Oregon court ruling could eliminate death penalty for many; Randy Guzek prosecutor outraged
The Oregon Supreme Court struck down the death sentence of an inmate in a ruling Thursday that found lawmakers had fundamentally altered…
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Bend smoke shop owner welcomes Oregon licensing tobacco, e-cigarette retailers to curb youth use
Preventing commercial tobacco sales and marketing to youth will be easier across Oregon beginning in January, as the state enacts a licensing program…
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Oregon data breaches on the rise in 2021; attorney general settles with Portland CPA firm
In recognition of October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released updated data Thursday showing an…
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ODE releases school and district profiles, reflecting changes due to COVID-19 impacts
The Oregon Department of Education on Thursday released the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles for the 2020-21 school year, one challenged in…
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Oregon reports 33 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from C.O.; 1,564 new cases
There are 33 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,900, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown seeks federal disaster relief for Oregon’s commercial salmon industry
At the recommendation of Oregon’s coastal legislators, Gov. Kate Brown issued a formal request this week to the U.S. Department of Commerce for…
Continue ReadingCourt reverses man’s murder conviction, death sentence
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man,…
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Oregon Employment Dept. looks at the numbers to find the ‘whys’ behind the hiring squeeze
Several factors are at play, when it comes to why Oregon businesses are having extreme trouble finding workers, even after extra federal jobless…
Continue ReadingCalifornia company buys Eugene wood products firm
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A California forest products company has bought Seneca, a Eugene-based company that had owned more than 100,000 acres of land…
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Oregon reports 44 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from Deschutes County; 1,650 new cases
There are 44 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Deschutes County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 3,867, the Oregon…
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Florence woman killed in head-on collision with semi-truck on Hwy. 58 west of Oakridge
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Florence woman was killed on state Highway 58 west of Oakridge early Wednesday morning when her car crossed the center…
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OSU receives $10 million grant to study hemp market in western U.S.
Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to define…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s governor accuses lieutenant governor of attempting to deploy National Guard to border without authorization
By Carma Hassan and Josh Campbell, CNN An extraordinary public feud between Idaho’s two top leaders escalated on Tuesday when the state’s…
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Oregon OSHA administrator resigns to take job with Washington state
Oregon OSHA Administrator Michael Wood will leave his post at the end of this month to take a job with the State of Washington, the Oregon Department…
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Fire retardant could be ‘game-changer’ in fighting wildfires
U.S. Forest Service officials on Tuesday approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly aid in fighting increasingly destructive…
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New report looks at impacts of 2020 wildfire smoke on Oregon communities
According to a new report from Environment Oregon Research & Policy Center, Frontier Group and OSPIRG Foundation, the Portland metro area suffered…
Continue ReadingLooking ahead to an already crowded OR gubernatorial race, including a Bend man
About five months before the deadline, nearly a dozen candidates already have filed to run for Oregon governor in 2022, including a Bend resident.…
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Oregon’s reported COVID-19 cases continue to decline
The number of newly identified coronavirus cases has declined in Oregon for a fifth week in a…
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Washington woman dies from rare J&J vaccine complication
Washington state health authorities say a woman in her late 30s has died from a rare blood-clotting syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3,286 new cases over weekend
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 3,823, the Oregon Health Authority…
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