DEA launches major meth crackdown as record amounts flood Northwest
The Drug Enforcement Administration is stepping up enforcement at methamphetamine ‘transportation hubs’ as seizures of the drug in the Northwest…
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Merkley intros bill to save western monarch butterflies
Sen. Jeff Merkley, House members introduced legislation Thursday to provide urgent protections for the struggling western monarch…
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Oregon House OKs protections for Native Americans in foster care
Legislation to ensure Native American children within Oregon’s foster care system are protected and cared for in culturally appropriate settings…
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3 ODOT employees investigated for theft
Officials say the Oregon State Police is investigating three Oregon Department of Transportation employees on theft…
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OSU study: Plant-based relatives of cholesterol boost gene therapy
Gene-infused nanoparticles used for combating disease work better when they include plant-based relatives of cholesterol, new research by Oregon…
Continue ReadingService dog missing after house fire in Heidelberg Township
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — A couple in Heidelberg Township is desperate to catch…
Continue ReadingWoman struck and killed by Mardi Gras float
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — A woman was struck and killed by a double-decker Mardi…
Continue ReadingIdaCorp: 4Q Earnings Snapshot
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ IdaCorp Inc. (IDA) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $47.1 million. The Boise, Idaho-based company said it had…
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Oregon House approves crackdown on pesticide
Legislation to protect Oregonians from the dangerous effects of the pesticide chlorpyrifos passed the Oregon House on Wednesday, supporters…
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Study: Fossil fuel methane emissions vastly underestimated
The global fossil fuel industry emits 25% to 40% more methane – a greenhouse gas and contributor to global warming – than previously thought, a…
Continue ReadingSecretary of state’s audit outlines way for Oregon to save millions
The Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division found that leveraging a free service from the U.S. Treasury could help identify millions of dollars in…
Continue Reading Breese-Iverson, colleague vote against cap and trade bill
Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, and GOP colleague voted no Wednesday as a House subcommittee in a party-line vote advanced the controversial…
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in ‘Daily Game’ game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the Washington Lottery’s “Daily Game” game were:…
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in ‘Keno’ game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the Washington Lottery’s “Keno” game were:…
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Lacrosse is Bend Park & Rec’s fastest-growing youth sport
Lacrosse may not be the first sport you think of, when it comes to Central Oregon youth sports. But according to Bend Park and Recreation, it’s…
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in ‘Lucky Lines’ game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the Oregon Lottery’s “Lucky Lines” game were:…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue to seek first local option levy in May
Redmond Fire & Rescue’s Board of Directors said Wednesday they have unanimously agreed to place a five-year local option levy of 27¢ per…
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2 DCSO sergeants placed on paid leave amid inquiry
Two patrol sergeants with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office have been placed on paid administrative leave in recent days amid an inquiry into…
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Help offered for C.O. first responders who struggle with stress
Law enforcement and other first responders are quite often the first people on the scene of a variety of variety traumatic and stressful incidents,…
Continue Reading Helt only Oregon House GOP member to appear for night session
Most Republican lawmakers refused to attend a Tuesday night session of the Oregon House of Representatives amid a slowdown over anger at a sweeping…
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