Idaho sells only 1 of 5 island parcels on Payette Lake
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials on Wednesday sold only one of five parcels at an auction involving a 14-acre…
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OSU, OHSU researchers develop messenger RNA therapy for ovarian cancer, muscle-wasting condition
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have developed a promising, first-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy for…
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Wyden presses Forest Service, Interior Dept. for detailed plans on firefighter shortage, wildfire prevention
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has again asked the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior for detailed plans on how the agencies will use the…
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OSU receiving $180K from feds for research, strategies on fungus killing hops around NW
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon State University will receive more than $180,000 to…
Continue ReadingIdaho tax collections dip below expectations for August
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s individual income taxes, sales taxes and corporate income taxes all fell slightly…
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Gov. Brown seeks federal emergency declaration for Oregon wildfires; more than 1,800 fighting Cedar Creek Fire
As the Cedar Creek firefighting ranks swelled past 1,800, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday she’s asked President Biden to issue a federal emergency…
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Oregon jobless rate rises to 3.7% in August — first increase in 2 1/2 years
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in August from 3.5% in July, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It’s the first increase…
Continue ReadingEvacuations eased for Index, Washington, as wildfire slows
INDEX, Wash. (AP) — The growth of a wildfire northeast of Seattle near Stevens Pass has slowed, allowing mandatory evacuations to be eased for the…
Continue ReadingCandidate spent $900k on signatures to get on Oregon ballot
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The independent candidate for governor in Oregon, Betsy Johnson, spent almost $900,000 to gather signatures to secure a place…
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OSU-led leaf temperature study suggests climate change will compromise forests’ carbon uptake
A new study led by Oregon State University suggests leaves in forest canopies are not able to cool themselves below the surrounding air temperature,…
Continue ReadingSchool to start Wednesday in Seattle after weeklong strike
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Classes will begin Wednesday in Seattle following a weeklong teachers strike that delayed the start…
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Jayathi Murthy takes helm as OSU’s 16th president
Jayathi Y. Murthy, a national leader in higher education engineering teaching, research and service, and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion,…
Continue ReadingUS support to go for mental health crisis teams in Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Saying that a police response is often an improper solution to mental health crises, Biden…
Continue ReadingLoud thunder from small Oregon storm shakes Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A single strike of lightning from a small Oregon storm and the ensuing thunder shook the city of Portland on Sunday…
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Cedar Creek Fire tops 74,000 acres, puts up tall pyrocumulus clouds, lightning; wind shift sends smoke back into C.O.
The Cedar Creek Fire has more than doubled in size, topping 74,000 acres Saturday as winds shifted to push the blaze back toward the east, putting up…
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Oregon adopts Calif fire tactic, shuts power amid high winds
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon utilities shut down power to tens of thousands of customers on Friday as dry…
Continue ReadingSeattle superintendent: ‘tremendous progress’ to end strike
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — On the third day of a teacher strike in Seattle on Friday, picketing staff members at Hazel Wolf…
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High winds to pose severe wildfire risk in Pacific Northwest
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Forecasters warned Thursday that strong, gusting winds and low humidity…
Continue ReadingGOP nominee from Oregon cleared of campaign cash violation
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alek Skarlatos, a Republican nominee for Congress in Oregon, was cleared this week of…
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Oregon State University receives $4 million to lead national polar education and arts program
Oregon State University has received $4 million to lead a national program that will engage educators, artists and writers in polar science…
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