Oregon lawmakers kick off 35-day legislative session
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers donning masks returned to the state Capitol in Salem on Tuesday to kick off the 2022 Legislative Session, while…
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Oregon lawmakers take aim at sharp rise in illegal pot farms
Seven years after Oregon voters legalized the regulated production and use of recreational marijuana, the state Legislature is set to consider a raft…
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Oregon trims child care quarantine, isolation periods from 10 days to 5, if masks worn
The Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division on Tuesday reduced its guidance for quarantine and isolation periods from 10 days to…
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OSU report: Since 2020 wildfires, Santiam Canyon residents burned out by trauma, red tape
More than a year after wildfires devastated Oregon’s Santiam Canyon, an Oregon State University report paints a challenging picture: Residents are…
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Oregon OSHA says it’s proposing nation’s strongest rules to protect workers against heat, wildfire smoke
Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it is proposing rules to strengthen protections for Oregon workers against health and safety hazards linked to the impacts…
Continue ReadingOregon falls short of booster shot goal, but new cases drop
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials have fallen far short of a goal to get COVID-19 booster shots into the arms of an additional 1…
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Wash. deputy seeking robbery suspect mistakenly kills off-duty Vancouver PD officer
A sheriff’s deputy who responded to a call about a robbery suspect at a southwest Washington home mistakenly shot and killed the homeowner — an…
Continue ReadingPortland man dies in skiing accident at Mt. Hood Meadows
A Portland man has died in a skiing accident at Mt. Hood Meadows, the ski resort…
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OSU raises $13.8 million to create 15 new endowed faculty position funds
In just six months, donors to Oregon State University have committed $13.8 million to establish 15 new endowed faculty position funds to advance…
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Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 in Crook County; 7,222 new cases
There are 19 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, one a Crook County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 6,086, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingIdaho National Guard to aid COVID-hit prisons, clinics
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho National Guard is being deployed to help doctors’ offices and the state prison…
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Affordable housing, tax cuts among Oregon legislative priorities
As Oregon lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday for the 2022 legislative session, their priorities include affordable housing, bolstering the…
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OSU hemp vs. COVID researcher thinks preclinical trials will happen in ‘next few months’
The Oregon State University scientist who led the groundbreaking discovery that a pair of hemp compounds can block the coronavirus from entering…
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Authorities ID two people killed in small plane crash at Salem Airport, give details
Federal authorities are investigating the crash of a small plane near the end of the runway at the Salem Municipal Airport that killed two people.…
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Rainier home-invasion robbery suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire with homeowner
A home-invasion robbery suspect was shot and wounded by a Rainier homeowner in an exchange of gunfire early Sunday morning, but the homeowner was…
Continue Reading Off-duty Vancouver officer shot, killed, reportedly by deputy during scuffle with robbery suspect
An off-duty Vancouver police officer was shot and killed at his home on Saturday, reportedly by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy, as the officer…
Continue ReadingPortland businesses band together to protect shops against vandalism, theft
By SARAH HURWITZ PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland businesses continue to get hit with vandalism and burglaries. Local…
Continue ReadingMan found dead Sunday in latest shooting in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a man died after being shot in Portland on Sunday amid a surge in gun violence. The man’s body was found…
Continue ReadingPortland business owner’s son shoots burglary suspect, calls on city to address crime
By CONNOR MCCARTHY Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A business owner in northeast…
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Portland records seven shootings within 24 hours; police ‘deploy additional resources’
Following a “concerning surge” in shootings in Portland, police say that they are “deploying additional resources” this…
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