OSU data science initiative addresses issues in Oregon’s rural communities
A faculty-led, student-driven Oregon State University initiative that uses data science to address issues in rural communities is underway, with…
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Two counties taken off, three added to Oregon’s COVID-19 ‘watch list’
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that two counties have been removed from a County Watch List, while three have been added, for a total of…
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Oregon officials advise what to do with unsolicited seeds mailed from China
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it is aware that people across the country, including Oregon, are receiving…
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Federal agents to pull back in Portland, but will stay on standby
Some federal officers guarding a U.S. courthouse that’s been targeted during violent protests in Portland will leave in the next 24 hours, Oregon…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 304 new cases, 24 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 311, along with 304 new cases, 24 of them in Central Oregon,…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown announces phased withdrawal of federal officers from Portland
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that federal officials have agreed to remove their officers deployed to defend the downtown Portland…
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Wyden, Merkley press feds to improve hemp farming rules
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., asked federal officials Wednesday to change costly and confusing rules for farmers in Oregon and…
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ODA proposes new rules limiting use of insecticide
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture convened a stakeholder workgroup that has developed new rules that reduce the unique risk…
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State adopts rules to develop more duplexes in single-family zones
The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission has adopted a model housing code and administrative rules to guide the development of…
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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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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