Fire destroys 26 homes at Ketchum condo building
KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) — An overnight fire destroyed 26 homes at a condominium building in Ketchum, authorities said Sunday. No injuries were…
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State resources sent to fast-growing wildfire in remote NE Oregon as others grow around state
IMNAHA, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to a wildfire in remote northeastern Oregon…
Continue ReadingMoose on the move, migrating to Nevada from Idaho, Utah
RENO, Nev. (AP) — More and more moose from Idaho and Utah are making their way into Nevada, where they’re finding wilderness to their liking…
Continue Reading17 states weigh adopting California’s electric car mandate
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California…
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Oregon Mass Timber coalition receives $41 million federal grant to create jobs, address housing needs
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition $41.4 million to develop and expand Oregon’s emerging mass…
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Warm water still top pollution source in Oregon waterways, DEQ says in EPA-approved report
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm water continues to be the top source of pollution in Oregon’s rivers and streams, according to the latest and most…
Continue ReadingCities in Oregon break records for summer heat
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least a dozen Oregon cities experienced the hottest months of July and August on record, according to a state…
Continue ReadingWashington OKs killing 1 wolf in pack after cattle attacks
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind has authorized the killing of one wolf because of cattle…
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Thousands told to flee 3 towns ahead of fast-moving N. California fire; Hwy. 97 shut south of Oregon border
Authorities say a fast-moving fire in Northern California is threatening hundreds of homes and at least 5,000 residents across three communities have…
Continue Reading‘Devastating’: Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an…
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New updated COVID-19 boosters could be available in Oregon as soon as next week, OHA says
Federal authorities on Thursday authorized the use of new updated bivalent COVID-19 boosters for people 12 and older, and the Oregon Health Authority…
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I-84 near Oregon, Idaho border back open after fire closures
ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire closed Interstate 84 in both directions Thursday afternoon near the Oregon and Idaho border, causing traffic…
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Oregon psychiatric hospital must cap stays for defendants
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the Oregon State Hospital must limit the…
Continue ReadingAmtrak restarting service from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C.
SEATTLE (AP) — Amtrak will restart its Cascades passenger-train service between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, in September — earlier…
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‘Tragic outcomes’: Mentally ill face fatal risk with police
By ANDREW SELSKY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One summer night, Misty Castillo stepped out of her house in Salem, called…
Continue ReadingIdaho governor signs massive tax cut, education bill
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little late Thursday signed a massive tax cut and education spending bill made…
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ODOT has heads up for travelers: Highway 20 west of Santiam Pass to close for two weeks next month
– ODOT is advising travelers that a stretch of U.S. Highway 20 will be closed for two weeks next month about 20 miles west of Santiam Junction for…
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Oregon economic forecaster says economy could be cooling; projected kicker grows to $3.5 billion
Oregon’s recent boom in tax revenue is coming to an…
Continue ReadingIdaho tax, education bill has support, but cracks possible
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are scheduled to meet Thursday at the Statehouse to consider using the…
Continue ReadingSeattle hospital no longer turning away some patients
SEATTLE (AP) — Harborview Medical Center in Seattle is again admitting and treating all types of patients after a lack of bed space caused the…
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