Here’s how Democrats want to tax billionaires to pay for their social spending plans
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN Racing to find alternate ways to pay for their massive budget reconciliation package, congressional Democrats are now…
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Bentz calls on Attorney General Garland to prioritize drug, immigration enforcement
During a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Thursday, Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to…
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Portland murders break record; 2 dead in Old Town, suspect arrested; 19 shootings over weekend
Portland police say two people were killed at an Old Town apartment building on Sunday, and a Portland man was arrested on murder charges as the…
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Container ship loses 40 shipping containers overboard near the Strait of Juan de Fuca
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard said Sunday they responded and have been monitoring a container vessel that lost 40 containers overboard during…
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Tens of thousands without power in WA, OR; 2 killed by tree
A strong Pacific storm system that triggered mud flows in wildfire-scarred areas of California also slammed the Washington state and Oregon Sunday,…
Continue ReadingBody found in vehicle submerged in Idaho’s Fernan Lake
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Idaho say they have found a body in a vehicle submerged in Fernan Lake that was last seen being driven…
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Glass recycler reaches deal with Oregon to curb pollution
By MONICA SAMAYOA Oregon Public Broadcasting PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An agreement between the state of Oregon and a glass recycling plant in Portland…
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Fire season comes to an end on Oregon Dept. of Forestry-protected lands
Fire season has now ended on all 16 million acres of Oregon forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the agency said Saturday.…
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Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,517 new cases
There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,284, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Western states safety review workgroup recommends Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review Friday of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose for…
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Oregon FBI warns of ‘bomb threat’ scam, includes ransom demand, death threats
The FBI in Portland said Friday it has received several reports through its Internet Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov) of a new threat that businesses…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $19 million in federal grants to assist wildfire recovery
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that federal grants totaling nearly $19 million will come to Oregon to assist with…
Continue Reading OHA: 632,000 Oregonians may soon be eligible for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel on Thursday recommended booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines…
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Parties in federal salmon lawsuit seek pause in litigation
Parties in a lawsuit involving dams on the Columbia and Snake river system are asking a federal court for a pause in litigation.…
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Oregon Health Authority to add 550 COVID-19 related deaths omitted due to ‘technical error’
Over the coming weeks, the Oregon Health Authority said Thursday that it will begin reporting about 550 deaths among people who died with COVID-19…
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Wyden urges federal Medicare agency to review pharmacy closures in wake of Bi-Mart move
Citing the recent announcement by Bi-Mart that it’s begun closing 56 pharmacies in Oregon and the Northwest,  Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week…
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Second federal judge rejects effort to block Oregon vaccine mandate
A second federal judge in Oregon has rejected an emergency motion to halt the state’s vaccine mandate or make an exception for state workers who…
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ODFW kills 3 more wolves in Baker County after a dozen livestock kills since July
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said it killed three more wolves from the Lookout Mountain pack in Baker County on Wednesday, a yearling…
Continue Reading Oregon reports nine more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,343 new cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,235, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Secretary of state’s report praises ODOT post-wildfire hazardous tree removal efforts
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an advisory report Wednesday that found the Oregon Department of Transportation appears to be…
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