Northwest
Brutality lawsuit moves forward
Oregon man claims he was beaten by officers in 2010
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — A trial date could be set this week for a lawsuit claiming Yamhill County law enforcement officers used excessive and unnecessary force in making an arrest three years ago.
Eugene, Ore., school district faces $16M budget gap
Officials: If union declines wage deal, class size may grow
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene School District wants wage concessions from teachers because of a projected $16 million budget gap.
E-commerce a big boon for Whatcom Co.
BLAINE A report from the state Department of Revenue shows that online commerce is a big boon for the Whatcom County towns of Blaine and Sumas on the Canadian border.
Fluoride question divides Portland
Backers, foes have spent a bundle ahead of vote on adding it to water supply
PORTLAND — While soaking up the rays in what's been an unusually sunny season, Portlanders have broken away from their polite chatter about food, wine and outdoor adventure to fight about whether to fluoridate the water supply.
Snohomish transit organization rejects anti-gun ad
EVERETT — The main transit organization in Snohomish County is declining to run advertisements from a statewide gun control group on public buses.
23-year-old woman killed on highway near Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Washington County sheriff's deputies say no charges are expected against a minivan driver who struck and killed a 23-year-old woman who was walking on a rural highway south of Hillsboro.
FBI team searches Spokane apartment in ricin letter case
Authorities say the residents of building are not in danger
SPOKANE -- Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.
Fugitive held on kidnap, rape charges in Medford, Ore.
MEDFORD, Ore. — A man with two out-of-state warrants for his arrest allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a woman for several days in a Medford hotel, police said.
Missing doctor was seen entering park in Ukraine
YAKIMA -- As the search for Dr. Jay Sloop entered its fourth day in Kiev, organizers explained why volunteers focused their efforts on a large urban park in the Ukrainian capital.
Man arrested after 8-hour standoff; no grenade found
EVERETT (AP) -- Police said they captured a home intruder late Friday who held them at bay for nearly eight hours after claiming to have a grenade.
Pair plead guilty in '05 killing of Ore. woman
PORTLAND (AP) -- Two men have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2005 death of a Hillsboro woman who was stabbed 29 times with a screwdriver.
Courthouse attacker gets 26-year term
CHEHALIS (AP) -- A McCleary man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for a 2012 attack on a judge and a deputy sheriff in the Grays Harbor County Courthouse in Montesano.
Sheriff's detective faces charges in fight
Girlfriend's actions allegedly angered him at campfire
A Spokane County sheriff's detective faces felony charges of domestic violence and second-degree assault after allegedly using a flashlight to hit his girlfriend and another man at a drunken party last Sunday near Odessa.
Small-business health plan finder delayed
Program to help merchants cover workers won't be up until 2014
SEATTLE (AP) — A new health insurance marketplace being set up in Washington to help small businesses find insurance for their employees will not be fully operational this fall, as planned.
Oregon bill: License medical pot retailers
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for therapy.
Follow The Columbian on
