Oregon firefighter dies after explosion at fire in barn
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter injured in an explosion while battling a fire at a barn in rural Oregon has…
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Oregon reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Jefferson County; 5,143 new cases
There are 39 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one from Jefferson County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,163, the Oregon…
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Oregon DHS reports lowest number of children in foster care in 16 years
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Despite the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division said…
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OSU study finds high levels of depression, anxiety among disabled people during pandemic
A new study from Oregon State University confirms what many in the disabled community already know: People with disabilities have been experiencing…
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Phil who? Oregon Zoo’s beaver ‘Stumptown Fil’ calls for an early spring
Sure, Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but another furry forecaster, Filbert the beaver — AKA Stumptown Fil —…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon; 5,179 new cases
There are 24 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,124, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon lawmakers kick off 35-day legislative session
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers donning masks returned to the state Capitol in Salem on Tuesday to kick off the 2022 Legislative Session, while…
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Oregon lawmakers take aim at sharp rise in illegal pot farms
Seven years after Oregon voters legalized the regulated production and use of recreational marijuana, the state Legislature is set to consider a raft…
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Oregon trims child care quarantine, isolation periods from 10 days to 5, if masks worn
The Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division on Tuesday reduced its guidance for quarantine and isolation periods from 10 days to…
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OSU report: Since 2020 wildfires, Santiam Canyon residents burned out by trauma, red tape
More than a year after wildfires devastated Oregon’s Santiam Canyon, an Oregon State University report paints a challenging picture: Residents are…
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Oregon OSHA says it’s proposing nation’s strongest rules to protect workers against heat, wildfire smoke
Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it is proposing rules to strengthen protections for Oregon workers against health and safety hazards linked to the impacts…
Continue ReadingOregon falls short of booster shot goal, but new cases drop
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials have fallen far short of a goal to get COVID-19 booster shots into the arms of an additional 1…
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Wash. deputy seeking robbery suspect mistakenly kills off-duty Vancouver PD officer
A sheriff’s deputy who responded to a call about a robbery suspect at a southwest Washington home mistakenly shot and killed the homeowner — an…
Continue ReadingPortland man dies in skiing accident at Mt. Hood Meadows
A Portland man has died in a skiing accident at Mt. Hood Meadows, the ski resort…
Continue Reading OSU raises $13.8 million to create 15 new endowed faculty position funds
In just six months, donors to Oregon State University have committed $13.8 million to establish 15 new endowed faculty position funds to advance…
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Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 in Crook County; 7,222 new cases
There are 19 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, one a Crook County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 6,086, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingIdaho National Guard to aid COVID-hit prisons, clinics
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho National Guard is being deployed to help doctors’ offices and the state prison…
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Affordable housing, tax cuts among Oregon legislative priorities
As Oregon lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday for the 2022 legislative session, their priorities include affordable housing, bolstering the…
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OSU hemp vs. COVID researcher thinks preclinical trials will happen in ‘next few months’
The Oregon State University scientist who led the groundbreaking discovery that a pair of hemp compounds can block the coronavirus from entering…
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Authorities ID two people killed in small plane crash at Salem Airport, give details
Federal authorities are investigating the crash of a small plane near the end of the runway at the Salem Municipal Airport that killed two people.…
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