Drug measures, Senate race top Oregon ballot
Voters in Oregon are deciding two high-profile drug measures and a U.S. Senate race while people in Portland choose a mayor in a race that has drawn…
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Plaintiffs added to wildfires lawsuit against Oregon utilities
PORTLAND (AP) — Additional plaintiffs in Oregon have joined a $600 million lawsuit against power utilities, alleging that the companies let…
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Oregon COVID-19 death toll tops 700; Jefferson County woman, 47, among 9 latest
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, including a 47-year-old Jefferson County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 701,along with…
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Gov. Brown’s Election Day message: Make your vote count
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued an Election Day statement Tuesday, urging anyone who has yet to vote to fill out their ballot to do so — and visit a…
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Oregon veterans among first to take part in innovative lung cancer screening program
A team of medical personnel with VA Portland Health Care System created a centralized lung cancer screening program that’s saving Veterans’ lives…
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Nike says Oregon HQ layoffs will reach 700 by January
Nike says it expects to eliminate 700 jobs at its headquarters near Beaverton by January as part of a broader restructuring announced over the…
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Gov. Brown calls in OSP, puts Guard on standby to deter Portland election violence, intimidation
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday “a law enforcement plan to keep the peace, protect free speech and prevent violence and intimidation on Election Day…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 557 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 692, along with 557 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, including Crook County woman; 524 cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, including the second Crook County woman in two days, raising the state’s death toll to 691, along…
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Clackamas fisherman drowns in Santiam River
A Clackamas man fishing with a companion on the Santiam River drowned when both fell in the water from their boat Saturday afternoon, Marion County…
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Portland police declare riot after windows smashed in Lloyd District businesses
Police in Portland declared a riot Saturday night after authorities said protesters smashed windows in businesses and threw projectiles at police.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, including Crook Co. woman; 555 cases
COVID-19 has claimed 14 more lives in Oregon, including a Crook County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 689, along with 555 new cases, the…
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2 face federal charges after E. Oregon traffic stop turns up 40 lbs. of hidden meth
A man and woman have been arrested on federal charges of interstate drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Eastern Oregon turned up about 40…
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Oregon revises school reopening metrics; 1,000s more could return to class
Despite rising, record daily COVID-19 case numbers, Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials unveiled new, more flexible and complex school…
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More than 600 Hawaii shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific to the NW
Hundreds of dogs and cats from overcrowded Hawaii shelters have been flown across the Pacific to less-crowded facilities on the U.S. mainland.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record 575 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 673, along with a daily record of 575 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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Person killed, Salem officer shot in ankle after foot chase
Police say a person was killed and a police officer was wounded after shots were fired in Salem Thursday…
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Gov. Brown extends state of emergency in 9 fire-hit counties to assist recovery
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in Oregon for nine fire-impacted counties to support ongoing wildfire emergency response…
Continue ReadingODF says prescribed burns smoke management a focus amid COVID-19
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregonians in forested areas may see smoke from a number of controlled burns – also known as prescribed burns – this fall…
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FBI says it’s working to protect Oregon voters — and their votes
Although Election Day is Nov. 3, the FBI’s work in securing the election begins well before and extends well beyond that date. In the weeks leading…
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