Feds looking at finances of Native American boarding school
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One of only a few boarding schools for Native American students still run directly by the federal government in Oregon is…
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Federal judge halts logging of former Elliott State Forest tract sold to private timber firm
A U.S. District Court judge issued a ruling Tuesday preventing Scott Timber from clearcutting old-growth forest that was previously part of the…
Continue ReadingInterstate 84 closed in eastern Oregon due to wildfire smoke
ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — Transportation officials said Tuesday evening that Interstate 84 is closed near the border of Oregon and Idaho because of…
Continue ReadingWA wildfire prompts evacuations for people in 50 homes
SOAP LAKE, Wash. (AP) — People in about 50 homes near a wildfire in central Washington were told by law enforcement to leave their homes…
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Oregon’s new wildland-urban interface, statewide wildfire risk map to be available Thursday
The wildland-urban interface and statewide wildfire risk map will be available through the Oregon Explorer online tool on Thursday, as required by…
Continue ReadingPilot killed in small-plane crash, fire in southwest WA
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A pilot died in a fiery crash on a runway Tuesday in Vancouver, Washington, according to the Federal Aviation…
Continue ReadingEx-lawyer who stole over $3.4M from clients pleads guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Oregon personal injury lawyer who stole more than $3.4 million from her clients has pleaded guilty to seven federal…
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Conservationists call for action on Northwest wolf poaching
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wildlife advocates say there has been a distressing uptick in wolf poaching cases in…
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‘Disgusting thrill kill’: Oregon hunters offer $500 reward to find shooter of deer at Reedsport boat launch parking lot
Oregon hunters are offering a $500 reward for information on a poacher who shot a deer and left it dead in a Reedsport boat launch parking lot at…
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OSU part of $8 million federal effort to improve electric grid operation
Oregon State University is part of an $8 million Department of Energy effort to update and improve the operation of the nation’s hydroelectric…
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Santiam Horse Camp reopens for first time since 2020 Labor Day fires; reservations open
Santiam Horse Camp in the Santiam State Forest reopens to campers Friday, and opportunities to book reservations opened…
Continue ReadingPolice: 8 wounded in shooting after music event in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Eight people were wounded in a shooting after a music event and five people were shot, one fatally, in separate incidents in…
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Interstate 84 in Gorge reopens, hours after semi-truck with crane boom blew a tire, crashed and caught fire
A nearly 50-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge was closed for several hours Monday after a semi-truck with a crane boom and…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood sues Idaho over ‘trigger’ abortion ban
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A regional Planned Parenthood organization is suing Idaho over its “trigger law” abortion…
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Lebanon man killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 20 east of Sweet Home
SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Lebanon man was killed in the crash of his motorcycle Sunday evening on U.S. Highway 20 about 25 miles east of Sweet…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court further erodes separation between church and state in case of praying football coach
By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court said Monday that a Washington state school district violated the First…
Continue Reading8 people injured in a shooting at a rave in Tacoma, Washington
By Tina Burnside, CNN At least eight people were injured in a shooting at a rave party early Sunday morning in Tacoma, Washington, according to the…
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‘Biblical’ insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) — Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan…
Continue Reading10 arrested in Eugene protest over abortion ruling
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police in Eugene say 10 people were arrested during a Friday night protest following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to…
Continue ReadingAuthorities warn Northwest swimmers to beware risky waters
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are warning recreationists to be wary of risky waterways as hot weather hits part of the Pacific Northwest. The…
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