Gov. Brown issues statement, one year after George Floyd’s death
Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement…
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Portland woman arrested for violating Hawaii quarantine rules
A Portland woman was arrested last week after arriving in Hawaii because she violated travel quarantine rules meant to protect the islands from the…
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ODOT: Updated transportation safety plan keeps vision at zero fatalities, serious injuries by 2035
A draft plan that will help Oregon improve transportation safety across all modes of travel – people walking, rolling, riding and driving – is…
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Oregon lawmakers add civics education to high school curriculum
The Oregon House voted Monday to make education in civics a requirement for high school students. Senate Bill 513 A updates Oregon’s high school…
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OSU’s Corvallis campus to hold in-person graduation celebration
Oregon State University said Monday it will hold an in-person celebratory event on Friday, June 11 for 2020 and 2021 Corvallis campus graduates, the…
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Oregon senators announce $39 million for substance abuse treatment, prevention, mental health services
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that $39.3 million in American Rescue Plan funding is headed to Oregon to support…
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Oregon House OKs bill to count properly postmarked ballots arriving up to a week after Election Day
Oregon House Democrats on Monday passed House Bill 3291, expanding voting accessibility by allowing ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be…
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Homeless people file suit against city of Portland over lost possessions
Four people experiencing homelessness have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Portland, saying its contractors have illegally tossed…
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Oregon begins phasing back in work-search requirements for jobless; deadlines set
The Oregon Employment Department said Monday it is putting back in place some unemployment insurance work-search requirements that were suspended or…
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Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020
Scientists say the outlook for the western U.S. fire season is grim, because it’s starting far drier than 2020’s record-breaking fire year.…
Continue ReadingMissing fisherman found alive after 17 nights in the SW Oregon wilderness
A missing fisherman has been found alive after spending 17 nights in the southwest Oregon wilderness, according to police. Harry Burleigh, from…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths; 284 cases is lowest count since early April
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,624, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Child care already scarce in Oregon before pandemic hit, OSU report says
A new report from Oregon State University shows that as of March 2020, all 36 counties in Oregon qualify as child care “deserts” for infants and…
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Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border
A severe drought is creating a water crisis not seen in more than a century for farmers and federally protected fish along the Oregon-California…
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OSU research shows two invasive beachgrasses are hybridizing
Two species of sand-stabilizing beachgrasses introduced to the Pacific Northwest starting in the early 1900s are hybridizing, raising new questions…
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Amtrak restores service on NW routes following COVID cutbacks
In another hopeful sign that the travel industry is bouncing back in Washington after pandemic-induced lows last year, Amtrak says it’s restoring…
Continue Reading Outreach organization reflects on Portland push to remove homeless camps
As Portland begins removing homeless camps this week, outreach organizations are sharing how this will impact the communities they work with every…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 334 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,622, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Police: Portland bus driver shot while driving passengers
Portland police say a TriMet bus driver was shot Saturday night while driving passengers.…
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Coast Guard rescues Wash. boating family of 3 after signs of carbon monoxide poisoning
The Coast Guard said it rescued a father and two daughters Saturday following a medical emergency — likely carbon monoxide poisoning aboard a…
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