Oregon House passes Opioid Harm Reduction Package, would make naloxone more available in public places
House Bill 2395, the Opioid Harm Reduction Package, passed out of the Oregon House Monday with bipartisan support.…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services begins approving worker permit, license applications
Oregon Psilocybin Services has begun publishing a Weekly Report on Applications for Licenses and Worker Permits. The new weekly report includes…
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Calif. man dies at Cape Kiwanda; was swept out into Pacific after 20-foot fall
A California man hiking beyond a safety fence at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area was killed Saturday afternoon when he slipped and fell about 20 feet…
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Wyden, Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to protect workers’ right to organize
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday they have joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce comprehensive legislation that…
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33 Iditarod sled dog race mushers to trek across Alaska
The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in…
Continue ReadingGood Samaritan helps save family dog’s life in Oregon house fire
By Jeffrey Lindblom and Joanna Wilson Click here for updates on this story SCAPPOOSE Oregon (KPTV) — A house fire in…
Continue ReadingFire tears through Vancouver homeless camp; neighbors frustrated, they say
By Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER Oregon (KPTV) — Early Friday morning a fire at a…
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Oregon lifting mask requirement for health care settings April 3; state outlines why as C.O. health care providers react
Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting Monday, April 3, the Oregon Health Authority…
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ODOT’s driver advice: Prepare for snowy travel this weekend in the passes, higher elevations
More snow is likely in many areas of the state beginning Friday evening, especially in mountain passes and high-elevation parts of major interstates…
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Chavez-DeRemer introduces bill to boost transparency in federal student loan disclosures, support borrowers
Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), and Mike Waltz (FL-06) on Friday introduced bipartisan legislation, the Student Loan…
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OSU receives grant to explore carbon sequestration in 3D-printed building materials
Oregon State University and Sandia National Laboratory have received a three-year, $540,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore…
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OSU researchers develop catalyst that purifies herbicide-tainted water, produces hydrogen
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have developed a dual-purpose catalyst that purifies herbicide-tainted water while also…
Continue ReadingProud Boy member found guilty on assault, riot charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A member of the far right-wing group the Proud Boys was convicted Thursday of inciting and then participating in a brawl in…
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Oregon to receive over $420,000 from Nexo Securities crypto asset lending products settlement
The North American Securities Administrators Association and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that a settlement has…
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BLM seeks public input on stepped-up aquatic, riparian restoration projects east of the Cascades
The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington said Friday it is asking for input on plans to step up its aquatic and riparian restoration…
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Oregon Senate passes bipartisan bill enforcing students with disabilities’ right to full-time education
The Oregon Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to enforce students with disabilities’ right to attend school…
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‘Twice-a-year time-change madness’: Wyden again backs bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues from both parties reintroduced legislation Thursday that would end what they call the antiquated and…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins in House passage of bill to keep tabs on administration’s impact on inflation
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., supported legislation Wednesday that seeks to hold the executive branch accountable for the potential inflationary…
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Wyden intros bill seeking $60 billion investment in Western forests to curb wildfire risk, restore watersheds
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Michael Bennet, D- Colo., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., on Wednesday introduced the Protect the West Act to make a $60…
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USFWS releases draft recovery plan for Oregon spotted frog, begins 60-day public comment period
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday the availability of a draft recovery plan for the Oregon spotted frog and a 60-day public…
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