A maternity ward in Oregon is the scene of fatal gunfire
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gunfire erupted in a maternity unit of an Oregon hospital over the weekend, fatally wounding…
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2 teens found fatally shot at a home in central Washington state
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Two teenagers were found fatally shot at a home in central Washington state. Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray said in social…
Continue ReadingBundy, defendants to pay over $50 million in damages after lawsuit with St. Luke’s
By Cooper McCauley Click here for updates on this story BOISE, Idaho (KIVI) — The jury has reached its decision in the…
Continue ReadingDeer take refuge near wind turbines as fire scorches Washington state land
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through.…
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SW Oregon’s Flat Fire tops 22,000 acres, has first containment at 3%; firefighting force grows to nearly 1,500
The Flat Fire that broke out near the southwest Oregon town of Agness just over a week ago has now burned more than 20,000 acres, as burnout…
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Wildfire in southern Washington’s Klickitat County grows to nearly 52,000 acres, prompts evacuations
A wind-driven wildfire that broke out Friday in Klickitat County, Washington had grown to almost 52,000 acres by Sunday, prompting Level 3…
Continue Reading Portland hospital security guard shot and killed; suspect killed by police in Gresham traffic stop
A hospital security guard was killed in a shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland on Saturday morning, and the suspect is dead after…
Continue ReadingFormer Spokesman-Review editor arrested and accused of paying girls for sexually explicit images
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former Washington state newspaper editor was arrested on allegations of paying girls in exchange for sexually explicit…
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Idaho jury finds 5 from white nationalist group guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of…
Continue ReadingEx-Washington state sheriff’s deputy accused of using position to threaten, sexually assault women
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in Washington state has been fired and is facing charges, accused of abusing his position as a law…
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Red Cross Cascades Region has been opening more wildfire evacuation shelters this summer
The Red Cross Cascades Region said Thursday it’s on pace to open more wildfire evacuation shelters this summer, compared to last.…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Forestry reports uptick in human-caused wildfires, urges vigilance, prevention steps
The Oregon Department of Forestry is reminding Oregonians to stay vigilant this fire season. Over the last several weeks, the agency says it has seen…
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Someone in LA hit the big $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot, but Oregon had 7 sizable prize winners
Wednesday’s $1.08 billion Powerball run ended with a jackpot ticket being sold in Los Angeles, but Oregonians weren’t left out. The…
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Oregon’s new paid leave program starts next month; benefits begin Sept. 3
Working Oregonians who need to take time off for important life events can apply for benefits from Paid Leave Oregon starting Aug. 14, with…
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S. Oregon dairy pleads guilty to federal Clean Water Act violations with manure discharges into creek, river
A family-owned dairy located near Grants Pass pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court Monday for violating the Clean Water Act by…
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Wyden, colleagues reintroduce bill to expand, improve access to clean water for tribal communities
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and colleagues reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would dramatically expand Tribal access to clean water by investing in…
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Fire destroys former Kmart building in NE Portland, puts up large smoke plume
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A large fire completely gutted the interior an old Kmart building near Northeast 122nd Avenue and Northeast Sandy…
Continue ReadingIndustrial fire at Washington paper mill worsens air quality in Portland
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A commercial fire fueled by wood chip piles at a paper mill in southwest Washington is worsening air quality in the Portland…
Continue Reading Merkley introduces bills to protect Americans from hazardous wildfire smoke, extreme heat
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday the introduction of two bills aimed at protecting communities across the nation…
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Oregon jobless rate falls to 3.5% in June, fifth straight drop; nearing record low
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in June, down from 3.7% in May, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It’s the fifth…
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