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Europe · United StatesThe Powerball jackpot increased to a whopping $1.4 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing — the fourth largest in its history and the sixth largest ever among all U.S. lotteries. While the chances of striking big are notoriously slim, even a lucky jackpot winner should not expect to walk away a billionaire any time soon. In…See the Story
Powerball: How $1.4B Payout Gets Cut Down
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Taxes · SalemTwo months after a transportation funding package died on the Oregon House floor in the final minutes of this year’s legislative session, Democrats successfully passed a revised proposal through the chamber Monday afternoon.See the Story
Oregon House Passes Transportation Funding Package in Major Win for Democrats
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Evacuations · LeavenworthLEAVENWORTH — The Lower Sugarloaf Fire burning 12 miles northeast of Leavenworth has grown to 7,781 acres with 0% containment, according to an update issued Friday morning by fire officials. The blaze, which started September 1 from lightning, is burning…See the Story