Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,350 new cases
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,598, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU research shows dietary fiber boosts outcomes for melanoma patients on immunotherapy
Melanoma patients receiving therapy that makes it easier for their immune system to kill cancer cells respond to treatment better when their diet is…
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Boy, 7, killed in head-on crash on icy Highway 97 near Chiloquin
A 7-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries and five other people were injured Wednesday evening when a van driver lost control due to icy conditions on…
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Fishing closures extended for Columbia River, tributaries to protect record-low steelhead run
Fishing for steelhead will remain closed into next year for the mainstem Columbia from The Dalles Dam upstream to the Oregon-Washington border and in…
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Oregon reports 31 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 in Deschutes County; 1,197 new cases
There are 31 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,590, the Oregon Health…
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Snow, icy roads may make for precarious, even treacherous holiday travels, ODOT warns
If you take to the roads this holiday season, be aware that your travels may become treacherous, with freezing temperatures and snow expected in many…
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Wyden asks can manufacturing co. to delay changes that could hurt Oregon’s small brewers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday asked the Ball Corp. to postpone recent action it’s taken that he said will hurt small brewers in Oregon and…
Continue ReadingPortland pays $100K to settle protest lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon, has unanimously approved of paying $100,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed against…
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Wyden, Merkley press USGS on future of West Coast Early Quake Warning System
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined their West Coast colleagues in the Senate on Wednesday to request details from the U.S. Geological…
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 from Deschutes County; 999 new cases
There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,559, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingRosenblum, fellow AGs urge stronger federal consumer safeguards for money-sharing apps
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has co-led a bipartisan letter from 33 attorneys general to Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial…
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Gov. Brown extends state of emergency declaration amid preparation for Omicron surge
Gov. Kate Brown extended her declaration of a state of emergency to mid-2022 Tuesday as Oregon continues to implement its plan to prepare for and…
Continue ReadingJailer loses his job, gets probation for stealing vax cards
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man lost his job as a jail deputy in Portland, Oregon, and will be on probation for six…
Continue ReadingIdaho suspect in killing case now faces cannibalism charge
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man accused in the September killing of a man has been charged with the additional crime of cannibalism.…
Continue ReadingIntel tells unvaccinated employees they face unpaid leave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on…
Continue ReadingIdaho among states seeking to stop Biden vaccine mandate
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is among 27 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay to prevent…
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OSU Extension Small Farms Program receives USDA grants to strengthen Oregon’s food systems
Two Oregon State University Extension Service Small Farms program projects have been awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture grants totaling more than…
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Wyden, colleagues urge Dept. of Education to suspend student loans wage garnishments
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week joined colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Education to suspend administrative wage garnishment of student…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 rioter gets nearly four years in prison for assaulting police officer
CNN By Holmes Lybrand A Washington state man was sentenced to 46 months in jail for assaulting a police officer with a dangerous weapon in a tunnel…
Continue ReadingWashington Legislature sues Inslee again over veto power
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers are suing Gov. Jay Inslee for the second time over allegedly exceeding his veto power. The Northwest…
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