Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity magazine ban
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge handed guns rights advocates a victory Thursday and placed a new,…
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Wyden, reps introduce bill to prevent domestic abusers from targeting survivors with technology
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Reps. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., and Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to help prevent…
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Mixed reactions to Oregon governor commuting death row
By CLAIRE RUSHAssociated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s decision to commute all of the state’s 17 death…
Continue ReadingBail set at $1.5M for man accused in Wash. casino stabbing
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A judge has set bail at $1.5 million for a man accused of stabbing four people Monday night at a Washington casino and…
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Oregon state fire marshal launches new grant to help communities better prepare for wildfire
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal has opened the application period for a new $18 million grant fund geared toward helping…
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Oregon coast to hold Whale Watch Week in person for the first time since 2019
For the first time since 2019, Oregon State Parks will host Whale Watch Week in person along the Oregon Coast Dec. 28–Jan.…
Continue Reading$698M deal to end Monsanto PCB pollution lawsuit in Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to…
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AAA holiday travel forecast: Expect busy roads, crowded airports; Bend top regional destination
AAA projects 112.7 million Americans (33.8% of the population) will travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is up 3.3% from 2021 and…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $200K from USDA for management of Oregon long-term affordable housing
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that Community and Shelter Assistance in Oregon will receive $200,000 from the U.S.…
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Wyden cheers moves to crack down on deceptive marketing of Medicare Advantage plans to seniors
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Wednesday hailed new consumer…
Continue ReadingJury finds Washington sheriff not guilty of false reporting
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A jury acquitted a Washington county sheriff Wednesday in a case involving his confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier.…
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Oregon Health Authority’s monthly COVID-19 report shows rise in cases, hospitalizations, fewer deaths
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Monthly Data Report, released Thursday, shows an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but a…
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Oregon’s jobless rate rises to 4.4% in November, highest in over a year
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in November from 4.1% in October, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. The state’s…
Continue ReadingWhitebark pine that feeds grizzlies is threatened, US says
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Whitebark pine trees can live more than 1,000 years, but in just two decades more than a…
Continue ReadingLumber mill linked to deadly blaze settles with victims
WEED, Calif. (AP) — A lumber company that owns a Northern California wood veneers manufacturing plant linked to a deadly fast-spreading blaze that…
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Oregon’s new high-capacity magazine ban still in court limbo
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking a key part of a tough new…
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Gov. Kate Brown commutes the sentences of all 17 death row inmates to life in prison without parole
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she will use her executive clemency powers to commute the sentences of the 17 individuals on Oregon’s death…
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Gov.-elect Kotek names James Schroeder new interim director of Oregon Health Authority
Gov.-elect Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is appointing James Schroeder as Interim Director of the Oregon Health Authority. Schroeder will…
Continue Reading4 people stabbed at Washington state casino, man arrested
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A man at a poker table went on a sudden, unprovoked attack at a casino in Washington state Monday…
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Wyden, FCC to host Wednesday webinar for Oregonians on new broadband maps
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that he and federal broadband officials will be hosting a virtual discussion on Wednesday for Oregonians…
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