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Oregon county plants trees to honor victims of killer 2021 heat wave

Mar. 17, 2024 20:36 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Family members of some of the people killed by record-breaking heat in the Portland, Oregon, area three years ago gathered over the weekend to plant trees across Multnomah County in honor of its 72 victims. The event, coordinated by county and local officials...

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the 2024 NCAA Tournament

Mar. 17, 2024 19:30 PM EDT

The countdown to March Madness is on. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament begins this week. Thousands will fill out those brackets in hopes of winning the office poll or at least a bit of respect now that the matchups have been set on Selection Sunday. ...

Bodies of 2 men recovered from river in Washington state

Mar. 17, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

INDEX, Wash. (AP) — Rescue crews along a river in Washington state on Sunday recovered the bodies of two men a day after they fell into the water at a popular swimming area known as Eagle Falls. Search and rescue personnel, including rescue swimmers and drone operators, responded...

Coroner's probe reveals Los Angeles maintenance man was Washington rape suspect believed long dead

Mar. 15, 2024 15:49 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A coroner’s investigation into the death of a man in Los Angeles last month revealed that he was a suspect in a 2008 Washington state child rape who was believed to have jumped to his death from a bridge on Puget Sound years ago, authorities said. Christian...

Isaac Jones scores 16 points as No. 22 Washington State beats Stanford 79-62

Mar. 15, 2024 01:45 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Washington State is on the verge of going somewhere it has never been, and the Cougars can do it in the final year of the current version of the Pac-12 Tournament. Isaac Jones scored 16 points, and No. 22 Washington State beat Stanford 79-62 in the Pac-12...

Zumiez: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 14, 2024 18:51 PM EDT

LYNNWOOD, Wash. (AP) — LYNNWOOD, Wash. (AP) — Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) on Thursday reported a loss of $33.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lynnwood, Washington-based company said it had a loss of $1.73. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs,...

Smartsheet: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 14, 2024 16:27 PM EDT

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Smartsheet Inc. (SMAR) on Thursday reported a loss of $9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bellevue, Washington-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and...

Washington State Cougars play in Pac-12 Tournament against the Stanford Cardinal

Mar. 14, 2024 03:57 AM EDT

Stanford Cardinal (14-17, 9-12 Pac-12) vs. Washington State Cougars (23-8, 14-6 Pac-12) Las Vegas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Washington State and Stanford play in the Pac-12 Tournament. The Cougars' record in Pac-12 games is 14-6, and...

Ellis scores 25, USC opens Pac-12 tourney with 80-74 win over Washington, face Arizona next

Mar. 13, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 25 points to eclipse 2,000 for his career and ninth-seeded USC survived two late turnovers to pull out an 80-74 win over eighth-seeded Washington in the opening game of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday. The Trojans face league champion and...

Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch

Mar. 13, 2024 04:52 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties' presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want. The outcome of contests...