Sentences of Salem twins reduced in 1993 murder of couple
A judge has significantly reduced the sentences of twin brothers who were convicted of murdering an elderly Salem couple in 1993, leaving them to…
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Oregon Zoo welcomes young polar bear, where half-sister already lives
Amelia Gray, a 5-year-old polar bear from the Maryland Zoo, has arrived in Portland and is settling in at the Oregon Zoo’s new Polar Passage…
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Oregon vehicle fees rising 3% Jan. 1, DMV points to street, bridge, other improvements
Oregonians will see fees rise about 3% when they renew their vehicle tags, get a trip permit or apply for a vehicle title next year, the DMV said…
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Mother, 2-year-old daughter survive 50-foot fall at Multnomah Falls
A mother and her 2-year-old daughter fell about 50 feet on Sunday while hiking at Multnomah Falls, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s…
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ODOT expects over $1 billion from infrastructure bill, says many projects set to go
The Oregon Department of Transportation said Sunday it expects to receive over $1 billion in additional transportation funding as part of the federal…
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2 killed by falling tree branches during Saturday Portland-area storm
 PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — Two people died, including a teenager, after being hit by fallen branches from trees in a strong storm that passed…
Continue ReadingPolice searching for 2 suspects after ATF agent hurt
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for two suspects after a shooting in Spokane that injured an agent from the Bureau of Alcohol,…
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Oregon Democrats in Congress hail infrastructure bill passage, list what it includes for state
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., issued the following statement Friday night after voting to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…
Continue Reading2 killed by falling tree branches during Portland-area storm
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two people died, including a teenager, after being hit by fallen tree branches as a strong storm passed through the Portland…
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Blazers hire firm to look at workplace environment concerns
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have hired an outside firm to investigate workplace environment concerns. Reports of the…
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Newberg teachers union sues district, board over ‘political’ image ban in schools
The teachers union in Newberg has filed a lawsuit over a policy passed narrowly by its school board, limiting what kinds of images or signs school…
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Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 related deaths, dating back up to a year; 1,141 new cases
There are 19 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a Crook County woman who died last Feb. 1., raising the state’s death toll…
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Gov. Brown heads to Glasgow for UN Climate Change Conference
Gov. Kate Brown travels to Glasgow, Scotland Friday for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties to discuss the impacts of…
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Knopp, fellow Oregon Senate Republican Caucus members sign ‘Education Freedom Pledge’
The Oregon Senate Republican Caucus said it “came together in unison to fight for Oregon’s students and parents” on Friday by signing…
Continue ReadingSpokane sheriff advertises for officers in New York City
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office spent $12,000 for two days of billboard advertising in Times Square in New York City…
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Klamath Falls woman charged with manslaughter in drug overdose death of infant daughter
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 24-year-old Klamath Falls woman was arrested Wednesday on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide…
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Roseburg tow truck driver struck, killed by semi-truck on I-5
A Roseburg tow truck driver was killed when a semi-truck driver failed to move over on Interstate 5 Wednesday night and struck him and his truck,…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce bills to reform FEMA’s wildfire disaster response
Following another season of record-breaking wildfires in the West, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined colleagues Thursday on two…
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‘Narco-slavery’: Migrant Oregon weed workers face threats amid illegal boom
Thousands of immigrants working on Southern Oregon illegal marijuana farms that authorities say are run by foreign cartels are living in squalid…
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Portland mayor proposes increasing police budget
A year after Portland’s police department underwent massive budget cuts — amid demands to defund the police — Mayor Ted Wheeler announced on…
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