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• California man found after being missing for a week

  02-09-2019 23:24
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A California man missing in rural southwest Polk County, Oregon, was found dehydrated but alert after surviving for nearly a week eating leaves and berries. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported that the 59-year-old was taken to a local hospital for treatment Monday and was described to be in “remarkably good […]
  
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• Scuba diver hospitalized after dive off Redondo Beach in Des Moines

  02-09-2019 23:14
  DES MOINES — A 67-year-old scuba diver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an incident off Redondo Beach. KOMO-TV reports that South King Fire says a man and woman were diving Monday morning when the man began experiencing a problem at 90 feet down. The pair started to ascend and were able […]
  
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• Person rescued after being trapped under oak tree in Oregon

  02-09-2019 21:20
  FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) — A person was rescued and hospitalized after being trapped under a tree that was being cut down on Southwest Old Highway 47 near Forest Grove, Oregon. The Forest Grove Fire Department sent out a tweet on Monday at about noon saying they sent a Life Flight helicopter to help with […]
  
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• Police in Idaho fatally shoot suspect after standoff

  02-09-2019 20:26
  CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — One man is dead after Canyon County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in Caldwell, Idaho. Canyon County spokesman Joe Decker says deputies were called Sunday morning to a report that a 49-year-old man had barricaded himself inside the home. CBS2 reports officials communicated with the suspect for several hours, trying […]
  
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• Firefighters and neighbors extinguish trash fire

  02-09-2019 19:56
  POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Firefighters with help from residents armed with garden hoses got the upper hand on a human-caused brush fire burning between Pocatello and Inkom. The Idaho State Journal reports the brush fire was reported by a resident around 2:50 p.m. Sunday between Old Highway 91 and Interstate 15 and scorched about an […]
  
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• Pendleton pushes for permits to clear out McKay Creek

  02-09-2019 19:48
  PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — The city of Pendleton, Oregon, excavated 2,000 cubic yards of gravel and rock from McKay Creek right after the flooding in April. The East Oregonian reports now the city is seeking permits to clear thousands more cubic yards of gravel from the creek before the end of winter and the possibility […]
  
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• Idaho pays nearly $1.3 million in police whistleblower case

  02-09-2019 17:58
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two years ago, an Ada County jury awarded an Idaho State Police investigator $1.5 million in a whistleblower lawsuit he filed against the agency. Brandon Eller thought the case was over, but the judge reduced the award to $1 million, and Eller and ISP appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court. The […]
  
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• After 31 days lost in the woods, dog is reunited with his Vancouver, Wash., family

  02-09-2019 16:00
  VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Niko, a Vancouver family’s dog, survived 31 days in the wilderness after getting hit by a car. Niko is 16-year-old Caden Alt’s adventure partner. “He’s always fun to have around,” Caden told KGW-TV. “He’s right there at your side walking around and yeah, he’s just awesome.” An amazing reunion. After 31 […]
  
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• WSU equestrian coach beats the cowboys to claim title of world’s top mechanical bull rider

  02-09-2019 15:14
  Laura Moore, a 33-year-old Moscow resident who coaches the Washington State University equestrian team, had very little experience riding mechanical bulls, but she had plenty of experience riding and breaking horses since she was a child.
  
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• Longtime employee took millions from Pierce County Housing Authority, court filing says

  02-09-2019 15:00
  The Pierce County Housing Authority’s lawsuit alleges that a longtime finance director and her husband diverted the money and used some of it to buy real estate.
  
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• Homelessness divided a small Western Washington town. And then the fighting started.

  02-09-2019 15:00
  When homelessness doubled in a town in Pierce County, a hard-line group on Facebook took an aggressive approach, including posting the photos and license plates of panhandlers, and those that gave money to them.
  
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• Here’s what’s open and closed on Labor Day

  02-09-2019 14:00
  Public transportation, including some King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit routes, will operate on different schedules on Monday.
  
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• Indian moon mission’s landing module separates from orbiter

  02-09-2019 10:29
  NEW DELHI (AP) — The landing module of India’s unmanned moon mission separated from the orbiter on Monday ahead of its planned touchdown on the moon’s south polar region this weekend, the space agency said. All the systems of orbiter and the lander are “healthy,” the Indian Space Research Organization said in a statement. Monday’s […]
  
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• Indian landing module ready for touchdown on moon surface

  02-09-2019 10:29
  NEW DELHI (AP) — The landing module of India’s unmanned moon mission separated from the orbiter on Monday ahead of its planned touchdown on the moon’s south polar region this weekend, the space agency said. All the systems of the orbiter and the lander are “healthy,” the Indian Space Research Organization said in a statement. […]
  
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• When licensing laws become barriers to work

  02-09-2019 09:30
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Rep. Robert Anderst felt frustrated when a constituent called him with a complaint about licenses. The man wanted to be a real estate agent, and because he “got busted for drugs 20 years ago,” he couldn’t get an Idaho license, the Idaho Press reported. The number of U.S. occupations that require […]
  
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• Providing care all day, for 27 days a month

  02-09-2019 09:01
  Home health care is the fastest growing major job category in the country, one of the most emotionally and personally demanding, and one of the worst paid.
  
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• Alaska villagers pay airfare in effort to keep out drugs

  02-09-2019 06:11
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Residents of a small Alaska city purchased a one-way airplane ticket for a woman they believed to be dealing drugs as a way of fighting the spread of narcotics there. The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday that about 40 Galena residents gathered at its airport last week. Residents say they sent […]
  
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• Alaska highway reopens with guide cars after wildfire delays

  02-09-2019 06:10
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska highway has reopened after being affected by delays and closures due to a large wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula. The Anchorage Daily News reported Sunday that both lanes of the Sterling Highway were open, although vehicles operated by emergency officials escorted drivers in both directions. Alaska Department of Transportation […]
  
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• Record-setting Hurricane Dorian keeps pounding north Bahamas

  02-09-2019 06:00
  McLEAN’S TOWN CAY, Bahamas (AP) — In a slow, relentless advance, a catastrophic Hurricane Dorian kept pounding at the northern Bahamas early Monday, as one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded left wrecked homes, shredded roofs, tumbled cars and toppled power poles in its wake. The storm’s top sustained winds decreased slightly to 180 […]
  
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• Hurricane Dorian triggers massive flooding across Bahamas

  02-09-2019 06:00
  FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Hurricane Dorian unleashed massive flooding across the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with so much wind and water that authorities urged people to find floatation devices and grab hammers to break out of their attics if necessary. The fearsome Category 4 storm slowed almost to a standstill as it shredded […]
  
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• Hurricane Dorian pummels Bahamas with Category 4 assault

  02-09-2019 06:00
  FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Hurricane Dorian hovered over the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with a fearsome Category 4 assault that shredded roofs, hurled cars and forced even rescue crews to take shelter until the onslaught passes. The storm’s top sustained winds fell slightly to 155 mph (250 kph), and its westward movement slowed […]
  
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• Dorian triggers massive flooding in Bahamas; at least 5 dead

  02-09-2019 06:00
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Hurricane Dorian unleashed massive flooding across the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with so much wind and water that authorities urged people to find floatation devices and grab hammers to break out of their attics if necessary. At least five deaths were blamed on the storm. “We are in the […]
  
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• Dorian slams Bahamas with record-setting force, eyes Florida

  02-09-2019 06:00
  McLEAN’S TOWN CAY, Bahamas (AP) — In a slow, relentless advance, a catastrophic Hurricane Dorian kept pounding at the northern Bahamas early Monday, as one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded left wrecked homes, shredded roofs, tumbled cars and toppled power poles in its wake. The storm’s top sustained winds decreased slightly to 165 […]
  
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• Bumbershoot attendees describe lying in crush of people after barricade collapse

  02-09-2019 01:48
  For a couple minutes, Elsie Shaw couldn’t move. The 17-year-old from Gig Harbor lay on top of the barricade that collapsed Saturday night during a Bumbershoot performance by electronic musician Jai Wolf.  On top of the 4-foot-11-inch teen were others who fell in a chaotic surge toward the front of Fisher Green Stage. “It wasn’t […]
  
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• 2 men shot, 1 dies in Tacoma early Sunday

  02-09-2019 00:18
  Two men were shot early Sunday in Tacoma, and one of those men later died at a hospital, according to police. About 2:30 a.m., police were dispatched to the area of the 6300 block of McKinley Avenue after receiving multiple calls about shots being fired in the area. Police arrived and learned that two men […]
  
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