Oregon reports first probable case of monkeypox
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials have reported the first probable case of monkeypox in the state. The Oregon Health Authority said in a…
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Secretary of State Fagan expects ‘smooth’ ballot-counting process, visits Clackamas County ballot corrections
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Tuesday she expects a smooth process at elections offices around the state. In…
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Parishioners subdue gunman in fatal S. California church attack
By DAMIAN DOVARGANES CHRISTOPHER WEBER and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — A man opened fire during a lunch reception at…
Continue Reading GOP hopes to end 35-year Oregon gubernatorial losing streak
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It’s been 35 years since there was a GOP governor in Oregon, but…
Continue Reading Portland unrest drives interest in 2 congressional primaries
Growing discontent over homelessness and crime in Portland is driving interest in a pair of Oregon congressional primaries, one featuring a…
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Police: Cartels in Oregon are morphing their pot-growing operations
Foreign drug cartels that established illegal outdoor marijuana farms in Oregon last year are adapting as pressure on them begins to mount, law…
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Judge permanently blocks ban on homebuyer ‘love letters,’ as sought by Bend real estate group
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Prospective homebuyers in Oregon can continue to send “love letters” to people selling homes. U.S. District Judge Marco…
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Molotov cocktails thrown at Keizer offices of Oregon Right to Life
Two Molotov cocktails were thrown at an anti-abortion organization in the Salem suburb of Keizer late Sunday night after an unsuccessful attempt to…
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Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
PORTLAND, Ore (AP) — Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, has tested positive for COVID-19. Wyden’s office said Tuesday the lawmaker tested…
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President Biden, in Seattle on Earth Day, signing order to protect old-growth forests from wildfire
President Joe Biden is taking steps to restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth…
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Biden in Portland: Public works plan can boost US that’s ‘fallen behind’
President Joe Biden opened a two-day visit to the Pacific Northwest Thursday by focusing on improvements planned for the runway and roof of the…
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Oregon COVID-19 numbers rising, but hospitalizations still low
COVID-19 case numbers in Oregon are on a steady rise as a new variant spreads and residents toss their masks, but hospitalization rates are still…
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Gov. Brown signs Oregon farmworker overtime pay bill
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill into law that phases out the state’s agricultural overtime pay…
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Oregon ex-legislative equity officer sues state for $1.2 million
A man who was tasked with fielding complaints of harassment at the Oregon Capitol is suing the state, saying he was pushed out of the job after…
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US Marshals shoot 2 men, detain 2 women in SE Portland
Federal marshals shot two men in Portland Monday afternoon while looking for a person wanted in Washington state, authorities…
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Alaska Airlines: Masks now optional on flights
Alaska Airlines said Monday that masks will be optional on their flights, after a federal judge voided the national COVID-19-related mask mandate…
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Highly contagious avian flu found in 2 Idaho chicken flocks
A highly contagious form of avian influenza has been found in two Idaho chicken flocks, prompting state agriculture officials to warn bird owners to…
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President Biden to visit Portland, Seattle next week; his first visit since taking office
The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden will travel to the Pacific Northwest next week, visiting both Portland and Seattle in his first…
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Former Bend resident pleads not guilty in killing of woman in downtown Portland
A former Portland State University football player has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in the…
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April storms improve 2022 Pacific NW water outlook, but drought remains
Climatologists say rare April snow, along with rain sweeping across the Pacific Northwest this week could increase water supplies, slow snowmelt and…
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