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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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multnomah County commissioners have agreed to cuts across departments to ensure that they can send money to the Joint Office…
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Rosenblum, other AGs urge FTC to boost online protections for kids
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 state attorneys general in a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission to…
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Eugene city councilor, 94, won’t seek reelection
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A 94-year-old Eugene city councilor has announced she will not seek reelection to an unprecedented seventh four-year term. The…
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Walden presses insurers on rising insulin prices
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Rep. Michael Burgess (TX) are pressing top insurance companies…
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Portland police release names in officer’s fatal shooting of man
Police have released the name of the officer who shot and killed a man Sunday outside a Starbucks coffee shop on Portland’s southeast side.…
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DEQ lifts NW Oregon air quality advisory
DEQ, other agencies are lifting the air quality advisory for the Willamette Valley, Columbia River Gorge through The Dalles and southwest Washington…
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Man who argued religious objection to tax filing found guilty
U.S. District Chief Judge Michael W. Mosman has found an Oregon man guilty of four counts of willfully failing to file tax returns during an unusual…
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Funding still needed for 2021 athletics event in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon state officials have only identified about half of the $40 million they’ve committed to the 2021 World Athletics…
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Oregon leaders tackle how to make cities age-friendly
AARP is holding a summit in Portland Monday to explore how to make cities great places for people of all ages to…
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Food stamp change could affect at least 19,000 in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Human Services projects a new federal rule could push at least 19,000 people in the state off food stamps next year.…
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UO board of trustees to consider bonus for Schill
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon Board of Trustees plans to meet Tuesday to consider awarding a $100,000 bonus to president Michael…
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Police: 55 shots fired, 1 hurt at Portland rental house party
One person was injured in a shooting at a party at a Portland Airbnb rental in which police say 55 shots were fired from multiple guns. No other…
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Umatilla woman jailed on manslaughter, DUII charges in fatal crash
A Umatilla woman was arrested on manslaughter, drunken driving and other charges Friday night after she allegedly ran a red light and crashed into…
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2 businesses sue pipeline company over 2016 Portland blast
Two businesses whose Northwest Portland storefronts were destroyed by a 2016 gas explosion have filed new lawsuits against the company that was…
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