Oregon man who tried to sell ballot gets probation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland, Oregon man got probation and a talking-to from a judge after pleading guilty to trying to sell his 2020…
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Iditarod leader declines gourmet meal to keep mushing
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Presss ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of the highlights for mushers in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a gourmet meal…
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Oregon reports 54 more COVID-19 related deaths, 4 in Deschutes County, 433 new cases
There are 54 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including four in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,854, the…
Continue ReadingLegislature OKs $64.1B supplemental budget, adjourns
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers have approved a $64.1 billion supplemental state budget and a nearly…
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Oregon Department of Forestry awards $725,000 to 8 forest collaboratives
Earlier this year, the Oregon Department of Forestry awarded a total of $725,000 to eight forest collaboratives across the state to help them…
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Study of Hawaiian corals suggests reasons for optimism amid warming seas, ocean acidification
The longest experimental study on corals to date, a 22-month project that replicated current and future ocean conditions, suggests Hawaiian corals…
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In an about-face, Portland and other liberal US cities target homeless camps
The mayor of Portland recently banned camping on the sides of certain roadways, and officials are exploring other aggressive options to combat…
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New state funding will launch Project Turnkey 2.0 for about 10 more emergency shelters
The Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Thursday that they are poised to launch Project Turnkey 2.0…
Continue ReadingMerkley, Wyden detail economic development, research, public safety funding in package
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday federal funding for critical programs supporting economic development, research, and the…
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Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 related deaths, 470 new cases, 270 hospitalizations
There are 29 newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, three in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,800, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon timber industry, environmental groups collaborate on new state laws to protect habitat
The Private Forest Accord, a coalition representing both the timber industry and multiple major environmental organizations, has helped usher in…
Continue ReadingSeattle schools will drop COVID-19 mask mandate
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Schools says it will lift its COVID-19 mask mandate beginning Monday. Late last month Gov. Jay Inslee said the…
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Oregon GOP chair quitting, cites ‘wickedness’ in party
The chair of the Oregon Republican Party is stepping…
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Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in C. Oregon; 397 cases, 291 hospitalizations
There are 29 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, three of them in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,772, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingEugene man sentenced to life for killing grandmother
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Eugene man who pleaded guilty to beating his grandmother to death in Creswell has been sentenced to life in prison without…
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2 Portland teens die in 24 hours from suspected fentanyl ODs
One Portland teenager died on Sunday and another died Monday after both took pills laced with fentanyl, police…
Continue ReadingWyden bill would expand domestic production of ‘critical minerals’
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Tuesday that would support the processing, manufacturing, and production of critical minerals that he…
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Oregon reports 35 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,116 new cases over past 3 days
There are 35 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,743, Oregon Health…
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OSP trooper accused of racial discrimination in lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Oregon State Police and Trooper Travis Peterson, accusing them of racial…
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1 climber dead, another rescued after fall on Mount Hood
A climber died and another was in critical condition Monday night after falling on Mount Hood, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s…
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