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Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 13 June 2023

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The property owners, suing on behalf of a class of thousands of others, alleged that PacifiCorp negligently failed to shut off power to its 600,000 customers during a windstorm, despite warnings from then-Gov. Kate Brown’s chief-of-staff and top fire officials

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 June 2023

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

State will receive nearly $220 million more for opioid crisis response

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 June 2023

Rose Festival Queen Deja Fitzwater

This honor recognizes Déja's outstanding contributions to her school, her community and her commitment to making a positive impact on the world around her.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 12 June 2023

The GOP standoff over a bill that would expand access to abortion and gender-affirming health care could scuttle much-needed education funding in a year when the stars seemed to align for Oregon’s budget

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 08 June 2023

The 3-1 council vote Wednesday changes city code to say that people may camp in nonrestricted areas from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., but after that they must dismantle their sites until the permitted overnight hours begin again.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 07 June 2023

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The law, which took effect immediately when Inslee signed it in April, prohibits the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of specific guns. The measure does not bar the possession of such weapons by people who already have them.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 07 June 2023

(Image courtesy of Juneteenth Oregon)

Three years into celebrating Juneteenth as a state and federal holiday, local communities are forging and maintaining new traditions.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 05 June 2023

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The trial, which will be held before a judge and not a jury, will determine whether the law violates the U.S. Constitution.

Details: Written by Jordan Rane, Columbia Insight; Published: 02 June 2023

Aja DeCoteau

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission executive director and Yakama Nation member Aja DeCoteau joins team of 15 new appointees during revival of defunct group

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 01 June 2023

Protest signs condemning a measure in Portland City Council that would ban homeless camps during the daytime in most public places are lined up next to one of the doors of City Hall in Portland, Ore. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)

The measure before the Portland City Council on Wednesday would prohibit camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in city parks and near schools and day cares.