OSU research helps find strikingly simple means of diagnosing ecosystem health
An international collaboration, including Oregon State University researcher Bev Law, says the health of a terrestrial ecosystem can be largely…
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Oregon reports 41 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Jefferson County resident; 1,658 cases
There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a Jefferson County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 3,750, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingThree former fraternity members at Washington State University plead guilty to providing alcohol at party where pledge died
By Andy Rose, CNN Three former members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, have entered guilty…
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COVID spike from Pendleton Round-Up sours Oregon progress as boosters become available
Oregon is experiencing a downward trend in COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases after a crippling late-summer surge, but Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday…
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Nonprofit gives nearly $1 million to help replant fire-ravaged Santiam State Forest
A grant of nearly $1 million from the non-profit American Forests will help the Oregon Department of Forestry plant more than 2 million seedlings on…
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Oregon reports 27 more COVID-19 deaths, one from Jefferson County, 3,066 new cases over weekend
There were 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon reported over the weekend, including a Jefferson County resident, raising the state’s death…
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DEA issues public safety alert on spike in fake, deadly prescription pills containing fentanyl, meth
The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert on Monday, warning Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and…
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Oregon Legislature OKs new US House, legislative district boundaries on party-line votes
Despite a threat to block new political maps, Republican state lawmakers returned to the Oregon Capitol on Monday as the Legislature passed — on…
Continue ReadingHealth officials see COVID cases tied to Pendleton Round-Up
PENDLETEON, Ore. (AP) — Health officials in Umatilla County, Oregon, say they are starting to see COVID-19 cases linked to the Pendleton Round-Up.…
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Portland police use new ordinance to crack down on street racing
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Law enforcement used a new Portland city code to issue citations, tow eight cars and arrest over a dozen people for street…
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OSU study: Thinning moderates forest fire behavior, even without prescribed burns – for a while
Mechanical thinning alone can calm the intensity of future wildfires for many years, and prescribed burns lengthen thinning’s effectiveness,…
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Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read launches campaign for governor
Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read on Monday launched his campaign for…
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IRS: Oregon drought-hit farmers, ranchers have more time to replace livestock
Oregon farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought may have an additional year to replace the livestock and defer tax on…
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Autumn has arrived, and several large Oregon wildfires are still being battled
Summer has turned to fall, officially, but there’s still plenty of work for firefighters to do on several large wildfires, some of which have been…
Continue ReadingPolice: 3 killed in shooting outside bar near Seattle
Authorities say three people were killed and three others injured in a shooting early Sunday outside a bar in Des Moines,…
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Oregon lawmakers stall over redistricting as deadline looms
Republicans in the Oregon House failed to show up for a floor session on Saturday, thwarting majority Democrats’ attempts to pass new political…
Continue ReadingAmtrak train derails in remote part of Montana, killing at least 3 people
By Deanna Hackney, Eric Levenson and Alta Spells, CNN An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest derailed in a remote part of…
Continue ReadingWash. school bus driver stabbed, killed on bus with students aboard
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Police say a school bus driver was stabbed after he had picked up students from a Washington state elementary school and died…
Continue Reading Portland, Oregon, police challenged in ‘really tough environment’ as violence spikes
CNN, KATU, KPTV By Jason Morris and Ryan Young, CNN Chuck Lovell was sworn in as Portland’s police chief in June 2020, not long into the…
Continue ReadingNewberg School Board ban on anti-racist, LGBT signs draws ire
By ANDREW SELSKYAssociated Press NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon school board has banned educators from displaying Black Lives Matter and gay pride…
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