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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 05 June 2019

 

Oregon's troubled foster care system still needs to undergo "extensive work" if it wants to adequately address child safety issues.

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 04 June 2019

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Those with outdated marijuana convictions will be able to have their records expunged faster under an Oregon bill approved by the House.

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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 03 June 2019

 

Oregon moved to crack down on racially motivated 911 calls on Monday, responding to a series of publicized incidents across the country where predominantly White civilians called the police on Black people going about everyday activities

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 03 June 2019

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Portland Parks & Recreation outdoor pools open for summer on Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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Written by By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press

Published: 03 June 2019

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U.S. scientists said Friday they will investigate why an unusual number of gray whales are washing up dead on West Coast beaches.

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Written by By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press

Published: 31 May 2019

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Oregon is awash in pot, glutted with so much legal weed that if growing were to stop today, it could take more than six years by one estimate to smoke or eat it all.

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 30 May 2019

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‘This is your time to educate us,’ Senators tell Jefferson students

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 30 May 2019

 

Community hosts variety of free and low-cost summer programs and meals

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Written by Saundra Sorensen

Published: 30 May 2019

 

The bill reforms some aspects of Measure 11, which imposed mandatory minimum sentences for several crimes, and also requires that youth aged 15 and older, when charged with certain crimes, be tried as adults.

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 29 May 2019

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A teenage student who was tackled after reportedly bringing a shotgun into an Oregon high school classroom has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.