Progressive 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…
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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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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,290 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,033, along with 1,290 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Two Oregon Dept. of Corrections employees suing agency
Two employees at the Oregon Department of Corrections are suing the agency, accusing its leadership team of misleading lawmakers and creating a…
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Snake River state prison reports fourth inmate with COVID-19 to die in 4 days
Four Snake River Correctional Institution inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 have died at an area hospital in the past four days, bringing to…
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Salem man killed in helicopter crash
A Salem man was killed Friday morning in the crash of a helicopter that was working in a Christmas tree field in rural Marion County, sheriff’s…
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Easing of COVID-19 restrictions in King County approved
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s most populous county has been approved to move into Phase 2 of reopening from Gov. Jay Inslee’s coronavirus…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 72 more cases
No new deaths from COVID-19 were reported Wednesday by the Oregon Health Authority, keeping the toll at 169. But there were 72 new cases reported,…
Continue Reading Four more Oregon COVID-19 deaths raise toll to 33
The COVID-19 virus has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 33, officials said…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 13th COVID-19 death; Deschutes County now at 20 cases
The COVID-19 virus has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 13, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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