Oregon Supreme Court rules unanimous jury requirement applies to older cases
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that the requirement of unanimous jury verdicts in serious criminal cases applies to older cases, as well as…
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A grad student at a nearby school is arrested in the killings of four University of Idaho students
By Josh Campbell, Jim Sciutto, Lauren del Valle, Mark Morales and John Miller, CNN A graduate student at Washington State University was arrested…
Continue ReadingPolice shoot man they say was ramming vehicles in Idaho
POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Officers shot a motorist who was ramming vehicles in Post Falls, Idaho, and a patrol car on Interstate 90, police said.…
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Oregon PUC approves 15% Pacific Power rate hike, which takes effect Sunday
The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently finalized rate increases for PacifiCorp (dba Pacific Power) customers effective Sunday, Jan. 1 that…
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Crater Lake National Park moving to fully cashless fee collection system on Jan. 1
Starting Sunday, Jan. 1, Crater Lake National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for…
Continue ReadingAn Alaska man says he was finally going to get a heart transplant. A winter storm meant the heart had to go to someone else
By Paradise Afshar and Dakin Andone, CNN Patrick Holland had only been on the heart transplant list for a few weeks when he said he got a call last…
Continue ReadingWhale Watch Week returns in-person in Oregon after pandemic
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Whale Watch Week in Oregon returned in-person for the first time since the…
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Gov. Brown, in final days in office, appoints 5 more judges, including 2 to state Supreme Court
Gov. Kate Brown announced five appointments Wednesday to fill judicial vacancies, all effective Jan. 1, including two Oregon Supreme Court justices…
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OSU receives $4.8 million to address nation’s ‘massive shortage’ of cybersecurity workers
Oregon State University has received $4.8 million from the National Science Foundation to help the United States close a big gap between the number…
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Oregon officials warn of fake crypto apps, websites that want to steal your money
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned cryptocurrency investors Tuesday to do their homework before giving any money to any crypto…
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Oregon Health Authority adopts final rules to implement Psilocybin Services Act
The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it has adopted the final set of administrative rules needed to launch the nation’s first regulatory…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain and snow, strong winds hitting the West this week
By Robert Shackelford, Mike Saenz and Ralph Ellis, CNN Heavy coastal rain and mountain snow from a potent atmospheric river are falling across the…
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First total ear canal removal surgery performed on Ella the pig at OSU veterinary hospital
Doctors at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital performed the first known total ear canal ablation surgery on a pig this week, in…
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Oregon’s new paid leave program set to begin: Payments in start Jan. 1, benefits come in the fall
Oregon is joining the ranks of states providing paid leave for all…
Continue Reading4th Washington state electrical substation vandalized
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A fourth electrical substation was vandalized late on Christmas Day in Washington state, leaving homes in Kapowsin and Graham…
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Oregon gas prices fall another nickel to $3.73/gallon, close to year-ago level, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.73/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
Continue Reading3 Washington state electric substations vandalized
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Vandalism at three power substations in western Washington early Sunday initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers,…
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Interstate 84 in Columbia Gorge reopens after ice storm, but ODOT warns that challenging travel issues persist
Interstate 84 reopened Saturday afternoon in the Columbia River Gorge from Troutdale to Hood River, two days after a winter storm caused major issues…
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Hundreds of flights canceled at PDX, Sea-Tac due to ice storm; impacts evident at Redmond Airport
Traveling is a great way to catch up with family and friends during the holiday season. But this year, weather woes across the region and nation…
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OSU archaeologists, on Idaho dig, find oldest known projectile points in the Americas
Oregon State University archaeologists have uncovered projectile points in Idaho that are thousands of years older than any previously found in the…
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