Oregon among 15 states partnering to speed move to electric trucks, buses, vans
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon and 14 other states, along with the District of Columbia, announced Tuesday they are committed to working together to…
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OSP seeks tips after 5 cars hit by bullets on I-5 in S. Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police asked for the public’s help late Tuesday in finding whoever has been shooting at several vehicles on…
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Backers of Ore. redistricting measure gain more time to gather petition signatures
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Backers of a proposed fall ballot measure to take legislative redistricting out of lawmakers’ hands and create an independent…
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Oregon lawmakers OK COVID-19 relief, Warm Springs water system funds
Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday approved more than $200 million in COVID-19 relief, as well as $3.5 million to address critical Warm Springs water system…
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Portland students won’t have in-person full-time classes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Public Schools has set a tentative Sept. 14 start date for the 2020-21 academic year. However, The…
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Man killed in SW Oregon logging accident
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 26-year-old man was struck and killed by a rolling log in southwest Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive…
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Oregon records 7 COVID-19 deaths, most since mid-April; 380 new cases, 12 in C.O.
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon — the highest daily count in 2 1/2 months — raising the state’s death toll to 244, along with 380…
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Oregon’s jobless rate falls to 11.2% in June; 1/3 of lost jobs have returned
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 11.2 percent last month as the state has now regained nearly one-third of the jobs lost when the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Texas man charged with hammer attack on federal officer at Portland protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said Monday that a Texas man has been charged with assaulting a U.S. Marshals Service…
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Oregon anti-smoking advocates tout big cigarette tax hike on the fall ballot
Oregon would have the highest tax on a pack of cigarettes on the West Coast if a ballot measure passes in November. Anti-smoking advocates are hoping…
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Portland mayor: Federal marshals to investigate shooting at protest
(Adding U.S. attorney’s statement) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating after a protester was hospitalized in critical…
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Oregon among states putting names of ousted police online
In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody, the state of Oregon has released the names of over 1,700 officers whose…
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Oregon AG, schools file suits to block new visa rule for international students
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that they…
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ODOT: Revenue loss due to COVID-19 deepens, could hit $250 million by 2024
The Oregon Department of Transportation said Monday its July revenue forecast reflects the financial losses the State Highway Fund has sustained due…
Continue Reading Crook County health official: Test confirmed C. Oregon’s first COVID-19 death
Test results have confirmed that a 63-year-old Crook County woman was the first Central Oregon resident who died from COVID-19, a county health…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 332 new COVID-19 cases, 21 in C. Oregon; 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 234, along with 332 more cases, 21 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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2 dead after stabbings at Wash. party; police say Bend man shot, killed suspect
Two men died at an apartment building housewarming party in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue after a male relative of the host stabbed her and two…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record 409 COVID-19 cases, 19 in C. Oregon; no new deaths
The Oregon Health Authorities reported a record 409 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, in part for technical reasons, but said there were no new deaths,…
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Woodburn sues Marion County over COVID-19 isolation shelter
WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) — The City of Woodburn is suing Marion County over a COVID-19 isolation shelter at a Super 8 Hotel. The lawsuit was filed…
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Report: Protest damage cited by Portland cops skewed by mall
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland police said earlier this week that ongoing protests had cost businesses in the downtown area $23 million in…
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