Oregon lawmakers approve ban on online sales of vaping products, to protect youth
The Oregon Senate approved House Bill 2261 on Wednesday, a move that supporters said will limit Oregon’s youth from accessing nicotine products by…
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Wyden introduces bill to direct billions to build long-term child care availability
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Tina Smith,…
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Portland police declare riot, arrest 5 amid violence at event marking year since Floyd’s death
Portland police declared a riot and arrested five people Tuesday night after violence broke out during a gathering on the anniversary of the murder…
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Environmental group sues Forest Service over SW Oregon post-fire tree removal
An environmental group is suing the U.S. Forest Service, claiming it unlawfully approved the removal of trees burned in the Rogue River-Siskiyou…
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Oregon PUC sets July 31 end to utilities’ COVID-19 disconnection moratorium
The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Tuesday it has approved a final one-month extension to the moratorium on disconnections for electric and…
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Half of Oregon’s 36 counties now at COVID-19 Lower Risk level, including Multnomah
Improving COVID-19 vaccination numbers have put five more counties in the Lower Risk category for business restrictions, including the most populous…
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Wyden co-sponsors Safe Gun Storage Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation Tuesday directing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 424 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,628, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown issues statement, one year after George Floyd’s death
Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement…
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Portland woman arrested for violating Hawaii quarantine rules
A Portland woman was arrested last week after arriving in Hawaii because she violated travel quarantine rules meant to protect the islands from the…
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ODOT: Updated transportation safety plan keeps vision at zero fatalities, serious injuries by 2035
A draft plan that will help Oregon improve transportation safety across all modes of travel – people walking, rolling, riding and driving – is…
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Oregon lawmakers add civics education to high school curriculum
The Oregon House voted Monday to make education in civics a requirement for high school students. Senate Bill 513 A updates Oregon’s high school…
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OSU’s Corvallis campus to hold in-person graduation celebration
Oregon State University said Monday it will hold an in-person celebratory event on Friday, June 11 for 2020 and 2021 Corvallis campus graduates, the…
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Oregon senators announce $39 million for substance abuse treatment, prevention, mental health services
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that $39.3 million in American Rescue Plan funding is headed to Oregon to support…
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Oregon House OKs bill to count properly postmarked ballots arriving up to a week after Election Day
Oregon House Democrats on Monday passed House Bill 3291, expanding voting accessibility by allowing ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be…
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Homeless people file suit against city of Portland over lost possessions
Four people experiencing homelessness have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Portland, saying its contractors have illegally tossed…
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Oregon begins phasing back in work-search requirements for jobless; deadlines set
The Oregon Employment Department said Monday it is putting back in place some unemployment insurance work-search requirements that were suspended or…
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Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020
Scientists say the outlook for the western U.S. fire season is grim, because it’s starting far drier than 2020’s record-breaking fire year.…
Continue ReadingMissing fisherman found alive after 17 nights in the SW Oregon wilderness
A missing fisherman has been found alive after spending 17 nights in the southwest Oregon wilderness, according to police. Harry Burleigh, from…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths; 284 cases is lowest count since early April
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,624, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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