Oregon’s public records advocate resigns
Oregon’s public records advocate has resigned after clashing with the state board she chairs over its efforts to make her office more independent…
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Medford, Jackson County face lawsuits over arrests in homeless sweep
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Eight people arrested by the Medford Police Department during a recent homeless camp sweep say they plan to sue the city, its…
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Grande Ronde River opens for coho salmon harvest Oct. 1 for first time in 40 years
Anglers will be able to harvest coho salmon in northeast Oregon’s Grande Ronde River for the first time in 40 years starting Oct. 1, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue outlines relief for wildfire victims
The Oregon Department of Revenue said Tuesday it will provide relief to victims of Oregon wildfires and straight-line…
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Merkley intros bill to protect jobless workers’ health insurance during COVID-19
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with 14 Senate Democrats, has introduced the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, a bill that would protect…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 299 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 555, along with 299 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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‘Multiple fatalities’ in officer-involved shooting at Salem home
A report of a possible hostage situation brought Marion County sheriff’s deputies to a southeast Salem home Monday afternoon, and an officer-involved…
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Crews make progress on Oregon’s major wildfires; no. of missing rises to 9
There were more gains in containment over the weekend on all six major fires in Oregon that the Oregon Department of Forestry is tracking, down from…
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Merkley bill would provide aid to families hit by natural disasters, economic crises
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said Monday he has teamed up with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) to introduce the Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act, legislation…
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Gov. Brown extends residential eviction ban through end of year
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread devastation caused by wildfires, Gov. Kate Brown established a new moratorium Monday…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 181 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 547, along with 181 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon lawmakers seek extended deadline to claim Economic Impact Payments
Oregon’s congressional delegation on Monday asked the Treasury Department, IRS to extend the deadline to claim Economic Impact Payments as Oregonians…
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Seaside man posing for photo in tree falls to death when limb breaks
A Seaside man who climbed a tree to pose for a photo along a cliff along the Oregon coast fell 100 feet to his death after a limb broke Sunday…
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Gov. Brown seeks review of Portland police protest response
Criticism of the law enforcement response to a protest in Portland late Saturday into early Sunday prompted Gov. Kate Brown to ask authorities to…
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OSU study IDs 4 new kinds of ensign wasp, cockroach-killer for 25 million years
An Oregon State University study has identified four new species of parasitic, cockroach-killing ensign wasps that became encased in tree resin 25…
Continue Reading Late-night protest in Portland declared unlawful; 30 arrested at gatherings
Several people in Portland were arrested in anti-police brutality protests that continued into early Sunday, hours after demonstrations ended with…
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Fires update: Warmer, drier weather, wind shift may test lines, send up smoke
A return of warmer and drier weather, with a shift to easterly winds, could test some fire lines on the large blazes still burning around Oregon in…
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Snake River inmate is 9th in Oregon to die after testing positive for COVID-19
An inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution has become the ninth state prison inmate to die after testing positive for COVID-19, the Oregon…
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Portland police detain people at downtown rally
Portland police Saturday night detained anti-police brutality protesters who had gathered…
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Wyden, Merkley critical, Walden supports Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued critical statements Saturday shortly after President Trump announced his nomination of Amy Coney…
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