C.O. students may not get back to classrooms this fall
Under new COVID-19 metrics released Tuesday, students in most Oregon counties may not be able to return to their classrooms this fall, officials…
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AP source: Feds, Oregon in talks about pulling agents in Portland
A senior White House official says the Trump administration has started talks with the Oregon governor’s office and indicated that it would begin…
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Oregon reports record 14 COVID-19 deaths, 5 in C. Oregon; total tops 300
COVID-19 has claimed a record 14 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 303, including five recent deaths in Central Oregon, the…
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Federal judge urges Finicum wrongful death lawsuit be limited to OSP
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge says a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of a man who helped lead the armed occupation…
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Oregon scientists team up to use big data to address societal challenges
Data scientists from Oregon’s three largest universities have received a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant to help fellow scientists…
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US Attorney: Feds will stay in Portland until attacks end
Federal militarized officers will remain in Portland until attacks on the U.S. courthouse cease, a top official said Monday after another night of…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 340 new COVID-19 cases, 21 in C. Oregon; no new deaths
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 289, along with 340 new cases, including 21 in Central Oregon, the…
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Portland rioters breach fence around federal courthouse; 6 arrests
Authorities declared a riot early Sunday in Portland as protesters breached a fence surrounding the federal courthouse where U.S. agents have been…
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Turner man killed in Hwy. 22 three-vehicle crash
A Turner man was killed and another driver was injured Sunday in a three-vehicle crash on state Highway 22 in Marion County that closed the road for…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 COVID-19 deaths, 277 new cases, 27 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 289, along with 277 new cases, 27 of them in Central Oregon, the…
Continue ReadingCow found mutilated on rangeland near Fossil
FOSSIL, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death and mutilation of another cow — this time, on rangeland in Eastern Oregon, near…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 4 COVID-19 deaths, 408 cases; wife of Warm Springs chief dies
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 286, along with 408 new cases, including 29 in Central Oregon,…
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Young Foster Lake jet ski crash victim dies; new investigation details out
A 6-year-old boy has died of injuries suffered when a jet ski struck him and another child earlier this week near the shore of a swimming area at…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce Senate resolution to declare racism a public health crisis
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., this week joined Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., to…
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Oregon reports record 9 new COVID-19 deaths; 2 at Bend’s Mt. Bachelor Memory Care
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon — the highest daily count since the pandemic began — including two at Bend’s Mt. Bachelor Memory…
Continue ReadingJudge denies Oregon push to limit US agents during arrests
A U.S. judge has denied an order sought by Oregon’s top law enforcement officer to restrict federal agents’ actions when they arrest people…
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As extra $600 in benefits end, Oregon Employment Dept. offers advice, resources
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, which was created through the passage of the federal CARES Act signed…
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Seattle officials uneasy as more US agents arrive in city
SEATTLE (AP) — More federal agents have been dispatched to Seattle to protect federal property amid lingering unrest in the city following the…
Continue Reading Fires set inside Portland federal courthouse fence; 18 arrested on federal charges
Another night of fiery confrontation was reported late Thursday and early Friday in downtown Portland, with fires set both inside and outside the…
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Court denies AG’s bid to halt initiative signature gathering
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Those backing a plan to put an independent commission in charge of Oregon’s redistricting process will get additional time…
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