Federal fire officials aim to douse blazes fast, avoid megafires
U.S. officials say they’ll try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible this year as severe drought tightens its grip across the West and…
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Gov. Brown decides against closing Lakeview minimum-security prison
A minimum-security state prison in southern Oregon that was slated to close in 2022 will remain open.…
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OSU study: Bird species losses on remote island in Panama point to lack of habitat connectivity
Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost more than 25% of its native bird species since…
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Oregon Health Authority: Pfizer vaccinations for 12 to 15-year-olds can begin Thursday
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup said it completed its review of the federal process Wednesday night and unanimously concluded…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon; 616 new cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,558, the Oregon…
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SW Oregon natural gas terminal project on pause
A proposed major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal is officially on pause after state reversals of two of its dredging…
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Anti-police graffiti found on homes of Eugene City Council members
City officials say the homes of three Eugene city councilors were defaced with anti-police graffiti that called for defunding the police.…
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State, wireless firm reach $1.6 million false claims settlement in Oregon Lifeline overcharging
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the state Public Utility Commission announced Wednesday a $1.6 million False Claims Act settlement with a…
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Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 related deaths, 660 new cases
There are 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,549, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Mining ban considered to protect sage grouse in the West
The Biden administration says it is considering a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird…
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Oregon lawmakers extend grace period for past-due rent
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that gives tenants who are struggling with financial hardships due to the pandemic more time to pay past-due…
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Oregon Employment Dept. launches temporary federal benefit program for ‘hybrid workers’
The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday launched the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation program, a temporary federal program to provide…
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Idaho governor signs bill to halt Biden moves on gun laws
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions by President Joe Biden to combat gun…
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OSU students test-fire high-altitude rocket motor, reach final 8 in $1M challenge
A team from Oregon State University is the first college student group in Oregon to fire a liquid bipropellant rocket engine and one of eight…
Continue ReadingOSU researchers discover new class of cancer-fighting compounds
A team of Oregon State University scientists has discovered a new class of anti-cancer compounds that effectively kill liver and breast cancer…
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University of Oregon, Western Oregon U. to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, staff in fall
– The University of Oregon and Western Oregon University on Monday joined a growing number of colleges and universities across the state to require…
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Oregon reports 3 COVID-19 related deaths, 388 new cases; lowest case count in nearly a month
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,533, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon to receive $222.5 million in emergency rental aid, senators say
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that Oregon will receive about $222.5 million in federal resources from the American…
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Portland mass vaccination site to close June 19
Portland’s mass vaccination site is expected to close on June 19 after giving hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 inoculations.…
Continue Reading New Oregon jobless benefit minimums, maximums set to rise by 9% in July
The Oregon Employment Department announced Monday the annual change to the minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts for regular unemployment…
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