Idaho 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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Oregon, a hotbed of extremism, seeks to curb paramilitaries
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge. Over 100 straight days of racial justice…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins McCarthy, colleagues in visit to southern border, meet with CBP, local officials
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) on Thursday joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) and Reps. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and…
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Wyden, colleagues slam Kroger over ‘widespread wage theft,’ Albertsons merger; Fred Meyer issues response
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-OR, on Thursday joined two Senate colleagues to push for accountability in a letter to Kroger after the company’s shift to a new…
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Ex-West Linn dentist gets federal prison term for stealing millions in COVID relief funds, illegal drug distribution
A former West Linn dentist was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Thursday for attempting to steal more $170 million in COVID relief…
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Oregon’s first year of tobacco retail licensing finds 25% of inspected retailers illegally selling products to minors
Oregon’s new Oregon Tobacco Retail License Program has marked its first year of work improving retailer compliance with the state’s tobacco…
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State to reopen Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund to new applications
Oregon Housing and Community Services said Thursday it will resume accepting new applications for the Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund Program on…
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Oregon Senate passes bipartisan bill aimed at easing child care shortage by allowing services in rental homes
With overwhelming bipartisan support, Senate Bill 599 passed the Oregon Senate Wednesday. The legislation requires housing providers to allow child…
Continue Reading2nd Amendment sanctuary measure overturned in Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Local governments in Oregon can’t declare themselves Second…
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