Oregon appeals court overturns man’s ‘peeping Tom’ convictions
The Oregon Court of Appeals has overturned the convictions of an Oregon coast man who was found guilty of charges linked to “peeping Tom”…
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Portland mom says return to in-person learning should have been sooner for son with special needs
Many Portland Public Schools’ students have been returning to in-person learning for the first time this week, but some parents feel it’s a little…
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Oregon Senate votes to make displaying noose a crime of hate, intimidation
The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 398, which categorizes the act of displaying a noose as a crime of intimidation.…
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Oregon Republican lawmakers to waive full reading of budget bills
This week’s House floor sessions in Oregon have been spent listening to a computer program read hundreds of pages of proposed bills aloud after…
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Oregon asks US Dept. of Education to forgive more ITT Tech student loans
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed an application Thursday with the U.S. Department of Education, asking for the cancellation of federal…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 521 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,385, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Teens who escaped from MacLaren youth facility arrested after pursuit
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Officials say three teens who escaped from the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility Sunday have been arrested in Albany after…
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Report: Springfield police in woman’s killing used force immediately
Independent consultants say in a newly released report that a Springfield police sergeant’s 2019 fatal shooting of a woman with schizophrenia…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 441 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,383, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon Democrats decry GOP legislative slowdown during COVID
Oregon’s House of Representatives returned to the Capitol this week after floor sessions had been canceled due to multiple COVID-19 cases, but…
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2 men found dead in burned car in S. Oregon; OSP says deaths considered homicides
Oregon State Police have released the names of two men found dead last Wednesday in a burned car south of Lake Selmac.…
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OSU study finds that marbled murrelets pick breeding sites by sounds
Oregon State University researchers broadcast marbled murrelet calls in mature forests and found that the threatened seabirds’ choice of breeding…
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Oregon Supreme Court floats redistricting extension amid Census data delay
The Oregon Supreme Court has floated a plan that would give state lawmakers an extension on a deadline to redraw electoral boundaries because of…
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Gov. Brown declares drought emergency for Klamath County
Gov. Kate Brown signed Executive Order 21-07 Wednesday, declaring a drought in Klamath County, and directed state agencies to coordinate and…
Continue ReadingOregon hazardous waste landfill plans expansion
A company operating Oregon’s only hazardous waste landfill says it needs more space as it anticipates a future influx of waste.…
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Former AG Holder to investigate OHSU harassment complaints
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is conducting an independent investigation into misconduct at Oregon Health & Science University after a…
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Oregon House lawmakers return to long floor session day
After a week of canceled floor sessions due to multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases within the Capitol, Oregon’s House of Representatives returned to…
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Oregon reports six new COVID-19 related deaths, 415 new cases
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,381, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Springfield police chief placed on leave amid investigation
Springfield city officials say their police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave amid an investigation.…
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4 arrested at Sunday protests in Salem
Authorities say four people were arrested during demonstrations Sunday near the Oregon State Capitol Grounds in Salem that drew dozens of left-wing,…
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