Oregon reports 103 more COVID-19 related deaths, 8 from C.O.; state’s pandemic death toll tops 5,000
There are 103 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,017, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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About 25 inmates COVID-19 positive at SW Washington jail
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — About two dozen people lodged in a southwest Washington jail have tested positive for COVID-19. The Columbian reports Clark…
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State extends crisis response, National Guard deployments to help health care workers
State health officials said Monday they have expanded measures to ease staffing constraints among Oregon’s health care workforce, maintain adequate…
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Snow cover is key for forest recovery after severe wildfires, OSU study finds
How much and how long a severely burned Pacific Northwest mountain landscape stays blanketed in winter snow is a key factor in the return of…
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Oregon Supreme Court dismisses challenge to new legislative maps
The Oregon Supreme Court on Monday dismissed two challenges filed by Republicans to new state legislative districts approved by the Legislature in…
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Oregon Department of Education issues 2020-21 statewide ‘report card’
The 2020-21 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education website, ODE announced Monday.…
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Police: Woman found dead after standoff in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was found dead in an apartment in Portland after shots were fired in a standoff while police…
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COVID-19 booster doses now authorized for all Oregon adults
Everyone in Oregon age 18 and older is now eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose, the Oregon Health Authority announced…
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OSP: ‘Epic amount’ of illegal marijuana seized at 5 White City warehouses, valued at $500 million
A two-day raid on five large warehouses in White City late this week turned up about 250 tons of illegal, processed marijuana, “an epic amount”…
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Rittenhouse protesters shut down the Brooklyn Bridge. Portland rioters force open jail gate
Sporadic protests broke out around the country Friday after a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty in the shooting deaths of…
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School bus collides with flatbed trailer that came unhooked west of Portland; 7 injured
Seven people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries Friday after a school bus headed to a field trip collided with an unloaded flatbed trailer…
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Oregon Health Authority: Expanded adult COVID-19 booster doses could be available by Saturday
On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel, recommended Moderna and…
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Oregon reports 28 more COVID-19 related deaths, 4 from Deschutes County; 1,090 new cases
There are 28 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, four from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 4,914, the Oregon Health…
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Scientists discover Oregon beavers living in saltwater
Oregonians love their coast, and a first-of-its-kind scientific survey has confirmed that Oregon’s state mammal is no…
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Oregon DHS works to recover $7.8 million in mistakenly issued Pandemic EBT student food benefits
The Oregon Department of Human Services said Friday it mistakenly issued $7.8 million of Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) food benefits to about 5,800 students…
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Bentz issues statement on ‘no’ vote on Build Back Better bill; Merkley hails House passage
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) released the following statement Friday regarding his vote against the Build Back Better…
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OSU presidential search committee members named
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Members of a search committee have been named to help Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees select the…
Continue ReadingSen. Betsy Johnson raises $1.8M for Oregon governor campaign
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State Sen. Betsy Johnson has raised $1.8 million in cash contributions in her campaign to become Oregon’s next governor.…
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Oregon reports 13 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Deschutes County; 1,160 new cases
There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a Deschutes County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 4,886, the Oregon…
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Oregon AG joins multi-state investigation of Instagram’s promotion to children, young adults
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday that the state has joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc.,…
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