Oregon auto thefts rise 9 percent in 2020; rate now sixth-highest in US, insurers say
The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual Hot Spots Report shows that auto theft increased significantly across the nation in…
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Oregon redistricting talks adjourn early over COVID-19 case at Capitol
Following reports of a positive COVID-19 case in the Oregon Capitol, legislators have been sent home early on the second day of talks to redraw…
Continue ReadingNo charges for police who shot anti-fascist Portland suspect
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state prosecutor has decided not to file criminal charges against police who shot and killed an antifascist…
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 deaths over weekend, 3 from C.O.; 3,359 new cases
There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,594,…
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Oregon Democrats void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House on Monday rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share power as lawmakers redraw political…
Continue ReadingNewberg Public Schools employee on leave after reporting to work in ‘Blackface’
By FOX 12 STAFF Â Â Â Â NEWBERG, Ore. (KPTV) — An employee with Newberg Public Schools has been placed on administrative leave after reporting for…
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Economist offers details as state sets maximum 2022 rent hike at 9.9% under SB 608
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said Monday it has published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year…
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Forest Service in NW moving to free personal-use firewood-cutting program
 The national forests of Oregon and Washington in Region 6 of the USDA Forest Service are transitioning their firewood program to become a free for…
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Oregon Dems void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House has rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share…
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Oregon to receive nearly $1 million federal grant to expand mobile crisis intervention services
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday applauded the Biden administration for announcing a $952,951 planning grant award for Oregon’s Medicaid program…
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OSU to lead Dept. of Energy project to capture carbon dioxide from the air
Oregon State University chemistry professor May Nyman has been selected as one of the leaders of a $24 million federal effort to develop technologies…
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Rain, cooldown benefit crews battling Oregon wildfires, but still more work to do
The weekend cooldown and rainy weather — up to three inches in places — assisted hundreds of firefighters still battling some large fires around…
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Hundreds protest vaccine, mask mandates at Oregon Capitol
Hundreds gathered at the Oregon Capitol on Saturday to protest Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 vaccine and mask…
Continue ReadingFBI offers $10,000 reward for information on the disappearance of Native American woman
By Alaa Elassar, CNN The FBI has announced a reward for information on Mary Johnson, a Native American woman who went missing from the Tulalip…
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Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum warns of fake ‘Dept. of Justice’ online job postings
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has issued a job scam alert, saying she recently learned about several fake job postings targeting…
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Oregon tree experts expect delayed mortality due to drought
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The effects of the drought and heat on trees won’t be fully known until next spring, tree experts in Oregon…
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Portland mayor wants money to hire retired cops as shootings continue
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is calling for more money to rehire officers who have recently retired to address a staffing shortage, as homicides have…
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Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County’s 100th; 2,099 new cases
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including the 100th death of a Deschutes County resident, raising the state’s death toll to…
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Oregon Health Authority issues statement on FDA booster dose recommendation
Officials from the Food and Drug Administration convened medical experts Friday to discuss…
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ODFW kills three NE Oregon wolves amid continued livestock deaths
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife field staff on Friday morning lethally removed three wolves from the Lookout…
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