Musician Roy Ayers Rushed To Hospital Upon Arrival In Portland
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Musician Roy Ayers was rushed to the hospital after arriving at Portland International Airport.
Will A Slow Start For PNW Potato Farmers Lead To The French Fry Apocalypse?
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A winter of record snowfall means potato farmers in the Pacific Northwest are getting their spuds in the ground later than ever. Could that lead to national french fry shortages this summer?
Controversial Kalama Methanol Plant May Be Misleading Public, Regulators
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Backers of a controversial Kalama, Washington, methanol plant are selling the project as an opportunity to tap into China's fuel market — which is not what they're selling the public.
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Immigrants Could Be Denied Citizenship Based On Cannabis Involvement
People who work in the cannabis industry or people who have had a conviction involving possession or used could be denied citizenship based on this “moral character” judgement.
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Gov. Kate Brown Issues Executive Order Aimed At Improving Child Welfare System
Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order Thursday establishing a Child Welfare Oversight Board charged with improving the state’s beleaguered child welfare system. It will report directly to her.
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Oregon's Congressional Delegation Reacts To The Mueller Report
Reactions to the investigative report's release, and Attorney General William Barr's press conference, varied across Oregon lawmakers.
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Harney County Sheriff Who Led Community Through Malheur Occupation To Resign
In a blistering public letter about unlawful jail conditions and an underfunded department, Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward said Wednesday he intends to resign from office at the end of 2019.
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Artifacts Stolen From Lewis And Clark National Historical Park
A portion of the park was severely damaged by unauthorized digging. The theft is under investigation.
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Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley Has Stopped Taking Corporate PAC Cash
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley has quietly become the first member of the state’s current congressional delegation to stop taking money from corporate political action committees.
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Oregon Foster Care Children Of Color Disproportionately Sent Out Of State
The number of foster care children who are being sent to out-of-state private residential treatment facilities are disproportionately children of color.
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Oregon Parents Push Bill To Screen Newborns For More Diseases
Parents who've lost children to devastating genetic disease, call for a new system of adding diseases to Oregon's newborn bloodspot screening test.
