‘Atmospheric river’ fuels rains, snow in Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE A strong storm fueled by an “atmospheric river” brought rain, snow and threat of flooding and avalanches on Monday to the Pacific…
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Albany police seek homicide victim’s car, missing roommate for questioning
Albany police said Sunday they are seeking the missing car of a 75-year-old male homicide victim and also looking for his 42-year-old female roommate…
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Portland police investigate two apparent homicides in less than 10 hours
A person was fatally shot in the parking lot of a northeast Portland apartment complex early Sunday morning, the second apparent homicide in the city…
Continue ReadingTop WA Democrat no longer supports exported fuel tax
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A top Democrat in the Washington Legislature is pulling support of a proposed tax on fuel exported from the state’s five…
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Northwest Community Credit Union reports online services restored after several-day outage
A Eugene-based credit union said Saturday that its members had online services restored early Saturday after a technical problem cut off some…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, fewest in 2-plus months; 981 new cases
There are four newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, two from Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,582, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon reports 59 more COVID-19 related deaths, 5 from C. Oregon; 856 new cases
There are 59 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, five from Central Oregon. raising the state’s death toll to 6,578, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingOSU researchers make key advance in fight against dangerous surgical site infections
Scientists at Oregon State University say they have made a key advance against dangerous and costly surgical site infections, the type of infection…
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Many C. Oregonians excited for lifting of indoor mask mandate, emergency declaration
Starting March 19th, mask mandates will be lifted for all indoor spaces in Oregon, including…
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ODF collecting seeds to save Oregon ash trees’ genes before destructive pest’s arrival
Working with the help of a federal grant from the USDA Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Forestry has been gathering seeds from Oregon ash…
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Oregon lawmakers OK bill to let more Oregonians register online, without state-issued ID
The Oregon Senate gave final legislative approval Thursday to House Bill 4133 on a vote of 18-7, allowing Oregonians to register to vote online with…
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Oregon Democrat lawmakers propose $400M package for affordable housing and homelessness
Lawmakers in Oregon’s Legislature on Thursday proposed a $400 million package to urgently address affordable housing and homelessness in a state…
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Bill to help disabled Oregon students won’t pass this session
A measure that sought to help students with disabilities get an adequate public education in Oregon won’t advance during this year’s…
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Oregon WIC participants warned of infant formula recall due to bacteria
The Oregon Health Authority is warning Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program participants to be on the lookout for powder infant formulas that…
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Oregon lawmakers OK bill to let college athletes receive royalties for use of name, image
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Legislature approved a bill Wednesday to allow Oregon’s college athletes to receive royalties for the use of…
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OSU models show likelihood of extreme autumn fire weather has risen 40% since mid-1800s
The likelihood of hot, dry and windy autumn weather that can set the stage for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased 40% since…
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Boiler explosion sparks fire at Hermiston-area potato chip plant; 7 injured
A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday…
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Gunman charged with killing Portland protester
A 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland park, told them to leave and then drew a pistol and opened fire,…
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Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 related deaths over 4 days, 1 from Deschutes County; 3,400 new cases
There were 29 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the four-day Presidents Day weekend, one from Deschutes County, raising the…
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OSU’s STEM research center helps launch website to connect citizens to science
The Oregon State University STEM Research Center has helped launch a national website aimed at connecting the general public with science in…
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