Oregon reports 26 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Deschutes County, 2,312 new cases
There are 26 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,649, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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King County workers get more time for COVID-19 vaccine
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s most populous county has reached a deal with unions representing most of its employees that extends the…
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OSU, ODFW, USFS study finds non-native fish are main consumers of salmon in reservoirs
When warm-water fish species like bass, walleye and crappie that are not native to the Pacific Northwest, but prized by some anglers, overlap with…
Continue ReadingMary Johnson, an Indigenous woman, went missing nearly a year ago. While the FBI recently offered a reward, activists say that’s not enough
CNN, KIRO By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the months before Mary Johnson disappeared, her sister said she wasn’t herself. Johnson and her husband, who…
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Health care workers push back over state vaccine mandate, less than a month before deadline
A motion filed Tuesday with the Oregon Court of Appeals by two groups opposed to Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate seeks to block the…
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Some Oregon state employees get more time for COVID vaccine
More than half of Oregon’s state employees have an extra six weeks to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a deadline has been pushed back to…
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COVID case delays contentious redistricting in Oregon
A broken power-sharing deal, the lingering possibility of a Republican walkout and a COVID-19 case are adding greater uncertainty to whether Oregon…
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Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 from C. Oregon; 1,707 cases
There are 30 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,624, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OLCC issues recall for hemp labeled product with high THC levels
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said Tuesday it has issued a mandatory recall for a product labeled as a hemp tincture that can get…
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Oregon’s large wildfires of recent years seen by OSU experts as precursor for future seasons
As of last Friday, there have been 1,780 wildfires that have burned 802,415 acres in Oregon this year. Several drought and fire experts from Oregon…
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Oregon auto thefts rise 9 percent in 2020; rate now sixth-highest in US, insurers say
The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual Hot Spots Report shows that auto theft increased significantly across the nation in…
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Oregon redistricting talks adjourn early over COVID-19 case at Capitol
Following reports of a positive COVID-19 case in the Oregon Capitol, legislators have been sent home early on the second day of talks to redraw…
Continue ReadingNo charges for police who shot anti-fascist Portland suspect
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state prosecutor has decided not to file criminal charges against police who shot and killed an antifascist…
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 deaths over weekend, 3 from C.O.; 3,359 new cases
There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,594,…
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Oregon Democrats void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House on Monday rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share power as lawmakers redraw political…
Continue ReadingNewberg Public Schools employee on leave after reporting to work in ‘Blackface’
By FOX 12 STAFF Â Â Â Â NEWBERG, Ore. (KPTV) — An employee with Newberg Public Schools has been placed on administrative leave after reporting for…
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Economist offers details as state sets maximum 2022 rent hike at 9.9% under SB 608
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said Monday it has published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year…
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Forest Service in NW moving to free personal-use firewood-cutting program
 The national forests of Oregon and Washington in Region 6 of the USDA Forest Service are transitioning their firewood program to become a free for…
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Oregon Dems void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House has rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share…
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Oregon to receive nearly $1 million federal grant to expand mobile crisis intervention services
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday applauded the Biden administration for announcing a $952,951 planning grant award for Oregon’s Medicaid program…
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