Republican Christine Drazan concedes governor’s race to Democrat Tina Kotek
One day after The Associated Press joined The Oregonian/OregonLive in projecting Democrat Tina Kotek as the winner of a close, costliest race to be…
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Oregon AG sues 4 big drug-makers, claims monopoly sent testosterone replacement prices soaring
With the high price of prescription drugs on the minds of many Oregonians, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Thursday sued AbbVie, Abbott…
Continue ReadingColorado voters decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
Colorado voters have passed a ballot initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for people 21 and older and to create state-regulated…
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Number of Oregon households with bank and credit union accounts continues to rise, agency says
The number of unbanked households in Oregon dropped from 3.8 percent in 2019 to just 1.8 percent in 2021, according to a study by the Federal…
Continue Reading2 US House seats in Oregon still unresolved in tight races
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The races for two US House seats in Oregon remained unresolved Friday heading into the…
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OHA physician: Respiratory viruses to continue circulating at higher levels this season
Respiratory viruses are expected to circulate this season at higher levels than Oregon has experienced over the last two years, as people gather…
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Democrat Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor’s race
By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tina Kotek has been elected Oregon’s next governor, extending longtime…
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OSU’s undergraduate core class curriculum set to get a major update
Oregon State University said Thursday it is moving to significantly revise the classes required for undergraduate students in an effort to better…
Continue ReadingFeds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North Cascades
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Environmental groups on Thursday hailed a decision by the Biden administration to…
Continue ReadingOregon governor’s race on knife’s edge, too early to call
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s gubernatorial election hung on a knife’s edge Wednesday, with the race too early…
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Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board OKs funding to battle emerald ash borer
The Oregon Department of Agriculture recently requested and received approval from the legislative Emergency Board for $550,000 to fund additional…
Continue ReadingSlavery, involuntary servitude rejected by 4 states’ voters
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit…
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A second $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Oregon, as $2.04 billion jackpot won in California
Salem, Ore. – Another $1 million Powerball ticket was purchased in Oregon, as the record Powerball jackpot run ended Tuesday with a single…
Continue ReadingMysterious explosion woke up Salem neighborhood, blew out bedroom window
By Soyoung Kim Click here for updates on this story SALEM Oregon (KPTV) — A mysterious explosion woke up neighbors in a…
Continue ReadingNation’s average gas price ticks upward; Oregon’s falls 11 cents in past week, largest drop in US
Rising oil prices fueled by worries over Russian oil production cuts have put upward pressure on pump prices, sending the national average higher.…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Ron Wyden wins reelection to US Senate from Oregon
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s senior U.S. senator, Democrat Ron Wyden, won reelection easily Tuesday,…
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Top Oregon US House races too early to call
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic and Republican incumbents in Oregon’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd…
Continue ReadingMayor: Student dies after shooting in Seattle high school
SEATTLE (AP) — A student was shot to death at a Seattle high school Tuesday morning, and police arrested a suspect on a public bus about an hour…
Continue ReadingOregon gun control, health care measures too early to call
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters appeared closely divided late Tuesday on measures that would add permitting…
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Browning leaves on iconic Oregon white oaks may be due to damage from oak lace bug
A non-native bug is now causing increasing damage to the state’s iconic Oregon white oak trees (Quercus garryana), the Oregon Department of…
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