Northwest tribes: Remove 3 Columbia River dams
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Two Pacific Northwest tribes are calling for the removal of three major hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. The…
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Police ID man killed at Eugene home
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man killed at a Eugene home Sunday as 48-year-old Stephen Durkee of Eugene. The Lane County…
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Teams search for missing mushroom picker near Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a 74-year-old woman who disappeared while picking mushrooms east of Vancouver, Washington.…
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BLM releases 3-state wildfire fuel breaks proposal
(Update: Adds details, quotes) BOISE, Idaho (AP) — One option in a plan to battle devastating wildfires in southwestern Idaho, southeastern Oregon…
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Portland police arrest 2 in street racing crackdown
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police have arrested two men as part of its ongoing crackdown on street racing. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports…
Continue ReadingOregon may allow BYO food containers in stores, restaurants
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon may soon allow customers to bring their own reusable food containers to grocery stores and restaurants, in an effort to…
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More than 100 search for missing Univ. of Portland student
More than 100 volunteers gathered at Peninsula Park on Sunday to help search for a University of Portland student who has been missing for a week.…
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Portland man killed in Columbia County hunting accident
Columbia County authorities on Sunday identified the victim of a hunting accident Saturday morning as a 63-year-old Portland man. Sheriff’s…
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Man arrested after rocks thrown at Portland police cars
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man has been arrested for allegedly throwing large rocks at Portland police cars. Portland police say an officer was…
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Woman pleads not guilty to selling shark fins in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of selling dried shark fins in a Portland store. Oregon Public Broadcasting…
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Police investigating events before Portland activist’s death
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland activist is dead after a vehicle hit him as he was leaving a left-wing hangout. Police say Sean Kealiher’s…
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Gov. Brown, OHA welcome order blocking ‘public charge rule’
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday thanked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for issuing an immediate injunction to temporarily…
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Jury awards $50K to Portland commuter arrested in protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has awarded a Portland man more than $50,000 after he was shoved, pepper-sprayed and arrested by county deputies…
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Ontario man killed in accident at onion farm
ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say the man who died in an accident at an Eastern Oregon onion farm is 42-year-old Theodore Frahm of Ontario.…
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Owner of never-used Wapato Jail says time to demolish
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The frustrated owner of North Portland’s never-used Wapato Jail has announced he will bulldoze the facility unless…
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Oregon, SW Wash. grocery workers ratify 3-year contract
Union grocery store workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington will soon enjoy the benefits of their new three-year labor contract, which is…
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OLCC OKs six-month ban on flavored vape products
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission on Friday approved a six-month ban on the sale of flavored vape products amid an…
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Man killed in St. Helens police chase ID’d
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — Police have identified the man in Wednesday’s police pursuit that ended with police using deadly force in St. Helens.…
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OSU celebrates opening of advanced wood products lab
The Oregon State University College of Forestry celebrated the grand opening on Thursday of its A.A. “Red” Emmerson Advanced Wood…
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Mercy Corps CEO resigns amid turmoil over abuse allegations
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Mercy Corps CEO resigned Thursday, two days after an Oregonian/OregonLive investigation found that executives at the…
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