Smoky air again affecting PNW amid fires, red flag warnings
SEATTLE (AP) — Most of the Puget Sound region in Washington state was experiencing degraded air quality Saturday because of smoke from wildfires…
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Violent week a grim sign as targeted killings of police rise
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The shooting deaths of two Connecticut officers and wounding of a third punctuated an especially…
Continue ReadingIndependent candidate upends Oregon race for governor and gives GOP an opening
By Maeve Reston, CNN Betsy Johnson casts herself as the candidate for Oregon governor who will speak for voters who are “fed up” with…
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‘Believe It’: OSU launches second fundraising campaign; $1 billion already given toward $1.75 billion goal
Oregon State University and the OSU Foundation on Friday launched Oregon State’s second university-wide fundraising campaign, Believe It: The…
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A GOP gov in liberal Oregon? Dems sound alarm on ‘spoiler’
By ANDREW SELSKY and SARA BURNETT Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is typically known as a bastion of West Coast liberalism, where…
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High wildfire risk forecast for this weekend around Cascades
SEATTLE (AP) — National Weather Service officials have issued weekend red flag warnings for Oregon and Washington around the Cascade Mountains…
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Oregon seeing drop in reported COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Monthly Data Report, released Thursday, shows a decrease in COVID-19-related cases, hospitalizations and…
Continue ReadingBiden goes where he’s wanted on Western swing ahead of critical midterm elections
By Jeff Zeleny and Kevin Liptak, CNN As President Joe Biden headed West this week, Air Force One flew over a string of states where marquee Senate…
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OSU, Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recycling
Researchers, including an Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty member, have taken a key step toward greatly expanding the range of…
Continue ReadingFall COVID-19 surge could happen in Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington and Oregon said Thursday that a fall and winter COVID surge is likely headed to the Pacific Northwest…
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Updated COVID-19 booster shots now approved for Oregon children ages 5-11, OHA says
 Children ages 5-11 in Oregon are now eligible for the new updated bivalent booster, Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday.…
Continue ReadingOregon labor union gives added $1M to Dem governor candidate
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s largest labor union is contributing an additional $1 million to Democratic candidate for governor Tina Kotek as…
Continue ReadingOfficials: People going door to door looking for voter fraud
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in at least four Oregon counties — Douglas, Klamath, Lane and Columbia — have complained to local election…
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Gov. Brown to lead business delegation to S. Korea, Japan; Oregon’s first trade mission to Asia since 2019
Gov. Kate Brown announced details Wednesday of Oregon’s upcoming trade mission to South Korea and Japan, focused on promoting foreign investment…
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80-foot-tall sequoia sculpture at OSU campus to evoke changing climate threat to old-growth forests
An 80-foot illuminated art sculpture is currently being installed at Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus, where it will be suspended in…
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Dog parenting style influences their behavior, OSU study finds
Dogs with owners who have high expectations and are highly responsive to their dog’s behavior and needs are more social, more secure when away from…
Continue ReadingCourt overturns woman’s conviction for soliciting to kill ex
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — An appeals court has overturned a Mount Vernon woman’s conviction for soliciting to kill her former husband. The…
Continue ReadingSeattle to end COVID-19 emergency proclamation
SEATTLE (AP) — The City of Seattle will end its COVID-19 emergency proclamation at the end of October. Mayor Bruce Harrell said in a statement…
Continue ReadingEx-Oregon mayor pleads guilty to possessing child porn
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former mayor of Beaverton, Oregon, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing child pornography. The U.S.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republicans supporting Democrat for attorney general
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly 50 longtime Idaho Republicans, including a former governor and dozens of other past and…
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