Oregon to start replacing 1990s unemployment benefits system
The Oregon Employment Department says in July it will start upgrading the obsolete computer system that pays jobless benefits.…
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Voters in 5 E. Oregon counties support consideration of ‘Greater Idaho’ move
Voters in five Eastern Oregon counties have voted in support of considering becoming part of…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 in Deschutes County; 394 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,601, the Oregon Health…
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OSU researchers get closer to gene therapy to restore hearing for the congenitally deaf
Researchers at Oregon State University have found a key new piece of the puzzle in the quest to use gene therapy to enable people born deaf to…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 484 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,594, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Deschutes, 4 other Oregon counties hit 65% vaccine goal, move to ‘Lower Risk’ on Friday
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday afternoon that Benton, Deschutes, Hood River, Lincoln, and Washington counties are leading the state in…
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Second sudden oak death infection site found in SW Oregon
A second site where tanoaks have been found infected with the sudden oak death pathogen was detected 21 miles northwest of the existing quarantine…
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Police: 4 shot in incident on Portland’s Swan Island
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say four people were shot in an incident on Swan Island in Portland on Monday night. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports…
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New OHA guidance: Businesses must review proof of vaccination to drop mask, distance requirements
The Oregon Health Authority released updated guidance Tuesday about mask and physical distancing requirements for individuals fully vaccinated…
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Oregon jobless rate holds steady in April, but hiring slows, long-term jobless grows
Oregon’s unemployment rate remained at 6.0% in April, the same as in March. The rate declined slightly in January, February, and March before…
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Feds seize $3.6M from Eugene company over sale of fake N95 masks
The federal government has seized $3.6 million from the bank account of a Eugene, Oregon company involved in a deal to sell $4.5 million in…
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Oregon hires independent arborist to review disputed hazard tree removal efforts
A Pacific Northwest arborist with more than 30 years of experience in forestry and hazard tree analysis has been hired as an independent contractor…
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Oregon Senate votes to reinstate foreclosure moratorium
Lawmakers in the Oregon Senate voted in favor of a bill on Monday that would reinstate the state’s moratorium on foreclosures for homeowners…
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Oregon advocates to keep fighting past non-unanimous jury convictions, despite ruling
Advocates for over 200 people found guilty of crimes by Oregon juries that weren’t unanimous say they’ll keep fighting to have the convictions…
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Merkley, colleagues introduce bill to end ban on shipping alcohol through the mail
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Monday joined Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) and Dab Newhouse (R-WA-04), in introducing the USPS Shipping Equity Act —…
Continue ReadingOSU student-led lab creates environmental sensing tools for landslides, vineyards
– A student-driven lab at Oregon State University is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the development of environmental sensing devices that…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court says unanimous jury verdict requirement does not apply retroactively
The Supreme Court said on Monday that a decision last term holding that the Constitution requires unanimous jury verdicts for state criminal trials…
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Police, FBI investigate weekend shootings in Portland
Police on Sunday were getting help from the FBI in investigating the latest round of shootings in Portland amid a “cycle of violence” that the…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 507 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,587, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Second Amendment sanctuaries facing first court test in Oregon
The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county. It’s one of…
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