Flu vaccination rates drop 26% among Oregon’s eligible health care workers
The influenza vaccination rate among Oregon health care workers dropped 26% between the 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 influenza seasons, new data show,…
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Wyden, Senate colleagues urge transparency for food delivery service ‘junk fees’
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Wednesday they are urging Grubhub, Uber Eats and DoorDash to…
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As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are adjusting their migration patterns, OSU researchers say
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more frequently, a shift that could…
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Chavez-DeRemer backs bills to charge deadly fentanyl traffickers with felony murder, protect first responders
WASHINGTON, (KTVZ) — Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) announced Wednesday her support for the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act and…
Continue ReadingFederal agency proposes California spotted owl protection
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal wildlife officials on Wednesday announced a proposal to classify one of two…
Continue ReadingSheriff IDs 3 climbers killed in Washington state avalanche
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A sheriff’s office in Washington state on Wednesday released the identities of three climbers…
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Oregon’s tax revenue forecast exceeds expectations; 2024 kicker projection swells to $3.9 billion
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s tax revenue forecast has jumped again, potentially giving state lawmakers more money to spend in the next budget and…
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Oregon lawmakers propose $200M for homelessness, housing
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have proposed a $200 million spending…
Continue ReadingIdaho bill would bring back execution by firing squad
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho could bring back firing squads as a method of execution under legislation introduced by…
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State OKs common numbering for 10 community college, university courses to smooth transfers
Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission has announced the approval at its Feb. 9 public meeting of the first 10 commonly numbered…
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Senators say Oregon to get $18.9 million to address ’emerging contaminants’ in drinking water
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., this week announced Oregon will receive $18.9 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address…
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Shaniko woman, 76, killed in car-box truck crash at junction of Highways 97 and 197
A 76-year-old Shaniko woman was killed in a nearly head-on crash of a car and box truck Tuesday morning at the junction of Highways 97 and 197 in…
Continue ReadingAvalanche in Washington’s Cascade Mountains kills 3
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Heavy snowfall and high winds on Tuesday kept searchers away from a remote, jagged peak in…
Continue ReadingNew emergency bid to appeal, block huge Nevada lithium mine
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are seeking an emergency court order to block construction of a Nevada lithium…
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Oregonians react to more accessible federal ADA website
A revamped website for the Americans with Disabilities Act has launched to make the site more…
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OSU-led researchers develop machine learning model to improve carbon storage estimates in the Amazon
A collaboration led by an Oregon State University College of Forestry researcher has used very-high-resolution satellite imagery to develop a machine…
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Soldier from Texas killed in Hwy. 30 crash
A U.S. Army soldier from Texas was killed Sunday evening in a crash on U.S. Highway 30 while a military convoy was stopped to address a technical…
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1 person dead following fiery drag racing accident in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The drivers of two vehicles drag racing in Portland over the weekend lost control and crashed, killing one of the drivers,…
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GasBuddy: Oregon gas prices rose nearly 7 cents in past week, while U.S. average held steady
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.80/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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‘Amplifying feedback loops’ make climate action even more urgent, OSU scientists say
An international collaboration led by Oregon State University scientists has identified 27 global warming accelerators known as amplifying feedback…
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