Portland City Council member Nick Fish dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The current longest tenured member of the Portland City Council has died from cancer. Â Nick Fish, 61, died Thursday in his…
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Merkley blasts FDA over flavored e-cigarette policy
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, blasts the FDA’s new policy on e-cigarette flavors, saying it falls far short of previously planned ban in flavors shown…
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Crane topples in Lake Oswego; no injuries
Authorities say a crane fell onto its side and hit a building under construction Thursday afternoon in Lake…
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New year means new laws take effect in Oregon
As we welcome a new year, there are many new laws that take effect in Oregon on New Year’s Day.…
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Cars, trucks trapped by Wash. highway tumbleweeds
An Eastern Washington highway was closed in both directions Tuesday night after several cars were trapped in tumbleweeds.…
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Pacific Northwest sees stormy end to 2019
The Pacific Northwest is bidding farewell to 2019 with a stormy weather pattern that is bringing multiple rounds of heavy rain, gusty winds and snow…
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Oregon AG announces $4 million CenturyLink settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday announced a $4 million settlement with the global telecommunications company CenturyLink for…
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Junction City teen killed in Hwy. 140W crash
A 17-year-old Junction City resident was killed Monday afternoon on state Highway 140W in Klamath County when she lost control of her SUV, which slid…
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Chiloquin fugitive caught, arrested after police chase
An attempted traffic stop of a Chiloquin fugitive on Monday led to a pursuit through the area and the later arrest of the driver, who ran from the…
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Portland State University to pay $1M in man’s fatal shooting
Portland State University has agreed to pay $1 million to the family of Jason Washington, who campus police shot and killed in 2018.…
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Oregonians need to use state, not federal W-4 withholding form
The Oregon Department of Revenue is notifying taxpayers that any changes to their state withholding must be made on Form OR-W-4 beginning Jan. 1, as…
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Crews rescue fallen, injured Mt. Hood teen climber
Authorities say a 16-year-old mountain climber was rescued Monday after falling 500 feet on Mount Hood and hurting his leg.…
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NIH funds OSU training of natural products, supplement researchers
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant of more than $1 million to Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute and…
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Portland police chief leaving to be Philadelphia police commissioner
Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, who arrived in Portland in 2017 after a long career in Oakland, California, is leaving to become the police…
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Portland police: 2 injured after 50 shots fired
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say two people are hurt and one is in custody after at least 50 shots were fired in Northwest Portland. Portland Police…
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DEQ fines Organic Valley $26K for dumping milk into river
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined a creamery for river water pollution caused by dumping milk.…
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OSU study: Vitamin D boosts protection against infection
Oregon State University researchers have led the development of a new model for studying vitamin D’s role in infection prevention, and tests using…
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New year’s resolution idea: To become more fiscally fit
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is becoming more physically fit. Financial experts say folks also should consider becoming financially…
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Suspect in coast ducks, geese wasting contacts OSP
Oregon State Police said Sunday that they have heard from someone believed to have illegally disposed of three garbage bags full of dead ducks and…
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Coos Bay man struck, killed on Hwy. 101
A 74-year-old Coos Bay man was struck and killed early Sunday morning while crossing U.S. Highway 101 on foot, Oregon State Police…
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