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Federal funding to expand affordable farmworker housing reaches Oregon
To tackle rural farmworker housing shortages, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing millions of dollars to build or ...
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Shari’s Restaurants closes down all its locations in Oregon
There’s no word yet on the exact reason for the closure of the family-style, comfort-food restaurant — or on how many ...
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Oregon could see wetter and cooler winter conditions this year, thanks to La Niña
Weather scientists say Oregon could be in store for a cooler, wetter winter this year. That’s according to the latest U.S.
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The radioactive legacy of the Hanford nuclear reservation will live on, even as plans for cleanup evolve
Plans for cleanup of the Hanford nuclear reservation’s 56 million gallons of radioactive waste near Richland, WA are moving ...
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In Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, a political rematch features a change in tactics
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, a Democrat, and Republican businessman Mike Erickson are once again facing off for the state’s newest congressional district. Editor’s note: Election Day is Tuesday ...
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Second alleged victim in Klamath Falls kidnapping case testifies in Medford federal court
The second week in the federal trial of Negasi Zuberi included testimony from another alleged victim and the police who arrested him. On the stand in the courtroom at Medford’s James A.
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Brown and Serrano clash in back-to-back AG debates
The candidates differ over the role of the Washington attorney general’s office, gun laws, and abortion, among other issues. Nick Brown, left, a Democrat, makes remarks during a debate in ...
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After years in the minority, Rep. Cliff Bentz tries to give agriculture the advantage in Congress
Editor’s note: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stay informed with OPB on the presidential race, key congressional battles and other local contests and ballot measures in Oregon and Southwest ...
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Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan
The remains were found beneath the Treasury, also called Al Khazneh, in the ancient city of Petra — famous as a landmark seen in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Treasury ...
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Scanning the highlights of Washington’s 2024 election ballot
Editor’s note: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stay informed with OPB on the presidential race, key congressional battles and other local contests and ballot measures in Oregon and Southwest ...
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A clash over local control in the race to run Washington’s public schools
In the race to oversee Washington’s public schools, incumbent superintendent Chris Reykdal has sought to frame challenger David Olson as a far-right extremist with Trumpian values — a charge ...
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Recurring odor in Southwest Washington has residents searching for answers
A pungent odor that originated in Southwest Washington and wafted into Portland in recent weeks has left residents wondering where it’s coming from and what it could be. On Wednesday, the social ...