About 10,000 still without power in northwest Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — About 10,000 customers in northwest Oregon remained without power Tuesday morning, almost two weeks after a strong winter…
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Klamath Falls man accused of kidnapping, assaulting woman for days
A Klamath Falls man faces kidnapping, rape and other charges after he allegedly kept a woman against her will for three days.…
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OSU researcher says barley-growing environment can impact whiskey’s flavor
Flavor differences in whiskey can be discerned based solely on the environment in which the barley used to make the whiskey is grown, a new study…
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Far-right lawmaker elected Oregon GOP chairman amid larger US shift
A far-right senator who’s rebelled against coronavirus restrictions and said he supported protesters who stormed the Oregon Capitol has been…
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Spotted owl forest protection rollbacks reconsidered
The U.S. Interior Department is delaying the Trump administration’s last-minute roll-back of federal protections for the northern spotted owl.…
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OSU scientist: Ground under transmission towers can link, benefit wildlife habitat
Converting the ground under electrical transmission towers into spaces for wildlife can enable fragmented populations to connect with one another,…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half staff in memory of 500K Americans who died of COVID-19
Gov. Kate Brown on Monday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday in memory of the more than…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 324 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, keeping the state’s death toll at 2,155, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU, USDA scientists gain new understanding of hop genome
Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the hop genome, a development…
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Embattled Oregon state lawmaker Hernandez, facing possible expulsion, resigns
Embattled state Rep. Diego Hernandez, D-Portland, has resigned, rather than face the possibility this week of becoming the first person ever expelled…
Continue Reading Power restoration from Portland-area ice storm could take a week more
More than 38,000 customers remained without power on Sunday in the wake of an ice storm that wreaked havoc on the electrical grid in the Portland…
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Portland police launch team to respond to, investigate shootings
Portland police say they’ve created a specialized team of officers and detectives to focus full-time on shooting investigations as gun violence has…
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Wash. avalanche danger prompts closures of Snoqualmie, Stevens passes
The highways over Snoqualmie and Stevens passes will close Sunday evening due to heavy rains and increased avalanche danger, according to the…
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1 dead, 3 rescued after fishing boat capsizes near mouth of Tillamook Bay
A person has died and three others were rescued after a commercial fishing boat capsized near the mouth of Tillamook Bay along the Oregon coast.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death,111 new cases; tech issue delays
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,155, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday, noting…
Continue ReadingTwo earthquakes hit minutes apart off the Oregon coast
Two earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast a few minutes apart on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological…
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Snowmobiler killed in Idaho avalanche
A man snowmobiling in the Sawtooth National Forest in central Idaho died Friday after triggering a large avalanche. The snowmobiler was riding up a…
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Oregon National Guard deploys as power outages persist
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has called on the National Guard to go door-to-door in areas hardest hit by last weekend’s ice storm to make sure residents…
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ODFW marine researchers develop new data exploration tool
A new way to explore Oregon’s near-shore ocean trends is getting interest from around the…
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OSU alum had a big hand in getting Perseverance rover to the surface of Mars
William Allen’s trip to Oregon State University four decades ago as a prospective student helped set the stage for his role in another…
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