 21 points for the…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Rashad Smith had a career-high 22 points to help Idaho fend off beat Eastern Washington 83-80. Smith made 8 for 10 shots from…

BOISE, Idaho — Marcus Shaver Jr. had 20 points as Boise State topped Utah State 68-57. Abu Kigab had 17 points for Boise State. RJ Eytle-Rock had…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon’s largest city responded to six shootings within nine hours between Thursday night and early Friday. Last…

CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a man being sought by Pierce County detectives was fatally shot in Chehalis, Washington, after stabbing a…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of her 9-year-old stepson. The…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon Department of Human Services employee has been charged by a federal grand jury with kidnapping and sexually abusing a…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A grand jury has ruled three officers were justified in the fatal shooting of a man after officers attempted to stop his car in…

SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Board of Health has voted to repeal its decades-old mandatory helmet law for bicycle riders, saying data shows…

MOSCOW, Idaho — Yusef Salih scored 19 points, Rashad Smith added 18 and Idaho defeated Montana 82-76 on Thursday night. Cameron Parker led the…

POCATELLO, Idaho — Liam Sorensen registered 13 points and nine rebounds as Idaho State narrowly beat Northern Colorado 61-58. Sorensen and AJ…

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press A report released Thursday says a new type of nuclear reactor that would provide carbon-free energy to at…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says wolf hunting and trapping season has ended in southwestern Montana. A…

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that the statewide indoor mask mandate, one of…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has dropped out of the Republican primary in Idaho’s…

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers report harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald…

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that animal abuse can constitute domestic violence. The court issued…

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, billionaires Steve and Connie Ballmer and…

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Marcus Shaver Jr. had 20 points as Boise State rolled past Air Force 85-59. Max Rice had 14 points for the Broncos…

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Scores of Democratic staffers in the Washington Legislature staged a “sick-out” Wednesday after a bill that would have…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has advanced a bill that would repeal the state’s primary law…

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s most populous county will no longer require COVID vaccination checks to enter restaurants, bars, theaters and gyms…

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers have learned state revenue projections increased by more than $2.7…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democrats in the Oregon House have reintroduced a bill that would send one-time, $600 payments to the bank accounts of more than…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho has lifted the “crisis standards of care” designation for hospitals in the…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has advanced a bill that would make it a crime for Idaho…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would prevent animals, natural resources and artificial intelligence from being…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has approved a bill prohibiting so-called “ballot harvesting”…

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House has approved a measure that would prohibit guns and other…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has released draft rules for the therapeutic use of psilocybin, commonly called magic mushrooms. The…

BOISE, Idaho — Chandler Jacobs had 16 points and seven rebounds as Colorado State narrowly beat Boise State 77-74 in overtime. Marcus Shaver Jr.…

MOSCOW, Idaho — Mikey Dixon had 31 points and 10 rebounds as Idaho narrowly beat Weber State 83-79. Dixon shot 10 for 12 from the floor. Trevante…

CHENEY, Wash. — Steele Venters had 21 points as Eastern Washington narrowly beat Idaho State 75-72. Tarik Cool led the Bengals on Saturday with 20…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Justice has released an opinion that the planned gambling machines in an entertainment center…

POST FALLS, Idaho. (AP) — Police say a man forced his way into an Idaho Falls residence, shot a woman, fatally shot a man and then shot himself…

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — After starting on time for the first time in years, Oregon’s Dungeness crab season is seeing a record-breaking haul. KGW…

BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab had 18 points as Boise State extended its home win streak to nine games, defeating UNLV 69-63. Bryce Hamilton led the…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s newly drawn congressional district map,…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say the surge of the omicron variant appears to have peaked in Oregon. State Health Officer  Dr. Dean Sidelinger…

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s eviction moratorium implemented nearly two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended through the end of…

SEATTLE (AP) — Investigators believe  hackers stole at least some of the Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal data of 650,000…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has introduced a bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of…

MOSCOW, Idaho — Tarik Cool had a season-high 30 points as Idaho State broke its 11-game road losing streak, beating Idaho 79-70. Mikey Dixon led…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan has rejected proposed ballot measures to cap political donations on procedural grounds.…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would boost by $20 the amount Idaho residents can recover annually on grocery…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a man in southern Oregon trying to protect his home from a bear instead fatally shot his brother by…

By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge has restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of…

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Northwest lawmakers are eyeing several emergency relief bills aimed…