Oregon reports 30 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from C.O.; 7,928 cases over 3 days
There are 30 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,244, the Oregon…
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Suspect in a deadly shooting inside a Washington state grocery store has been arrested, police say
By Chris Boyette and Kelly McCleary, CNN The suspect in Monday’s deadly shooting inside a grocery store in Washington state has been arrested,…
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Oregon will lift general indoor mask requirement by March 31, officials say
Oregon will remove general mask requirements for indoor public places no later than March 31, state health officials announced…
Continue ReadingOne person reported dead as authorities search for man who opened fire at Washington state supermarket, officials say
By Steve Almasy and Paul P. Murphy, CNN One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a grocery store in the southern Washington…
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US Dept. of Energy awards $25 million for wave energy technology testing at OSU
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $25 million to eight groups for the testing of wave energy technologies at Oregon State…
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Memorial service set for fallen St. Paul volunteer firefighter; donations accepted
On Thursday, February 3rd, the St. Paul Fire District as well as other mutual aid partners,
responded to a reported barn fire at Champoeg Creek and…
Drivers unhurt in crash of semi, 2 other vehicles that shut icy Hwy. 26 south of Mount Hood
Three drivers escaped injury Saturday morning when a semi-truck driver hit a patch of ice and the rig jackknifed on Highway 26 south of Mount Hood,…
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Portland mayor bans people from camping near busy roads
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is prohibiting people from camping along freeways and corridors with high crash rates in what he said is the first of…
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Researchers: COVID hospitalizations in Oregon are peaking
The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Oregon will peak this weekend near current levels and then steadily recede to pre-omicron levels by…
Continue ReadingWoman who says coach raped her at age 16 will get $7.5M
SEATTLE (AP) — A woman has received $7.5 million from the Olympia-based Blackhills Football Club to settle a lawsuit that alleged she was raped by…
Continue ReadingJudge says Idaho gov can’t veto clemency for condemned man
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge says Idaho’s governor doesn’t have the power to veto a clemency recommendation by…
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Oregon reports 33 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Deschutes County; 4,872 cases
There are 33 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including a 30-year-old Deschutes County resident, raising the state’s death toll to…
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Bentz blasts House-passed bill to counter China’s influence, calls it ‘spending blowout’
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., voted Friday against what he called the deceptively named America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), which passed the House on a…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff for fallen St. Paul volunteer firefighter
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset Saturday in honor of St.…
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Oregon, 26 other states file lawsuit against perpetrators of precious metals scheme
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Friday it has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and 26 other state…
Continue ReadingNike co-founder gives Oregon gubernatorial candidate $250K
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nike co-founder Phil Knight made a $250,000 contribution this week to the Oregon gubernatorial campaign of Betsy Johnson, an…
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Merkley, colleague demand IRS immediately halt using taxpayers’ biometric data
In a letter sent Thursday to Internal Revenue Services Commissioner Charles Rettig, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Missouri Senator Roy Blunt…
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Gov. Kate Brown talks of ‘pivotal moment’ in her final State of the State address
Gov. Kate Brown delivered her final State of the State address on Thursday, highlighting key policy and budget initiatives focused on helping working…
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Oregon reports 18 more COVID-19 related deaths, 5,417 more cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There are 18 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,181, the Oregon Health…
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OSU study: Poor sleep, stress exacerbate each other among night-shift nurses
Nurses who work the night shift report more sleep disturbances and are more likely to suffer from psychological and physical health symptoms…
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