Senators Wyden, Merkley open application process to fill U.S. attorney vacancy
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday they are opening an application process for candidates interested in…
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Gov. Brown calls Sept. 20 special session of Legislature to adopt redistricting maps
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday called the Oregon Legislature into a special legislative session in order to adopt new congressional and legislative…
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Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,437 new cases; St. Charles Bend has record 96 in hospital
There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,394, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday as St.…
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Welcome rain slows 83,000-acre fire NW of Lakeview; likely human caused, OSP sets up tip line
The Cougar Peak Fire about 15 miles northwest of Lakeview kept growing quickly Thursday until wetting rains slowed its progress early Friday, after…
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House budget panel rejects Bentz amendments for drought relief, curbing wildfire risk
During a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee markup meeting Thursday for a roughly $31.7 billion portion of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion…
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Colorado man gets 16-year federal prison sentence in Ontario racially biased stabbing
A Colorado man was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison Thursday for stabbing a Black man from Ontario, Oregon, who was sitting in a fast-food…
Continue ReadingWashington state to require masks for large outdoor events
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Starting next week, the state’s indoor mask mandate will be expanded to include outdoor…
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OSPIRG report finds medical debt pushing Oregonians into bankruptcy
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, medical debt was a severe problem for Oregonians.…
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OSU to lead National Science Foundation-funded effort to find Antarctica’s oldest ice
Oregon State University said Thursday it will lead a National Science Foundation-funded effort to discover Antarctica’s oldest ice and learn more…
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Ocean hypoxia off Pacific Northwest coast more troubling than ever, experts say
Rather than ocean oxygen levels improving, as they usually do this time of year, hypoxia off the Pacific Northwest coast is as bad as it’s been at…
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Mayor: Portland can’t require COVID-19 vaccination for cops
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mayor Ted Wheeler confirmed Wednesday that state law prohibits Portland from making police officers get vaccinated against…
Continue ReadingPortland mayor: Keeping police away from protest a mistake
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly three weeks after armed far-right and far-left protesters violently…
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Oregon reports 47 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,352 cases, 1,138 hospitalizations
There are 47 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Oregon infant dies from COVID-19 complications
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Officials say an infant in southwest Oregon has died from COVID-19 complications. The News-Review in Roseburg reports the…
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Oregon reports 54 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from Deschutes County, 5,821 new cases in four days
There have been 54 new COVID-19 related deaths reported in Oregon over the past four days, raising the state’s death toll to 3,326, the Oregon…
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Study for Oregon’s forest industry tallies nearly $6 billion in losses from 2020 Labor Day wildfires
Oregon’s forest-dependent businesses and industries suffered an estimated $5.9 billion in economic losses as a result of the Labor Day wildfires…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags lowered to half-staff in honor of fallen firefighter
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 deaths overwhelm morgue in Cowlitz County
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A recent increase in COVID-19 deaths has overwhelmed a southwest Washington county’s storage capacity, prompting the…
Continue ReadingThe world lost one of its oldest penguins at the Oregon Zoo. Mochica was 31
By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The world lost one of its oldest penguins over the weekend at the Oregon Zoo. Mochica, known as Mo, was 31 years…
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New wildfire explodes to 1,500 acres NW of Lakeview; evacuations issued, campground evacuated
A new wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon 15 miles northwest of Lakeview and raced across 1,500 acres by nightfall, with no sign of slowing down,…
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