Caregivers: Returning orca Lolita to Northwest is risky
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a…
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Oregon Water Resources Dept. seeks public input on rule changes for ‘critical groundwater areas’
When groundwater levels are low, the state of Oregon can declare critical groundwater areas to help preserve and protect water.…
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OSU researchers develop new model to speed, improve evaluation of cervical cancer drugs
Researchers at Oregon State University have created a means of speeding up and improving the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical…
Continue ReadingPolice: Traffic dispute escalated to shooting of man, nephew
SEATTLE (AP) — A brief encounter between a motorist and a person on an electric scooter in Seattle over the weekend escalated into a shooting that…
Continue ReadingWashington state man pleads guilty in Jan. 6 insurrection
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of entering the U.S. Capitol with a pro-Trump mob during the Jan. 6 deadly insurrection has…
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Two Idaho men killed in Hells Canyon plane crash
Two Idaho men were killed in the crash of a small plane Sunday morning in the Hells Canyon area of northeast Oregon, authorities…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of aggravated murder in death of officer
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A man accused of killing a police officer in Washington state last year has been convicted of aggravated first-degree murder.…
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Oregon announces plans to end remote state workers’ reimbursement for commuting to their offices
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Monday its plan to end reimbursement standards for remote work that were established…
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OHA begins reviewing health care coverage for 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan members
The Oregon Health Authority will review income eligibility for about 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan and Medicare Savings Program members starting…
Continue ReadingLawyers screen potential jurors in Idaho slain kids’ trial
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As the trial of a woman charged in three killings in what prosecutors say was a…
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States aim to boost school safety after Tennessee shooting
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In the wake of an elementary school shooting in Tennessee earlier this…
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PacifiCorp files 2023 plan advancing path to a net-zero future
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — PacifiCorp filed Friday its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan with the six state utility commissions in the company’s service…
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ODOT issues annual report on efforts to bring nearly 26,000 curb ramps into ADA compliance
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODOT says it is improving the accessibility of Oregon’s transportation system for all users by bringing nearly 26,000 curb…
Continue ReadingDoomsday plot? After 3 years, slain kids’ mom to stand trial
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It has been more than three years since police announced that two kids were missing from a…
Continue ReadingMan charged with murder in deaths of missing mom, girl
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The man named as a person of interest in the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old daughter was charged…
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ODA confirms first Klamath County case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence…
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Wyden bill would direct companies to shift from opt-out requirements to opt-in
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday that he said would protect consumers from online free trial scams and hard-to-cancel…
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Wyden cosponsors bill to close ‘Charleston Loophole’ on gun sales
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Thursday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would close a loophole letting gun sales proceed if a…
Continue ReadingMan charged in 20-plus calls of false threats in US, Canada
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. authorities on Thursday said they arrested a Washington state man who made more than 20…
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Merkley, Bonamici introduce legislation to ban asbestos
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen Jeff Merkley and Rep.Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) teamed up to introduce the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023,…
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