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UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 17, 2019, 8:44 p.m.
Court issues temporary stay on flavored vaping ban in Oregon
Oregon’s Court of Appeals has put a halt to the state’s ban on flavored vaping products two days after it took effect. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the temporary stay issued Thursday …
Mon., Oct. 14, 2019, 7:57 a.m.
Oregon may allow BYO food containers in stores, restaurants
Oregon may soon allow customers to bring their own reusable food containers to grocery stores and restaurants in an effort to curb plastic waste.
UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 12, 2019, 5:54 p.m.
Oregon approves six-month ban on flavored vape products
Oregon regulators enacted a six-month ban Friday on the sale of flavored nicotine and cannabis vape products in stores and online statewide amid an outbreak of illnesses that has sickened …
UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 4, 2019, 9:05 p.m.
Oregon imposes temporary ban on some vaping products
Oregon’s governor has ordered a temporary ban on the sale of flavored vaping products amid an outbreak that has sickened more than 1,000 people nationwide.
Wed., Oct. 2, 2019, 8:07 p.m.
5 bulls found dead in Oregon; then the story gets weird
An Oregon deputy investigating the bizarre deaths of five bulls found with their tongues and sex organs missing says he’s received many calls and emails from people speculating on the …
UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2019, 8:12 a.m.
With one year to go, Real ID deadlines loom for airline passengers
An estimated 99 million Americans do not have any form of Real ID compliant documents which will be required to fly domestically after Oct. 1, 2020. “There’s a great deal …
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 30, 2019, 7:32 p.m.
Better Business Bureau shutters Spokane office, lays off sales staff
The Better Business Bureau of Spokane closed its doors Monday and laid off most of its sales staff, a company spokesman said.
UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2019, 7:43 p.m.
Oregon vape death patient used THC device from dispensary
A person who died of a severe respiratory illness in Oregon after vaping had used a product containing THC that was purchased at a marijuana dispensary.
Sun., Sept. 1, 2019, 2:25 p.m.
Washington woman missing after floating in Oregon river
Authorities in Oregon are searching for a Vancouver, Wash., woman who went missing while floating with friends on the Willamette River.
UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 18, 2019, 10:07 p.m.
Washington State still in the running for Sav’ell Smalls after country’s No. 1 OLB announces top-six schools
Along with Alabama, Florida State, Tennessee, Washington and Oregon, Sav’ell Smalls is seen wearing an anthracite Washington State jersey and helmet. Smalls was previously considering six other schools, but he …
Sat., Aug. 17, 2019, 5:34 p.m.
Oregon will spend $9M on new Interstate Bridge project
Oregon will spend $9 million on a revived effort to replace the Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River, a decision officials say is intended to show the state’s growing commitment …
UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 16, 2019, 9:48 p.m.
Portland, Oregon, police, federal agents await right-wing rally, counter protests
More than two dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are in Portland, Oregon to help out police with a right-wing rally Saturday.
UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 17, 2019, 4:09 p.m.
Critics blast Oregon repeal of tsunami-zone building ban
Experts say it’s only a matter of time before a shift in a major fault line off the Oregon coast causes a massive earthquake that generates a tsunami as much …
Wed., Aug. 7, 2019, 11:11 a.m.
Walmart employees staging a walkout to protest gun sales
Dozens of white-collar Walmart employees are expected to walk out Wednesday afternoon to protest the retailer’s gun policies after shootings at two company stores left 24 people dead.
Sat., July 27, 2019, 5:17 p.m.
Scientists warn Oregon is lagging in disaster preparedness
A last-minute change in legislative funding has scientists worried that Oregon will remain behind other West Coast states in preparing for deadly earthquakes and wildfires.
Sun., July 21, 2019, 10:50 p.m.
Teen activists score mental health days for Oregon students
A new law in Oregon allows students to take “mental health days” just as they would sick days. Mental health experts say it’s one of the first state laws to …
Tue., July 9, 2019, 4:06 p.m.
Portland mayor searches for way to control violent protests
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he’ll discuss ways to better control future protests by left- and right-wing groups with police, business, community and civil rights leaders.
Mon., July 8, 2019, 8:01 a.m.
Hearing for lawmaker who made threats during GOP walkout
A special committee of the Oregon state Senate is holding a hearing over a lawmaker’s comments made during a Republican revolt over climate legislation.
Sat., July 6, 2019, 8:09 p.m.
Man arrested in Oregon in death of original Mouseketeer
Authorities in Oregon have arrested a man in the death of an original member of Disney’s “The Mickey Mouse Club.”
UPDATED: Fri., July 5, 2019, 5:45 p.m.
Oregon senator, a war veteran, now under fire for threats
An Oregon state senator who once worked in the world’s hotspots as a contractor and soldier now finds himself under fire over threats he made during a Republican revolt over …
Wed., July 3, 2019, 11:28 a.m.
Oregon Democrats learn limits of control after GOP walkout
When Democrats won a supermajority in the Oregon Legislature last November, it seemed they had a clear path ahead to combat global warming, enact gun control and pursue other liberal …
UPDATED: Sun., June 30, 2019, 12:15 a.m.
Oregon Republican senators end walkout over carbon bill
SALEM – Republican lawmakers returned to the Oregon Senate on Saturday, ending an acrimonious nine-day walkout over a carbon emissions bill that would have been the second such legislation in …
UPDATED: Sat., June 29, 2019, 2:20 p.m.
GOP lawmakers return to Oregon Capitol, ending walkout over emissions bill
Republican lawmakers have returned to the Oregon Senate, ending a walkout over a carbon emissions bill they said would harm their rural constituents.
Wed., June 26, 2019, 8:43 p.m.
German tourists run over, killed at Washington swimming hole
Two German tourists visiting family in nearby Portland, Oregon, were run over and killed by a local man as they sunbathed by a swimming hole, police in Washington state said …
UPDATED: Fri., June 21, 2019, 10:20 p.m.
‘Possible militia threat’ shuts down Oregon statehouse amid walkout
Republican state senators in Oregon continued to engage in a high-stakes game of brinksmanship Friday with Democratic lawmakers, saying they are prepared to sue if the Senate president goes through …
Fri., June 21, 2019, 12:43 p.m.
Republican senators threaten lawsuit in climate standoff
Republican state senators in Oregon continued to engage in a high-stakes game of brinksmanship Friday with Democratic lawmakers, saying they are prepared to sue if the Senate president goes through …
UPDATED: Thu., June 20, 2019, 5:07 p.m.
Oregon gov. sends police after GOP senators who fled Capitol
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown deployed the state police Thursday to try to round up Republican lawmakers who fled the Capitol to block a vote on a landmark economy-wide climate plan …
Mon., June 17, 2019, 12:49 p.m.
Oregon Democrats advance sweeping climate policy
Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program, a market-based approach to lowering the greenhouse gas emissions behind global warming.
Mon., June 17, 2019, 12:14 p.m.
High court avoids new case over same-sex wedding cake
The Supreme Court decided Monday against a high-stakes, election-year case about the competing rights of gay and lesbian couples and merchants who refuse to provide services for same-sex weddings.
Wed., June 5, 2019, 9:12 a.m.
Grazing permits blocked for ranchers in Oregon land dispute
A federal judge has blocked the grazing permits issued to father and son ranchers who were the focus of a battle about public land.