Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 138 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, leaving the state’s death toll at 2,763, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown, top lawmakers, others comment on Legislature’s adjournment
Here are several statements issued by Gov. Kate Brown, legislative leaders and others upon Saturday’s adjournment of the 2021…
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Oregon Legislature adjourns 2021 session marked by COVID
The Oregon Legislature adjourned Saturday afternoon, bringing to a close the 2021 session in which significant renewable energy, police reform,…
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Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher
Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe Saturday as a historic heat wave…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 227 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,763, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon National Guard members wrap up week of firefighter training at Camp Rilea
The 2020 wildfire season in Oregon was one of the most devastating and costly for the state, while also impacted other Western states — all during a…
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Gov. Brown: Oregon to reopen, with COVID-19 restrictions lifted by next Wednesday
Gov. Kate Brown signed a recovery-focused executive order Friday lifting all remaining COVID-19 health and safety restrictions issued under…
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3 wildfires partially close 2 Columbia Gorge highways for a time, prompt evacuations
Three wildfires prompted the closures of westbound lanes of Highway 30 and Interstate 84 temporarily in the Columbia River Gorge west of The Dalles…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 232 new cases; end of restrictions due
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,761, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases 2021-22 ‘resiliency framework,’ return to local decision-making
The Oregon Department of Education announced Friday the Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-22 School Year, to help school…
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Police shoot, kill man in Portland
Authorities say a Portland police officer shot and killed a man outside a motel near the Oregon Convention…
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill to count ballots mailed until Election Day
Oregonians could mail their ballots up to and on Election Day and have them counted under a bill headed to Gov. Kate…
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Rim Drive opens at Crater Lake National Park
The entire 33-mile Rim Drive around Crater Lake, along with the 7-mile Pinnacles Road, will open for the season on Friday. Below-average snowfall…
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US seeks ways to recruit, retain wildland firefighters; may move from seasonal to full-time jobs
U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 232 new cases; 35,290 vaccinations to hit 70%
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,760, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingAll-time record triple digit heat forecast for many people that don’t have A/C
An extraordinary heat wave is taking shape this weekend, potentially unlike any other the Northwest US has…
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Gov. Brown commutes sentences of 41 inmates for their wildfire response efforts
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of 41 inmates in recognition of their efforts to help fight wildfires in…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 233 new cases; fewest weekly cases in 9 months
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,759, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday, as a…
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Oregon’s biennial financial condition report shows impact of federal COVID-19 relief funds
The Audits Division of the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office released the biennial State of Oregon Financial Condition Report Wednesday.…
Continue Reading25 in Portland jail custody test positive for COVID-19
Officials confirmed Tuesday that another COVID-19 outbreak at Multnomah County’s Inverness Jail has infected 25 people in custody in the past…
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