Tax relief extended for drought-hit Oregon farmers, ranchers
The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it has extended tax relief for Oregon farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock due to…
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Black guest ousted from Portland hotel sues for $10M
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A hotel guest whose lawyers say he was ousted from a DoubleTree hotel in Portland for “calling his mother while…
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Merkley, Wyden urge delay in Medicare website overhaul
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday they are urging the Trump administration to delay implementation of a Medicare enrollment…
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Man who threatened 2 gets services with 68th conviction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A homeless man who is one of Portland’s most frequently arrested people is getting a chance to get drug, alcohol and…
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Suspect in Vancouver fatal senior housing shooting pleads not guilty
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — An 80-year-old Washington state man arrested in a shooting that left one man dead and two women wounded at a senior living…
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Portland Police in ‘substantial compliance’ with DOJ settlement
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of academics hired by Portland to oversee the city’s settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on…
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Officials: 1 more vaping-related illness in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health officials say one more Oregonian has a vaping-related severe lung illness, raising Oregon’s toll to nine…
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Fire tears through Gresham auto wrecking shop
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — Fire crews battled a blaze at an auto wrecking shop in Gresham Tuesday morning. KGW reports that the one -story building was…
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OSU researcher introduces us to ancient ‘mold pigs’
Fossils preserved in Dominican amber reveal a new family, genus and species of microinvertebrate from the mid-Tertiary period, a discovery that shows…
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Oregon voters may get say on climate change in 2020
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — If lawmakers again fail to pass a law regulating Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions next year, voters could be called…
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Gift launches OSU effort to improve cancer treatment for pets
A $500,000 gift from Ken and Celia Austin is kick-starting fundraising for a device to deliver radiation treatment to animals at Oregon State…
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Counter-protesters file civil rights suit against Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three protesters who said they were assaulted by Portland police during a 2018 demonstration against Patriot Prayer have…
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Proud Boys member involved in Portland fights enters plea
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A right-wing extremist who rose to prominence for fighting in Portland during political protests and fled the Pacific…
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FBI arrests Troutdale resident, 19, on sextortion charge
FBI agents raided a Troutdale home late Friday evening and arrested a 19-year-old resident on charges of sexual exploitation of children and receipt…
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Study: Coordinated care model cuts unscheduled hospital visits
Oregon Medicaid enrollees are less likely to make unscheduled trips to the hospital following the implementation of the state’s…
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Missing hunter found dead in Eastern Oregon
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — A missing hunter has been found dead in the Wallowa Mountains in Eastern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Andrew…
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Wyden joins Supreme Court brief to back civil rights law
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last week joined Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., and colleagues in filing an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case that…
Continue ReadingPortland to host regional climate conference
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland will be hosting the return of a regional climate conference this week. Oregon Public Broadcasting…
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Portland conference to focus on tiny homes potential
PORTLAND, Ore. – A conference next month will explore how tiny homes can be a big part of life in Oregon. The Build Small Live Large 2019…
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Oregon creamery hopes to turn whey into vodka
CANBY, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon creamery is working with a distiller to turn whey into vodka. KOIN-TV reports TMK Creamery, near Canby, is working…
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