No tsunami threat from 5.9 earthquakes off Pacific Coast
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon early Friday, and the aftershocks included another 5.9 quake. But the U.S. Geological…
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill requiring health insurers to cover EMS emergency trips
The Oregon Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a measure to increase Oregonians’ access to critical health care…
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Oregon Senate OKs bill to let college athletes be paid for use of name, image
The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 5, which would allow college athletes at Oregon’s public and private universities to receive…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 267 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,683, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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I-84 reopens temporarily west of The Dalles after wildfire prompts evacuations
A wildfire west of The Dalles in the Columbia River Gorge and downed power lines Wednesday afternoon closed Interstate 84 and U.S. Highway 30 in…
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BPA adds public safety power shutoff procedure to mitigate wildfires
The Bonneville Power Administration said Wednesday it has added a public safety power shutoff procedure to its wildfire mitigation plan to protect…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 356 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,676, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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ODFW eyes possible emergency actions to protect native fish amid severe drought
March and April were among the driest spring months since the 1890s. Many streams are already at 25 percent of the flow that is typical for this time…
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Oregon Legislature passes bill to provide free state IDs to people experiencing homelessness
The Oregon Legislature gave final passage Wednesday to HB 3026, a bipartisan bill that will waive application fees for state-issued IDs for people…
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Advocates hopeful climate bill can pass Oregon Legislature
Oregon would adopt one of the country’s most ambitious timelines for eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from its power grid under a bill being…
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Oregon secretary of state issues annual report on Government Waste Hotline calls
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan and the Audits Division released the 2020 Government Waste Hotline Report Wednesday, summarizing the activity…
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New Douglas County wildfire 50% contained; more progress on Klamath fires
A new wildfire was reported Tuesday night in steep terrain three miles southwest of Elkton in Douglas County and grew to 150 acres overnight, but…
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Oregon Legislature makes ‘cocktails to-go’ permanent
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill allowing the sale of cocktails to-go to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to prevent child abuse, neglect in Indian Country
Sen. Jeff Merkley, along with a bipartisan group of seven senators, have introduced the American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and…
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Firefighters report more significant progress on two Klamath County wildfires
Firefighters report more significant progress Tuesday on the Sycan River and Yellow Jacket fires in Klamath County, near the town of…
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Gov. Brown announces COVID-19 risk levels update; three counties improve status
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
Continue Reading Oregon bans guns from Capitol, mandates safe gun storage in homes
Legislators have brought guns into the Oregon Capitol for personal protection. Protesters have carried semi-automatic rifles onto the grounds and…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 177 new cases; lowest case count in over 3 months
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,674, and 177 new cases, the lowest figure in over three…
Continue Reading Bill to make displaying noose a crime of intimidation passes Oregon House, heads to governor
The Oregon House on Tuesday passed and sent to the governor’s desk Senate Bill 398 A, which makes it a Class A misdemeanor or crime of intimidation…
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Man dies after swim off Oregon coast; teen missing off Washington coast
Authorities say a 37-year-old man died after swimming in the surf off of Rockaway Beach in northwest Oregon on Memorial…
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