Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County’s 21st
COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 21st death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,613, the Oregon Health…
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OSP gets 150 tips after child’s remains found near coast; several cases now excluded
As part of the ongoing investigation into the discovery of a female child’s remains at the Van Duzer Rest Area in Lincoln County, Oregon State…
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Washington Legislature convenes under tight security; at least 2 arrests
Washington state’s Legislature convened Monday under a large security presence amid concerns about efforts by armed groups who might try to…
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Beavercreek man arrested, accused of firing gun into Portland federal courthouse
A Beavercreek, Oregon man has been arrested and charged with firing a gun into the Hatfield Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland last Friday, …
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OSU researchers take big step toward revolutionizing energy storage
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff in honor of 2 fallen U.S. Capitol police officers
Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, Jan. 13, to honor two fallen…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,225 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,605, along with 1,225 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Oregon Zoo mourns passing of Inji, world’s oldest orangutan
The Oregon Zoo said a sad goodbye Saturday to its oldest resident, Sumatran orangutan Inji, who at 61 years old was thought to be the oldest…
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Oregon reports 28 more COVID-19 deaths, including 3 in Deschutes County
COVID-19 has claimed 28 more lives in Oregon, including three Deschutes County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 1,603 and the county’s…
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Federal judge orders pretrial release of NW eco-terror defendant
A federal judge on Friday ordered the pretrial release of a man accused of eco-terrorism, as soon as he tests negative for COVID-19.…
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OSU researchers take key step toward mass production of hydrogen from water
Efficiently mass-producing hydrogen from water is closer to becoming a reality, thanks to Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers…
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SunPower will close factory in Hillsboro, lay off 170
SunPower says it will close the former SolarWorld factory in Hillsboro, laying off 170 people in ongoing manufacturing setbacks at the site.…
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Ore. Legislative Emergency Board approves COVID-19, wildfire relief funding
Oregon’s Legislative Emergency Board approved millions of dollars in emergency funding Friday to support Oregonians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Video shows lawmaker opened Oregon Capitol door to protesters
Security video released Friday shows a Republican state representative letting protesters into the Oregon Capitol building, which was closed to the…
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Gov. Brown: National Guard to support state efforts to ramp up vaccinations
The Oregon National Guard is joining Oregon’s effort to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations, along with numerous steps by the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue Reading Portland hospital closes unit amid COVID-19 outbreak
rovidence Health & Services has shut down a unit of its Northeast Portland hospital after a COVID-19 outbreak that has led to 49 staffers and…
Continue Reading14 passengers banned by airline after rowdy DC-to-Seattle flight
Alaska Airlines banned more than a dozen passengers this week for not complying with its mask mandate and for harassing staff members on a flight…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,755 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,575, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Police in Tigard declare riot, arrest 1
Police declared a riot and arrested one person in the Portland suburb of Tigard following demonstrations in response to a fatal shooting by a Tigard…
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Owners of Oregon’s fire-hit private forests scramble to remove dead trees, replant
About 360,000 acres of private forestlands were among the million acres that burned in Oregon during the Labor Day wildfires.…
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