Oregon gas prices edge downward after weeks of record highs
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $5.49/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Abortion rights protest in Portland turns destructive
An abortion rights protest in Portland turned destructive over the weekend, with some people marching down the street breaking windows on businesses…
Continue ReadingPerson dead after police chase, shooting in Milwaukie
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a person is dead following a police pursuit and shooting in Milwaukie early Saturday. The Clackamas County…
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission cuts some trappers’ minimum trap check times
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new rules Friday that reduce some of the state’s trap check times, which an environmental…
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Oregon gas price average rises nearly 13 cents in past week, to $5.51 a gallon
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 12.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.51/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey…
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Oregon committee approves millions in emergency funding
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A key Oregon legislative committee has approved millions of dollars in funding for urgent issues facing the state, ranging from…
Continue ReadingFew Oregon schools have opted to ban guns on campus
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Every public school district in Oregon last year was given the option to ban guns from their properties. Oregon Public…
Continue ReadingRecords outline detention plans for Idaho school shooter
RIGBY, Idaho (AP) — A 12-year-old girl who shot three people at an eastern Idaho junior high school last year will remain in juvenile detention…
Continue ReadingProgressive ousts Biden-backed Schrader in Oregon primary
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Seven-term U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, a centrist who was endorsed by President Joe Biden,…
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Albertsons, Safeway recall store-prepared items with peanut butter due to possible Salmonella contamination
Albertsons Companies, in cooperation with its supplier The J. M. Smucker Co., said Sunday it has voluntarily recalled 11 store-prepared items, also…
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Oregon PUC seeks public comment on PacifiCorp’s proposed 14% rate hike; Citizens’ Utility Board opposes increase
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is hosting a virtual public comment hearing next Tuesday at 6 p.m. , giving PacifiCorp customers an opportunity…
Continue Reading Oregon gas prices surge past $5/gallon record — but Memorial Day travel also expected to rise
Pump prices are setting new record highs again this week, with the Oregon gas price average climbing above $5 a gallon for the first time ever, AAA…
Continue ReadingGOP hopes to end 35-year Oregon gubernatorial losing streak
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It’s been 35 years since there was a GOP governor in Oregon, but…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man arrested after leading police on chase in stolen ambulance into Portland
By KPTV Staff PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A California man led police on a chase in a stolen ambulance for more than 20 miles…
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Oregon State University president Alexander out for handling of cases at LSU
Oregon State University’s trustees on Tuesday accepted the resignation of university President F. King Alexander. They concluded he was unable to…
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Oregon added 8,300 jobs in January; C. Oregon jobless rates paint mixed picture
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.2% in January from 6.3% (as revised) in December, as the state added 8,300 jobs, the Oregon Employment…
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Gov. Brown signs ‘drinks to go,’ other special session bills; OLCC adopts new rules
Gov. Kate Brown late Wednesday signed into law Senate Bill 1801, allowing many Oregon bars and restaurants to sell alcoholic “drinks to go.” The…
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Gov. Brown, OHA offer some good Christmas week news on COVID-19 status, vaccines
Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority officials shared some good pre-Christmas news on Tuesday, from the arrival of thousands of doses of two…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 1 COVID-19 death, 1,153 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,341, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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First shipments of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Oregon
The first shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine has arrived in…
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