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Avista to Hold Public Meetings for 2025 Electric Resource Plan
SPOKANE - Avista will host two virtual public meetings on November 13, 2024, to collect public feedback for its 2025 Electric ...
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Hunting Guide Fatally Shot in Eastern Oregon
BAKER CITY - On November 10th, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported fatal shooting near Halfway, Oregon. According to a press release, the incident was first reported at ...
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Thousands of Firearm Sales on Hold in Washington State due to Courts' Online System Failure
Washington state courts’ computer systems have been down for nearly two weeks, disrupting the operation of local courts and preventing the completion of thousands of firearm sales. The Administrative ...
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Man Booked Into Idaho County Jail on Multiple Charges After Assaulting Deputy and Fleeing From Traffic Stop
GRANGEVILLE - A man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting an Idaho County Deputy and speeding away from a traffic stop. According to the Idaho County Sheriff's Office, at ...
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Warrior Women Move Up to No. 22 in Latest Poll
KANSAS CITY – The Warrior women moved up two spots in Wednesday’s NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll to No. 22 in the nation. LC State is off to a 3-0 start to the season with a big matchup ...
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LC State Men’s Basketball Jumps Three Spots to No. 22 in NAIA Poll
KANSAS CITY – LC State Men’s Basketball jumped up three spots to No. 22 in the NAIA after a 3-0 start to the season. The Warriors will be tested this weekend with a pair of contests in Butte, ...
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2 Oregon School Teachers Arrested on Charges of Sexual Abuse of Students
ST HELENS - A current St. Helens High School teacher and a former one have been arrested on charges of sexual abuse of minors, police said Tuesday. The arrests come two months after St. Helens police ...
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Washington Employment Sees Decline in October Jobs, Minimal Shift in Unemployment Rate
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Employment Security Department reports a loss of approximately 35,900 jobs in October 2024, with the state’s unemployment rate decreasing slightly to 4.7%. Chief Labor ...
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Man Accused of Threatening City Officials, Forcing City Hall Lockdown Arrested in North Idaho
A 46-year-old man accused of making threats that led officials to lock down Spokane City Hall and cancel City Council meetings, and who was previously convicted of harassing former Mayor Nadine ...
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WA’s Governor-Elect Ferguson Selects Senior Staff
Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday named the eight people who will serve as his executive leadership team when he takes office as governor next year. The individuals and their future jobs are ...
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The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine opened in Meridian in 2018. (Courtesy of ICOM)
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