DEQ fines The Dalles aluminum recycler $1.3 million
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a $1,296,885 penalty Wednesday to Hydro Extrusion USA LLC for multiple air quality permit…
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Oregon deputy secretary of state resigns
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Rich Vial, Oregon’s deputy secretary of state, will resign effective Friday. Secretary of State Bev Clarno made the announcement…
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Portland OKs $4.5 million for homeless camp clean-ups
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland officials have approved a $4.5 million contract for cleaning up the city’s homeless encampments. The renewed contract…
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Hillsboro woman sues Uber for $1M, alleges assault by driver
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Hillsboro woman is seeking more than $1 million from the ride-hailing company Uber, alleging she was sexually assaulted by…
Continue Reading1 skier still missing after 2 die in Idaho resort avalanche
One person remains missing at an Idaho resort near where an avalanche on Tuesday killed two skiers and injured four others.…
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Facebook riles tiny Oregon coast town with undersea cable plan
A tiny coastal village in Oregon is opposing a plan by Facebook to build a landing spot for a submarine cable connecting America with Asia.…
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Clarno sued over clean-energy ballot measure rejections
Environmental advocates are suing Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno over her rejection of two clean-energy ballot initiatives, claiming the action…
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OSU develops tools to help land managers use risk-analysis approach to ‘new wildfire reality’
New digital tools developed by OSU are designed to enable land managers to better adapt to the new reality of large wildfires through analytics that…
Continue Reading Turner woman sues Mormon church over husband’s abuse disclosure
TURNER, Ore. (AP) — A Turner woman is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for $9.54 million after her husband’s confession to…
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Infant dies at Hillsboro day care
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an infant girl died at an in-home day care in Hillsboro. Hillsboro police were called to the day care just…
Continue ReadingMerkley urges de-escalation with Iran
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. service…
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Slide halts Amtrak service between Seattle, Portland
SEATTLE (AP) — Amtrak officials say a landslide blocking the tracks has temporarily stopped train service between Seattle and Portland. The slide…
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Virtual reality, real injuries: OSU study aims to ease VR’s aches and pains
Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches – these are all well-known side effects of prolonged computer use. But what happens when…
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Rep. Lynn Findley of Vale chosen for Sen. Cliff Bentz’s seat
State Rep. Lynn Findley (R-Vale) was chosen Monday by county commissioners in Senate District 30 to fill the seat left open by the resignation of…
Continue ReadingBuehler backs, Merkley blasts Trump move to kill commander
Former Bend state representative and 2nd District congressional candidate Knute Buehler voiced full support Monday for President Trump’s order to…
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Officers in Hillsboro shooting death identified
Officials have released the names of two police officers who fatally shot an armed man in Hillsboro.…
Continue Reading Woman’s lawsuit accuses Springfield taxi driver of sexual assault
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Springfield woman has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against Oregon Taxi and one of the company’s drivers, accusing the…
Continue Reading Report: High sex abuse rate at Albany youth facility
A federal report says Oregon’s correctional facility for girls and young women had among the highest rates of sexual victimization in…
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OSU study: Genetically modified, ‘greener’ poplar trees grow just as well
Field trials in the Northwest and Southwest show that poplar trees can be genetically modified to reduce negative impacts on air quality while…
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Portland co. faces $190K fine for North Dakota grain bin death
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Portland-based Columbia Grain International for a fatal worker accident at a North Dakota…
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