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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Lawmakers are considering legislation seeking to dump investments in Russia following that nation’s invasion of Ukraine. The House State Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to introduce two measures. The first affects the $3.1 billion Endowment Fund that manages investments mainly for public schools. About 28% of

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho is headed to the full Senate. The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted to approve the measure that allows the state to continue participating in the game after it expands to the

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court is considering a case where one parent allowed a teen to marry, rendering custody agreements moot. The youth slipped through a common legal loophole in child marriage laws across the United States: It often only takes one parent’s consent for a teen

BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab had 23 points as Boise State topped Nevada 73-67. Kenan Blackshear led the Wolf Pack with 16 points.

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A judge has overturned a new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and other assets that was approved by the Washington Legislature last year, ruling that it is an unconstitutional tax on income. In his written decision issued Tuesday, Douglas County Superior Court

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A woman who torched five Seattle police cars during a tumultuous protest that heralded a summer of unrest after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison. Margaret Channon, 26, of Tacoma, used an aerosol can and a lighter as a makeshift

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request by wealthy landowners in central Idaho to stop construction of a public trail crossing their ranch to connect the popular tourist destinations of Redfish Lake and Stanley. U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale ruled last week that the U.S. Forest

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to reports of shots fired inside a building at the Hanford Site, but authorities say deputies found no evidence of a shooting and no victims at the decommissioned nuclear production facility. The Tri-City Herald reports employees of the building were evacuated, while others working at the

SEATTLE (AP) — Heavy rain brought flooding and concerns about landslides to the Pacific Northwest and many locations in the region set rainfall records from 50 years ago or more. A nearly 15-mile stretch of State Route 7 in Washington is shut down because of severe flooding and there’s no estimate on when it will

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho House panel has rejected legislation that opponents said would have harmed education by transferring more than $1 billion of public money to private and religious schools. Supporters had said the measure would have boosted educational competition. The House Education Committee voted 8-7 on Tuesday

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 extreme weather that a United Nations report says will become more common in North America with worsening climate change. The report warns of intensifying storms, wildfires and other weather

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers in the House have approved exempting some government cybersecurity records from public disclosure in a measure backers say is needed to thwart terrorist attacks. The House voted 48-20 on Monday to approve the bill that would exempt disclosing the nature, location and function of cybersecurity

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Backers say a plan to create education savings accounts will help students in kindergarten through 12th grade, but opponents say it’s just another voucher program to funnel public education money to private and religious schools. The House Education Committee heard arguments on the measure but took

SEATTLE A strong storm fueled by an “atmospheric river” brought rain, snow and threat of flooding and avalanches on Monday to the Pacific Northwest. Forecasters said a new daily rainfall record was set in Seattle Monday with 2.49 inches of rain and the rainfall total over 48 hours was close to surpassing the normal precipitation

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 with 14 points.

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 the Runnin’ Rebels with 25 points.

GREELEY, Colo. — Matt Johnson II had 24 points as Northern Colorado narrowly defeated Idaho 98-94. Daylen Kountz added 20 points for for Northern Colorado (17-13, 12-6 Big Sky Conference). Dru Kuxhausen had 15 points  Bodie Hume added 11 points. Trevante Anderson scored a career-high 32 points plus nine rebounds and six assists for the

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 refineries that has been criticized by neighboring states. The Seattle Times reports Rep. Jake Fey, D-Tacoma, one of the architects of a proposed $16.8 billion transportation funding measure, said Saturday

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene were among the speakers at a white nationalist gathering in Florida. McGeachin delivered a taped speech to the America First Political Action Conference on Friday and Greene appeared in person. Video on social

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah have announced a five-year agreement on research collaborations between students, faculty and laboratory researchers. Officials say the agreement announced Wednesday in Salt Lake City formalizes what had been individual agreements. Those will be replaced with a broad institutional memorandum that encourages

By TOM KUGLIN Independent-Record HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. and state officials say hunting wolves from aircraft is prohibited under federal law, despite arguments to the contrary from the state of Montana in a lawsuit from environmentalists. U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Jessica Sutt says federal or state wildlife agents can shoot wolves from aircraft

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington lawmakers are making a last-ditch attempt to block intoxicating, synthetically derived cannabis products, including gummy candies and vape oil, from being sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops after earlier bills failed. With about two weeks left in the legislative session, Democratic Sen. Karen

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing by two Portland police officers who shot and killed a 30-year-old man in North Portland last August. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports officers Joshua Howery and Jake Ramsey both fired at  Alexander Tadros  on Aug. 27 after agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement

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 April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada. The agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a conservation

By JEFF McMILLAN and MARC LEVY Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Political observers say Republican candidates are using transgender people as a classic “wedge issue” as 2022 campaigns heat up. An attack ad in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania seeks to cast Mehmet Oz as a Hollywood liberal because he featured transgender children

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 for the Hornets (8-16, 4-13 Big Sky Conference), who snapped a four-game skid at home. William FitzPatrick added 15 points and seven rebounds. Mikey Dixon had 13 points to lead the

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 Lumberjacks on Thursday night with 26 points.

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park captured 37 bison migrating outside the park and sent most of them to slaughter under a program that seeks to prevent the animals from spreading disease to cattle in neighboring Montana. Officials are aiming to remove up to 900 of Yellowstone’s 5,000 bison

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrats in Oregon’s Legislature have proposed a $400 million investment package on Thursday to urgently address some of the state’s biggest challenges — homelessness and affordable housing. With the proposed package, officials are hoping to not only provide relief to people currently experiencing homelessness

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s redistricting commission will pay fines and legal costs of more than $137,000 to settle two lawsuits filed by government transparency watchdogs after last year’s redistricting talks ended in a display of chaos and deception. The redistricting commission’s four members and nonpartisan chair will each pay $500 fines and undergo training

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House has approved legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in lethal injection executions. The House voted 38-30 on Thursday to send the measure to the Senate. The Idaho Department of Correction has long tried to keep details

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will rescind her statewide COVID-19 emergency declaration on April 1. In addition, officials said Thursday Oregon’s mask requirement for indoor public places and schools will be lifted on March 19. Both announcements come as COVID-19 hospitalizations and case numbers continue

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — The suspect in a deadly shooting at a grocery store in Richland, Washington, has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. The Tri-City Herald reported the request was made Wednesday by defense attorneys for Aaron Christopher Kelly. It means Kelly’s murder case in Benton County Superior Court will be on

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A measure that sought to help students with disabilities get an adequate public education in Oregon won’t advance during this year’s Legislature. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin said she received a call from Gov. Kate Brown Wednesday that her measure , Senate Bill 1578, would not pass

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to enhance protections for gun-makers, sellers and weapons carriers during declared emergencies in Idaho is headed to the governor. The House voted 58-9 on Wednesday to approve the measure that alters the state’s disaster preparedness act by prohibiting the closing of gun-related businesses during emergencies.

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Bellevue, Washington, has appointed interim police chief Wendell Shirley to lead the department. Shirley has led the department since former police chief Steve Mylett left in August. KOMO reports Shirley worked at the Santa Monica, California, Police Department for 26 years before retiring in 2019. He joined the Bellevue Police Department

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate has approved a resolution that characterizes The New York Times’ “1619 Project” as a divisive reeducation campaign about slavery that causes shame while promoting former President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission aimed at “patriotic education” in schools but that historians have rejected as political

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House resoundingly passed a bill that would repeal the state’s primary law banning private militias on Wednesday. Bill sponsor Rep. Joe Palmer of Meridian said the law is antiquated and has never been enforced in Idaho. It prohibits people from creating private militias and

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 back on the plan, and threatening to retaliate if it is signed into law. The tax is part of a $16.8 billion transportation revenue package that has cleared the state

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 lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren’t interested in the shots in the first place. In Alabama’s Marion County, just 14

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has declined  to extend a the city’s COVID-19 emergency ban on residential evictions. Earlier this month, Mayor Bruce Harrell chose to end the ban Feb. 28, after nearly two years, prompting a resolution introduced last week by Councilmember Kshama Sawant that would have extended the moratorium indefinitely. The

HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) — A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston, Oregon, sparked a dramatic fire. The Tri-City Herald reports Umatilla County Fire District 1 and the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Shearer’s Foods plant  just before 1 p.m. Tuesday after employees called 911 to report an explosion.

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 points to lead the Broncos. Nathan Mensah led the Aztecs with 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho has cleared the House. The House voted 41-25 on Tuesday to send to the Senate the measure that allows the state to continue participating in the game after it expands to the United

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of lawmakers introduced legislation that would strengthen Idaho’s “stand your ground” law by requiring counties to reimburse anyone charged in a slaying if a judge or jury concludes they acted in self-defense. Sen. Christy Zito, a Republican from Hammett, said the proposal is needed

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would make it illegal to perform gender confirmation surgery on juveniles was introduced in the Idaho House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday. Rep. Bruce Skaug, a Republican from Nampa, said the bill would modify the state’s current law against female genital mutilation to include boys and make it clear

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to force local taxing districts to use some of their revenue sharing funds from state sales tax for property tax relief is headed to the full House. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday approved the measure on a voice vote despite opposition from

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials have come up with a list of potential replacement names for hundreds of geographic features in three dozen states that include the word “squaw.” U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in November formally declared the term derogatory and initiated a process to remove the

By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A prosecutor has described what happened when a 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland park on Saturday night. In an affidavit, a prosecutor says Benjamin Smith told the protesters to leave, then drew a pistol and opened fire, killing

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 State Police were called about 12:20 p.m. Monday to an initial pileup about 20 miles east of Pendleton. The Tri-City Herald reports emergency medical responders treated patients and some

GREELEY, Colo. — Bodie Hume had 20 points and Daylen Kountz added 16 as Northern Colorado defeated Idaho State 77-70. Jared Rodriguez led Idaho State with a season-high 27 points.

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would require unaffiliated voters to join a political party earlier in the year if they want to vote in the primary narrowly passed the Idaho House on Monday after lively debate. The bill from Rep. Doug Okuniewicz, a Republican from Hayden, would require

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 ballot to the post office. The bill, from Rep. Mike Moyle, a Republican from Star, aims to prevent so-called ballot harvesting by making it a crime for someone to convey

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two bills focused on transparency in Idaho’s elections were introduced in a Senate committee on Monday. The first, from Sen. Patti Anne Lodge, a Republican from Caldwell, would increase campaign finance reporting requirements for contributions and expenditures made in non-election years. The legislation would trigger campaign

COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — An investigation is underway after a snow biker was killed in an avalanche in southern Montana. The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center reports the motorized snow bike triggered the slide on Miller Mountain in the Sheep Creek Drainage north of Cooke City on Saturday evening. The rider, whose name and

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Bryce Fowler had 29 points as Sacramento State edged past Idaho State 80-75. William FitzPatrick added 21 points for the Hornets. Liam Sorensen led the Bengals on Saturday night with a career-high 24 points.

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 the floor for the Vandals (8-18, 5-11 Big Sky Conference). Tanner Christensen had 18 points. Angelo Allegri tied a career high with 23 points for the Eagles (14-13,

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 16 points for Utah State.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon’s largest city responded to six shootings within nine hours between Thursday night and early Friday. Last year, Portland saw record high numbers of gun violence and homicides. Based on data from the police bureau, there are no signs that gun violence is slowing. During January alone, police recorded

CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a man being sought by Pierce County detectives was fatally shot in Chehalis, Washington, after stabbing a police officer. KOMO reports detectives were in Chehalis Friday to arrest a 32-year-old man for investigation of second-degree child rape. As deputies approached the residence, the Lewis County Sheriff’s office says the

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 Idaho Statesman reports Monique Osuna made the plea on Wednesday in exchange for prosecutors agreeing not to pursue the death penalty. She is scheduled to be sentenced on June 9. Emrik

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon Department of Human Services employee has been charged by a federal grand jury with kidnapping and sexually abusing a woman. The Statesman Journal reports that an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week says Zakary Glover, 28, of Lebanon, allegedly drove a woman with severe cognitive disabilities

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 Salem, Oregon. Marion County District Attorney officials said Richard Allan Meyers was struck by five bullets police fired. Dashcam video of the shooting provided to the Statesman

SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Board of Health has voted to repeal its decades-old mandatory helmet law for bicycle riders, saying data shows  enforcement has been both minimal and disproportionate toward people of color and those experiencing homelessness. The Seattle Times reports the board, made up of elected officials and medical experts from cities

MOSCOW, Idaho — Yusef Salih scored 19 points, Rashad Smith added 18 and Idaho defeated Montana 82-76 on Thursday night. Cameron Parker led the Grizzlies with a season-high 22 points.

POCATELLO, Idaho — Liam Sorensen registered 13 points and nine rebounds as Idaho State narrowly beat Northern Colorado 61-58. Sorensen and AJ Burgin combined to score the game’s last four points, each making a layup. Zach Bloch missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Northern Colorado. Brayden Parker had 11 points for Idaho State (6-18,

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press A report released Thursday says a new type of nuclear reactor that would provide carbon-free energy to at least four states in the Western U.S. poses financial risks for utilities and their ratepayers. It was immediately criticized as misinformed by the project’s owner and the company developing the reactor. The

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says wolf hunting and trapping season has ended in southwestern Montana. A recently-set quota of 82 wolves have been killed in that region of the state. Yellowstone National Park officials asked the state to suspend wolf hunting and trapping in some areas bordering Yellowstone

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that the statewide indoor mask mandate, one of the few left in the country, will lift in most places on March 21, including at schools and child care facilities. And starting on March 1, coronavirus vaccine verification, or proof

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has dropped out of the Republican primary in Idaho’s gubernatorial race. Bundy says he will run for governor as an independent in November’s general election instead. In a statement Thursday, Bundy labeled Idaho’s GOP as corrupt and wicked. But Bundy says he

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers report harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald eagles sampled in 38 states. Similar rates of lead exposure were found in golden eagles, according to their study Thursday in the journal Science. Scientists say the raptors likely consumed

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that animal abuse can constitute domestic violence. The court issued its ruling Thursday in the case of Charmarke Abdi-Issa, who was convicted of animal abuse with a domestic violence designation for savagely beating his girlfriend’s dog to death in a Seattle parking lot in

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, billionaires Steve and Connie Ballmer and others say they’ll spend more than $10 million to combat homelessness in Seattle. The Seattle Times reports the money will help set up and fund a team from the new King County Regional Homelessness Authority, designed

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof doesn’t meet the state’s three-year residency requirement to run for governor. That leaves the former candidate with a sizable war chest and no plans for the future. The justices upheld a decision

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 (20-6, 11-2 Mountain West Conference). Boise State scored 45 first-half points, a season best for the team. A.J. Walker had 19 points for the Falcons (10-14, 3-10), who

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Scores of Democratic staffers in the Washington Legislature staged a “sick-out” Wednesday after a bill that would have allowed them to unionize failed to advance. KUOW reports the work stoppage put majority Democrats in the Legislature — who are usually defenders of unions — in the awkward position of having to

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 banning private militias. The move from the House Transportation and Defense Committee came Wednesday afternoon after the lawmakers heard from several residents who said the legislation could dangerously embolden the

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s most populous county will no longer require COVID vaccination checks to enter restaurants, bars, theaters and gyms beginning March 1. King County officials made the announcement Wednesday. The Seattle Times reports from March 1, businesses will be free to impose their own vaccination requirements if they choose, but there will be

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers have learned state revenue projections increased by more than $2.7 billion than originally expected through mid-2025. Updated numbers by the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council show that projected revenue collections for the 2021-2023 budget cycle are more than $1.4 billion above what had

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 a quarter-million state residents. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports it marks the revival of a proposal Democrats in control of the Legislature floated in the past: providing stimulus checks to

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho has lifted the “crisis standards of care” designation for hospitals in the southwestern portion of the state, with public health officials saying coronavirus-related staffing and blood shortages have improved somewhat, though hospitals remain stressed. The crisis standards of care designation allows hospitals to triage health

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 businesses to require employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The federal government and companies employing health care workers would be exempt under the bill from Rep. Charlie Shepherd.

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would prevent animals, natural resources and artificial intelligence from being granted “personhood status” in Idaho was introduced by the House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday. The legislation sponsored by Republican Rep. Tammy Nichols of Middleton seeks to prevent any future efforts to increase

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers has approved a bill prohibiting so-called “ballot harvesting” and another tightening the timeline for unaffiliated voters to joint a political party before an election. The House State Affairs Committee sent both bills to the full House with “do pass” recommendations on

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House has approved a measure that would prohibit guns and other weapons at ballot counting sites and school board meetings across the state, and openly carried firearms would be banned at local government meetings and election-related facilities like county election offices. Violation

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in lethal injection executions was introduced by the House State Affairs Committee on Monday. The Idaho Department of Corrections has long tried to keep details about where and how it obtains lethal

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has released draft rules for the therapeutic use of psilocybin, commonly called magic mushrooms. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports voters approve Measure 109 in November of 2020, giving the state two years to set up the framework to regulate legal magic mushrooms in the state. Researchers believe psilocybin could help treat depression,

BOISE, Idaho — Chandler Jacobs had 16 points and seven rebounds as Colorado State narrowly beat Boise State 77-74 in overtime. Marcus Shaver Jr. led the Broncos on Sunday with 17 points.

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 Anderson tied a career high with 26 points and had six assists for Idaho (6-18, 3-11 Big Sky Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Tanner Christensen added

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 points.

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Justice has released an opinion that the planned gambling machines in an entertainment center next to the Grants Pass Downs horse racing track amount to a casino that would violate the Oregon Constitution. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Justice Department ruled Friday that the machines are games

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 after police located him in a stopped vehicle. Idaho Falls Police say people called 911 at about 11:15 p.m. Friday reporting a shooting. Police say a man

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 reports crabbers have brought in about $80 million this season, which began Dec. 1, according to Tim Novotny with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. It’s the most revenue since the 2017-2018

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 Runnin’ Rebels on Friday night with 32 points.

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the state’s newly drawn congressional district map, rejecting a challenge from a man who said the map improperly split some local voting precincts. In the unanimous ruling handed down Friday, Justice John Stegner said the map drawn by the bipartisan

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say the surge of the omicron variant appears to have peaked in Oregon. State Health Officer  Dr. Dean Sidelinger said Friday new COVID-19 cases have fallen 71% from the peak three weeks ago.  The Statesman-Journal reports daily COVID-19 related hospitalizations appear to have crested in late January, at a level

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s eviction moratorium implemented nearly two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended through the end of February and then not renewed. Mayor Bruce Harrell made the announcement Friday about the moratorium, which has prevented evictions of residential renters, small businesses and nonprofits. The Seattle Times reports it is

SEATTLE (AP) — Investigators believe  hackers stole at least some of the Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal data of 650,000 current and former Washington state professionals and business owners during a breach of a state database. The Seattle Times reports the Department of Licensing officials confirmed the figures Friday. The breach, which was