Heavy rain causes large boulders to smash onto Hwy. 62
Rockslides triggered by unrelenting rain have closed local roads and highways around Oregon, including a highway near Crater Lake National Park that…
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Oregon attorney general announces hate, bias crime hotline
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday announced a statewide public service campaign to make Oregonians aware of the state’s new hate…
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DA: Hillsboro cop justified in fatally shooting Washington man
A report says a man who was shot dead by a Hillsboro officer in the police station’s parking lot had followed a stranger more than 30 miles from…
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Wyden questions White House press pass to anti-Semitic outlet
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., on Tuesday questioned the White House about reports that Rick Wiles and other TruNews…
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Grand jury: Portland officer acted in self-defense in fatal shooting
A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing in the Portland police fatal police shooting of Koben Henriksen, who was seen waving…
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Benton County road worker who died was operating faulty equipment
Findings from two investigations show a Benton County road worker who died on the job last year was operating a poorly maintained piece of leased…
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Florence woman dies of ‘medical event’ at Terwilliger Hot Springs
A Florence woman has died at Terwilliger Hot Springs, a destination between Eugene and Bend known for its scenic soaking pools in the Cascade…
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Jury seated in fatal Portland train stabbing trial
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has been seated in the MAX attack trial of a man charged with fatally stabbing two men who authorities say…
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Gov. Brown names members of Vaping Public Health Work Group
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the members of the new Vaping Public Health Work Group, assembled by EO 19-09, to address the epidemic of…
Continue ReadingThree in family of former UO baseball player killed in Calif. helicopter crash
Three family members of former Oregon Ducks baseball standout J.J. Altobelli were among those who died a helicopter crash that also took the lives…
Continue ReadingOSU study offers path to address mental health in rare disease patients
People with a statistically rare disease are at greater risk of depression and anxiety than people with more common diseases, even if symptoms are…
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Wyden: FERC vacancies should be filled before Jordan Cove ruling
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expressed serious concerns Monday about two vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and called for Donald Trump…
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Police: Beaverton man posed as teen online, assaulted children
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 26-year-old Beaverton man posed as a high school student on social media platforms such as Snapchat and…
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Police: S. Oregon pair got kids “blasted” on marijuana
A couple in southern Oregon has been arrested after police say they got two 13-year-olds high on marijuana at their home.…
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320 years after 9.0 Cascadia mega-quake, preparation is key
Many people in the Pacific Northwest are aware of the dangers of the Cascadia Subduction Zone since wider attention has been drawn to the 600-mile…
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Pendleton police to start using body cameras
The Pendleton Police Department in northeastern Oregon now has an extra set of eyes with them. The East Oregonian reported this week that…
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NW dam’s new-design turbine more efficient, saves more young fish
Ice Harbor Dam personnel installed an advanced technology turbine, the first of its kind, in June…
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Wyden, colleagues propose strong surveillance reforms
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of lawmakers proposing strong new reforms to protect Americans’ rights…
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Oregon AG, 20 others sue Trump administration over new 3D-printed gun rule
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a group of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit filed Thursday night challenging the Trump…
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Energy co. withdraws permit application for Oregon pipeline
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Canadian energy company has withdrawn its application for a permit from state authorities in Oregon for a controversial natural…
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