Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Housing advocates say evictions are increasing around the country, several months after a federal…
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Bend Police officer pleads not guilty in brutality case
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A Bend Police officer charged with assaulting a man while on duty has pleaded not guilty. The Bulletin reports Kevin Uballez…
Continue Reading Omicron variant spreading fast in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron variant is spreading at an alarming rate in Washington state. The case numbers are doubling each day. It’s one of…
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Ayton returns to pace Suns in 111-107 win over Blazers in OT
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 28 points and 13 rebounds in his return from a non-COVID-19 illness,…
Continue Reading UC Davis deals Oregon State ninth straight defeat, 71-64
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ezra Manjon poured in a career-high 27 points and UC Davis defeated Oregon State 71-64, handing the Beavers their ninth…
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: Climate change, weather crises and what next
By The Associated Press Melting glaciers, deadly floods in Germany, record high summer temperatures in generally mild Oregon, more urgent pleas for…
Continue Reading Suit: Anti-terrorism center collects protester intelligence
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several environmental, Indigenous and social justice advocates are suing the Oregon Department of Justice, alleging the…
Continue Reading Sen. Betsy Johnson to resign to focus on Oregon governor run
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon state Sen. Betsy Johnson says she will be resigning this week to…
Continue Reading Over 11 million COVID vaccine doses given in WA in past year
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — State health officials say since the first COVID-19 vaccine shipment arrived in Washington state one year ago, more than 11.3…
Continue Reading Judge: Prison company to pay Washington $4.5M in legal fees
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The private prison company The GEO Group has been ordered to pay Washington state nearly $4.5 million in legal fees, after the…
Continue Reading US officials eye fuel supply for advanced nuclear reactors
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help…
Continue Reading Man convicted of sex abuse sentenced to over 37 years
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — A Klamath Falls man convicted of sexual abuse crimes against minors will serve more than 37 years in prison. The Herald…
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Oregon cities, others across US wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
Thousands of towns across the United States that were wracked by the opioid crisis are on the precipice of receiving billions of dollars in the…
Continue Reading Portland Commissioner sues city’s police union over leak
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty is suing the Portland police union, its former president and a Portland police…
Continue Reading Man who hit officer with hammer at protest gets 4 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut held the 4-pound hammer that Jacob Gaines swung at the head of a federal marshal…
Continue Reading Cities wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of towns across the United States that were wracked by the opioid crisis are…
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Oregon lawmakers pass rental assistance, other major bills in special session
The Oregon Senate wrapped up its special session work in less than a day on Monday and passed additional safety nets to keep thousands of people…
Continue Reading Sjolund scores 20 to lead Portland past Cal Poly 78-77
PORTLAND, Ore. — Mike Meadows made the go-ahead free throws with 8 seconds remaining and Kristian Sjolund had a career-high 20 points as Portland…
Continue Reading Oregon confirms first 3 cases of omicron variant
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health officials say Oregon is the latest state to confirm cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19. The Oregon Health…
Continue Reading Recall for school board member appears to qualify for ballot
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — The architect of a ban on political symbols including those supporting gay pride and Black Lives Matter in Newberg schools…
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