Lawmaker who ID’d rape accuser may lose committee assignment
BOISE, Idaho — A legislative ethics committee says an Idaho lawmaker who publicized the name of an intern who reported a rape by another...
Seattle’s mayoral primary is a contest between liberal camps
SEATTLE — Voters in the primary election will decide Tuesday between Seattle mayoral candidates who represent the political divide between activist-left residents and more...
Coalition seeks relisting of gray wolves in US West
BOISE, Idaho — Wildlife advocates on Thursday petitioned federal officials to restore federal protections for gray wolves throughout the U.S. West after Idaho and...
Police: 6 now confirmed dead in plane crash near Lake Tahoe
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Six deaths have been confirmed in the crash of a twin-engine jet near a golf course in the Lake Tahoe area,...
2 US Navy sailors die of COVID as cases spike nationwide
WASHINGTON — Two Navy sailors have died due to complications from COVID-19, amid growing concerns about the deadly Delta variant.
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Family voiced suspicions about woman accused in 4 killings
PHOENIX — In the months after her husband’s death, Lori Vallow Daybell aroused suspicions among relatives who told investigators that she believed a demon...
Ex-lawmaker who let protesters in Oregon Capitol gets parole
SALEM, Ore. — A former Oregon lawmaker who was expelled for letting violent, far-right protesters into the state Capitol pleaded guilty Tuesday to one...
California’s largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch West
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in rugged and remote areas, as numerous other fires...
Technology has growing role in corralling US West wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...