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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are seeking technology companies to appraise federal land in real-time to find out how much money lawmakers say the federal government should be paying the state in property taxes if the land were privately owned. The Committee on Federalism last month put out what

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — The city of The Dalles, Oregon, has filed suit in an effort to keep Google’s water use a secret. The move Friday comes ahead of a key City Council vote on a $28.5 million water pact between the city and the tech giant. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the city is seeking

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State officials say they have changed the way state-owned liquor stores sell rare bottles of alcohol after instances of hoarding, illegal reselling and bad behavior by customers. The Idaho State Liquor Division late last month announced the new rules involving rare but highly sought after bourbons, whiskeys and other small-batch liquor

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of Oregon children in foster care has fallen nearly 20% since January 2020, the biggest prolonged decline on record. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the state had the fewest children in state care at the end of September — just 5,552 — since at least 2006, the earliest year for which

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Boise Police Department says a man who was shot by police officers has died from his injuries. His identity will be released by the Ada County Coroner after the next of kin is notified. Boise police say officers were looking for the man this week after receiving reports that he

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 27-year-old woman has pleaded guilty in Spokane County Superior Court to first-degree murder and second-degree assault. Anne Carpenter killed Danette Kane, owner of the Westview Manor apartment complex, and shot apartment manager Michael Troy, who is now blind in 2017. She was arrested days later armed with a 9mm handgun

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw three touchdown passes and Boise State erased a 13-0 first-quarter deficit to knock off Colorado State, 28-19. Cayden Camper sandwiched field goals from 22- and 20-yards out around a 30-yard Todd Centeio-to-Cameron Butler touchdown pass to stake Colorado State to the 13-0 lead. 

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — RJ Martinez threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and Kevin Daniels ran for 177 yards and Northern Arizona beat Idaho 38-31. Martinez’s 1-yard touchdown run with 5:17 left proved to be the game winner. The play was set up when Martinez threw a 21-yard completion to Coleman Owen. The Lumberjacks

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Rashid Shaheed had a touchdown catch and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Weber State beat Idaho State 40-17. Jayden Dawson’s pick-6 pulled Idaho State to 20-17 with 5:30 remaining in the third quarter before Shaheed scored on the ensuing kickoff. Kris Jackson ran into the end zone

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An agreement has been reached between timber and environmental groups to overhaul management of 10 million acres of private forestlands in Oregon. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the deal, announced Saturday by Gov. Kate Brown’s office, concludes more than a year of negotiations to develop a plan to boost protections for vulnerable

By LISA RATHKE and THOMAS PEIPERT JAY, Vt. (AP) — Ski resorts are expecting a more normal season on the slopes this winter with many virus restrictions lifted. But skiers and snowboarders are advised to keep a mask in their pocket in case they’re required to wear one inside lodges and restaurants. Any virus-related protocols

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A magistrate judge says there is enough evidence for a rape case against a former state lawmaker to move forward in court. Aaron von Ehlinger was a Republican state representative from Lewiston when a 19-year-old legislative intern reported that he brought her to his apartment and

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Nineteen states are now suing to block President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. One suit filed in Missouri on Friday includes that state as well as Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. A second suit filed in Georgia also includes Alabama,

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tourism officials from Oregon’s largest city are calling Portland’s reputation “badly damaged” by months of destructive protests, a homeless crisis and a record year for homicides. Travel Portland is the main tourism promotor for the city and presented data to elected city officials this

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A six-person commission redrawing Idaho’s 35 legislative districts from which voters will select the state’s 105 lawmakers over the next 10 years has released a new map for public comment. The bipartisan Idaho Commission for Reapportionment released the map late Thursday. The commission is meeting again

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, is expected to seek about $400,000 next month to hire back 25 recent police retirees to fill some vacancies and more than $2 million to buy body-worn cameras. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the proposals from Mayor Ted Wheeler will go before the City Council for a vote

RATHRDRUM, Idaho (AP) — Two people were injured after a northern Idaho home exploded following a natural gas leak on Thursday. Tyler Drechsel with the Northern Lakes Fire Protection District says emergency crews responded to a natural gas leak at the home in Rathdrum after a contractor bored through a natural gas line in the

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate on trial in the 1984 killing of a 12-year-old Colorado girl says he didn’t know her or her family before she vanished and denied any involvement in her disappearance.  Steve Pankey was a neighbor of Jonelle Matthew and her family at the time. Pankey was

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer WEITCHPEC, Calif. (AP) — Native tribes in the U.S. West are making progress toward restoring their ancient practice of treating lands with fire. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples set fire to clear forest floors of undergrowth. It supported foods such as acorns and hazel wood used in baskets.

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer WEITCHPEC, Calif. (AP) — Native tribes in the U.S. West are making progress toward restoring their ancient practice of treating lands with fire. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples set fire to clear forest floors of undergrowth. It supported foods such as acorns and hazel wood used in baskets.

By CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Policing and public safety dominated the last televised debate between the two people vying to be Seattle’s next mayor. Lorena González and Bruce Harrell differed Thursday night over police staffing, with Harrell criticizing his opponent for supporting the defunding moment following the murder of George Floyd in

SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state education department says nearly nine out of 10 public school employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Washington state.   The vaccination rate announced by officials Thursday, 89%, is slightly lower than that of other state employees, whose total vaccinated numbers stood at about 93% of workers this week.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed saying the residency requirements for Oregon’s assisted suicide law violate the U.S. Constitution. Oregon was the first state to legalize medical aid in dying in 1997, when it allowed adult residents with a terminal diagnosis and prognosis of six months or less to live to end

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The University of Nevada, Reno intends to require fans to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to attend Wolf Pack men’s or women’s basketball games this season. Fans who prove they’ve been vaccinated won’t have to wear a mask at the games at the Lawlor Events Center on the Reno campus. The

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The former Spokane County health officer who believes he was fired last year due to unpopular decisions he made to try to contain COVID-19 has filed a claim with the health district, which could lead to a lawsuit. The Spokesman-Review reports Dr. Bob Lutz filed the administrative claim on Oct. 8.

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers is urging the Biden administration to enact emergency protections for gray wolves in the U.S. West. Twenty-one U.S. senators asked Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Thursday to shield wolves from being killed for 240 days while permanent protections are considered. The

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market has announced an agreement to help a California-based plant breeding company grow strawberries they say will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season. J.R. Simplot Company and Plant Sciences Inc. said Thursday

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury has determined that The GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day — to immigration detainees who perform tasks like cooking and cleaning at its for-profit detention center in Washington state. The verdict came Wednesday in U.S. District Court in

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Relatives say a man who was killed in an Idaho shooting at a Boise mall on Monday was shopping for gifts for his family when he was mortally wounded. The Idaho Statesman reports Roberto Padilla Arguelles was a 49-year-old truck driver who lived part of the year in the city of

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland, Oregon, school board ended an in-person meeting amid controversy over a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children 12 and older after unmasked protesters showed up and refused to don a face covering. The board that oversees Oregon’s largest school district resumed its meeting with online streaming Tuesday after protesters

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Former New York Times reporter and columnist Nicholas Kristof has announced he is running for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up on a sheep and cherry farm. Kristof left the newspaper earlier this month and has frequently written about the economic and social

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An investigation headed by a former U.S. attorney has found a sheriff in Washington state violated policies against bias-free policing during a controversial January encounter with a Black newspaper carrier. The 48-page report by Brian Moran made public Tuesday faults Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s late-night decision to follow a car

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge has granted a stay in litigation seeking to save endangered salmon runs on the Columbia and Snake rivers. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday granted a request by both sides in the lawsuit seeking the stay until July

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal court has rejected a request by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, a group arguing its rights were violated while campaigning at a northern Idaho school on Election Day. The court last week denied the committee’s request to grant a permanent injunction that would

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a man who stole a 33,000-pound unoccupied school bus, rammed into other vehicles, then led Seattle Police on a pursuit has been arrested. Several minor were injuries were reported. Police said they were notified shortly before 8 a.m. that a man had stolen an empty bus in south Seattle. The

SEATTLE (AP) — A candidate for Seattle mayor is pulling a television ad attacking her opponent following criticism that the spot highlighting sexual assault issues was racist. The ad from Lorena González tried to remind voters of Bruce Harrell’s statements during a sexual abuse scandal involving former Mayor Ed Murray in 2017. At the time,

SEATTLE (AP) — The latest state and city of Seattle data shows the number of government workers getting vaccinated against COVID-19 continues to increase amid mandates. The Seattle Times reports about 275 more Washington state employees have been verified as having gotten their shots since last week’s Oct. 18 deadline. Gov. Jay Inslee had ordered

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified the suspect in a Boise, Idaho mall shooting as 27-year-old Jacob Bergquist. Police say Bergquist died at a hospital late Tuesday morning. Police say he is believed to have killed two people and injured four others in the Monday afternoon shooting. The Ada

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge in Eastern Washington on Monday denied a bid by firefighters, state troopers and others to halt Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for state workers and emergency responders. A group of workers is suing Gov. Jay Inslee, Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer, Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste and others.

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers will gather in Boise next month to consider legislation banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by the federal government and private employers. Republican House Speaker Scott Bedke and Republican Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder said Monday the chambers will likely return for several days on

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say 2 people killed, 4 injured in shooting at shopping mall in Boise, Idaho (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported 6 injured based on police news conference).

By REBECCA BOONE and KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Boise, Idaho, say two people were killed and four injured in a shooting at a shopping mall. They said one person was in custody. At a news conference Monday afternoon, authorities said a police officer was among the four people injured.

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little, the attorney general and top leaders in the House and Senate have approved paying $152,000 in legal fees to the winning side after Idaho lost a court challenge to a new law making it harder for voters to get initiatives on the

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The founder of a far-right anti-government group says a report estimating the organization’s fast growth over the past year undercounted by half. Ammon Bundy took issue with the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights report, saying the group People’s Rights is actually much larger

SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of people remained without power following a strong Pacific storm system that downed trees and power lines. Most of those still without electricity Monday were in the greater Seattle area, where utilities reported a drop Monday from about 60,000 to 23,000 customers still out. Utilities in the Portland, Oregon, area listed

SEATTLE (AP) — Beginning Monday proof of vaccination or a negative test for COVID-19 will be required to enter restaurants, bars, gyms, theaters or entertainment venues in Washington state’s most populous county. King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan had announced the new requirements to enter certain indoor and outdoor establishments, citing

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Rescuers have located and recovered the body of a 26-year-old Texas man in Grand Teton National Park after he was reported missing on Thursday. The National Park Service says that Jared Hembree was found near Uhl Hill in the eastern part of the park, or just southeast of the community of

SEATTLE (AP) — A strong Pacific storm system that triggered mud flows in wildfire-scarred areas of California also slammed the coasts of Washington state and Oregon Sunday, threatening coastal flooding and causing power outages affecting thousands of customers in the Pacific Northwest. Two people were killed when a tree fell on a vehicle in the

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Idaho say they have found a body in a vehicle submerged in Fernan Lake that was last seen being driven by a Coeur d’Alene woman in September. The Spokesman-Review reports that the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Highlander, was located by Coeur d’Alene police and members of the Kootenai

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered in Tacoma, Washington this weekend to leave flowers, candles and messages in a memorial for four people killed in a spate of shootings last week that police are still investigating. No one has been arrested in the shootings, and authorities have yet to disclose a possible motive.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say two people were killed at an Old Town apartment building on Sunday, and a man was detained as an investigation continues. The Oregonian reports that Sunday’s killings would bring the city’s homicide toll to 71 this year, breaking a record of 70 set in 1987. Police responded at

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Junior Bergen had a pair of touchdown runs to help Montana beat Idaho 34-14. Bergen’s 10-yard touchdown run tied the game 7-7 late in the first quarter, and his 19-yarder capped the scoring for Montana (5-2, 2-2 Big Sky Conference) with 11:05 remaining. Bergen finished with 18 carries for 77 yards.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Isaiah Ifanse scored the go-ahead touchdown, Matthew McKay threw a pair of fourth-quarter TD passes and Montana State allowed just three field goals, defeating Idaho State 27-9.  McKay broke open a 13-6 game with two big touchdown plays in the fourth quarter — a 27-yarder to Lance McCutcheon and a 65-yarder

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities have been searching Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming for a Texas man who was last seen Thursday. The Casper Star-Tribune reports park officials identified the missing man as 26-year-old Jared Hembree and say he was last seen near Game Warden Point in Moran. Park police received a call from

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Court documents show lawyers representing New Seasons Market have filed a $2.7 million lawsuit against an Oregon beef producer accusing the company of negligence for delivering beef tainted with E. coli in 2019. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports several people became ill with the bacteria, prompting a wide recall. The suit, filed this

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — With expanded access to coronavirus boosters approved and vaccinations for younger kids on the horizon, family physicians are fielding phone calls from people eager to get the shots. But this round of vaccinations is more complicated than the last — with mix-and-match possibilities between different vaccine

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Students at state colleges and universities will be able to opt out of some fees under a plan approved by the Idaho State Board of Education on Thursday. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports students will be able to opt out of fees for activities, clubs and on-campus organizations in the 2022-23

By ANDREW SELSKY and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive Google data centers on the edge of a small Oregon town represent an emerging 21st century concern. Now a critical part of modern computing, data centers help people stream movies

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say gunshots rang out across several streets during a shooting that killed four people in a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington. A search for a suspect or suspects in the Thursday afternoon killings continued Friday. Investigators have not yet said what led to the violence outside a residence on the city’s

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police say four people were killed in a shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and police were searching for at least one suspect. The Tacoma Police Department said on Twitter at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday that two females and one male had died and that one male was taken to a hospital. Police

SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 transmission in Washington is rapidly decreasing, according to the newest modeling report from the state Department of Health. While cases, hospital admissions and deaths remain high, trends are moving in the right direction, DOH’s most recent COVID-19 modeling and surveillance report says. However the Seattle Times reports health experts caution that

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new report from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights says a far-right group launched by anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is rapidly expanding nationwide and making inroads into Canada. The report found the organization has grown by roughly 53% in the past year

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Parties in a lawsuit involving dams on the Columbia and Snake river system are asking a federal court for a pause in litigation. Fishing and conservation groups, along with the state of Oregon, the Nez Perce tribe, and the Biden administration say the pause is

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials say problems plaguing a nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Idaho appear to be solved, and converting high-level radioactive liquid waste into safer, more easily managed solid material could start early next year. Joel Case of the U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday that

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of more than 70 people convicted of felonies while juveniles, but the action doesn’t mean they are about to be released. The governor’s commutations grant some adults in custody who committed serious crimes as juveniles the opportunity to appear before a state board to

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The late June record-breaking heat wave in the Pacific Northwest resulted in a significantly smaller raspberry harvest in northwest Washington. The Bellingham Herald reports the 2021 harvest numbers show Whatcom County farmers brought in almost 44.5 million pounds, according to the Washington Red Raspberry Commission. That’s down 30.2% compared to the

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho official says 645,000 income tax rebates totaling $169 million have been sent out so far this year. Idaho Division of Financial Management Administrator Alex Adams told lawmakers on a finance committee on Wednesday that the average rebate has been $248. The rebates are part

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park already has had its busiest year on record. The park joins nearby Yellowstone in setting visitation records this year. Grand Teton had almost 3.5 million recreation visits between January and September and broke 2018’s full-year record by almost 3,000 visits. Park officials said in a statement

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence in Idaho and must pay a fine of $1,000 in lieu of spending four days in jail. He must also perform 24 hours of community service and his driver’s license was

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Wildlife managers in Grand Teton National Park have intentionally killed a grizzly bear they say became a safety risk after it got used to getting food from humans. Park officials working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and killed the bear Saturday. Last

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The city of Hailey is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by an anti-mask group, arguing the group’s members can’t show they’ve been harmed by a local mask mandate. The Health Freedom Defense Fund based in Sandpoint filed the lawsuit in U.S. District

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The race for city attorney in heavily liberal Seattle is offering voters a stark choice: A self-described “abolitionist” who wants to end traditional prosecution of most misdemeanors, or a Republican? The abolitionist is former public defender Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, who spent much of 2020 tweeting about her “rabid

SEATTLE (AP) — About 176 Seattle police officers and firefighters are unable to report to work as the COVID-19 mandate has taken effect and employees await possible accommodations to maintain their jobs without vaccines, according to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office. The Seattle Times reports 93 sworn Seattle Police Department employees submitted requests for an exemption

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s COVID-19 case numbers are so high that the state is still worse off than when it first entered crisis standards of care, but public health officials say some hope is on the horizon. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen said Tuesday the

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Rangers in northwestern Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park have resumed using body-worn video cameras after a three-year hiatus. The rangers stopped using the cameras in 2018 amid problems with aging equipment and being able to store data. Park officials say only commissioned law enforcement rangers will use body-worn cameras and only

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have rejected a plan to raise grazing fees on state-managed land, costing K-12 public schools more than $530,000 annually. The Idaho Land Board on Tuesday voted 2-2 to defeat the proposal, with Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra voting against the plan. The

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state attorney general has filed two misdemeanor criminal charges against a county sheriff stemming from his confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier in January. Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer faces one count of false reporting and one count of making a false statement to a civil servant for claiming

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Office of Financial Management says that more than 1,800 state workers have been fired, resigned or retired due to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for state employees. The cases of an additional 2,887 are pending because they are either in the process of receiving a

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State officials have taken an initial step to pay $152,000 in legal fees to the winning side after Idaho lost a court challenge to a new law making it harder for voters to get initiatives on the ballot. The Idaho Board of Examiners comprised of Republican

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Monday is the final day for thousands of workers in Washington to prove they’ve been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to keep their jobs. Washington’s vaccine mandate was issued by Gov. Jay Inslee in August and covers more than 800,000 workers. The mandate applies

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A Pocatello man has been charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter after police say his wife and another man were found shot to death inside his home. The Idaho State Journal reports 39-year-old Jesse Patrick Leigh was arrested Saturday. Leigh has not yet had the opportunity to enter a plea.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Payette County Sheriff’s Office says its investigating allegations that three young athletes were hazed by fellow football players at a southwestern Idaho high school. In a prepared statement released Monday, Payette Sheriff Andy Creech said his office is investigating a complaint alleging 11 members of the Fruitland varsity football team

By JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Brad Roberts rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, Air Force’s defense turned in another stifling performance, and the Falcons knocked off Boise State 24-17. Air Force (6-1, 3-1 Mountain West Conference), which hasn’t started a season this well since 2002 when the Falcons began the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Davis Alexander threw three touchdown passes and Idaho State turned the ball over five times as Portland State rolled to a 31-10 Big Sky Conference win. Alexander hit Nate Bennett with a 44-yard touchdown pass on the Vikings’ first possession and Malik Walker punched in from the 5 on their second

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Eric Barriere threw for 600 yards and seven touchdowns and Eastern Washington set a host of records with a 71-14 win over Idaho. Barriere’s yards passing set a school record, and he matched the program record for touchdown passes in a game for the second time. With backup Gunner Talkington adding

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Frustrated with persistently low prices, ranchers and others in the beef industry are moving to reverse a long trend of consolidation and planning to open new slaughterhouses. The new plants typically cost more than $300 million, but they still will be much smaller than those

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Providence Health Care in Spokane said Friday it has requested federal resources to help address an increasing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations. KREM-TV reports Providence said it requested the resources through the Washington State Department of Health and they expect a team of health care providers from the Department of Defense to

By SARA CLINE Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A crowd of 100 people wreaked havoc in downtown Portland, Oregon, this week, smashing storefront windows, lighting dumpsters on fire and causing at least $500,000 in damage. But police officers didn’t stop them. Portland Police Bureau officials say that’s because legislation passed by Oregon lawmakers this

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The National Park Service has scaled back the search for Kim Crumbo, a conservationist from Utah who disappeared along with his brother during a Yellowstone backcountry trip in September. A spokesman told the Standard-Examiner in Ogden, Utah that the national park covering parts of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana has gotten a

AMMON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is defending her decision to refuse to release public records about her education task force until she lost a lawsuit over the matter. She held a news conference Thursday, criticizing the Idaho Attorney General’s office and accusing several news organizations of lying in their coverage of

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Wildlife managers in northern Idaho are warning people to be on the watch for grizzly bears after one was recently reported in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest. Black bears are common throughout northern Idaho but grizzlies are rarer. The Coeur d’Alene Press reports Idaho Fish and Game regional wildlife biologist

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s decision to throw out an age discrimination lawsuit against a gun retailer, declaring it illegal to deny gun sales to buyers between the ages of 18 and 20. Brandy Dalbeck filed a $10,000 lawsuit against Bi-Mart in 2018 after the company’s

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — When Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline went live on Jan. 2, 2020, people were able to answer about half of incoming calls reporting hate crimes or bias incidents. With a rise in hate crimes and bias incidents in Oregon and nationwide the two-person office just couldn’t handle the volume. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports

By CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The two candidates for Seattle mayor agreed that tackling an ongoing homelessness crisis was the top issue facing the the Northwest’s largest city, but they differed sharply about how to pay for that. Lorena González and Bruce Harrell also clashed over police funding and the role and