Oregonians could see record $1.9 billion ‘kicker’ tax refund next year
Oregon could send out a massive $1.9 billion “kicker” tax refund next year, due to surging income tax…
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Authorities identify Medford firefighter struck, killed by falling tree on Gales Fire
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified a firefighter from Medford who was working on the Gales Fire north of Oakridge when he was…
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Ex-Klamath Falls PD officer pleads guilty to charges of stealing meth, fentanyl from evidence room
A former Klamath Falls police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to stealing methamphetamine and fentanyl from an evidence room,…
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Bend residents, visitors react warily to Gov. Brown’s new outdoor mask requirement
People out and about in Bend’s Old Mill District on Tuesday shared their opinions about Gov. Kate Brown’s announcement of a new statewide outdoor…
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Oregon reports 30 COVID-19 related deaths, 2,804 new cases, record 1,000 hospitalizations
There are 30 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 91st death, raising the state’s death toll to 3,066 as…
Continue ReadingCell phone catches fire on Alaska Airlines jet upon landing
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cell phone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the Sea-Tac International…
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Portland police: 5 men shot attending vigil for shooting victim
Police say five men attending a vigil at the site of a shooting in the Old Town neighborhood in Portland were shot Sunday night.…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff in honor of OSP sergeant
Governor Kate Brown on Monday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday in honor…
Continue Reading Officials: Firefighter dies while working on wildfire north of Oakridge
A firefighter died Monday while battling a wildfire southeast of Eugene, officials…
Continue ReadingCity defends hands-off policing after groups clash in Portland
By Natasha Chen and Julia Jones, CNN Fireworks, flares, pepper spray and projectiles like soda cans flew between far-right and counterprotesters in…
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Oregon reports 24 COVID-19 related deaths over 3 days, including Deschutes County’s 90th death
There were 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 3,036, along with record hospitalization…
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Conservative activists try to overturn two new Oregon election laws
Two new laws aimed at expanding voter access in Oregon are under fire from a conservative group that argues the changes will make state elections…
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Oregon redistricting hearings go virtual; schedule released
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In response to growing hospitalization rates across the state due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, Senate President Peter…
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Soups for Shots: Wash. jail offers ramen noodles for vaccines
Staff at a jail in south-central Washington state have come up with an inexpensive, but effective, way to encourage inmates to get a COVID-19…
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Protesters clash in NE Portland after opposing gatherings; shots apparently fired downtown
Opposing rallies that drew hundreds of people in Portland sparked clashes on…
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Firefighters make more progress on several wildfires, groups of blazes around Oregon
Firefighters continue to make hard-won progress on encircling several wildfires or groups of blazes that have been burning around the state in recent…
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Parents in Oregon, elsewhere get coached on how to escape mask and vaccine rules
An Oregon school superintendent is telling parents they can get their children out of wearing masks by citing federal disability law. A pastor at a…
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Explainer: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know why crews don’t simply put out the flames to…
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AMBER Alert update: Suspect in Utah abduction located in Nevada; 2 boys found safe
Three days of searching for a father who allegedly abducted his son and another boy in Utah led authorities to his location early Saturday in Elko,…
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Merkley, Wyden, colleagues urge Biden to ‘urgently’ evacuate Afghan visa applicants
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday they are working alongside a bipartisan group of 53 senators to urge the Biden administration…
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