Report: Oregon marijuana sales 420% stronger near Idaho
A report has found marijuana sales in Oregon along the Idaho state line are 420% the statewide average.…
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Gov. Brown, GOP appear set to face off again over cap and trade
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the speaker of the House of Representatives, both Democrats, said Friday that passing legislation aimed at stemming global…
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Wyden, Merkley urge Trump to warn Saudis for helping suspects flee country
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called on the Trump administration Friday to take immediate action after the FBI revealed in a newly…
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Wyden wants FTC to look into firm collecting, selling Americans’ financial info
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., on Friday demanded the Federal Trade Commission investigate…
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Woman dies, firefighter hurt in Klamath Falls house fire
Authorities say a woman died in an early-morning house fire in Klamath…
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Fire destroys popular restaurant near Troutdale
An early-morning fire destroyed Shirley’s Tippy Canoe restaurant near Troutdale, a popular destination for travelers throughout the…
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PDX passenger takes over airport monitor for video game
A passenger waiting for a flight at Portland International Airport needed a bit more screen space for his video game — so he plugged his PlayStation…
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‘We lack data’: Walden urges more cannabis research
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., urged more research on the health effects of cannabis Thursday during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health…
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Panel proposes ways to improve Oregon’s outdoor recreation
A panel commissioned by Gov. Kate Brown aiming to improve recreation in Oregon’s outdoors suggests creating an Oregon Outdoors Pass and getting…
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Oregon teen who fled with mom to avoid cancer surgery has operation
An Oregon teenager who was taken out of state by her mother to avoid surgery for a rare type of liver cancer has had the operation while in the…
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Judge orders Oregon clean energy ballot measures to proceed
A Marion County judge on Thursday ordered Secretary of State Bev Clarno to process two clean energy ballot initiatives that environmentalists want…
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EPA petition seeks action on tainted NE Oregon drinking water
Eight state and national health and environment groups are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take emergency action because they say…
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Oregon, others sue Trump administration to block SNAP cuts
Oregon joined 15 states and New York City Thursday in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000…
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Couple stranded in snowstorm rescued near Cultus Lake
A Canyonville couple have been rescued after becoming stranded by a snowstorm near Cultus Lake in Douglas…
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Snowy travel woes mount; Hwy. 97 reopens at Calif. border
Travel woes continue to abound across Oregon from days of heavy snow and wind, with U.S. Highway 97 closed for a time at the California border…
Continue Reading Revised Oregon climate bill could trigger another Senate GOP walkout
The GOP leader in the Oregon Senate says there could be another walkout by Republicans over legislation aimed at stemming global warming.…
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Portland man’s $8.4 million lottery prize almost got washed away
Laundry day got very exciting for a Portland man who accidentally washed his wallet, with an Oregon’s Game Megabucks ticket worth $8.4 million…
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Heavy snow causes power outage at Crater Lake National Park
Heavy snow has temporarily cut communications with people at Crater Lake National Park, where officials are advising people not to visit.…
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Ex-sheriff’s office worker files discrimination suit
ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former staff assistant has filed a federal lawsuit against the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office and her former supervisor,…
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Cold storage co. purchases NORPAC plants
The $49 million sale of NORPAC Foods’ Salem, Brooks and Stayton processing facilities to cold storage giant Lineage Logistics has been approved by…
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