Portland pays $100K to settle protest lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon, has unanimously approved of paying $100,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed against…
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Wyden, Merkley press USGS on future of West Coast Early Quake Warning System
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined their West Coast colleagues in the Senate on Wednesday to request details from the U.S. Geological…
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 from Deschutes County; 999 new cases
There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,559, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingRosenblum, fellow AGs urge stronger federal consumer safeguards for money-sharing apps
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has co-led a bipartisan letter from 33 attorneys general to Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial…
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Gov. Brown extends state of emergency declaration amid preparation for Omicron surge
Gov. Kate Brown extended her declaration of a state of emergency to mid-2022 Tuesday as Oregon continues to implement its plan to prepare for and…
Continue ReadingJailer loses his job, gets probation for stealing vax cards
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man lost his job as a jail deputy in Portland, Oregon, and will be on probation for six…
Continue ReadingIdaho suspect in killing case now faces cannibalism charge
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man accused in the September killing of a man has been charged with the additional crime of cannibalism.…
Continue ReadingIntel tells unvaccinated employees they face unpaid leave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on…
Continue ReadingIdaho among states seeking to stop Biden vaccine mandate
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is among 27 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay to prevent…
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OSU Extension Small Farms Program receives USDA grants to strengthen Oregon’s food systems
Two Oregon State University Extension Service Small Farms program projects have been awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture grants totaling more than…
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Wyden, colleagues urge Dept. of Education to suspend student loans wage garnishments
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week joined colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Education to suspend administrative wage garnishment of student…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 rioter gets nearly four years in prison for assaulting police officer
CNN By Holmes Lybrand A Washington state man was sentenced to 46 months in jail for assaulting a police officer with a dangerous weapon in a tunnel…
Continue ReadingWashington Legislature sues Inslee again over veto power
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers are suing Gov. Jay Inslee for the second time over allegedly exceeding his veto power. The Northwest…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,941 new cases
There were three newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 5,534, the Oregon Health…
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University of Oregon requiring COVID booster
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — As the highly transmissible omicron variant spreads across the country, University of Oregon students, faculty and staff will…
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Oregon AG: Deal ‘imminent’ with cities, counties on $329 million opioid settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday an imminent agreement with Oregon’s cities and counties for the allocation of Oregon’s…
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Ex-NYT columnist Kristof files to run for Oregon governor
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof said Monday he has officially filed to run for Oregon governor in the…
Continue ReadingOfficials ask eastern Idaho sheriff facing charges to resign
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Idaho county prosecutor as well as a city mayor and its police force are calling on the county sheriff to…
Continue ReadingHow a Seattle community is supporting a tribe’s fight for its existence
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The Duwamish tribe isn’t recognized by the US government. It doesn’t have its own reservation. More than a century…
Continue ReadingTwo 17-year-olds die in eastern Idaho avalanche
DRIGGS, Idaho (AP) — Two 17-year-old boys have died in an avalanche in eastern Idaho. Family members identified them as Kade McKinlay and Janson…
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