Portland shootings have more than doubled this year
As Portland struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic and nightly protests during 2020, shootings in Oregon’s largest city also more than doubled this…
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Lawsuit seeks reports on Willamette River dams’ structural integrity
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An environmental group in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for not providing information…
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‘Huge problem’: Bend’s growth prompts concern of worsening land shortage
Bend continues to rise in national visibility as a popular destination for those who are leaving big cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the…
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Report urges expanding national service programs for youth after pandemic
The economic woes from the COVID-19 pandemic parallel the Great Depression in some ways, and new research suggests national service programs from the…
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House to attempt to override Trump’s veto on defense bill
The House of Representatives will vote Monday in an effort to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the…
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Bend police begin testing body cameras
The Bend Police Department is testing out different body cameras for their officers to wear while on duty.…
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Bend homeless helping homeless: One couple’s mission to provide hope
Marion Douglas and his wife, Jessie Jamie, have fallen on hard times. But they aren’t alone, in more ways than…
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Hunters Assn. chapters boost reward for Sisters-area elk poachers to $3,000
Hunters have offered up $2,500 in additional reward money for information regarding three elk poached in late October east of Sisters. The reward now…
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Gov. Brown: School districts will get to decide how soon to reopen in the new year
In order to return as many Oregon students to the classroom as safely as possible in the new year, Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday directed the Oregon…
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Oregon, U.S. see sharp rise in drug overdose deaths believed tied to COVID-19 pandemic
Oregon is following a national trend that has seen sharp increases in drug overdose deaths this year, a rise that the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingTrump administration to purchase additional 100 million Pfizer vaccine doses
The Trump administration will purchase an additional 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, the US Department of Health and Human…
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Oregon case reflects extremists’ need of online presence
Federal authorities say a man supported the Islamic State group for years from a Portland suburb by helping the extremists maintain an online…
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Power out at Umatilla prison amid COVID-19 outbreak
One of Oregon’s largest prisons experiencing another COVID-19 outbreak has been grappling with a major power outage for the last…
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Landlords sue over Oregon eviction bans
Three landlords are suing Gov. Kate Brown, the state, Multnomah County and Portland for the newly extended eviction bans as they see non-payment from…
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Oregon housing, health agencies partner to address COVID-19 health inequities
Oregon Housing and Community Services and Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday they are teaming up to address COVID-19-related health inequities…
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Public feedback sought for proposed Vietnam War Memorial at state Capitol
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public feedback on a proposal from a nonprofit, the Vietnam War Memorial Fund, to construct a…
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Two Oregonians face federal charges of COVID-19 relief fraud
In separate criminal cases, two Oregon men are facing federal charges for fraudulently converting to their personal use loans intended to help small…
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Grand jury finds officers justified in fatally shooting fleeing Bend robbery suspect
A Marion County grand jury on Tuesday found four law enforcement officers were justified in their use of deadly force in fatally shooting a Bend…
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Merkley, Wyden lay out long list of Oregon programs in year-end funding package
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday “a wide range of investments that will benefit Oregon” in the fiscal year 2021 package of…
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Oregon House GOP leader accuses top Democrats of ‘silencing democracy’
Oregon House Republican Leader Christine Drazan, R-Canby, on Tuesday accused Democratic House leaders of an “unprecedented silencing of ideas” during…
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