Wyden, Merkley introduce bills to reform FEMA’s wildfire disaster response
Following another season of record-breaking wildfires in the West, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined colleagues Thursday on two…
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‘Narco-slavery’: Migrant Oregon weed workers face threats amid illegal boom
Thousands of immigrants working on Southern Oregon illegal marijuana farms that authorities say are run by foreign cartels are living in squalid…
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Portland mayor proposes increasing police budget
A year after Portland’s police department underwent massive budget cuts — amid demands to defund the police — Mayor Ted Wheeler announced on…
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Oregon reports 64 more COVID-19 related deaths, 10 from C.O.; OHA adding 100s missed months ago
There are 64 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,469, the Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday…
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Oregon State Parks considers new rules for take-off, landing of drones at state parks, along coast
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has formed a committee to begin the process of amending the Oregon Administrative Rules guiding take-off…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 related deaths, six from C.O.; 1,123 new cases
There are 29 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,405, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Harney County voters join others looking to join ‘Greater Idaho’
Another rural, conservative county in Oregon has expressed interest in becoming part of…
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Safety review panel clears way for COVID-19 vaccinations to begin for Oregon 5- to 11-year-olds
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review of the federal process Tuesday night and unanimously concluded that the…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $422 million in federal funds to help wildfire-hit communities
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Wednesday that the state of Oregon will receive $422 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and…
Continue ReadingOregon county bans sale of flavored tobacco products
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s second most populous county has passed the state’s first ban on flavored tobacco products. Oregon Public…
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First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses for Oregon children expected to be available this week
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 14-0 Tuesday to recommend the pediatric…
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Judge sides with Democrats in Oregon redistricting dispute
A judge has found that new congressional districts passed by Oregon Democrats meet all legal criteria, with little evidence they amount to blatant…
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Settlement talks fail in Oregon youths’ anti-US climate suit
Oregon-based youth climate activists say settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice have failed, six years after they first filed a federal…
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Oregon AG leads 19-state coalition to defend Title IX, challenge wider religious exceptions
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia, led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, filed an amicus brief Tuesday with the U.S…
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The Dalles sues to keep Google’s water use secret
The city of The Dalles has filed suit in an effort to keep Google’s water use a…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend, 2,569 new cases
There were five newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 4,377, Oregon Health Authority…
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Oregon OSHA fines Wilsonville firm $14K in Klamath Falls tree-removal worker’s death
Oregon OSHA said Monday it has fined a Wilsonville company $14,375 in the wake of a Klamath Falls worker’s death, saying it violated job safety…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers want federal public land appraised for taxes
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are seeking technology companies to appraise federal land in real-time to find…
Continue ReadingNumber of Oregon children in foster care drops steeply
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of Oregon children in foster care has fallen nearly 20% since January 2020, the biggest prolonged decline on…
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Vancouver police arrest man after 2-year-old kidnapped, killed
Vancouver police arrested a man after he allegedly kidnapped and killed his 2-year-old child.…
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