Portland police union head resigns amid leak probe
The head of the Portland police union has resigned over what the union called his mistake related to a police report that baselessly accused Portland…
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Fire at ethanol plant west of Portland prompts evacuations
Authorities say fire crews are battling a fire at an ethanol fuel facility west of Portland in Cornelius that has prompted evacuations.…
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Gov. Brown announces members of Oregon’s new Psilocybin Advisory Board
As required under Ballot Measure 109, approved by voters last November, Governor Kate Brown on Tuesday announced the 17 members of the Oregon…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to reimburse schools that put Wi-Fi on buses
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Tuesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would provide E-Rate support for school bus Wi-Fi, to help close the…
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Oregon adds nearly 14,000 jobs in February as jobless rate edges downward
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.1% in February, from 6.2% in January, as the state gained nearly 14,000 jobs, the Oregon Employment…
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Lake reserve community contests $429K DEQ fish death fine
The Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community is contesting a $439,200 penalty from the state Department of Environmental Quality for allegedly killing…
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Spokane man pleads guilty in $12M grass seed fraud schemes
A former manager of a Washington-based company that produced and sold grass seed and turfgrass to independent Oregon growers has admitted to…
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Oregon Ducks, OSU Beavers punch ticket to Men’s NCAA Tournament
A year after being canceled due to the pandemic, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has returned.…
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Corps of Engineers may trim Detroit Reservoir maximum level, to ease quake threat
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to reduce Detroit Reservoir’s maximum pool elevation by five feet, beginning this summer,…
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OSU board to mull potential discipline for president
Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees says it will meet Wednesday to review an investigative report into sexual misconduct complaints and…
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Ammon Bundy arrested after missing Idaho trial on trespass charge
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested after failing to attend his trial on charges that he trespassed during an Idaho legislative…
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Oregon agencies relax some guidelines as schools prepare for students’ return
After completing a review of guidance and metrics directed by Gov. Kate Brown, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education…
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Tentative agreement reached for in-person classes to resume in Portland
Portland Public Schools and the teachers’ union have reached a tentative agreement on in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Continue ReadingMusher Dallas Seavey captures his record-tying fifth Iditarod championship
Musher Dallas Seavey won his record-tying fifth Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race championship on Monday by crossing the finish line at 5:08 am Alaska…
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Barriers return around Portland federal courthouse after more violence, damage
Authorities say crews again set up fencing around the federal courthouse in downtown Portland on Sunday, just days after removing the barriers,…
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Oregon could do more to set HS students on career paths, report says
Oregon could do a better job setting up high school students for careers once they graduate, according to a new…
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As spring break nears, OSU ramps up COVID-19 testing, urges staying close to home
As spring break approaches, Oregon State University is increasing COVID-19 testing and encouraging students and employees to stay close to…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 365 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,322, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Violence erupts in Portland’s Pearl District; police detain 100, charge 13
Portland police said they detained a crowd of about 100 protesters Friday night when violence broke out during a demonstration, halting the march…
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I-84 wrong-way driver jailed after colliding with OSP trooper’s patrol car
A wrong-way driver on Interstate 84 in northeast Oregon collided with an Oregon State Police senior trooper’s patrol car Friday afternoon, but both…
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