Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 794 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,498, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon Health Authority applauds ‘momentous’ FDA move to ban menthol cigarettes
The Oregon Health Authority issued the following statement Friday in response to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Thursday decision on menthol…
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Oregon lawmaker charged in breach of state Capitol
Prosecutors have leveled two criminal charges against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the…
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Gov. Brown, health officials: COVID-19 surge should ease in 2-3 weeks as vaccinations rise
As 15 Oregon counties moved back to “Extreme Risk” COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials said the latest…
Continue ReadingFBI, police investigating death threat against Portland mayor
The FBI says it’s helping the Portland Police Bureau in an investigation into a video posted on social media that includes a threat of violence…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Crook County’s 20th; 990 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Crook County’s 20th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,495, the Oregon…
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OSU study: Combining solar panels and lamb grazing boosts land productivity
Land productivity could be greatly increased by combining sheep grazing and solar energy production on the same land, according to new research by…
Continue ReadingMerkley, colleagues seek GAO review of federal firefighting force
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., teamed up with a bipartisan group of colleagues this week in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office,…
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Historic Columbia River Highway, trails, waterfalls reopen after winter slides
Six miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway and neighboring trails and waterfalls closed by slides since January reopened Thursday, ODOT, Oregon…
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Oregon House Republicans may move bills targeting Gov. Brown’s executive orders
In response to new shutdown orders from Gov. Kate Brown’s office, Oregon House Republicans said Thursday they are considering pulling bills to the…
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State, local officials to investigate Portland police killing of man in park
Oregon’s attorney general and a district attorney announced Thursday that a joint investigation will be conducted into the police killing of Robert…
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Oregon House approves bill to ban hairstyle discrimination
A measure passed by the Oregon House would prohibit public schools and employers from discriminating against hairstyles associated with race.…
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Bentz blasts Biden administration move on northern spotted owl habitat
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) released the following statement Thursday regarding the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to further delay…
Continue ReadingUS: Nuclear waste tank in Washington state may be leaking
Officials say an underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state that dates to World War II appears to be leaking contaminated liquid into…
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Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 related death, 928 new cases; Deschutes near-record 125
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,491, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife issues plans to address dramatic decline in Hart Mountain bighorn sheep population
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for a management plan to address a significant decline…
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Oregon’s May election ballots are hitting the mail
Oregon voters will soon begin receiving their ballots for the Tuesday, May 18 special district elections. Oregon voters will find on their ballot…
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Cluster of 7 small earthquakes recorded off Oregon coast
Six earthquakes struck between 150 and 200 miles off the Oregon coast Thursday morning, following an earthquake in the same area Wednesday afternoon,…
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Gov. Brown extends COVID-19 state of emergency for 60 days
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended her declaration of a state of emergency for COVID-19 for 60 days, until June 28, unless earlier rescinded or…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 888 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,490, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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