Oregon voice for racial equality Willie Richardson dies
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Willie Richardson, a longtime champion for minority education and respected voice for racial equality in Oregon, has died. She…
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Oregon Health Authority’s new food cart rules just took effect, after 3-year grace period
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New statewide mobile food unit rules officially went into effect Jan. 1, following a three-year grace period to give…
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House passes bill co-sponsored by Chavez-DeRemer to protect emergency oil stockpile
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., voted Friday in favor of the Strategic Production Response Act, which requires the federal government to develop a…
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Oregon graduation rate rises; Central Oregon school districts tout Class of 2022 gains
Oregon’s statewide graduation rate for the Class of 2022 was 81.3 percent, marking gains for every student group compared to the previous year and…
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Gov. Kotek releases details of ‘urgent’ request to lawmakers for $130 million to reduce homelessness
Gov. Tina Kotek announced details Thursday of her urgent request to state lawmakers to invest $130 million toward reducing the number of unsheltered…
Continue Reading3 people killed by gunman at convenience store identified
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The names of the three people killed in a random shooting Tuesday at a convenience store in Yakima, Washington, have been…
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Cops hunt Oregon torture suspect jailed in Vegas kidnap case
By RIO YAMAT and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in southern Oregon were searching Thursday for a man accused of torturing…
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‘Urgent action’ needed to address Oregon’s water insecurity crisis, Secretary of State Fagan says in new report
The Oregon Legislature and Governor’s Office must take decisive action to address gaps in statewide water governance that contribute to water…
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OLCC recalls 2 cannabis vape products contaminated with pesticides
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission issued a recall Thursday for two retail vaping products produced by an OLCC-licensed processor that tested…
Continue ReadingJury: $1M to Oregon woman told ‘I don’t serve Black people’
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has awarded an Oregon woman $1 million in damages after finding she was discriminated against by a gas station…
Continue ReadingJustices weigh effort to balance Washington state’s tax code
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An effort to balance what is considered the nation’s most regressive state tax code came…
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Revised version of controversial Oregon wildfire risk map delayed, as lawmakers consider changes
The Oregon Legislature will consider a number of recommendations for changes related to the controversial, statewide wildfire risk map during this…
Continue ReadingDogs attack and kill boy, injure mother on Tribal land in Idaho, authorities say
By Amanda Watts, CNN A young boy was killed and his mother injured after the pair was attacked by four dogs in Fort Hall, Idaho, according to the…
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PE requirements still dropping at colleges, universities, OSU study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new study from Oregon State University found that about 32% of colleges and universities in the U.S. require some form…
Continue ReadingEx-Beaverton mayor sentenced to federal prison for child porn
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — The former mayor of the Portland suburb of Beaverton has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for possessing child…
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Two state agencies partner to support Oregon youth experiencing homelessness
Oregon Housing and Community Services said Tuesday it recently completed a $9 million interagency funds transfer to the Oregon Department of Human…
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Small sinkhole discovered at Cape Kiwanda on Oregon coast
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small sinkhole measuring 20 feet wide and 15 feet deep was discovered at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area Sunday in…
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Bill banning sale of kangaroo parts introduced in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel…
Continue ReadingIdaho officer fatally shoots man while trying to arrest him
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — A Boise police officer shot and killed a man Monday while law enforcement officials were trying to take the man into custody…
Continue ReadingCouple killed with 3 children in Washington state fire ID’d
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A woman and man who died along with three of their children when their house caught fire early Saturday southwest of Olympia,…
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