Portland scraps boycott, changes response to abortion ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland, Oregon, has walked back a proposed Texas boycott and travel ban in response to the state’s dramatic…
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Oregon secretary of state: 760 Oregonians applied to serve on redistricting advisory commission
– Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Tuesday that 760 Oregonians submitted applications to join the People’s Commission, a group…
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Oregon lists 32 more COVID-19 related deaths reported over weekend; 2 from Deschutes County
 There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,446, as the number of cases topped the 300,000 mark over…
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Oregon adds 7,900 jobs; unemployment rate falls below 5% for first time since March 2020
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.9% in August from 5.2% in July, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. It’s the first time…
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Coast Guard rescues 3 people, dog after fishing boat sinks off Oregon coast
The US Coast Guard rescued two men, a woman and a dog found adrift in a life raft after their vessel sank Sunday afternoon about 45 miles off…
Continue ReadingWoman sitting against MAX tracks killed by train
By FOX 12 STAFF Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, OR (KPTV) — A woman died after being hit by a MAX train…
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Gut microbes are key to health benefit delivered by hops compound, OSU study shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The health-enhancing performance of a compound found in hops is dependent upon its interactions with intestinal…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Man killed in truck explosion in Troutdale, Oregon
TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an explosion in a pickup truck killed a man in Troutdale, Oregon. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s…
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Progress reported on 86,000-acre fire NW of Lakeview that has destroyed several structures
Nearly 800 firefighters reported a 6% containment figure Sunday night on the nearly week-old Cougar Peak Fire about 15 miles northwest of Lakeview…
Continue ReadingSecond murder hornet nest of the year eradicated and a third nest located
By Jenn Selva, CNN The second “murder hornet” nest of the year has been eradicated in Washington state, and the year’s third nest…
Continue ReadingMan shot by Portland police after reportedly stealing truck
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say a man who stole a pickup truck and drove at high speeds through the metro area and briefly into…
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Rain aids crews battling nearly 86,000-acre Cougar Peak Fire NW of Lakeview
Nearly 700 firefighters called to battle the nearly 86,000-acre Cougar Peak Fire northwest of Lakeview welcomed the first significant rainfall in…
Continue ReadingFamily of man killed during Portland protests sues city
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The estate of a man fatally shot in downtown Portland after a pro-Trump car rally last year is suing the city, the mayor and…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man presumed dead after jumping Oregon cove
YACHATS, Ore. (AP) — A California man who attempted to jump across a wide cove of frothing water at Cape Perpetua Scenic Area is presumed dead.…
Continue ReadingAnti-mask demonstrators return to school despite court order
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Protesters returned to the grounds of a Vancouver, Washington high school Friday despite a judge’s attempts to quash…
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U.S. Highway 20 reopens east of Sweet Home; road work finished early
U.S. Highway 20 reopened early Friday afternoon east of Sweet Home, between House Rock Campground and Sheep Creep, with a road project and three-day…
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Two serious horse viruses confirmed in Oregon; state urges owners to vaccinate animals
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has received six confirmed reports of West Nile Virus diagnosed in Oregon horses in the past two…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from Crook County, 2,453 cases
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two from Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 3,414, the Oregon Health…
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Six Oregonians, Freedom Foundation sue Gov. Brown in federal court over ‘vindictive’ vaccine mandate
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six Oregonians, represented by the Freedom Foundation, have sued Gov. Brown and the Oregon Health Authority in federal court…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags lowered to half-staff in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001
Gov. Kate Brown ordered flags at all public institutions throughout Oregon to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Sept. 11,…
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