Oregon AG’s office provides ‘Voter Protection Hotline’ to answer questions, concerns
Why do some voters receive multiple ballots? What if my signature doesn’t match the one on file with elections officials? How do I report…
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Idaho governor orders return to some COVID-19 restrictions
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has ordered a return to some restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus as intertwined health care systems across the…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 339 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 655, along with 339 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Scientists remove 98 ‘murder hornets’ from nest in Washington state
Scientists removed 98 so-called murder hornets from a nest discovered near the Canadian border in Washington state over the weekend, including 13…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 366 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 653, along with 366 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest
BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — Heavily protected crews in Washington state have worked to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in…
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Oregon lawmakers OK $30 million to buy motels as shelters for wildfire victims
Oregon lawmakers have voted to distribute $30 million to community groups and local governments, to buy motels and hotels to shelter people who lost…
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Reward offered in killing of Baker County wolf
The reward now stands at $6,150 for information about a wolf poaching incident in Baker County on or around Sept 24.…
Continue Reading Multnomah County put back on COVID-19 ‘Watch List’; Benton and Clatsop removed
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that Multnomah County has been put back on the state’s COVID-19 County Watch List, while Benton and Clatsop…
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OSU researchers at work on better, faster way to design, build, maintain buildings
Researchers at the Oregon State University College of Engineering are working on a better, faster way for architects and engineers to design,…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record 550 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths
The Oregon Health Authority reported a record daily count of 550 new COVID-19 cases Friday, along with three more deaths that raised the state’s…
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Wyden, Merkley strongly object to DEA hemp rule, say it will hurt farmers
Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley express strong objections to DEA’s new rules that they say seriously misunderstand hemp processing, will hurt…
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Portland former Greyhound bus station to become temporary homeless shelter
A vacant Greyhound bus station in downtown Portland will be opened temporarily as a homeless shelter.…
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Report: 3 Seattle officers used excessive force at protests
An independent agency tasked with investigating Seattle police misconduct has found that three officers used excessive force during this summer’s…
Continue Reading First ‘murder hornet’ nest in US found in Wash. state
After weeks of trapping and searching, Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists have located an Asian giant hornet nest on a property…
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Oregon sees a nearly 70% spike in drug overdose deaths
The Oregon Health Authority saw an alarming spike in drug overdose deaths in Oregon this past spring, compared to last year, and public health…
Continue Reading Oregon Health Authority reports 11 more COVID-19 deaths, 373 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 646, along with 373 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Portland, Seattle, NYC sue over Trump ‘anarchy’ label, threat to pull federal funds
New York, Seattle and Portland — three cities recently labeled “anarchist jurisdictions” by the U.S. Justice Department — are suing to to…
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More than 16% of Oregonians have already cast their ballots
With less than two weeks until the 2020 election, more that 16% of Oregon’s registered voters have already returned their…
Continue Reading Oregon Health Authority reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 331 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 635, along with 331 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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