Jury seated in fatal Portland train stabbing trial
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has been seated in the MAX attack trial of a man charged with fatally stabbing two men who authorities say…
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Gov. Brown names members of Vaping Public Health Work Group
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the members of the new Vaping Public Health Work Group, assembled by EO 19-09, to address the epidemic of…
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Three in family of former UO baseball player killed in Calif. helicopter crash
Three family members of former Oregon Ducks baseball standout J.J. Altobelli were among those who died a helicopter crash that also took the lives…
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OSU study offers path to address mental health in rare disease patients
People with a statistically rare disease are at greater risk of depression and anxiety than people with more common diseases, even if symptoms are…
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Wyden: FERC vacancies should be filled before Jordan Cove ruling
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expressed serious concerns Monday about two vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and called for Donald Trump…
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Police: Beaverton man posed as teen online, assaulted children
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 26-year-old Beaverton man posed as a high school student on social media platforms such as Snapchat and…
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Police: S. Oregon pair got kids “blasted” on marijuana
A couple in southern Oregon has been arrested after police say they got two 13-year-olds high on marijuana at their home.…
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320 years after 9.0 Cascadia mega-quake, preparation is key
Many people in the Pacific Northwest are aware of the dangers of the Cascadia Subduction Zone since wider attention has been drawn to the 600-mile…
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Pendleton police to start using body cameras
The Pendleton Police Department in northeastern Oregon now has an extra set of eyes with them. The East Oregonian reported this week that…
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NW dam’s new-design turbine more efficient, saves more young fish
Ice Harbor Dam personnel installed an advanced technology turbine, the first of its kind, in June…
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Wyden, colleagues propose strong surveillance reforms
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of lawmakers proposing strong new reforms to protect Americans’ rights…
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Oregon AG, 20 others sue Trump administration over new 3D-printed gun rule
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a group of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit filed Thursday night challenging the Trump…
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Energy co. withdraws permit application for Oregon pipeline
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Canadian energy company has withdrawn its application for a permit from state authorities in Oregon for a controversial natural…
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Oregon officials warn of Bandon unlicensed investment advisor
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning people to avoid investing with Bandon resident Robert Lee Adams, also known as Bob Adams, and…
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Oregon graduation rate rises to record 80 percent
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2018-19 was 80 percent, up 1.3 percentage points over the previous year and the highest graduation…
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Cyberattack knocks out Tillamook County computers
Tillamook County is struggling to get its computer and telephone systems running again after being hit by a…
Continue Reading Walden praises EPA’s new waterways definition
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., on Thursday applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its new definition of “Waters of the United…
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Oregon lawmaker seeks higher penalties for wearing mask during riot
State Rep. Sherrie Sprenger, R-Scio, has introduced a bill to increase penalties for riot crimes if a person is wearing a mask to conceal their…
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1 dead, 7 wounded in downtown Seattle shooting
Police say multiple people opened fire in the busiest part of downtown Seattle during the Wednesday evening commute, killing one person and wounding…
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Oregon’s jobless rate sets yet another record low
If it sounds like a broken record, that’s because it is — yet again — as Oregon ended 2019 at the lowest unemployment rate on record, as it has…
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