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Written by SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America

Published: 13 December 2021

 

A package on the table focuses on keeping people housed during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 10 December 2021

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Proud Boy member Alan Swinney was convicted of unlawful use of a weapon, attempted assault, pointing a firearm at another, and second degree unlawful use of mace, among other charges

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Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America

Published: 10 December 2021

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In Oregon, where a longstanding housing crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, tenants on the brink of eviction are losing the safety nets that kept them housed.

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Written by By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

Published: 09 December 2021

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Oregon’s largest city was at the center of the movement to defund the police amid outrage that swept the nation after the murder of George Floyd, but more than a year later the sustained protests in Portland have largely faded away.

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Written by By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

Published: 09 December 2021

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A retired Portland journalist confirmed, using his own car, that Tesla drivers can now play a video game on their car's touch-screen dashboard — while the vehicle is moving.

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 09 December 2021

 

The suspension came after the city’s police watchdog group found he used prohibited force and broke department rules for reasonable discretion and professionalism

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 06 December 2021

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The Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct announced it has filed a statement of charges against former Clark County District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman.

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 04 December 2021

 

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer was charged with false reporting and making a false or misleading statement after telling police Sedrick Altheimer had threatened to kill him

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Written by By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press

Published: 03 December 2021

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Seattle, a city known for soggy weather, has seen its wettest fall on record.

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 02 December 2021

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DeFazio, the longest serving U.S. House member in Oregon’s history and a staunch advocate for environmental issues, said Wednesday he is retiring