No charges filed in shooting near Washington state college
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges against a man suspected of shooting and killing his roommate and wounding…
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Oregon school board adopts stricter political symbols ban
NEWBERG, Ore (AP) — An Oregon school board that had banned educators from displaying Black Lives Matter and gay pride symbols has broadened the…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Software company refused to hire man who is deaf
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal watchdogs have are suing Portland-based Viewpoint Construction Software and recruiting firm CampusPoint Corp.,…
Continue Reading Indigenous filmmaker’s ‘every breath’ a fight for his people
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — An Indigenous filmmaker who helped draw worldwide attention to the concerns of Native…
Continue Reading Interceptions a point of pride for No. 3 Oregon Ducks
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Third-ranked Oregon has nine interceptions this season, tied with Kent State and Notre Dame for most in the FBS.…
Continue Reading Freedom Foundation challenge to mask mandate dismissed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Kate Brown’s initial mask mandate, saying the…
Continue Reading Recall of Seattle Council’s Sawant to qualify for election
SEATTLE (AP) — King County Elections says an effort to recall Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant will qualify for an election this winter.…
Continue Reading Colorado commission agrees on new congressional map
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s new redistricting commission has agreed on a new congressional map. The…
Continue Reading Misinformation leads to animosity toward health care workers
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A constant barrage of misinformation has Idaho health care workers facing increased animosity…
Continue Reading WA worker vaccination increases ahead of mandate deadline
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Data shows that vaccination numbers for Washington state workers subject to a vaccine mandate are about 20% higher than…
Continue Reading COVID spike from Pendleton Round-Up sours Oregon progress
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is experiencing a downward trend in COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases after a…
Continue Reading Seattle Council OKs rule for 6 months’ notice of rent hikes
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle landlords must soon provide six months’ notice of rent hikes and, in some cases, pay tenants who move following a large…
Continue Reading Body of Medford man found in fridge, 3 arrested
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Police say they found the body of a man in a refrigerator in east Medford and three men have been arrested. The Mail Tribune…
Continue Reading Texas GOP tries to protect US House seats under new maps
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans are trying to shore up their slipping dominance in…
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Oregon Legislature OKs new US House, legislative district boundaries on party-line votes
Despite a threat to block new political maps, Republican state lawmakers returned to the Oregon Capitol on Monday as the Legislature passed — on…
Continue Reading Man convicted in 1999 ranger killing dies in Oregon prison
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A 75-year-old man has died in hospice care at the Oregon State Penitentiary while serving a life sentence…
Continue Reading Health officials see COVID cases tied to Pendleton Round-Up
PENDLETEON, Ore. (AP) — Health officials in Umatilla County, Oregon, say they are starting to see COVID-19 cases linked to the Pendleton Round-Up.…
Continue Reading Deputy shoots, kills person in Portland suburb traffic stop
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a Clackamas County deputy shot and killed a person during a traffic stop in the Portland suburb of Happy…
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Portland police use new ordinance to crack down on street racing
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Law enforcement used a new Portland city code to issue citations, tow eight cars and arrest over a dozen people for street…
Continue Reading Lillard has faith Blazers will be better this season
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Damian Lillard says he’s got faith the Portland Trail Blazers are headed in the right direction. The…
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