2 arrested in power substation vandalism in Washington state
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Two men have been arrested and charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state,…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services begins accepting applications for licenses, worker permits
Oregon Psilocybin Services has begun accepting applications for licenses for manufacturers, laboratories, service centers and facilitators, the…
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New jobs, transfers still bringing many newcomers to Oregon, annual movers’ survey shows
United Van Lines released the company’s 46th Annual National Movers Study Monday, which indicates Americans continued to move to lower-density…
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Oregon gas prices still sliding as 2023 arrives — but US average jumps 12 cents, amid cold-weather issues
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.69/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
Continue ReadingIdaho slayings suspect’s family voices sympathy for victims
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Relatives of a man arrested in Pennsylvania in the slayings of four University of Idaho students expressed sympathy for the…
Continue ReadingDriver in stolen car dies after hitting multiple parked cars in SE Portland
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A driver died after crashing into multiple…
Continue ReadingSuspect in the Idaho college student killings returned home for the holidays weeks after the crime. Here’s what we know about him
CNN, KAYU By Paul P. Murphy, Christina Maxouris and Alaa Elassar, CNN The man arrested in connection with the November killings of four University of…
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Oregon State Parks crews clearing windstorm debris, repairing damage
 Oregon State Parks crews have worked hard to clear hazard trees and downed trees from park entrances and trails this week after a windstorm…
Continue ReadingMan charged in Washington armed courthouse standoff
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A man accused of carrying guns into a Washington state courthouse, triggering a lockdown and standoff earlier this month, is…
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Oregon Senate Democrats list several new state laws taking effect Jan. 1
Several important new laws passed by the Oregon Legislature will take effect on New Year’s Day, Senate Democrats said Friday, releasing a list of…
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OHA launches Hospital Community Benefit Program to boost patient financial aid, protections
A new Oregon Health Authority report highlights the implementation of House Bill 3076, a law the Oregon Legislature enacted in 2019 that requires a…
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Oregon Supreme Court rules unanimous jury requirement applies to older cases
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that the requirement of unanimous jury verdicts in serious criminal cases applies to older cases, as well as…
Continue ReadingA grad student at a nearby school is arrested in the killings of four University of Idaho students
By Josh Campbell, Jim Sciutto, Lauren del Valle, Mark Morales and John Miller, CNN A graduate student at Washington State University was arrested…
Continue ReadingPolice shoot man they say was ramming vehicles in Idaho
POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Officers shot a motorist who was ramming vehicles in Post Falls, Idaho, and a patrol car on Interstate 90, police said.…
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Oregon PUC approves 15% Pacific Power rate hike, which takes effect Sunday
The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently finalized rate increases for PacifiCorp (dba Pacific Power) customers effective Sunday, Jan. 1 that…
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Crater Lake National Park moving to fully cashless fee collection system on Jan. 1
Starting Sunday, Jan. 1, Crater Lake National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for…
Continue ReadingAn Alaska man says he was finally going to get a heart transplant. A winter storm meant the heart had to go to someone else
By Paradise Afshar and Dakin Andone, CNN Patrick Holland had only been on the heart transplant list for a few weeks when he said he got a call last…
Continue ReadingWhale Watch Week returns in-person in Oregon after pandemic
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Whale Watch Week in Oregon returned in-person for the first time since the…
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Gov. Brown, in final days in office, appoints 5 more judges, including 2 to state Supreme Court
Gov. Kate Brown announced five appointments Wednesday to fill judicial vacancies, all effective Jan. 1, including two Oregon Supreme Court justices…
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OSU receives $4.8 million to address nation’s ‘massive shortage’ of cybersecurity workers
Oregon State University has received $4.8 million from the National Science Foundation to help the United States close a big gap between the number…
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