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Strong earthquake strikes off California coast, triggering tsunami warning in southern Oregon

A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast Thursday morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern…

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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government

Rebecca Wright will take over as chief of staff for the Oregon House Republican Office once members are…

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From refugee to Oregon Senate majority leader, Kayse Jama focuses on finding common ground

Kayse Jama arrived in Portland in 1998 as a refugee from war-torn Somalia, with no job, few prospects…

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Gov. Kotek makes final plea to Biden to make Owyhee Canyonlands a national monument

Gov. Tina Kotek has made one last plea to President Joe Biden to protect a stunning stretch of…

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Oregon Gov. Kotek’s $39.3 billion proposed budget has more for housing, homelessness, schools

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants the state to spend more than $2 billion on homelessness and housing and…

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State approves new recycling rules to reduce packaging pollution, make producers pay for waste

Starting this summer, Oregonians across the state will begin to receive a standardized list of what can and…

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Oregon Rep. Salinas introduces bill to allow federal money for furniture banks

Reasoning that a house without a bed, chair or table isn’t a home, a U.S. representative from Oregon…

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Oregon group home workers launch vote of no confidence against agency director

Hundreds of Oregon Department of Human Services employees who work in group homes that serve vulnerable Oregonians are…

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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government

After a brief stint away from state government, Brian Turi Light is interim human resources director at the…

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Democrats win supermajority in Oregon House, Senate

Oregon Democrats appear to have eked out a supermajority in both the state House and Senate, with a…

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