Driver accused in Portland road rampage pleads not guilty to murder, assault
Court documents say a motorist accused of hitting pedestrians, bicyclists and killing a 77-year-old woman Monday in Portland has pleaded not guilty…
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Oregon House Republicans, Sen. Knopp take issue with state GOP’s ‘false flag’ claims
The Oregon House’s Republican Caucus and state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, took issue Wednesday with the Oregon GOP’s claim that the Jan. 6 attack on the…
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Report: Oregon lawmaker made women feel uncomfortable at Capitol
Oregon lawmakers will soon decide how to respond to a new report that found a legislator’s persistent and unwelcome romantic advances made two women…
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S. Oregon health workers stuck in snow give other stranded drivers vaccine
Some Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car, injecting stranded…
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Bentz appointed to House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was appointed Wednesday to the House Judiciary Committee, two days after his appointment to the House Natural Resources…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 731 new cases, but weekly nos. fall
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,924, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon DHS reports lowest number of children in foster care in 15 years
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and historic wildfires, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said it was…
Continue Reading Portland police name suspect in hit-and-run that killed 1 and injured 9
Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in…
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Thousands of Portland-area health care workers not yet vaccinated
Health officials in the tri-county Portland metro area say “tens of thousands” of front-line health care workers have not received the COVID-19…
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Drug decriminalization Measure 110 becomes law Monday: Here’s what it does
Measure 110, which will decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of drugs, making it a violation much like a traffic ticket, becomes law on…
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Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 deaths, including 2 in C.O.; 796 new cases
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,904, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Research group backs ‘right to repair’ legislation
the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group is backing house bill 2698, also known as the ‘right to repair’…
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First Oregon motels converted for homeless could open next month
Oregon is reviewing 19 applications from nonprofits and government agencies in 14 counties to create unconventional motels-turned-apartment complexes…
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Portland driver who ran over pedestrians, cyclists hit speeds of 60 mph, police say
The driver who killed one person and injured nine others was at times driving at speeds of 50 to 60 mph as he raced through streets in southeast…
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‘Ezra’s Law,’ prompted by Madras boy’s injuries, reintroduced in Salem
House Republican Deputy Leader Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles), Senate Republican Assistant Leader Lynn Findley (R-Vale) and voices for the victims of…
Continue Reading Bentz chosen to serve on House Natural Resources Committee
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was selected Monday to serve on the House Natural Resources Committee – a panel he said is well-suited to Oregon’s…
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OSU study finds dogs sync their behavior with kids, but not as much as adults
Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as much as they do with adults, a new study from Oregon State University…
Continue ReadingPortland mayor pepper-sprays man who confronted him at restaurant
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted and videotaped him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening.…
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Driver in custody after Portland vehicle killed pedestrian, injured at least 5 others
A man is in custody following an incident on Monday afternoon during which a vehicle struck at least six people — killing one — in…
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Oregon’s U.S. attorney says FBI investigating racist, threatening letters
Billy. J. Williams, U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon, said Monday federal officials are investigating racist and threatening letters sent to…
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