Oregon hospitals in ‘crisis mode,’ Bend day care challenged by rise in RSV cases amid Covid-19 and flu
Hospitals are full, emergency departments are full, nurses are spread thin, and day cares are experiencing a decline in…
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As North Carolinians regain power, investigators probe terrorism and threats against power substations across the US. One expert explains what needs to be done
CNN, WRAL By Nouran Salahieh, John Miller and Holly Yan, CNN A growing number of reported threats to power infrastructure are under investigation…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Idaho settles students’ free speech lawsuit
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The University of Idaho will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit from members of a Christian law…
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Awash in illegal marijuana, Oregon looks at toughening laws
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In 2014, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana after being…
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PacifiCorp first utility to join ‘day-ahead market’ to trim costs, emissions while boosting reliability
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Electricity customers in the West expect reliable, affordable and clean power on demand. To help advance that commitment to…
Continue ReadingIdaho police are set to return slain university students’ belongings to their families starting today
CNN, KAYU By Veronica Miracle, Stella Chan, Jason Hanna and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Police on Wednesday will begin returning to their families some…
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Oregon Supreme Court rejects state’s appeal, won’t intervene on injunction blocking Measure 114 enactment
The Oregon Supreme Court late Wednesday afternoon rejected an appeal by the state Department of Justice seeking to thwart a Harney County judge’s…
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OSP says gun sales stay same, for now; launching Measure 114 ‘Permit to Purchase’ webpage with early info
While the state of Oregon appeals a Harney County judge’s injunction blocking implementation of Ballot Measure 114, Oregon State Police said gun…
Continue ReadingIdaho police seek car seen near site where 4 students killed
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police are asking for help finding the occupant of a car that was seen near where four…
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Gov.-elect Tina Kotek announces chief of staff, other members of transition team
Oregon Governor-elect Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that Andrea Cooper will be joining her administration as her incoming chief of staff and…
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Wyden, Merkley announce scaled-down bill to designate 3,215 miles of Oregon streams Wild and Scenic
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday a revised, scaled-down River Democracy Act they said reflects input from communities…
Continue ReadingThe very last 747 jumbo jet just rolled off Boeing’s assembly line
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After 53 years and more than 1,570 planes, the last Boeing 747 rolled off the assembly line in Washington state…
Continue ReadingIdaho authorities continue to investigate whether one of the slain university students had a stalker, police say
By Amir Vera and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Three weeks after four Idaho college students were found stabbed to death in an off-campus house, Moscow police…
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Oregon secretary of state’s audit finds ODE making progress on meeting High School Success program goals
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education continues to effectively implement the High School Success program created by the passage…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to over 3 years prison for gun stash, bunker
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison Friday after he was found with an illegal arsenal of guns and…
Continue ReadingInslee touts new housing program for Spokane’s homeless
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was in Spokane Monday to preview the opening of a new housing project for homeless people, calling…
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Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating…
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Oregon’s average gas price falls another 24 cents in past week; down 64 cents in past month, up 42 cents over year
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 24 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.18/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Oregon DOJ seeks 2-month delay in Measure 114 permit provisions; police chiefs, Bend PD issue statements
The Oregon Department of Justice informed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut on Sunday that the state will seek a two-month delay in some of the…
Continue ReadingAs the University of Idaho homicide investigation enters a critical stage, police must protect information ‘at all costs,’ experts say
By Emma Tucker, CNN The investigation into the murders of four University of Idaho students is entering a critical stage in its third week, as police…
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