Gov. Brown’s chief of staff leaving to join Biden-Harris transition team
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that her chief of staff, Nik Blosser, will be joining the Biden-Harris transition…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 876 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 742, along with 876 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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New Oregon secretary of state to examine election system warnings
Oregon Secretary of State-elect Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, said she will examine the “critical warnings” that the state’s former elections…
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Oregon Historical Society marks 50th anniversary of infamous ‘exploding whale’
On Nov. 12, 1970, KATU-TV reporter Paul Linnman described “a stinking whale of a problem” on the coast near Florence. There, Oregon State Highway…
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Merkley unveils ag bill that includes tens of millions for Oregon priorities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, announced Tuesday that he has…
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Fishing, environmental groups sue over Umpqua River dam
Environmental and fishing groups are suing a small, private water district in southern Oregon over a 130-year-old dam on a pristine stretch of the…
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Small tornado touches down in St. Helens; buildings damaged
The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon north of Portland in St.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County man, 73
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, including a 73-year-old Deschutes County man, raising the state’s death toll to 737, along with…
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Audit: Oregon’s pioneering. 50-year-old Bottle Bill could use some updating
The Bottle Bill is one of the most visible pieces of legislation in Oregon’s history. The Legislature and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission have…
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Family of Klamath Falls man killed in mill accident files suit
The family of a Klamath Falls man who died while working at the Columbia Forest Products mill has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.…
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OSU researchers, Karuk Tribe partner on new fire planning approach in N. California
Scientists from Oregon State University are teaming up with the Karuk Tribe and other partners to develop strategies for managing future wildfires in…
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Judge lifts restriction on federal officers at Portland protests
A federal judge has removed a restriction he placed on federal officers’ actions in response to protests outside the federal courthouse in downtown…
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Oregon lawmakers OK $128 million in emergency funds for COVID-19 relief efforts
The legislative Emergency Board approved more than $128 million on Monday to help Oregonians impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It includes…
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Secretary of State Clarno fires elections director after he detailed problems
Oregon’s elections director was abruptly fired in a text message by the secretary of state after he pointed out serious issues with the state’s…
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Gov. Brown adds four more counties to ‘Two-Week Pause’ over COVID-19 spread
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the addition of four counties — Baker, Clackamas, Union and Washington — to the Two-Week Pause on social…
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Portland police arrest 14, tow 16 cars in street racing crackdown
Authorities say 14 people were arrested and 16 cars were towed after street racers took over several streets in Portland Sunday night.…
Continue ReadingOregon mails millions in unclaimed funds to current, former Oregonians
The state said Monday it has mailed about $3.2 million in unclaimed funds to nearly 11,000 Oregonians, marking a distribution of unclaimed property…
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Groups urge greater transferability of college credits
Citing a pair of problems, higher education groups want institutions to make it easier for students to transfer course credits between…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown disbands joint Portland security command
Citing a weekend of mostly peaceful protests and demonstrations, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has rescinded an executive order that put state troopers,…
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Oregon reports 874 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death; case count tops 50,000
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 730, along with 874 new cases, the second-highest count recorded,…
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