Oregon Supreme Court head calls for public defender fix
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The patience of Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters seems to be growing thin as the state continues to violate…
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Tear gas: Senators decry lack of federal safety assessment
In 2020, Black Lives Matter protesters were doused with tear gas, making them gasp for breath, their eyes feeling as if they were on fire.…
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OSU ecologists: carbon conservation work would be aided by highlighting threatened forest primates
Efforts to conserve the carbon stored in tropical forests would be enhanced by linking the work to the charismatic, threatened primates that live…
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Oregon DEQ launches septic system repair, replacement financial aid program for wildfire victims
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has launched the Onsite Septic Financial Aid Program to assist with Oregon’s 2020 wildfire recovery…
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OHA releases June COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough report
The Oregon Health Authority’s latest update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released Thursday, reported 45,843 cases of infection during the month…
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Oregon drug overdose deaths more than double in 2 years, fueled by abuse of synthetic opioid fentanyl
Drug overdose deaths in Oregon more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, driven largely by misuse of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, an…
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Oregon GOP taps new leader after another chair resigns
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Republican Party has its third new leader in less than 18 months, after the unexpected resignation of its acting…
Continue ReadingSorority to pay University of Washington students $250K
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A sorority accused of charging University of Washington students for housing they couldn’t stay in during the beginning of…
Continue Reading Justin Hwang named new Oregon Republican Party chairman
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, the Oregon Republican Party officially welcomed Justin Hwang as its new chairman. Hwang, who was elected as…
Continue ReadingInquest: Seattle police shooting of pregnant woman justified
SEATTLE (AP) — An inquest jury found Wednesday that two Seattle police officers were justified in fatally shooting a mentally unstable, pregnant,…
Continue Reading14-year-old girl shot, killed while riding in car in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed Wednesday while riding in a car in Tacoma, Washington, police said. The Tacoma Police…
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Oregon governor candidate Tina Kotek tests positive for COVID-19
Democratic candidate for Oregon governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday that she tested positive for…
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OSU study: Birds warned of food shortages by nearby birds change physiology, behavior to prepare
Songbirds learning from nearby birds that food supplies might be growing short respond by changing their physiology, as well as their behavior,…
Continue ReadingCDC: Mask-wearing recommended in growing number of counties
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in 24 Oregon counties — including the county around Portland — and 15 counties in Washington state should resume…
Continue ReadingNew study says decrease in salmon threatens killer whales
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Southern Resident killer whales have not had enough food for several years, which could affect their already small…
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In rural West, more worries about access to abortion clinics
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In the Central Oregon city of Bend, the sole Planned Parenthood clinic…
Continue ReadingWoman, boy rescued on Coeur d’Alene River
KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) — Two people were rescued from the Coeur d’Alene River after being pulled underwater by a swift current. The Shoshone County…
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Logging accident severely injures Eugene man
By KPTVZ web staff Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Oregon (KPTV) — A Eugene man is fighting for his life…
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Scholars’ solution to centuries-old mystery of ‘Beeswax Wreck’ off Oregon coast can be read for free online
For centuries, beeswax and Chinese porcelain have washed ashore on Nehalem Spit, on the north Oregon Coast.…
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OLCC implores congressional delegation to make safe cannabis industry banking a top priority
Outdated federal barriers to banking services continue to severely impact the legal cannabis industry in Oregon and nationwide, state cannabis…
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