Beaverton woman’s car stolen with child inside; thief brings back boy, drives off again
BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) — A woman has her son back, after a thief stole her car with the child inside. Police responded to a…
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Gov. Brown proceeds with closing 3 state prisons
Gov. Kate Brown has confirmed she is closing three Oregon prisons, a decision authorities say will save the state more than $44…
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Oregon reports 1,800th COVID-19 death, 799 new cases; vaccinations top 200K
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,800, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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USPS temporarily removing some Portland, Salem collection boxes due to possible ‘civil events’
The U.S. Postal Service is temporarily removing some collection boxes in Portland and Salem due to “potential upcoming civil events,” KPTV…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 deaths, one from Deschutes; 173K vaccinations
There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,758, along with 1,037 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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Multnomah County resident first in Oregon with UK variant of COVID-19 virus
The Oregon Health Authority said it learned Friday that a Multnomah County resident has tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain…
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Despite snag, Oregon to vaccinate educators starting Jan. 25, seniors over 80 Feb. 8
Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials expressed frustration Friday over the news that Oregon’s share of federal COVID-19 vaccine shipments…
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Poll finds strong support for Owyhee Canyonlands protection
Protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands is a popular idea for people from both major political parties, according to a new…
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Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,152 cases, 16,000-plus vaccinations
There are 29 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,737, along with 1,152 new cases and more than 16,000 new…
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Gov. Brown ‘shocked and appalled’ by ‘no federal reserve’ of vaccine doses
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday the state’s efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccinations have been thrown in disarray because of “deception on a…
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Oregon’s wildfire recovery debris removal begins with clearing of hazard trees
Crews around the state are beginning to clear roads and private properties of trees damaged in September’s…
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Search continues for woman swept away in Gorge mudslide
Searchers used inflatable yellow rafts and drove metal poles into deep mud Thursday as they searched for a woman who was swept away by a mudslide in…
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Oregon lawmakers delay meetings over protest concerns
Oregon lawmakers will delay by at least two days much of the substantive work of next week’s beginning of the Legislature because of warnings from…
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Wildlife groups ask court to restore protections for US gray wolves
Wildlife advocates are asking a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species Act protections for wolves…
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OSU study: Bees respond to wildfire aftermath with more female offspring
Researchers at Oregon State University have found that the blue orchard bee, an important native pollinator, produces female offspring at higher…
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Oregon FBI opens command post to coordinate response to possible ‘violent activity’
The FBI in Oregon has set up a command post to gather information and coordinate with other agencies about possible “violent activity” related to…
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Trump administration slashes imperiled northern spotted owls’ habitat
The Trump administration has slashed millions of acres of protected habitat for the imperiled northern spotted owl in Oregon, Washington and…
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Oregon reports 41 more COVID-19 deaths, ‘surge’ in past week; 1,346 new cases
There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,708, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bentz votes against impeachment; Merkley, Wyden urge fast Senate trial
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., the new congressman from Oregon’s Second Congressional District, voted against the impeachment of President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Oregon National Guard activated for possible state Capitol protests
Gov. Kate Brown has activated the Oregon National Guard because of possible violence at the state Capitol and elsewhere following the violent…
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