Boycotting Oregon GOP senators vow to stay away until last day of session
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican senators whose walkout of the Oregon Senate has prevented a quorum for almost three…
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BLM enacts Northwest fire restrictions as season begins; fireworks, exploding targets banned
Fire restrictions, including fireworks bans, went into effect Tuesday for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and…
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OHA investigating 4 Oregon salmonella cases tied to eating Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough; 18 cases reported nationwide
Four recent cases of Salmonella infection in Oregon are being linked to the consumption of Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough, which now includes at…
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Oregon independent colleges, universities report $3.5 billion in yearly economic impact
TUALATIN, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities’ members annual economic impact to the state of Oregon is…
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Forest Service receiving $8.3 million in DOT emergency relief funds for road, bridge repairs
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that the U.S. Forest Service will be awarded $8,364,460 under the U.S. Department of…
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Oregon governor seeks changes to legislature’s overhaul of public defense system
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is asking a state legislative panel for changes to a Senate bill that would address a constitutional…
Continue ReadingLabor union says it will start recall effort against Oregon state lawmaker
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One of Oregon’s largest labor unions says it’s going to try to oust a Democratic state lawmaker who has been a longtime…
Continue ReadingNames of farmworker victims in deadly Oregon crash released
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The names of the farmworkers killed and injured Thursday in one of Oregon’s deadliest highway crashes have been released. The…
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Oregon House OKs, sends governor legislation to require fentanyl education in schools
The Fentanyl Education Bill, SB 238 A, passed the House Thursday, with 59 yes votes and 1 excused absence, after passing the Senate last month 28-1,…
Continue ReadingJudge enters not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, charged in Idaho student murders
By Dakin Andone and Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of…
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La. ship launch marks milestone in OSU-led construction of new US oceanographic research vessels
HOUMA, La. (KTVZ) – The first of three new oceanographic research vessels dedicated to advancing marine science along U.S. coasts was successfully…
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Oregon gas prices up a nickel a gallon in past week, down almost $1 from a year ago, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.14/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307…
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Amber Alert update: Nampa, Idaho boy found safe; police seek non-custodial father in alleged domestic battery
A 2-year-old Nampa, Idaho boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert received across a wide area, including Central Oregon, has been found, police…
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Victims of deadly Oregon highway crash were farmworkers, union says
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The victims of one of Oregon’s deadliest highway crashes were farmworkers traveling in a van at an hour when agricultural…
Continue ReadingSemi driver in court for DUII, manslaughter charges after deadly I-5 crash near Albany
By Adrian Thomas and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A 52-year-old…
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End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where ‘The Oregon Way’ once meant bipartisan trust
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has long been seen as a quirky state whose main city was satirized in a TV comedy,…
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Amid scandal, OLCC Board votes to limit employee access to rare liquor products
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission Board approved a policy Thursday restricting agency employee access to rare and hard-to-find liquor…
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Chavez-DeRemer introduced bill to lower Medicare enrollment age to 57 for first responders
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) have introduced the First Responders’ Care Expansion (FRCE) Act…
Continue ReadingPregnant woman, toddler fatally shot in Idaho, sheriff says
WALLACE, Idaho. (AP) — A 33-year-old pregnant woman and her toddler son were found shot to death in a home in northern Idaho, authorities said.…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Party of Oregon fined over $500,000 donation report
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon elections officials have fined the Democratic Party of Oregon $15,000 for wrongly reporting the source of a hefty…
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