Court: Extraordinary damages OK in ‘wrongful life’ case
By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court says that under state law, it’s OK for judges to award…
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Russian brought to Oregon, faces trial in ransomware attacks
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Russian who allegedly laundered more than $400,000 from ransomware attacks in the United…
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‘Don’t fall for it’: Oregon attorney general warns homeowners about home warranty scam
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning homeowners about a home warranty…
Continue ReadingOregon top judge denies conflict led to firing of commission
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s chief justice denied Wednesday that a personality conflict led her to fire all…
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Cedar Creek Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres; drones play key role in fight; public meeting tonight
The nearly 3-week-old Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake continues to grow amid warm, dry conditions, and unmanned aerial systems — drones — are…
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Oregon Health Authority confirms state’s first pediatric case of monkeypox virus
The Oregon Health Authority confirmed Wednesday the state’s first pediatric case of monkeypox virus…
Continue ReadingOver 200 unhoused people have died in Oregon this year
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least 207 Oregonians have died while experiencing homeless this year. That’s according to preliminary data from the…
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Oregon jobless rate holds steady at 3.5% in July, matching U.S. figure; ‘labor market is tight’
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 3.5% in July, unchanged from the revised 3.5% figure in June, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingAnti-psychotic drugs ordered for man charged with murder
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting a man inside Richland’s Fred Meyer store was ordered to take mental health…
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Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of…
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After firing public defense commissioners, new members named
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The day after Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters fired all nine members of the state commission that oversees…
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Oregon gubernatorial election moves toward 3-way race
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s gubernatorial election took a step closer Tuesday to being a three-way race…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Oregon names interim president
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday named an interim president in the wake of President Michael Schill…
Continue ReadingAGs: Lender heaped insurance plans onto unwitting borrowers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Maryland-based lender deceived its loan customers by selling them insurance policies they didn’t ask for or know about…
Continue ReadingIdaho governor eyes special session to deal with inflation
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday confirmed that he’s considering calling a special…
Continue ReadingTestimony continues in sentencing of Freeman school shooter
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Testimony resumed this week in the sentencing hearing for a man who killed one classmate and wounded three others at Freeman…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to probation for involvement in Capitol riot
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A Port Orchard, Washington, man has been sentenced to three years of probation, including 30 days of intermittent…
Continue Reading4 Patriot Front members plead not guilty in Coeur d’Alene
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Four more members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front pleaded not guilty Monday in Coeur d’Alene…
Continue ReadingCanadian trucker sentenced for smuggling $2.5M of meth
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A Canadian trucker was sentenced to four years in prison for smuggling more than $2.5 million of methamphetamine from the…
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Columbia River’s salmon are at the core of ancient religion
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER (AP) — James Kiona stands on a rocky ledge overlooking Lyle Falls where the water froths…
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