Study: Coordinated care model cuts unscheduled hospital visits
Oregon Medicaid enrollees are less likely to make unscheduled trips to the hospital following the implementation of the state’s…
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Missing hunter found dead in Eastern Oregon
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — A missing hunter has been found dead in the Wallowa Mountains in Eastern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Andrew…
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Wyden joins Supreme Court brief to back civil rights law
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last week joined Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., and colleagues in filing an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case that…
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Portland to host regional climate conference
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland will be hosting the return of a regional climate conference this week. Oregon Public Broadcasting…
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Portland conference to focus on tiny homes potential
PORTLAND, Ore. – A conference next month will explore how tiny homes can be a big part of life in Oregon. The Build Small Live Large 2019…
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Oregon creamery hopes to turn whey into vodka
CANBY, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon creamery is working with a distiller to turn whey into vodka. KOIN-TV reports TMK Creamery, near Canby, is working…
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US Supreme Court to hear case with Oregon implications
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court plans to hear a case with implications for Oregon’s non-unanimous jury system. Oregon Public…
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USS Oregon submarine christened in Connecticut
GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, the future USS Oregon, was christened in Connecticut Saturday. Politicians,…
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Wilsonville teen, mom want to treat cancer with CBD oil
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Wilsonville teen and her mother have argued with the state that they should be able to treat the girl’s cancer…
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Proud Boys member involved in Portland fights arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A right-wing extremist who rose to prominence for fighting in Portland during political protests and fled the Pacific…
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New western Oregon wolf pack boasts 4 new pups
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A newly established pack of wolves in Oregon has something to howl about. At least four pups have been born to the pack in…
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Inslee seeks to reduce number of wolves killed in Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is seeking ways to reduce the number of wolves killed by the state. Inslee sent a letter Tuesday…
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Gov. Brown orders 6-month ban on sale of flavored vaping products
(Update: Adding to AP story, OLCC plans for next steps) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s governor ordered a temporary ban Friday on the sale…
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Houston man pleads guilty in big Oregon drug trafficking case
A 30-year-old Houston man pleaded guilty this week in Portland federal court to organizing and leading a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to traffic…
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OSU study: Deafness-causing protein deficiency may make brain rewire itself
The brains of people with congenital deafness may be rewiring themselves in ways that affect how those people learn, suggesting a need to develop new…
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Portland-area contractor fined $120K for safety volations
In two related enforcement actions, Oregon OSHA said Friday it has fined Portland-area contractor Colima Construction LLC more than $120,000 for…
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Baby suffers skull fracture at unlicensed day care
LEBANON, Ore. (AP) — Police say a worker at an unlicensed day care south of Salem was arrested in connection with an infant who sustained a…
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Vancouver man, 80, held without bail in senior housing shooting
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — An 80-year-old Washington state man arrested in a shooting that left one man dead and two women wounded at an apartment…
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Portland-area man sues Starbucks for $10K after allergic reaction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland-area man with a severe nut allergy has sued Starbucks after saying he ordered coffee with soy milk but was given…
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Suspect, 80, held in deadly Vancouver apt. building shooting
(Update: Suspect identified) VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man opened fire Thursday in the lobby of a building for senior residents, killing a man and…
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