Oregon GOP boycott hits 4th day, delays Democrat-led bills
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A walkout by most Republican members of the Oregon Senate reached a fourth straight day Saturday, delaying action by the…
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Jury duty scams again targeting Oregonians; courts warn to beware of bogus calls, emails or texts
The Oregon Judicial Department is reporting that Oregonians are once again being targeted by fraudulent phone calls, emails, or texts threatening…
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Oregon DHS recovers $1.32 million in Pandemic-EBT benefits mistakenly issued to ineligible students
The Oregon Department of Human Services said Friday it has recovered $1.32 million of unused Pandemic-EBT benefits that were mistakenly issued to…
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OHA issues Oregon’s first psilocybin service center license to EPIC Healing Eugene; services available soon
This week, the Oregon Health Authority issued the state’s first psilocybin service center license to EPIC Healing Eugene as part of the regulatory…
Continue ReadingThe nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people is bringing a crisis to the forefront in Washington state
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Nearly a year since the nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people launched in Washington, the push to…
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Hard to read? Oregon GOP boycott comes down to reading level
By ED KOMENDA and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republicans blocking votes on bills about abortion, gun control and…
Continue ReadingPolice video shows Idaho killings suspect in traffic stop
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Newly released body camera video shows the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students being pulled…
Continue ReadingOregon Senate walkout highlights unusual stalling tactics
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The Oregon Senate has been brought to a halt because Republican lawmakers have refused to show up to work on a…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Child chained up and abused, couple charged
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — A couple has been arrested and accused of chaining up a child for 12 hours at a time in their home near Portland, Oregon,…
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GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more
By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate failed to show up for the second…
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Merkley cosponsors bill to lower federal tax burden for public health nurses
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and John Boozman (R-AR), teamed up Thursday to introduce…
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UO study: Teen girls’ texts reveal clues to mental health; apps could connect them to support
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The language that adolescent girls use in texts and on social media reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, new University…
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GOP boycott: What’s halting vote on guns, abortion and more?
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Partisan tensions in Oregon skyrocketed this week because Republican state…
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Oregon Republicans stay home ahead of abortion, guns votes
By ANDREW SELSKY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican state senators in Oregon didn’t show up to work on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingRuling might cancel Alaska commercial king salmon season
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A ruling from a U.S. judge in Seattle could effectively shut down commercial king salmon trolling…
Continue ReadingWashington state to decriminalize drugs unless lawmakers act
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out…
Continue ReadingSeattle man dies while climbing Mount Everest
SEATTLE (AP) — A retired Seattle doctor died while climbing Mount Everest on Monday, according to University of Washington officials. University…
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More time on the line this year for the Northern Pike Minnow Sport Reward Fishery Program
A new app allows anglers to bypass the registration station so they can spend more time and earn more money for reeling in voracious salmon-eating…
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New OHA report details Oregon’s health care cost spending trends
The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday published Oregon’s 2022 Annual Cost Growth Trends Report, which presents data on health care spending and…
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Wyden, colleagues urge IRS to prepare for, tackle AI-generated tax scams that seek personal info
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and James Lankford, R-Okla., sounded the alarm Tuesday on the…
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