Oregon OKs ‘more aggressive’ climate protection program
The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission on Thursday approved a new Climate Protection Plan for the state that targets a 90% reduction in…
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Correction: Oregon-Marijuana story
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In a story published December 16, 2021, about Oregon’s efforts to combat illegal marijuana production, The Associated Press…
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State reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths, 907 new cases, 3 million vaccinated Oregonians
There are 39 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,508, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading$45K paid to settle suit alleging deputy pinned Black child
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Clackamas County has paid $45,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a mother who said one of several sheriff’s deputies held…
Continue ReadingLawmakers urge Biden administration to sanction NSO Group and other cyber surveillance firms
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers have called on the Biden administration to sanction four cyber surveillance firms for…
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Reward fund reaches nearly $50,000 for information on poisoned E. Oregon wolves
Nonprofit groups have combined efforts to pledge nearly $50,000 in rewards for information that leads to an arrest or citation related to the…
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Oregon reports 49 more COVID-19 related deaths, three from C. Oregon; 883 new cases
There are 49 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,469, the…
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OSP seeks public tips in recent killing of bald eagle near Junction City
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers from the Springfield Area Command are seeking the public’s assistance in the identification of a…
Continue ReadingOnline predators are on the rise, Oregon police say
By HALEY RUSH BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — 78-year-old Douglas Edward Mulloy thought he was chatting with a 15-year-old girl…
Continue ReadingSuit: Anti-terrorism center collects protester intelligence
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several environmental, Indigenous and social justice advocates are suing the Oregon Department of Justice, alleging the…
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Oregon cities, others across US wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
Thousands of towns across the United States that were wracked by the opioid crisis are on the precipice of receiving billions of dollars in the…
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Oregon adds 10,000 jobs in November; jobless rate drops to 4.2%
Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment rose by 10,000 in November, following a revised gain of 6,400 jobs in October, the Oregon Employment Department…
Continue ReadingPickup belonging to missing Washington man found in Idaho
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Searchers in Idaho have found a pickup truck belonging to Washington state man who was last seen Dec. 7, but the man…
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Oregon lawmakers pass rental assistance, other major bills in special session
The Oregon Senate wrapped up its special session work in less than a day on Monday and passed additional safety nets to keep thousands of people…
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Oregon reports first 3 cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant, in Portland area
Oregon’s first three cases of Omicron-variant COVID-19 have been confirmed in Washington and Multnomah counties, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Gov. Brown thanks Oregon National Guard for pandemic assistance
Oregon Governor Kate Brown visited Camp Withycombe on Monday, taking part in a demobilization ceremony and recognizing Oregon National Guard members…
Continue ReadingRecall for school board member appears to qualify for ballot
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — The architect of a ban on political symbols including those supporting gay pride and Black Lives Matter in Newberg schools…
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Oregon reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths over weekend, 3 from Deschutes County
There were 39 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, including three Deschutes County women who died in October at St.…
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Texas man gets nearly 4 years in prison for assaulting federal marshal with hammer in Portland protest
A Texas man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Monday for assaulting a deputy U.S. marshal with a construction hammer during a July…
Continue ReadingInslee unveils climate proposals ahead of budget plan
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a plan to offer rebates for new and used electric…
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