Amtrak train derails in remote part of Montana, killing at least 3 people
By Deanna Hackney, Eric Levenson and Alta Spells, CNN An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest derailed in a remote part of…
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Wash. school bus driver stabbed, killed on bus with students aboard
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Police say a school bus driver was stabbed after he had picked up students from a Washington state elementary school and died…
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Portland, Oregon, police challenged in ‘really tough environment’ as violence spikes
CNN, KATU, KPTV By Jason Morris and Ryan Young, CNN Chuck Lovell was sworn in as Portland’s police chief in June 2020, not long into the…
Continue ReadingNewberg School Board ban on anti-racist, LGBT signs draws ire
By ANDREW SELSKYAssociated Press NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon school board has banned educators from displaying Black Lives Matter and gay pride…
Continue ReadingTribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington
By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An administrative law judge has recommended that a Native American tribe in Washington state once…
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Eastern Oregon roadside deer poachers paying the price, ODFW says
Poachers are paying the price for their crimes, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday. Three recent court cases reflect the…
Continue ReadingGrand jury declines to charge Portland cop who killed man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A grand jury has declined to charge a police officer who fatally shot a man in a southeast Portland park in April. KOIN-TV…
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Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,113 new cases, 855 hospitalizations
There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,682, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingCivil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over…
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Western states review body recommends Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose for those over 65, at risk
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup on Friday completed its review of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose of the…
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Four-alarm fire destroys abandoned building in SE Portland
A four-alarm fire destroyed a long-abandoned building in southeast Portland early Friday morning, but firefighters were able to protect nearby…
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Tense days in Oregon Legislature ahead of redistricting deadline
In the final days leading up to Oregon’s redistricting deadline, state House Democrats remain adamant about their proposed new political maps and…
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Portland shootings prompt DA to spend $1M to handle cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say Multnomah County plans to spend $1 million to hire four prosecutors and two investigators to help with an…
Continue ReadingNike is scrambling to fix supply chain problems as holiday shopping looms
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business If you’re coveting a new pair of Nike sneakers this holiday season, you might have to wait a while. The…
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FBI, OSP work with local partners to build threat assessment, management teams
The FBI’s Portland Field Office and Oregon State Police – working with the FBI’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Center – are joining with law…
Continue Reading Oregon says it’s ready to provide COVID-19 booster shots to those eligible, but asks for patience
Oregon health officials said Thursday they are ready to make booster shots available to people who are eligible to receive one, if the Western States…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 12 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,836 new cases, 885 hospitalizations
There are 12 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,661, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon reports 26 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Deschutes County, 2,312 new cases
There are 26 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,649, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingKing County workers get more time for COVID-19 vaccine
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s most populous county has reached a deal with unions representing most of its employees that extends the…
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OSU, ODFW, USFS study finds non-native fish are main consumers of salmon in reservoirs
When warm-water fish species like bass, walleye and crappie that are not native to the Pacific Northwest, but prized by some anglers, overlap with…
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