Sperm whales in the Pacific Ocean make distinct vocalizations that help them identify whales in different clans, a new study from a team including an…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s most populous county is set to pay more than $5 million to settle a threatened lawsuit from the Suquamish Tribe…
Continue ReadingPRESTON, Idaho. (AP) — Two people from Oregon were killed after a plane crashed in southeast Idaho, authorities said. The Franklin County…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Documents released by the city of Portland show two more officers with the Portland Police Bureau have been disciplined for…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials on Wednesday sold only one of five parcels at an auction involving a 14-acre…
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Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have developed a promising, first-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy for…
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has again asked the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior for detailed plans on how the agencies will use the…
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon State University will receive more than $180,000 to…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s individual income taxes, sales taxes and corporate income taxes all fell slightly…
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As the Cedar Creek firefighting ranks swelled past 1,800, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday she’s asked President Biden to issue a federal emergency…
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Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in August from 3.5% in July, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It’s the first increase…
Continue ReadingINDEX, Wash. (AP) — The growth of a wildfire northeast of Seattle near Stevens Pass has slowed, allowing mandatory evacuations to be eased for the…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The independent candidate for governor in Oregon, Betsy Johnson, spent almost $900,000 to gather signatures to secure a place…
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A new study led by Oregon State University suggests leaves in forest canopies are not able to cool themselves below the surrounding air temperature,…
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Classes will begin Wednesday in Seattle following a weeklong teachers strike that delayed the start…
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Jayathi Y. Murthy, a national leader in higher education engineering teaching, research and service, and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion,…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Saying that a police response is often an improper solution to mental health crises, Biden…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A single strike of lightning from a small Oregon storm and the ensuing thunder shook the city of Portland on Sunday…
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The Cedar Creek Fire has more than doubled in size, topping 74,000 acres Saturday as winds shifted to push the blaze back toward the east, putting up…
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon utilities shut down power to tens of thousands of customers on Friday as dry…
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