Oregon beachgoers urged to respect nesting areas for threatened snowy plover
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and U.S. Forest Service are reminding visitors to the Oregon coast that it’s once again plover nesting…
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Merkley introduces bill to cap list price of insulin at $20 a vial
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has joined colleagues in both chambers of Congress to introduce bicameral legislation that would cap…
Continue ReadingDeputy, officer fatally shoot man in Washington standoff
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A 58-year-old man in Washington state was shot by police during a standoff and died, investigators said Monday. The…
Continue ReadingWife of man killed by Oregon police gets apology, settlement
GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A lawsuit over the death of a man who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in southern Oregon in 2015 has…
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ODOT seeks public input on draft $3.3 billion 2024-27 transportation projects plan, known as ‘STIP’
On Thursday, the Oregon Transportation Commission released the draft 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, ODOT’s more than $3.3…
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Economist John Karl Scholz named next University of Oregon president
The University of Oregon Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to name John Karl Scholz — a distinguished economist, professor, and current…
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Vancouver-based Slumberkins asks for help after Silicon Valley Bank collapse
By Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A local Vancouver business is asking for…
Continue ReadingPolice: Stalker kills woman, husband in Seattle-area home
Associated Press REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — A longhaul truck driver from Texas who became obsessed with a software engineer in Washington state after…
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DEQ, EPA monitoring air quality after explosion, fire at railroad tie treatment plant in The Dalles
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are monitoring air quality at the AmeriTies West railroad tie…
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Oregon DHS offers $4.6 million to community organizations helping Ukraine refugees, immigrants
The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program is inviting community partners to apply for a portion of $4.6 million in funding available to…
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Oregon closer to magic mushroom therapy, but has setback
By ANDREW SELSKY and MIKE CORDER Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was taking a major step Friday in its pioneering of legalized…
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Opioid Settlement Board OKs $17 million for new harm reduction data system
Two key resources in Oregon for preventing and treating substance use disorder and overdose will receive a total of $17 million over the next two…
Continue ReadingEx-intern sues Idaho lawmakers for harassing her after rape
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho legislative intern is suing a lawmaker who was convicted of raping her and one…
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Swarm of quakes at Alaska volcano could mean eruption coming
A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over a century, a possible indication…
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OSU study: To help Oregon’s dry forests, fire needs to be just right intensity, temperature – and repeat
– Oregon State University research into the ability of a wildfire to improve the health of a forest uncovered a “Goldilocks effect” – unless a…
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Oregon looks at allowing people in prison to vote; Knopp, other Republicans on panel strongly opposed
A bill that would allow inmates of prisons and jails in Oregon to vote in elections moved on Thursday toward a Senate floor vote with the approval of…
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As Oregon’s worst respiratory virus surge ever eases, state health officer paints optimistic picture for spring
Following the worst respiratory virus surge Oregon has ever seen, the state’s top health official on Thursday painted an optimistic picture for…
Continue ReadingWashington state House votes to ban assault weapons
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Democrat-led Washington state House on Wednesday approved an assault-weapons ban, advancing a measure long sought by…
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FBI in Portland, Seattle offer $25K rewards to find vandals who hit Tumwater, Oregon City electrical substations
The FBI Portland and Seattle field offices offered rewards of up to $25,000 Thursday as the seek the public’s help to identify the individual(s)…
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House education committee adopts Chavez-DeRemer amendments to Parents Bill of Rights
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a markup Wednesday on the Parents Bill of Rights.…
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