Oregon faith leaders push for gun control initiatives
Some faith leaders want 2020 to be the year Oregon passes what they see as better gun-control…
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Hillsboro PD: Gunman who fired several shots killed
Authorities say a 69-year-old armed man who fired rifle and pistol shots in a Hillsboro condominium early Thursday was shot and killed by police when…
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Portland City Council member Nick Fish dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The current longest tenured member of the Portland City Council has died from cancer. 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.…
Continue ReadingOregonians 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…
Continue ReadingNew 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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