Firefighter killed in helicopter crash identified as Montana man
A helicopter pilot who died late Monday while fighting a wildfire in the Mount Hood National Forest worked for a private company based in Bozeman,…
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Oregon shares in $85 million settlement with Honda over defective airbags
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Tuesday an $85 million multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Honda of…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 247 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 427, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Portland rioters target police union HQ, 25 arrested
Rioters in Portland repeatedly set fire late Monday night to a police union headquarters building and were repelled by officers spraying tear gas,…
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OSU, UW receive another $5 million to advance nanotech innovation
The National Science Foundation has awarded an additional $5 million to Oregon State University and the University of Washington to continue leading…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 220 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 420, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingOregon Employment Dept. will apply for federal $300-a-week unemployment bonus
The Oregon Employment Department announced Monday it is applying for the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. These benefits amount to $300 per…
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No turning back in Oregon, which pioneered voting by mail
Running an election by mail is a major undertaking, involving the U.S. Postal Service, armies of volunteers and even librarians. But for election…
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Portland police tear gas rioters attacking police station; 23 arrested
Police in Portland used tear gas early Monday to scatter rioters who marched on a precinct station in another night of violence — hurling rocks,…
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Seaside fire truck hit by falling tree while helping fight N. California wildfire
A Seaside Fire & Rescue crew helping out on a Northern California wildfire had a close call over the weekend when a tree fell on their brush truck,…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 231 new cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 417, along with 231 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Riot declared outside Portland public safety building
Police forced rioting protesters away from a law enforcement building in Portland early Sunday, as efforts to stop the demonstrators from gathering…
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Oregon, Washington respond to areas of outdoor overcrowding on the coast
The north Oregon coast crowds have been overwhelming the state park sites this summer with highway traffic jams, illegal parking and overflowing…
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Judge denies motion by 3 Oregon schools to reopen in-person
A federal judge has denied a proposal by three Christian schools in Oregon that wanted to reopen for in-person learning this fall, finding Gov. Kate…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 302 cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 417, along with 302 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Roseburg UPS semi driver arrested in string of I-5 shootings
A 49-year-old Roseburg man who drove a semi-truck for UPS has been arrested in connection with a series of shootings along Interstate 5 in southern…
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COVID-19 cases decline, but not enough for schools to reopen, Gov. Brown says
Coronavirus cases in Oregon have declined over the past month, but in order for schools to reopen, the average number of new cases a day needs to…
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2 federal buildings closed in Portland after car-bomb threat
At least two federal buildings in Portland have been closed and the FBI is investigating after a threat of violence was reported, officials said…
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Portland police: More than 500 arrests since May; 17 protests declared riots
Portland police said Thursday they have declared a riot 17 times and arrested a total of more than 500 people during nightly demonstrations…
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2 Oregon counties come off COVID-19 ‘watch list’; one added
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that two counties—Marion and Wasco—have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be…
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