Warm Springs health official named to M. 110 oversight, accountability council
The Oregon Health Authority has announced the appointment of 21 members to serve on a new Oversight and Accountability Council to oversee the…
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Oregon lawmaker won’t pursue bill on governor taking land in emergencies
A bill that some were concerned might expand the governor’s power to seize property during emergencies isn’t proceeding the session, according to the…
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State computer system maintenance means no Sunday COVID-19 update
Some weekend computer system maintenance means no Sunday update of Oregon’s COVID-19 deaths and cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in Deschutes County
There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 1,957, the Oregon Health…
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OSU Board approves construction of $70 million Arts and Education Complex
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday unanimously approved construction of a new $70 million Arts and Education Complex that will…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 976 new cases
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,938, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana in Idaho has moved forward as lawmakers in the conservative…
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Lakeview man killed in crash on icy Highway 31
A 55-year-old Lakeview man was killed Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash on state Highway 31 in Lake County, Oregon State Police…
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Wyden, Blumenauer intro bill to expand vote-by-mail nationwide
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to fight voter suppression by ensuring every American voter…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths, toll now at 1,930; 750 new cases
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,930, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Driver accused in Portland road rampage pleads not guilty to murder, assault
Court documents say a motorist accused of hitting pedestrians, bicyclists and killing a 77-year-old woman Monday in Portland has pleaded not guilty…
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Oregon House Republicans, Sen. Knopp take issue with state GOP’s ‘false flag’ claims
The Oregon House’s Republican Caucus and state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, took issue Wednesday with the Oregon GOP’s claim that the Jan. 6 attack on the…
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Report: Oregon lawmaker made women feel uncomfortable at Capitol
Oregon lawmakers will soon decide how to respond to a new report that found a legislator’s persistent and unwelcome romantic advances made two women…
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S. Oregon health workers stuck in snow give other stranded drivers vaccine
Some Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car, injecting stranded…
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Bentz appointed to House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was appointed Wednesday to the House Judiciary Committee, two days after his appointment to the House Natural Resources…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 731 new cases, but weekly nos. fall
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,924, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon DHS reports lowest number of children in foster care in 15 years
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and historic wildfires, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said it was…
Continue Reading Portland police name suspect in hit-and-run that killed 1 and injured 9
Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in…
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Thousands of Portland-area health care workers not yet vaccinated
Health officials in the tri-county Portland metro area say “tens of thousands” of front-line health care workers have not received the COVID-19…
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Drug decriminalization Measure 110 becomes law Monday: Here’s what it does
Measure 110, which will decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of drugs, making it a violation much like a traffic ticket, becomes law on…
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