Powder tests as harmless

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A suspicious white powder that was sent in a letter to Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has been declared harmless.

State Patrol Sgt. Ted DeHart says the powder was tested Monday. It was received overnight in the state's mail processing hub in Olympia. Two people were decontaminated as a precaution.

Mailings with powders found to be harmless have been received at governors' offices in 39 states and two U.S. territories since last week. All of them were postmarked from Texas.

DeHart says there's no reason to believe this mailing is different from the other hoaxes. The FBI is investigating.