Washington requires COVID-19 vaccination for teachers, staff
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says all public, charter and private school teachers and staff must be fully vaccinated or else risk losing their jobs.…
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OSU study: Slugs and snails, destroyers of crops and gardens, could be controlled by bread dough
New research from they Oregon State University Extension Service found slugs and snails are strongly attracted to bread dough, a discovery that could…
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Gov. Brown: ‘Oregon stands ready to help’ resettle Afghan refugee families
Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday that Oregon “stands ready to help the federal government resettle Afghan refugee…
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Oregon reports 15 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,941 cases, record 838 hospitalizations
There are 15 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,964, along with 2,941 cases and a record 838…
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ODOT reports phone system problems, including DMV call centers
The Oregon Department of Transportation reported it was having phone system problems Wednesday morning, preventing calls from reaching call centers,…
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Portland schools to require that staff get COVID-19 vaccinations before classes begin
Portland Public Schools will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the 2021-22 school year, the district…
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Chilly night on the lines as crews work to contain 6,500-acre fire west of Lakeview
Overnight temperatures dropped down to 36 degrees as fire crews worked hard to plumb and strengthen lines around the Patton Meadow Fire west of…
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Thousands of live sand dollars wash up on Oregon coast
Scores of live sand dollars began washing ashore on the Oregon coast Sunday, mystifying…
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As COVID-19 surges, 93% of Oregon’s hospital beds are full
As Oregon’s health system continues to be clobbered by the state’s worst COVID-19 surge, officials reported on Tuesday that 93% of the state’s…
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Wyden talks Afghanistan, spending bills, infrastructure live on KTVZ
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., discussed a wide variety of issues, from the Afghanistan takeover aftermath to the two large pending spending bills and…
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Students who misuse prescription drugs risk mental health, academic challenges, OSU study finds
College students who misuse prescription stimulants or opioids often experience negative mental health and academic outcomes, even if they don’t…
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Oregon adds 20,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls for 15th straight month
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2% in July from 5.6% , the 15th straight monthly decline, the state Employment Department reported…
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Oregon’s congressional delegation urges FEMA to back state request for medical personnel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s entire congressional delegation on Monday urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help the state cope with…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 related deaths in 3 days, 2 in C.O.; 4,396 cases, 752 hospitalizations
There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, including one each in Crook and Jefferson counties, raising the state’s death…
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More progress reported on 6,025-acre Patton Meadow Fire west of Lakeview
Crews made good progress overnight addressing critical areas on the Patton Meadow Fire, which has grown to more than 6,000 acres about 10 miles west…
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Gov. Brown extends residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium until Dec. 31
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she has extended Oregon’s residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium until Dec. 31.…
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Good progress on 5,400-acre fire west of Lakeview despite higher winds, shift in direction
A predicted weather change came into the area of the 5,400-acre Patton Meadow Fire Sunday evening, which brought higher winds out of the west and is…
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Judge tosses most claims in Finicum family’s wrongful death lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of an Arizona rancher…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death suit by the family of an Arizona rancher who…
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New Oregon law suspending graduation testing requirement sparks debate
A new Oregon law that suspends a requirement for a basic-skills test in math, reading and writing to graduate high school is being praised by…
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