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WEATHER ALERT

2 special weather statements in effect for Highland and Nelson Regions

TINA KOTEK


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Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money

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As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.

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A tough-on-crime approach is back in US state capitols

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Among his first actions in office, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issued a volley of orders targeting crime.

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Oregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error

Read full article: Oregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error

Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to vote despite them not providing proof of U.S. citizenship.

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Climate solutions: 2 kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast

Read full article: Climate solutions: 2 kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast

Off the coast of Oregon, the wind blows hard and waves are strong, attracting researchers and businesses interested in developing two kinds of clean electricity: wave energy and floating offshore wind.

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Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid protracted heat wave

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Authorities in Western states are warning of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave.

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Gusty winds help spread fast growing central Oregon wildfire and prompt evacuations

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A rapidly growing wildfire near the central Oregon community of La Pine is being spurred by gusty winds and prompting evacuations.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon's primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon's primaries

Oregon has multiple hotly contested primaries upcoming, as well as some that will set the stage for high-profile races in November.

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Oregon may revive penalties for drug possession. What will the change do?

Read full article: Oregon may revive penalties for drug possession. What will the change do?

Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law.

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Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession

Read full article: Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession

The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs.

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A housing shortage is testing Oregon's pioneering land use law. Lawmakers are poised to tweak it

Read full article: A housing shortage is testing Oregon's pioneering land use law. Lawmakers are poised to tweak it

Facing a housing shortage, Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would tweak the state's pioneering land use law.

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White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest

Read full article: White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest

The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington have signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.

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Voter-approved Oregon gun control law violates the state constitution, judge rules

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An Oregon judge has ruled that a voter-approved gun control law violates the state constitution.

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Oregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional

Read full article: Oregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional

An Oregon judge will decide whether a gun control law approved by voters last year is lawful under the state constitution.

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There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

Read full article: There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

Republicans are responding to a late summer spike in COVID-19 by raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are on the horizon.

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A 'person of interest' is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation

Read full article: A 'person of interest' is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation

A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in northwestern Oregon is being held in a state prison after Gov. Tina Kotek reinstated a prison sentence that was commuted by her predecessor.

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Oregon, mecca of weed, to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

Read full article: Oregon, mecca of weed, to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside.

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Marijuana moonlighting: Oregon official quits due to pot job

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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan has announced her resignation amid sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for having moonlighted as a highly-paid consultant to a marijuana business.

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Oregon alters half-century-old land use law for chipmakers

Read full article: Oregon alters half-century-old land use law for chipmakers

The Oregon Legislature has authorized the governor to expand urban growth boundaries to provide land for chipmakers to build factories.

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Heads may roll in Oregon agency due to love for rare bourbon

Read full article: Heads may roll in Oregon agency due to love for rare bourbon

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has asked the board of commissioners of the state’s marijuana and alcohol regulating authority to remove its executive director and other leaders who allegedly abused their position for personal gain.

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Oregon pins hopes on mass timber to boost housing, jobs

Read full article: Oregon pins hopes on mass timber to boost housing, jobs

In Oregon, mass timber is increasingly being viewed as a construction material that could help the state build more affordable homes and revive rural logging towns.

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"A man-made disaster:" Oregon's new governor tackles housing

Read full article: "A man-made disaster:" Oregon's new governor tackles housing

Oregon's newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed three executive orders to tackle the state's housing and homelessness crises on her first full day in office Tuesday.

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Oregon's new governor sworn in, declares homeless emergency

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Liberal Democrat Tina Kotek unveiled measures to combat homelessness as she was sworn in as Oregon's new governor.

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Democrat Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor's race

Read full article: Democrat Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor's race

Tina Kotek has won election as Oregon’s next governor, extending Democratic control of the state’s top political office for at least four more years.

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Panel: Oregon Gov candidate didn't create hostile workplace

Read full article: Panel: Oregon Gov candidate didn't create hostile workplace

The conduct committee of the Oregon House has determined that Democratic candidate for governor Tina Kotek did not create a hostile work environment for a lawmaker when she was House speaker.

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Sanders aims to boost vulnerable Democrats in US tour

Read full article: Sanders aims to boost vulnerable Democrats in US tour

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders kicked off a multi-state tour in Oregon on Thursday.

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A GOP gov in liberal Oregon? Dems sound alarm on 'spoiler'

Read full article: A GOP gov in liberal Oregon? Dems sound alarm on 'spoiler'

Oregon is typically known as a bastion of West Coast liberalism where Democrats are easily elected and a Republican hasn’t served as governor since the 1980s.

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Oregon primaries set up competitive governor's race

Read full article: Oregon primaries set up competitive governor's race

Oregon’s November gubernatorial election, which is usually a one-sided victory for the Democratic party, is setting up to be a competitive and contentious three-way race.

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Oregon redistricting talks adjourn early over COVID case

Read full article: Oregon redistricting talks adjourn early over COVID case

Following reports of a positive COVID-19 case in the Oregon Capitol, legislators have been sent home early on the second day of talks to redraw political maps.

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Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion in assault on state Capitol

Read full article: Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion in assault on state Capitol

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek wants to expel a Republican lawmaker who allowed violent protesters into the state Capitol in December.

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