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Insiders and outsiders among 7 finalists for U.S. Attorney of Oregon
Deschutes County District attorney John Hummel is among seven finalists named Tuesday for the nomination by President Joe ... Read more
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Science Findings: Nonrecreational camping on public lands affects natural resources
Homelessness is often associated with urban areas, yet since the Great Depression, national forests have served as a ... Read more
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NYT: Heat may have killed more in Oregon than officially reported
The New York Times is reporting that the late June heat wave may have killed many more people ... Read more
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Poll: Just over 1-in-4 Oregon residents support abolishing police
Abolishing the police — once a fringe issue — has become a mainstream, albeit minority opinion. After a ... Read more
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Study: Oregon police find marijuana laws difficult to enforce
A recent study that draws heavily on Deschutes County found an “overwhelming consensus” among law enforcement officers that ... Read more
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Former Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt cited in sex trafficking sting
Former Oregon House Speaker and current Clackamas Community College board member Dave Hunt was cited by Portland police ... Read more
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Oregon House passes bills to change policing
Five bills aimed at changing policing practices, plus four related measures, have cleared the Oregon House by near-unanimous ... Read more
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In Oregon, who’s policing the police?
On May 18, 2019, a longtime member of the most influential police oversight body in Oregon, Officer Craig ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon has much to be thankful for
This is the year of “for better or worse.” And despite the human ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s one-size-fits-all COVID messaging misses the mark
As Gov. Kate Brown announced her latest COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, one of the state’s ... Read more