Oregon closes entire coast to clamming due to marine biotoxin
Two Oregon agencies announced Friday that the entire coast is closed for commercial and recreational razor clamming due to elevated levels of the…
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Merkley intros bill to halt ‘predatory’ unsolicited loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), two colleagues have introduced legislation that would mirror an existing ban on mailing ‘live’ credit cards by halting…
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Man found guilty in shooting of Salem police officer
A Salem man has been found guilty of shooting a veteran Salem police officer four times during a nighttime traffic stop on April…
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Hillsboro man shot, killed at light-rail station
Authorities say a 21-year-old Hillsboro man died at a hospital Wednesday night after being shot at a MAX light rail station parking lot in the suburb…
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Jury awards $18M to parents of man killed by bus in S. Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Dallas, Texas, has awarded $20 million in damages following the death of a Seattle man killed in 2017 by a…
Continue Reading PhRMA files suit against new Oregon prescription drug laws
A drug company trade group has filed a legal challenge to new Oregon laws designed to curb prescription prices.…
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Report outlines sexual abuse at Portland private school
A report says at least nine former teachers and other staffers at a private school in Portland sexually abused, groped or had sex with students in…
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OSU study: Antibiotics often prescribed without documented reason
A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the U.S. during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were…
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Oregon cyclists ‘stop as yield’ rule change begins Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, new rules go into effect in Oregon that will allow bicyclists to yield at stop signs or flashing red beacons, instead of stopping…
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Wyden intros bill to aid youth aging out of foster care
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced Wednesday legislation to improve services for older youth aging out of the foster…
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Senate Democrats blast ‘GOP betrayal of working families’
Wyden: Trump, Republicans ‘broke every promise to middle-class families’ Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Democratic Leader…
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New Oregon law to allow plate transfers from totaled, altered vehicles
If Oregon DMV receives notice that your car is totaled or substantially altered after Jan. 1, you will be able to keep the plates and registration on…
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Northern pikeminnow reward program pays out $1.1 million
Anglers earned nearly $1,162,000 in 2019 through participation in the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program. In all, they removed more than…
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Man jailed on 23 years of child sex abuse charges
Authorities say a man was arrested on child sex abuse charges, some of which date back to the…
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Salem OKs warming shelters for homeless
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Salem City Council has agreed to spend up to $213,000 to open 140 warming shelter beds at two local churches. Warming…
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OSU study: Tiny wasp can control destructive fruit fly
A parasitic wasp has shown tremendous potential attacking and controlling spotted wing drosophila – an invasive, destructive fruit fly that costs…
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BBB study finds pervasive vacation rental fraud
An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau finds that fraud is widespread in the online rental home and vacation rental market, with…
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$3M lawsuit claims meningococcal diagnosis delayed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State University student who visited Portland-area medical providers amid a 2017 meningococcal outbreak at her…
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Walden: New N. American trade pact good for Oregon
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., welcomes new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement as “welcome news for Oregon’s businesses, farmers and…
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Seattle reducing speed limits to increase safety
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Tuesday that speed limits on city streets will be dropping to 25 mph as part of an overall $20…
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