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Oregon lawmakers to hold special session on emergency wildfire funding

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers are convening Thursday for a special session to discuss emergency funding to pay out millions in unpaid bills stemming from the state’s 2024 record wildfire season. New Mexico lawmakers in a July special session approved millions in emergency aid for wildfire victims, and states including North Dakota and Wyoming have requested federal disaster declarations to …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

National Guard Stands Ready as Election Unrest Looms in Washington, Oregon and Nevada

CNN

Multiple states are on standby due to potential election unrest, with the National Guard being activated in several locations. The incidents involve fires at ballot drop boxes and a third fire in Vancouver, Washington, on October 8. The National Guard is prepared to support law enforcement from Monday to Thursday in Washington and Oregon, with 60 troops on standby in …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Arson Attacks on Ballot Drop Boxes in Oregon and Washington Leave Voters Concerned

Firstpost

Multiple arson attacks targeting ballot drop boxes have occurred in the US in the days leading up to Election Day. While the attacks in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, have been contained, they have raised concerns about election security and fueled debates around ballot drop box safety. Investigations are ongoing, and authorities are working to ensure the integrity of the …

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3 months ago

WNBA announces new expansion team based in Portland, Oregon

CNN

CNN — The WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, starting in 2026. “As the WNBA builds on a season of unprecedented growth, bringing a team back to Portland is another important step forward,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement. “Portland has been an epicenter of the women’s sports movement and is home to a passionate community of basketball …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Oregon Republicans ask governor to protect voter rolls after DMV registered noncitizens

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Republican lawmakers in Oregon on Monday asked Democratic Gov. Lane County, home to the city of Eugene and the University of Oregon, said its elections office was notified Friday that the DMV had mistakenly marked 11 noncitizens as eligible to vote in the county. The county elections office inactivated their voter registration, and they won’t receive ballots …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Firefighters in the West are …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Oregon lawmakers voted to recriminalize drugs. The bill’s future is now in the governor’s hands

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — The future of an Oregon bill that would roll back the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law is now in the hands of Democratic Gov. But it only “encourages,” rather than mandates, law enforcement agencies to create deflection programs that would divert people to addiction and mental health services instead of the criminal justice system. “Even a ‘minor’ …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Feds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — The federal government has finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast, authorities announced Tuesday, bringing the state closer to commercially developing and producing a renewable energy source that’s part of the fight against climate change. “Offshore wind is likely to play an important role in meeting our state’s growing energy demand and …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Buttigieg visits interstate highway bridge in Pacific Northwest slated for seismic replacement

Associated Press

VANCOUVER, Wash. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday toured the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington state, a vital but earthquake-vulnerable structure that’s set to be replaced as part of a multibillion-dollar project supported by federal funding. “We don’t know whether ‘the big one’ is tomorrow or 100 years away, or many hundreds …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

After GOP walkout, Oregon lawmakers reconvene to focus on housing and drugs

Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers began a new legislative session Monday, hoping to turn a fresh page after a record-long Republican walkout last year ground the Capitol to a halt for six weeks and disqualified 10 GOP state senators from reelection. All Republican senators were present for the opening floor session, and lawmakers from both parties have said they’re unified …

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1 year ago

As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it

Associated Press

SEATTLE — The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise. Inslee’s office said part of his proposed supplemental budget would go toward equipping first responders with naloxone, and setting up 20 “smart” …

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1 year ago

As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Inslee's office said part of his proposed supplemental budget …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s largest city. “Our kids deserve more than teachers that are absolutely exhausted and at the end of their ropes,” said Sarah Trapido, a special education teacher at Kellogg Middle School who …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Ore., over class sizes, pay and resources

LA Times

Teachers and their supporters demonstrate Wednesday on the first day of a teachers’ strike in Portland, Ore. Teachers in Portland, Ore., walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s largest city. “Our kids deserve more than teachers that are absolutely exhausted and at the end of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Oregon Gov. Kotek directs state police to crack down on fentanyl distribution

Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she has directed state police to launch new strategies aimed at disrupting the fentanyl supply chain and holding sellers of the frequently deadly drug accountable. The plans include increasing and reallocating state police staff to local drug enforcement teams, holding trainings with the Oregon Department of Justice to address potential biases …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Mothers hope for answers as man is held in deaths of 4 women in Oregon

LA Times

Charity Lynn Perry holds up the awards she won for the spiciest chili in a cooking contest. The Multnomah County district attorney’s office said Monday in a statement that investigators had “interviewed multiple people” and that it was not believed there was any active danger to the public. Calhoun did not immediately respond to an email sent through the Snake …

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1 year, 6 months ago

GOP walkout in Oregon Senate now in 5th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned

Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure that would disqualify the boycotters from immediate reelection appeared in doubt. But Sen. Tim Knopp, leader of the minority Senate Republicans, says the boycott will end only on the last day of the legislative session, June 25, …

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1 year, 6 months ago

As Oregon Senate GOP boycott hits ‘crucial point,’ governor begins talks

Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Her office said Wednesday this year’s troubled legislative session has reached “a crucial point.” No progress was announced, however, with only one month remaining in the session that began Jan. 17. Republican Senate Minority Leader Sen. Tim Knopp said on Tuesday the boycotters are not returning until the session’s last day, when they intend to …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law

Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon is changing a half-century-old land-use law to make room for semiconductor development and gain an edge in attracting the multi-billion-dollar industry, upsetting farmers who see their livelihoods at risk. Lawmakers backing a bill that also provides about $200 million in grants to chipmakers said it’s needed to make Oregon more competitive in luring more of the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Oregon’s top liquor official resigns after admitting to hoarding rare bourbon from state warehouse

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A top official at …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Oregon’s drug decriminalization gets poor marks on audit

Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization has had a rocky start, but Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Thursday in releasing an audit of the program that it’s too early to call it a failure. Asked in the news conference what grade he would assign Oregon’s program thus far, auditor Ian Green said “maybe a C.” Audits Director Kip …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Homelessness: Oregon’s next governor focuses on vexing issue

Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. — Signs of the housing crisis in Oregon are widespread: cluttered tent encampments in city parks, and along bike trails and sidewalks, as well as people living in parked recreational vehicles. He will meet with local officials on Friday to “review the state’s collective approach to homelessness.” On Nov. 3, the city council of Portland, Oregon, voted to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Massachusetts’ Healey is 1st lesbian elected governor in US

Associated Press

BOSTON — Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the nation’s first openly lesbian governor. Healey, the state’s first woman and openly gay candidate elected to the office, defeated Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative who had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. “We highlighted issues that are important for people …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Biden is on the midterm campaign trail. But he's not welcome everywhere

NPR

Biden is on the midterm campaign trail. But he's not welcome everywhere Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP At a Union Hall in Portland, Ore., volunteers with the state's Democratic Party sat shoulder to shoulder at long tables, dialing voters on their cellphones, when in walked President Biden holding a pink and white box of doughnuts. Enlarge …

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Oregon lawmakers to hold special session on emergency wildfire funding

National Guard Stands Ready as Election Unrest Looms in Washington, Oregon and Nevada

Arson Attacks on Ballot Drop Boxes in Oregon and Washington Leave Voters Concerned

WNBA announces new expansion team based in Portland, Oregon

Oregon Republicans ask governor to protect voter rolls after DMV registered noncitizens

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather

Oregon lawmakers voted to recriminalize drugs. The bill’s future is now in the governor’s hands

Feds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast

Buttigieg visits interstate highway bridge in Pacific Northwest slated for seismic replacement

After GOP walkout, Oregon lawmakers reconvene to focus on housing and drugs

As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it

As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it

Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources

Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Ore., over class sizes, pay and resources

Oregon Gov. Kotek directs state police to crack down on fentanyl distribution

Mothers hope for answers as man is held in deaths of 4 women in Oregon

GOP walkout in Oregon Senate now in 5th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned

As Oregon Senate GOP boycott hits ‘crucial point,’ governor begins talks

Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law

Oregon’s top liquor official resigns after admitting to hoarding rare bourbon from state warehouse

Oregon’s drug decriminalization gets poor marks on audit

Homelessness: Oregon’s next governor focuses on vexing issue

Massachusetts’ Healey is 1st lesbian elected governor in US

Biden is on the midterm campaign trail. But he's not welcome everywhere