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On Saturday night in the Pacific Northwest, the Hornets kept their FCS playoff hopes alive with their big-play attack, racing past Portland State 52-24 at Hillsboro Stadium.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
In Western North America, monarchs fly south from Canada and the Pacific Northwest to overwinter in temperate spots along the California coast.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
That’s in contrast to something like the heatwave that baked the Pacific Northwest in 2021, killing more than 200 people.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The initial $10 billion program, developed by Oracle Cerner, was introduced in the Pacific Northwest in late 2020 but sustained a problematic rollout that affected patient care, prompting the VA to pause further adoption while the company addressed the issues.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
In Western North America, monarchs fly south from Canada and the Pacific Northwest to overwinter in temperate spots along the California coast.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
That’s in contrast to something like the heatwave that baked the Pacific Northwest in 2021, killing more than 200 people.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The initial $10 billion program, developed by Oracle Cerner, was introduced in the Pacific Northwest in late 2020 but sustained a problematic rollout that affected patient care, prompting the VA to pause further adoption while the company addressed the issues.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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