State: COVID-19 emergency loans, advances not subject to new business tax
The Oregon Department of Revenue said Wednesday it has determined that certain federal assistance to businesses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
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BLM bans fireworks, exploding targets as wildfire season approaches
Effective next Sunday, the federal Bureau of Land Management is prohibiting the use of fireworks, target shooting with exploding targets, and firing…
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OSP: Fla. man thought I-5 tire blowout was shot at car; nearly $30K found with diapers
A motorist from Florida called Oregon State Police to report he’d been shot at while driving on Interstate 5 — but it actually was a tire blowout,…
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Audit: Oregon State Police lack basic cybersecurity safeguards
The Oregon State Police agency lacks basic cybersecurity safeguards, according to an audit report released Wednesday by Secretary of State Bev…
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Oregon reports 70 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 115, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Walden urges Gov. Brown, lawmakers to help local govts. with relief funds, as intended
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., called Tuesday on Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon legislative leaders to share a portion of the funds Congress sent to states…
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State closes Portland nursing home after 28 COVID-19 deaths
State officials are ordering a Portland nursing home with the largest and most fatal coronavirus outbreak in Oregon to…
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Oregon’s first COVID-19 patient out of hospital after 2 months
The first person in Oregon to be diagnosed with the new coronavirus has been discharged from a Portland hospital more than two months after being…
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State issues new emergency order for health insurance companies
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has issued a new emergency order for health insurance companies during the…
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Cycle Oregon cancels 2020 events
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cycle Oregon announced Tuesday it has canceled its events for 2020, the latest in a growing string of such cancellations due…
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Two Grant County residents charged in illegal taking, waste of pronghorn antelope
Two Grant County residents have been charged in the illegal taking and wasting of a pronghorn antelope buck, Oregon State Police said…
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U.S. attorney, Oregon attorney general team up to take on COVID-19 fraud
U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Tuesday the formation of a state-federal partnership to protect…
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Some Oregon state parks, other rec areas reopening to day use, with limited access
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday that a small number of inland state parks will resume offering limited services starting…
Continue Reading Astoria seafood processor shuts down amid 13 COVID-19 cases
A seafood processor in Astoria has shut down after 13 workers tested positive for the new…
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OSU study: Robot vacuum cleaner conveys Seven Dwarf personalities by movement
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers used a vacuum cleaner and the personalities of three of the…
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Dakine to close Oregon office, move HQ due to pandemic
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) — Outdoor gear maker Dakine is closing its Hood River office and laying off 39 employees, officials said “The current…
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Oregon lawmaker faces sexual harassment accusations
Seven people have accused an Oregon state representative of harassment, prompting calls for his…
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Over 350K Oregon children to get food benefits to replace lost school meals
The Department of Human Services and the Oregon Department of Education announced Tuesday that Oregon families with children who are eligible for…
Continue Reading Merkley, Wyden to Treasury: Disburse $8 billion in critical COVID-19 relief to tribes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 22 of their colleagues in the Senate, are urging Treasury Secretary…
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OSU study: Grange a ‘natural partner’ for expanding public health outreach, access
In the ongoing struggle to address health care disparities in rural communities across the U.S., a recent Oregon State University study found that…
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