Oregon jobless rate edges down to 4.1% as 2021 comes to a close
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in December, edging down from 4.2% in November, the Oregon Employment Department reported Thursday. It marked…
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ODOT issues yearly bridge condition report: A boost in funding, but needs still tower tall
This year’s Oregon Department of Transportation report on the condition of Oregon’s bridges is clear, the agency said Wednesday: ODOT needs a…
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Police identify 6 people shot outside Eugene concert; all stable or out of hospital
Police have identified six people who were shot outside a concert Friday in Eugene, and confirmed they are all either in stable condition or out of…
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Crater Lake National Park seeks public comment on trail, marina rehab project
CRATER LAKE, Oregon, (KTVZ) – The National Service is proposing to rehabilitate the 1.1-mile Cleetwood Cove Trail and lakeside marina facilities,…
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Rare-for-Oregon seabird — the Nazca Booby — receives care at Oregon Coast Aquarium
After receiving care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, a Nazca Booby (Sula granti) caught a flight to International Bird Rescue in Los Angeles for…
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OSU researchers explore ways to make hatchery steelhead more like wild fish
Hatchery-raised steelhead trout have offspring that are good at gaining size under hatchery conditions but don’t survive as well in streams as…
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Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 related deaths, 28,037 new cases over four-day holiday period
There are 10 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,893, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests, suburbia meet up
The Biden administration plans to significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more…
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Portland school nurses ‘urgently concerned’ about health in buildings
As COVID-19 cases surge in Oregon — forcing some of the state’s largest school districts to close last week, due to staffing shortages — a…
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Bellevue, Wash., police rescue 2 after home slides off foundation; 17 nearby homes evacuated
Police in Bellevue, Washington, rescued two people from a home that slid off its foundation early Monday morning and evacuated more than a dozen…
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Corvallis Democrat Dan Rayfield likely to be Oregon’s next House speaker
State Rep. Dan Rayfield is poised to be the next Oregon House speaker after being officially nominated by Democratic representatives for the…
Continue Reading 6 people shot outside Eugene concert, 1 critical; no arrests, police seek tips, witnesses
Police in Eugene set up a tip line Saturday and asked for witnesses to come forward with any information about a shooting that injured six people…
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2021 was a record year for homicides in Portland
In 2021, Portland recorded 90 homicides amid a surge in gun violence, shattering the city’s previous high of 66 set more than three decades…
Continue Reading 6 injured, 1 critically, in shooting at Eugene concert venue
Six people were taken to a hospital after shots were fired Friday night at a rap concert in Eugene, police…
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Tsunami advisory issued, waves reach Oregon coast after volcanic eruption near Tonga
The National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami advisory this morning, Saturday, January 15, for the coast of Oregon, Washington and…
Continue ReadingPortland police investigate ‘dirty hippy’ meme in training document making light of violence against protesters
By Andy Rose, CNN The Portland Police Bureau is conducting an internal investigation into a training presentation for dealing with mass protests that…
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Audit: More data analytics could help OSP better determine trooper staffing levels, needs
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an audit Friday which finds more comprehensive data analytics could help the Oregon State Police…
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Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program to reopen, for limited time
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Thursday it will begin accepting new applications again for the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance…
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from Deschutes County; 9,796 more cases
There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a 99-year-old Deschutes County man who died last month, raising the state’s death…
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Conservation groups offer $16,500 reward to solve illegal shooting death of Wallowa County wolf
Conservation groups announced Thursday a $16,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the illegal shooting death of a…
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