Sheriff asked to investigate ballot-box surveillance
SEATTLE (AP) — An elections director in Washington state’s most populous county says her office is asking the sheriff’s office to investigate…
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Crump Lake in Lake County to remain closed to public access amid drought, low water levels
LAKEVIEW, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of State Lands announced Tuesday that Crump Lake in Lake County will remain closed to public access…
Continue ReadingGun-control measure will be on Oregon’s fall ballot
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to…
Continue ReadingRep. Kurt Schrader, defeated in May primary, endorses independent Betsy Johnson for governor
Two months after voters in Oregon denied Democrat Kurt Schrader an eighth term in Congress, he endorsed an unaffiliated candidate for governor on…
Continue ReadingOSU, PSU study: Left-turn signals, better lighting, shorter crossings would boost older pedestrians’ safety
Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering and Portland State University suggests a trio of roadway treatments would enable…
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Oregon average gas price drops 12.3 cents in a week, averaging $5.26 a gallon, still above U.S. level
Oregon’s average gasoline price has fallen 12.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $5.26 a gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s…
Continue ReadingWA Republican activists urge ballot drop box surveillance
SEATTLE (AP) — Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible…
Continue Reading6 members of white supremacist group appear in Idaho court
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Six of the 31 members of a white supremacist group who were arrested…
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75 Oregon organizations express support for River Democracy Act to declare more Wild and Scenic waterways
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 75 organizations across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (Senate Bill 192), introduced in…
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BLM says fuel breaks built with partners kept Eastern Oregon wildfire from growing much larger
Fuel breaks built by the Bureau of Land Management and partners helped stop last month’s Willowcreek Fire, which blackened more than 40,000 acres,…
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Portland FBI, ATF, police urge public to report acts of vandalism against houses of worship
After recent vandalism, arson and thefts at Portland-area pregnancy resource centers and faith-based organizations, the Oregon Division of the…
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Poachers who left five elk dead sentenced in Harney County
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ)  —Two Hines residents have been sentenced for their involvement in killing at least seven elk while shooting into the fleeing…
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OSP seeks public tips as they investigate fatal apparent road rage shooting in Polk County
DALLAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State Police are asking the public to help them find a car and passenger involved in a fatal shooting apparently…
Continue ReadingWA county considers mandates, urges masking, boosters
SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 levels remain high this summer in Washington’s most populous county — which includes Seattle. Increasingly…
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US solicits help as it defines old growth and mature forests
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials on Thursday solicited outside help as they craft definitions of old growth and mature…
Continue ReadingMurder conviction overturned after Black jurors excluded
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has overturned the 2018 murder conviction of a Portland man after finding that prosecutors…
Continue ReadingOHA’s biweekly COVID-19 report finds rise in cases, hospitalizations, slight drop in deaths
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released Thursday, shows an increase in COVID-19-related cases and hospitalizations and…
Continue ReadingSalem police fatally shoot teen during arrest attempt
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say police in Salem, Oregon, fatally shot a juvenile Wednesday night after attempting to arrest him for his…
Continue ReadingOregon tight end, social media star, dies of head injury
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb has died after falling and striking his head on rock slides at a popular swimming lake near…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republicans poised to reject 2020 election results
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Republican Party will consider 31 resolutions at its three-day convention starting…
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