Electric utilities spending millions to lower wildfire risk
By TOM BANSE Northwest News Network SEATTLE (AP) — Private electric utilities in the Pacific Northwest are planning tens of millions of dollars in…
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A former Idaho state lawmaker is convicted of raping a legislative intern
By Jason Hanna and Paradise Afshar, CNN A former Idaho state lawmaker was found guilty Friday of raping a state legislative intern in 2021. Aaron von…
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Senate unanimously passes Wyden bill to exempt trafficking survivors’ restitution from taxes
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, released the following statements after the Senate this week unanimously passed their…
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Amazon collaborates with OSU, offers employees tuition benefit in Corvallis, Bend, online
Oregon State University announced a collaboration Thursday that assists Amazon employees in Oregon in pursuing a college degree by enrolling in OSU…
Continue ReadingBentz introduces bill to hold National Personnel Records Center accountable
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., and 14 of his colleagues introduced the National Personnel Records Center Accountability Act Thursday, a bill to return the…
Continue ReadingFormer Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after…
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ODF extends comment period for rules on wildland-urban interface ID, developing wildfire risk map
Public hearings were held April 19–21 to gather feedback on a rules package establishing the identification criteria for the wildland-urban…
Continue ReadingCOVID again leading cause of WA work-related deaths
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state officials said this week that COVID-19 was responsible for about one quarter of the 106 work-related deaths…
Continue ReadingRichland doctor sentenced to 4 years for prescription fraud
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state doctor has been sentenced to four years in prison for a scheme in…
Continue ReadingWildlife officials warn of invasive frogs in Washington
ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — An invasive species is consuming and competing with native species in western Washington, including salmon. Scientists have…
Continue Reading‘I can’t do this’: Woman halts testimony in Idaho rape trial
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A woman who reported she was raped by an Idaho lawmaker while serving as a legislative intern…
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League of American Bicyclists ranks Oregon No. 2 bike-friendly state, tops on West Coast
The news is great, but there’s still much work to be done, said Susan Peithman of ODOT, referring to Oregon’s recent naming as No. 2 out of 50…
Continue ReadingOregon Coast targeted for offshore wind development
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Two areas off the Oregon Coast are being targeted to host offshore wind farms as the Biden administration seeks to ramp up…
Continue ReadingOregon governor’s clemency of murderer unleashes criticism
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In 1994, Kyle Hedquist led a teenager down a remote logging road, then shot her in the back of…
Continue ReadingBoeing CEO laments deal with Trump for Air Force One planes
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Boeing’s CEO says Boeing cut a bad deal when it agreed to produce two new Air Force One jets. CEO David Calhoun…
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Appeals court nixes $1.1 billion timber award against Oregon
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned a $1.1 billion verdict against the…
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Oakridge man killed in pickup-semi crash on Highway 58
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oakridge man was killed Tuesday when his pickup truck crossed the center line of state Highway 58 west of Oakridge and…
Continue ReadingCrash kills 2 teenagers, injures 4 others including deputy
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Two teenagers were killed and four others, including a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy, were critically injured…
Continue ReadingReport: Seattle police illegally ignored COVID mask rules
SEATTLE (AP) — A civilian oversight board says some Seattle police officers routinely — and illegally — ignored state and city mask mandates…
Continue ReadingSoldier dies, 2 others hurt in military training exercise in Washington state
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A soldier died and two others were injured during a training exercise at Yakima Training Center in Washington state on…
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