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Oregon clears Medicaid backlog, removes 55,000 people
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon has removed nearly 55,000 people off of its Medicaid program after a backlog of eligibility checks was processed.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the state kicked out people they found no longer qualified for the program or failed to respond to the eligibility check...
Wildfire near Mount Rainier grows to 24 square miles
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A wildfire burning northeast of Mount Rainier National Park has grown to over 15,000 acres and led to the closure of State Highway 410.
The fire in rugged wilderness terrain in the Cascade Range south of Ellensburg was only about 8% contained on Friday, and was being attacked by 385 firefighters...
Regional Health finalizes deal to buy Toppenish hospital
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Officials say the sale of Toppenish Community Hospital and Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center to the newly created Regional Health system has been completed.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reports Regional Health paid $37 million - plus $10 million in working capital for the hospitals' accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable - making the total sale about $47 mi
FBI says woman who reported being kidnapped killed herself
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - An FBI investigation has concluded that a woman who reported being kidnapped at a Montana rest stop and was found dead in the trunk of her car in Spokane, Washington, killed herself.
The body of 47-year-old Rita Maze was found early on Sept...
No alcohol sales to general ticket holders at WSU FB games
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Alcohol will not be sold to general ticket holders at Washington State University football games this season.
A year ago, the school asked the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board about expanding liquor sales throughout Martin Stadium's non-student section...
Oregon lowers bag limit for summer steelhead
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - Summer steelhead season opens Friday on the Grande Ronde and Imnaha rivers. Anglers should not expect a bountiful start.
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife says it's lowering the bag limit to one fish per day on both tributaries. Th...
Oregon task force brainstorms ways to lessen pension deficit
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's special task force is looking at ways to ensure the state has enough money to pay pensions for eligible state employees amid a multi-billion-dollar pension fund deficit.
The Register-Guard reported Tuesday that the state is considering commercializing its state-run liquor system, pulling money from public reserves or imposing new surcharges of up to 10
Washington state dairy workers settle lawsuit for $600,000
OUTLOOK, Wash. (AP) - A Yakima County Superior Court judge has given preliminary approval for a $600,000 settlement for a group of dairy workers.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reported Monday that the lawsuit against the DeRuyter Brothers Dairy of Outlook was filed on behalf of nearly 300 workers claiming the company failed to provide adequate meal and rest breaks and that workers were not paid for a
Oregon authorities kill wolf following cattle attacks
ENTERPRISE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon wildlife officials have killed a fourth member of a wolf pack in the northeast part of the state.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife tells the Capital Press that officials killed the wolf Friday in Wallowa County following attacks on cattle...
Eastern Oregon man dead, neighbor in custody
JOHN DAY, Ore. (AP) - Authorities in eastern Oregon say one man is dead and another is in custody facing charges following a confrontation between neighbors in the town of John Day.
Oregon State Police in a news release Saturday say 55-year-old Thomas Elliott shot and killed 46-year-old Todd Berry on Thursday...