Jailer loses his job, gets probation for stealing vax cards
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man lost his job as a jail deputy in Portland, Oregon, and will be on probation for six…
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Delta still dominant COVID strain in WA, but officials worry
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington health officials say at least 400 cases of the new COVID-19 variant had been confirmed in the state, but that omicron…
Continue Reading Coe discusses adding meet in China in state-of-track talk
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer World Athletics president Sebastian Coe addressed the human rights issues in China during his state-of-the-sport talk…
Continue Reading Intel tells unvaccinated employees they face unpaid leave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on…
Continue Reading Washington buys more Steptoe Butte land to preserve it
COLFAX, Wash. (AP) — The largest remaining area of native Palouse prairie in southeastern Washington state will be preserved thanks to a…
Continue Reading Portland set to pay $100K due to protest lawsuit over sign
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland, Oregon, could pay $100,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed against police by a man who said he was…
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University of Oregon requiring COVID booster
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — As the highly transmissible omicron variant spreads across the country, University of Oregon students, faculty and staff will…
Continue Reading Oregon, among last holdout states, to join opioid agreement
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is on the verge of signing onto a $26 billion settlement with the three largest…
Continue Reading Judge: Detective made false statements to obtain warrant
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Newly unsealed federal court orders show that a veteran King County sheriff’s detective made…
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Ex-NYT columnist Kristof files to run for Oregon governor
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof said Monday he has officially filed to run for Oregon governor in the…
Continue Reading MLB sued by 4 former affiliates over minor league cuts
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Four minor league teams that lost their big league affiliations before the 2021 season have filed…
Continue Reading Pac-12 taps into former football stars to boost conference
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Pac-12 is tapping into former football stars such as Brock Huard, Toby Gerhart and Lincoln Kennedy…
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Lillard scores 32 points, Trail Blazers beat Grizzlies
By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 32 points, Norman Powell added 28 and the Portland Trail Blazers…
Continue Reading Adamu hits baseline winner as Montana St. edges Portland
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Amin Adamu made a buzzer-beating 15-footer and Tyler Patterson came off the bench to score 14 points, leading Montana State to a…
Continue Reading Wright guides CSU Northridge past Portland State 69-66
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atin Wright had a career-high 28 points as Cal State Northridge edged Portland State 69-66. Wright, who hit 12 of 13 foul shots,…
Continue Reading No. 1 Baylor leans on Brown, Akinjo, Flagler to beat Oregon
By STEVE MIMS Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kendall Brown and James Akinjo each scored 17 points and No. 1 Baylor defeated Oregon 78-70…
Continue Reading Legas comes off bench to lead Utah State past Oregon State
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Cooper Legas threw two touchdown passes, Calvin Tyler Jr. ran for…
Continue Reading Taylor scores 19 as Texas A&M knocks off Oregon State 83-73
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Wade Taylor IV scored a season-high 19 points off the bench and Texas A&M defeated Oregon State 83-73. Taylor…
Continue Reading Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen dies after COVID battle
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen has died at age 52. The Ferndale Republican’s death Friday came weeks after he said he had…
Continue Reading Oregon military apologizes for ‘inadvertent’ sonic boom
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Military officials in Oregon say a sonic boom that caused widespread concern on the Oregon coast that an earthquake had happened…
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