Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 in C. Oregon; 315 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two of them in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,750, the Oregon Health…
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3 killed, suspect sought after Western Oregon hit-and-run, shooting
Police searched Friday for a suspect believed to have killed three people in a wave of violence that included a hit-and-run crash and a shooting at…
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Seattle extends COVID eviction ban until Sept. 30
Seattle is extending the city’s coronavirus moratorium on evictions through Sept. 30. Initially established in March 2020, the moratorium is an…
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Gov. Brown partners with Portland Timbers, Thorns for travel prize giveaway to encourage vaccinations
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that the Portland Timbers and Thorns soccer teams will be giving away an Oregon travel prize at three upcoming home…
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Plan to raze 4 dams on California-Oregon line clears hurdle
A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage for…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce bill to end lengthy wait in lines to vote
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they have introduced legislation to end hours-long lines at polling places that…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 300 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,745, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Officers resign from Portland protest response unit
Officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Portland who have responded to the city’s ongoing, often violent protests have resigned…
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Colorado man pleads guilty to federal hate crime in stabbing of Black man at Ontario restaurant
A Colorado man accused of stabbing another man in a racist attack at an Ontario, Oregon truck stop has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime.…
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As wildfire season arrives, ‘our system is at a breaking point,’ Forest Service chief says
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sounded the alarm during Thursday’s Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the U.S. Forest Service…
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Lebanon man pleads guilty to pocketing millions in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds
A Lebanon man pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday after prosecutors said he fraudulently converted to personal use millions of dollars in…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 247 new cases; weekly counts rise
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,744, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Deadline extended for Oregon landlords to apply for millions in past-due rent assistance
Millions of dollars remain in the state’s Landlord Compensation Fund program, and Oregon Housing and Community Services Director Margaret Salazar is…
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FBI to enforce ‘No Drone Zone’ during U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene
The FBI, working with local, state and federal partners, will enforce a “No Drone Zone” area in Eugene and Springfield during the upcoming U.S.…
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Climate change threat: Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing a bird found in the North Cascades as threatened under the…
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Oregon Gov. Brown signs human composting bill
Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill legalizing human composting, making Oregon the third state to offer that option.…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County’s 81st; 314 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 81st death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,737, the Oregon…
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Portland police officer indicted on assault charge from protest last August
A grand jury has indicted a Portland police officer on an assault charge stemming from an August 2020 protest where he allegedly caused physical…
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OSU study: Compound derived from hops shows promise as treatment for common liver disease
Research by Oregon State University suggests a pair of compounds originating from hops can help thwart a dangerous buildup of fat in the liver known…
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Deadly virus confirmed in a wild rabbit in Lake County
The USDA Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory last week confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a wild black-tailed…
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