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News Articles: Oregon

A wolverine is pictured on Jan. 28, 2016.

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  • Animals

A wolverine has been seen outside of its normal range for the first time in 30 years

In Oregon, wolverines are typically located in the Wallowa Mountains in the northeast of the state. But the animal was seen near Portland this week.

March 24, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Law enforcement officers aim their weapons at a home during a standoff in Grants Pass, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. Police said the standoff involving a man suspected in a violent kidnapping in Oregon who was barricaded underneath the home had been "resolved."

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  • National

Oregon kidnapping suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot, police say

A suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday night after being taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement, a police spokesman said.

February 01, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
An undated photo provided by the Grants Pass Police Department shows Benjamin Obadiah Foster, who is wanted by authorities for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault.

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  • National

A man accused of torturing women is using dating apps to look for victims, police say

Authorities are looking for Benjamin Obadiah Foster, who they accuse of kidnapping and assaulting a woman in Oregon — years after he was charged with holding his then-girlfriend captive in Las Vegas.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Grey kangaroos feed on grass near Canberra, Australia, March 15, 2008. A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel manufacturers that use leather from the animals to make their products.

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  • National

Oregon lawmaker introduces a bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel manufacturers that use leather from the animals to make their products.

January 24, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Tree health specialists scan forests, looking for fir trees that have turned red, which indicates that they are dead.

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  • Environment

A record high number of dead trees are found as Oregon copes with an extreme drought

Wildfires and a Western megadrought led to a historic die-off of evergreen trees in the state — nearly twice as bad as the previous worst year. Some researchers have dubbed it "firmageddon."

December 20, 2022
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, pictured in San Francisco in October, commuted the sentences of all 17 people on death row on her way out of office.

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  • National

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown explains why she commuted all of her state's death sentences

In her final weeks in office, Brown commuted the sentences of all 17 people on death row in the state. Capital punishment is legal in Oregon, though its last execution was in 1997.

December 15, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Firearms are displayed at a gun shop in Salem, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2021.

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  • Law

State judge places a hold on Oregon's gun law and the state says it will appeal

A ruling by a county judge threw the implementation of Oregon's new voter-approved gun law into limbo and the state's attorney general said her office will appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court.

December 06, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
In this undated photo provided by RETO Media is the house featured in the Steven Spielberg film <em>The Goonies</em> in Astoria, Ore.

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  • Movies

A fan is reportedly buying the 'Goonies' house in Oregon, which was listed for $1.7M

The agent for the Victorian home featured in the The Goonies film in Oregon says the likely new owner is a fan of the movie about friendships and treasure hunting, and he promises to protect the site.

December 05, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The Iron Gate Dam, powerhouse and spillway is seen in 2020 on the lower Klamath River near Hornbrook, Calif.

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  • Environment

The largest dam demolition in history is approved for a Western river

The destruction of four dams on the lower Klamath river will open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat. U.S. regulators approved the plan Thursday in a unanimous vote.

November 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Elections

Oregon voters approve permit-to-purchase for guns and ban high-capacity magazines

The measure requires an ownership fee, a safety course, fingerprinting, and a background check in order to obtain a gun permit.

November 15, 2022
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By:
  • Lillian Mongeau Hughes
President Biden works the phones during a grassroots volunteer event with the Oregon Democrats at the SEIU Local 49 in Portland, Ore., on Friday.

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  • Elections

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

Biden's approval ratings are underwater, so many Democratic candidates in tough races have avoided campaign appearances with him. But there are places where he can help.

October 18, 2022
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
A Black man in Portland, Ore., has been awarded $4.4 million in a settlement after a jury determined he was racially profiled while shopping at Walmart. Here, the Walmart logo is seen outside a store in Burbank, Calif.

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  • National

A man is awarded a $4.4 million settlement after being racially profiled in Walmart

In a lawsuit filed against the company, Michael Mangum says he was followed around a Walmart in Wood Village, Ore., by one of the store's asset protection associates.

August 25, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin

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  • National

Physician-assisted death in Oregon is no longer limited to just state residents

Under a settlement reached in a federal lawsuit this week, terminally ill patients seeking physician-assisted death in Oregon are no longer required to be residents of the state.

March 30, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A homeless camp is seen after a vehicle crashed into the camp, killing several people, on Sunday, in Salem, Ore.

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  • National

A driver who killed 4 homeless people in Oregon was drunk, a prosecutor says

Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 24, had roughly double the legal limit of alcohol in his blood when he allegedly plowed into a homeless encampment in Salem, Ore., early Sunday morning.

March 29, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
The front of WOW Hall in Eugene, Ore., is seen in a photo taken from Google Maps Street View. The hall was the site of a mass shooting on Friday.

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  • National

6 people have been injured in a mass shooting in Oregon

The shooting took place shortly before 9:30 p.m. local time Friday outside the WOW Hall, a concert venue and non-profit community center in downtown Eugene.

January 15, 2022
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By:
  • Harrison Jacobs
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