Illness forces 3rd Oregon school district to close
The Central Linn School District has shut down after dozens of students come down with the flu and…
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Oregon Supreme Court upholds Wasco County DA suspension
The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld a decision to suspend the Wasco County district attorney for lying to…
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OLCC bans CBD use in licensees’ alcoholic beverages
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced Thursday a policy banning the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages containing…
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Clarno rejects 2 clean-energy ballot initiatives
Two clean-energy ballot initiatives have been rejected by Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno, drawing condemnation from climate change action…
Continue Reading Oregon Bottle Bill changes, additions coming in new year
Starting in the New Year, Oregonians will have a slightly expanded menu of redeemable product types eligible for redemption under the Bottle…
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Oregon commercial crab fishery to open Dec. 31
Fresh Oregon crab is back on the menu soon — the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open along all of Oregon’s coast on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the…
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Ice house burns on Oregon coast, toxic ammonia released
An ice house near Coos Bay caught fire and released ammonia that caused temporary evacuations…
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OSU study: Watermelon pills helped health of obese mice
Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according…
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Merkley, Wyden tout Oregon ag, rural wins in spending bill
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden  announced Thursday key provisions in the fiscal year 2020 spending bill they said will help Oregon’s…
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New OHA media campaign focuses on vaping’s dangers
The Oregon Health Authority has kicked off a series of media campaigns to educate people about the dangers of marijuana and tobacco vaping, help…
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Lawsuit: Immigration courts now ‘deportation machine’
Law groups representing immigrants say the immigration court system under the Trump administration has become a “deportation machine.”…
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Suspect held in fatal stabbing at Beaverton bank
One woman was stabbed and killed at a Wells Fargo bank in Beaverton Wednesday and the suspect stabbed three other people before he was finally…
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Oregon agency issues report on prescription drug prices
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has released its first report to the Legislature on prescription drug prices in Oregon. The…
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Portland murder suspect arrested after Wheeler County chase
A Portland man wanted in a woman’s murder last February was arrested Wednesday near the Eastern Oregon town of Condon after a high-speed pursuit and…
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State Dept. worker, wife charged in Oregon with trafficking in counterfeit goods
A U.S. Department of State employee and his spouse were arrested Wednesday for their role in an international conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit…
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Wyden urges HUD review use of facial recognition
Sen. Ron Wyden, colleagues have asked the Department of Housing and Urban Development to review policies regarding the use of facial recognition…
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Wyden intros bill for first study of sex workers’ health, safety
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday joined Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to introduce the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act,…
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Body of Vancouver teen found, man arrested
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Police say the remains of missing Vancouver teen Nikki Kuhnhausen have been found and a man has been arrested and charged…
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Oregon’s capital city tells homeless to leave sidewalk camp
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s capital city has notified dozens of people living in tents along a sidewalk that they must leave or face criminal…
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Interior Dept., states appeal sage grouse ruling
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Interior Department, Idaho and Wyoming are appealing a court ruling that halted a Trump administration plan to ease land-use…
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